Harry's Bar, Wakefield

A small and cosy pub a little off the beaten track, serving up a good selection of ales (from Ossett and elsewhere), continental bottled beers and premium lagers. The interior is all wooden beams and exposed brickwork with some partitioned drinking areas. The size of the place is a double-edged sword - lovely when quiet, awkward and difficult to relax when busy. Live music nights are advertised inside (how do they fit them in?). There was a nice sun deck outside. Well-worth a visit in quieter periods (though given it doesn't open until 5 most weekdays that could prove more difficult to achieve than usual). A pretty good pub.

Wakefield doesn’t particularly conjure up images of good ale houses but it is surprisingly rich in hidden nuggets of which Harry’s bar is just one. The bar itself (calling it a pub is maybe stretching things a bit) is a simple single room with a small but pump laden bar in one corner, a few beams and pillars and an interesting collection of artworks dotted around the exposed brick walls. It’s small, it’s intimate, it’s tucked away and it’s invariably packed but its popularity is justified. There is also a programme of live music if you believe they can fit any musicians in here. The ales were mainly local micros and I just regret that I didn’t get much time on our fleeting visit to sample more than the one but it will certainly be one of the first I head for on my next visit.

went to the pub on sat 15th the beer was off the bar was empty, that might be why the beer was off the landlord was grumpy, better of in the golden lion beer better customers more fun.

Leeds Pale and upto 6 other Hand Pulled Ales available in this small bar opposite Westgate Station. Sun deck and shaded garden for those warm evenings. Live music on Wednesdays. Opens at 5pm. #GBG 2008 listed#