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Black Horse Hotel, Skipton
Grassington
Postal town: Skipton
BD23 5AT
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
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Will Larter left this review about Black Horse Hotel
This is a prominent pub on a slope above the market place. Inside it's been modernised, the original multi-room layout opened out with the use of undisguised modern beams, and none of that jiggery-pokery about them being "17th century, honest guv". There's a large stone fireplace in front of the bar, placed in correct alignment with the chimney in the end wall of the building, so it might even be 17th century. Most of the pub is set out in booths and dining tables.
Being here was a surprise for me on two counts, firstly that I've taken several photos of this pub since I started contributing to this website, but have never been in for a drink; and second that the beer quality was so good in what appears to be a food-led tourist pub. On first entering and approaching the bar to the far left I noticed among the three hand pumps Copper Dragon Black Gold. I had a half of this and as it was being poured I noticed not only the other two beers (Hetton Pale and Blonde Beauty from local Dark Horse brewery), but also two further hand pumps to the right (Tetleys and Black Sheep). When I went to take photos of these, I found also a sixth hand pump partly hidden by some gubbins on the bar counter: Craven Brewery (formerly Naylors) Summer Ale. I was impressed with the quality of the Black Gold, so went back for a Black Sheep, which was good but not as good as it can be, so next I tried Hetton Pale, which was tremendous. As I say, a surprise to me, and I consider this pub to be a bit of a find.
On 8th August 2022
- rating: 8
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Ian Mapp left this review about Black Horse Hotel
Only place we could get a table to eat on a Saturday night. Very busy place, grassington.
Quality TT Landlord and decent food.
Photots at my walking blog - http://bit.ly/23NJ9E0
On 22nd April 2016
- rating: 8
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General Staal left this review about Black Horse Hotel
I stayed in Grassington for a week in August 2011 and this place was open, but the main room was closed due to extensive refurbishment. I had a bottle of Black Sheep Bitter when I popped in because the only beers they had on were a lager (Carlsberg or Carling or something) and John Smith's Smoothpour.
However, on the night before I was due home the place fully reopened. I popped my head through the door and they had four ales on, Greene King IPA, Olde Trip, Abbott and Black Sheep Bitter.
The place seemed friendly enough but because on the day I drank in there it wasn't fully open, I don't think I can really give a proper review.
On 14th August 2011
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David Ross left this review about Black Horse Hotel
A friend and I stayed in this hotel before starting the "Inn Way To The Yorkshire Dales" long distance footpath. Accommodation prices were very reasonable, at £35 each for B&B, and the hearty breakfast was just what we needed before a long day's trek. We also enjoyed a couple of pints in the bar at night.
On 6th September 2010
- rating: 8
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