The Kings Head Hotel, Ross-On-Wye

Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Kings Head Hotel

This is the Good Beer Guide pub in Ross. It is a nicely appointed hotel with at least 3 rooms that I could spy off a central entrance corridor. To the left is the library, effectively a lounge bar. To the right is the King's Bar which is down a couple of steps as the hotel is on a slight incline. Finally, at the far end is a dining room which I did not get to explore.

The King's Bar has wood panelled walls, a beamed ceiling and bare floorboards. A large fireplace on the right-hand side had board games to the side of it. Background music was playing.

At the bar, Wye Valley Butty Bach is a regular ale. They also had a new beer from Wye Valley called Target and a couple of beers from the Corn Ales Brewery which can be found to the rear of the hotel in some kind of events space called the Corn Exchange. These beers were their Helles & Merchant Bitter. Various events, such as music, comedy nights and a New Year's Eve Party were being promoted at the Corn Exchange.

On the craft beer front, there was Bristol Beer Factory Cellar Head, Wye Valley Nightjar & SALT Huckaback & Jute. The keg cider was Weston's Vintage. Various other items were being advertised around the room, including cocktails, mulled wine, a gin of the week, bar snacks and mixed nuts.

I don't think there was anybody in the Library, but there were 4 other customers (3 women drinking coffee and a man with a hat working on his laptop!), whilst the dining room did sound a bit busier with bar staff spending most of their time on that side of the bar. There were enough people to create a relaxing atmosphere.

Incidentally, Truffles Delicatessen is diagonally opposite. As well as some fairly tempting meats and cheeses, they do sell a decent bottled beer and cider selection for take-away. They are no relation to the pub/hotel.

On 13^th November 2024 - rating: 6
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