The Jolly Farmer, Bramley

With something like 39 pubs going out of business every week it is a real credit to the landlords of the Jolly that this place is still going strong... they live and breathe this place - its no wonder they seem to take any criticism as a personal affront to themselves (perhaps a little too much so at times!). The fact that people complain here about having to fight their way to the bar just goes to show the place has a draw that keeps people going back again and again... for me... I would rather fight my way to the bar than sit with only the village drunk and a bunch of chavvy coked-up kids for company next door at the Wheatsheaf.

The Jolly is a gem... amazing food with an extensive specials board and always a wide range of real ales from award winning breweries to small boutique breweries nobody has heard of - you can always rely on the landlords recommendations - they may be grumpy at times and their humour is not for everyone but you cant deny they know their shit!!

23 Dec 2009 03:43