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Ye Jolly Farmers Inn, Thirsk
Dalton
Postal town: Thirsk
YO7 3HY
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Ye Jolly Farmers Inn
The Jolly Farmers does not appear to have been open again for long. Service is still outdoors only. There is a small garden area, with an outdoor bar. Just the single cask ale was available. This was Pennine Hair of the Dog.
The staff were nice enough, but the only other customers were just leaving when we arrived.
It was a bit of a disappointment not to be allowed inside. Maybe they are refurbishing the interior. It was also lucky it wasn't raining, as presumably they would have to close. At least it is open, unlike the Moor & Pheasant just up the road.
On 31st July 2021
- rating: 4
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ROB Camra left this review about Ye Jolly Farmers Inn
Reopened under new ownership in August 2014 and has limited opening hours currently.
Only open 6-11 Friday; 12-11 Saturday & Sunday.
On 8th September 2014
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Old Boots left this review about The Jolly Farmer
A splendid, proper, traditional village pub, its gloomy roughcast exterior shouldn't put you off enjoying its charms. The pubs sits end on to the road so the front door is at the side reached over a small bridge when entering from the road, there is a car park at the back with access to the front door as well. Inside the front door is a large lounge with the bar counter, to the left is a more public bar type room but without a counter. This room houses the pool table, there is also a dart board and there are some machines in an alcove by the counter. The lounge has the traditional round tables, solid chairs and upholstered benches, with tongue and groove walling. The usual pub decorations of pictures and mirrors with a collection of pewter pots hanging from the ceiling beams. Four handpumps with Theakstons Bitter and Mild plus some more exciting guests, pump clips around the walls show the range of previous guests. There are a further two handpumps at the far end of the bar dedicated to cider (Old Rosie) and perry with the usual keg taps between the two banks of pumps. A friendly place the notice board shows its important place in the community.
On 10th February 2011
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. Wittenden left this review about The Jolly Farmer
A rather ordinary looking pub on a wet November Sunday:not, perhaps the most auspicious start. However,having made the decision to leave the warmth of the car we found that the pub was that rare bird: a proper pillar of the community,host to all kinds of village organisations.
From where we sat by the front door, the pub stretched away round the bar ,filled with contented groups of drinkers. Family run, it was like dropping into your favourite auntie’s for Sunday lunch:excellent roast beef with all the trimmings.
The landlord is a keen and knowledgeable exponent of good beer:regular beers are John Smith’s Cask and the wonderful Theakston’s Mild. The latter is in the running for my beer of the holiday, if only because it represents my idea of the archetypal Yorkshire beer.The guests were Constantine from York,which I liked-not as extreme as Decade from the same home which I drank last year, and more characterful than the ubiquitous Terrier.This was accompanied by Hambleton Ales Nightmare, which I did not try. Unusually, the pub boasts a cider and a perry on handpump.
We were most impressed by the Jolly Farmer: in an age of identikit pubs selling boring ale and industrial meals it stands out as an integral part of its landscape, uniting all interests, and unassumingly welcoming all comers.
On 13th November 2010
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