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The Queen's Head (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Sean of the Red |  | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Citra | | 1 |
| Redemption - Trinity | | 6 |
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter |  | 1 |
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | | 1 |
| Pig & Porter - Pale Series Citra | | 1 |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest |  | 1 |
| Tyne Bank - Summer Breeze | | 1 |
| Tiny Rebel - Cereal Killer | Not Tried | 0 |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bad Co. - Summer Breeze | Not Tried | 0 |
| Neepsend - Demeter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Yorkshire Heart - Rhubarbeer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boxcar - Dark Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
06 Jun 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Mid Friday evening and teeming with folk hence standing room only inside and had to squeeze through the crowds who spilled out on to the pavement just to gain entry. Not my idea of fun! Down to just the three of us we managed to wedge ourselves in at the entrance end of the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Lively foamy watery bland and tasteless. |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
24 Sep 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Three of us decided to call in here for a nightcap before our trains home, fairly quiet for a mid to late evening Friday so finding somewhere to sit wasn't an issue.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | In top form |
| Boxcar - Dark Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried |
24 Jun 2021 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening fairly busy we found a table by the fireplace at the rear of the pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 |  | Wow instant no quibble first sip 5 star, superb and faultless. |
18 Jun 2019 (Stephen Harris)
Pleasingly quiet in the early afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyne Bank - Summer Breeze | 3.90 | | I didn't much like this spiced Pale Ale which tasted vaguely medicinal. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Yorkshire Heart - Rhubarbeer | 3.70 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2018 (Stephen Harris)
A quiet early evening in this very pleasant pub.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor Ales - Sean of the Red | 5.10 | | Hazy red/brown. A nice, US-style Red Ale. Initial taste is of caramel and then the hops work through. |
| Vibrant Forest - Citra | 5.00 | | Wow. Absolutely no shortage of Citra hops in this one. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried |
10 Aug 2018 (Magnus Greel)
We were guests at a friend's retirement do at 4pm however we arrived an hour earlier and secured a table for 5 of us which we had to vacate at 7pm for a reservation. Fairly quiet upon arrival however this soon become standing room only as expected for a Friday evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Refreshing zesty and flavoursome for its ABV. |
| Vibrant Forest - Black Forest | 4.90 | | A break from Trinity I found this syrupy sickly black coffee gloop hard work. |
| Neepsend - Demeter | 6.00 | Not Tried | I'm unaware of any of us who sampled this. |
17 Apr 2018 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon and surprisingly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Delicious but rather hazy. |
| East London (ELB) - Quadrant Oatmeal Stout (now please use 5.5% entry | 5.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bad Co. - Summer Breeze | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 Mar 2018 (ChrisE)
Saturday afternoon and full but not uncomfortable. Beers are very reasonably priced for the area, unfortunately I forgot to note down the three real ales that were on offer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | | Very tasty for a 3% beer. |
08 Nov 2017 (Jack William)
Late afternoon- just 5 other customers in - a very nice feel
to the place - a proper pub. One off my "wish list".
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East London (ELB) - Foundation Bitter | 4.20 | | Quite similar to the Pig and Porter - and same ABV - but a little more hoppy flavour. |
| Pig & Porter - Pale Series Citra | 4.20 | | A very nice pale ale in good condition. This was labelled up as "pale series loungers and idlers ADHA527" which the barman could not shed a my light on. £3.50 with Camra discount - very good for this part of the country. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried |
31 Aug 2017 (ChrisE)
Early afternoon. We sat in the little courtyard at the rear as my friend does not like piped music,
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Essex Boys Best Bitter | 3.80 | | |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Cereal Killer | 3.00 | Not Tried |
About The Queen's Head
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 2 |
| 22 |
| 9 |
| 3 |
 | - |
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 28 times, seen 49 different beers and tried 24 of them.
Postcode: WC1X 9NB