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Great Northern, St Albans Central, St. Albans
St. Albans
AL1 1PQ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Strongers . left this review about The Great Northern
The Great Northern is an L-shaped local’s boozer with a pool table. Sky Sports is shown on the three plasma screens that can be seen from any position in the pub. These were off, as was the jukebox, during my early evening visit on Saturday but some background noise was being provided by a radio station complete with adverts. Standard draught products were available from the bar and I spotted two hand pumps, but I couldn’t quite make out what they were dispensing. The Guinness was on good form and I found the service to be friendly. There was a boisterous forty/fifty something crowd in situ during my visit and the air was very blue, but I wasn’t made to feel unwelcome. Out the back there is a split level paved garden with plenty of picnic tables and four more tables can be found on an unkempt lawn area down a slope to the right of the garden.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to drink here again, but I’d have no problem returning for a pint if passing.
On 12th May 2011
- rating: 6
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Great Northern
A fine example of an old traditional locals boozer. Very welcoming, good prices, one or two real ales and good conversation. Although it's on the main London Road it hasn't got the best location being opposite a petrol station and right next door to a large old cinema building that has been boarded up for years and looks ripe for development. Hopefully the Great Northern will be around for a good few years yet.
On 22nd December 2007
- rating: 6
[User has posted 780 recommendations about 697 pubs]