The Pub List

Bar 62 62 Catherine St		Popular with well off thirtysomethings. No real ale when reviewed (22nd Feb 2007) but sixteen different champagnes! Expensive. Acoustics make pub noisy. Nice small garden	5 / 10
Barneys 28-30 London Rd		Popular Irish Bar, very busy at weekends. Age group mainly mid twenties to mid thirties. No real ale. Noisy	4 / 10
Baton Marshalswick		Large pub in the Marshalswick area. Good for watching sports - three plasma screens. Two pool tables and dartboard. Two real ales.	4.5 / 10
Beehive London Rd		Traditional pub with disappointing selection of beers. Age group mainly early twenties. TV screen showing sport at rear of pub. Patio at back with table tennis table	6 / 10
Bell 22 Chequer St		Closed - July 2007 Taken over by owners of the Maltings shops. Due to re-open as a smaller bar, hopefully during 2010.	No Score
Black Lion 196 Fishpool St		Hotel (16 rooms) with bar area. Converted in 2007 to Savanna fine dining restaurant and smart bar. Still serves real ale. Sky tv. Car park. To be re-reviewed.	? / 10
Blackberry Jack Jersey Farm		Large pub serving the Jersey Farm estate. Conservatory with dining tables. Good value steaks. One real ale - London Pride	5 / 10
Blacksmiths Arms 56 St Peters St		Large traditional pub with modern interior. Now up to eight real ales after minor refurb and change of landlord in May 2009. Sky Sports shown. Large patio/garden. Food served all day.	7.5 / 10
Blue Anchor 145 Fishpool St		Traditional pub with a smart modern interior. Seperate drinking and dining rooms. Two real ales, both McMullans.	5 / 10
Boot 4 Market Place		Great traditional character pub. Good mix of drinkers. Friendly bar staff and great atmosphere. Up to 7 unusual real ales that change regularly. Beware the low ceilings.	7.5 / 10
Camp 149 Camp Rd		Large McMullans estate pub for locals. Standard McMullan ales. Pool table and dartboard.	5 / 10
Cock 50 St Peters St		Small traditional pub with good unusual real ales. Restaurant at back. Drinking area at front can get crowded. Sport on plasma tv. Good bar staff. Drinkers mainly in their mid-twenties to early forties	6.5 / 10
Crosskeys 7 Chequer St		Wetherspoons pub with good selection of ales under £2 and good value food. Mainly young drinkers in evenings but also popular with all ages. Food all day 'til 10pm. Dark interior.	6.5 / 10
Crown 144 Hatfield Rd		Large pub on Hatfield Road, close to station. Pool tables. Two real ales	4 / 10
Duke of Marlborough 110 Holywell Hill		Two room pub that is a little better inside than might be expected. New decking area to side. Two real ales. Rugby Memorobilia.	4.5 / 10
Farmers Boy 134 London Rd		Great traditional pub with friendly atmosphere. Good selection of beers including local Alehouse ales. Good mix of drinkers.	7 / 10
Farriers Arms 32 Lower Dagnall St		Traditional back street locals pub. Fairly small inside. Outdoor toilets. McMullans pub serving AK, Cask Ale and Country.	4 / 10
Fighting Cocks 16 Abbey Mill Lane		Lovely old pub with great character, the current building dates back to 15th century. Fairly large pub with good size garden. Fair selection of real ales. 5-10 mins walk from city centre	7 / 10
Fleur de Lys 1 French Row		Old traditional pub re-opened in May 2007 after refurb. Smart new interior. Patio at back. Up to three unusual real ales available. Food and drink a little expensive.	6 / 10
Garibaldi 61 Albert St		Quiet pub frequented mainly by middle-aged men and a large dog! Full range of four well kept Fullers ales.	5 / 10
Glass House 82 Victoria St		Closed - Sept 2009	No Score
Goat 37 Sopwell Lane		Popular back street pub with reasonable selection of real ale. Wide range of ages. Quiz nights on Sundays are popular	7.5 / 10
Great Northern 172 London Rd		Old fashioned pub at bottom of London Road. In need of redecoration. Mainly middle-aged drinkers and mostly men.	4 / 10
Hare and Hounds 104 Sopwell Lane		Popular traditional back street pub with character features and fair choice of real ale. Games room area at rear with table football, darts and juke box	6 / 10
Harry Smiths 1B Verulam Rd		Small narrow pub/bar. No real ales and poor selection of wine. Can get noisy. Unfriendly bar staff and unpleasant toilets when reviewed. One plasma tv showing sport.	3.5 / 10
Harvesters (Ancient Briton) 46 Harpenden Rd		AKA Ancient Briton now run as a Harvesters restaurant with a separate bar area. No real ale. Re-opened in Nov 2007 following refurb.	4 / 10
Horn Reborn Victoria St		Closest pub to main train station. Single real ale Smarter inside than one would expect. Bands play on many evenings.	4 / 10
Ice 6 Adelaide St		Closed - April 2009	No Score
