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Volunteer Arms, York

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Operator: Independent
5 Watson Street, York, YO24 4BH (View on Google Map)
(01904) 541945
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One of a family of three independently owned free houses, situated just off Holgate Road. The pub has a community feel while being close enough to the centre to be found by visitors. There's an excellent beer range for a suburban pub, with loyalties firmly with local breweries, emphasising the pub's commitment to LocAle. There are five permanent cask beers and two ever-changing guests plus good keg options and even a Yorkshire brewed lager. The much loved quiz is every Sunday night and there's a small enclosed beer yard.

Information for this venue is provided by the York Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
York (B)
Last updated
02/03/2025
Last surveyed
09/02/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
YOR/186
Asset of Community Value
Monday
5:00pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday
5:00pm - 10:30pm
Wednesday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
5:00pm - 11:00pm
Saturday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Sunday
2:00pm - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (Wide rotating choices from all parts of country) and 4 regular beers.

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Bradfield - Farmers Blonde TasteMatch Prediction

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Bradfield - Farmers Blonde
Bradfield - Farmers Blonde Session Blond Ale • 4%
Bradfield - Farmers Blonde
Bradfield - Farmers Blonde

This beer is served regularly at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Leeds - Leeds Pale TasteMatch Prediction

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Leeds - Leeds Pale
Leeds - Leeds Pale Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted 4 times.
Leeds - Leeds Pale
Leeds - Leeds Pale

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 3.8%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 12 times.
Taylor's Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 12 times. at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 4.3%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Brass Castle - Bad Kitty TasteMatch Prediction

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Brass Castle - Bad Kitty
Brass Castle - Bad Kitty Flavoured Speciality Beers • 5.5% Spotted 29 times.
Brass Castle - Bad Kitty
Brass Castle - Bad Kitty

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 29 times. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 5.5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free Yes

Marble - Pint TasteMatch Prediction

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Marble - Pint
Marble - Pint Session Golden Ale • 3.9% Spotted twice.
Marble - Pint
Marble - Pint

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 3.9%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No

Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde TasteMatch Prediction

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Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde Mild • 3.7% Spotted twice.
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde
Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 3.7%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Rooster's - Wild Mule TasteMatch Prediction

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Rooster's - Wild Mule
Rooster's - Wild Mule Session Pale Ale • 3.9% Spotted twice.
Rooster's - Wild Mule
Rooster's - Wild Mule

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 3.9%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

St Austell - Cornish Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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St Austell - Cornish Best Bitter
St Austell - Cornish Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted twice.
St Austell - Cornish Best Bitter
St Austell - Cornish Best Bitter

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 3.4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Orkney - Corncrake TasteMatch Prediction

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Corncrake Pump Clip
Orkney - Corncrake Session Golden Ale • 4.1% Spotted twice.
Corncrake Pump Clip
Orkney - Corncrake

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Rooster's - Easy Going Assassin TasteMatch Prediction

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Rooster's - Easy Going Assassin
Rooster's - Easy Going Assassin Session Pale Ale • 4.3% Spotted twice.
Rooster's - Easy Going Assassin
Rooster's - Easy Going Assassin

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Volunteer Arms, York.

ABV 4.3%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free Yes

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
1, 5
Nearby Station (650m)
York

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