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Foleys Tap House (formerly Mr Foley's Cask Ale House) (Mitchells & Butlers)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Anarchy - War HeadExcellent1
Kirkstall - Black Band PorterExcellent1
Rooster's - BuckeyeExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - SeaforthExcellent1
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Ein Stein BitteExcellent1
Anarchy - AntiVenomGood1
Hawkshead - ManukaGood1
Lubelskie - BitterGood1
Rooster's - High TeaGood1
Salamander - Hook Line & SinkerGood1
Saltaire - Dark MatterGood1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel'sGood1
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire TerrierGood1
Kirkstall - Bogus OfficialAcceptable1
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Horse CraniumNot Tried0
Durham - Black VelvetNot Tried0
Fuzzy Duck - Mucky DuckNot Tried0
Great Newsome - Winter WarmthNot Tried0
Ilkley - Fireside PorterNot Tried0
Oakham - CitraNot Tried0
Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Jimmy RiddleNot Tried0
RedWillow - MirthlessNot Tried0
RedWillow - Weightless SimcoeNot Tried0
Tap East - Bad Seed Session IPANot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Baize Chocolate Mint StoutNot Tried0
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Made NorthNot Tried0
Tyne Bank - Castle GoldNot Tried0
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost AleNot Tried0
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - GuzzlerNot Tried0
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Otherside IPANot Tried0
Picture 1. Foleys Tap House (formerly Mr Foley's Cask Ale House), Leeds, West Yorkshire
Picture 2. Foleys Tap House (formerly Mr Foley's Cask Ale House), Leeds, West Yorkshire

Visits Details

07 Jun 2016 (Mick)
Another quite Leeds pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anarchy - AntiVenom6.00GoodNice APA. mmm Citra..
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale5.40Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Otherside IPA4.50Not Tried
Tap East - Bad Seed Session IPA4.70Not Tried
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Horse Cranium5.80Not Tried
RedWillow - Weightless Simcoe4.20Not Tried
22 Feb 2016 (Mick)
Another nearly empty Leeds pub tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Anarchy - War Head10.00ExcellentWOW! Even for Anarchy this is a beast of a beer, intense but very drinkable.
Hawkshead - Manuka5.00GoodBrewed with Manuka Leaf whatever that is, I thought it had a touch of ginger.
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale5.40Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler3.60Not Tried
Ilkley - Fireside Porter4.20Not Tried
RedWillow - Mirthless3.90Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Baize Chocolate Mint Stout5.50Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Otherside IPA4.50Not Tried
11 May 2015 (Mick)
Few people in. First beer after a long day.
BeerABVScoreNotes
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20GoodNice refreshing pale beer
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale5.40Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler3.60Not Tried
02 Feb 2015 (Mick)
Reasonably busy early evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Ein Stein Bitte5.50ExcellentVery nice hoppy pale ale.
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale5.40Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler3.60Not Tried
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Made North3.80Not Tried
02 Jun 2014 (Mick)
Very quiet late afternoon, sat upstairs and watched the world go by.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lubelskie - Bitter4.00GoodA Polish bitter. OK a first time for everything. Quite nice
Salamander - Hook Line & Sinker5.20GoodNice IPA, very drinkable
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale5.40Not Tried
06 Jan 2014 (Mick)
very quiet early evening. Not surprising with the weather.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rooster's - High Tea6.20GoodNice hoppy IPA
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale5.40Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler3.60Not Tried
10 Mar 2013 (Mick)
Only a few in, Leeds seemed desert on this cold night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Seaforth5.90ExcellentNice, rich malt with balanced hops, not as hoppy as I was expecting from other reviews.
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter5.50ExcellentFull bodied porter, toffee toast and malt, but the hops are still there.
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler3.60Not Tried
Piddle (Dorset Piddle) - Jimmy Riddle3.70Not Tried
Fuzzy Duck - Mucky Duck4.00Not Tried
Great Newsome - Winter Warmth4.60Not Tried
12 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet before lunchtime on a Saturday.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kirkstall - Bogus Official4.20AcceptableSlightly unusual flavour to this beer, brewed with Belgian yeast. Quite bitter with some fruit in the finish. My score 14/20.
16 Oct 2012 (Mick)
Fairly quiet early evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rooster's - Buckeye3.50ExcellentPale and hoppy but not overly so< a good session bitter.
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - McConnel's5.00GoodIt's a stout, it's black and it's vanilla, in good condition but not to my taste. A bit like drinking a vanilla ice cream.
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler3.60Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler3.60Not Tried
Tyne Bank - Castle Gold3.80Not Tried
28 Aug 2012 (Mick)
Very quiet late afternoon, in fact for a while there was only me there.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Saltaire - Dark Matter3.80GoodDark, rich, smooth and full bodied, nice.
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier4.20Not Tried
York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale5.40Not Tried
Durham - Black Velvet4.20Not Tried
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried

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About the Foleys Tap House (formerly Mr Foley's Cask Ale House)

The pub sign. Foleys Tap House (formerly Mr Foley's Cask Ale House), Leeds, West Yorkshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent10
Good11
Acceptable4
Poor-

The pub is found in Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 5RG.

City centre pub in The Headrow, winner of CAMRA's 2009 'Pub of The Season'. Regular beer festivals held. Weekly rotating guest beers, such as Abbeydale, Fugelstou, Acorn, Copper Dragon, Leeds, Wylam & Mallinsons to name a few. World lagers also, including Zatec and Krombacher Pils - recently added Moravka & Sleemans IPA to their roster. Good Range of bottled beers too - such as Brooklyn, Sam Adams, Chimay, Duvel and Anchor Steam. Food Served all day until 19.00. Available for functions. Operated by Black Sheep Brewery when they closed it in summer 2023.

We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 50 different beers and tried 23 of them.

Map location

Postcode: LS1 5RG