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King Alfred's Head, Wantage
Wantage
OX12 8AH
Reviews of King Alfred's Head (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
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Quinno _ left this review about King Alfred's Head
Like many Wantage pubs, this looks quite the sight on approach. However this one, whilst retaining some multi-area’d ambience, has been modernized and has a slight gastro slant. The bar was busy with a young crowd on my Saturday afternoon visit. Four pumps with three ales on; Brill Gold (so-so), Doom Bar and Bombardier. It’s OK without being particularly memorable, but the locals seem to like it. 5.5
On 22nd April 2017
- rating: 6
[User has posted 5072 recommendations about 5055 pubs]
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Old Boots left this review about King Alfred's Head
A mix of wine bar, candle powered restaurant, and bar but it does it well and the mix works, helped by friendly, efficient staff. A multi space layout, with a number of interesting little spaces, the front section is fine for casual drinking, the seating is on facing pairs of settles with a table between, a good old style that works really well for a quiet drink. It has a nice tiled floor and is decorated with 1930s cartoons and some prints, tellingly the bar is decorated with hops not grapes. Open mic night on some Mondays. There is a changing selection of guest beers on the four pumps, well kept in my experience, with ales from Blue Bear, Quantock, St Austell and Black Sheep. The keg selection is a bit more predictable, Bulmers, Hoegaarden, Staropramen, Fosters and Guinness. The menu is not too eclectic even though the food is of the sort that resembles sculpture. Obviously not a pub but a pleasant and civilised place to eat or drink.
On 9th October 2010
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Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 28 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 28 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Function Room : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 28 April 2014 by Alan Hurdle
- Micropub : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 22 April 2017 by Quinno _
