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The Ale House, Wakefield
Wakefield
WF1 1PB
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Will Larter left this review about The Ale House
I called in because the Camra website shows John Smiths Cask being sold here. I found two hand pumps, a very friendly welcome, and a reversed pump clip with a beer from Chin Chin that had sold out over the weekend. The licensee says he has one cask each week, and when it's gone it's gone. It was the rhubarb festival, and he wished in hindsight that he'd put two beers on. This place is a bit bigger than it looks, and there were quite a few drinkers in for a Monday afternoon. I was directed to the Black Rock, a few paces up the back street, which I've been to many times, but I went anyway. It would have been rude not to.
On 24th February 2025
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Ale House
I wasn't expecting much from this pub in a back alley with the outside looking more like a war zone. but was pleasantly surprised to find a little drinkers' pub, well-populated and with a couple of decent ales at silly (in a good way) prices. The decor doesn't add much, looking like amateur DIY, but there are some nice beer-related photos round the walls and a little drinking yard out the back. The locals looked a bit grumpy but the barman was friendly enough. The cask ales were from Yorkshire Heart and in good nick.
On 24th May 2023
- rating: 7
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Al Bundy left this review about The Ale House
A small locals local. L-shaped inside and friendly enough. As noted its a fairly basic place but isn't the worst you're going to get in Wakefield. 3 handpulls with John Smiths Cask and Old Mill on.
On 14th September 2019
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3487 recommendations about 3390 pubs]
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Ale House - whatpub.com
Wakefield Kirkgate, 0.55 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Sandal & Agbrigg, 1.82 miles, 35 min walk (show)
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.
- Accommodation : No last updated 05 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 05 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 05 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 05 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 05 March 2018 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 05 March 2018 by ROB Camra
