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Submitted on Saturday, 31st December 2022
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Brewhouse & Kitchen, Highbury Corner, N5
N5
N5 1JJ
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Reviews of Brewhouse & Kitchen (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
The Chairman left this review about Brewhouse & Kitchen
As outlined below, this is a long way from being a traditional pub but that doesn't stop it being remarkably popular, with the outdoor area very busy at the time of my visit. There's a lot of space inside and it wasn't difficult to find space for our group of 10 to site down. Collectively, we enjoyed around a gallon of the excellent Project Cask: Porter which was generally considered to be the beer of the day. I'm not completely sold on the B&K model, but I would be willing to gibe this place another go and it may well have persuaded me to try others on my travels.
On 30th September 2026
- rating: 8
[User has posted 126 recommendations about 121 pubs]
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Brewhouse & Kitchen
I have enjoyed most of my visits since this changed to a brew-pub, with its modernised and interesting interior featuring many visible items of brew plant, but the previous one was a shocker in terms of beer choice. However, this pre-gig stop was more successful as we found a decent range of cask and keg beers and ciders (all of which I failed to note...) and some free seats in the front courtyard on a warm summer evening.
On 8th October 2022
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about Brewhouse & Kitchen
This started life at the beginning of the 20th century as a shed for Highbury’s trams, giving rise to the name Highbury Tram Shed.
It’s as described below, indeed accessed by the side patio, with the function room above; dating from probably the 1930s, a Truman’s lantern hangs welcomingly above the entrance. The interior is as described below, with distressed concrete, planks or bare brick walls, furniture being of many a mixed style, likewise lighting; there’s all the cupric paraphernalia of the brewer’s trade to the rear.
There were only three real ales on and all indigenous: Romford Pele, Project Cask Porter and Tramshed at a very agreeable £2.20 a half, being a good, traditional beer, probably in the Best style; the similarly priced porter was excellent.
This isn’t a bad place, I’ve been in worse traditional pubs, but I’d really rather sup in a real pub, rather than industrial drinking barn, so would prefer to go to the Myddleton Arms round the corner and off the tourist trail; the availability of just three real ales is hardly a major drawer.
Visited 29th December 2021.
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I've now been here about 10 times now and on about four occasions, the beer has either been noticeably off or utterly undrinkable. How can a place which brews its own beers just 10 feet from where they're served get this so wrong? Do the staff check the beer quality? And if so, do they know what to look for? Talk about not being able to organise a booze-up in a brewery. Marked down accordingly.
On 17th February 2022
- rating: 4
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Highbury & Islington, 0.19 miles, 3 min walk (show)
Canonbury, 0.55 miles, 10 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 10% discount on house beers - last updated 14 May 2019 by hondo .
- Car Park : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : Yes last updated 17 April 2018 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 26 August 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Jukebox : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Karaoke : No last updated 07 January 2022 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes last updated 27 March 2022 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Micropub : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sundays. - last updated 24 January 2022 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 26 August 2017 by Rex Rattus
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 March 2017 by Bucking Fastard
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 11 August 2015 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 17 April 2018 by Komakino .
