The Sportsman — Restaurant in Kirklees

Have been here a couple of times, before and after town games. Great drinking pub with an amazing aray of craft, cask and bottled beers. Last went with my daughter on Tuesday after a depressing defeat against Blackpool. Oktoberfest had started so there was a great range of german beers on offer. I started with a weissebeer Dunkeld, which was delicacies, followed by the Rothaus Pils. Couldn't believe I could get it in Huddersfield. I used to travel to Karlsruhe and the black forest and had it many times there. I then had the Ayinger Kellerbier, which was also nice. However, I saved the best until last. Abinger Celebrator. A dark, rich and intense brew which was both delicious and moreish. I don't usually drink beers over 5.5%, so this was risky, but it paid off! Well worth a visit. It's always busy with great beers, great atmosphere and a really cosy drinkers pub! I didn't eat and wasn't aware of food options, but I wasn't looking to anyway. A must visit pub if in...

Great place to relax and have a quiet drink in the day. It picks up a bit more in the evening but never more crowded than you'd want it for a good Ale pub. Has some nice bits on cask as well as keg. Some real cider if that's your fancy and some bottled bits. It also has a stamp reward system, who could complain about an occasional free beer. There's a burger/pizza joint that the Sportsman has kindly allowed people to eat in the pub with it. So long as it's not at the bar. It also serves a decent snack range. This is the reason I have placed the pub as having a 4/5 for food, despite not having any directly from here. There is access window to order from the takeout in the beer garden to the pub. Can't complain about the staff I've met, most are really...

Love this pub. Sad it doesn't do a standard CAMRA discount anymore. Biggest criticism is that there aren't enough seats or even places to stand but such is success. Not much it can do about that but it does mean I (too) often end up going somewhere else if we can't squeeze in.

They've always had the best of bar staff and the beers are varied balancing weird ones with some decent, ordinary, well brewed beers in and amongst some ciders.

Well worth a visit if you can find...