I had a pint in the 100 year-old pub you've probably missed on the Avenues

The Avenues is one of the most lively social spots in the entire city with its bright lights, fancy eateries and busy bars, but what about off the beaten track?

St Johns Hotel is sandwiched in between the Aves and Beverley Road. Far from the bright lights of the modern bars that surround St Johns, the pub looks very much quintessentially traditional.

I popped in the pub to see what it was like. The place first came to my attention when my dad and I walked by - when he pointed it out and told me how it was one of his favourite spots in his youth, back in the day when "pubs were pubs." Admittedly, I thought, "what, here?"

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Standing on the corner of Queens Road, the pub was originally built back in 1865, with a remodelling for the Hull Brewery following in 1904.

Walking in, the place was truly unrecognisable from all the modern bars just two minutes down the road. There were multiple rooms, with a layout similar to a normal terraced house. I headed to the main room, which is the bar room.

There was a nod of the head from the man behind the bar as I walked into the heated room and out of the cold. I ordered a pint of Staropramen for £4.45 - impressive because anything that is considered a 'premium' beer in the nearby bars will definitely cost a sight more than that.

Traditional is the perfect adjective for St. Johns. Snooker on the telly, the gaffer behind the bar in deep in conversation with his regulars. Speaking of regulars, the bar has a mix of both permenant beers, as well as an ever changing line up of real ale.

Below the screen showing Trump (Judd, not the other one), were plenty of accolades gained throughout the years. Their latest one came just this month, winning Marston's Pub of the Year.

Though there wasn't any music being played, St. Johns hosts a weekly open mic night on a Tuesday evening. The lack of music wasn't even noticeable, and would've probably been drowned out by the conversations - even though there were only five people in this main room.

Surrounded by late night hustle and bustle, this throwback pub wont be to everybody's taste, but it certainly offers something more chilled out than its neighbours.