For a devoted lover of the brown, I don't get out to sample it very much. This is mostly self-induced as I would rather spend time with my wife, but I like to get out about once a month, catch up with some friends and whatever is on the bar of our local, which is currently the Town Street Tavern in Horsforth. It's one of the older Market Town Taverns and has an experienced and knowledgeable management team (not sure if you'd call them landlords) who provide a wide range of well looked after beers and some pretty good food.

Last night's choice was one of the best they've had for a while, a selection of very drinkable pale and golden ales, so we went for the lot. Inevitable reviews:

Ossett Silver King 4.3%, dry and fruity. Just missed out on their Euro 2012 beer Field of Dreams apparently, but Silver King is one of their old stalwarts. I think I probably prefer Yorkshire Blonde a little more but a good pint all the same.

Lytham Gold 4.2% complex, dry, leather and malt. First time for a beer from Lytham Brewery which is a micro from Lancashire's posh seaside resort and it seemed different to the Yorkshire goldens on the bar although with the exception of Moorhouse I haven't got much to compare with - not sure if Marble count, and it's been a while, and Robinson's, Hydes and Holt's are something else all together. I'll keep a look out for their others.

Goose Eye Olympic Flame 4.2% dry, sweet, citrussy, bitter. I could drink Goose Eye beers all the time given the option, Chinook is one of my all time favourites and this was more of the same, possibly slightly sweeter, and not sugary sweet, just sort of... lighter.

I forgot, we missed out Leeds Brewery's Yorkshire Gold, a lovely pint for all that and the best regular beer that Leeds make, but next to it (well on the other side of the risers - really must try Ilkley MJ Fortis one day) was Samba, which is probably their best seasonal, a light, fruity session beer that doesn't have the slight toffeeness of Pale or the bitterness of, well, bitter. Definitely one for summer days, which it nearly was last night.

When they threw us out at 1o:45 or so, we went for a quick one as the Kings Arms, before my wife came to pick me up. The Kings has improved enormously in terms of its real ale in the last few years and usually has two or three beers, with Kirkstall Pale being a regular and favourite, but last night they had Box Steam Piston Broke. Our local off licence, Rhythm and Booze in Farsley, is carrying their beers, at the cost of the more local beers that they used to carry it seems, but they're remarkably good and varied. Piston Broke was another strong golden at 4.5% and very enjoyable, but it was late and the bar was propping me up so it deserves to be revisited.