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Old Street Brewery & Taproom (Brewery)

We believe this pub is CLOSED

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Cloudwater - There Are Things I Know InsideExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Rodmeister GeneraleExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Lost in the ForestExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Something StrongExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Haze BrosExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Stop WiningExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - AlumniExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Crazy TurtleExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Pint of PaleExcellent1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Eau de WakatuGood1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Ananas TropicalGood1
Ayinger Privatbraueri - Oktober Fest-MarzenGood1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Not on the MenuGood1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Pinot You Didn'tGood1
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - MonorailAcceptable1
Picture 1. Old Street Brewery & Taproom, Bethnal Green, Greater London
Picture 2. Old Street Brewery & Taproom, Bethnal Green, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

14 Mar 2020 (Stephen Harris)
It is mild enough tonight that quite a few people are sitting outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Alumni6.70ExcellentFresh from the tank. A Centennial-hopped IPA. Really nice.
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Not on the Menu5.60GoodFrom some kind of keg. A strong, malty/fruity Best Bitter.
29 Feb 2020 (Stephen Harris)
A brief call between bus and tube.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Lost in the Forest7.00ExcellentFrom key-keg and on a very slow pour. It is a strong Brown Ale with lots of cherry and some Demerara sugar.
18 Dec 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Enjoying a couple here mid evening with Matt B.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Cloudwater - There Are Things I Know Inside4.20ExcellentFrom a keg of some kind. A superior Pale Ale I thought.
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Monorail5.30AcceptablePoured fresh from the tank (I think). A disappointingly middle-of-the-road Pale Ale I thought.
11 Dec 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Wednesday is a quieter evening in here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Haze Bros7.20ExcellentFresh from the tank. Soft and juicy.
25 Oct 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A proper end of the week atmosphere in here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Stop Wining6.50ExcellentFresh from the tank. The principal flavour is white grapes.
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Pinot You Didn't6.00GoodFrom a keg of some kind. Another beer/wine crossover drink.
24 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
One of the few taprooms to open on a Tuesday, and it's drawing a decent trade. Lovely brewing smells here tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Rodmeister Generale7.50ExcellentA strong, hazy-golden, US West Coast style IPA. Bitter, with aromatic hop flavours.
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Something Strong8.80ExcellentFrom key-keg. A strong, smooth DIPA.
20 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A busy Saturday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Ananas Tropical7.20GoodFresh from the tank. Hazy gold. Strong and sweet and creamy. Pineapple and vanilla. But a touch phenolic.
Ayinger Privatbraueri - Oktober Fest-Marzen5.80GoodFrom keg. Amber-coloured. Sweet, sweet malt.
13 Sep 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Friday 13th visit.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Pint of Pale4.80ExcellentFresh from the tank. A murky Pale Ale that is decently bitter.
29 Aug 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Quite late in the evening and we sank into a couple of deep armchairs that I think might be new additions to the furnishings.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Eau de Wakatu5.20GoodFresh from the tank and distinctively hoppy.
01 Aug 2019 (Stephen Harris)
The taproom is full of lovely brewing smells tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Crazy Turtle5.50ExcellentFresh from the tank. A full-flavoured Pale.

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About the Old Street Brewery & Taproom

The pub sign. Old Street Brewery & Taproom, Bethnal Green, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent18
Good8
Acceptable4
Poor-

The pub is found in Bethnal Green, Greater London, E2 0EJ.

Old Street Brewery began life in 2016 and for a while brewed on a very small kit in the cellar of the Queen’s Head pub near King's Cross railway station. In early 2018 the brewery was relaunched in a railway arch very close to Bethnal Green tube station. A taproom area has been developed at the brewery which now opens daily except Mondays. No cask conditioned beer is sold at the Taproom. Closed October 2021.

We have visited this pub 20 times, seen 29 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: E2 0EJ