Great Northern, St Albans Central, St. Albans

The Great Northern is a decent looking pub that is on the busy London Road. Once inside there is a square shaped room to the front left,which is bare boarded,the bar is on the front left side,there are normal tables and chairs for seating,there is a separate room to the right which is oblong shaped and runs to the rear,this room is carpeted and has normal tables and chairs,this seemed more like a dining room. There were four real ales on the bar,i had a drink of Farr Brew Pale,which was a decent drink,the other real ales were Otter Ale,Black Sheep Bitter and Tring Fanny Ebbs. Background music was playing. I thought this was a decent enough pub to have a drink in. Pub visited 24/6/2017

I called in just after opening time, on my way from the station to the city centre. I was surprised to find as many as six hand pumps on the bar, and as John mentions below, there seems to have been a fairly expensive makeover here. I had Kite Bluestone Bitter, the others available at the time of my visit being Portobello Star, Dark Star American Pale Ale and Black Sheep Bitter. It came as a shock to be charged £2.10 for my half of Bluestone. Date of visit: 17th July 2015

This pub has had a makeover.Seems to be two rooms but was very busy so just got a drink and stood by the door.Four handpumps with Tring-sunshine and moongazing,black sheep and my Seven Brothers -session beer which was good.Dont walk by.