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The Cow & Calf (Vintage Inns (Mitchells & Butlers))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Timothy Taylor - LandlordGood2
Leeds - Leeds PaleGood1
Oakham - CitraGood1
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)Good1
Banks's - WainwrightNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Sharp's - Doom BarNot Tried0
St Austell - TributeNot Tried0

Visits Details

12 Sep 2020 (Jack William)
Late lunch stop en-route north (proper north, that is, Northumberland). Ok lunch, absolutely heaving on the Moor and the pub was full.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30GoodI would have rated this excellent - if it hadn�t had a 1 inch head and cost £4.60.
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
Leeds - Leeds Pale3.80Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
Banks's - Wainwright4.10Not Tried
26 Jul 2018 (Jack William)
Lunchtime stop en-route to Cumbria. Food, beer and views good - understaffed however and extremely slow service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Good
Oakham - Citra4.20Good
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not TriedYes - it gets everywhere.
25 Jun 2015 (Jack William)
Lunctime - very busy. Good lunch al fresco facing the moor and watching the sheep mingle with the cars in the car park.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)4.10Good
Leeds - Leeds Pale3.80GoodZesty.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Sharp's - Doom Bar4.00Not Tried
St Austell - Tribute4.20Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried

About The Cow & Calf

The pub sign. The Cow & Calf, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent-
Good5
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 8BT.

Huge freestanding hotel in Hangingstone Road with restaurant, bars and extensive terraced area facing Ilkley Moor.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 8 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: LS29 8BT