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Waterend Barn (JD Wetherspoon), St Albans Central, St. Albans
St. Albans
AL1 3LE
Reviews of Waterend Barn (JD Wetherspoon) (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Steve of N21 left this review about Waterend Barn (JD Wetherspoon)
The trick with finding this one is just aim for the Alban Arena as it is basically next door. Now I’ve drunk in several Wetherspoons that resembled barns but this was probably a first for a Wetherspoons that was a barn, or two bolted together as the previous reviewer says.
Absolutely mobbed out at 6pm last Saturday evening and we initially struggled to find an available table.
Fortunately our visit coincided with their beer festival, so alongside the usual trilogy of doom that was out in force I also had the options of East London Brewing Bedrock ESB, Burning Sky Dignified and Old, By the Horns Foundry Stout and Redemption Red Eye Rye Red Ale, which I didn’t think was too shabby at all, especially as they were all priced at £2.74.
It’s a Spoons so you already know the service issues, but I was able to get served fairly promptly at the bar instead of having to fight the app, and our nosebag ordered from the laminated card of delights promptly arrived at our table. So all in all, fit for purpose for us.
On 29th January 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 2236 recommendations about 2098 pubs]
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Waterend Barn (JD Wetherspoon)
Situated on the main street through St Albans, the Waterend Barn is a branch of Wetherspoon's which was a new one for me. We initially tried to visit the Saint & Sinner which is another barn-like drinking space owned by McMullen's, which is just opposite. However, the absence of any real ale meant that we walked straight back out and across the courtyard to the 'spoon's.
The Waterend Barn is a real barn. In fact, it is two barns joined together. One contains the lengthy bar itself, whilst the other is a further large drinking space. With their high ceilings, they create a fairly unique drinking atmosphere.
The usual 'spoon's real ales were on - Greene King Abbot, Ruddles Best, Sharp's Doom Bar. Guest beers were Brain's The Rev James, Rudgate Valkyrie, Marston's Wainwright, Kirkby Lonsdale Radical, Wychwood Hobgoblin & Peerless Dark Arts. There was no real cider that I could see.
Most Wetherspoon's feel like barns, but at least this one is a bit more authentic.
On 5th May 2024
- rating: 6
[User has posted 3040 recommendations about 3038 pubs]
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Alan Winfield left this review about Waterend Barn (JD Wetherspoon)
Waterend Barn is a Wetherspoons pub that i had problems in trying to find.
Once inside this is quite a large Wetherspoons with different areas,there is a small area facing the entrance which has normal tables and chairs,the main room is through this with the bar facing,the room is large and oblong shaped,there are normal tables and chairs to the left,but this area is set aside for diners only,the right side has tall tables and chairs for drinkers,the ceiling is very high.
There was a decent choice of guest beers on the bar,i had a drink of Haresfoot Lock Keeper's,which went down well,the other real ales noted were Haresfoot Sundial,Sambrooks Junction,Farr Brew Porter,Titanic Captain Smiths and Spoons regulars GK IPA,GK Abbot and Doom Bar.
This is only the second Weterspoons that i have visited Wetherspoons that has had a separate area for diners,Cannon Street Spoons the other.
Pub visited 24/6/2017
On 29th August 2017
- rating: 7
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes - Patio - last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No - 50p CAMRA vouchers only - last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Function Room : Yes - From review - last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : No last updated 05 May 2024 by Blue Scrumpy
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes last updated 07 September 2015 by Quinno _
