Wallers Brewery, Bradford

Subterranean bar in Sunbridgewells tunnels, right at the bottom of the complex. Enter to a semi-industrial main bar with a long brick vaulted seating area leading off. As mentioned below, there’s a collection of oddities to be seen. Four ales on, my Bosun's Maiden was a bit flat (NBSS 2.5) and I was the only person on the real stuff. Friendly barman gave me a booklet on the history of the tunnels. Worth a look in for the unusual.

Re-visited last Friday afternoon, following the easing of restrictions. Hand sanitiser is still available by the entrance but mask wearing does not seem to be a requirement. It felt nice to be able to walk up to the bar, cast my eye over the pumps, make my choice, pay, and make my way to a seat with my drink. Payment can be made via cash or card. Service was friendly. Four hand pulls for cask, one of which had a cider on offer, I didn't note the other options but I went for the Bosun's Maiden Voyage at £1.30 for a half. This was in fine condition.

If you enter from Ivegate, Wallers is down two flights of stairs right down into the tunnels. This was a proper cool underground dungeon with lovely arched brickwork. Absolutely no phone signal down there but if you really need it there is W-Fi of the type that you have to sign in with a social media account or email address. There seems to be a theme of skeletons in alcoves and general curios in nooks and crannies. Down to business, at the bar are three hand pumps for cask ale, all were on at the time of my Friday lunchtime visit yesterday offering Cloud 9 by Salamander, Saltaire Blonde, and a brown ale by Bosun's - possibly Maiden Voyage. I had the Cloud 9 and was tempted to stay and try the brown ale too, but I had a few other places to visit so decided to move on. Very glad I visited this place though, it is definitely different and well worth a visit.