KEAN'S HEAD

Tel. 0115 947 4052
Email: keanshead@castlerockbrewery.co.uk
 

A relatively recent recruit to licensed premises status, the Kean's Head celebrates a pub that once stood nearby. This noted hostelry commemorated the famous 19th century actor Edmund Kean, who once performed at the original Theatre Royale, which also stood on
St Mary's Gate.

Situated opposite the imposing St Mary's Church in the historic Lace Market district of Nottingham, the Kean's Head was re-opened by Tynemill in 2004 as the company's first 'No Smoking' establishment. Now offering up to six cask beers, in addition to a range of continental brands, the Keans Head boasts very much a relaxed environment in a part of the city which hosts many uptempo 'style bars' and clubs.

Manager: Charlie Blomeley


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KEAN'S HEAD INFORMATION
  • Opening Times
  • What's On?
  • Burn's Luncheon Menu
  • Valentine's Day Menu
  • Food Menu
  • Food, Specials
  • Wine Menu
  • Beer Menu
  • Find Us

Opening Times:
Sun 12pm – 10.30pm
Mon-Thurs 10.30am – 11pm
Fri & Sat 10.30am – 12.30am

Food Times:
Sun – Mon 12 – 5pm
Tues – Fri 12 – 9pm
Sat 10.30am – 9pm


FIRST WEEKEND OF EVERY MONTH
A least one dish cooked with the

CASTLE ROCK NATURAL SELECTION

beer of the month


"Old Trent battered Pollack"
Using February's Wildlife beer
(full flavoured, easy drinking mid brown bitter, smooth yet robust)
perfect for beer for batter. Served with hand cut chips
and mushy peas.

JANUARY 2010
Every Friday throughout January & February
the Kean’s chefs will be cooking dishes from Charlie’s Nottinghamshire Today article.

10th - We are closed from 6pm for a private party.

24th - Special Burn’s Luncheon
With selected poems read by local actor Max Bromley, booking advisable (see menu tab for details)

FEBRUARY
14th - Special Valentines Sunday lunch 12 - 6pm
(see menu tab for details)
Booking advisable

MARCH

We will be supporting CAMRA’s Stout & Porter Trail
throughout March...

1st - Special Welsh Menu
along with a Welsh Beers Week

1st - 6th - British Pie Week
Yet again we will be filling our specials boards with an unusual
and delicious array of pies - any suggestions welcome!

21st - Mothering Sunday Lunch
Booking advisable


CASTLE ROCK NATURAL SELECTION
beer of the month

Kean’s Head Burn’s Luncheon
24th January 2010

Cullen Skink – Fresh Haddock & Potato Soup £4.50

Scottish Oatcakes with Smoked Salmon Scramble £4.95

Mashed-Potato Cakes with Onions and Kale, Green Salad & £4.25
Warm Balsamic Dressing

Whisky Mac Prawns, with mixed leaves & bread & butter £4.75

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Macsweens Haggis, Tatties, Bashed Neeps & a wee tot £8.25
(vegetarian option available)

Chicken Bonnie Prince Charlie . £8.95
Chicken Breast with Drambuie, Cream, Almonds & Pan-Fried
Apples. Buttered New Potatoes & Seasonal Vegetables

Roast Scottish Salmon with Goat’s Cheese £8.75
Baby new potatoes and Stir-fried Kale

Slow Roast Sirloin of Scottish Beef £8.50
With Homemade Yorkies, Horseradish cream,
Seasonal Vegetables, Roast Potatoes and Red Wine Gravy

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Fresh Raspberry Cranachan £3.95

Dundee Tart £3.50

Tipsy Laird £4.25

We do hope that our attention to detail and quality, justifies any time
taken in the preparation of your food.

