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Farriers Arms, St Albans Central, St. Albans
St. Albans
AL3 4PT
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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john gray left this review about Farriers Arms
Found this to be a nice cosy pub.Nice pale wood and sun coming through a pub window is always a plus.Not sure if its still Mcmullens as they had Tribute,Betty Stoggs,Salopian -oracle (nice) and only County bitter from Mc mullens.Very nice pub
On 12th May 2015
- rating: 7
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Roger Button left this review about The Farriers Arms
Famed for being the host to CAMRA’s first ever meeting in 1972 (commemorated by a blue plaque on wall outside), the Farriers is a cosy little McMullens pub situated a short stroll from the City centre.
The L shaped interior is divided into front and rear sections, both quite small and homely in an old fashioned way with a light airy feel enhanced by the white tongue and groove ceiling. There is a TV in one corner used aminly for sport and a noticeboard cluttered with events and messages next to an old cigarette machine. It is the sort of place for traditional pub games and the trophy laden shelf is presumably a sign that they have a decent darts team.
Ironically, given the pub’s place in CAMRA’s history, the beers are limited to the 3 McMullens ales – Cask ale, AK and Country Best on my recent visit although there were a few pump clips on the wall behind the bar but I didn’t really examine them to see if there was anything that looked like any guest beers. Quality has never been an issue on my visits.
I didn’t notice any food on offer on my recent visit but they have in the past had some good value simple snacks.
Slightly on the downside although nothing too drastic, I have sometimes found the place a bit unwelcoming and cliquey, especially when it is busy although certainly nothing too offputting. It is certainly worth an initial visit but probably wouldn’t be a place that you will keep returning to given the number of good pubs in the vicinity.
On 7th April 2011
- rating: 6
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John Bonser left this review about The Farriers Arms
Visited in May 2010
Small traditional side street McMullens pub close to the city centre.
There's a small bar area at the front of the pub, which extends back into a separate room on the left, giving an overall L shaped drinking area. Through this separate room, a door leads to the rather basic outside toilets.
The pub is traditionally furnished in a lightish, airy and unremarkable. It's music free and unspoilt, although a relatively unobtrusive TV high up in one corner of the bar was showing the Blackpool v Notts Forest play off game.
The walls are decorated with some McMullens memorabilia. There's also a CAMRA mirror and some CAMRA award certificates. Famed for being the birthplace of CAMRA, a plaque outside reminds us that Herts CAMRA branch first met here.
Beers on were the standard Mac's range - Country, AK and Cask. The Country - £ 3.00p - was in good form. The pub is a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular.
This is a good honest unpretentious community local and, despite a distinctly underwhelming welcome, I'd probably do this one again.
On 21st October 2010
- rating: 5
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john mcgraw left this review about The Farriers Arms
The birth place of CAMRA. Very pleasant old fashioned corner pub with a front bar and seperate drinking/bar area at the back. Very comfortable. McMullens beers on tap.
On 14th March 2007
- rating: 8
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