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The Jolly Waggoner, Stevenage
Ardeley
Postal town: Stevenage
SG2 7AH
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Reviews of The Jolly Waggoner (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
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Will Larter left this review about The Jolly Waggoner
The pub has been well-described below. We stayed at the campsite on the farm here to break our journey to Kent, and popped into the pub for a beer. The selection is more mainstream than at the time of BF's visit, with no sign of any locally brewed beers: Adnams Broadside, Timothy Taylor Landlord and Fullers London Pride. In their favour, I have to say the beers we tried were in very good condition, and poured without the use of sparklers. It was pretty quiet at time of our visit, but they'd had a busy weekend (August Bank Holiday) and perhaps we didn't get a true picture of the normal service and atmosphere, both of which were rather understated.
Date of visit: 30th August 2016
On 21st October 2016
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Jolly Waggoner
A proper country pub.Now owned by Church Farm over the road,itself a Community Interest Company raising heritage varieties and rare breeds,organic vegetables & herbs,all of which find their way onto the pub's food menu.Proper local sourcing.
The building itself is clearly old and the interior is divided into the bar to the left of the front door,with a restaurant to the right all startched linen and beautifully laid out .As is my wont I headed left into the wooden floored bar with a real fire crackling in the brick fireplace.The furniture was in keeping with the area,rustic without being a cliche.The bar room has two sections divided by old wooden struts.Outside at the front there are a few picnic benches,there is a more substantial beer garden at the rear.
The polite barmaid apologised for a problem with the sound system,no problem for me as I like quiet boozers.No fruit machines or other modern distractions,save for terrestrial screening of the Six Nations from a tv I assume that is wheeled into the bar,no sign of a flatscreen on the wall.Free newspapers another nice touch.
At the bar the three handpumps serve London Pride and Buntingford Highwayman as regulars,with Buntingford Voyager the guest on my trip (£3.50,decent shape)Looking at the display of pump clips ,the guest is likely to be from a well regarded micro such as Red Squirrel,Dark Star,Ilkley,Thornbridge etc.
The menu is quite short but high on quality,my bangers and mash (£8.95) contained some of the best sausages ever tasted.
The pub has made it's way into the 2014 GBG,and is a fine example of what can be achieved in a modest sized rural pub.Definitely on the list for a revisit,worth hunting out.
On 28th February 2014
- rating: 8
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- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 28 February 2014 by Bucking Fastard
- Car Park : Yes last updated 28 February 2014 by Bucking Fastard
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 28 February 2014 by Bucking Fastard
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 28 February 2014 by Bucking Fastard
