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The Black Rock, Wakefield
Wakefield
WF1 1PQ
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Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Black Rock
Attractive frontage to this narrow city centre pub with a half-bay window and tiled entrance. Once inside, you find a cosy 'L'-shaped bar with very traditional furniture and decor. Younger and more diverse clientele than on my last visit in 2016. Six real ales on handpump, including the regular Tetley's Cask and Au from Three Brothers (£3.60) as one of the good range of guest beers.
On 10th July 2023
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about The Black Rock
A narrow street frontage which opens out, via a corridor with a few seats, into a larger room towards the rear, with another entrance from the back street. Originally a draper's shop, with living quarters upstairs, commemorated as the boyhood home of a future archbishop of Canterbury with a blue plaque on the building. There are some interesting features, including the front window and some good quality tiling, and I am surprised that it doesn't seem to have bothered Camra's heritage group.
The bar counter faces towards the rear and has six hand pumps. I failed to note all the beers as I always go for the Tetley's Bitter when I call in here. It is, as I told the licensee, the best Tetley's I've had since the brewery in Leeds was abandoned. He's well aware how good it is, as he fired back "Best Tetley's in Yorkshire!"
I must come back some time and try the other beers too. Acorn Gorlovka seems to be a regular and should make a perfect nightcap, and it's only a short stagger to Westgate station.
On 12th June 2023
- rating: 10
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Black Rock
A cosy traditional pub with some old fittings and regulars, plus a good selection of beers and a barman (landlord?) who actually showed interest in them. Beware the surprise steps down to the gents, but there is a splendid urinal when you get there. On handpump were Stancill IPA, Oakham Citra, Roosters Baby Faced Assassin, Acorn Gorlovka Stout, Theakstons Summit and Tetley Cask. One of the better ale pubs in the centre.
On 24th May 2023
- rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about The Black Rock
The small frontage gives way to a small L-shaped interior with a traditional feel. A friendly enough pub with 6 handpulls dispensing a good variety of styles of real ale.
On 14th September 2019
- rating: 7
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Aqualung . left this review about The Black Rock
This is an old town local that has almost certainly been knocked into a single room at some point. It's a no frills sort of place consisting of a small L shaped room with a mix of tiles and carpets. There are mostly low benches tables and chairs and a TV screen on the left wall was turned off. There was quite a crowd in before midday on a Saturday.
There are six hand pumps which had Taylor's Landlord, Banks's Tetley Bitter, Stancill Ventura Highway, Acorn Fiesta, Little Critters Nutty Ambassador and Oakham Citra. I went for the Nutty Ambassador (£3.50) which was in excellent condition and nice and cool. The fact it was cool was a boon as it's obviously an attempt to recreate a Ferrero Roche chocolate in a glass and I thought it was successful.
I liked this place and was surprised to see on What Pub that it's owned by Heineken (Star Pubs). That means I've found two good ones in their estate.
It's GBG 2018 listed.
On 30th July 2018
- rating: 8
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Thuck Phat left this review about The Black Rock
A vibrant traditional boozer with plenty of people enjoying their Saturday evening with much good humour on our visit making for a fun and lively atmosphere.
Beers on were Tetleys, VOG Dark Matter, Oakham Citra, Hobgoblin Gold and Moorhouse Pride of Pendle. Not necessarily the most exciting of Wakefield selections but perfectly acceptable and the Citra and Dark Matter both went down very well.
Not to be missed if in Wakefield.
On 3rd August 2017
- rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Black Rock
A classic boozer,with great exterior glazed tiling .There is a front section with a bay window,while the bar is in the rear with generous seating on fitted benches with stolls and some seperate tables.The flatscreens were turned off with nothing on,leaving a lively atmosphere and a good welcome.The interior may not be as impressive as the frontage but it feels very authentic and the 6 handpumps included a very good Oakham Citra,a perfect pub crawling quaff on a warm evening.
It's rightly in the GBG ,the name refers to the local coal heritage and has nothing to do with Ireland or the asset management industry.One not to be missed on any trip to Wakefield,although mind the perilous descent to the gents with various trip hazards at the top.
On 25th July 2017
- rating: 8
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david hammill left this review about The Black Rock
Called in this nice little pub last Saturday and had twonpints of of very poor beer the firstbtasted stale and a pint of easy rider was in very poor condition I wonder if it has changed landlords was always s a good pint
On 12th November 2016
- rating: 5
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ROB Camra left this review about The Black Rock
A superb looking tiled exterior leads into a totally nondescript pub on the inside, which is a bit of a disappointment. It also stank of blocked drains on my visit. 5 handpumps on the bar and my pint of Acorn Darkness was in good nick. A fair amount of characters in here on a Friday lunchtime. It's OK, but I couldn't stand the smell all night.
On 6th September 2015
- rating: 5
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Black Rock
We were lucky to see Cross Bay Halo on handpump on our visit, which slipped down quite nicely as it was in good condition and the prices in here were reasonable.
The pub is traditional in style and features, apart from tacky wallpaper over the fireplace in the rear lounge area. Still they had made a decent job of the seating area around the front bay, which looked an inviting part of the pub to sit and enjoy a beer.
The bar counter was also original with a brass rail added around the counter top at a later stage. There was also a pot shelf above the front bar with some stained glass surrounding it. Another feature here was the original sanitary ware in the gents toilet, which was made by Gates and Green Ltd, Halifax and London. Another feature I noticed in here was the old photo of a pub interior with the barman dressed very smartly. The photograph looked to be from the Edwardian period. Unfortunately this wasn't an old photo of the Black Rock.
On 12th May 2015
- rating: 7
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