The Pints of View column is taking a two-week break over the festive period.
It will return on January 8, both here on our website and in the printed paper.
In the meantime, here are some of the most-recent columns to whet your appetite, and feel free also to use the comments section below to discuss your own beer recommendations or pub news and views.
Dec 18 - Tis the season to be jolly, as pubs reopen
Dec 11 - Some people say they don't like beer - THIS is why they're wrong
Dec 4 - Festive ales coming your way
Nov 27 - A lament to York's bygone pubs
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