Jolly Sailor 3 Stonecross		Charles Wells two bar pub five mins walk from city centre. Larger bar area good for watching sport. Service and bar meals good. Seperate quiet bar.	6 / 10
King Harry 2 King Harry Lane		Large pub about a mile from city centre. Smarter inside than outside. Good food. Nice outside drinking area. Good selection of cider.	6.5 / 10
King Offa Abbotts Avenue West		Large two bar pub serving the local estate. Pool table, dartboard, jukebox in public bar. Only one real ale but cheap.	3 / 10
King William 185 Sandridge Rd		Large corner pub on Sandridge Road. Good mix of drinkers. Three or more real ales. Popular for food.	7 / 10
Lower Red Lion 36 Fishpool St		Popular traditional pub with character features renowned for its selection of real ales, often around six available. Great atmosphere with good mix of drinkers.	7 / 10
Mermaid 98 Hatfield Rd		Traditional locals pub on Hatfield Road. Great selection of up to eight guest ales including one dark ale. Live bands most weekends.	6.5 / 10
Mokoko 26 Verulam Rd		Cocktail bar. No real ale. Smart and comfortable. Good place for quiet relaxing drink although busy at weekends.	5 / 10
O'Neils 11-13 Victoria St		Large pub formally a Firkin and before that the main library. Popular with students. Two real ales, London Pride & Landlord. Large projector screens showing football	6.5 / 10
Peacock 13 Hatfield Rd		Now returned to its original name of the Peacock (Oct 2009) following a brief spell as Ryans's Bar and a couple of years as O'Neils Bar. Smart interior with wooden floor. No real ale (June 2009). Four plasma screens	4.5 / 10
Peahen 6 London Rd		McMullans pub with good selection of wine and lager but poor ales. Smart interior. Food served all day. Over 21's only. Drinkers are smartly dressed and mainly in their twenties and thirties. Large patio popular in summer	7 / 10
Portland Arms 63 Portland St		Back street locals pub with good Fullers ales and a great atmosphere. Food served until 9:30pm. Drinkers of all ages. Friendy relaxing place. Occasional live jazz music	7 / 10
Rats Castle 246 Hatfield Rd		Smart new modern interior following refurbishment in 2007. Two real ales, Gales HSB and Breakspear plus guest ale.	6.5 / 10
Robin Hood 126 Victoria St		Pleasant traditional pub with reasonable selection of beers. Mainly middle-aged drinkers. Good pub for a chat if juke box not too loud	6 / 10
Rose and Crown 10 St Michaels St		Traditional pub with beams, low ceilings and real fire. Up to four real ales and home cooked food. Two separate rooms. Regular live music	6.5 / 10
Six Bells 16-18 St Michaels St		Lovely old fashioned pub with low ceiling, beams and real fire. Five real ales and good home cooked food. Seperate dining room.	8 / 10
Slug and Lettuce 13-15 Victoria St		Large modern style bar with reasonable selection of lager but no real ale. Drinkers are mainly in their twenties to early thirties. Loud music on Fridays and Saturdays	4.5 / 10
Speckled Hen Hatfield Rd		Smart new modern interior following major refurbishment in 2006. Formally Bunch of Cherries. Up to three Green King ales available. Large front garden/patio	6.5 / 10
Spotted Bull 43-43 Verulum Rd		Fairly large traditional pub along Verulam Road. Two real ales, London Pride and GK IPA. Plenty of seats available as this pub doesn't seem to get busy - useful place for a quiet chat.	5 / 10
Tudor Tavern 27 George St		Closed 2007 Jan 2008: Now a Thai restaurant called Thai Square.	No Score
Verulam Arms 41 Lower Dagnell St		Recently refurbished back street locals pub. Now more upmarket with four ever-changing guest ales and quality food served lunchtime and evenings.	7 / 10
Vintry 3 High St		Closed - Aug 2009. Nov 2009: Now open as a Cote Brasserie.	No Score
Waterend Barn St Peters St		Very large pub and restaurant converted to Lloyds bar in 2005. Patio area at front. Comfortable seating. Great old barn. Reasonable selection of real ales, wines and foreign beers. Very popular at weekends after 9pm - disco and open 'til 1am.	7 / 10
White Hart Hotel Holywell Hill		Cosy pub with two rooms. Very old building with good character Availability of real ales could be improved Lease is for sale	5 / 10
White Hart Tap 4 Keyfield		Popular back street pub with good selection of real ale. Mainly middle-aged drinkers and mostly men. Occasional live music on Saturday evenings. Four or five real ales	6.5 / 10
White Lion 91 Sopwell Lane		Popular back street pub with a great selection of five or six real ales. Mainly middle-aged drinkers and mostly men.	7 / 10
White Swan Upper Dagnell St		Good traditional pub frequented by regulars with friendly atmosphere. Three real ales but small selection of wine. Bar billiards, juke box. Food at lunchtime	6.5 / 10