4Degrees Craft Bar & Restaurant

General information

“WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT BAR & KITCHEN SITUATED IN THE HEART OF MAIDSTONE'S BUZZY RESTAURANT QUARTERS BETWEEN EARL STREET & THE HIGH STREET. ”

Two old friends set out to drag the "British boozer" into the 21st century by combining old school British hospitality with world-class beers, spirits and wines alongside simple, well-cooked food.

Craft Beer & Wine made in Kent are the center piece of our offering, supported well by Kentish ciders and wines with a handful of carefully selected liquors all offering something different but always priding ourselves in having the highest quality. There will not be a common brand in sight. Guest drinks will be changed regularly meaning visits to the venue will always offer variance along the drinks people will come to love.

The advent of television beckoned the end of the pub as the social epicentre. The concept of buying alcohol and taking it home was not lost on evolving supermarket owners, who responded by stacking their shelves accordingly. The publican had to think hard in order to survive as Real Ale wasn't being consumed at the same rate and best by dates were coming before barrels were emptied. The brewers countered with a longer life offer in lager but more recent trends strongly suggest that the public has re-found its taste for real ales and quality over quantity.

It might seem surprising that eating wasn't traditionally part of pub life. The earliest taverns may have supplied bread with ale, but the concept of eating out had not been born until more recent times. You eat at home and you went to the pub for your social needs. Our food offering will not be posh nosh, but classic British grub that has stood the test of time, with such items on the menu as real home made Scotch Eggs, Welsh Rabbit & Potted Crab. Always using locally sourced produce and with a mantra of “keep it simple and make it tasty”.

Put simply, our venue will look to maintain a traditional focus as the place to go - to relax, to celebrate, to talk, to drink and occasionally eat.