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Overdraught, Park Street

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Operator: Admiral Taverns
86 Park Street, Park Street, AL2 2JR (View on Google Map)
(01727) 768221
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Traditional, family-friendly village pub situated on the old Roman Watling Street. The "O.D.", as it is known by locals, features a split level bar with beams, brass and a listed fireplace. Adorning the walls are a range of sporting photographs. Meals are served daily with food prepared from locally sourced produce. Poker is played Tuesday evenings. There is a sizeable garden with children's play equipment and a pool table in the newly-built annex.

Historic Interest

First mentioned in documents of 1689 as White Horse Farm, it is believed that a public house has operated on this site since 1787. Having gone through many owners over the course of its long history, by the early 1990s the White Horse (as it was known at the time) had ended up part of the Whitbread empire. When a change in the law forced the UK's big brewers to dispose of many pubs, this one was purchased by its then tenants. The pub name was changed to the Overdraught as a humorous reference to the money they had to borrow to acquire it. Since then, the pub has gone on to change hands several more times but the "new" name has been retained.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
White Horse, 1787-1992
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
03/09/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHE/558
Asset of Community Value
Monday
Noon - 11:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 11:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
Monday
Noon - 5:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 8:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 8:00pm
Friday
Noon - 8:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 8:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

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Greene King - IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA Session Bitter • 3.4%
GREENE KING IPA PUMP CLIP FRONT
Greene King - IPA

This beer is served regularly at Overdraught, Park Street.

ABV 3.4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Pool table, dart board
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
362
Nearby Station (600m)
Park Street
Ordnance Survey Reference
TL148038

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