The Collective makes a return on Saturday 28th January, playing from 9pm. Free entry.

This week’s guest Real Ales:

Wolf Brewery – Coyote: 4.3% abv. A full-bodied premium straw coloured ale. Complex but well balanced mix of hops and malt leads onto a crisp well hopped finale.
Potbelly Brewery – Pigs Do Fly: 4.4% abv. A Light and Golden Ale, it is a single hopped brew using Styrian Goldings, marking our 1st anniversary and as a special for Leicester Beer Festival!

Other news…

New seating being put in over the next weeks…and our smoking shelter is almost complete outside in the beer garden, with lights and heaters-hurrah!

Events

• Christmas Eve Open as usual and bookings taken for dinner.
• Christmas Day Come in for a pint – bar open from 12 to 3pm arrival at 12.30 for a glass of fizz, sit down at 1pm. Closed in the evening.
• Boxing Day open as usual.
• New Year’s Eve The band “Super Action Heroes” playing from 9 – late, fancy dress, NYE raffle, food served as usual.

Click here to download the Kings Head Christmas leaflet with New Years Eve, Christmas Day and Party Menus.

Christmas and New Year’s opening times:
Christmas Eve: 10:30am – 11:30pm
Christmas Day:  11:00am – 3:00pm
Boxing Day: 11:30am – 11pm
New Year’s Eve: 11:30am – 12:30am
New Year’s Day: 11:00am – 11pm

Guest Real Ales

Greene King London Glory, Amber: 4% – Celebratory ale created by the master brewers of Greene King for the nation’s capital city. Centuries of expertise and craftsmanship have come together to produce this rich and fruity brew that combines crystal malt with Challenger and Golding hops.

Greene King Old Speckled Hen, Amber:4.7% – Has a full, smooth flavour and is very easy to drink. Its rich amber colour and superb fruity aromas are complemented by a delicious blend of malty tastes.

Belhaven St. Andrews Ale, Abv: 4.6% - This golf-inspired refreshing classic ale is available in cask as well as bottle.

All prices based on two people sharing.

B&B at the Kings Head – two nights: £144, three nights: £189.

B&B at Byfords – two nights: £234 (Posh B&B: £270), Dinner, B&B: £297 (Posh Dinner, B&B: £333).

B&B at The Pigs: £180 for two nights (Dinner, B&B: £243).

Call: 01263 711400 and quote ‘Norfolk Breaks’ to book.

Two night B&B and Dinner, B&B breaks available between Sunday 11th and Thursday 18th December. Price based on two people sharing.

B&B at the Kings Head – two nights: £144, 3 nights: £189.

Call: 01263 711400 and quote ‘Norfolk Breaks’ to book.

• Wed 23rd Nov Holt’s Christmas Lights On Night. Lights switched on at 6.30pm – Book dinner afterwards or just come in for a pint!
• 1st to 24th Dec Christmas menu starts for pre-booked parties (minimum of 6 people). Full King’s Head menu also available
• Christmas Eve Open as usual and bookings taken for dinner.
• Christmas Day Come in for a pint – bar open from 12 to 3pm arrival at 12.30 for a glass of fizz, sit down at 1pm. Closed in the evening.
• Boxing Day open as usual.
• New Year’s Eve The band “Super Action Heroes” playing from 9 – late, fancy dress, NYE raffle, food served as usual.

Click here to download the Kings Head Christmas leaflet with New Years Eve, Christmas Day and Party Menus.

Our other big event starting this month is annual beer festival starting on Thursday 28th July, 2011. We’ll have over 15 beers showcasing the best of Yorkshire breweries, as well as all our regular beers.

Here’s the full line up for the Beer Festival:

From the York Brewery:

• York Terrier 4.2% - a premium bitter with rich, creamy malt and full hop palate finish.
• York Centurion Ghost 5.4% - warming, dark bitter ale, with a roasted malt taste. Very easy to drink for its strength.
• York Guzzler 3.6% – a well balanced, light beer with Pale Malt character. Crisp and refreshing.
• York Longdaze 4.3% - a golden ale with a fruity & hoppy flavour, blackcurrant aroma and dry finish.

