Among my favourite bars in Leeds. I usually judge a pub/bar on two fronts: can I sit there quietly with a book and enjoy myself during the day, and does it have a good atmosphere at night. A bar lives and dies by the booze it has on offer, and the pricing of the booze. When Aspall is the default ci read moreAmong my favourite bars in Leeds. I usually judge a pub/bar on two fronts: can I sit there quietly with a book and enjoy myself during the day, and does it have a good atmosphere at night. A bar lives and dies by the booze it has on offer, and the pricing of the booze. When Aspall is the default cider that you have on tap you're off to a good start. Making the pint £3 is even better as I often find myself paying more for a worse pint in other locations. During the day there are few things I like more than sitting in the Lazy Lounge with a pint of Aspall, sitting on their sofas with a good book. I just wish I had more time to do this frequently. It's a small place so it can get very busy very quickly on an evening, but the key thing is that it is on the outskirts of the centre. If this was bang in the middle the size would be a problem. It's got a wonderful selection of gins and whiskeys from around the world. I rarely sample the gin section, but I've had a lot of the whiskeys on offer and the staff seem to know which one to recommend to you depending on what you ordered last. Very lovely bar, will make sure to keep looking for excuses to meet people here.
