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Nice little pub round the side of [[Euston Station]], in the Good Beer Guide. Located on the corner of Cobourg Street and Euston Street, it's not only handy for the station but also for the curry places on Drummond Street.
 Nice little pub round the side of [[Euston Station]], in the Good Beer Guide. Also handy for the curry places on Drummond Street. Located on the corner of Cobourg Street and Euston Street. Bench/table seating, where smoking is permitted, can be found outside on the pavement; this is pleasant enough, as these streets are not busy ones.
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Inside, it's a little cramped, with relatively large tables for the amount of space meaning that there's not always as much room as one might like to fit chairs in around the edges. It can also get a little stuffy, since the windows don't seem to open and there's not a lot of ventilation. Picnic table seating, where smoking is permitted, can be found outside on the pavement; this is pleasant enough, as these streets are not busy ones.
 We've now visited on several occasions; it tends to be fairly quiet on weekend afternoons and totally packed on Friday evenings. However, it's rather more hidden away than, say, the [[Doric Arch, NW1 2DN|Doric Arch]], so possibly a better bet at peak times. On a Saturday afternoon in April 2008, [[redcountess]] noted that there were a number of well-behaved children in attendance, so it seems to be child-friendly too (though we don't know if there's a curfew). Also on this visit, we noted that the bad smells (sour milk etc) which have been noted on previous visits seem to have been sorted out.
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We've now visited on several occasions; it tends to be fairly quiet on weekend afternoons and totally packed on Friday evenings. However, it's rather more hidden away than, say, the [[Doric Arch, NW1 2DN|Doric Arch]], so possibly a better bet at peak times. On a Saturday afternoon in April 2008, [http://redcountess.livejournal.com/profile redcountess] noted that there were a number of well-behaved children in attendance, so it seems to be child-friendly too (though we don't know if there's a curfew).
 They have four handpumps, and they also offer a number of other ales on gravity dispense, to a total of 11 ales as of January 2009. Beers we have seen here (not all at once, obviously) include Spitfire, Old Speckled Hen, Bass, Hobgoblin, London Pride (£2.80 as of September 2007), Doom Bar, Adnams Explorer, Abbot Ale, Deuchars IPA, Cornish Mutiny, Landlord, Harveys, Adnams Stout, Wyre Piddle (£3 as of April 2008), Hook Norton Hooky Bitter (£3 as of April 2008), Adnams Broadside, Black Pearl Stout, Black Cat, Cornish Coaster (last 4 in November 2008). The beers are well-kept.
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They have five handpumps, plus up to eleven other ales on gravity dispense. Most if not all of the ales are priced at £3/pint as of April 2009, though CAMRA members get 50p off every pint; this is an ongoing offer, and the discount has even increased over time, from 40p to 50p in early 2008.
 One of the great things about the Bree Louise is that CAMRA members get 50p off every pint; this is an ongoing offer, and the discount has even increased over time, from 40p to 50p in early 2008. (Prices above are given <i>before</i> discount.)
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Beers we have seen here (not all at once, obviously) include Spitfire, Old Speckled Hen, Bass, Hobgoblin, London Pride, Doom Bar, Adnams Explorer, Abbot Ale, Deuchars IPA, Cornish Mutiny, Landlord, Harveys, Adnams Stout, Wyre Piddle, Hook Norton Hooky Bitter, Adnams Broadside, Black Pearl Stout, Black Cat, and Cornish Coaster. The beers are well-kept.
 People uninterested in real ale may be pleased to know that a sign advertises "lager served in frozen glasses".
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As of April 2009, food is served noon-9pm every day. They are very keen on pies, which are all &pound;8 including mash and veg (&pound;5 to CAMRA members; they also have an offer Monday-Thursday in which two selected pies each day are &pound;5 to everyone). It should be noted however that these are [[FAQ|heretical pies]], being actually stew in a dish with a puff pastry lid popped on top.
 As of December 2008, food is served noon-9pm every day. They are very keen on pies, which are all &pound;8 and come with "double cream buttered mash potato", seasonal vegetables, and gravy. The eight choices include beef and Guinness, minted lamb, and chicken and broccoli. The pies are [http://www.thepieroom.com/case_studies.php provided by The Pie Room], a London-wide company that supplies ready-made pies to a number of pubs, which an anonymous commenter indicates is based on the premises. According to the Bree Louise website (as of January 2008, when there was a special offer extending CAMRA prices to all visitors), all pies are only &pound;5 to CAMRA members.
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The rest of the menu <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3426405830/sizes/l/ photo]</small> is also fairly standard pub food; burgers (&pound;7-7:50), fish and chips (&pound;7.50), sausage and mash (&pound;7), steak (&pound;12). Vegetarian provision has improved slightly over time, with five choices as of April 2009; the "all English three cheese" pie, two pasta dishes, Caesar salad, and ploughman's with cheddar or stilton.
 The rest of the menu <small>(photos: [http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1362563895/ front], [http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1363444892/ back])</small> is also fairly standard pub food; burgers (&pound;7-7:50), fish and chips (&pound;7), sausage and mash (&pound;7), steak (&pound;10). Vegetarians are not well catered for; only one of the pies ("all English three cheese") is vegetarian, and the only other choices are pasta with broccoli and pesto (&pound;7), caesar salad (&pound;6), and ploughman's with cheddar or stilton (&pound;7). No mention is made of whether the cheese in these dishes is confirmed to be vegetarian. On a January 2009 visit, despite being out of the three cheese pie, [[Ewan]]'s vegetarian pasta dish was perfectly good quality, and rather tasty in fact.
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In April 2008, [http://redcountess.livejournal.com/profile redcountess]'s roast beef lunch was pleasant enough, although the gravy was overly peppery. We also shared a very generous portion of chips, which were hot, crispy, fairly thin, and good (also pre-salted).
 In April 2008, [[redcountess]]'s roast beef lunch was pleasant enough, although the gravy was overly peppery. We also shared a very generous portion of chips, which were hot, crispy, fairly thin, and good (also pre-salted).
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On a January 2009 visit, despite being out of the three cheese pie, [[Ewan]]'s vegetarian pasta dish was perfectly good quality, and rather tasty in fact.
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<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]] and friends, 6 April 2009. Opening hours taken from the 2008 Good Beer Guide. Food times verified by email from the manager to [[Kake]], December 2008.</div>
 <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Ewan]], [[Kat]] and others, 9 January 2009. Opening hours taken from the 2008 Good Beer Guide. Food times verified by email from the manager to [[Kake]], December 2008.</div>
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Nice little pub round the side of Euston Station, in the Good Beer Guide. Also handy for the curry places on Drummond Street. Located on the corner of Cobourg Street and Euston Street. Bench/table seating, where smoking is permitted, can be found outside on the pavement; this is pleasant enough, as these streets are not busy ones.

