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The Head of Steam (Camerons)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Jarrow - Rivet Catcher |  | 1 |
| Phoenix - White Monk |  | 1 |
| Allendale - Wolf |  | 1 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Constantine |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | | 1 |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Nel's Best |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | | 1 |
| Lancaster - Blonde |  | 1 |
| Wylam - Dognobbler | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Black Kolsch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Northern Pacer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Camerons - Gold Bullion | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Circle - Summer Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hadrian and Border - Reivers IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Oct 2026 (Andrew)
Not been here for nearly 20 years and I don't remember it looking like this at all. Anyway, it was perfectly nice. It's an upstairs pub where the toilets are downstairs and you need a code to get in them.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | | Slightly acrid. Bitter cherry. Vanilla. |
| Camerons - Gold Bullion | 4.30 | Not Tried | Badged as Head of Steam Gold |
| Full Circle - Summer Pale | 4.00 | Not Tried |
17 Oct 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Last visit of the evening. No other customers in the upstairs bar and the lower one closed. Barman very enthusiastic about his bottled beers.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale - Wolf | 5.50 | | |
| Wylam - Dognobbler | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tyne Bank - Black Kolsch | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Back - Northern Pacer | 2.80 | Not Tried | Strange to find Hop Back here with a low strengther - here the £1.95 pp beer |
04 Aug 2009 (Flying.geordie)
No customers when entering and soon found out why.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | 4.80 | | |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA | 3.80 | | |
| Lancaster - Blonde | 4.00 | | Handed back and asked for a change. |
14 Jul 2009 (Flying.geordie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Constantine | 4.30 | | |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Nel's Best | 4.20 | |
29 Oct 2007 (Ian)
Last pub on my first night in Newcastle, popped in for one, but when I saw that Straffe Hendrik blond was on tap, I had to have a half, even at £4.20 a pint. Studenty feel with a good selection of continental beers in bottle and on tap. Downstairs is some kind of comedy/music joint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix - White Monk | 4.50 | | One of the better beers of the night. Good wheat/slightly soapy hops. Good citrus hops. Good beer. |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hadrian and Border - Reivers IPA | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
23 Feb 2007 (Andrew)
Walked in off the street and went downstairs. The door at the bottom was locked although 2 old fellows were clearly inside sitting by a bar drinking. Went upstairs and found the bar open. It was fairly small and quite busy but Charlie and I managed to get a seat. Never did figure out how you get downstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow - Rivet Catcher | 4.00 | | Golden beer with excellent earthy and grapefuity hops. Good underlying malt. |
About The Head of Steam
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 5EN.
Loacated pretty much opposite Newcastle railway station in Neville Street. Coming off the street you are confronted by a staircase going up and down. The walls are covered in multicoloured posters for various local bands and acts. The bar upstairs is reasonably small and Q-shaped with a small, 3-sided bar. Head of Steam Group owned until subsequently purchased by Camerons Brewery in December 2013.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 18 different beers and tried 10 of them.
Postcode: NE1 5EN