Loidis

Or, how to spend an afternoon enjoying the hotspots of Leeds.  First call was Veritas, with excellent beer, I went for Joshua Jayne from Ilkley brewery. Excellent, and a superb meat and cheese platter to go with it!

 

Across the road is the Victoria, unchanged for years and a really nice untouched interior.  The beer was not so good though.

Back down the road further, there is the new-ish Escobar.  It doesn't look like a bar from the outside, and terrible beer inside.  One to miss in future.

The Ship is one of three pubs hidden away down little alleyways in the shopping precinct.  Superb beer and a great atmosphere.

Just up from the dubious Leeds brewery tap, there is a shop called Friends of Ham.  This looks like a meat shop at first, then you notice the hand pumps on the bar.  downstairs there is a huge room with settees, skittles and a huge table down the middle. Great beer and a second meal of smoked meats and cheeses.

Last call was The Hop underneath the railway, before getting the train home.

Half an hour sitting by the canal, watching the world go by.





I noticed this sign which I found amusing!