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Rook & Gaskill, York
York
YO10 3BN
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Graham Coombs left this review about Rook & Gaskill
A serious drinkers' pub, which is slightly scruffy but in a nice, lived-in way and no doubt still appeals to the students. It now has 6 handpumps and a good wall of keg/key-keg taps with an excellent selection from mainly small and interesting breweries. On this visit I enjoyed an excellently-kept Wensleydale Black Dub stout. A reliable place for a good pint away from the tourists but don't expect any frills.
On 11th March 2023
- rating: 8
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Alex Conway left this review about Rook & Gaskill
The Rooke and Gaskill was on my last time checking a partnership between Castle rock and wheyfare Bank Brewery s. for this there is always one of each brewery's beer on the bar at all times, Harvest pale seems to be a permanent fixture. They sell eight cask ales and three cask cider/perries and these are always kept in a very good condition. Their rage is one of the best in York as no multinational beers are ever found so no Bombardier or Doombar here only beers from Micro brewerys near and far. They used to all be sold at a very reasonable £2.80 a pint until very recently when the price rose to £2.90, not ideal but still very competitive. Brass castle, Roosters, Kellham Island and Great heck beers feature regularly. They also have a very good selection of keg beers from craft brewery's such as Brewdog and Sierra Nevada.
Avery good pub that gets very busy on all nights of the week. The only hindrance is the cocky attitude of the landlord on occasion who seems like a bit of a general loud mouth show off. His sometimes overly forward/ sarcastic attitude infuriates customers and brings the professionalism and invite of the great pub down, but that is not to mock his staff who are some of the best and friendliest I have came across in York.
On 12th March 2016
- rating: 8
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Strongers . left this review about Rook & Gaskill
The Rook and Gaskin is a thin pub with seating areas at the front and rear and a bar on the left hand wall that faces seating up the right wall. I counted eleven hand pumps and many premium keg fonts. There was some background music playing and a plasma screen on the rear wall was switched off. I found the barman to be extremely friendly and he informed me that this is a popular student haunt. There were no students during my recent Friday afternoon visit as they were all on Easter holidays.
This is a decent pub where I had a very enjoyable visit.
On 25th April 2015
- rating: 8
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- Accommodation : No last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes - March - last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
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- Child Friendly : No last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 25 April 2015 by Strongers .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 17 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Karaoke : No last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 02 May 2015 by Quinno _
