The Reliance, Leeds

Perhaps more of a café feel to the main corner bar than anything else, helped by the full-height windows on both edges. A door labelled 'Wine Shop' off to one side leads to a lounge (with the bottles actually displayed on shelves on each side of the opening) and a larger dining room can be found up a few steps at the back. Five handpumps on the counter, offering the 'house' (Acorn) Best Bitter (£3.10), two from Sunbeam - Foggy Morning and Winter Special - Roosters Buckeye and a Pure North cider.

One room place with bar to rear. Decent selection of ales on offer. Quite full on Saturday afternoon.

Called in this bar having not Been in for quite a few years and the place has gone down hill I ordered a pint of Reliance best bitter and bottle of Jupiler beer £6.90 and the beer was in poor condition

I agree with previous reviewers: "shabby chic", "this is how a modern style bar should be", "good pub, would return here". A pleasant contrast to the more recently established Brunswick, the Reliance has the atmosphere and character that perhaps having a few years under its belt has given it. The building is more impressive, too, which probably helps. The beer is well kept (a Good Beer Guide listing for 2008 - I don't know why it has been dropped) and we enjoyed our visit here. Date of visit: 23rd November 2015