Beer: Yorkshire’s American revolution

You don’t have to be in Yorkshire long to notice that the locals like beer. If you arrive at Sheffield, it can take fewer than five minutes – the time you’ll need to cross the bridge to platform one, where you’ll find the impressive Sheffield Tap. But the Steel City, which is home to any number of superb pubs and about a dozen breweries, is not unique: in Leeds or Huddersfield – indeed, in most places in England’s largest county – you can find a decent pint. Tykes are not shy of talking up Yorkshire but when it comes to beer, even the most one-eyed Lancastrian might have to admit they’ve got a point.   More Read