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Old King's Head (Star Pubs & Bars (Heineken UK))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift |  | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) |  | 1 |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter |  | 2 |
| Otter - Bitter | | 1 |
| Robinsons - Crusoe | | 1 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | | 3 |
| St Austell - Tribute | | 1 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harvey's - Wild Hop | Not Tried | 0 |
| Purity - Pure UBU | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
07 May 2024 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. Well hidden traditional boozer with just about reasonable prices still.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | Rounded off an evening of lacklustre Harvey's, rather sour bitterness on this one |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried |
26 Jul 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Always a traditional feel and service here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - Wild Hop | 3.70 | Not Tried |
16 Jan 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit for SE London CAMRA branch AGM in upstairs function room. Buffet was unhealthy as buffets should and must be.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried |
10 Oct 2016 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening. Sensible pricing here means that there is always a good crowd of drinkers in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | Full-bodied beer with good hop levels. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried |
25 May 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. I'd forgotten what a basic boozer this is and probably the cheapest cask ale in the area.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter - Bitter | 3.60 | | Simple pleasures, a mid brown English hopped bitter. Luxury |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried |
07 Jan 2016 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, a group of gentlemen were having a political discussion about the Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn in particular, they were gradually getting louder so I sat in the opposite corner which was quieter.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Penny (formerly Truman's) as of late 2022 contract brewed - Swift | 3.90 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Purity - Pure UBU | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Mar 2015 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Harvey's - IPA | 3.50 | Not Tried |
17 May 2012 (Stephen Harris)
I came in here for a change of scene as all my usual haunts were packed solid – packed in here too.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinsons - Crusoe | 3.90 | | A very soft, lagery, pale amber beer with sweetish malt character. |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Bombardier (was Bombardier Glorious English) (use Eagle entry now please) | 4.10 | Not Tried |
01 Nov 2011 (thebrewingman)
Very busy with lots of Millwall fans (the sensible ones) prior to a game. The competent bar staff served everyone quickly and pints were only £2.50 (happy hour).
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | | |
| Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Wells Bombardier (now superseded by 4.1% version) | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Old King's Head
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Borough, Central London, SE1 1NA.
Once an important coaching inn on the main road out of London, this pub was rebuilt in the late-nineteenth century as a more straightforward boozer. A large, single room, with a function room upstairs and an alleyway for standing outside. The walls exhibit many fine prints and photos of old Southwark coaching inns. Has a reputation for being the cheapest pub in which to eat and drink in the Borough Market area. In King's Head Yard, a cobbled narrow alley off Borough High Street. Outside windows are stained glass. Inside is a bare-boarded open space with an L shaped bar counter with 4 handpumps.
We have visited this pub 9 times, seen 15 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: SE1 1NA