Blacksmiths Arms, St Albans Central, St. Albans

An imposing pub just off a busy roundabout with a brewers' Tudor facade. A large open plan boarded room with a central bar which sported ten handpumps. A decent range were on, Woodforde Wherry, Dark Star American Pale Ale, Oakham The Robber, Doom Bar, Adnam's Ghost Ship, two from Leighton Buzzard, Borrowers Bitter and Restoration Ale plus two from Boggart Brewery, Rum Porter and Nibb. There was also a cider from Thatchers, Heritage. There is a huge garden to the rear, popular and a warm and pleasant day, this includes a yurt which can be hired I understand. Great beer range, ok pub.

A quite large, imposing looking corner pub,reasonably spacious inside with a great cask beer range available from the ten handpumps, my two choices here were Oakham The Robber and Darkstar American Pale Ale,both were in fine fettle . Definitely a pub for the beer enthusiast.

Very busy corner pub with massive beer garden inc a yurt(don't ask) that you can hire for the night.Ten handpumps.My Jarrow -American ipa was outstanding.Loud live band on my Friday night visit but they were playing killer tunes so no problems.