The Great Leeds Pub Crawl

Join the Yorkshire Evening Post’s award-winning beer writer Simon Jenkins on a journey which criss-crosses Leeds, calling in at dozens of his favourite pubs.

As well as descriptions of the beers, the pubs, and some of his adventures along the way, The Great Leeds Pub Crawl also features articles on local history and the history of brewing in the city.

It suggests plenty of alternative routes which will keep even the thirstiest pub crawler satisfied.

If you keep your eyes peeled and your wits about you, you might also spot the answers to some of the clues in his devilishly tricky treasure hunt too…

About the Author

For almost 20 years, Simon Jenkins has been writing about pubs and beer for the Yorkshire Evening Post. In the meantime he has held down a number of different roles on the paper from restaurant, TV and theatre critic to sub-editor and page designer.

At various times he has also written for the Goole Chronicle, Selby Times, the Leeds United Newspaper, Halifax Evening Courier and Yorkshire Post.

Over the past 15 years, Simon has won numerous awards from the British Guild of Beer Writers, including their highest accolade, British Beer Writer of the Year, in 2010. Simon lives in north Leeds with his wife and teenage children