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The Head of Steam (Camerons)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Ilkley - TribusExcellent1
Springhead - OutlawedExcellent1
Trouble Brewing - Dark ArtsExcellent1
Phoenix - Spotland GoldGood1
Camerons - StrongarmGood1
Metalman - WindjammerAcceptable1
Glentworth - Light DelightAcceptable1
Brass Monkey - Cheeky MonkeyAcceptable1
Bridgehouse - Pumpkin HeadAcceptable1
Rudgate - Marston Moor Matchlock MildAcceptable1
Hambleton - Ghostly GloryAcceptable1
Camerons - Gold BullionNot Tried0
Northumberland - Newcastle PrideNot Tried0
Stancill - Barnsley BitterNot Tried0
Wylam - Northern KiteNot Tried0
My Generation (sub-brand of Black Sheep) - My Generation Session Pale AleNot Tried0
Allendale - Black GrouseNot Tried0
Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - CascadianNot Tried0
Derwent - Golden OatsNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Blind SideNot Tried0
Wentworth - Hundred AcreNot Tried0
Wylam - Heddon LightNot Tried0
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0
Copper Dragon - Golden PippinNot Tried0
Ossett - Big RedNot Tried0
Ossett - Yorkshire BlondeNot Tried0
Anarchy - Blonde StarNot Tried0
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery BitterNot Tried0
Bosun's - Maiden VoyageNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Hilden - Irish StoutNot Tried0
Harviestoun - Bitter & TwistedNot Tried0
Phoenix - Black Bee PorterNot Tried0
Derwent - Parson's PledgeNot Tried0
Titanic - StoutNot Tried0
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld HempNot Tried0
Saltaire - Saltaire PrideNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Head of Steam, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Visits Details

08 Oct 2015 (HSB)
12:00 We sat in the front right hand room where the bar boasts 14 handpumps. Quiet when we arrived but soon got busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Springhead - Outlawed3.80ExcellentAmerican pale
Ilkley - Tribus4.40ExcellentTriple hop pale ale. El Dorado Lemon Drop and Calypso
Camerons - Strongarm4.00Not Tried
Phoenix - Black Bee Porter4.50Not Tried
Titanic - Stout4.50Not Tried
Anarchy - Blonde Star4.10Not Tried
Saltaire - Saltaire Pride3.90Not Tried
Camerons - Gold Bullion4.30Not Tried
Stancill - Barnsley Bitter3.80Not Tried
My Generation (sub-brand of Black Sheep) - My Generation Session Pale Ale4.20Not Tried
Merrie City (sub-brand of Clark's) - Cascadian4.00Not Tried
Black Sheep - Blind Side4.40Not Tried
21 Mar 2014 (ChrisE)
Friday evening and fairly busy. We decided to eat here, and after some confusion as to how you go about trying to order food we sat down and enjoyed a good meal with our beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Camerons - Strongarm4.00Good
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried
Copper Dragon - Golden Pippin3.90Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
Ossett - Big Red4.00Not Tried
Ossett - Yorkshire Blonde3.90Not Tried
Anarchy - Blonde Star4.10Not Tried
Bosun's - Maiden Voyage3.90Not Tried
Hilden - Irish Stout4.30Not Tried
23 Nov 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Early doors on a Saturday and soon filled up.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bridgehouse - Pumpkin Head3.80AcceptableAmber bitter with a dry, bitter character. Quite tart in flavour without much hoppiness. My score 13/20.
24 Mar 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy for opening time on a Saturday morning with a queue forming outside.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Trouble Brewing - Dark Arts4.50ExcellentDark brown porter in rare cask form from an Irish micro brewery. Fairly sweet and malty with a slight bitter edge and a dry finish. My score 16/20.
Metalman - Windjammer4.50AcceptableAnother rare Irish cask brew, brewed at White Gypsy presently. Hoppy and bitter, amber in colour. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20.
Glentworth - Light Delight4.50AcceptablePale, dry and hoppy as expected. Little malt character, dry citrus hop finish. My score 14/20.
26 Nov 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hambleton - Ghostly Glory4.00AcceptableAmber bitter that is quite bitter without being overly hoppy. Dry finish. My score 14/20.
29 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with a live Jazz band playing in one room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Rudgate - Marston Moor Matchlock Mild4.00AcceptableDark brown mild with a very strong bitter dark chocolate flavour. Dry and bitter finish. My score 14/20.
Wentworth - Hundred Acre4.30Not Tried
Wylam - Heddon Light3.20Not Tried
19 Mar 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brass Monkey - Cheeky Monkey4.20AcceptableVery pale, straw coloured bitter. Strong hop bitterness with little maltiness. Dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20.
19 Sep 2010 (pavorossi)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Phoenix - Spotland Gold4.10GoodServed very cold.
Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted3.80Not Tried
Derwent - Parson's Pledge4.00Not Tried
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp3.80Not Tried
Northumberland - Newcastle Pride4.30Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried
Wylam - Northern Kite4.50Not Tried
Allendale - Black Grouse4.00Not Tried
Derwent - Golden Oats4.10Not Tried
16 Jul 2009 (Ian)
Here after doing the King's Head. Lovely pub, but beer quality needs improving.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried

About The Head of Steam

The pub sign. The Head of Steam, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent3
Good2
Acceptable6
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 1JF.

At the other end of Platform 1 to the King's Head. Large pub with 4 rooms, well furnished, central bar serves all the rooms. Lots of railway memorabilia on the walls. Owned by Head of Steam Group until subsequently purchased by Camerons Brewery in December 2013.

We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 37 different beers and tried 11 of them.

Map location

Postcode: HD1 1JF