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Requested be closed with reason - Other: Ceased trading 20.05.23, claiming the business was no longer commercially sustainable.

The Local, St. Albans

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40A High Street
Markyate
Postal town: St. Albans
AL3 8PA
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Local

Micropub set back from Markyate's High Street, with a friendly owner.

Opening times are limited here. They are restricted to evenings on just 5 days per week. The owner had tried to open during the day, but simply didn't have the trade.

There is a small seating area near to the bar in the front room, with a larger room comprising plenty more seating to the rear. It is all nicely laid out, whilst toilets beyond the rear room are spotless.

Beers are served from boxes behind the bar. The selection on our visit was all local - Vale VPA, Tring Colley's Dog, Leighton Buzzard Mozart's Opus, Chiltern Glad Tidings Winter Stout & Rebellion Overthrow & Roasted Nuts. Ciders were Lilley's Mango Cider & Weston's Family Reserve.

A really friendly and welcoming place which is well worth seeking out. There are apparently 3 parking spaces to the rear of the property. Parking on the High Street is hard to find.

On 12th January 2022 - rating: 7
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Komakino . left this review about The Local

A conversion of a former estate agent's premises which opened in April of 2016 and which adheres to the main tenets of the 'micropub' criteria. Split into two areas - the main bar area, and a 'snug' with further seating, the décor is red and white walls with characterful black and white pub-related photos on display. Six firkins were racked behind the small bar dispensing locaAles on gravity - (2 x Tring, 2 x Leighton Buzzard and 1 x 3 Brewers (St Albans)); my LB Cuckoo was in superb shape (£3.50 a pint). Plenty of books, board games (there is also a mini table skittles game), bar snacks, real cider, wine and some crafty beers in bottles, so a lot of boxes ticked. It's all still very new, clean and bright and unfortunately it was the least populated of the three options in Markyate on a weekday evening. Let's hope some word-of-mouth increases their footfall. The only caveat, however, is that parking is pretty much non-existent.

On 9th June 2016 - rating: 7
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Latest updates View all updates for The Local, Markyate
25th May 2023, 18:24
Request to mark pub as closed by aleand hearty approved
 
25th May 2023, 18:24
Request to mark pub as closed submitted by aleand hearty, with included notes: Other: Ceased trading 20.05.23, claiming the business was no longer commercially sustainable.

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  • Accommodation : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Bar Billiards : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Beer Festivals : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Beer Garden : No - Streetside tables - last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • CAMRA Discount : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Car Park : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Child Friendly : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Darts : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Function Room : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Hot Food : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Jukebox : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Karaoke : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Live Music : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Live TV Sports : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Micropub : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Pinball : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Pool Table : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Quiz Night : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Real Ale : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Real Cider : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
  • WiFi : No last updated 10 October 2018 by Komakino .
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