We've now visited on several occasions; it tends to be fairly quiet on weekend afternoons and totally packed on Friday evenings. However, it's rather more hidden away than, say, the Doric Arch, so possibly a better bet at peak times. On a Saturday afternoon in April 2008, redcountess noted that there were a number of well-behaved children in attendance, so it seems to be child-friendly too (though we don't know if there's a curfew). Also on this visit, we noted that the bad smells (sour milk etc) which have been noted on previous visits seem to have been sorted out.

They have four handpumps, and they also offer a number of other ales on gravity dispense, to a total of 11 ales as of January 2009. Beers we have seen here (not all at once, obviously) include Spitfire, Old Speckled Hen, Bass, Hobgoblin, London Pride (£2.80 as of September 2007), Doom Bar, Adnams Explorer, Abbot Ale, Deuchars IPA, Cornish Mutiny, Landlord, Harveys, Adnams Stout, Wyre Piddle (£3 as of April 2008), Hook Norton Hooky Bitter (£3 as of April 2008), Adnams Broadside, Black Pearl Stout, Black Cat, Cornish Coaster (last 4 in November 2008). The beers are well-kept.

One of the great things about the Bree Louise is that CAMRA members get 50p off every pint; this is an ongoing offer, and the discount has even increased over time, from 40p to 50p in early 2008. (Prices above are given before discount.)

People uninterested in real ale may be pleased to know that a sign advertises "lager served in frozen glasses".

As of December 2008, food is served noon-9pm every day. They are very keen on pies, which are all £8 and come with "double cream buttered mash potato", seasonal vegetables, and gravy. The eight choices include beef and Guinness, minted lamb, and chicken and broccoli. The pies are provided by The Pie Room, a London-wide company that supplies ready-made pies to a number of pubs, which an anonymous commenter indicates is based on the premises. According to the Bree Louise website (as of January 2008, when there was a special offer extending CAMRA prices to all visitors), all pies are only £5 to CAMRA members.

The rest of the menu (photos: front, back) is also fairly standard pub food; burgers (£7-7:50), fish and chips (£7), sausage and mash (£7), steak (£10). Vegetarians are not well catered for; only one of the pies ("all English three cheese") is vegetarian, and the only other choices are pasta with broccoli and pesto (£7), caesar salad (£6), and ploughman's with cheddar or stilton (£7). No mention is made of whether the cheese in these dishes is confirmed to be vegetarian. On a January 2009 visit, despite being out of the three cheese pie, Ewan's vegetarian pasta dish was perfectly good quality, and rather tasty in fact.

In September 2007, Kake's "prime beef Tex-Mex burger" with bacon (£7.50) (photo) was of average quality overall; although the bacon was thick and the quantity of burger (two patties) generous, the burgers were rather underseasoned and the advertised "Hot!!"ness was entirely absent. Neither the accompanying chips nor the enclosing bun were interesting enough to rescue it from averageness. Still, it was ample, and it was edible.

In April 2008, redcountess's roast beef lunch was pleasant enough, although the gravy was overly peppery. We also shared a very generous portion of chips, which were hot, crispy, fairly thin, and good (also pre-salted).

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Last visited by Ewan, Kat and others, 9 January 2009. Opening hours taken from the 2008 Good Beer Guide. Food times verified by email from the manager to Kake, December 2008.

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