Kean’s Head
Bar Menu 2008
Traditional English & Italian Cooking
Sun – Monday: - Midday – 5pm
Tues – Fri: - Midday – 9pm
Sat: - 10am – 9pm
Please note that some or all of our foods could contain nuts & MSG.
If you have a nut allergy please speak to your server or the chef.
We do hope that our attention to detail and quality justifies any time taken in the preparation of your food.
Small Dishes
Mixed Marinated Olives £2.50
Home Baked Focaccia £2.75
(Made In House with St Mary’s Rosemary and Sea Salt)
Garlic Ciabatta £1.95
With Cheddar £2.50
Mixed Salad £2.50
Caponata Melanzane £3.50
(Aubergines, slow cooked with Olives, Pine Nuts,
and Tomatoes served with Focaccia)
Antipasto (meat or vegetarian) £4.50
(Cured Meats, Olives, Grilled peppers)
(Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olives, Artichokes, Peppers & Mozzarella)
Bowl of New Potatoes with Parsley Butter, £2.25
Chips, Mash of the Day or Fresh Vegetables
Duck & Port Pate, Homemade Red Onion £4.50
Marmalade & Toast
Kean’s Head Special Scotch Egg £4.50
(Made to order with mustard mayonnaise and green salad)
Homemade Soup of the Day (Bread and butter) £3.95
(Please see Blackboard)
Whitebait with Tartare Sauce. £3.95
(Fresh whitebait dipped in flour & fried with lemon wedges
& Tartare Sauce)
Elizabeth King’s Pork Pie £4.50
(Homemade chutney, pickles and salad)
Sandwiches (all served with salad garnish & Toasted on Request)
(Choose from Ciabatta, white, granary, sundried tomato or onion bread)
Garlic Mushroom, Homemade Pesto & Cheddar (v) £4.25
Salami, Grilled Peppers, Cheddar & Fresh Basil £4.75
Chicken, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato & Mayo £4.95
Italian Bean & Roasted Pepper Pate, Grilled Aubergines & Rocket (vv) £4.25
Goat’s Cheese, Pine nuts, Basil & Vine Tomato (v) £4.50
Add a side order of chips for an extra £1.00
Main Meals
Large Antipasto (Meat or Vegetarian) £7.95
(Cured Meats, Artichokes, Grilled Peppers, Olives and Focaccia)
(Sun-dried Tomatoes, Artichokes, Olives, Grilled Peppers,
Caponata, Mozzarella & Focaccia)
Homemade Pizza Margherita £5.75
With 2 toppings £6.50
Additional toppings (each) £0.50
Parma Ham, Salami, Chicken, Egg, Cheddar, Goats Cheese,
Mushrooms, Onions, Tomatoes, Olives, Grilled Peppers,
Capers, Chillies, Rocket & Pesto.
Pasta (All Served with Salad Garnish)
(Add Garlic Bread for an extra £1.00)
(Choose from Penne, Tagilatelle or Fusilli)
Homemade Spicy Meatballs in a rich Tomato Pasatta £7.95
Chicken & Wild Mushrooms in a rich cream & Garlic £8.50
Sauce topped with Lemon & Pine nut crunch
Goats Cheese, Rocket & Vine Tomatoes (v) £7.95
Carbonnara made with Bacon, Eggs, Cheese, Cream, £8.25
and Black Pepper
Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, Garlic & Parsley £7.95
Risotto (v or vegan)
Homemade Pie of the Day (please see blackboard)
Homemade Fish fingers, Chips & Mushy Peas £6.95
(Made onsite using Coley & our secret recipe!)
Locally Made Sausages & Mash with rich gravy
(Please see blackboard)
Kean’s Head Special Corned Beef Hash £6.25
Served with fried free range egg & homemade beans
Ploughman’s Lunch £6.50
(v) Mature Cheddar & Red Leicester, Pickles, Apple, Chutney & Fresh Bread
Duck & Port Pate, Pork Pie, Pickles, Apple Chutney & Fresh Bread
Coffee and Tea small large
Espresso £1.40 £1.70
Macchiato £1.50 £1.80
Americano £1.50 £2.00
Cappuccino £1.70 £2.00
Mocha £1.80 £2.20
Latte £1.70 £2.00
Flavoured syrups £0.30
Hot chocolate £1.80
…with whipped cream £2.00
…and chocolate flake £2.20
Teas and infusions £1.20 £2.00
(Please ask at the bar to see our full range)
Example of Specials Menu
Homemade Spinach & Nutmeg
Soup topped
with Crème Fraiche. £3.95
Potted Crab, Vine Tomato Salsa & Toast.
