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The Plough (a.k.a. The Little Plough) (Punch Taverns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond |  | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter |  | 8 |
| Andwell - Summer Daze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - 61 Deep | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coach House - Farrier's Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Country Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Tetley's Gold Cask | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Hole - Cosmic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oldershaw - Great Expectations | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Strongarm | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
24 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Lovely Hewitt's Grimsby Ales sign now uncovered on pub's front fascia. There was serious darts and domino gaming here tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Rather sweet, perhaps per the style |
| Andwell - Summer Daze | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - 61 Deep | 3.80 | Not Tried |
31 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A pleasant and peaceful lunchtime pint in the back Lounge Bar here, after discovering that the Olde Castle Hotel on the Market Square no longer sells real ale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Chestnut-coloured, traditional bitter, served with a creamy head. |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Traditional boozer with traditional customers
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Camerons - Strongarm | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | The staple diet here |
24 Jul 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quiz in mid flow - slow progress as the quizmistress was also busy serving.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Black Hole - Cosmic | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Oldershaw - Great Expectations | 4.20 | Not Tried |
29 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quiz answers being given - one team seemed to have got 20 out of 20.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WharfeBank - Tether Blond | 4.10 | | |
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Fresher than yesterday's |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
28 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Rather nice and evocative Hewitt's Brewery Smoke Room price list for 1949 on the bar wall. Light bitter then 1/1d a pint - nearly 19 for a pound!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | At £2.20 pp - a bloomin' snip |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Guzzler | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Chocolate & Vanilla Stout | 4.50 | Not Tried |
24 Apr 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Quiet hubbub of conversation here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Country Best Bitter | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Tetley's Gold Cask | 4.10 | Not Tried | No idea who brews this or where - what a comedown from its Leeds days |
28 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good craic in the public.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Coach House - Farrier's Best Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde | 3.90 | Not Tried |
27 Mar 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Guv from The Corner Pin was enjoying a beer here too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | | Fine form and only £2.20 pp |
| Coach House - Farrier's Best Bitter | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Yorkshire Terrier | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Plough (a.k.a. The Little Plough)
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 1SF.
Right next door to Tut 'n' Shive in West Laith Gate The "Little Plough", as it is universally called locally, is on CAMRA's Part One National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. A pretty much unchanged 1934 interior courtesy of Hewitt's Brewery its then owners. Real 1930s feel in front public bar, rear lounge bar, corridor and outside Gents across the yard. Real ale served through 3 handpumps in the public bar.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 3 of them.
Postcode: DN1 1SF