Grove Inn (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))
Visits Details
22 Aug 2015 (HSB)
11:45 to 13:45 First half of a CAMRA Pub Heritage Group meeting in the former Concert Room. Bit of a cock-up on room booking caused us to move on to another pub. This website's description of this pub does not really do it justice as it is included on CAMRA's Heritage Pub website as having regional importance. There are four separate rooms plus service from a corridor hatch. It claims to have the longest continuous running folk club in the country.
Kirkstall - Kirkstall Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
Kirkstall - Herzblutt | 5.20 | | Bizarre beer. Described as a German mild. Hints of woodruff, liquorice and Jagermeister. |
Leeds - Leeds Pale | 3.80 | | Bit cloudy |
Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
Daleside - Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Rooster's - Yankee | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
Ilkley - Black | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
Daleside - Old Leg Over | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
12 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy late afternoon on a Saturday.
Ilkley - Black | 3.70 | | Badged as Black Mary here, a dark ruby/brown mild with good dark chocolate malt flavours and some fruity hop in the finish. My score 16/20. |
Ridgeside - Jailbreak | 3.80 | | Good balance of flavours with citrus hop just dominating over smooth maltiness. My score 16/20. |
Ridgeside - Cascade | 4.10 | | Yorkshire's answer to Hophead, dry citrus hop and a dry, bitter citrus hop finish. My score 14/20. |
27 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Quiet on a Sunday lunchtime.
Elland - Born To Be Mild | 3.70 | | Spot on for a pennine light mild, sweet and malty with some fruit in the finish. My score 16/20. |
16 Mar 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Getting busy with Friday after work drinkers.
Salamander - Squonk Stout | 4.50 | | Black stout in the Irish style, that is with a pronounced dry roast malt flavour. Full bodied with a dry orast finish. My score 16/20. |
WharfeBank - Falcon Beard Brown Ale | 4.50 | | Light brown ale with nutty bitterness from crystal malt and light hoppiness. My score 14/20. |
24 Feb 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Getting busy with after work drinkers on a Friday afternoon.
Salamander - Lunar Hare | 4.80 | | A dark brown porter with a good malt character and also good hoppiness. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 16/20. |
20 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly busy mid afternoon on a showery Friday.
Salamander - After Dark Stout | 4.50 | | Good roast malt flavours to this with some hop bitterness too. Full bodied mouthfeel. My score 16/20. |
Ridgeside - Mild & Dangerous | 3.80 | | Amber coloured mild with an earthy taste making it rather bitter. Little hoppiness though. Finish is quite dry and bitter. My score 14/20. |
Salamander - Rock Star | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
17 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A few locals in late afternoon on a Thursday.
Salamander - Tumbleweed | 3.80 | | Pale bitter as ever, with a clean, citrussy hop flavour. A little malt to give balance. Dryish, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
Moorhouse's - Black Cat Mild | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
Daleside - Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
Ilkley - Mary Jane | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
29 Jul 2009 (Flying.geordie)
Late afternoon with a few customers in bar.
Eastwood & Sanders - Yorkshireman | 4.10 | | |
Summer Wine (SWB) - Elbow Grease | 3.80 | | |