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The Commercial, Huddersfield
Slaithwaite
Postal town: Huddersfield
HD7 5AN
Served areas
Reviews of The Commercial (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
peter ashworth left this review about The Commercial
Called In around 2 30pm on a Tuesday and found the pub spot on. A well furnished and comfortable pub and a friendly Landlady and 9 cask beers on offer, with 8 functioning.Had a pint of mild from Slaithwaite's own Empire Brewery which was excellent
On 6th October 2026
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Commercial
ORIGINAL REVIEW June 2014
As the name suggests ,a former commercial hotel with an attractive West Yorkshire stone frontage.The interior has been refurbed in a modern style with sadly just a few original features such as the wood panelling through the entrance and the door to the Ladies.The open plan interior has three distinct sections with to the left a large leather banquette ,modern tables and square pouffes while to the right a more restrained seating area .Beyond the bar there is a television room for Sky Sports and a few more tables.
The highlight is the ale selection with at least two pumps dedicated to the nearby Empire Brewery which produced a very good Commerciale (excellent value at £2,top quality low ABV session ale known elsewhere as Golden Warrior)and their Moonraker MILD.There will be up to 6 rotating guests with a handpump dedicated to a real cider.The GBG listing is fully justified given the quality on offer on my visit.The muzak was a tape of rock classics and there was a friendly welcome from behind the bar.
I would most certainly pop back to this good value ale house,it is very close to the restored Huddersfield Narrow Canal,while the Empire Brewery is in a mill up the towpath.
UPDATE
An upgrade from me on the back of a far wider range of styles and strengths among the expanded ale offering.Good service,great pricing and we were lucky enough to avoid the rail ale crawlers who descend on the pub at weekends.A very good boozer,best in the town by some distance.
On 25th July 2017
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Commercial
This pub was very busy on our late Saturday afternoon visit. There was a varied selection of drinkers which included a group of 15 ale enthusiasts from the Black Country, an equal numbered group on a stag do, who were all well behaved and a few regular locals. The service from the four young barmaids was very swift and jolly and made everyone most welcome.
They had nine handpumps all offering various cask ales, so we went for the Flipside Sterling Pale and a sublime pint of Scarborough Brewery Transmission. This is a well managed pub and their ales are their main attraction for the Transpennine Rail Ale Trailers.
On 7th June 2016
- rating: 9
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- Accommodation : No last updated 06 October 2026 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 06 October 2026 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 06 October 2026 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 16 May 2010 by Will Larter
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 06 October 2026 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 25 July 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- Function Room : Yes - According to Twitter - last updated 21 July 2015 by Dave McNally
- Live TV Sports : Yes - Sky sports - last updated 21 June 2014 by Bucking Fastard
- Micropub : No last updated 06 October 2026 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 16 May 2010 by Will Larter
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 16 May 2010 by Will Larter
