Bini Brew Co Taproom, Ilkley

A proper (modern) brewery taproom, being half of the industrial unit alongside the fermenters. There is a row of tables inside (and more outside, but it was raining) with a little bar towards the end. Mostly keg taps but there is one cask ale on, a Cats Eyes pale ale on this occasion and it was fair enough. Being in Ilkley there was the predictable bunch of 'contemporary families', probably with ridiculously-named offspring, some bringing their own carefully-prepared veggie snacks - sorry I digress. It's ok if you like trendy brewery taps.

A microbrewery near the Booths supermarket - which was unfortunately closed as I was here after 4pm on a Sunday. I mention this because my half of the brewery's own Gasworks IPA was pretty poor - maybe Acceptable on the new assessment scale from CAMRA, but close to Poor (£5/pint). But as my last pub on my Ilkley trip it left me wanting something else to finish off the day. This is a shed-like building, with brewery equipment on the right and the bar at the far end with some seating and tables nearby. I had a quick look at the cans in the fridge, but they all suggested imaginative names rather than good beers. Obviously I was in a slightly jaundiced mood after eight pubs in Ilkley, nearly all of them much better than this. Maybe I should have had a keg beer? I left half of my unfinished beer and walked out.

Situated just outside the town centre,I found the place doing a roaring trade around 3pm on a Saturday There is plenty of outdoor seating plus ample seating inside and a balcony overlooking the bar.There was 3 pumps on the bar plus 12 at the rear of the bar with a board showing all there strengths and prices.I think the most expensive was a couple at £6.60p. Worth a visit.

Facebook page of Bini Brew Co Taproom - www.facebook.com

Facebook page of Bini Brew Co Taproom - www.facebook.com

Bini Brew Co Taproom on the CAMRA website - camra.org.uk

Bini Brew Co Taproom on the CAMRA website - camra.org.uk

Official site of Bini Brew Co Taproom - binibrew.co