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The Bree Louise was a pub round the side of [[Euston Station]]. It closed down in January 2018 due to the impending redevelopment of Euston Station for the HS2 rail project.
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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[[Kake]] visited on a Sunday afternoon; there was a scattering of other people inside and outside the pub, but I had no trouble finding a table, even though it is a fairly small pub. The piped music was pleasant enough, and not obtrusive, sort of soul/R&Bish; unfortunately it was competing with the football on the (small) TVs scattered around the place (again, not significantly obtrusive). Additional clues as to the ambience may be garnered from the fact that a small array of paperbacks was assembled on the mantelpiece; clearly this is a "sitting in a corner on your own reading a book"-friendly pub, hurrah.
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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.
Service was friendly, though for some reason the chap behind the bar failed to mention that there were ales from the cask available in addition to the ones I could see on handpump. Still, there was nothing wrong with my pint of Pride (&pound;2.80). (Those uninterested in real ale may be pleased to know that a sign advertises "lager served in frozen glasses".)
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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.
Food is served noon–3pm and 5pm–9pm Mon–Fri; noon–5pm Sat–Sun. 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 not made on the premises, but [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.
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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).
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.
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They have five handpumps for beer, plus up to eleven other ales on gravity dispense. Most if not all of the ales are priced at &pound;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. They also have Addlestones cider (&pound;3.80/pint as of April 2009), though the discount doesn't apply to this. For those who want to try lots of beers, they now have third-pint glasses, so you can order a "taster board" of three third-pints.
Kake's "prime beef Tex-Mex burger" with bacon (&pound;7.50) <small>([http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1362620495/ photo])</small> 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.
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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.
I hear that this place gets a lot busier on weekday evenings than it was on the Sunday afternoon of my visit, but it's rather more hidden away than, say, the [[Doric Arch, NW1 2DN|Doric Arch]], so possibly a better bet at peak times. Having said that, it is now in the Good Beer Guide, so the secret's out!
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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 <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3427259716/ photo of pie exterior]</small>, <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/3426527893/ photo of pie interior]</small>.
See also:
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[http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/4034/ Beer in the Evening comments]
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[http://fancyapint.com/pubs/pub1285.html Fancy A Pint review]
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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.
<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], 9 September 2007. Opening hours taken from the 2008 Good Beer Guide. Food times and prices taken from menu in pub, 9 September 2007.</div>
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In September 2007, Kake's "prime beef Tex-Mex burger" with bacon (&pound;7.50) <small>([http://flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/1362620495/ photo])</small> 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, [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).

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.

When [[Robbie]] visited in March 2010, there were 15 different real ales available, none of which are mentioned in the list above, so the beer selection is indeed very varied, and rather tasty. A plate of chili con carne with chips was &pound;6.49 and had the decency to be quite generous and actually have some warming spiciness in the chili. A garlic loaf for &pound;4 was a good size and quite tasty, if slightly chewy. Menu prices appear to have remained unchanged on the whole.

Accessibility: Step-free entrance at the side, and step-free to the toilets too. It's quite a small place, and crowded with furniture.

See also:
* [https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pubreviews/22805/ Pubs Galore comments]
* [http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/comments.shtml/4034/ Beer In The Evening comments]
* [http://www.stonch.co.uk/2008/06/bree-louise.html Stonch's Beer Blog review]
* [https://www.yelp.co.uk/biz/the-bree-louise-london Yelp comments]
* [http://www.doshermanos.co.uk/2009/08/bree-louise-another-pub-in-sticky.html Dos Hermanos review]
* [https://impymalting.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/state-of-the-art/ Impy Malting review]
* [https://boakandbailey.com/2009/11/the-bree-louise-at-last/ Boak And Bailey review]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20130719135913/http://www.grumblinggourmet.com/2012/12/when-you-wish-pie-would-satisfy-bree.html Grumbling Gourmet review]
* [https://www.view.co.uk/london/v/bree-louise#reviews ViewLondon review]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[bob]], [[ilmari]], and others, January 2018.</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.

Kake visited on a Sunday afternoon; there was a scattering of other people inside and outside the pub, but I had no trouble finding a table, even though it is a fairly small pub. The piped music was pleasant enough, and not obtrusive, sort of soul/R&Bish; unfortunately it was competing with the football on the (small) TVs scattered around the place (again, not significantly obtrusive). Additional clues as to the ambience may be garnered from the fact that a small array of paperbacks was assembled on the mantelpiece; clearly this is a "sitting in a corner on your own reading a book"-friendly pub, hurrah.

Service was friendly, though for some reason the chap behind the bar failed to mention that there were ales from the cask available in addition to the ones I could see on handpump. Still, there was nothing wrong with my pint of Pride (£2.80). (Those uninterested in real ale may be pleased to know that a sign advertises "lager served in frozen glasses".)

Food is served noon–3pm and 5pm–9pm Mon–Fri; noon–5pm Sat–Sun. 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 not made on the premises, but provided by The Pie Room, a London-wide company that supplies ready-made pies to a number of pubs.

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.

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.

I hear that this place gets a lot busier on weekday evenings than it was on the Sunday afternoon of my visit, but it's rather more hidden away than, say, the Doric Arch, so possibly a better bet at peak times. Having said that, it is now in the Good Beer Guide, so the secret's out!

See also:

Last visited by Kake, 9 September 2007. Opening hours taken from the 2008 Good Beer Guide. Food times and prices taken from menu in pub, 9 September 2007.

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