The Farriers Arms, St Albans - pub details
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Address: 32 Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4PT [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 20593) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
St Albans Abbey (0.6 miles), St Albans (0.7 miles), Park Street (2.2 miles)
Pub suggested by jaykoivu on 14 Feb 2005
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> Current user rating: 6.5/10 (rated by 39 users)
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| When I said County, I meant Country. It would be helpful if BITE had an edit function. SilkTork - 22 Jan 2012 21:49 |
| McMullen house. Camra wasn't formed here, but the first branch meeting was held here. It had to be held somewhere. Three casks: AK, Cask, and County. I like McMullens, and I loved the County - it's my sort of beer. Sweet malt and lovely fresh, dusty hops. Served in perfect condition by the surly barman. The locals shout at him, and sometimes he doesn't notice. He spends more time watching the TV than serving beer. It would be cute if there were not the air of someone with mental health issues about him. Slightly creepy really. There are two rooms, each with their own TV. In the front - main bar - the TV was on the football. In the back room the TV was showing rugby. There was a sign saying "No food today". It's a traditional pub. It has charm, and I liked it. Though I can see why people would not. I'd liked to have experienced it on a better day when people were not watching sport, when the food was on, and when the place was more relaxed and welcoming. It's a must visit place, and it has history and quirky charm, and the beer is excellent, so it's going to get a decent score from me. Not top, because of the faults; but quite decent. SilkTork - 22 Jan 2012 21:47 |
| Called in for one on the way to watch St.Albansfootball club play. I thought I had broken in to someones house uninvited. A very underwhelming welcome was given to me. Still the AK was in good condition and most enjoyable. After finishing that pint I headed off to the Jolly Sailor forthwith. drinkingdad - 10 Oct 2010 11:41 |
| It is your small traditional street corner local no doubt. Ale was drinkable (even if it was McMullen's Cask). Smokers have a yard out back which they share with the quaint toilets. There was some woman serving food who was quite scary... and the those feasting looked more 'care home' than your regular diners. Snorbens is a funny old place. Snarling_Mallard - 1 Aug 2010 18:04 |
| Small traditional side street McMullens pub close to the city centre. There's a small bar area at the front of the pub, which extends back into a separate room on the left, giving an overall L shaped drinking area. Through this separate room, a door leads to the rather basic outside toilets. The pub is traditionally furnished in a lightish, airy and unremarkable. It's music free and unspoilt, although a relatively unobtrusive TV high up in one corner of the bar was showing the Blackpool v Notts Forest play off game. The walls are decorated with some McMullens memorabilia. There's also a CAMRA mirror and some CAMRA award certificates. Famed for beingthe birthplace of CAMRA, a plaque outside reminds us that Herts CAMRA branch first met here. Beers on were the standard Mac's range - Country, AK and Cask. The Country - £ 3.00p - was in good form. The pub is a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular. This is a good honest unpretentious community local and, despite a distinctly underwhelming welcome, I'd probably do this one again. JohnBonser - 13 May 2010 08:35 |
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