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Upper Street and the surrounding roads have so far not made it on to The List as I had been waiting to go with certain members of Team List (you know who you are). I caved last Wednesday as the lineup of bars, pubs and restaurants was becoming too long to ignore, and I felt North London needed some better representation on the blog. Taro stepped up to the plate and met me at Highbury & Islington for a slow walk down to Angel.
I suggested going for food at the fairly new Fish & Chip Shop, but Taro was having none of it. Instead we headed straight for The Taproom, a popup beer bar on Upper Street that now plans to stay there for the foreseeable future.
I was excited to see Five Points Pale on as I haven't had any of their beers yet, so I went for a pint of that straight away. It lived up to my expectations - hopefully I will make it to one of their brewery open days in Hackney soon. That said, I should probably have gone for the reasonably priced flight of 3 third pints of ale for £3.90 which I spotted too late.
Taro did go for the flight, and left the barmaid to make two of the choices. He ended up with Tiny Rebel Full Nelson, London Fields Shoreditch Triangle IPA and Williams Bros Red Ale - a lovely selection, with Triangle IPA just about coming out on top. It's a really cosy place to drink, and we could have happily stayed there all evening. Tables are fairly low lit, meat and cheese boards are available, and they run a pub quiz most Tuesdays.
Fantastic selection of real ales, gins and many more liqueurs. The bar staff were friendly and happy to offer samples of the ales. There is a downstairs comedy theatre which wasn't on when we visited but it looked like a nice cosy venue and prices seemed very reasonable. I would love to revisit this bar again on a comedy night.
Long bar with wooden and metal touch’s. A pleasant pizza man is located just at the back, cooking up elastic dough in a genuine oven. However the real show is down stairs on Tuesday evenings. Established and up and coming comedians test new and novel material on unwitting audiences. Expect a laugh, a grown and possibly some silence, as jokes are thrown out look for the ones that stick.
The beer was unfortunately a little disappointing in this little (& very popular) craft beer taproom. There wasn’t a huge selection on cask or keg but there were a few more beers in the fridges. Although for me the pleasure of a taproom is being able to have a good draft.
The pizza here are however fantastic. Was super fresh, really quick and delicious.
A nice unpretentious spot on upper Upper Street. Friendly service on all my visits. Great range of well-kept beers and knowledgeable staff. Pizzas served at the moment are best value in this part of town. Yum/slurp.
Great beer. Pizza is good but very popular with some long waits - order to the left of the bar.
Affordable, good atmosphere, local beer! That's awesome!
Very much shabby chic. Seating is mainly long benches which is not great for a couple. Nice selection of unusual beers a well as gin and wine menu. Proper pizza oven on site with small but varied selection of made to order pizzas, all customizable with whatever extras you may want.
Decent beer brewed on site and a good selection of other brews on tap. Nice atmosphere, but the server looked bored to be there, and didn't utter a single word, not even to tell me how much it'd be! Would be good with a group as the tables are long beer garden type benches
Lovely bar on Upper Street. I went their to see a comedy gig downstairs but spent half an hour upstairs before the gig. Good vibe. Pleasant staff and the food, mainly pizzas looked and smelt good. Definitely will return there.
I went to the tap room for some after work drink and though the place was pretty good, especially for anyone into their beers and ales.
They have barrels lined up behind the bar & the staff seem pretty knowledgeable recommending their favorite when I asked which IPA to go for. The bar itself is nice and chilled out, great for catching up with friends.
The venue is nice and warm, feels like a mix between a real ale pub and a modern craft beer bar, but manages to combine them well together. The Cask ale display behind the bar is not only good for space but is a nod to Britain's great beer heritage. Food from the pop up lords of doughtown is fantastic. I would recommend the Bones Brigade.
Great beer pub with a good variation of pizzas as well so you are able to grab some food when required. There is also a bottle shop at the front which has a good range of beers in addition to the ones behind the bar. Good atmosphere as well.
Went there before a concert in the Islington Assembly Hall. The place is nice, high ceilings and a little outdoor space and they have a pizza oven. The others enjoyed the beers on tap. They also sale a range of craft beers to buy, including some pretty interesting gluten free beers, but you have to pay a significant uncharge if you want to drink one of them in, rather . than take away.
Great atmosphere and nicely decked out - it's a good place to come for drinks (although I'm not a big fan of their beer). The service is a little off. The best thing about here is the generous portions of finger food. Don't miss the pizzas - the chilli pizza is ingeniously finished with a drizzle of honey and the garlic knots are fabulous.
It's all about the beer. Stripped back decor. Nice rotating selection of craft ales. Usually they have some hot food from a pop-up outfit. It's fairly small and 'shop' shaped, so lacks a touch of the local pub atmosphere.
Always an interesting selection of ales, beers and ciders. Mondays are usually half-price cask ales, which shouldn't be missed. Prices are reasonable considering these are higher-end. Music has been consistently good, and never so loud you cannot have a conversation.
Held a party for 50 friends in the basement space last weekend. Gabor and Giulio were incredible, they catered for all our needs (drinks tab, DJ rigs, projector setup etc) with a smile throughout. Everyone had a great time and the whole event only required a £100 refundable security deposit which we got back the next day. A great venue location with no booking free, no minimum spend, great service and great drinks. 5 stars for sure!
Very easy to miss and walk right by. Very good selection of cask and keg beers. Very rough and ready finish to place, but I liked the look. £4.30 average price for a pint, in nice condition too.
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