The Ilkley Tap, Ilkley

A surprisingly modern and trendy place (given the age of the building it is in) which acts as the brewery tap so had a great selection of their beers but no guests. Having said that, the cask range was very much on the blonde/IPA side of things with just the Joshua showing a little colour, but I suppose that is the current way of things. Anyway, it is good for the beer but the place itself did nothing for me.

The main bar is housed in a side extension to a Victorian villa with a seating area and restaurant (Stuzzi) up a short flight of steps to the left. A long thin bar with the counter running down the left hand side, seating at high stools is available at a shelf down the right side. There are also a couple of casks used as tables by the front door. Eight pulls with possibly the full Ilkley cask range, 12 keg taps on the back wall with Ilkley plus guests and Guinness and a cider. Decor is limited to a graphic of the brewing process on the right hand wall. Beer was obviously very good as its a brewery tap, apart from the dodgy seating and a weird smell, it was a fairly good drinking experience.