1. The George Hotel 9.
The Robin Hood
2. The Cherry Tree 10.
The Prince of Wales
3. The Market Tavern 11. The Rising Sun
4. The Royal Hotel 12.
The Swan
5. The Talbot 13. The
Angel
6. The Peacock 14. The Alexandra
Arms
7. The Three Cocks 15.
The Queen
8. The Kings Arms 16. The Avenue
KETTERING REAL ALE GUIDE
This guide is designed to steer all discerning Real Ale drinkers in the right direction. There are 32 pubs in Kettering, 26 of which serve traditional ale in a traditional manner. You can refer to the "What Makes Real Ale" section in this programme for precise definitions. However, for the purpose of this guide, we will use the following letters to advise you of the method of dispense:
HP
= Handpump. E
= Electric Pump. G = Gravity
ALEXANDRA
ARMS. Victoria Street.
Friendly
local’s pub on inner ring road. Collection of ash trays and framed displays of
beer mats adorn the walls. Lounge has many mirrors.
Full
menu of snacks and meals. Darts, bar billiards and Shove Ha'penny. Beer garden
at rear. Public bar and lounge.
Wilsons
Bitter HP. Manns Bitter HP. Ushers Founders Ale HP
THE
AVENUE. Russell Street.
Popular
pub with small bar and large lounge. Close to the town centre.
Burton
Ale HP. Ind Coope Bitter HP.
THE
ANGEL. Carrington Street.
Back
street pub near town centre with Bed and Breakfast accommodation available.
Room for hire for functions holding 60 people. Two pool tables and darts.
Snacks and meals available. Public bar and lounge both large.
Manns
I.P.A. HP Manns Stag HP
THE
BEESWING. Rockingham Road.
Modern
Estate pub at north end of town with large busy bar and quieter lounge. Room
for functions available.
Everards
Old Original HP
THE
BOWLING GREEN. Rockingham Road - next to Kettering Town F.C.
The
'Bowling Green' forms part of the "Kettering Snooker and Squash Club"
but does not carry the same licensing arrangements. This is the only bar open
to the general public. Although the bar boasts a handpump, this is no longer in
use. Courage Best Bitter is served by gravity with the barrel tucked away in a
small side cellar. A handpump is occasionally used in the club bar, however,
this is for members and guests only. Food available. Pub games.
Courage
Best Bitter G
CHERRY
TREE. Sheep Street.
Upholding
the good Charles Wells name, the Cherry is a convenient watering hole near the
bus station. Rooms are small, sometimes draughty in winter but beer invariably
excellent. K-Tel tapes playing all night but good selection of crisps nuts etc.
available to drown this out.
Charles
Wells: Eagle HP Bombardier HP
CORDWAINER.
Bath Road.
Large
Estate pub with busy bar and large comfortable lounge with potted plants.
Home
Bitter E
GEORGE
HOTEL, Sheep Street
Large,
pleasant hotel with two lounges and one bar. Busy and popular with young
people.
Springfield
Bitter HP
KING'S
ARMS. Lower Street.
Modernised
one roomed free house near town centre. Food available lunchtimes. Live music a
regular feature. No pub games. Beware the mini-Sam Smiths handpump - it's fizz.
Large extension under construction. Outside drinking area.
Wilsons
Bitter HP. Ushers Founders Ale HP. Whitbread Castle Eden HP.
Greene
King I.P.A. HP. Marston’s Pedigree HP.
LEATHER
CRAFTSMAN. St Stephens Road
Modern
‘L’ shaped pub on the Ise Village Estate, the second largest housing estate in
Europe. Bar billiards, darts.
Courage
Directors HP
THE
HARLEQUIN (BARNABYS). Stamford Road.
Large
bar with darts, pool, skittles. Plush lounge bar and restaurant.
Wilsons
Original Bitter HP. Manns Bitter HP.
MARKET
TAVERN. Sheep Street.
Typical
Manns revamp that used to be called the 'New Inn'. Single room around island
servery. Young person’s pub. Food lunchtimes and some evenings. Darts and pool.
Wilsons
Bitter HP.
MELTON
ARMS. Melton Street.
