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Cask Ale
Operator: Independent
54 Holloway Road, Holloway, N7 8JL (View on Google Map)

Finalist in the CAMRA North London Branch 2025 Pub of the Year Competition.

Three constantly rotating cask beers, typically a best bitter and a pale ale, alongside an amber, rye beer or porter from Redemption, Howling Hops, Dark Star, 5 Points, Thornbridge, etc. As an example, on a visit at the end of Jan 2026 there was the following - Southwark Brewery Borough Market Brown Ale, New River Brewery Chadwell Best Bitter, Walthamstow Beer Project WPB Green Hopped Pale Ale. Plus 12 keg lines, 10 of which also feature local beers.

Music sessions every Tues (traditional Irish) and Sun (folk), with Blue Lion bluegrass session aprox every 4 weeks on a Wednesday. It has a beautiful interior with handsome wood panelling and skylights, as well as the painstakingly stripped back original green tiles on the facade. Food provided by Sorrento Pizzas.

Presented with a CAMRA Lockdown Hero Award in Sept 2021.

Highbury Brewery's tap, taken over by Taylor Walker in 1912. Allied until 1985, when it became the Flounder & Firkin. The Firkins were sold to Punch, under whom it was the Beer House from 2000, then the Tank, an Urban Bar 2002-4.

Historic Interest

Local Listing:- early 20thC Pub front restored 1980s. Formerly Highbury Brewery. Painted tile frontage, four stallrisers (three vented), nine pilasters, nine lanterns. Four timber panelled/clear glass double doors (two closed);

Information for this venue is provided by the North London Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Bar Cosa; Tank; Beer House; Flounder & Firkin
Local Authority
Islington
Last updated
Last surveyed
09/02/2024
Leasehold owner
Rozade Ltd
Freehold owner
Lltk Properties Ltd
Pub ID
NLD/5678
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
4:00pm - Midnight
Wednesday
4:00pm - Midnight
Thursday
4:00pm - Midnight
Friday
4:00pm - 12:30am
Saturday
4:00pm - 12:30am
Sunday
4:00pm - Midnight

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Current beers

This Pub serves 3 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Otter - Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Otter - Bitter
Otter - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.6% Spotted 3 times
Otter - Bitter
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Otter - Bitter

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 4 days ago at Lamb, Holloway.

ABV 3.6%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

New River - Blind Poet TasteMatch Prediction

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New River - Blind Poet
New River - Blind Poet Session Porter • 4.5% Spotted once
New River - Blind Poet
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
New River - Blind Poet

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Lamb, Holloway.

ABV 4.5%
Style Session Porter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Five Points - Brick Field Brown TasteMatch Prediction

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Five Points - Brick Field Brown
Five Points - Brick Field Brown Brown Ale • 5.4% Spotted twice
Five Points - Brick Field Brown
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Five Points - Brick Field Brown

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 2 days ago at Lamb, Holloway.

ABV 5.4%
Style Brown Ale
Colour
Vegan Yes
Gluten Free No
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Five Points (varies) , Redemption , Southwark (varies)

Source: Local


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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Regulary - see website for details
Garden Garden
Small patio
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
But no disabled toilet
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Quiz night Mondays
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Either from Hackney's breweries or further afield
Transport
Close to bus routes (100m)
43, 153, 271, 393, N41
Nearby Station (400m)
Highbury & Islington
Close to London Underground/Overground/DLR (400m)
Highbury & Islington

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