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The Head of Steam (Camerons)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Allendale - Wolf |  | 1 |
| Belhaven - Caledonian Deuchars IPA |  | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Schiehallion | | 1 |
| High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Nel's Best | | 1 |
| Jarrow - Rivet Catcher |  | 1 |
| Lancaster - Blonde |  | 1 |
| Phoenix - White Monk |  | 1 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Constantine | | 1 |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Daleside - Old Legover (a.k.a. Country Stile) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hadrian and Border - Reivers IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Northern Pacer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Black Kolsch | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Dognobbler | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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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| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
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 5 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 9 of them.
Postcode: NE1 5EN