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The Blacksmiths Arms (Stonegate Pub Co)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Blackout |  | 1 |
| Oakham - Tranquility |  | 1 |
| Oldershaw - Traleblazer |  | 1 |
| Signature Brew - Dark Heart | | 1 |
| Tring - White Stork | | 1 |
| Bird's - Skull Duggery | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brewster's - Decadence | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hardknott - Code Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopping Mad - Brainstorm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Wit Marie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Scuttle Butt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - Cascadian Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
18 Mar 2016 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The place was packed and as I queued a lady in front of me just asked what I wanted and added my pint to her card payment. A first for me that one. Other beers details lost in this server's website crash.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Tranquility | 6.50 | | Overly sweet, needed more bitterness to balance |
01 May 2014 (HSB)
11:20 First stop on a St Albans pub crawl with yet another group of old railwaymen. Not many in this early.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Brew - Dark Heart | 5.00 | | Superb. Cascade Chinook and Columbus. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hardknott - Code Black | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Citra | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Wit Marie | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Lunchtime visit. There is a much wider range of beers on sale here today than when I last came here in its days as a Hogshead.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldershaw - Traleblazer | 4.00 | | A deep golden-coloured beer, robustly hopped with the new Jester hop variety. |
| Tring - White Stork | 3.90 | | An easy-drinking, soft, golden bitter/lager. |
| Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%) | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Black Hole Porter | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brewster's - Decadence | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Hopping Mad - Brainstorm | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Beat Box | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Bird's - Skull Duggery | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Scuttle Butt | 4.00 | Not Tried |
12 Oct 2013 (thebrewingman)
Fairly busy with good mixture of drinkers and diners. They had a mini Saltaire Festival going on. Two real ciders. I have only listed those beers I can remember.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yorkshire (see also Cropton) - Yorkshire Blackout | 5.00 | | An excellent black beer that was very chocolaty. Went off soon afterwards. |
| Saltaire - Cascade Pale Ale | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - South Island Pale | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saltaire - Cascadian Black | 4.80 | Not Tried | Was just being put on. |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Legally Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Jack Black | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Blacksmiths Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3HG.
Large open planned pub on the corner of the main shopping street. Has nine handpumps with several guest beers. Also known as Blackies, formerly Hog's Head. Has a plaque on the outside to recognise this as the first meeting place of The Zombies pop group.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 23 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: AL1 3HG