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Riverhead Brewery Tap, Huddersfield

Pub added by BEN UNSWORTH
2 Peel Street
Marsden
Postal town: Huddersfield
HD7 6BR
Phone: 01484844324

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Thuck Phat left this review about Riverhead Brewery Tap

Recently refurbished such that the layout has changed significantly but not the style. This is more of an alehouse than a boozer with pale wood floors and furniture and a large area outside for the alfresco slurp.
On a warm Tuesday evening the draw of a drink outside was pulling in the punters in their numbers and this is clearly something of a local institution.
The wide range of ales consisted of: Riverhead Redbrook Premium, March Haigh, Butterfly Bitter, Happy Valley and Black Moss Stout in addition to Osset Silver King and Yorkshire Blonde, Milestone Black Pearl, Small World Long Moor Pale and Wimbledon Common.
The Happy Valley whistled down and the other Riverhead beers tried were also good.
My first stop if in Marsden.

On 4th August 2017 - rating: 8
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Riverhead Brewery Tap

Tap for the Riverhead Brewery in the basement,there is a modern interior (recently refurbed ) with a pubby feel with a long bench seat opposite the bar ,more seperate tables to the side,and an upstairs room not visited by the crew.There is outside seating overlooking the small River Colne and a friendly and knowledgeable welcome from the young barman,who offered advice and tasters from the 10 handpumps,which will offer 5 from Riverhead,2 from Osset and 3 guests.The muzak was classy ,and a steady stream of locals popped in for a pint.Food was not available on our Tuesday evening visit ,Trip Advisor scores it highly on this factor.
My Riverhead Happy Valley was in great nick and sailed past the three pint test.Other ales sampled by the crew drew admiration and for my money this appears the best ale option in this attractive town.Well worth a visit.

On 25th July 2017 - rating: 8
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Aqualung . left this review about Riverhead Brewery Tap

Marsden is a lovely Pennine town and was as far East as I travelled on my day trip to Manchester. I had managed to avoid the Ale Trailers on my early Saturday afternoon visit as the only people in the pub were locals and a group of walkers.
The ten hand pumps had four Riverhead beers, three Ossett beers, two RAT beers and Butcombe Rare Breed. I had a pint of Riverhead March Haigh (£2.90) which was in excellent nick.
I have to say I much preferred this rural pub to the more towny ones on the way back to Stalybridge.

On 25th October 2016 - rating: 8
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Chris 87 left this review about Riverhead Brewery Tap

Really nice pub and a great find in the picturesque Colne Valley village of Marsden. The ground floor is the drinking area with dining upstairs; On a saturday afternoon it was busy indoors but took no time at all to get served. It also benefits from an enviable outside patio space next to the river, which proved to be something of a suntrap on a gorgeous afternoon. I sat on the wall adjacent to the nearby weir and marvelled at some of the fattest ducks I've ever seen, it was brilliant. As mentioned, Ossett Brewery appears to own the pub but Riverhead beers, brewed on site, take precedence and I had a very agreeable pint of Lockeepers Bitter (£2.40). This pub is 15 minutes from Huddersfield or 40 minutes from Leeds, and is very much worth the journey.

On 24th August 2010 - rating: 8
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Andy Ven left this review about Riverhead Brewery Tap

A four minutes-or-so walk down the hill from the Marsden railway station. You have to pass the Railway and the Swan but it’s worth the extra effort (even if it means that you have to walk back up the said hill). Upstairs for dining, downstairs for drinking. It’s a modern place inside with a clear view into the on-site micro brewery. 10 handpulls offer the ales from the Ossett and Riverhead breweries. GBG 2010 entry.

On 16th May 2010 - rating: 8
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Old Boots left this review about Riverhead Brewery Tap

A very popular pub housed in a former co-op building, now owned by Ossett Brewery. 10 hand pumps grace the bar serving seven beers from the brewery across the road plus two from Ossett and London Pride was on as an unusual guest ale. European keg from Franzisbier, along with a kriek and a weissbier. More standard UK Kegs from Stella, Becks, Carling, Guinness and Strongbow. The pub is basically one long thinnish room with bareboards, exposed bricks and booths with stained glass. The walls are decorated with old notices, pictures, mirrors and old bottles. Very busy on my visit but the staff coped well.

On 1st January 2010 - no rating submitted
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James Joines left this review about Riverhead Brewery Tap

Now part of the expanding Ossett Brewey Empire, but still brewing riverhead Beers.

On 15th April 2009 - no rating submitted
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