Lower Red Lion, St Albans Central, St. Albans

Official site of the Lower Red Lion, contains real ale list and event details - www.lowerredlion.co.uk

Official site of the Lower Red Lion, contains real ale list and event details - www.lowerredlion.co.uk

Traditonal and historic town centre pub in the old part of town. Visited on a Friday lunchtime in August and it was very quiet (although it was chucking it down with rain!!). The central bar had 5 real ales available - two from Oakham (Endless Summer and JHB), Rev James, the usual Doom Bar and one other (possibly London Pride). The Endless summer was fine. Above average. I too would include in a st Albans crawl; however don't order a hot chocolate if you are a driver.

Visited in May 2010 Another fine St Albans pub this, situated in the conservation area of the city close to the school and the cathedral. It's a 17th century coaching inn which still provides accommodation. There's two comfortable bars either side of a central entrance featuring blackened beams, horse brasses, exposed brickwork and some old pictures of the pub in days long gone. There's no music or TV's and a quiet traditional atmosphere. On my Saturday afternoon visit, the pub was noticeably quiet compared with previous pubs visited earlier on in the day. Beers on included Oakham JHB and 2 beers from Sharps. The JHB - £ 2.80p - was in good form. This pub has not been in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for several years now. On the basis of my visit, I'd want to include this one in any St Albans crawl.

A long time favourite multiple roomed low ceiling pub of ours with a good range of ales despite the previous landlord moving on to another pub in the town. Very friendly staff here. No mention as to. Whether they still hold a couple of beer festivals here . rest of our views is as reviews by Malden Man below.