This was a brilliant pub even before ossett brewery took over. Massive choice of beers. Best pub in Huddersfield by far - if not yorkshire.Went in again on teh way home from work the other week - Budvar dark on tap, and some other great imported lagers including a cherry lager- ver nice good friendly pub, that nevre fails to disapoint.Great pub - It's got a festival array of real ales and some top continental beers but it is one of the best places for real cider I know of in Yorkshire with regular offerings from Thatchers! Added to this it does not have pool and the juke box has proper music played at a level where conversation rules!

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!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)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.

A brilliant pub I've visited time and time again, even though it is miles out of my way! The atmosphere and welcome are great, the food also lovely. Some great events too including the Open Mic nights and quiz nights. Only £2 for ALL guest ales, 2 on at a time.A brilliant pub I've visited time and time again, even though it is miles out of my way! The atmosphere and welcome are great, the food also lovely. Some great events too including the Open Mic nights and quiz nights. Only £2 for ALL guest ales, 2 on at a time.Gary and Bev (who own this pub) and their family must be two of the most welcoming licensees around. Great setting just up fromt the canal tunnel (obviously) and well worth a visit...there are some great walks around here to work up a thirst. Always good selection of beers on and always service with a smile (they do worry that you might be their "mystery shopper"!) Plenty of special dining nights that seem very popular. It's a lovely traditional welcoming pub; can't fault it!

I used to go here a few years ago and it was good but the transformation is incredible. You can now look out at everything going on by the river while drinking one of a selection of great ales. It does get very busy from Thursday to Sunday and the staff sometimes have difficulty keeping on top of it but it's definitely worth a visit. Also, if it is crowded on entry (unfortunately the bar points out towards the door which can cause a jam) ease your way down to the left where there is generally space. This pub has gone right downhill since Ossett took over it. The beer was always a bit unreliable, but they've took it to a whole new level. Used to be a regular, but got sick of never getting a decent pint. Fair enough, the bar was spruced up, but what about the toilets? Great if you like paddling in piss.Never used to like the atmosphere when it was Riverhead and for me the beers were watery. Since Ossett bought it, moved the bar the place is airy and more spacious.

Most importantly they sell Ossett and it's spot on.

One of the greatest beers in England... go and get it, feed the ducks and get a wobble on.

We had a lovely time at the Great Western this weekend. Although we didn't eat there the food smelt great. Very clean and friendly. I was particularly impressed with the cider on handpull! I will definately be going back, probably for a meal next time.

Great location for walkers to wind down from a day out.Please ignore C_Urchin.
I've just been to the Great Western and had an EXCELLENT meal, certainly upto their usual very high standard, and several good pints of Copper Dragon 1816. The landlord told me he'd not had any complaints from any of the 170+ customers they'd had so far today.
Cheers.The food used to be great but it's now average to less and Jeez we've had to stop going there! They are just up the road from an Osset brew house and the beer was like vinegar.

Not going back, if they can't look after an Osset they ain't looking after me.

Great choice of ales, friendly service and brilliant sandwiches. Well worth missing a train for!Pub has reverted to its former name, "The Kings Head". Fantastic pub, had at least 10 rotating guests on when I visited yesterday, and the beer was in excellent condition.Visited here whilst on a football trip yesterday. A rather functional, ex-station waiting room, there really is an excellent selection of beers here. However, the rather characterless and barn-like quaility of the decor rather detracts from the experience of going there. Would go there for the beer, certainly not the atmosphere.