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The Fighting Cock, Listerhills, Bradford

21-23 Preston Street
Bradford
BD7 1JE
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Fighting Cock

A superb and generally unspoilt boozer in a very run-down industrial area, clearly surviving because of its great beer range. I went with the Vocation Sticky Toffee Stout, which was excellent. It's all a bit basic but very friendly and homely. Well worth the trek out of town (or cheat like us and get a bus to the end of the road).

On 29th September 2025 - rating: 8
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Moby Duck left this review about The Fighting Cock

A well worn looking boozer with a robust and earthy interior. There are a whopping thirteen handpumps in all, eight in operation for beer and one for Cider, Old Rosie, the beers were Landlord and Boltmaker from Timothy Taylor, Oakham JHB,Vocation Bread & Butter and Naughty & Nice, Theakston Old Peculiar, Salopian Kashmir and Pictish Mosaic. Despite the number of beers on and only three other punters in early Saturday lunchtime, the Kashmir and Mosaic were in good form. A chatty knowledgeable guy behind the bar helped make this old school pub a winner for me despite the arduous walk all the way from The Corn Dolly, well worth it.

On 23rd July 2024 - rating: 9
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Quinno _ left this review about The Fighting Cock

A GBG regular, this is located in the Badlands via a fairly grim walk, serving the local industrial estate judging by the customers. A basic place; three rooms knocked-through with white woodchip wallpaper, brown and snot green colour scheme with bare boards. Quiet pub, with just chat for noise, though my attempts at joining in the conversation were overlooked and I felt like quite the outsider. There’s a basic beer garden over the road in what I assume is the footprint of a now-demolished building. Six or seven cask on over what I think was nine pumps (as some were either side of a pillar) a mix of micros and regional stagers like Tim Taylor, Boltmaker and Theakston OP. Also old Rosie and a couple of unusual kegs. My Little Critters Chameleon was fine (NBSS 3). Was thinking of shoving off after one but saw an OP being poured so had a cheeky half of that (3). Whilst the beer was fine there were too many on I think, neither really sparkled and most of the locals were on lager. It's a fair ale destination but I didn't warm to it as a venue.

On 25th June 2022 - rating: 7
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This pub features in the following crawls:
Bradford City Centre Real Ale Crawl by Jonathan Crewdson
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Pub location see interactive map of local area
Map location corrected by John Yeadon
Bradford Forster Square, 0.88 miles, 16 min walk (show)
Bradford Interchange, 1.02 miles, 19 min walk (show)
Frizinghall, 2.16 miles, 41 min walk (show)
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29th Sep 2025, 23:30
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29th Sep 2025, 22:24
Review submitted by Graham Coombs

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Beer Festivals : Yes - Twice yearly festival - last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Beer Garden : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Car Park : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Child Friendly : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Darts : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Function Room : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Hot Food : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Jukebox : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Karaoke : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Live Music : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Micropub : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Pinball : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Pool Table : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Quiz Night : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • Wheelchair Access : No last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
  • WiFi : Yes last updated 21 June 2022 by Quinno _
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