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Princess Louise (Samuel Smith)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Samuel Smith's - Taddy PorterExcellent1
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery BitterGood4
Picture 1. Princess Louise, Holborn, Central London
Picture 2. Princess Louise, Holborn, Central London
Picture 3. Princess Louise, Holborn, Central London

Visits Details

10 Dec 2015 (HSB)
13:15 Passing by on our way to next 'Spoons I thought the party would appreciate the pub. My first visit since the restoration. The booths were all full but we had the front bar to ourselves. Only one chap behind the bar!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00AcceptableUsual thin fare
11 May 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening and it’s nice to be able to choose where to sit in this beautifully restored pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00GoodNone of the creamy texture I have noticed in this beer of late – in fact this pint is quite sharp. Freshly on? From a newly-made barrel? Who knows? I liked it though.
29 Aug 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Well tourist populated and I got into deep conversation with a French Swiss speaking man about politics in Switzerland - it's probably even more divisive than here!
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00ExcellentBetter than at the Chandos over the weekend. Same price at £2.90 pp
25 Jul 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Pub busy in the early evening and I ended up in the rear bar on the right – perhaps the least splendid of this pub’s multitude of rooms, but one which always seems to have a spare seat or two.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Taddy Porter5.00ExcellentServed from a bottle. Very deep ruby red in colour. The basic flavour is of fruit cake, with tastes of caramel, chocolate and liquorice.
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00Not Tried
31 Mar 2006 (Ian)
My first time here as it is not on my usual cycle route through London. I hope to come back when it is less packed to view the interior. I had to stand outside whilst gulping my very cheap pint of OBB
BeerABVScoreNotes
Samuel Smith's - Old Brewery Bitter4.00AcceptableServed with a tight sparkler. Copper colour. Creamy bitter. Decent enough with a toffee hop finish and at £1.72 a pint in central London, you really can't argue

About the Princess Louise

The pub sign. Princess Louise, Holborn, Central London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good1
Acceptable2
Poor-

The pub is found in Holborn, Central London, WC1V 7BW.

In High Holborn, one of the great London pub interiors. The wooden bar, the tiling, the glass work are all world class. Can get very busy.

We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 2 different beers and tried both.

Map location

Postcode: WC1V 7BW