We had info no 22/06/25 that announced will stop trading tomorrow (Sunday 22nd June 2025) due to increased costs. But this appears to be incorrect, the oub is open.

In Nov 2024 we found out its name changed to The Brave (from The Engle Field). We have added the new website not that it currently tells you very much but it sounds very food orientated. As a consequence we have not been able to check matters such as opening hours and so on. See this article for more info...........no cask beer.

https://www.restaurantonline.co.uk/Article/2024/11/11/James-Cochran-returns-to-Islington-with-new-bistro-pub-venture-The-Brave/

After considerable building work reopened in April 2021 with a new name - Engle Field - it's at the junction with this eponymous street. The operators also run the Hunter S. On a visit on 13/01/24 despite all the pump clips facing the customer, only Landlord was available.

Original wood cladding inside remains (from original Charrington period) and division of the public bar and lounge still there, although this would originally have been part of the off licence corridor. There's an outside deck at the back which can be a sun trap. Monday pub quiz.