Down one of the many dodgy looking alleyways on The Briggate in Leeds city centre lies THE ANGEL. Don’t be put off by the surroundings that are more suggestive of ‘rough trade’ than ‘pub trade’, serving booze produced by the Sam Smiths Brewery exclusively THE ANGEL holds a special place in the hearts of cash strapped binge-drinkers and fans of traditional ales, stouts and bitters alike. A round of drinks will barely make a dent in even the most moth-eaten of wallets but as a result the crowd huddled inside and spilling out into the smoking area can be a mixed bunch at best. This writer has himself witnessed many a testosterone fuelled incident within the upstairs rooms’ blood red walls, the most interesting of which undoubtedly being a set-to between a group of top-hat wearing transvestites and a pair of coked up indie kids.
Macho aggravation aside the staff are an accommodating bunch, and the city centre locale makes for an ideal venue to kick off an evening of revelry or grab a sly pint on your way to a high powered business meeting.
