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The Head of Steam, North Shields
Tynemouth
Postal town: North Shields
NE30 4BS
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Please Note: This review is over a year old.
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Head of Steam
This is certainly not the best of branches of this chain. My visit here was a far cry from a trip to Birmingham in between lockdowns when I queued for almost 20 minutes just to get through the door. Here I was the only customer throughout my visit. The young barmaid looked very bored.
Just a couple of real ales were on - Cameron's Boathouse & Vocation/Verdant Fruit Bat Ninja. The cider was Lilley's Mango Cider. Craft beers included Camden Pale, Theakston Barista Stout & Cameron's Road Crew. But the draught beer range was significantly smaller than in other branches.
Toilets are a bit of a trek up the stairs, whilst there was a really annoying humming noise throughout which was competing with the sound system. Watching the goings on in Front Street from a table in the window was probably the highlight of my visit here. At least a CAMRA discount is offered.
On 13th May 2022
- rating: 5
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Head of Steam
A well kitted out pub with lots to view around the walls plus a good well stocked bar. This outlet also had a front seating area, which is a good attraction on a warm day. Six pumps, serving five cask and one cider. We had the Allendale Golden Plover, which was top notch. If you want to take away their cask beers, they have their own canning machine, see Facebook below.
On 9th August 2019
- rating: 8
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