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Craft & Cleaver, St Albans Central, St. Albans
St. Albans
AL3 5BU
Reviews of Craft & Cleaver (Average Rating: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Craft & Cleaver
After the highs of the Mermaid came the lows of the Craft & Cleaver. However, it's probably very unfair to compare the two. The Mermaid specialises in real ale and cider and a traditional pub atmosphere, almost certainly what most people on here appreciated. The Craft & Cleaver tries to combine craft beers with food and if that your thing, it probably hits the spot. But for me, it doesn't.
Food is smoked meats, whilst the central bar was serving Tiny Rebel Easy Livin', Jubel Cut With Peach, Renegade Detour, Quantock Radicle, Verdant But Alas I Was No Swimmer & Vault City Tasty Rainbow Lemon. As craft beer choices go, this wasn't too bad. My Radicle was ok, but as with most craft beers, was served far too cold.
Being late in the afternoon, well after any lunch crowd had departed and before the dinner crowd were arriving, there weren't too many people in and the place lacked atmosphere. Not sure if I'll ever venture back here.
On 5th May 2024
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2501 recommendations about 2500 pubs]
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Craft & Cleaver
A former failed pub revived as a craft keg outlet,but with a wait to be seated policy at the front door.I enquired if only drinking was allowed and was shown to a free table. It's a triumph of style over substance,with neon signs,heavy wood topped tables,some high with bench seating to the right,while to the left has the feel of a dining area.On my visit this was full of buggies with babies everywhere and their young professional parents enjoying a meal and a variety of drinks and coffees but very little beer.An NCT get together ? Drinking in a creche is not my idea of fun.And the muzak was mindless.
There are 10 craft keg taps but the style range seemed limited to lots of hazy ,high strength IPA's. My two thirds of Lost & Found Box of Dogs DDH was not very mermorable.
IMHO craft keg is becoming boring,so much tastes the same and this pub offers nothing to excite. Leave it to the young and impessionable .
On 8th January 2023
- rating: 5
[User has posted 2745 recommendations about 2745 pubs]
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Clive Thompson left this review about Craft & Cleaver
A decent craft beer place with 4 regulars and 6 changing taps. They have some interesting stuff here, including a beer from Three Hills in Northamptonshire, which is a brand new brewery to me. Expensive in that four halves set me back £14, but they were all 6%+. Friendly and efficient service from both staff members. I'd come here again if looking for something different.
On 26th January 2022
- rating: 6
[User has posted 777 recommendations about 697 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 26 January 2022 by Clive Thompson
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 26 January 2022 by Clive Thompson
- Car Park : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Darts : No last updated 26 January 2022 by Clive Thompson
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Function Room : No last updated 26 January 2022 by Clive Thompson
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Live Music : Yes last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 26 January 2022 by Clive Thompson
- Micropub : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Pinball : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Real Cider : No last updated 13 November 2017 by Pub SignMan
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 26 January 2022 by Clive Thompson
