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Royston Club, St. Albans

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12 College Road, St. Albans, AL1 5ND (View on Google Map)
(01727) 853656
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A long-established, CIU-affiliated social club, which offers a warm welcome to visitors who ring the bell. A public bar-style room at the front of the building is complemented by a large function room, complete with stage, at the back. On the bar, up to four cask ales are offered along with a selection of traditional still ciders. The club features a pool table, several dart boards and a juke box, with a large TV for sports events. In true social club style, the Royston is a hive of activity throughout the week, participating in darts, cribbage and dominos leagues and even boasting its own football team. Live music is performed most Saturday evenings and there are regular bingo and quiz nights, including a popular monthly music quiz (see facebook.com/bensmusicquiz for more details). Regularly featured in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide, the club has also won the South Hertfordshire CAMRA Club of the Year on multiple occasions.

Historic Interest

Situated in College Road, the club was established in 1936 as the College Club. Following a licensing issue in 1952, it was re-launched with a new identity, taking the name "Royston" from another nearby street. In the 2000s the club experienced financial difficulties and came close to closure, but was successfully rescued and turned around by a team led by local estate agent Barrie Lloyd. Barrie remains the club's long-serving Secretary, and received a CAMRA/Club Mirror national recognition award for his work in 2024.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
College Club
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
09/04/2026
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHE/3922
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
11:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Club serves 3 changing beers (The club offers changing beers from a wide variety of breweries, but products from Tring, Vale, and Woodforde's breweries are particularly frequent.) and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen

Fuller's - London Pride TasteMatch Prediction

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Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride Session Bitter • 4.1% Spotted 4 times
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 4 times. at Royston Club, St. Albans.

ABV 4.1%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Tring - Mansion Mild TasteMatch Prediction

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Tring - Mansion Mild
Tring - Mansion Mild Mild • 3.7% Spotted 4 times
Tring - Mansion Mild
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Tring - Mansion Mild

Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 hours ago at Royston Club, St. Albans.

ABV 3.7%
Style Mild
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

JW Lees - Boddingtons Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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JW Lees - Boddingtons Bitter
JW Lees - Boddingtons Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 3 times
JW Lees - Boddingtons Bitter
JW Lees - Boddingtons Bitter

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 3 hours ago at Royston Club, St. Albans.

ABV 4%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Church End - Goat's Milk TasteMatch Prediction

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Church End - Goat's Milk
Church End - Goat's Milk Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted once
Church End - Goat's Milk
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Church End - Goat's Milk

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 6 hours ago at Royston Club, St. Albans.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Dartmoor - Jail Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Dartmoor Jail Ale Pump Clip
Dartmoor - Jail Ale Premium Bitter • 4.8% Spotted once
Dartmoor Jail Ale Pump Clip
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Dartmoor - Jail Ale

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 6 hours ago at Royston Club, St. Albans.

ABV 4.8%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Church End - What the Fox's Hat TasteMatch Prediction

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Church End - What the Fox's Hat
Church End - What the Fox's Hat Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted once
Church End - What the Fox's Hat
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Church End - What the Fox's Hat

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 6 hours ago at Royston Club, St. Albans.

ABV 4.2%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
BT Sport
Live Music Live Music
Most Saturday evenings
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Mobility Access Statement Mobility Access Statement
Ramp at front entrance door.
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Bingo Sunday evenings; monthly quiz night
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Darts, pool, cards, dominoes
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Club Allows CAMRA Visitors Club Allows CAMRA Visitors
Transport
Close to bus routes (300m)
S1 (Stops in Camp Road)
Closest station (1600m)
St Albans City

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