For many people, their first pint is a moment they never forget - whether it was a carefully planned trip to the pub, a lunchtime drink in a school uniform or something they probably shouldn't have been doing at all.
We asked YEP readers on Facebook to tell us which Leeds pub they had their first drink in, and the response brought back plenty of memories of nights out, old friends and long-lost local pubs.
Here are 13 of the Leeds pubs mentioned by our readers, along with some of the stories behind those memorable first drinks.

7. The Chained Bull
John Perkin has a memorable story about the Chained Bull: “I was 18 and looked 14. The landlord wanted to throw me out but mother confirmed my age.” | Mel Hulme

8. The Black Dog
Nicky Pratt remembers being underage at the Black Dog before moving on to the Slip Inn: “Under age at the black dog then slip inn at 18.” | YPN
9. Big Lil's Saloon Bar
Cb Fenton remembers both the Kirkstall Lites and Big Lil's, saying: “Probably kirkstall lites with my dad but big lils with an old friend.” | YEP

10. The Oldfield Hotel
Laura Hartley remembers the Oldfield in Wortley, saying she “used to go after the youth club at Thornhill”. | Viiviien - stock.adobe.com

11. Black Swan
Eddie Kelly has one of the oldest memories in the collection, recalling the Black Swan, best known as the Mucky Duck, on Call Lane: “Christmas 1962 I was 15 lunchtime fuddle.” | YEP

12. The Drysalters
Malcolm Midgley remembers the Drysalters' tap room, where he was “playing darts with my mate Paul Ingham.” | YPN


