Butchers Arms

 

The Butchers Arms

If you like proper beer served well, pub dining with good home cooked food and a friendly local then you will love The Butchers Arms. The Butchers Arms is in the pretty village of Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire.

Licensee Alan Newman is a member of the Campaign for Real Ale and he is determined that The Butchers Arms should once again be listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. The pub regularly stocks four Hook Norton beers as well as a guest beer from another brewer.

“We are a proper pub, selling proper beer,” said Alan. “I want to get people back to drinking real ale and I already persuaded two of my customers who drank cider to give real ale a go.” The pubs most popular real ale is Hooky Dark.

Home made food is a feature of the pub, with chilli and curry proving to be a popular choice. Steak and ale pie often features on the menu. Many people prefer to eat their Sunday lunch at the pub, rather than having the hassle of preparing it at home.

“We are a village pub and one of our must popular lunchtimes is when we do a special lunch for senior citizens for only £3.95,” said Julie Newman. There is no separate Children’s menu, but smaller portions of all meals are available for children, at reduced prices.

The couple have invested in new benches and tables for customers to enjoy in the relaxing garden. There is an aviary, which includes budgies, canaries and cockatiels to delight younger visitors.

A former railway worker, Alan at one time worked as a fireman on a steam train, before rising to become station manager at Victoria in London. Some of his rail memorabilia decorates the walls – including a picture of legendary steam train driver Bert Hooker. Alan is keen on motor sport and was once regarded as a highly promising kart racer.

The 18th century village pub, which is in a conservation area, has been sensitively developed, extended and modernised to provide its customers with an even greater standard of service. The Canal from Oxford to Banbury runs right through Kings Sutton and many tourists come to visit this lovely village and to see St. Rumbolds Well not far away.

Under exposed oak beams a log burning fire warms this cosy bar, friendly banter, soft lighting and lots of trinkets, create an atmosphere to match the welcome. Countless mugs and water jugs hang from the beams, counting them will amuse the child in all of us. Walkers and other visitors to the area are welcome. The pub has a large car park.
Morris sides often perform there and the local game Aunt Sally is frequently played there.