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The Head of Steam, Durham
Durham
DH1 4RZ
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Reviews of The Head of Steam (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Will Larter left this review about The Head of Steam
Probably the best of this chain I have been to, partly because of its off-street location with outdoor seating in a partly covered yard, partly because it's only 1pm and fairly quiet. My half of the house beer from Camerons was ok but not brilliant, and not cheap either (NBSS 3,£5/pint). Better than "pleasant enough".
On 14th August 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 4430 recommendations about 4069 pubs]
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Head of Steam
I was somehow expecting this pub to be much busier on my Saturday evening visit. Whilst there were no tables on the ground floor, there were plenty spare upstairs.
The ale selection was good and they also offer 3 real ciders. Ales were Cameron's Road Crew, Bad Company Easy Now, Ridgeside Io & Rooster's Baby Faced Assassin & London Thunder. All ciders were from Lilley's - Rhubarb Cider, Apples & Pears & Somerset Scrumpy. I went for the London Thunder, a porter, which was slightly past its best.
I do however enjoy my visits to pubs in the Head of Steam chain. They always offer a good selection of beers, whether it be cask, keg, bottle or cans. This one was no exception.
On 4th August 2020
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3232 recommendations about 3230 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about The Head of Steam
Up an alley off North Road, it's a two story building looking a little Swiss. Downstairs contains an L shaped room round two sides of a courtyard. A mix of standard tables and chairs plus more bizarre and uncomfortable choices to rest at. The long counter along the back wall has five pulls, with local and regional beers and two horseshoes of kegs. Slightly engineering feel to the decor, other parts of the decor are beer ads and it’s got a pinball table. Not bad but not my first choice in Durham.
On 6th March 2020
- no rating submitted
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- Accommodation : No last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 01 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 18 September 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Darts : Yes last updated 14 August 2025 by Will Larter
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 01 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Function Room : Yes last updated 18 September 2016 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 01 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Karaoke : No last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 01 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 01 December 2017 by Aqualung .
- Micropub : No last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 10 July 2015 by Quinno _
