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 Bay Horse, Marygate, York  The Bay Horse on Marygate, a large pub by the River Ouse which had been closed for about five years, has opened again. While it was closed, there had been applications to convert it to flats and we’d given up on ever seeing it as a pub again. That all changed towards the end of 2008 when news reached us that it was going to reopen as a pub. Not just that, but it would focus on real ale, like its sister pub, the Green Cross in Huddersfield, both trading under the brand Little Tap. It opened just before Christmas following a six week refurbishment; it’s been tastefully redecorated, retaining an original fireplace and there are six handpumps. These will have a mix of local and nationally available beers. The LocAle on opening night was Rudgate Viking, with Great Heck and Rooster’s to follow. Of the six handpumps, three will be for regular beers (John Smith’s Cask, Greene King IPA and Abbot) and three will be for guests. One of these will be for a LocAle, the second will also be from Yorkshire (Yorkshire Dales of Askrigg and Summer Wine from Holmfirth – their first appearance in York – have been among the early examples from further afield) and the third could be from anywhere in the country, giving drinkers a good range to choose from. The pub is a welcome addition to the York beer scene and is sure to be popular with real ale drinkers, locals and tourists alike. Breakfast (but not beer!) will be available from 9am, with the pub opening for alcohol sales at 11am, with food available. Some of you may remember landlord Andy Henstock (below) from his time at the Marcia Grey in Acomb and before that the City of Mabgate in Leeds. More recently, at the Green Cross, he built a good reputation for selling local beers; the pub was chosen as Huddersfield CAMRA’s Pub of the Season and Andy gained Cask Marque accreditation just before he left. He has a real interest in cask beer, and especially Yorkshire ale. He plans to have a Yorkshire Day beer festival at the beginning of August, making use of the large function room on the first floor. Expect to see many of our LocAles along with micro breweries from across Yorkshire in what already promises to be a must-visit York event.  |
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