Brigadier Gerard, York

this may be my favourite Sam Smiths house in York, a spacious traditional space with very friendly staff and the full range of Tadcaster ales on the bar. Horse racing images on the walls and an old chatty crowd when I visited. Well worth a visit.

A two room Sam's pub on the outskirts of city centre. One room is labelled Tap Room and is a Spartan space partly filled by a pool table, furniture is at a minimum with a handful of mixed tables with a limited number of chairs and stools. There is also a dart board and a number of pictures of racehorses including the eponymous Brigadier himself. The lounge is well appointed with dark wood and leather seating. All the drinks seem to be served from here as the pulls and fonts in the Tap Room are apparently just for show, there are no optics, bottles or any of the usual paraphernalia on the bar back which is disconcerting. Usual range of Sam’s drinks, etc only, the OBB is cold as usual but drinkable.