Garden City Brewery, Letchworth Central, Letchworth Garden City

Really quite impressed with this place, but it was remarkably busy for a Saturday afternoon so I didn't stay very long. A good selection of beers on offer but with a single file queue (Grrr!) and one way system in operation, it wasn't for me on this occasion. I look forward to returning another time to see if I find it a little more relaxing!

A splendid little place in a low-rise retail unit with lots of life, at least on a sunny afternoon with many families and groups of drinkers packed into the inside room and the outdoor terrace. It definitely feels more family-friendly than the average pub. There was a good range of their own brews, plus three changing guests. Some people may not like it, but it was good for me.

Six years since the previous review and good to find this micro brewery still going. Not many differences from the review below except that it now also opens on a Wednesday from 4.00pm ( still shut on a Mon and Tuesday though) and the outside drinking space is now a decent permanent space under substantial gazebos. Beer still mainly from the barrel although there are a couple of taps on the serving area. For my visit the breweries Garden City Blonde and Bitter, Talus Pale and El Dorado IPA were on ( most at £4.20 a pint) and then Big Smoke Cosmic Dawn and Plateau Burning Sky were on as guest ales. There also seemed to be some sort of tie-up with Mad Squirrel at the moment as five of their beers were available in keg form. Then also a decent range of ciders from boxes behind the bar. This was the best venue I visited for ale choice in Letchworth, which basically tells you all you need to know about Letchworth

Official site of Garden City Brewery - gardencitybrewery.co.uk

Official site of Garden City Brewery - gardencitybrewery.co.uk