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Farriers Arms (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Skinner's - Betty Stogs BitterGood1
McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Cask AleAcceptable1
McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Country Best BitterNot Tried0
McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - AK Original MildNot Tried0
Picture 1. Farriers Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Picture 2. Farriers Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Picture 3. Farriers Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Visits Details

01 May 2014 (HSB)
12:00 Had the pub to ourselves until just about to go. Lovely interior, on CAMRA Heritage list.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter4.00Good
McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Country Best Bitter4.30Not Tried
07 Jul 2007 (Ian)
Not exactly my favourite pub in St Albans. I almost got the feeling that it was for locals only.
BeerABVScoreNotes
McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Cask Ale3.80AcceptableCopper gold with lasting off white head. A little dull and bland to start with, not much aroma, some hop in mouth and then more hop towards the finish. Distinct hop bitterness on finish.
McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - AK Original Mild3.70Not Tried
McMullen (sometimes latterly brand badged as Rivertown or Whole Hop) - Country Best Bitter4.30Not Tried

About the Farriers Arms

The pub sign. Farriers Arms, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Summary of Beer Scores

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Good1
Acceptable1
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The pub is found in St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4PT.

Corner pub in Lower Dagnall Street. Light and airy feel. Centre bar serves front public bar and rear lounge room. Old fashioned locals' pub feel. A blue plaque on the exterior wall of the pub records that the Farriers Arms was the first meeting place of the Hertfordshire branch of CAMRA on 20th November 1972. McMullen sold the pub in 2013 to private owners. In early 2022 pub freehold once more up for sale. Re-opened in early September 2023 with new owners.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 4 different beers and tried 2 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AL3 4PT