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King & Queen, Aylesbury
Wendover
Postal town: Aylesbury
HP22 6EF
Pub Type
Punch TavernsReviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
Komakino . left this review about King & Queen
A five-minute slow walk from Wendover's High Street (and a quick five-minute walk from the station), this is a fav of the local Camra branch and was a recent 'Winter Pub of the Year. A choice of two rooms on entry: the bar to the right is small and favoured by the locals, and the one to the left larger, and a music fan's treasure trove: numerous framed photos photos, including snaps of Dire Straits, Johnny Cash, Patti Smith, Joy Division, The Clash and The Velvet Underground, alongside Black Flag and Dinosaur Jr-themed skateboards. Two Timothy Taylor ales available – Boltmaker and Landlord, plus Adnam's Broadside. Weston's Old Rosie and Adnam's Mosaic Pale Ale (keg) also available. Bit of a faff as the lass behind the bar couldn't get the card machine to work due to a dodgy WiFi signal, and the landlord wasn't in, so we eventually had to transact in the old-fashioned way (i.e. cash), so a point deducted.
On 14th October 2026
- rating: 6
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about King & Queen
This town pub has 3 rooms. We didn't try what appeared to be the largest room, which may have been used for diners. Instead, we ordered from the small bar, which had a handful of locals, some sat at the bar and blocking service. A third room leading from the bar to the outdoor drinking area was empty.
Timothy Taylor Landlord & Young's Ordinary are the standard beers here. They also had a guest beer, which was Almasty Simple Pleasures. Only at the last minute before ordering did I notice a small blackboard at the end of the bar displaying 4 real ciders. As it happened, only the Weston's Old Rosie & Flat Tyre were still available.
The garden area was nice in the sunshine. Much of it is undercover, for wetter days.
After a number of country gastropubs, it was nice to be back to normality in more of a drinkers' pub.
On 5th October 2021
- rating: 6
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Ian Mapp left this review about King & Queen
Good Beer Guide 2020 entry and its a lovely traditional affair.
Door to the left leads to a bar - to the right a bar/restaurant. Nice looking beer garden.
Got to talk about the beer. Amongst the blue plaques to fallen former drinkers there is an award from Timothy Taylors. Not seen one of these before but totally deserved.
One of the best pints of Landlord I've ever had. And there have been a few!
On 15th March 2020
- rating: 9
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E TA left this review about King & Queen
A Punch Taverns franchise, this is an odd business. The building is historically and architecturally important and interesting, it is quaint and mysterious. The business is typical Punch – haphazard. There are two separate bars at the front and a small dining/function room at the back. There are low ceilings with fake rafters and there is a 1990s fireplace to add to the chaos. The staff were friendly enough but it was difficult to gauge the clientele as the only people in apart from us and the staff were the local Round Table diehards. Food was basic but good, well cooked and served in large portions. There were three ales on, and we were offered tasters before we bought. I tried the Marston's New World but it was well and truly off, so I settled on Young's Bitter which was drinkable but not great. The place tries to be a proper ale house with traditional pub food, but somehow doesn't quite hit the mark. If they could sort out their beer quality, I would be happy to include on a crawl.
On 28th November 2014
- rating: 5
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