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Queens Head (formerly Goose Island Brewpub) (Urban Pubs & Bars)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Wylam - MacchiatoExceptional1
Goose Shoreditch - Restrictor Plate IPAExcellent1
Goose Shoreditch - Sour Cherry Tonka Bean PorterExcellent1
Goose Shoreditch - FreyaExcellent1
North - Pale Hallertau Blanc + MosaicExcellent1
Goose Shoreditch - Wide BeamGood1
Goose Shoreditch - Not Quite BreakfastGood1
Cleaver Craft Co. - 34° SouthAcceptable1
Goose Shoreditch - Harvest MildAcceptable1

Visits Details

10 Apr 2019 (Stephen Harris)
A bit of an after-work rush whilst I was in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goose Shoreditch - Sour Cherry Tonka Bean Porter7.40ExcellentI think this was probably from keg - my notes don't specify. It's delicious. I love this kind of thing.
Goose Shoreditch - Freya5.80ExcellentFrom keg dispense. Named after my niece (probably). Hazy yellow Saison. Tastes of pepper and pear drops.
Goose Shoreditch - Wide Beam5.80GoodFrom keg dispense. A golden APA. Piney hops.
23 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Pub almost empty on Sunday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goose Shoreditch - Restrictor Plate IPA6.40ExcellentFrom keg dispense. A mellow and fruity IPA.
Goose Shoreditch - Not Quite Breakfast4.60GoodA Gose from keg. Pale gold. Bit of salt. Melon!
Cleaver Craft Co. - 34° South4.50AcceptableHazy gold. A rather raW, hoppy IPA.
10 Dec 2018 (Stephen Harris)
Having missed the opening night here, I waited for a quieter evening for a first visit. It is an impressive set-up, but expensive. Around half a dozen home-brewed beers are available from keg.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wylam - Macchiato6.50ExceptionalA superb, dark, winter beer. Black, with a brown foam. Sweet, thick and tasting of nuts, coffee and chocolate.
North - Pale Hallertau Blanc + Mosaic4.10ExcellentHazy pale gold. Great, fruity hop flavours.
Goose Shoreditch - Harvest Mild3.90AcceptableOn keg dispense. A Light Mild, reddish/brown in colour. A fruity beer with little hop presence. Served cold and fizzy, which detracted.

About the Queens Head (formerly Goose Island Brewpub)

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent4
Good2
Acceptable2
Poor-

The pub is found in Shoreditch, Central London, E1 6PJ.

A large, new, brew-pub venture which opened on Shoreditch High Street in November 2018. There is a long bar counter on the left as you come in, with a raised seating area and visible brewery equipment towards the rear of the premises. It is an offshoot of the Goose Island Brewery of Chicago, now part of AB InBev, and its sixth brewpub worldwide. There are four handpumps on the bar. Closed then re-opened and re-named shortly afterwards in September 2022 but reportedly with no real ale available.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 9 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: E1 6PJ