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Sam Smiths bitter and a range of other Sam Smiths wholesome products available, including draught wheat beer, following the inundation of much of the Sam Smiths estate early 2008.
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I regularly make the trip to Huddersfield to go boozing, as its got some good venues - Vox, Zephyr, Lifeboat...and this is right up there. Great range, bargain sunday lunch and live jazz too. Waiting for the all-too-infrequent trains back to Sheffield is never a chore here!
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I think the Head of Steam is a great pub, I've never had any problems and I've been going in there regularly for the past 18 months. The Station Tavern isn't a patch on the Head of Steam - I've only been in the Station once and got a very unfriendly welcome. I would definately recommend the Head of Steam; a wide range of real ales and plenty of ciders! (Stowford, Woodpecker, Strongbow, and Westons in bottles)
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Nowhere near as good as it used to be. Still a reasonable selection of real ales, but guests are frequently off and staff are more often than not clueless on how to pour them. Expect to be treated with contempt if you request a top up!
Food is decent, but now somewhat overpriced. Drinks are fast becoming extortionate.
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Decent range of beers but this is much more of an "eating" pub than a beer one. Very pleasant but nothing more.
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I cannot believe the Station Tavern, at the other end of platform 1, is not in BITE (and I cannot find a way of adding it). The Head of Steam is better than most station pubs, but apart from doing 'fancy' food and trying to impress more than the Station Tavern, it is a poor second in Huddersfield Staion pubs league. The Tavern has friendlier staff and customers, is quieter, yet manages to have a large range of much better kept beer.
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In the process of being re-painted, more modern furniture has been put in. Beer quality is not consistent, but there is a great range of bottles and always a choice of (fairly expensive) real ales. Coach House Passion Fruit was superb though.
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Two cracking sessions last weekend. Arrived late-night on Saturday following on from a "beer odyssey" at the Sair Inn, Linthwaite. The place was buzzing, fairly busy, but I was served quickly. Quite a mix of drinkers of all age groups.
However Sunday lunchtime (28/01/07) was a memorable event. Three-course lunch for under £7, comprising the following items by choice from the menu:
Mushroom Soup
A dark, full-flavoured, exquisitely aromatic soup, textured with actual mushroom pieces affording texture. The flavour was rich and intense, helped along with swirls of cream and olive oil. Came with fresh granary roll. I almost asked for a second helping!
Salmon with chilli sauce
A good-sized portion of salmon arrived, still sizzling, in individual dish together with a generous plate of roast potatoes and mixed whole fresh vegetables. The chilli sauce was a Thai sweet variety, not very much of it, though left the meal slightly dry but nevertheless very tasty indeed.
Black Forest Gateau
Excellent, almost ended up licking the plate clean.
Although it was my intention to visit Marsden after lunch, a superb jazz band struck up at 1330 featuring keyboard, drums, bass plank and a very well accomplished tenor saxophonist. Varying styles kept all patrons entertained until 1530, all this washed down with a few halves of Copper Dragon Golden Pippin, one of their most hoppy and bitter beers.
Far from previous descriptions of poor beer quality, the ale I drank on Sunday was perfectly well kept. I found the staff to be friendly (lady in her 20s, and a guy in his 30s who chews gum). I would go again, even though the original reason for visiting Huddersfield was to see other pubs!
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Have to agree with Wobblybob (below) - used to be a good place for a few beers but has gone downhill of late. Both the selection and quality of beers has fallen. The food too has been reduced in size for the same price. Only worth popping in if you've got a few minutes to wait for your train. The railwayana on the walls of one room is worth looking at though
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Not what it was a couple of years ago.
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Asked for a bottle of white wine. Was given a warm bottle of white wine - unopened. I asked for it to be opened. After a sneer from the barmaid, she opened it. I then had to ask for 2 glasses. They were red wine glasses too. Say no more.
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Surly staff,overpriced beer & soft drinks & not very
good quality.Why do people drink in there when there
are much better pubs around i.e.Grove,R&R,Station &
Wetherspoon,s.Don,t bother going.
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Good meeting place, late night drinking but beer quality variable as is the service. Agree with other posts that Station Tavern at other end of station has quality beer on tap at all times although all my female friends refer to it as the Tramps pub. Lunchtime meal service at HOS is abject.
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Not a bad pub though I always feel it gets praise beyond it's merit. Beer price, choice and quality is much better at the Railway Station Tavern on the other end of the platform (though surroundings are the other way round!). With so many other excellent Real Ale pubs nearby (Grove, Albert, Star, Rat+Ratchet to mention a few)they need to raise the bar!
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Been a few times the service is crap, may be many staff on but getting someone to serve you is hard work,
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Pricey, beer quality not always the best. I dont know where the other comments are comming from. Must be getting mixed up with the Station Tavern at the other end of the Station. NOW THERE'S A GOOD PUB
anonymous - 28 Aug 2005 14:26 |
Great pub, love it during my time at Uni.
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This is about at good as a pub gets: Great beer, comfortable, chatty customers with a great attitude.
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Everything a pub should be, ever changing guest ales and full of characters, the jazz nights are superb. You don't get nutters in here like you would expect being on a train station. Full of all sorts of Railway memorobilia for any enthusiasts out there!
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One of the best real ale pubs around.
Axe - 18 Oct 2004 00:23 |
Well worth a visit. I have been to the one in Euston, and it simply doesn't compare. The staff & management @ Euston should take a trip to this shining example of Head of Steam, and it could be transformed! Keep it up guys!
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This is very good pub with a regular turnover of ales from across Great Britain, and sometimes Ireland (recommend the Dwan - Black Pearl, it's a gorgeous pint!) If you're waiting for service just call for Clare and there'll always be one there due to the number of people called Clare - no males yet though!!
Andrew - 28 Sep 2003 20:36 |
A fantastic pub. Great ales, changing fairly regularly. Always full and a good crowd. Handy for the last train home too.
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If you are thinking this pub is anything like the Euston H/Steam, then forget it.
This pub is absolutely excellent, and it's almost worth a trip to Huddersfield just to visit the pub! A constantly changing range of exciting real ales, good food and bar snacks, coupled with a late licence. Can become very crowded. Good place to meet before going on to Linthwaite (for the Sair)
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