Major Tom's Social, Harrogate

Described on its website as a 'youth club for grown ups' this is a café bar housed in a former antiques emporium above a vintage shop, in a busy nightlife area of Harrogate town centre. It provides real ale, craft keg, pizza, music, and art all in one package. Simply furnished with wooden tables and chairs, the décor is in a mix of styles to suit its eclectic customers, including some art work which is often for sale. The four handpumps dispense a changing variety of ales, usually from a range of smaller breweries, and often including the local Rooster’s brewery, and Turning Point from Knaresborough. Up to four real ciders, usually from Dudda's Tun, are also available. There are interesting keg beers, and bottles and cans from the UK, US and Europe; the bottle shop offers a takeaway discount. This pub no longer displays pricing information for its cask ales. Prices can vary considerably and you are advised to check prices at the bar before ordering.

Note that this pub is up two flights of stairs, with no accessibility measures in place.

NB. Card payments only, though cash accepted for small purchases where the correct amount is tendered. Change may not be given.

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Awards

• Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2023