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Hare & Hounds (Ei Group (formerly Enterprise Inns))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Purity - Pure GoldGood1
Otter - BitterGood1
Brains - SA GoldGood1
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter)Acceptable1
Hook Norton - Old HookyNot Tried0
Black Sheep - Best BitterNot Tried0
Harvey's - Sussex Best BitterNot Tried0
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the MooseNot Tried0
Brains - SANot Tried0
Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark)Not Tried0
Picture 1. Hare & Hounds, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Picture 2. Hare & Hounds, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Picture 3. Hare & Hounds, St Albans, Hertfordshire
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

22 Apr 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Early evening and by far the busiest pub of today, we found a table towards the garden extension and enjoyed our beers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brains - SA Gold4.30GoodJust a taster which was a wise precaution as the expected head shuddering maltiness had the desired effect!
Timothy Taylor - Boltmaker (formerly Best Bitter)4.00AcceptableLacking its usual dry hoppy crisp finesse
Brains - SA4.20Not Tried
Brains - Dark (aka Red Dragon Dark)3.50Not Tried
20 Jul 2018 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit on a warm and muggy day, I had not been here before and was expecting it to be a food house with the dreaded pastel grey interior but thankfully it is a good pub with friendly bar staff and customers. Top up given with good grace.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Otter - Bitter3.60Good
Harvey's - Sussex Best Bitter4.00Not TriedThis ran out.
Purple Moose - Dark Side of the Moose4.60Not Tried
01 May 2014 (HSB)
16:15 Half way between the White Lion and the White Hart Tap. I felt it would be rude not to go in. No one else in.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Purity - Pure Gold3.80Good
Hook Norton - Old Hooky4.60Not Tried
Otter - Bitter3.60Not Tried
Black Sheep - Best Bitter3.80Not Tried

About the Hare & Hounds

The pub sign. Hare & Hounds, St Albans, Hertfordshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent-
Good3
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1RL.

Old pub in Sopwell Lane, with a beamed interior. Brightened up with a gastro feel. Completely refurbished then re-opened in November 2023.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 10 different beers and tried 4 of them.

Map location

Postcode: AL1 1RL