We got the good news, a few weeks ago, that the team behind Good Chemistry brewery had taken over the old Kings Head in Victoria street. It's the only pub in Bristol which merits a listing i CAMRA's historic interiors and so it's been really sad that it was closed for so long.
I occasionally used to go there at lunchtime to have a half of something and a VERY basic roll/sandwich. I also remember having a FlickrMeet there once and it feeling both strange and wonderful being in the snug.
Last time I went in it was a bit tired and the beer was OK but not great. Still, it was nice to show it off to the BBB who also, appreciated its uniqueness.
So, when I learned it opened on a Monday I thought it might be quite quiet and rather nice to go and sit in the snug and see what they had to offer.
They haven't changed much - a lick of paint on the ceiling and some rather nice wall paper but other than that it feels unchanged.
A fairly small but rather nice list of beers were available - including a few keg ones.
So much for quiet, though.
There were a few people in the front bar and four in the snug when we arrive around 4.45. Within 20 minutes, though, people were streaming in and by the time we left, around 7pm we had to squeeze our way out.
It might not be an "everyday" venue for us but I'm pretty confident we'll be back there before too long.
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