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Duck & Drake (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord |  | 1 |
| Great Heck - Voodoo Mild |  | 1 |
| Salamander - Mildly Offensive |  | 1 |
| Two Roses - Copper Beech |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - The Hepworth Wakefield Masterpiece | Not Tried | 0 |
| Salamander - Retro Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Very popular pub on a Saturday afternoon with both bars buzzing.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Heck - Voodoo Mild | 4.30 | | Black strong mild with a sweetish malt character with hints of liquorice and chocolate. Full bodied with hints of berry fruits in the finish. My score 16/20. |
| Two Roses - Copper Beech | 4.20 | | Rather disappointing and hazy amber coloured bitter. Some sweet fruitiness but low on hop or malt character. My score 11/20 with "B" for quality. |
20 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
A few local characters in here enjoying the 60s music being played.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salamander - Mildly Offensive | 3.90 | | Dark amber/red coloured mild with chocolate malt character but also some hop bitterness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Salamander - Retro Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - The Hepworth Wakefield Masterpiece | 4.60 | Not Tried |
27 Nov 2004 (Ian)
On a Saturday afternoon the pub was reasonably busy. The main area had it's regular bunch of locals. The smaller bar with the plasma screen for sports, was much busier with Leeds Rhino fans. 7 real ales on, a mixture of regionals and micros including Tim Taylors Landlord, Caledonian Deuchars IPA, Adnams Bitter and a mild. Bit smokey though and a real locals pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | At its best. Served using a sparkler, this gave it a creamy rich hoppy and malty taste. |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried |
About the Duck & Drake
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DR.
Leeds city centre has been heavily revised and improved over the past 10 years. This iron shaped pub is just off that in the traditional rougher working class part. Even so, it is just a stone's throw from the centre. The pub has a central bar with a larger communal area and a room dominated by a plasma screen for sports. Beers are plentiful and a mix of regionals and a couple of smaller breweries. Before the smoking ban the smokey air could be cut with a knife, but there is no mistaking both the genuineness of the beer and the people.
We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 8 different beers and tried 4 of them.
Postcode: LS2 7DR