£4.50
Warm Barbary Duck & Rocket
Salad
with Redcurrant Vinegarette. £4.95
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Old English Rabbit Pie with Suet
Crust Pastry, Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Seasonal
Vegetables. £10.50
Lemon Sole with Vodka & Caper
Sauce, New Potatoes
and Mixed Leaf Salad. £10.95
Caramelised Red Onion & Goats
Cheese Tart
with Rocket Salad and New Potatoes. £7.95
Fillet Steak with Cream, Whisky & Smoked
Cheese Sauce, Homemade Chunky Chips and Fresh
Vegetables. £12.95
Field Mushrooms Stuffed with
Fresh Herbs, Garlic, Pine Nuts & Parmesan,
New potatoes & Mixed Leaf Salad. £6.95
Wild Boar Sausage, Fresh Thyme & Juniper
Berry Casserole, Parsnip Mash and Fresh Vegetables.
£9.95
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Homemade Chocolate Mousse with
Winter Fruit Coulis. £3.95
Apple & Strawberry Crumble,
Custard, Cream or Ice Cream. £3.50
Homemade Pecan Pie with Vanilla
Ice Cream. £3.95
Colston Bassett Stilton, Oatcakes & Homemade
Plum Chutney. £3.95
Kean’s Head
Wines
We use the ‘Verre de Vin’ system at the Kean’s Head to ensure that wine in opened bottles remains fresh and in prime drinking condition. This means we can serve an extensive range of wines by the glass – even sparkling! Try them and enjoy.
Rose Bottle 250ml175ml
Torres Santa Digna 13.95 4.70 3.60
…charming Chilean pink made from softly pressed cabernet sauvignon grapes.
Medium white Bottle 250ml175ml
Les Meridiennes 10.95 3.70 2.70
Vin de Pays de Vaucluse
…a fragrant medium bodied wine with a hint of sweetness.
Dry white Bottle 250ml175ml
Coreto-Dry 9.95 3.60 2.60
…crisp wine from Portugal’s Estramedura region.
Stoney Vale 11.95 4.10 3.10
Colombard Chardonnay
a soft, flavoursome dry white balanced by fresh, herbaceous overtones.
Lincoln Sauvignon Blanc 18.95 6.30 5.10
…attractive honeyed melon and citrus in this concentrated wine from New Zealand.
Pinot Grigio, La Delfina 15.95 5.50 4.50
… Clean nose, mineral and slightly appley. Delicate dry palate, with good balance
Muscadet Sur Lie 12.95 4.40 3.30
…dry with fruit and mineral tastes. A good accompaniment to any fish dish.
Ironstone Vineyards Chardonnay, 17.95 6.40 5.20
California
…full-bodied and well balanced wine.
Vinas Del Vero 16.95 5.90 4.70
Superb, aromatic, floral Gewurztraminer from Spain
Picpoul De Pinet 14.95 4.90 3.80
-(Organic vegi & vegan friendly) Mediterranean dry wine made from the unusual picpoul grape. Excellent with fish
Red Bottle 250ml175ml
Coreto 9.95 3.60 2.60
…lots of fruit in this handsomely structured Portugese wine.
Stoney Vale 11.95 4.10 3.10
Cabernet Shiraz
…full flavoured & smooth with soft, ripe blackcurrant & bramble fruit.
Cornellana Merlot 12.95 4.40 3.30
…fruity red from Chile.
Navajas Rioja 15.95 5.50 4.50
… Ruby red with mouth-watering black fruit tastes and pleasing intense finish
Porter Mill Station Pinotage 16.95 5.70 4.50
… Currants and cherries spiced with a dash of cinnamon
Cotes de Ventoux, 14.95 5.10 4.90
Domain Vieux Lazaret
…from the Southern Rhone, this is a deep, rich wine with tastes of spices and black fruits.
Lincoln Pinot Noir 20.95 7.10 5.70
…powerful Burgundy-styled wine from New Zealand.
Pascual Toso Malbec, Argentina 13.95 4.70 3.50
…concentrated yet elegant, with cherry and damson fruit and long finish.
Ironstone Vineyards 17.95 6.40 5.20
Cabernet Franc, California
…smooth, pleasing fruit-driven wine. Concentrated and rich.
