The Hop York

I really enjoyed my time at this restaurant. They have an excellent selection of hoppy ales and lagers on tap, and the seating area is perfect for grabbing a pint while watching the traffic pass by on the street. The bar service was attentive, and the cask ales were poured generously. Although the bathroom is a bit of a walk upstairs, overall, it's a great spot to include in a pub crawl.

After a long day of exploring York, I stumbled upon this charming little pizza bar and treated myself to the Pepperoni Pizza and the Blonde Pizza. The food was fantastic in this unique spot. Plus, they have live music every night!

I opted for a half of a porter whose name I can't recall, and then it was time for pizza. We initially wanted a pizza called something like “American” that had pulled pork, but unfortunately, they were out of pork. They offered substitutes like chicken, ham, or bacon, but none sounded as appealing. So, we settled on a ham and pineapple pizza, which I have surprisingly come to enjoy again. It cost £7.50 for a good-sized pizza, and it was really tasty, though perhaps a bit too saucy for my taste. While I might not come here specifically just for the pizza, it seems like a great spot to enjoy with friends. I would definitely return for the beer, and I might just end up ordering a pizza as well—if that makes any sense!

SO after a wee meal locally a group of friendly lassies said get yourself down here. SO I did. When I arrived the open mike session was one and what an unbeatable evening for a Sunday night. on entry there a loooooonnng bar with a spoiled for choice selection of local ales, international beers and great looking gantry oh be still my beating heart (or was that liver! . The locale party posse were waiting and being on my own on a business trip these folks went way beyond with the welcome. Then to the tunes. Acapelo mix of old classics, modern moddy things that I'd never heard of and the artistes played their own original material too. Great music, fantastic people and huge range of beers. What's not to like! Oh and apparently if you turn up at a reasonable time, they do food too! Once I return to try the latter, I'm sure there will be a five.

Ok this Osset Brewery owned pub may not be the most traditional looking pub but The Hop certainly delivered! They specialise in pizza and it's rather good pizza too. Beer wise...half the beers are from their own brewery naturally. I've always enjoyed their beers so you cannot go far wrong. On this occasion I had their White Rat, although because the clip was different from their usual design I didn't realise it was one of theirs. It was a very good pale ale! Down an interesting street in York, it is certainly worth a visit.