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Bucking Fastard left this review about Kirkstall Taproom
From the outside this is an ultra modern brewery but the Tap has been recreated in a traditional style by Kirkstall and works wonderfully.The side entrance opens into a lobby with a mosaic sky light and a staircase but straight ahead to the Tap room with a long bar running along the rear wall,a large seating area infront with wood panelling to one side and a vast array of breweriana dotted about the walls.The furniture is mainly trad but there is a canteen feel despite the obvious features.There is an outside terrace under jumberellas.
The ale line up was mainly Kirkstall but with Leeds Pale guesting plus Pale,Three Swords,Bitter and Extra Special Mild (NBSS 3.5) and a couple I failed to note.
A good double header with the Cardigan if you want to sample Kirkstall wares,it's a bit of a walk from the city centre but worth it.
On 14th April 2024
- rating: 8
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Old Boots left this review about Kirkstall Taproom
Very different to the last time I was in the brewery, a tap room in Victorian style has been constructed into the front of the building; basically a square room with a central dividing wall, counter and seating to the back and tables and chairs to the front. Finished with stone flags, lots of honey coloured old wood and etched glass, it is decorated with old enamel advertising signs from defunct breweries and a few pub signs. Everything appears to have been rescued from old pubs or shops. Only the ceiling lets it down, although the light fittings are superb and impressive, above the bar they mimic hop cones and in the front seating section there are six large chandeliers. Seven pulls on the counter with no hint of keg taps, there are eight of those on the back wall and two more probably not in use disguised as industrial boiler fittings. Obviously as a brewery tap the beer quality is excellent. There is a pleasant patio seating area at the front but far enough away from the adjacent very busy Kirkstall Road to be usable.
On 10th July 2023
- no rating submitted
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david hammill left this review about Kirkstall Taproom
My wife and I called in on a quiet Tue evening not knowing quite what to expect but what a find very very nice excellent beer one of the best pints of kirkstall three swords I,ve had in a long time will definitely call in again
On 26th February 2020
- rating: 10
[User has posted 96 recommendations about 86 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about Kirkstall Tap & Kitchen
Kirkstall Tap & Kitchen is in the right hand side of the brewery building, which is about midway between Yorkshire TV's studios and the fire station. The large space is split between the bar at the back, with some pub-like features, and an area at the front with numerous tables and a view of the car park and busy Kirkstall Road. There is much use of breweriana and what I assume are recycled pub fittings, including some chandeliers that distract somewhat from the industrial ceilings.
The wood-panelled bar counter has half a dozen hand pumps with four Kirkstall beers and two guests (on this occasion Full Fathom Five from North Brewing Co, and Five Points Best – made with fuggles). In addition there were 12 keg taps, mostly pouring Kirkstall beers. Prices seemed to be the same as at their Cardigan Arms a mile further along - Kirkstall Pale is just £3.20 a pint and Black Band porter £3.80. (No wonder so many Londoners are moving to Leeds.) Pizzas are available but I limited myself to just a beer, and very good it was too.
On 15th February 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3745 recommendations about 3482 pubs]
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aleand hearty left this review about Kirkstall Brewery Tap
Opens Friday 31.01.20 p.m. and will showcase a large range of the brewery's beers. Pizzas will also be available. Limited information available at present.
On 29th January 2020
- no rating submitted
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