Friendly
back-street pub, built like a good pub should be. Emphasis on good beer and
good pub games with no frills. If you enjoy darts, pool or cards with your
beer, you will find the Melton caters for the basics and has a friendly
down-to-earth aspect.
Watneys
Stag HP. Manns Bitter HP. Bulmer Cider HP.
THE
MIKADO PHEASANT. Highfield Road.
Kettering's
newest pub; also the only outlet for real mild. Has split level lounge. Pool
and darts in separate area of bar. Meals available lunchtimes and some
evenings.
Shipstones
Mild E. Shipstones Bitter E.
РЕАСОСК
INN. Lower Street.
Large
lounge catering for young persons. Small basic public bar, darts.
Springfield
Bitter E.
PRINCE
OF WALES (P.O.W.) Job's Yard, Dalkeith Place.
Once
described in the National "Good Beer Guide" as a "boisterous
back-street pub" and that's just what it is! Renowned for its excellent
Bass. Skittles, darts, pool and piano - but beware, to offer 'Horace' a pint
could prove very expensive! Note the large collection of key rings. Food
available.
Bass
(1043) E
THE
QUEEN. Queen Street.
Fine
back-street pub with good beer tradition upheld by recent research. Basic pub
games and juke box available. Rooms cosy.
Watneys
Stag HP. Manns Bitter HP. Bulmer Cider HP.
RISING
SUN. Silver Street
Bikers
type pub, specialising in live heavy rock music. Pool.
Wilsons
Original Bitter HP. Draught Cider
ROYAL
HOTEL. High Street.
Several
handpumps but only Marston's Pedigree and Adam's Bitter available at time of
survey. Beers liable to change frequently. Carvery at lunchtimes. Hotel under
refurbishment at time of festival.
Marston’s
Pedigree HP. Adnams Southwold Bitter HP.
THE
PIPER. Windmill Avenue.
Recently
modernised pub. Bar is really a games room with pool table and darts.
Ushers
Founders Ale HP. Wilsons Original Bitter HP
ROBIN
HOOD. Northall Street.
Always
sold "Scrumpy" cider long before the days of CAMRA. Maintains a
regular strong fraternity. Saturday night music and singing. Pool darts.
Manns
Bitter HP. Bulmers Cider HP.
THE
SWAN. Montagu Street.
Drastically
altered into one long lounge bar catering for the younger generation. Pink and
red decor. Even has a red pool tab: Bar snacks available.
Manns
Bitter HP.
TALBOT
HOTEL. Meadow Road.
Popular
town pub with friendly atmosphere. Copper top bar, pool & darts.
Marston’s
Pedigree HP. Marston’s Burton HP. Merrie Monk HP. Mercian Mild HP
THREE
COCKS. Lower Street.
Popular
local, near town centre. Snacks and meals usually lunch: only. Functions room
for hire holding 80 people. Darts and bar billiards for the gamesters. Very
sporty pub with football being major topic of conversation. Tastefully
re-decorated inside. Pub bar and lounge.
Marston’s
Capital Ale HP. Marston’s Pedigree HP
THE
WAYFARERS. London Road.
Originally
built as a club, became pub in 1930's. Recently modernised. Caters largely for
younger trendy set. Open all day for t coffee, snacks etc. Snooker room
upstairs.
Everards
Bitter HP. Everards Tiger HP. Everards Old Original HP
THE
WOOLCOMBER. St. John's Road.
Modern
estate pub. Very popular with locals. Second pub to be b on this large housing
estate.
Home
Bitter E
Also,
worth a mention (cider only)
SHIRE
HORSE. Newland Street.
Typical
old town pub isolated by modern day developers. Most buildings nearby are either
empty or demolished, leaving the Shire alone. Traditional cider has progressed
to a handpump from former days when a flagon of scrumpy stood on the bar.
Bulmer
Cider HP.
THE
FOLLOWING PUBS DO NOT SERVE REAL ALE:
MANN'S PUBS
BAKER'S ARMS
BUCCLEUGH ARMS
GOOD COMPANIONS
WOOLPACK INN
M&B PUB
WATERCRESS HARRY’S
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