Bay Horse, Mashamback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
We stayed here last Thursday night so the first pint of the evening's pub crawl was drunk here. Old Speckled Hen, Theakston's Best, Bay Horse Bitter (a Hardys and Hansons brew and the same ABV as their Kimberley Bitter) and Yorkshire Heart's Pedal Pusher and Get Pithed were on sale - I tried the Get Pithed which was in good condition. There was a slight wait at the bar as a group of students paid for their drinks individually but the pub itself is nicely decorated and the plan was to come back here later in the evening for another drink (which didn't happen due to live music elsewhere).
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Village pub mainly catering for the younger person. Tv was showing football, and the customers seemed quite rowdy! beer was ok but not great. not really the sort of pub i was looking for to enjoy a relaxing pint.
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A very nice pub. The lady who was serving us for the afternoon was friendly and liked a laugh.
Beers well kept and a roaring fire to help you settle.
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Black Sheep & LBW both well kept and the pie (not Rabbit sadly) was delicious! Nice boozer.
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Well kept beer, roaring fire. Top pub. Rabbit pie was a winner as well.
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In a town that boasts not one but two fairly major breweries, it seems ironic that I managed to find the one pub in town that doesn�t come under either brewery�s wings. With Black Sheep & Theakston dominating the Dales area, I suppose if anyone was going to stick their nose in it would be Greene King and the Bay Horse is their representative. Situated just off the town�s Market Place (England�s biggest) it does look quite appealing from outside and, as Greene King pubs go, it is certainly one of their better outlets with couple of ales from the better end of their range (St Edmunds & Speckled Hen) although both Black Sheep Best and Theakston Best do also make an appearance so on the whole it is Dales Ales business as usual.
The interior is divided into 2 equal halves with a smaller room at the rear. One section was largely for diners although it is more of an extended pub snack menu rather than anything pretentious and fancy with most main dishes around the �8 mark which is about par for pub grub in the Dales. Both sections contain open fires and have similar d�cor, nothing fancy but some interesting furnishings such as tree trunk stools and long tables. The rear lounge bar has a dart board and softer furnishings and to the rear is an attractive patio with several benches.
There is clearly a close knit customer base with one wall containing several obituaries with photos and comments of some of the regulars that have passed to the great pub in the sky although, far from being gloomy, the pub does present itself as openly welcoming with plenty of humour on show and personal touches from the hand written menus to the sign inviting the visitor to feel free to stoke the fires. The unobtrusive music featured an eclectic mix that ranged from Bing Crosby to the Buzzcocks and they also have Sky and free WiFi.
The notice outside says that this is a Real Pub with real food, real ale, real fires and real chips. I�d pretty much go along with that. Oh, and watch out for Hank the dog, a real cutie.
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If I lived in Masham this would be my local, I have to agree with the black board outside describing the pub as "Real Food, Real Fires, Real Ale, Real Pub". A traditionally decorated small town pub, with plastered walls and exposed beams, open plan with two distinct drinking areas either side of the front entrance corridor with a "darts lounge" up a short flight of stairs at the back. 4 handpulls with a very fine pint of Black Sheep Bitter, also Theakstons Bitter and Old Speckled Hen, the fourth pump was empty. Fosters, Carling, Stella and Caffreys(!) etc on the keg side. Friendly, welcoming, couple running the place, regulars wont bite and neither will the little pub dog. Unfortunately from my point of view there are big screen TVs, and a fruit machine but then small town pubs need to make money where they can. Food served all day, snacks for �5-6, mains for �8-9, usual pub fare but local and fresh, the sausages come from the award winning shop next door and the claim that "We only ever serve homemade chips" is not an idle one.
anonymous - 25 Feb 2009 16:59 |
An excellent pub, clean, tidy with well kept ales. A great base for the brewery town of Masham (pronounced Massam)
Lovely home cooked food and a warm welcome from all the staff - will be back.
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If you want a warm welcome - excellent food and they even cook you something that is not on the menu; visit this pub. Well behaved children & dogs are welcome. Good value for money, sky sports (only in one bar area)an added bonus for those footie fans & you are welcome whoever you support.
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Superb. Two fires, beers on top form, excellent food (pheasant breast wrapped in ham and stuffed with mushrooms! �8.95! Fill yer boots!) Insane small black dog roaming around. I think I could live here.
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Under new management, well kept real ales
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Bit tacky, beer garden and nice log fire. Theakstons Best Bitter and Black Sheep on the bar, both reasonably well kept.
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