Leeds has a rich pub and brewing heritage and this journey takes guests on a 300+ year travel through time.
The orginial Leeds Heritage Pub Tour begins with a visit to The Tetley and the story of Tetley Brewery, one of Britain's largest in its prime.
This is followed by a trip to the Adelphi, a late Victorian-built pub with wonderful original architecture and an opportunity to see how a Leeds-based brewery operated in the 1950s.
The tour then heads on to the Lamb & Flag, where guests can join in an activity followed by hearing the history of the building, with links to the Yorkshire Witch!
The White Swan is stop four, where guests learn about the pub's association with the neighbouring Leeds City Varieties, and how brewing has evolved in the area over the centuries.
To conclude, the tour finishes at Whitelock's Ale House, opened in 1715, where guests can hear the stories, warts and all, that have made the pub what it is today
The walks between each venue are also packed with information and fun stories about locations passed on the way, including a Ghost Pub Crawl.
Drinks are included in your ticket. At each of the five stops, enjoy a half a pint of traditionally brewed ale or alternatively alcohol-free, soft drinks, draught lager, or draught cider. I will check with you at the start of the tour for your preference. For the wellbeing of tour guests and myself, I do not offer upgrades to pints, or higher abv drinks such as wines and spirits.
Tour guide Mike Hampshire is the current Secretary for the British Guild of Beer Writers, a former CAMRA Branch Chair, has helped run a micro brewery, operated a pub and is a Beer Festival Organiser.
Tours of Leeds operates a code of conduct which all guests are expected to adhere to.