Valentines Menu 2010

Starters

Loving Sweet Cherry Tomato & Basil Soup with Hot Rolls

Parma Ham wrapped Asparagus, Poached Egg & Hollandaise Sauce

Tiger Prawn & Rocket Risotto with Parmesan Shavings

Mains

Valentine Lamb Steak with Redcurrant Sauce, Bubble & Squeak Cake, Asparagus & Spinach

Chicken Breast with Woodland Mushrooms, Cream & Brandy, Steamed Rice & Mixed Leaf Salad

Fettuccine with Pan-Fried Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes & Balsamic Vinegar, topped with Grilled Goats Cheese

Salmon, Sundried Tomato & Basil Fishcakes, Steamed Rice, Tomato Puree & Mixed Leaf Salad

Desserts

Rich Organic Dark Chocolate & Brandy Mousse, Strawberries & White Chocolate Shavings.

Hot Pancakes with Raspberries & Vanilla Ice Cream

Cooling Selection of Sorbets with Winter Fruits Coulis

2 Courses £14.95 per person
3 Courses £18.95 per person

We do hope that our attention to detail and quality justifies any time taken in the preparation of your food.

Menu available midday - 6pm, 14th February. Booking Advisable.
Kean’s Head, 46 St Mary’s Gate, The Lace Market, Nottingham, NG1 1QA
0115 947 4052

Kean’s Head
Bar Menu 2009

Traditional English & Italian Cooking

Sun – Monday: - Midday – 5pm
Tues – Fri: - Midday – 9pm
Sat: - 10.30am – 9pm
(outside of these hours please ask)

We do hope that our attention to detail and quality justifies any time taken in the preparation of your food.
Where ever possible we strive to use the freshest ingredients, produced locally.
If you would like to know the authenticity of any of our food, please feel free to speak to either Charlie or Ben.

As we are a pub please order your food at the bar – thank you.

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.


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Starters

Homemade Soup of the Day – please see blackboards
Served with crusty bread & butter

Kean’s Head Scotch Egg, Mustard Mayo & Salad, £4.50
A Kean’s classic that’s been a firm favourite since 2004

Mrs King’s Pork Pie, £4.50
Homemade plum chutney, gherkins & salad

Whitebait dipped in flour and fried, £3.95
With tartare sauce, lemon wedges & salad

Chicken Liver Pate, £4.95
Homemade plum chutney, gherkins, salad & toast

Caponata Melanzane, £3.50
Aubergines, peppers, onions, olives, tomatoes & pine nuts,
slow cooked and served with homemade focaccia (v)

Small Antipasto (meat or vegetarian) £4.50
Cured meats, olives & grilled peppers (m)
Sundried tomatoes, olives, artichokes, grilled peppers
and fresh mozzarella (v)

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Sandwiches

Garlic Mushroom, Mature Cheddar and Homemade Pesto, £4.25

Salami, Grilled Peppers, Mature Cheddar and Fresh Basil, £4.95

Bacon, Brie & Homemade Plum Chutney, £4.95

Goat’s Cheese, Pine Nuts, Vine Tomatoes & fresh Basil, £4.50

Homemade Pepper & Italian Bean Pate, Rocket & Aubergine, £4.25

Choose from White, Granary, Sun Dried Tomato or Ciabatta Bread

Add chips for an extra £1.00


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Mains

Homemade Fish Fingers, Chips, Mushy Peas & Tartare Sauce, £6.95
Made onsite using Coley and our secret recipe

Pie of the day (please see blackboard)
With seasonal vegetables & potatoes of your choice

Kean’s Head Special Corned Beef Hash, £6.50
With our homemade beans and a fried free range egg

Locally Made Sausages of the day, Mash, seasonal vegetables & a rich onion gravy
- Made by our local butchers in Beeston

Ploughman’s Lunch, £6.50
Mrs King’s pork pie, Shropshire Blue cheese, pickled onions, gherkins, plum chutney, apple & salad with crusty bread and butter

Large Antipasto (meat or vegetarian) £7.95
Cured meats, grilled peppers, olives, artichokes & Focaccia (m)
Dun dried tomatoes, artichokes, olives, grilled peppers, caponata, mozzarella & Focaccia (v)

Homemade Pizza Margherita, £5.75
Additional toppings (each) £0.50
Parma ham, salami, egg, cheddar, blue cheese, goat’s cheese, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, olives,
grilled peppers, capers, chillies, rocket & pesto


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Side Dishes
Mixed marinated Olives £2.95

Homemade Focaccia with Sea Salt & St Mary’s Rosemary £2.75

Bowl of Homecut Chips, Mash, New Potatoes or Vegetables £2.25

Garlic Ciabatta £1.95
With Cheddar £2.50

Mixed Salad £3.50


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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

A fine selection from around the globe.
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!

