To coincide with our 250th Pints of View article, we take a pictorial look at the rise and rise of York's beer credentials in the past five years.

Many people, places and pints have helped revolutionise the beer scene in York in recent years.

New bars and pubs have opened. Like The Hop in Fossgate....

York Press: Inside The Hop and looking towards the pizza oven and eating area

 

and York Tap at the station...

York Press: Jon Chappell of the York Tap with real ale pump clips ahead of Thursday’s beer event

 

and The House of The Trembling Madness in Stonegate...

York Press: House Of The Trembling Madness

 

and Sotano in Back Swinegate...

York Press: Assistant manager Oliver Addison with the beer pumps at Sotano Bar in Little Stonegate, York

 

and The Duke of York in King's Square.

York Press: The view from the upstairs table at the Duke Of York, King’s Square, York

 

Even Shambles now has a pub of sorts again, its first in 80 years:

York Press: The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Julie Gunnell, pours a bottle of Shambles Stumbler for proprietor Sue Woodward at the launch of Ye Old Shambles Tavern in Shambles, York

 

At the same time, other pubs have been made bigger. Step forward The Maltings...

York Press: Celebrating the opening of the new extension to The Maltings are in the centre from the left owner Anita Adams-Weatherstone, Canon Glyn Webster, who blessed the extension, and landlord Shaun Collinge

 

and Brigantes.

York Press: Brigantes bar on Micklegate

 

And many more have been refurbished and improved - such as The Cross Keys in Goodramgate...

York Press: Gav likes the revamped Cross Keys pub, managed by Angela Avery

 

and The Deramore Arms in Heslington...

York Press: Beer pumps at the Deramore Arms, Heslington, York

 

and The Slip Inn in Clementhorpe...

 York Press: Image for The Slip Inn

 

Pubs that looked doomed have been saved and turned around - notably The Waggon and Horses in Lawrence Street...

York Press: Paul Marshall, of the Waggon & Horses in York, which was named Best Entertainment Pub

 

its near neighbour The Rose and Crown...

York Press: Some of the team from the revamped Rose & Crown, Jonny Hewitt, Tom Morris, Oliver McGarry, Paul Wing and Jon Storey

 

and The Volunteer Arms in Holgate.

York Press: Jon Farrow, of the Volunteer Arms, prepares for the pub’s opening

 

And at the same time, pubs that were already excellent have gone from strength to strength. Take Pivni for instance...

York Press: The bar at Pivní, in Patrick Pool, York

 

or The Rook and Gaskill in Lawrence Street

York Press: Paul Marshall, landlord of the Rook & Gaskill

 

Beer is now more widely available at less traditional venues - such as at The Attic cafe...

York Press: Marie Howell and Sarah Shipley inside The Attic with some of their beers

 

and The Whippet Inn

York Press: The Bad Seed Brewery's Saison beer in The Whippet Inn, North Street, York

 

And let's not forget the rising choice of beers once we get to the bar. Drinkers have more choice than ever, largely thanks to fantastic new local breweries such as.... 

Half Moon...

York Press: Jackie and Tony Rogers of the Half Moon Brewery in Ellerton

 

Brass Castle...

York Press: LEFT: Phil Saltonstall of Brass Castle Brewery in the secret brewhouse on the Garrowby estate

 

Hop Studio...

York Press: Brewer Dave Shaw with one of his wooden casks at The Hop Studio on the Elvington Industrial Estate, with his assistant Jack Walker

 

Treboom...

York Press: John Lewis, of the Treboom Brewery at Shipton-by-Beningborough, with the freshly harvested green hops for the First Draft Pale Ale

 

Four Thorns...

York Press: Four Thorns Brewery, from left: Fraser Neasham, Rob Franklin and Pete Atkinson

 

and Bad Seed...

York Press: James Broad, left, and Chris Waplington who have started Bad Seed Brewery at Malton

 

...not forgetting the continuing excellent work at York Brewery and Rudgate:

York Press: Neil Arden and Sam Russell of York Brewery with two of the new range of beers

York Press: Members of the Volsung Vikings who made an appearance at the York Beer and Cider Festival on the Knavesmire to promote the Rudgate Brewery.

 

And if you want something that little bit different.... you can now enjoy a beer that celebrates York's famous chocolate history...

York Press: Rudgate Brewery's Craig Lee raises of York Chocolate Stout, with Sophie Jewett, from York Cocoa House, and Gary Brown, left, and Mat Lazenby, from LazenbyBrown

 

or one flavoured with saffron...

York Press: Martin Jankowskyj, manager of the Duke of York on King’s Square with the new Brass Castle Heretic beer

 

or simply an old classic style, but now with 100% Yorkshire ingredients:

York Press: Hops at Yorkshire Hops

 

Here's to the next five years. Cheers!