Ye Olde England Meets Craft Beer in Maitland

For years, Maitland locals looking for something beyond the ordinary pub fare have
become all too familiar with the trip to Newcastle for a night out. But things are slowly
changing.

Walking into the recently opened King Bill IV, there’s not a schooner of VB in
sight or a schnitzel on the menu. Instead, there’s craft beer galore across 12 constantly
changing taps, and tributes to all things local.

King Bill IV is a craft beer bar and restaurant that harks back to yesteryear. The walls are
decorated with a 150 square metre mural of Maitland history by Hunter artist Mitch
Rezevsky, bringing to life some of the stories and icons that locals might recognise– Les
Darcy and the Indian Root Pills sign immediately spring to mind.

The huge sign sitting proudly behind the bar proclaiming “Free House — King William IV” is an original relic from England. In true 17th century spirit it voyaged to Maitland by ship and now oversees everything that happens as the centrepiece of the bar.

The namesake wa

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