The Disappearing Chin, Harrogate

Narrow, elongated micropub with an entrance at each end. Thankfully we managed to find a few seats, but these are at a premium. With only two of three handpumps in use, Roosters Capability Brown and the more local Harrogate Beeching Axe IPA (£2.50, half) were being poured, but a number of craft keg beers are also available.

I did ask the bar staff where the name Disappearing Chin came from, apparently it’s an in joke between the owner and his misses, if I remembered correctly. This is a narrow micro with a central bar counter and seating by the entrances at either end. There are three hand pumps, Rooster’s Capability Brown and Harrogate’s Beeching Axe IPA were available whilst Cold Bath’s Small Batch Blonde was off. There is also a craft keg range and cocktails are served. Some of our group sat by the Moroccan style seating in the window of the bus station side entrance, others lingered by the door wondering where we would be going next.

A long narrow shop unit with two fronts, for some reason painted in an olive drab throughout. The bar counter runs across with many stools, while there is a sofa at each end, so not a lot of space left. Still 3 pumps and a selection of craft stuff; I went for the Burnt Mill Big Sur Porter, which was lovely and well-kept.

As OB says it's long and narrow and the floor is also a death trap when it's wet. No idea what had happened to the "couple of nice guys" as it was being run by an apparently personality free barmaid. That's the trouble with micros, if the staff aren't up for a chat they just don't work. We'll give it another go, but if it's the same again then that will be it for us. My pint was decent enough though.