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Submitted on Monday, 19th August 2024
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Duke of St Albans, NW5
NW5
NW5 1QX
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Reviews of Duke of St Albans (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
paulof horsham left this review about Duke of St Albans
Wood is the theme here - floorboards, bar top, seats and tables - all wood so, combined with a chaotically arranged beer board where the trailing zero will certainly not be displayed, you know you're in a venue which is up with all the latest trends. This obviously includes round 16 craft taps, some of which are pouring Saint Monday, a London brewery associated with the pub. Fortunately, there's also half a dozen handpulls, with the likes of Marble, Saltaire and Bristol Beer Factory featuring, along with a cider. A limited food menu is also offered.
The seating (being wood, with no cushions) doesn't encourage an extended stay and the bar blocking stools are annoying, but it's worth popping in if you're in the vicinity, though you'll surely have the Southampton Arms just down the road on your itinerary as well.
On 25th August 2024
- rating: 7
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David Walton left this review about Duke of St Albans
Had spotted that this place was due to re-open but seeing Tris’s review of a few days ago I launched my self here from the depressing experience of the Islington Arts Club. This is more like it and I felt rewarded for the short trek on Overground to this vibrant venue.
Music v low and hardly noticed above the chatter of a full venue. Modest change to the cask selection, minus the Redemption and Harvey’s quaffs but added the Vale Black Beauty Porter. Suspect the Harvey’s will be back and the board suggested the Ilkley Blonde but two turned round clips suggested two down on the day. My Bishops Farewell was greeted and good-byed rather rapidly.
On 17th April 2024
- rating: 8
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Tris C left this review about Duke of St Albans
This pub dates back to at least the mid-19th century, once a Truman’s house and formerly a rather scummy locals’ pub which I studiously avoided. It closed around 2007 and was converted into a Greek restaurant that retained the freestanding pole sign.
This is run by the same people behind the Axe (N16) and Earl of Essex (N1), with its awful acoustics and feeble cask choice. It reopened on 9th April 2024 and on approach, it’s good to see the original sign retained, standing sentinel over the site; beneath, is a non-smoking front patio.
The interior is of course new, but tasteful and traditional with a boarded floor, dark stained wainscoting to off-white walls and burgundy ceiling, both swaddled with Anaglypta (see photos). Furniture is conventional, with some peripheral oxblood studded banquettes or pews, conventional lighting and a few mixed prints. There’s a beer board displaying a substantial selection of 16 keg taps – some Belgian – listing brewer, style, ABV and price; a beer menu to tables lists a further 15 options in bottle or can, including sours, dark beers and again, some Trappist monky business.
A very credible cask lineup amounted to Oliver’s Cider, Harvey’s Sussex Best, Redemption’s Big Chief, Five Points Brown Brick Field, Oakham’s Bishops Farewell and Titanic Plum Porter at a steep £3.00 a half and in perfect condition.
Just 150 yards north of the Southampton, this makes a great addition to a crawl of the local area and is a definite benefit to the Kentish Town/Dartmouth Park/Highgate drinking scene. The lack of electronic entertainment is a bonus, less so the Country & Western soundtrack.
Rated 7.5.
On 12th April 2024
- rating: 7
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Kentish Town, 0.9 miles, 17 min walk (show)
Hampstead Heath, 0.97 miles, 18 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Beer Garden : Yes - Non-smoking front patio. - last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Car Park : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Darts : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Function Room : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Jukebox : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Karaoke : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Live Music : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Pool Table : No last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Quiz Night : No last updated 03 May 2021 by Tris C
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- Wheelchair Access : Yes - Disabled WC. - last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
- WiFi : Yes last updated 12 April 2024 by Tris C
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