The Moon Tap, Bridlington: 'I visited the Yorkshire pub which feels like a movie set'

I vaguely remember a larger boozer called (I think) the Half Moon residing in the same building many years back.

Apologies if I’ve misremembered, but the new name would seem to suggest that I may be correct.

Now half the size, the Moon Tap operates as a cellar door for the nearby Bridlington Brewery and seems to have some of the brewing kit in a room out back.

Recently refurbished, the pub has moon themed décor and various bits of brewenalia throughout. There are log fires, wood floors, half tiled walls and decent music playing.

Quiz night is heavily pushed and dogs are welcome. It’s all very pleasant, if uncannily box-fresh. It appears so neat and tidy it feels a little like a movie set.

I’m sure it’ll settle in and become more pub-y (and dusty) after being lived in for a couple of years.

As well as the local brew, there are several real ale offerings from Yorkshire and beyond but (to return to one of my recurring bugbears) no proper cider on offer.

Defenders will undoubtedly point at the bottles Rekorderlig and boxes of Lillies as some sort of proof of life, but my views on these unacceptable alcopops are long and well made.

Why pubs take so much care over their ales only to offer insults for cider I’ll never understand. Coleman’s are in Driff and there’s also now Hornsea Cider.

Food is restricted to crisps and scratchings, which is a shame as a plate of pie and peas would have properly fortified me ahead of going back out in the wet.

Still, let’s skip over the negatives for now and rejoice in a lost pub reborn.

Rare and welcome they are these days, and the Moon Tap deserves support and success.

Welcome 4/5

Atmosphere 3/5

Drinks choice 4/5

Prices 4/5

The Moon Tap, 10 Prospect Street, Bridlington, YO15 2AL