Pivni is very conveniently located in central York. It’s a pub of two halfs... outside it’s very traditional looking, whereas inside it’s very modern and contemporary. Owned by the "Tap" family of pubs, however I did find the beer to be most different in terms of selection here. On our second visit they had a Thornbridge Tap-Takeover with plenty of cool stuff on draft (including aged casks). Bottle selection which included a couple of gems is displayed in a cabinet to the right of the bar. They also have a second floor which has regular live music. All-round a rather great pub.

Situated right in the middle of the city center this old fashioned pub with half-timbering decoration offers a great and well assorted range of bottled beer in addition to about 15 on kegs and casks. Same ownership as Euston Tap, Sheffield Tap and York Tap which pretty much gives an idea of their beer menu. Three floors with a long, narrow bar at the ground floor, seating areas at the second and the toilets at the third. The place was quite busy and crowned with students during our visit on a Saturday afternoon. Friendly service. A special and likeable ale house (visited, 26.01.2013).

Visited on 22/1-2013 on The Jorvik Trail. Great place ( even though I felt a bit old there - but nobody seemed to notice!! ) Modern 2 storage bar in citycenter, several cask / kegs from smaller UK micro breweries. Large bottle collection from all the great beer countries. Friendly, competent staff, and very good condition on the beers. For sure a place to visit if you want some great beers, many different beerstyles :-)

A very nice pub to be in, decent music and atmosphere. Good selection of taps and bottles. Staff were all knowledgable and helpful. My only complaint is, they had a bottle of Brewdog Bashah in the display window and when I asked for it I was told it isn’t for sale. Pisses me off when places display bottles I want that aren’t for sale.

A modern bar with an excellent range of beers. Pivni is in an old building but has been fitted out in a minimalistic, modern way. It’s long and low, with a long bench along the window looking onto the street and a high bar running the length of the room. There’s also a room on the first floor and you climb another staircase again to the toilets. Going up there felt a bit like negotiating the steep stairs characteristic of an Amsterdam town house. The beer range was very good. There were four cask ales, a box of cider and six keg taps with some interesting offerings, including Punk IPA. The bottle list was quite impressive too and I noticed they had Kernel beers in the fridge, which has to be a good sign and gives an indication of the kind of quality on offer. There was a BrewDog squirrel on the shelf. The service was friendly, as were the other customers. (Visited 26 February 2012).

They don’t come a lot better: Wonderful selection of rare and interesting beers from around the globe, which are usually priced very fairly; excellent staff; great atmosphere... Oh and the pork pies are to die for! Well worth going out of your way for a visit.

Best selection of keg in York