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The Queen's Head (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Beerbliotek - Hopped & Hyped #163 |  | 1 |
| Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Her Majesty Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Neepsend - Peppercorn Stout | | 2 |
| Redemption - Trinity | | 4 |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | | 1 |
| Ashover - Milk Stout | | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Stamped Addressed Antelope | | 1 |
| Bad Co. - Smashing Pumpkin | | 1 |
| Siren Craft - Mum's The Word | | 1 |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cerridwen IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Revolutions - Soul Mining Black IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Co. - Comfortably Numb | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Co. - Wild Gravity | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Mar 2017 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon and fairly busy. The last pub of our afternoon tour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neepsend - Peppercorn Stout | 4.40 |  | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Wild Gravity | 5.20 | Not Tried |
11 Mar 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Late, late afternoon and last visit of the day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neepsend - Peppercorn Stout | 4.40 | | One to chew on as we chewed over the day |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Wild Gravity | 5.20 | Not Tried |
08 Mar 2017 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit. No home-brewed beers available tonight – so I take an executive decision not to count this visit as part of my quest to visit as many London breweries/taps in 2017 as possible.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Golden, fresh and tasty. |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Comfortably Numb | 3.80 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
I chuckled to myself when I read a quote from an analyst in tonight’s Evening Standard that “London’s pubs are in rude health”. Then I arrived here and found this little pub absolutely jammed full on a Monday evening, with many people spilling out on to the pavement. When I left at 9pm it was, if anything, even busier, with the piano now taking a bashing and somebody singing along.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beerbliotek - Hopped & Hyped #163 | 6.00 | | From keg dispense. A cloudy golden colour. Massive hop aroma. Superb. Soured and hoppy. Best beer I’ve drunk in ages. |
| Bad Co. - Smashing Pumpkin | 5.50 | | A cloudy amber colour. My first pumpkin beer of the season and really nice. Thick and rich and spicy. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Comfortably Numb | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2016 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon, a deservedly popular pub with a good mixed crowd in enjoying beers and simple but good quality pub food.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Full of flavour for a 3% beer, excellent. |
26 Jul 2016 (Blair)
A friend had been raving about this place and as I was in the area with time to kill I dropped in. Liked the decor, quite hip but also comfortable. Staff were very knowledgeable about the beers and the food menu looked great. I'll be back!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashover - Milk Stout | 6.00 | | Deceptively drinkable stout. It didn't last long and I could have easily sunk one or two more. |
24 Jun 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
A few hours in the evening with a group of former work colleagues brought together by our former team organiser.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | |
| Siren Craft - White Tips | 4.50 | | First rate with a dry aftertaste. Soon ran out |
| Revolutions - Soul Mining Black IPA | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Siren Craft - Vermont Tea Party | 3.60 | Not Tried | Fresh on |
13 Apr 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening until nearly closing time. Other beers details lost in this website's server crash. I think I managed to talk another customer into renewing his CAMRA membership when he realised this pub did a discount and duly used it for some craft beer can nightcap take-aways.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Lovely low abv beer with loads of taste |
22 Jun 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. The pub is a bit dominated by a birthday party who have spread themselves over the rear area, but I soon found a seat at the front. After enjoying my first pint, I realised that a rather anonymous looking keg tap held some home-brewed beer – nearly missed it!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siren Craft - Mum's The Word | 5.50 | | Very full-flavoured. A black Milk Stout (although described on the clip as a ‘Milk Porter’ – the subtlety of the difference being lost on me) so it already has a lactose sweetness, on to which is heaped a sour cherry flavour, topped off with chili. |
| Old Street (formerly Queen's Head) - Her Majesty Pale Ale | 4.20 | | On keg dispense. A cloudy gold colour, chilled and a bit fizzy. Excellent, fragrant, flowery hop smells and tastes. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Cerridwen IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2015 (HSB)
16:30 Last pub of the day. Fairly busy. The pub was full of the smell of brewing from the cellar. Sadly none of their own beers were on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeydale - Dr Morton's Stamped Addressed Antelope | 4.10 | | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About The Queen's Head
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 22 |
| 9 |
 | 2 |
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The pub is found in King's Cross / St Pancras, Central London, WC1X 9NB.
Located in Acton Street a revived side-street pub, handy for King's Cross railway station. On the small side, with standing room at the front and tables to the rear. Some seating provided by Chesterfields. 17 and 46 buses (from King's Cross) stop outside on the other side of the street. An in-house brewery was installed in August 2013 but appeared to only brew intermittently and has now closed. CAMRA discount for card carrying members. 4 handpumps. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2022.
We have visited this pub 27 times, seen 48 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: WC1X 9NB