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Luis Bar @ Fernandes, Wakefield
Wakefield
WF1 1UA
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Quinno _ left this review about Fernandes Brewery Tap
Revisited last week, and happy to report that little appears to have changed; the ale is still good and plentiful, staff are helpful and it's a great place to settle in for a session. Wakefield's best.
August 2009
A bierkeller-style effort based over two floors which is also a brewpub - home to the Fernandes brewery. It's not an obvious place to find but persevere and you shall be rewarded. The first floor is foreign beer; 12 on draught - though only open on busy nights - whilst the upper floor up an unassuming wooden staircase is the ale with some good Belgian bottles in the fridge and fruit wines too. There's a selection of 8 ales mainly drawn from the Fernandes brewery and Ossett, who have recently taken the place over, with a couple of guests plus a cider. The beer was excellent quality (the Nelson's IPA was a pint of grapefruity goodness and Hail to the Tsar was a quality brew). CAMRA awards everywhere, no surprise really. Interior-wise, it's wood panelling, exposed beams and a roof structure that looks like some sort of old mill (though don't quote me on that), with plenty of comfy seats to settle down and enjoy a good long session (trust me, they do work in here). The barman looked as rough as a hungover docker but was good at his job. I didn't spot a TV, so it looks like a nice place to meet up with friends for a quiet chat.
A cracker and well-worth a journey from the Leeds-Sheffield area to try. Even the thought of having to return to Kirkgate BR (officially the worst station in Britain, what a hole) to get the train back seemed not so bad after a few in here...! Score 9
On 4th September 2011
- rating: 9
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Roger Button left this review about Fernandes Brewery Tap
There are a few surprisingly good pubs in Wakefield but Fernades Brewery Tap is definitely the one place not to miss out on if you are serious about ales. Set over 2 floors, they serve a dizzying range of 10 ales including their own brews as well as a good number of premium lagers and foreign beers with an apparent emphasis on those over 7% so bring your drinking boots with you!
The lower floor (labeled the Bierkeller) is quite basic with a straightforward layout, stone floors and wooden pew seating and, as the name suggests, concentrates on the foreign beers although there are a couple of Ales on hand pull.
The top floor contains the Real Ale bar housed under a vaulted roof with a large collection of old pub signs. The non Fernades ales are mainly from local micros (Anglo Dutch and Ossett were both well represented) with Gales Seafarers being the only familiar beer to me. There was a good buzz about the place although I was surprised to find taht on my most recent visit the placed was virtually empty when I would have expected it to have been heaving and the Bierkeller bar which is generally the quieter option, was closed.
It's perhaps not the easiest place to find in town but perserverence should be well rewarded and it is far enough away from the hellish Westgate run to lose the undesirables.
On 18th August 2010
- rating: 8
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James Joines left this review about Fernandes Brewery Tap
Now an Ossett Brewery Pub with a beer keller where the home brew shop used to be and a real ale bar upstairs. Fine choice of Real Ales (one from East Coast)plus Europes finest.
Some parking on street but Public Car Parks near by (free after 1900).
Occasional live music.
Well worth finding.
On 16th April 2009
- rating: 8
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