York pub wins Best Cask Beer Pub at Great British Pub Awards (From York Press)
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York pub wins Best Cask Beer Pub at Great British Pub Awards
2:05pm Friday 14th September 2012 in News
By Julie Hayes, Business editor
From left, Jonny Kirkham of Greene King Brewing and Brands, Jon Holdsworth and Jamie Hawksworth, licensees of the York Tap and comedian and host, Jason Manford, at the Great British Pub Awards 2012, where the York Tap won Best Cask Beer Pub
YORK real ale pub, The York Tap, has been name Best Cask Beer Pub in the Great British Pub Awards 2012.
The York Tap had already been chosen as the Best Cask Beer Pub in Yorkshire, North East and Scotland region and beat off the challenge of other regional winners to win the national title at an awards dinner at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane London.
The awards, organised by leading pub industry magazine, the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, are recognised as the Oscars of the pub world.
The York Tap, based at York Railway Station, was converted from a derelict Grade II-listed tearoom and opened last November.
Jamie Hawksworth, managing director of Pivovar, which owns the York Tap, said the award was a particular success considering the pub had not yet been open a year.
He said: "It takes a certain kind of bravery to load a bar with that much beer when you don't know who your customer is. The last time that building served drinks was in 1910 so any previous customers were long gone.
"We also had to put a team in from scratch, getting them to work together and buy into what we're trying to achieve. So to win the award is really reassuring that we've done it.
"York's beer scene is so vibrant at the moment, it's great to be part of that," he said.
The York Tap is also nominated for Best Restoration in the National Railway Heritage Awards, which will take place in December.
Rob Willock, editor of the Publican’s Morning Advertiser, said: “The pub serves an astonishing 20 cask ales, all sourced direct from independent brewers, many of them small up-and-coming northern craft brewers, some of which produce special ales exclusively for the pub."
Comments(11)
Garden Giant
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3:18pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Theendoftheworld
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4:46pm Fri 14 Sep 12
Woody G Mellor
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8:40am Sat 15 Sep 12
Theendoftheworld wrote:And noisiest?
Did it also win 'York's most expensive pub' ?
I do wish they would turn the music down. It's a real ale pub, not Yates'. It really spoils it. Until they adress the volume issue myself and my mates won't drink in there as we couldn't hear each other speaking. Shame really.
capt spaulding
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9:21am Sat 15 Sep 12
Expensive ? well yes but what beers other than Sam Smiths arnt.
marvell
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12:49pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Theendoftheworld wrote:Are you serious - at £2.80 a pint? Where do you drink - at home...!!! ;o)
Did it also win 'York's most expensive pub' ?
YorkieBarDan
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4:55pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Woody G Mellor wrote:It's not a "real ale pub" per se, though - it's a 'Craft Beer Freehouse' that aims to attract a younger and livelier crowd to good beer as well as the traditional, soft-spoken beard and sandals set. That said, I'm not sure what night/s you went in but I've never struggled to hear over the music...
Theendoftheworld wrote:And noisiest?
Did it also win 'York's most expensive pub' ?
I do wish they would turn the music down. It's a real ale pub, not Yates'. It really spoils it. Until they adress the volume issue myself and my mates won't drink in there as we couldn't hear each other speaking. Shame really.
Woody G Mellor
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5:27pm Sat 15 Sep 12
Prob
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10:41am Sun 16 Sep 12
eeoodares
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3:24pm Sun 16 Sep 12
Theendoftheworld wrote:I think the place is Bloomin cheap. I think I paid £3 for a pint of Summer Marble, £4.80 for a pint of Peroni in the Slug And Lettuce.
Did it also win 'York's most expensive pub' ?
Never been there on a night for the music. Lunchtime is OK.
Mr Happy
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3:07pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Blimp says...
2:49pm Fri 14 Sep 12