Hops and Cheese — Restaurant in England

First off, I came here on the last day of the Tall Ships festival which is a Sunday so I was really annoyed that the full food menu was not available. I understand that my annoyance was NOT the fault of the bar but because I was 'hangry' and when the words "I'm sorry but we only have steak pie and cheese left" I cheered up immensely! A nice pie, great cheese, and a picked egg really made my day and was honestly the best food i have had since i arrived 5 days ago! A cider that was very good... but also good enough for me to know that a second would have jeopardised my train home! It also may seem a small thing, but a pub that leaves toiletries etc available for customers is a rarity and should be applauded. Lots of bar games available amd comfortable seats. By far my favourite place for a long while... and I have been around a bar or 2!...

We visited fairly recently... for hartlepool it's a good venue as craft ale is lagging in hartlepool. However it's looking promising with tooth n claw and donzoko on the raise.

Firstly I explained it was my first time in to be met with a uninterested response from the staff. The concept of the beer and cheese wasnt explained? Perhaps I wanted a cheese to accompany my beer? Least give me a sales pitch. No recommendations on beer.

A ok selection of taps and cans for take out. It was good too see donzoko on taps supporting the local guys love that. Not a great deal of crack from the staff. Customer service was on par with Yates.

I would call back again as it's the only place in pools that got craft other than the supermarkets..

Staff need to wake up. Sell me...

Good beer selection and really happy friendly atmosphere. I'm not a massive fan of the layout if I'm honest, I think it lacks character, but I can forgive that when they have great beers on tap and chatty locals. Definitely recommend a visit if you like beer (and cheese I suppose, but I hate cheese).

Having been a regular frequenter of this establishment over the past year and I have to say I love it. Its the best pub in Hartlepool for my money. Awesome beers, I have even been tempted to try some cheese (which was previously unheard of) and to be fair the layout works a treat as the venue had lots of different events in each month. Get yourself in and support Darrel and Hops and Cheese, it a fabulous local...