Moose On The Loose In York 2024 - Part 2: Shine On You Crazy Phoenix

Welcome to the second part of my 2024 York adventure! We pick things back up, just as I embark on a long walk around the York City Walls.

The Walls are my favourite thing about York (other than the pubs). Walking on them is best enjoyed early morning, when they’re tranquil and you can stop to see the sights without being trampled by tourists.

There’s even a coffee shop within the walls, there’s so much to love about the walls! That’s enough about walls though! Let’s get back to pubs!

The Rose & Crown is a great pub, the food is incredible! I had a steak and Guinness pie with blue cheese!

Look at those chips!

Beer wise:

I went for the Winter Warmth and it was everything I wanted and more.

The Waggon & Horses is pretty much next door, and it had Plum Porter on!

It was a perfect pint and I could have stayed drinking it all night, but there were more pubs to visit! Round the corner and through the archway is The Phoenix:

This is one of the best pubs in York. Every time I visited there’s an interesting dark beer on tap, and this visit was no exception.

Easily beer of the day and I think also beer of the whole trip! Very coffee, very caramel and very toffee! I loved it and had to have more than one!

We sat in the back room, where there was live music:

I’ve never heard someone play the piano so well, I was genuinely impressed! He took requests and played some Pink Floyd. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Phoenix?!).

It was then time for the last pub of this visit. On my last visit, I proclaimed that The Slip Inn was the second best pub in York. Sadly on this visit it was a bit of a let down. We should have stayed at The Phoenix.

The Ruby Mild wasn’t in great condition, nothing close to The Ackhorne. I wanted my final pint to be a good one, so I braved a Guinness.

It wasn’t great.

It was still a great trip, despite the disappointing ending. Plenty of excellent pints and great walks. Can’t ask for more than that!

Thanks for reading.

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