The Fighting Cocks, Kingston Upon Thames

Wow�what a selection of comments.

I�m a 40 something metal/goth/heavy rocker/Company director�etc.etc.
Respectable by day, despicable by night.

My honest comments are.

Seemed like a great crowd (mixture of young and 30-somthings) on the last three occasions I�ve been in (all Nov 2007). Perhaps the crowd was clicky, but then aren�t all pubs with a younger (or for that matter older) crowd? Music was to my taste and suitably loud.
Lighting was too bright for a rock venue (may be I�m old school). Door staff were friendly, especially since they didn�t know any of us. Beer was disappointing, but I�ve got high standards, especially regarding real ale. Given it was from the Wychwood Brewery I would have thought that they could have stocked wider range, perhaps in bottles if they can�t keep the beer in the cellar. The problem with real ale is you have to know how to store, pour and handle the beer. If it�s poor no one drinks it, then it gets worse, then even less people drink it. I think that�s what happened here.
The larger seemed to be going down very well, lets face it, that�s what most people drink anyway.

This pub is definitely on my list of Kingston town centre pubs. It�s alternative, it�s not a wine wantabe and not a single scarf in sight!

22 Dec 2008 18:20

The Green Man, Hatton

The next nearest pub really is in Bedfont! Not happy...get the Green Man open as soon as ////

PLEASE!

21 Dec 2008 17:19

The Green Man, Hatton

GREEN MAN CLOSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Awaiting new buyer...........................

Nearest pub now 15 minutes walk away.................

HELP!

20 Dec 2008 19:05