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The Olympia Hotel, Selby

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77 Barlby Road
Barlby
Postal town: Selby
YO8 5AB

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Barlby, Selby Central

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Will Larter left this review about The Olympia Hotel

In effect the brewery tap for Jolly Sailor brewery, which is in a neighbouring building, but the pub is run by a leaseholder. Three cask beers on hand pumps, but in fact they're bag-in-box, as the locals are mostly on lagers and bottles, and a nitrokeg made specially for the pub. The publican is very friendly, and acknowledged how difficult she finds it to sell real ales these days. My half of Jolly Sailor Selby American was ok but not brilliant (her face dropped at this verdict, but I speak as I find - it's a condition of residency in Yorkshire. I tried some bag-in-a-box beers during the COVID lockdowns, and they are not as good as a proper cask conditioned beer, so it's no fault of the lass that's running this pub.) The other two beers were Jolly Sailor Bitter and Blonde, which she said turned over quicker than the experimental beer, so may have been better, but I had a train to catch and one more pub to do. I wouldn't mind coming back here, as the lass was really nice and the customers were friendly and cheerful.

On 13^th June 2026 - rating: 6
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Old Boots left this review about The Olympia

Edwardian brick built house a quarter mile or so from the Ouse bridge. A typical early 20th century suburban pub exterior, the inside has of course been opened out a bit, the main bar is to the right, but it's not too spoiled. Being the home of the Jolly Sailor brewery you can guess where the six pulled beers are sourced. The beers aren't bad here but if not here,where? Definitely worth the short walk from the centre of a lacklustre town. Strangely all the locals, middle aged men, were drinking lager.

On 16^th January 2020 - no rating submitted
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Olympia

The Olympia is a largish roadhouse type pub that is a shortish walk from the bridge over the River Ouse.
Once inside the pub has been opened out into a single room that still has different areas,there s a pool table and darts board to the front left,the main drinking area is to the right,the room is carpeted and has comfy bench seating and small stools,the bar is an island type so you can walk around it.
The pub is home to the Jolly Sailor brewery which i presume is either behind the pub or close by.
There was a good choice of real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Jolly Sailor Winter Blonde which went down very well and also quite cheap at £2.50 a pint,the other Jolly Sailor beers were Cue Brew,Bullseye Bitter and Jolly Special,there was also a guest beer from Milestone.
There was a TV on showing the Sunderland v Man Utd game.
The pub was quite busy and had a good lively atmosphere.
I quite liked it here.

Pub visited 13/2/2106

On 20^th March 2016 - rating: 8
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