just to clarify as it is soooooooooo obvious, pintdrinker is phil and alison and mr shazzer is alisons buddy sharon....durrrr :)I'm not going to descend to your level and get into a childish slanging match, but I still maintain that you post comments under a number of different names. That's the last I'll say about it.ill make it plain as you are not with brains get yourself a life

THE ENGINEERS HOSTS "THE 13TH HENLOW BEER FESTIVAL"STARTING ON WED.15TH OCT THRU TILL SUNDAY OVER 80 REAL ALES AND CIDERS OPEN ALL DAY EVERYDAY FOR FURTHER DETAILS RING THE PUB.In last two and half years this pub has been our local. We are now moving to Cambridge and one of the saddest parts is losing the Engineers.

Kevin and Claire have been great hosts whether we are in the 'posh' bar or the 'proper' bar. We have made some great friends here and somehow we hope to keep in touch.

Now the beer; I have not drunk a single pint of lager in this pub ever; the ales are always well kept and in the rare event of a bad one it is always swapped for a new pint. The range of ales is fantastic and I have found some real gems that I will always look for wherever I go. Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild...yummy...

Really going to miss this place although I hope to pop in from time to time...

Thanks Kevin and Claire...

Mark and JackieA delight as always just spent a very pleasent afternoon trying new beers I had never heard of before well done Kevin and Claire still a rave of a pub

I might suggest that "nice enough" is enough to make a place special in Luton... meanwhile, dependable stalwart though it is, is Tiger ever special? But, anyway, apologies "Bart" for any offence. Thankfully the pub has managed to accrue enough negative feedback (no doubt from discerning local drinkers) to take it out of the Top 40...Just read the last review on this place. I didn't give this place a bad rating and said I would be back. The landlord needs to watch his regulars if he wants to have a business!Blimey, getting into the “top ten” certainly attracts the bitchy comments doesn’t it? Maybe it isn’t the best pub in the world, but then I’m not sure how much value can be held in the opinions of recent contributors such as Mr “bilbosballbags”. Meanwhile comments about BITE “coming of age” from a contributor calling him/herself “Bart Simpson” should be given the respect they deserve.
One wonders if Bart and Bilbo are old enough to get into pubs, let alone ever visited The Brickies in their lives… or are just sad detractors blighting what, in the main, is a decent site? Just don’t let your local dare creep into the Top Ten.
Still, for what it’s worth, and as it’s five minutes walk from my house, The Bricklayers Arms is an excellent hostelry – and welcome to all (including fictional characters, if they can behave).

ate sunday lunch it was fresh and really lovely food. Childrens loved the massive garden with big equipment 2 play on. Seems to be a winner for families. Good prices on food felt home from home.new owners i think all staff were friendly and helpfull.Now it has changed hands it is a fantastic family pub with great fresh food at a good price. The gardens are beautifull with fantastic kiddie play area. It keeps the kids quite for ages!!! new owners are welcoming and realistic which is a refreshing change.
Def worth a visit and book for food its fab.New Management since June 08. Food very good, nice atmosphere and great service. Will go back soon.

Having been giving the place a wide berth for quite a few months, I re-visited the Gardeners in June... and, now there's a decent guest beer, it all seems quite decent again. Not sure how long this will last, but whoever is running the place now seems to be doing alright.Not a bad pub. Have only visited late afternoons but seems quite friendly.Underestimated pub which has been let run itself for the past 12 months, but is not under new management who are promising a good selection of real ale, new food menu and sky sports.

It has its own car prk and enclosed garden, ideal for that lazy pint or 3 in the summer, so give it a go.

Rough small town pub,with chav-like staff and even chavvier customers.
A real locals pub - stay away if you can.Not bad. Some good beer available. Clientele are very young (apart from me, obviously).remember this place from years ago bloke called roger had it eccentric would describe him

not much in bedford to shout about..at least this serves real ale and cider..not too far from the bus station to pop in for a pee on that long haul from cambridge to oxford..quite big inside.I was served a piece of steak in there that resembled a Bison's testicle. Beware the mixed grill! It was pretty appalling. Half decent pint of beer mind you.Pretty much standard Wetherspoons pub branded as a Lloyds so TV screens and music played inappropriately loudly given the relatively few punters in there on the Monday that I visited. My pint of Pedigree was awful but a friend's guest ale was reported to be ok. Staff member didn't know what she was doing and seemed to have the attention span of a goldfish but she had only just started so some leniency due. However, the attitude of the duty manager left much to be desired - when the aforementioned inexperienced staff member approached him to ask what to do with a glove that she had found in the pub his response was "throw it in the bin". What a wonderful approach to lost property!

had a great saturday night here! awsome dj great staff! and not a hint of trouble at all. will be coming back for sure.Well since this pub has been under new management it has certainly turned around! I am regally in here Wednesday / Friday and Saturday nights and I can say I have never seen a chav within 100 yards.
Great new dj, s on Friday and Saturday nights and 4 big screens and 10 plasmas to watch the footie on.
And I have never seen any hint of trouble!
The dance floor is always packed! On a Saturday and they have some of the best drinks offers around.
So Eddie you may just want to stay at spoons and have a nice pint of smiths before you afternoon nap.
I am thoroughly embarrassed to admit that I was, once again, coerced into this establishment – on this occasion a quiet Tuesday night, just as some football had finished on the big telly. Just for the record then, it remains a
monsterous pit of small-town-binge-drinking-adolescent-hell.

