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Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax: Town Centre

Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax: Town Centre

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18-22 Powell Street, Halifax: Town Centre, HX1 1LN (View on Google Map)

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(Pub, External, Key). Published on 10-05-2026

Entrance. (Pub, External). Published on 15-03-2020

Entrance at night. (Pub, External). Published on 12-04-2016

Display of old breweries. (Pub). Published on 10-05-2026

Right-hand seating area. (Pub). Published on 04-11-2023

Bar. (Pub, Bar). Published on 04-11-2023

Victorian Cafe Bar. (Pub, Bar). Published on 30-11-2014

An award-winning pub behind the Victoria Theatre, opened in 2014. Upon entry there is a traditional oak tiled bar with wooden panelling throughout. Expanding to the left, there is abundant cosy seating in multiple rooms. Offering nine rotating ales from a wide range of breweries alongside eighteen keg lines, a choice of Belgian and world beers and two draught ciders. Many beer-themed events and tap takeovers occur, including the celebrated annual dark beer festival, Back in Black.

Pub of the Year 2018, 2024
Highly Commended in the Pub of the Year competition 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025
Yorkshire Pub of the Year 2018 joint runner up
Pub of the Season Summer 2015
SPBW Summer Pub of the Year 2019, 2024
SPBW Winter Pub of the Year 2023

Information for this venue is provided by the Halifax & Calderdale Branch of CAMRA

Previous Names
Local Authority: Calderdale District (B)
Last updated: 10/05/2026
Last surveyed: 19/01/2026
Leasehold owner: unknown
Freehold owner: individual
Pub ID: HAL/1418
Asset of Community Value

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Monday

Noon ‑ 11:00pm

Tuesday

Noon ‑ 11:00pm

Wednesday

Noon ‑ 11:00pm

Thursday

Noon ‑ 11:00pm

Friday

Noon ‑ Midnight

Saturday

Noon ‑ Midnight

Sunday

Noon ‑ 11:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 9 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Newbarns - Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Newbarns - Pale Ale

Premium Pale Ale

ABV: 4.8%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

Newbarns - Pale Ale Premium Pale Ale • 4.8% Spotted twice

Newbarns - Pale Ale

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax: Town Centre.

ABV	4.8%
Style	Premium Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Oaks - Bernstein Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Oaks - Bernstein Bitter

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.4%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

Oaks - Bernstein Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted twice

Oaks - Bernstein Bitter

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax: Town Centre.

ABV	3.4%
Style	Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Hafod - Loggerheads Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Hafod - Loggerheads Bitter

Red Ale

ABV: 4.1%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

Hafod - Loggerheads Bitter Red Ale • 4.1% Spotted twice

Hafod - Loggerheads Bitter

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Victorian Craft Beer Café, Halifax: Town Centre.

ABV	4.1%
Style	Red Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Changing

From local and national Micros

Changing beers typically include: Black Iris (varies) , Track (varies) , Vocation (varies)

Source: National

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Facilities

Live Music

Every Sunday 5pm

Family Friendly

Until 8pm

Mobility Access Statement

There are two steps and a small lip to enter via the main entrance on Powell Street which opens on to a seating area and bar. There is a seating area to to the left of the bar which has a small flight of four steps. There is also a mezzanine that can be accessed from this seating area which has a small flight of stairs. There is a additional seating behind the bar which has a small flight of 6 steps. There is a further raised seating area at the back of this room which has a further two steps. The main toilets are in the basement and are accessed via a staircase.
Wheelchair access is via the rear of the bar via Fountain Street where there is a accessible toilet with support braces on the walls and a fold down support. The sink has been lowered so is accessible. There is no access to the bar for wheelchair users due to the flight of 4 steps to the lower seating area and bar.