The start of the early May bank holiday weekend saw me heading up the Calder Valley for a gig at the Hebden Bridge Trades Club, but before that I drank some wonderful beer at The Crafty Fox in Brighouse, and then had a chat with the new owner of the area's original micropub Great read as usual Chris.
I always say I leave the music reviews to you, with good reason! Glad you comment so generously on the welcome we get in pubs these days, especially from young folk. Yes, Two by Two are something special.
If you get a chance visit Blues micro in Seaburn on the Roker Coast where the 2x2 was stunning. Post a Comment. A Friday Night With Benefits May 03, I decided to get the train from Brighouse, which gave me the opportunity to call in first at The Crafty Fox for a pint or two.
This is a regular haunt for me when I am in the town and I usually bump into a few friends when I am there. The bar, which opened in autumn a month or two before lockdown, has got steadily busier over the past couple of years with customers drawn by amongst other things some excellent beer on both hand pump and tap, regular live music, and the all-round friendly vibe created by owner Baz, his wife Michelle, daughter Georgia, son Luke, and the rest of the team behind the bar.
Baz is a massive fan of craft beers, in particularly dark, strong ones, which often feature on the taps, but for those of us who enjoy the likes of NEIPAs and DIPAs, he has looked after us very well indeed, with North Wales wonder brewers Pollys frequently available, amongst the likes of Deya, Kirkstall, Verdant, Neon Raptor, Vocation, and Full Circle, to name just a few. I think its fair to say it took him longer to get into the cask side of things, but over the time the choice and quality has just got better, with beers from the likes of Salopian, Neepsend, Kirkstall, Wensleydale, Church End, and Wilde Child on the wickets.
