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Beer of the Week (w/e 27th April 2025) with Thuck Phat
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Submitted on Saturday, 2nd December 2023
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The Blue Ball Inn, Malton
Malton
YO17 7JF
Served areas
Reviews of The Blue Ball Inn (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Blue Ball Inn
Nothing to argue with in previous reviews, nothing much has changed here in the decade or so I’ve been visiting. As said it’s an outstanding multi room charmer, a slight maze inside needing some navigation to find the tiny serving counter in the small front snug; my favourite room of the several there are. The snug has a curved banquette in front of the counter, a short bench under the front window and a straight banquette either side of the fireplace with a table between them. Next to the snug is another sitting room with a tiny serving space and in the corridor is a serving hatch for the split level back room which looks like a later extension. Just three pulls with Wainwright Gold (cask version), Tetleys and a superb Taylor’s Landlord. A low T-Bar has San Mig’, Carling and John Smiths Smooth. Lots of wood, either on the walls or on the ceiling, the colour scheme is a very traditional brown and cream.
On 20th February 2025
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Blue Ball Inn
It doesn't look much from the outside but within is a gorgeous multi-roomer, with a maze of rooms round the tiniest bar. The customers seemed to be mostly aged locals and all clustered in the small areas round the counter, with larger rooms running off behind. There is also a small patio area at the back. A very friendly welcome, with ales on being TT Landlord, Tetley's Cask and Wainwright Gold. (Side comment - pensioners eating the food is always a sign of good value!) A marvellous bit of pub history.
On 1st December 2023
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about The Blue Ball Inn
This pub features in the Camra list of Yorkshire's Real Heritage Pubs and worth a visit on that score alone. It has a fairly well preserved layout of small rooms with a tiny central bar, featuring three beers on hand pump (see photo). Although it was fairly quite on a Bank Holiday Monday afternoon, there was a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and the beer I had was in good condition. It has to be said though that the furnishings and carpet looked old, worn and dirty. I would expect someone running a pub like this to take a little pride in its appearance, but the woman behind the bar didn't seem to know what I was talking about when I mentioned the Heritage Pubs book (even though copies were available for £4.99 on the shelf opposite the bar).
On 2nd September 2017
- rating: 6
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- Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Garden : Yes - small patio - last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Car Park : No last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Jukebox : No last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Karaoke : No last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 02 September 2017 by Will Larter
- Micropub : No last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Pinball : No last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 01 December 2023 by Graham Coombs
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 May 2014 by hondo .
- Real Cider : No last updated 02 September 2017 by Will Larter