From the Ilkley Brewery:

• Illkley Mary Jane 3.5% – a crisp and pale with a refreshing citrus.
• Ilkley Lotus 5.6% – a gold coloured genuine India Pale Ale with hoppy, lemon and citrus aromas. This ale is complex, but well balanced and full of flavour.
• Ilkley Black 3.7% – a dark and velvety mild made with chocolate and roasted malts to give a rich and satisfying flavour.
• Ilkley Best 4% - a hoppy and spicy Yorkshire bitter.

From the Saltaire Brewery:

• Saltaire South Island Pale 3.5% – clean, pale beer, with cool crisp fruitiness from New Zealand hops, grown at Tasman Bay.
• Saltaire Raspberry Blonde 4% – a refreshing blonde ale delicately infused with raspberry flavours.
• Saltaire Blonde 4% - straw coloured light ale with soft malt flavours, delicately hopped with Czech and German hop varieties.
• Saltaire Elderflower Blonde 4% - refreshing blonde ale infused with the delicate flavour of elderflower.
• Saltaire Cascadian Pale Ale 4.8% – an American style pale ale with floral aromas and strong bitterness of cascade and centennial hops.

From Roosters Brewery:

• Roosters Hot Shot 3.9% – a moderately bittered floral and hoppy beer, brewed with a classic mix of Amarillo and cascade hops.
• Roosters Stars N Stripes 4.3% – brewed with American hops for a big bold beer made with golden promise and crystal hops.
• Roosters YPA 4.3% - pale golden colour. Raspberry aroma. Long aromatic finish. Medium bitterness. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Styrian Golding hops.
• Roosters Citra 4.3% – a new interesting hop to come from the USA with passion fruit and tropical flavour.

From misc breweries:

• Leeds Samba 3.7% – a hugely drinkable blonde beer. Using malts more usually associated with lager, this pale brew is delicate and fruity whilst retaining a clean finish.
• Rudgate Nifleheim 4.4% - mid coloured bursting with hoppy flavours.

And if you can’t wait until then, here are the real ales on tap this week:

• Humpty Dumpty Brewery: Nord Atlantic 3.7% -  a dark session bitter with a large crystal malt addition offset by a strong hopping with Target and Challenger hops.
• Green King Brewery: Ale Fresco 4.3% - Smooth and easy drinking, this refreshing golden cask ale is brewed using centennial hops and has a subtle fruit aroma and fresh citrus taste.
• We also have Norfolk Cider back on the list, a 7%…killer!

Fish specials at STEAK this week:

• Calamari, whitebait and garlic prawns seafood salad with salad and bread.
• Whole mackerel with horseradish and lime salad, served with new potatoes.
• Whole plaice served with mediteranean cous cous and salad.

The line up of Guest Real Ales this week are:

• Once Bittern, from Woodfordes Brewery: the latest seasonal brew from the award-winning brewery, is a copper-coloured
  ale with a distinctive aroma of rich spice and citrus fruit. Uniquely created from a special blend of high quality Norfolk ingredients, the beer has hints of sweet malt, fruit and warm spice with a dry finish.
• Golden Pale Ale, 5.0% from Elmtree Brewery: A pale ale in the traditional style that is initially malty and delicately bittered. The long dry biscuit finish is enhanced by the subtle citrus aromas.
• Sundance, 4.1% from Greene King: This fine ale is brewed using pale malts and Fuggles hops to create a light, refreshing ale with floral and fruity aromas.

Not forgetting our new summer cocktails which we will be continuing all summer. Try them, Debs said are lovely!

• The King Mojito: captain morgans, mint, lime & soda (glass – £3.95/jug – £12.95).
• The Kinky Queen: archers, malibu & cranberry (glass – £3.95/jug – £12.95).
• The Black Knight: vodka, tia maria & coca cola (glass – £3.95/jug – £12.95).
• The Rookie: vodka, Bacardi, Cointreau, gin & lemonade (glass – £4.50/jug – £14.95).

What are you waiting for?!