12 handpumps tells you all you need to know about this place. Recommended.If your a real ale bod then this is the place to visit. Bit of a clique punter wise but well worth a try.A great British pub great beer choice friendly landlord and barmaids.no music no food thank goodness just a great mix of people which makes a change. if you want food try some forty different restaurants/takeaways within walking distance from globe
Real Ale with 12 ales being available at all times as well as our wide range of Belgian and European beers such as Leffe and Hoegardden. You will also find a wide choice of Spirits, Single Malt Whiskey and wine.
well done banks and taylor.

My late uncle owned this pub and I used to love it here.Con O'Shea rest in peace.used to love this place , seems to be quite old now im 25 the youngest person there was 40 ish , good music mostly though

Tucked away in a quiet street just off the A6, it’s unusual to find a pub quite like this. It’s a real treat for a “real” drinker. 14 handpumps dispense 12 real ales, a cider and a perry. Bare boards are obligatory of course and the place is bursting with beer –related artefacts. The bottle collection goes right around the pub, including the servery. There is another bottle collection which involves chill cabinets for foreign beers, cider and perry and I don’t mean Magner’s, Strongbow etc. One to savour.If you like real beer, you'll love this pub. 14 handpumps (12 ale and two for cider). Run by the local Banks & Taylor brewery, with their own beers (including the excellent Black Dragon Mild) plus numerous guests from far and wide. Regularly voted CAMRA 'Pub of the Year' for the area. Full of 'breweriana', and, not surprisingly, happy customers. Find an excuse to visit soon!Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant!
I totally agree with "woodythelampy". This is one of the three pubs I visit when going to watch rugby. And for me in the top ten in Europe.
I'ts "Horses for courses" I suppose so I'm sure csajcf can find himself a nice little plastic cloned gastro-pub selling flavour free euro-fizz.

Rich and Terri offer a warm welcome and have a good range of real ales and beer. One of the cheapest pubs around. A real drinkers pub. Lots of regulars who mostly are decent people. They just need to sort the music out and buy a decent stereo. They always have the footie on and theres a real good atmosphere. I would highly recommend this pub.Chavie,

Wrong Paul, MUPPET.

I couldn't understand the rest of the sentence. Intelligence clearly not your strong point.

Were you get asked to leave/barred from the White Horse or something?From my experience: The White Horse is a clean friendly local pub with good conversation. I liked the pub because of the wide-variety of real ales i've discovered there.

They run IPA and London Pride as resident beers, alongside a variable guest beer e.g. Black sheep, Tribute, Abbott, Adnams, Broadside, Old Speckled Hen, etc....

They also run a guest ale from a local brewery in Tring, which varys from week to week.... most customers ask to try before they buy, so don't be afraid to ask.

Cheers.

We visited today (Sunday). Two out of three meals were good; one wasn't but we complained and received an instant refund. The service was very good (one unfriendly waiter but the others were really pleasant) - quick and attentive. Unfortunately I have to agree with a previous reviewer - there isn't much vegetarian choice (today it was either mushroom soup or a cheese and spinach filo parcel). I would return and think it's worth a visit. We all enjoyed our puddings.Large pub, well laid out, with pleasant bar / lounge surrounded by seating and beyond this rooms to either end which felt like dining areas. The whole place, despite being very quiet, yesterday 12:40, evoked an atmosphere of country dining pub, albeit the specials menu was very limited. The whole feel of the place is enhanced by photos, prints, brass plates, knickknacks, bed-warming pots, grandfather clock (defunct) and hop garlands around the bar and throughout. Mellow soundtrack, Dean Martin etc. Just IPA & Broadside on handpump, though the latter was very good. Lots of picnic sets outside so I imagine it will be very popular with families in summer. Pleasant pub, glad I popped in.A good simple food pub, the type where you get a wooden spoon with a number on it! Standard pub grub served in a timely manner from a friendly face.

Food Food Food Food and more Food. The beer is usually in good nick, but the blue-painted locals stare at ye uitlander a good deal.

Another one that is actually in Buckinghamshire.Very nice,clean and well presented pub with some lovely food.Beer is well kept,reasonably priced and served by a lovely lady with a winning smile.
Pity about some of the locals sitting at the bar all the time preventing visitors getting to it!Historically interesting. Well presented food but expensive if you are not a pensioner! Sweets are great'

Fairly small pokey pub, three quarters empty most of the time. Have been in here & walked out after no barstaff behind bar. Good couple of real ales on tap. Smokers hang around at the entrance and smoke drifts back into the pub, which can be rather annoying. Good clean beer with a decent selection of draughs, bottles, spirts and ales. Prices are at the higher end of the scale for the bedforshire area, however this is balanced out with good local custom and lack of trouble. Spacious layout, perfect for functions with a 4 sided bar and split level beer garden. One of the very few pubs in Leighton Buzzard that hold a late night licence to 1am friday and saturday. Staff are always polite, pleasent and quick. Overall a perfect place for a quiet weekday pint or starting point for a night out 'down town'.I have to say it is one of the best pubs around Leighton Buzzard who have mastured the traditonal 'pubby feel' without making the place feel to drab and out of date.Rough pub,rough regulars with spit & sawdust surroundings. Frequented by young,very young in some instances!,locals getting drunk,loud and generally obnoxious.
Nothing to recommend it - unless you just want to get very drunk on cheap,tasteless lagers.
Stay away!