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The Six Templars (JD Wetherspoon), Hertford
Hertford
SG14 1PS
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Graham Coombs left this review about The Six Templars (JD Wetherspoon)
A large modern Spoons with 'trendy architect' written all over it. The historic club building at one side (containing the bar) has been overwhelmed by a massive extension with glass elevations and other ghastly features, quite out of place in the old street. There is a little patio area to the rear (bizarrely, at one point it was raining here but not the other side of the building!). Guest ales on were Enefield EB and London IPA, plus a couple of specials from the autumn festival. Aside from the architecture, entirely predictable.
On 21st October 2021
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about The Six Templars (JD Wetherspoon)
This is an odd Spoons as it seems to be an attractive old building with a hideous modern thing bolted on to it. Inside it's about as exciting as watching recordings of old party political broadcasts, probably partly because I missed the area housed in the old building. It's completely open plan with mostly low tables and chairs and a fairly low ceiling due to there being an upstairs area that I didn't bother to look at.
On the bar there were two banks of five hand pumps with a fairly indifferent beer selection but I have seen worse. Both GK beers were doubled up and then there was a cider, Adnam's Broadside, Deuchar's IPA, Stonehenge Rudolph, Titanic Festive Thirty Five and Red Squirrel Milk Stout.
I went for the Titanic Festive 35 (£2.45) which was in reasonable nick but hazy. I subsequently had a perfect pint of this in a GBG listed Spoons that had sparkling clarity.
On my pre-noon visit this place was well busy with mostly older shoppers and families and the breakfast I had was fine.
I bet McMullen wish they had a pub as busy as this in their home town.
On 28th December 2014
- rating: 5
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Six Templars (JD Wetherspoon)
This is another fairly recent Wetherspoons build being originally opened in March 2008. The pub takes its name from the six Knights Templar, who owned several houses in Hertfordshire and were arrested in Dinsley, near Hitchin when the order was suppressed, in 1307.
Wetherspoons outlets are well known to polarise opinion and this one certainly did between the better half and me, in that she liked the large internal open light space with the large glass frontage, whereas I thought it was a crap use of an old historical building, with all the atmosphere of an airport departure lounge and that turret thing stuck on the front is just a large carbuncle.
Perhaps my view was clouded by the beer I was served which also was not particularly good, but there were plenty of people in on this late Saturday afternoon enjoying the beer and the food, so what do I know.
On 26th April 2012
- rating: 5
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Six Templars (JD Wetherspoon)
Affectionately known as The Six Asbos by Hertfordians,this is a pub where young drinkers hang out in the evening,some literally.It is far removed from the former Workingmen's Unionist Club which is incorporated into the new entity.The polite doormen count you in and out, this is certainly a cheap pre loading venue before tackling the more expensive bars in the area for the younger generation.The main body of the pub is open plan ,large and full of the usual furniture and it is like drinking in an airport departure lounge.Upstairs to the loos there is a more discreet area with views over The Wash with some sofas . The ground floor bar runs along the left hand wall,with the normal array of untrained and inexperienced bar staff.However in part of the old Unionist club to the left of the bar is a quieter area with a library design and Biggles paraphernalia ,W E Johns lived locally ,where it is possible to escape the throng at the bar .All the latest fashion is on display,which provides a welcome distraction from an ale selection which is often in indifferent condition.You get what you pay for,says he clutching his CAMRA vouchers.
On 29th October 2010
- rating: 5
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Six Templars (JD Wetherspoon)
Slightly odd 'spoons, mostly housed in a modern glass-fronted building built onto a much older structure which houses the bar. Quite a relaxed atmosphere inside on a Friday afternoon, but as it was warm enough I sat outside on one of the few tables beside the strange 'turret' on the corner of the building to watch the world go by. Ten handpumps, but four were unclipped or 'available soon' so the selection was rather limited (with a few usual suspects plus three festival ales). My pint of the curious of Coconut Porter was fine, if less distinctive than I expected, and keenly priced at £2.10.
On 10th April 2010
- rating: 6
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Steve C left this review about The Six Templars (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a large two floored Spoons and it was very busy on Tuesday night with an older dining crowd. The frontage is all glass on both floors and apart from a small section to the left of the bar it is open plan making it very noisy with chatter.
The staff seemed more attentive that the average Spoons and the beer selection was nothing out of the ordinary.
I've been to worse, but there are better pubs in Hertford.
On 8th October 2009
- rating: 5
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