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The Alpaca, Islington, N1
N1
N1 8LU
Served areas
Reviews of The Alpaca (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Moby Duck left this review about The Alpaca
A large two roomed pub that has an additional upstairs lounge room. Three handpumps offered the choice of two cask beers, Timothy Taylor Landlord and Kent Prohibition, I went for the latter but found the quality very poor, drinkable but not at all enjoyable. The keg was standard stuff along with some corperate craft. There wasn't much else about the pub that might tempt me back for another try.
On 14th April 2025
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2195 recommendations about 2162 pubs]
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Alpaca
As mentioned below, this place has been totally refurbished, now with a dark ceiling and a fair amount of dark woodwork apart from the middle section which is in stripped-back brick. The overall effect is not unpleasant but it is a shame that the interior no longer matches the authenticity of the tiled exterior. There is a courtyard area at the rear and a lounge bar signed upstairs (not visited). The four handpumps carried Hophead, Otter (not ready), Seafarers (off) and Stan's Cider (off), which was a little disappointing but at least they showed some interest in looking after the beer.
On 16th September 2021
- rating: 6
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Tris C left this review about The Alpaca
This pub has a CAMRA Pub Heritage listing, but as part of reopening as The Alpaca, the interior has been substantially altered, in effect negating the former listing which has been removed from the WhatPub website. It is now no longer worth visiting for those interested in pub heritage.
On 11th July 2021
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 2251 recommendations about 2204 pubs]
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- Official site of The Alpaca - www.thealpaca.co.uk
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- CAMRA WhatPub :: The Alpaca - whatpub.com
Highbury & Islington, 0.71 miles, 13 min walk (show)
Highbury & Islington, 0.71 miles, 13 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Graham Coombs
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes - Until 5.00 pm. - last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Graham Coombs
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Function Room : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Graham Coombs
- Karaoke : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Graham Coombs
- Live Music : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Graham Coombs
- Pool Table : No last updated 16 September 2021 by Graham Coombs
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Real Cider : No last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 14 January 2025 by Tris C
