The Good Beer Guide 2022 has been released and pubs, bars, and breweries across York have made the cut. 

Venues such as the House of Trembling Madness, The Blue Bell, The Swan and more popular taverns were included.

The guide connects people with the pubs worth visiting and what drinks to try. 

It features beer serving establishments selected by members of CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale. 

The places that made the list are probably worth keeping note of for your next pub trip.

You can purchase the full Good Beer Guide 2022 at the CAMRA website.

Which York pubs made it on the Good Beer Guide 2022?

The Ackhorne

Location: 9 St Martins Lane, YO1 6LN

Found on Micklegate, this is a traditional 18th-century inn with six cask ales and four changing beers - often featuring Ainsty, Bad Seed and Half Moon.

The Blue Bell

Location: 53 Fossgate, YO1 9TF

Serves Bradfield Farmers Blonde, Kelham Island Best Bitter, Rudgate Ruby Mild, Timothy Taylor plus beers sourced locally.

Brew York Tap Room

Location: Unit 6, Enterprise Complex, Walmgate, YO1 9TT

With beers changing regularly, CAMRA name-checks Brew York's JARSA, Maris the Otter, Viking DNA in the guide.

Beers sourced locally, often from Brew York itself.

The Fox

Location: 168 Holgate Road, Holgate, YO24 4DQ

Over in Holgate, this pub is linked to the golden age of rail and serves up Ossett Yorkshire Blonde, Silver King, Excelsius and more regional ale choices.

The Golden Ball 

Location: 2 Cromwell Road, YO1 6DU

Ales include Acorn Barnsley Bitter, Ainsty Assassin, Timothy Taylor, Golden Best plus regionally sourced beers.

House of the Trembling Madness

Location: 14 Lendal, YO1 8AA

Found in a historic building that once belonged to a saddlery and harness maker, this pub has a wide selection of guest ales on tap.

The Maltings

Location: Tanners Moat, YO1 6HU

Enjoy Black Sheep Best Bitter, Treboom Yorkshire Sparkle, York Guzzler and changing beers sourced nationally at The Maltings.

The Market Cat

Location: 6 Jubbergate, YO1 8RT

Enjoy views across the Shambles market and towards the minster - serves Thornbridge Lord Marples, Jaipur IPA plus six changing beers and a range of cask ales.

The Phoenix Inn

Location: 75 George Street, YO1 9PT

An independently run free house with an open fire - CAMRA describes this pub as "a true gem and not to be missed".

Pivni

Location: 6 Patrick Pool, YO1 8BB

This pub serves five regularly rotating cask ales from across the UK, usually including one from its brewery, Tapped Brew Co in Sheffield.

There is also a changing range of seven craft keg beers, mostly from Europe, the US and the UK, four real ciders and over 40 varied bottled beers.

The Rook & Gaskill

Location: 12 Lawrence Street, YO10 3WP

This has 21 changing beers sourced nationally - including Bad Seed, Brass Castle, Brew York.

Slip Inn

Location: Clementhorpe, YO23 1AN

Range of beers available including Leeds Pale, Rudgate Ruby Mild, Timothy Taylor and more.

CAMRA describes this pub as a "thriving local".

The Swan

Location: 16 Bishopgate Street, YO23 1JH

Enjoy Tetley Bitter; Timothy Taylor Landlord, house beer by Treboom and four changing beers sourced regionally at this gorgeous Grade II listed pub.

The Three Legged Mare

Location: 16 High Petergate, YO1 7EN

Sip on regular beers or an interesting choice of guests in both cask and keg at this pub.

The Volunteer Arms 

Location: 5 Watson Street, YO24 4BH

Options at this pub include Black Sheep Best Bitter, Brown Cow Mrs Simpson’s, Thriller in Vanilla Porter, Leeds Yorkshire Gold, Saltaire Blonde, Timothy Taylor Dark Mild and three changing beers sourced locally.

The Waggon & Horses

Location: 19 Lawrence Street, YO10 3BP

CAMRA praises this pub for the great selection. The guide explains how the family-run pub is owned by a landlord who loves real ale.

York Tap

Location: Railway Station, Station Road, YO24 1AB

Twenty handpumps offer 18 cask beers plus two ciders or perries.

There is also a large range of keg and bottled beers from parent company,
Pivovar.

3 Non Beards

This York real ale brewery was credited in the CAMRA guide for 2022. 

The brewery is in the basement of The Rook & Gaskill in Lawrence Street - another pub which featured on the list!