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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
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Waterend Barn (JD Wetherspoon)
Somewhat hidden away behind the shops lining St Peter's Street and Victoria Street, the buildings forming this 'spoons are rather more interesting inside than the innocuous exterior would suggest. There are two main halls (originally barns, relocated here in the late 1930s), with the bar in the larger one, plus the small Blenheim Room and another seating area in the central lobby. Also has a patio area at the front. Efficient service. Total of 12 handpumps, with the usual suspects of Ruddles, Doom Bar and Abbot duplicated and usually a decent choice of other cask ales, including Blind Poet from New River and Redemption Big Chief (both £3.09) and others from Tring, Nethergate Trople fff and Moorhouse's
On 25th April 2026
- rating: 7
[User has posted 9119 recommendations about 9119 pubs]
Graham Coombs left this review about Waterend Barn (JD Wetherspoon)
An impressive Spoons, as previously mentioned in a vast and ancient barn (which was actually moved here in 1938), with a smaller barn and outbuildings attached. There is also a nice patio outside. Aside from the splendid surroundings it is pretty standard and predictable, although the general level of service seemed ok and there were 4 good guest ales on; the Burton Bridge Stairway to Heaven was in good form although one of our number thought the Portobello brew was past it.
On 3rd August 2025
- rating: 7
[User has posted 3915 recommendations about 3848 pubs]
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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 2340 recommendations about 2186 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 _
