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On Hornsey Road, between the vibrant Stroud Green Road and the Irish bars of Holloway Road, the Shaftesbury Tavern<\/a><\/strong> provides a lovely pub experience in what could otherwise be considered a bit of a dry spot for real ale. Run by the Remarkable Pubs group, as evidenced by the Litovel on tap, the venue consists of a front bar area with an open kitchen and a gorgeous function room towards the back, complete with nooks for added privacy. It also boasts an array of screens for sports which, given the location, it may be no surprise that they were showing an Arsenal game (1-0 up at the time I walked in).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 4 March the pub hosted its first ever tap takeover, by Yorkshire brewery Timothy Taylor\u2019s. With their flagship pale, Landlord, now a mainstay on many cask lines in London, it\u2019s a shame the rest of their catalogue isn\u2019t showcased as much, so this felt like a good opportunity to become better acquainted. This was encouraged by a visit to a recent Timothy Taylor\u2019s takeover at the Wenlock Arms in Hoxton, which featured an impressive six ales.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The evening at the Shaftesbury offered a humble three ales by comparison, one of which was Landlord, a regular on the pumps anyway. Nonetheless, the evening was an enjoyable showcase of Yorkshire brewing and hospitality. The two other guest beers were Golden Best (3.4% ABV), a crisp light mild requiring little to no effort to drink and Northern Rising Unity, a decadent stout brewed in collaboration with Leeds craft beer powerhouse Northern Monk (4.4% ABV). In a nod to their origin, the ales were pulled through sparklers for the evening, something of a novelty in a pub this far south. The festivities didn\u2019t stop with the beer either as, throughout the evening, a raffle provided prizes such as branded hoodies and beanie hats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pub felt in good spirits for the evening, including drinkers who weren\u2019t there to sample some lesser-seen beers or taste malt from a bowl on the bar. There were several people in to watch the football on the numerous yet not overbearing screens or try some of the options from the Thai menu. Dishes were coming out of the kitchen at a brisk rate, which was not surprising given the very reasonable deal of a pint and a stir fry for \u00a312.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was certainly an enjoyable way to spend a Wednesday evening and I hope it was enough of a success for all involved that we will see similar events at the Shaftesbury Tavern in the future.
Jake Garner<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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