The Golden Fleece, York

Son of TheBeerMonster was getting married the following day in North Yorkshire. So I stayed in York. The "must visit" pub was the Golden Fleece. As featured in "Most Haunted".

The bar is delightfully dark and atmospheric. The sloping floor is slightly disorientating, but added to the air of mystery and uncertainty.

We were lucky to bag a window seat to enjoy a great pint of "Old Peculier" - a beer I'd enjoyed many years ago in "Nellies" in Beverley. Then, we imagined Yvette Fielding and her team hunting down ghosts in the gloomy bar.

A grand pub, not pandering too much to the tourists in terms of slickness, that provides good beer, great atmosphere, but unfortunately no ghosts that I could find.

Well worth a visit.

Monster

25 Jul 2011 23:37

The Living Room, York

Loud, loud, loud.

Son of TheBeerMonster had his pre-wedding drinks here. I was so surprised that I got past the bouncers at the door at my age!

Inside, however, the staff are very helpful and very friendly. (Well this is Yorkshire, after all!) Importantly, there were plenty of bar staff. Every time I went to the bar I got served very quickly and without fuss.

A couple of crashes as the cocktail barman dropped a bottle or two throwing them up in the air upped the entertainment.

Great views over the river, and a superb city centre location. Not the best for beer, but if you are young, beautiful and proud (which I'm not!) this is a place to go.

25 Jul 2011 23:13

The Bay Horse Inn, Terrington

Friendly little pub in a picturesque village. Son of TheBeerMonster was married at the local church a couple of weeks ago.

Stopped in for a couple of "liveners" before the ceremony at All Saints Church. Lunchtime was quiet, but the landlord was very friendly and the beer was good.

We ordered food. The sandwiches were excellent. Well worth waiting for although the service was a little slow for an empty pub, especially as we were up against a deadline!

Not quite Monster, but worth a visit.

25 Jul 2011 22:58