• Once Bittern, from Woodfordes Brewery: the latest seasonal brew from the award-winning brewery, is a copper-coloured
  ale with a distinctive aroma of rich spice and citrus fruit. Uniquely created from a special blend of high quality Norfolk ingredients, the beer has hints of sweet malt, fruit and warm spice with a dry finish.
• Sundance, 4.1% from Greene King: This fine ale is brewed using pale malts and Fuggles hops to create a light, refreshing ale with floral and fruity aromas.
• Golden Pale Ale, 5.0% from Elmtree Brewery: A pale ale in the traditional style that is initially malty and delicately bittered. The long dry biscuit finish is enhanced by the subtle citrus aromas.
• Burstons Cuckoo, 3.8% from Elmtree Brewery: A glorious nasal feast of floral hops with a tantalising hint of citrus, rounding off into a refreshingly long dry finish. Wonderful with spicy food.
• Golden Whippet, 4.6% from Cottage Brewery: A classic blonde ale with a distinctive  hop flavour and aroma. Refreshing and thirst quenching.
• Sprite, 4.2% from Cottage Brewery: An amber coloured best bitter, full bodied with a lingering bitter finish.
• Duke’s Cambridge, 4.2% ABV from Greene King: golden ale, has been launched by the Bury St Edmunds-based pubs and brewing group to mark the royal couple becoming the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
• Straw Dog, 4.5% ABV from Wolf Brewery: Pale and refreshing, this clear wheat beer is brewed in the German style. Soft German hops added to the brew give a wonderful aroma and slightly sweet taste to leave the imbiber wanting more!

Summer has officially started!

With scorchio temperatures outside, enjoy our new summer cocktails in the pub or outside in the beer garden:

The King Mojito: captain morgans, mint, lime & soda (glass – £3.95/jug – £12.95).
The Kinky Queen: archers, malibu & cranberry (glass – £3.95/jug – £12.95).
The Black Knight: vodka, tia maria & coca cola (glass – £3.95/jug – £12.95).
The Rookie: vodka, Bacardi, Cointreau, gin & lemonade (glass – £4.50/jug – £14.95).

Not forgetting Wimbledon favourites, Pimm’s and strawberries & cream, there’s no other place to be this summer!

Guest Ales this week

And if tennis isn’t your thing, then enjoy our guest real ales this week:

• Duke’s Cambridge, 4.2% ABV from Greene King: golden ale, has been launched by the Bury St Edmunds-based pubs and brewing group to mark the royal couple becoming the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
• Mary Jane, 3.5% ABV  from Ickley Brewery: Made with high quantities of Amarillo hops, this pale crisp beer has refreshing citrus aromas and flavours. Gold medal winner at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2009/10 and bronze medal winner at the SIBA national competition.
• CasKade, 4.2% ABV from Oldershaw Brewery: A pale golden beer, brewed with ‘Caskade’ hops and lightly bittered with a distinctive hoppy aroma.
• Straw Dog, 4.5% ABV from Wolf Brewery: Pale and refreshing, this clear wheat beer is brewed in the German style. Soft German hops added to the brew give a wonderful aroma and slightly sweet taste to leave the imbiber wanting more!

Third Base

This Friday(24th June) local band, Third Base, are playing in the pub! Starts at 9pm + free entry.

We hope to see you soon!

The Kings Head team
www.kingsheadholt.org.uk

All Dads enjoying a steak at the Kings Head this Father’s Day (Sunday 19th June) will receive a free pint!

Enjoy STEAK in the new timber framed restaurant at the back of the Kings Head pub, with some quirky features, great aspect over looking the garden to the rear and featuring the noise and smell of the authentic charcoal grill where you can watch grill master, Adam Chapman, cooking some superb steaks.

View  the menu online and book a table on: (01263) 712543

STEAK Specials

• Swordfish Steak with tomato and chilli linguine – £13.00
• Whole Plaice served with new potato salad and a prawn and caper butter – £12.00
• Whole Seabass with garlic and lemon, green salad and saute potatoes - £14.00

Guest Ales

• Straw Dog, 4.5% ABV from Wolf Brewery: Pale and refreshing, this clear wheat beer is brewed in the German style. Soft German hops added to the brew give a wonderful aroma and slightly sweet taste to leave the imbiber wanting more!
• Lupus Lupus, 4.2% ABV from Wolf Brewery: Unique Flavoured blonde ale using fruity hops. Leader of the pack!
• Mary Jane, 3.5% ABV  from Ickley Brewery: Made with high quantities of Amarillo hops, this pale crisp beer has refreshing citrus aromas and flavours. Gold medal winner at the SIBA Northern region beer competition 2009/10 and bronze medal winner at the SIBA national competition.
• CasKade, 4.2% ABV from Oldershaw Brewery: A pale golden beer, brewed with ‘Caskade’ hops and lightly bittered with a distinctive hoppy aroma.

Once they’re gone they’re gone!