Duke of York, Heaviley, Stockport

Will Larter left this review about Duke of York

Despite the unpromising colour scheme (black bottom half, white top half), this was quite a nice hotel-type pub on the A6 when I visited in early December hoping for a drink of Old Tom. The central corridor opens out into a large lounge on the left, running the whole depth of the building, with a bar counter in a recess on the right, and - I had somehow missed - a smaller room on the right with a front window. The licensee was doing a complete line clean - at 1:30 Thursday afternoon? - so all his draught beers were off; however, he responded enthusiastically to my suggestion of bringing me a half of Old Tom from the cellar. It was in the correct glass, too! Not the best I've ever had, but it was what I had been looking for. I sat in the smaller front room after having had a look around the large lounge while he was in the cellar. The front room, perhaps not small enough to be called a snug, was comfortable but a little scruffy, with a fireplace with wood surround, copper hood and mantelpiece the focus of attention. I enjoyed my time here, with the exception of the background music, but then I often find myself typing something similar, especially when it is not just unnecessary but actually too loud.

On 13^th January 2024 - rating: 6
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