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The Queens Head, Bedford
Ampthill
Postal town: Bedford
MK45 2HP
Served areas
Reviews of The Queens Head (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Komakino . left this review about The Queens Head
Top-notch summary from Will below. There was a cracking Sunday lunchtime locals' ambience on my (strangely enough) Sunday lunchtime visit. My half of Eagle IPA was in great shape, with other CW luminaries including Young's Bitter, Bombardier 'Glorious English' and Directors also available. There's a mini games room on the way out to the garden including darts, foosball table, shove ha'penny and table skittles amongst other distractions. The lounge bar has framed music flyers including those of The Kinks, Oasis, Jimi Hendrix and a cracking Siouxsie & The Banshees one along with an upright piano and an extensive miniature spirits bottle collection in a glass case. The locals were holding court in the public bar and enjoying a variety of bar snacks including a wide selection of cheeses. You could do a lot worse than having a local like this despite the one-dimensional ale selection.
On 31st July 2017
- rating: 7
[User has posted 1075 recommendations about 1075 pubs]
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Will Larter left this review about The Queens Head
The pub sign, which is meant to depict Catherine of Aragon, who was kept in the local castle under house arrest, has been covered up with a picture of a more recent incumbent, but the pub itself remains a traditional village boozer. I called in at opening time (3pm Mon-Thu, 12 other days), and remained the only customer during my visit, but got the impression of a well used local facility. There are four hand pumps on the bar, all serving beers from the Wells brewery in Bedford, which I know some people would turn their noses up at, but my half of Eagle IPA was just right for the first of an afternoon. The landlord was friendly, his dog overly so, though soon restrained by his missus. This remains a two room pub, with no frills public bar to the left and a lounge to the right, and I enjoyed the jazz CD that the landlord acquired for a song in a job lot when the local charity shop closed down. Worth a visit if in this part of the world.
Date of visit: 24th November 2015
On 13th January 2016
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3745 recommendations about 3482 pubs]
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Millbrook (Beds), 2.44 miles, 47 min walk (show)
Lidlington, 3.97 miles, 1 hr 16 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Car Park : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Darts : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Function Room : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Jukebox : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Karaoke : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Live Music : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Micropub : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Pinball : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Quiz Night : No last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 09 May 2014 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
- WiFi : Yes last updated 30 July 2017 by Komakino .
