The Duke Organic, Islington, N1

Official site of The Duke Organic - www.dukeorganic.co.uk

Official site of The Duke Organic - www.dukeorganic.co.uk

Sizeable corner pub with a gastro-pub interior within the main bar / dining area and in the side extension beyond the kitchen. Large windows in the first part and in the ceiling of the latter so plenty of natural light during the daytime. Also has some wooden benches out on the pavement. Relaxed feel in the late afternoon, with no people eating yet. Normally has one or two cask ales from Purity on the three handpumps, but none on my visit unfortunately. Also has a couple of that brewery's beers on the eight craft keg taps, but I went for the Crate Pale (£6.50) in the end.

A full blown Gastro-pub, a large main room with appalling acoustics, it was full on babble, there is also an extended seating area beyond the kitchen but I didn't venture there. There seemed to be a meet and greet at the door and table service in operation but I walked straight through and ordered at the bar unchallenged. Beers on were Purity UBU and Mad Goose plus a house bitter the name of which now escapes me, a few craft keg also on offer and I had an Anspach & Hobday London Black, I was the only customer drinking without dining and felt a little conscious of that fact but I was left to get on with it unhindered by the staff with a thank you as I left. Worth a pint but it wouldn't be a regular watering hole.

Trendy eating house place which feels more like a kitchen than a pub inside but does at least have some nicely-kept ales: on this visit Purity Ubu and Gold. As stated in previous reviews, big on the organics.