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Operator: Appetite For Life
31 Tower Street, Harrogate, HG1 1HS (View on Google Map)

Formerly the Tap & Spile, this street corner pub close to West Park Stray was completely refurbished in modern style by new operators in 2017, however the three-room layout of the old pub remains unchanged. Food is available all day, mainly in the form of hot and cold snacks rather than formal cooked meals. Takeaway bottles and cans are available from fridges in the public bar and the rear room has a selection of over 300 board games. There are four handpumps in each of the front bars serving Yorkshire real ales, also a boxed cider, usually Westons Old Rosie. Cask ales are listed on a board on the wall in the right-hand bar. There are covered front and rear patio areas for outside drinking and smoking.

The pub was EI Group Pub of the Year 2019 and Harrogate Hospitality and Tourism Bar of the Year 2022.

Follow on Instagram: @tapontowerstreet

Note that this pub chain charges a small premium on the price of half pints.

CAMRA awards

  • Harrogate & Ripon Branch Most Improved Pub 2019

Information for this venue is provided by the Harrogate & Ripon Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Tap & Spile; Belford
Local Authority
Harrogate District (B)
Last updated
17/08/2025
Last surveyed
14/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Stonegate
Pub ID
HAR/7587
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 4 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Ossett - Ossett Blonde TasteMatch Prediction

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Ossett - Ossett Blonde
Ossett - Ossett Blonde Session Blond Ale • 3.9% Spotted 3 times.
Ossett - Ossett Blonde
Ossett - Ossett Blonde

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Tap on Tower Street, Harrogate.

ABV 3.9%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Blond Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker TasteMatch Prediction

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Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 3 times.
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Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Tap on Tower Street, Harrogate.

ABV 4%
Dispense Handpump
Style Session Bitter
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 twice.
Taylor's  Landlord Pump clip
Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Tap on Tower Street, Harrogate.

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

Ossett - White Rat TasteMatch Prediction

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Ossett - White Rat
Ossett - White Rat Session Golden Ale • 4% Spotted 5 times.
Ossett - White Rat
Ossett - White Rat

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 5 times. at Tap on Tower Street, Harrogate.

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

Rooster's - Yankee TasteMatch Prediction

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Rooster's - Yankee
Rooster's - Yankee Session Pale Ale • 4.3% Spotted once.
Rooster's - Yankee
Rooster's - Yankee

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Tap on Tower Street, Harrogate.

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

mostly from Yorkshire

Changing beers typically include: Harrogate (varies) , Ilkley (varies) , Rooster's (varies)


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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Terrestrial
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Garden Garden
Rear yard, doubles as a smoking area
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Folk night Tue 8pm, Quiz Wed 8pm
Games Games
Darts (outside, in rear yard)
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Sheds in rear yard
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
Nearby Station (500m)
Harrogate

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