Twelve UK bars named in list of Europe’s top boozers – from ‘sweet shop’ pub to back garden local, have you visited one?

THE top bars in Europe have been named – and 12 British boozers have made it onto the list. The European Bar Guide has ranked the top 100 bars across the continent based on their character, atmosphere, value for money and food and drinks. The Holly Bush Inn, in Derbyshire, was named as the best UK pub in Europe in the list Credit: TripAdvisor The Trumpet in Bilston was ranked at number 25 in all of Europe Credit: TripAdvisor England saw 10 bars make the list, while two Scottish boozers were also named. Britain’s top rated bar was the Holly Bush Inn in Makeney, Derbyshire, which was ranked the 17th best bar in Europe. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! The 17th century village pub was commended for its cosy fire-lit spaces, traditional country grub and its excellent ales. The Trumpet – a unique jazz venue in Bilston – came in at number 25. It has live jazz performances almost everyday, as well as tapas nights – but you’ll need to bring cash as they don’t accept card. A throwback boozer in Glasgow, the Laurieston, was named as the UK’s third best pub, and 29th in Europe. Judges said its “harsh 1960s flat roof exterior and the ‘murder pub’ connotations those have earned over the decades makes you double take in its bracing hideousness.” But they praised the inside as “warm, cosy, social and friendly”, and added that “every spot in the pub looks worth sitting in”. Most read in Money Inside the Laurieston in Glasgow, which also made the list Credit: TripAdvisor The Big Six pub in Halifax – which sits in a row of houses and can be accessed through someone’s back garden Credit: TripAdvisor Another bar that made the list, at number 32, was the The Birch Hall Inn in North Yorkshire, which runs as a traditional sweet shop as well as a pub. The Sair Inn in Huddersfield was ranked at number 35, while trendy London destination Gordon’s Wine Bar, which regularly has queues out the door, was also listed. The Blue Bell in York, one of the smallest pubs in the country, was listed at number 48. “Backstreet boozer” The Big 6 in Halifax came in at number 54. This traditional neighbourhood pub blends in with a row of terraced houses, and can be accessed through someone’s back yard. At number 55 was the Victoria Inn in Durham, which was commended for its “North Eastern hospitality, preserved features in its Grade-II listed building, and its cosy social space. You can see the full list of 12 pubs that made the list here: The 12 UK bars crowned best in Europe Holly Bush Inn – Makeney, Derbyshire The Trumpet – Bilston, West Midlands The Laurieston – Glasgow, Scotland The Birch Hall Inn – Beck Hole, North Yorkshire The Sair Inn – Linthwaite, West Yorkshire Gordon’s Wine Bar – London The Blue Bell – York The Big 6 – Halifax, West Yorkshire The Victoria Inn – Durham The Alexandra Tavern – Norwich Kay’s Bar – Edinburgh, Scotland Hobo Kiosk – Liverpool The Birch Hall Inn, in North Yorkshire, is a sweet shop as well as a pub Credit: Alamy Hobo Kiosk put Liverpool on the map with a top European pub Credit: TripAdvisor 1 comment1