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The Horse and Farrier, Otley
Otley
LS21 1BQ
Served areas
Reviews of The Horse and Farrier (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Horse and Farrier
I'm not a fan of Brew York, mostly because of their excessive use of adjuncts, and even more excessive use of puns in naming their beers. But I have to say that their Micklegate Dark Mild 3.4% is very good indeed and in decent condition too (NBSS 3.5), which goes to show what you can do with just malt, hops and water if you stop thinking about puns for a couple of minutes. It's 12 years since my previous visit to Otley, and this pub seemed as familiar as any pub revisited after more than a decade is likely to be. It's in the Good Beer Guide, and is worth a visit for that alone, but it's perhaps not in quite the same class as one or two others.
On 13th July 2025
- rating: 7
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Old Boots left this review about The Horse and Farrier
Leased by Brew York, reopened 1st May 2024
On 1st May 2024
- no rating submitted
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Horse and Farrier
This pub is more of a gastro pub, than traditional, especially when they were offering a Lobster salad, as a starter on their Saturday lunchtime chalk board menu. The central bar is modern with a granite counter top and chrome handpumps, offering a choice of 6 ales. I went for the Briscoe's Otley Gold, which was tasteless; a glass of water would have made a better choice, not the pub's fault may I add. The beer I tried was priced at £3.02, a bit odd to stick the 2p on top. The original tiled entrance walls and rear corridor in grey and cream up to dado height, were an interesting feature here.
On 7th April 2015
- rating: 6
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : Yes last updated 09 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 09 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 13 July 2025 by Will Larter
- Car Park : No last updated 09 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 July 2025 by Will Larter
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 13 July 2025 by Will Larter
- Function Room : Yes last updated 13 July 2025 by Will Larter
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 09 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes last updated 13 July 2025 by Will Larter
- Micropub : No last updated 14 July 2025 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 09 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 09 January 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Will Larter
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 13 July 2025 by Will Larter
