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The Blue Bell, York
York
YO1 9TF
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Reviews of The Blue Bell (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Blue Bell
With more time touring York's pubs than I'd bargained for due to the postponement of a football match, I decided to return to a York favourite of mine which I hadn't been in since 2016.
I chanced my arm to try to get a table in the tiny front bar and managed to succeed. Just 4 other customers were in there, leaving a small table next to the bar. The slightly larger rear room can be reached along a corridor.
The Blue Bell is a classic unspoiled local boozer with a really friendly atmosphere. It's intimate nature means that you can't fail to get involve in group conversations with a young humurous gaffer holding court admirably.
Despite being small, the Blue Bell can still manage to hold a decent real ale selection. The house beer is Brass Castle Blue Bell IPA. Other regular beers are Wold Top Bitter, Bradfield Farmer's Blonde, Rudgate Ruby Mild & Timothy Taylor Landlord. It looks like they stock guest beers at busier times. Boxed ciders were all from Weston's - Old Rosie, Rosie's Pig & Rosie's Pig Rhubarb.
My Wold Top Bitter was in good shape. This is undoubtedly one of the highlights amongst York's wonderful list of pubs.
On 23rd January 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2442 recommendations about 2441 pubs]
Graham Coombs left this review about The Blue Bell
Just one question - how have I never posted a review before? A familiar haunt with guaranteed decent beers, made even better by a bunch of old regulars so it feels more like a proper pub than a beer tickers venue. Head for the back lounge rather than the tiny front bar if you can.
On 1st August 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 3322 recommendations about 3259 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Blue Bell
First pub in a day of Camra GBG ticking in York. Well, at least those that I could find open on a Monday Lunch.
This is bigger than it looks on the outside but still small - if that makes any sense. A corridor leads to a tiny front bar room and a bigger back room. The front room bar door sticks badly - so you cannot help but make a spectacular entrance to the people that may or may not be gathered on the four tables available.
Friendly locals and staff and a very lovely and lively TT Landlord.
A good start to the day.
On 13th October 2020
- rating: 8
[User has posted 1329 recommendations about 1315 pubs]
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York city centre by Will Larter
York - interiors of historical interest by Will Larter
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- Accommodation : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Beer Garden : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Car Park : No last updated 08 August 2013 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Darts : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 16 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Jukebox : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Karaoke : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Live Music : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Micropub : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Pinball : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Pool Table : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Steve C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 15 December 2014 by hondo .
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 23 January 2024 by Blue Scrumpy