Nicholas Nickleby, N4

My first visit to this former shop conversion pub since the Bohem Brewery took it over a few months ago and have to say I think they have done a super job converting the tired boozer that was there before. For those not familiar Bohem Brewery are a group of Czech guys who brew Czech style beers using Czech ingredients, who started brewing in Middleton Road Bowes Park (their initial tap room is still there) before moving to the old Redemption Brewery in Tottenham. Very comfortable one room set up with a modern clean wood decor. I particularly liked the door to no 10 in situ. Four of their house beers on the bar and a couple of guests from Kernal and Cosmic Dust for my visit. They also have installed Czech style pumps that allow them to pour the different styles and for a laugh I tried the Snut and the Mlico, which they only charge the price of a half for. I’m clearly not enough of a connoisseur to get what’s going on here, so won’t bother with that again. But the normal pour of the dark lager was very good. Opens at 4.30pm midweek (closed on Mondays) and by the time I left at 7pm the place was positively buzzing. Although the address is Finsbury Park, the area is known locally as Stroud Green with Crouch Hill on the overground as the closest station.

Reopened on Friday 5th July by the Bohem Brewery as another outlet for their Czech Lagers brewed in Tottenham

Official site of The Nicholas Nickleby - nicholasnickleby.co.uk