The Star Inn, Huddersfield

A five minute walk South of the Rat & Ratchet is Tee Star. A very traditional looking pub on both the outside and inside. They have regular beer festivals and were in the process of setting up for one the following week when we visited. Plenty of handpumps on the bar without the festival ones. My pint of Atom Singularity was in very good nick and the regulars seem like a friendly bunch. Just be aware that it doesn't open until 5 Tuesday - Friday and not at all on Monday. A very good pub though.

Traditional side-street pub, with a partially opened-out two-room layout with various seating areas. Retains an old-fashioned (in a good way) 'local' feel, with no new-fangled electronic entertainment apparatus but keeping a real fire. Eight of ten regular handpumps in use on the main bar, with a fine selection of mostly local beers, although I went for the Atom Singularity (£1.45, half). Also has a row of other pulls on the rear counter for beer festivals, etc. Well worth the short walk south from the town centre.