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The Bull, St. Albans
London Colney
Postal town: St. Albans
AL2 1QU
Reviews of The Bull (Average Rating: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Bull
Still a fantastic pub and little has changed since my last visit. Barman happy to chat about the beers and offered a 30p CAMRA discount without me enquiring (perhaps I just have 'the look'). Beer festival late May Bank Holiday 2013.
On 18th May 2013
- rating: 9
[User has posted 777 recommendations about 697 pubs]
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Bull
Not a lot has changed since Mr Thompson's excellent review ,which was a great relief.The 17th century building still retains it's two room layout with the charming snug/saloon having a lot of exposed brickwork and a low ceiling with beams.In one corner is a display cabinet with a vast collection of spirit minatures,while the brick fireplace contains a wood burner.I liked the photos of times past in London Colney.The seating comprises fitted bench seating,with modern pine tables and chairs while the windows are traditional etched glass.It's all very authentic and charming,although there is a discreet small flat screen and modest musak.There is an internal corridor which leads to the larger public bar which has it's own front door.Pool table,darts, fruit machines and a wooden floor this is where the locals gather.
Outside there is a beer garden with bench seating and enough room for a summer tent.
A true community pub,local bands play on Saturday evenings,summer Sunday afternoons for jazz and BBQ,Sunday night quiz and Wednesday curry night.Food is served at lunchtime with lite bites,mains around £6,two meals for £8 and Sunday roasts.The pricing looked very reasonable to me,although I was only in for a beer.
These days there are five handpumps with regulars GK IPA,Doom Bar and Black Sheep Bitter while the two rotating guests were Nethergate Lightening (£3.10) and a well kept Oakham JHB (£2.90) on my trip.Deserves it's 2012 GBG listing.
I really enjoyed my visit to a pub that serves it's local community very well.It may be old,but thankfully hasn't been titivated,this place is a good example of what can be achieved by a dedicated landlord and landlady.
On 20th August 2012
- rating: 8
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Bull
The epitome of a good village pub and I'd imagine it is considered the best pub in London Colney. Two distinct bars have been retained, the main public bar and a smaller saloon/snug to the left of the property. The main bar has a juke box, Sky TV, fruit & quiz machines and a room with a pool table and dartboard leading off it. The saloon bar has some nice old photos of the pub and an attractive collection of miniature bottles in a lit display cabinet. There are some tables outside on a raised patio within some well kept gardens. They advertise special jazz, quiz, curry and bingo nights and have occasional live music. Food is served noon to 3pm midweek and until 6pm on Saturdays. Beers were GK IPA, Pride and Black Sheep, the latter in excellent condition and served in branded glasses. Interestingly it was also drawn using a sparkler whereas the others weren't. The toilets were clean and the whole pub has a nice lived-in community feel to it. I don't normally give 9/10 to a pub with such a mainstream selection of beers but this pub does so many things right that it deserves it.
On 9th October 2009
- rating: 9
[User has posted 777 recommendations about 697 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : Yes - June - last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No - WhatPub no longer mentions a CAMRA discount - last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : Yes - Lunchtime only - last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes - Saturday - last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : Yes - Sunday - last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 29 July 2013 by Dave McNally
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 18 June 2014 by ROB Camra
