Black Horse, Skipton

A deceptively large pub. Its basically in two parts as it stretches a long way back. Though its sort of of one long room it does have two serveries. The front roadside bar is a pleasant place and its here that you will find the cask ale. There are 6 handpumps in two banks of three and though the beer choice is a bit pedestrian for four of the pumps (Pedigree, Bombardier, Hobgob and Black Sheep Bitter) there wereca couple of half decent beers (Ossett Silver King and Treacle Treat by someone I've forgotten). The rear area is larger and seems to be diner friendly and it also leads on to the canal.

High St pub that's long and thin leading back to a canal side terrace and another much larger bar area. Decorated in a mix of styles mainly traditional with bench seating and flag floors although it also has screens and machines. Two banks of three pulls with beers from Black Sheep, Copper Dragon and a guest from Brains all except the Copper Dragon with "coming soon" labels (this is not a 'Spoons by the way), I tasted and nearly spat it out as it was clearly the end of barrel, an exchange was offered but it took about 20 minutes for a replacement to appear as all the lines needed pulling through. This should have been done before opening.

Very quiet i can remember this pub being very busy it used to be a Scottish and Newcastle managed house when we worked for them it was market day and only one or two in the girl was playing dominoes with a customer on the bar had to wait had a pint of copper dragon a bit warm not enough pulled off it must get better on a night seemed to be plenty going on

Grade II listed building with frontage built in the 15th century. The front bar area had a stone fireplace with stove and mainly caters for drinkers. To the rear of the pub is another bar in the dining area, with a balcony overlooking the river and canal basin. There where six ales on our visit, the Black Sheep was good.