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Dylans at The Kings Arms (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%)Good1
Timothy Taylor - LandlordNot Tried0

Visits Details

16 May 2026 (Hogan Sampling)
5th stop on this visit to St Albans: Busy on my late afternoon arrival and standing room only next to a shelf at the front window. Half of the establishment is given over to dining at certain times at its rear and although this dining area was not open on my visit, you could not sit down in it with a drink on asking whether that might be possible. Service at the bar was slow for no apparent reason with a few also seated at the bar to not greatly aid the two staff seeing those waiting to be served.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Timothy Taylor - Golden Best (was 3.5%)3.40GoodThis golden-coloured mild crafted at the historic Knowle Spring Brewery in Keighley, West Yorkshire, which was set up in 1863, came with a good head and with lasting lacing. A both hoppy with subtle stone fruits flavours and biscuity malty first hit. A malty hoppiness rising from its Golden Promise barley, a premium heritage malt more commonly reserved for high-end Scotch whiskies, and here lending a gentle sweetness. A fruited bitterness prevailing and from its exclusive, whole-leaf English hops such as Fuggles and Goldings, rather than using processed pellets, and here lending a subtle grassy earthiness. Served in good nick but somewhat thin tasting methinks.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord4.30Not Tried

About the Dylans at The Kings Arms

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The pub is found in St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 4ER.

This building at 7 George Street dates from the 15th century and was formerly known as the Old Kings Arms, and is now listed by CAMRA as the King’s Arms and in brackets, Dylans at The Kings Arms. It has a smallish front bar and a dining area in the open-plan backroom. Food-led with and an exclusive dining area for this purpose only and where you can also eat in the front bar, except on Sundays, but where the front area has very limited seating. Two cask ales on a visit in May 2026 and with a 20p per pint of real ale or real cider CAMRA discount. In addition, there was real cider and some unpasteurised and unfiltered beers on KeyKeg dispense as well as bottles and cans. The pub is owned and run by the Hughes family, licensees of the nearby Boot Inn.

We have visited this pub once, seen 2 different beers and tried 1 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AL3 4ER