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The Albert Inn, Totnes
Totnes
TQ9 5AD
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
Blackthorn _ left this review about The Albert Inn
Located just a short stroll across the river from the Totnes town centre, this is effectively the brewery tap for the Bridgetown Brewery located at the rear of the pub, although it’s clearly a traditional pub and the fact that it is a brewery tap was not at all obvious.
Internally it’s very traditional in terms of décor, with black beams on the low ceiling as well as wooden supporting pillars and a mixture of slate style tiling and sanded wooden boards on the floor. Exposed stone walling was down one side which had been whitewashed, whilst elsewhere was wood cladding in a deep salmon colour. Various old photographs of the locale were dotted around the walls, as well as brewery mirrors and such like, and a few old barometers and a picture or two of Albert Einstein from whom the pub takes it’s name. The front room is quite small, especially towards the rear where tables have been placed in what was at one time probably just a passageway. A further room at the rear was broadly similar in terms of style, but nonetheless seemed much cosier.
The menu offered a decent choice of “pub grub” style dishes, and my homemade lasagne in red wine served with salad and garlic flatbread was tasty enough although a little on the small side, whilst a slow cooked beef and Albert ale pie across the table was also pronounced very tasty but with a very runny sauce.
Beers on tap were all their own as might be expected and consisted of Albert Ale, Accolade and Brutus Mild. Ciders meanwhile were Hunt’s Bull Walloper, Inch's Rolling Apple, Andsome Bay and Rosie’s Pig Rhubarb, with the first two being dispensed directly from boxes racked up behind the bar. Overall, a pretty decent local’s pub, although it could definitely have done with being a few degrees warmer in there.
On 18th May 2026
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Albert Inn
A little out of the immediate centre, over the water in Bridgetown. Interesting exterior with the upper having hung slates, unusual and also GI listed according to WhatPub. Swift one in here so I could get the last train back up the line to Reading without being stranded in a backwater. Straightforward local, a fairly comfy front room with darts on the go. 3x Bridgetown brewery ales, my Stout was ‘flat af’ according to my sparse notes (so let’s say NBSS 2) but I probably got unlucky, maybe barrel-end. ‘Proper boozer’ is about right.
On 22nd April 2025
- rating: 7
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Strongers . left this review about The Albert Inn
The Albert has front and rear bars, each with three hand pumps. The front three were drawing options from the pub’s own Bridgetown Brewery and the three rear were drawing real ciders, including Hunts Bull Walloper at 7.2%, oooff! The wooden furniture is functional and there’s a dartboard with an oche across the front windows to the right. This is a proper boozer that’s well worth a visit.
On 9th December 2024
- rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Albert Inn
Excellent traditional small pub which I guess is largely overlooked by tourists, as it is half way up a hill across the bridge to the other side of the Totnes town centre. But this is a gem of a pub and you should search it out if visiting Totnes.
The Albert (which is named after Albert Einstein for some local reason that my wife did explain to me but I have now forgotten) is home to the Bridgetown Brewery, which opened about a year ago and is resident out back of the pub. It brews two ales - Albert Ale at 3.8% and Real Ale Activity, which is 4.8%, and a Stout (Rockfish Oyster Stout) at 4.6%. Tried them all and the Albert Ale was more to my taste. It also had Dartmoor Jail Ale during the week I visited
It’s a two bar pub but you could easily miss this fact as the ‘lounge bar’ is tucked away with its own door around the back. This would be a real shame as this back bar is a superb snug and is full of dusty old stuff like the back bars used to be. For example there is an extensive collection of old snuffboxes displayed on the beam above the jump.
Also found a bar billiards table in the alley way to the garden and toilets and had to relive my youth, even though the Landlord explained that someone had walked off with two of the mushrooms.
Knowledgeable and friendly Landlord and an interesting mix of colourful locals who were more than happy for you to join in with their conversations.
So to conclude, The Albert is a throwback to the days when pubs were social drinking houses for the local community. It’s a gem. If you visit Totnes, don’t miss it...
On 28th October 2009
- rating: 10
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Audrey Williams left this review about The Albert Inn
Enjoyed a great pint, well worth a visit if you're in the neighbourhood!
On 21st July 2009
- rating: 8
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Phil Gayton left this review about The Albert Inn
Only Free House left in Totnes - and it shows! In my opinion the best pub in town.
Now a brew pub - currently brewing 2 ales, Albert Ale @ 3.8% and Real Ale Ativity @ 4.8%
On 30th June 2008
- rating: 10
[User has posted 2 recommendations about 2 pubs]