Having just refurbished the old Wilton Arms, on Commercial Street Batley, The Taproom is a real ale bar with a contemporary feel to the venue. Our Taproom is intimate and intense, and sounds fantastic with great acoustics and we are hoping to be put on the map as one of the biggest little venues in Yorkshire. We will be providing a wide range of real ales including Yorkshire’s finest and the occasional guest – including Theakston’s Old Peculiar, Timmy Taylor’s Landlord and Ossett’s Yorkshire Blonde, fine wines from independent growers, a selection of London gins, ciders on tap and in bottle, and Murphy’s stout to top it off nicely. Hoping to be the biggest 'little venue' in Yorkshire, we have free live music most evenings. We have a small stage with a high quality vocal PA and a few lights to set the scene. We appreciate proper music, do not charge on the door, and want to promote real talent, old and new. Being unveiled in the very near future as part of our lounge bar we introduce ‘Barstow’s Snug’; a homage to all that is great about Batley - perfect for business meetings, family functions or small parties. We want to not only be a great place to visit for music and for a few drinks, but we want to be a part of the Batley community. We are open Thursdays from 5pm, Friday evenings from 3pm and all weekend from 12pm, so come and join us for a drink or three and enjoy the atmosphere.