Sparkling Bottle 125ml
Toso Sparkling Brut 15.95 3.95
… Argentinian sparkler with nutty aromas and a dry palate. It has a gentle soft fresh taste, which is easy to drink.
Crement de Bourgogne 22.95 5.95
…Burgundy wine with nutty aromas and a stylish, rounded palate.
Crement de Bourgogne Rose 22.95 5.95
…palate of lush red berry fruits.
Champagne Cart D’Or, 35.95 7.95
Demilly
…toasty and buttery with plenty of fruit and an appealing crisp, dry finish.
Sherry Bottle 125ml
Barbadillo Manzanilla Fino 16.95 3.25
…dry, subtle, fresh nutty nose leads into a balanced palate.
Beers
A full range of real ales is available with a constantly changing array of guest beers. See the board for details.
We are also delighted to offer a selection of international bottled beers. In addition to the well-known classics we have included some less-known, rare imports.
Draught / Cask conditioned
Castle Rock Harvest Pale 3.8 % 2.30
Castle Rock Preservation 4.4 % 2.50
Batemans Valiant 4.2 % 2.40
Draught Beers & Ciders
Grolsch (Dutch) 5.0 % 3.00
Staropramen (Czech Rep) 5.0 % 3.10
Franziskaner (Germany) 5.0 % 3.50
Leffe Blonde (Belgium) 6.0 % 4.50
Liefmans Kriek (Belgium) 6.0 % 4.60
Veltins (Germany) 4.9% 3.10
Oyster Stout 4.5% 2.80
Westons Stowford Press 4.5% 2.70
Carling 4.1 2.60
Bottled beers
Barbar (33cl) 8.0 % 3.40
…pale and golden, made using honey
Bitburger (33cl). 4.8% 2.90
Dry, refreshing German Pilsner
Bitburger Drive (33cl) 0.5 % 2.00
…a very low alcohol version of Bitburger.
Budweiser Budvar (50cl) 5.0 % 3.00
…the original: full-bodied, rich and malty.
Chimay Blue* (33cl) 9.0 % 3.60
…dark, spicy and fruity, almost like a port.
Chimay Red* (33cl) 7.0 % 3.20
…red-brown and soft, with a hint of blackcurrant.
Chimay White* (33cl) 8.0 % 3.40
…amber, dry and hoppy with a quenching acidity.
Cooper’s Sparkling Ale (37.5cl) 5.8 % 3.00
…an Aussie classic from Adelaide.
Corona Extra (33cl) 4.6 % 2.90
…Mexico’s top selling beer.
Duvel Red* (33cl) 8.5 % 3.50
…the Belgian ‘Devil’, very pale and subtly fruity.
Erdinger Dunkel* (50cl) 5.6 % 3.20
…dark, rich and malty.
Erdinger Weiss* (50cl) 5.3 % 3.20
…classic wheat beer brewed in Bavaria.
Leffe Brun (33cl) 5.0% 2.90
…authentic Belgian abbey beer.
Liefmans Frambozen (37.5cl) 4.5 % 3.80
…a candyish beer flavoured with raspberries.
Liefmans Kriek (37.5cl) 6.0 % 3.80
…classic cherry beer, dark, fruity and bittersweet.
Masiel’s Weisse (50cl) 5.4% 3.20
…peachy colour, fruit aromas, tart refreshing finish
Nastro Azzurro (33cl) 5.2 % 2.90
…a balanced, light and refreshing Italian Pilsner.
Orval* (33cl) 6.2 % 3.20
…intensely hoppy and dry.
Pauwel’s Kwak (33cl) 8.0 % 3.40
…sweetish, with a notably spicy aroma and palate.
Rochefort 8* (33cl) 9.2 % 3.60
San Miguel 5.0% 2.90
… a classic from Spain
Schneiderweisse* (50cl) 5.4 % 3.20
…tan coloured wheat beer, spicy, fruity tart and dry.
Schlenkerla Rauchbier (50cl) 5.1 % 3.20
…uncompromising beer made with smoked malt.
Singapore Tiger 5.0 % 2.90
…an Asian classic.
Sol (33cl) 4.5 % 2.90
…Mexico’s favourite, served with a slice of lime.
Timmermans Peche (33cl) 4.0% 2.70
…belgium Lambic beer flavoured with peaches
Westmalle tripel* (25cl) 9.5 % 3.60
…a fine balance of hop character and maltiness.
Westons Organic Cider (5ocl) 6.5% 3.20
…Winner of the Organic Food Awards 1998
* A naturally clouded or sedimented, bottled, conditioned brew