WHITE
Bottle
250ml
175ml
Coreto, Portugal
Dry, crisp wine from Portugal’s Estramedura region.
10.50
3.70
2.80
Les Acrobats Medium Dry
Medium wine from South West France.
10.95
3.90
2.90
Marktree Semillion-Chardonnay, Australia
Ripe citrus fruits and a touch of honey and warmth.
11.95
4.10
3.10
L’Origine Orvieto Classico, Italy
Clean and well balanced with peachy honeyed flavours.
16.95
5.90
4.70
Muscadet Sur Lie Loire Valley
Dry with fruit and mineral notes, good accompaniment to any fish dish.
12.95
4.40
3.30
La Delfina Pinot Grigio, Italy
Clean nose, mineral and slightly appley. Delicate dry palate with good balance.
15.95
5.50
4.50
Distant Lands Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
Attractive honeyed melon and citrus with a long zingy finish.
18.95
6.30
5.10


ROSÉ
Bottle
250ml
175ml
The Ruins Rosé, South Africa (organic)
Crisp fresh palate of summer fruits.
14.50
5.00
3.90
Torres Santa Digna Rosé, Chile
Inviting strawberry and raspberry notes predominate in this most appealing wine.
14.95
5.10
4.10


REDS
Bottle
250ml
175ml
Coreto Portugal
Lots of fruit in this handsomely structured Portuguese wine.
10.50
3.70
2.80
Marktree Merlot/Cabernet-Shiraz, Australia
Three grapes combine to give this deep wine spicy black fruit tastes.
11.95
4.10
3.10
Navajas Rioja, Spain
Ruby red with mouth-watering black fruit tastes and pleasing intense finish.
15.95
5.50
4.50
San Mario Rosso di Puglia, Italy
Nicely concentrated deep red wine with supple tannins.
12.95
4.40
3.30
Cotes de Ventoux, ‘Domaine Vieux Lazaret’, France
From the Southern Rhone this deep rich wine
tastes of black fruits and spices.
14.95
5.10
4.10
Pascual Toso Argentinian Malbec
Concentrated yet elegant with Cherry and Damson fruit and a long finish.
13.95
4.70
3.50
Torres Santa Digna Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile
Spicy, meaty, Old World style wine.
Dry, rich & powerful.
16.95
5.90
4.70


CHAMPAGNE
Bottle
125ml
Toso Sparkling Brut, Argentina
Nutty Aromas and stylish dry palate
15.95
3.95
Cremant de Bourgogne Brut, France
Made in Burgundy with exclusively black grapes, nutty aromas and a dry but rounded palate
22.95
5.95
Cremant de Bourgogne Rose, France
Palate of lush red berry fruits
22.95
5.95
Champagne Cart D’Or Demilly
Toasty and buttery with plenty of fruit and appealing crisp dry finish
35.95
7.95


 

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 % 2.40
Castle Rock Preservation 4.4 % 2.60
Batemans Valiant 4.2 % 2.50

Draught Beers & Ciders
Carling 4.1% 2.80
Becks Vier 4.0% 2.90
Grolsch 5.0% 3.10
Staropramen 5.0% 3.20
Veltins 4.9% 3.20
Stowford Press 4.5% 2.80
Maisel Weisse 5.4% 3.70
Liefmans Kriek 6.0% 4.70
Liefmans Frambozen 5.0% 4.70
Oyster Stout 4.5% 2.90

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 % 3.20
…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 Blonde (33cl) 3.00
…Elegant, sweet & soft with a fruity aroma.
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.
Timmermans Peche (33cl) 4.0% 2.90
…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

 

Kean's Head
46 St Mary's Gate,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire, NG1 1QA

Tel. 0115 947 4052

Email: keanshead@castlerockbrewery.co.uk


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