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Mermaid, St. Albans

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Operator: Burlison Inns
98 Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1 3RL (View on Google Map)
(01727) 845700
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The pub interior decorated with old mirrors, pub signs and other breweriana,with an impressive and recently-enlarged covered garden.Stocking quality real Ales, Real Ciders and Perries. Live music is performed on Sunday evening.Two beer festivals and a 50-strong cider and perry festival are held annually. The pub is a previous winner of South Herts CAMRA's branch Pub of the Year award and regular winner of its Cider Pub of the Year award. Try the pies!

Historic Interest

Locally listed as a building of historical interest. 1st purpose built pub of its era - rather than being a 'tap' room.

Information for this venue is provided by the South Hertfordshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
St Albans City Council
Last updated
Last surveyed
07/02/2026
Leasehold owner
Mark Powell and John Cusworth
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SHE/704
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
3:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
Noon - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
Monday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Tuesday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Friday
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers (At least one darker style of beer (stout, porter, mild or old ale) is usually available. Beers from Nethergate Brewery are often stocked.) and 2 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 18 times
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 18 times. at Mermaid, St. Albans.

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

Oakham - Citra TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 9 times
Oakham - Citra
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Oakham - Citra

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 9 times. at Mermaid, St. Albans.

ABV 4.2%
Cask
Style Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Adnams - Broadside TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Broadside
Adnams - Broadside Red Ale • 4.7% Spotted 3 times
Adnams - Broadside
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Adnams - Broadside

Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Mermaid, St. Albans.

ABV 4.7%
Style Red Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Hook Norton - Double Stout TasteMatch Prediction

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Hook Norton - Double Stout
Hook Norton - Double Stout Session Stout • 4.8% Spotted twice
Hook Norton - Double Stout
SIBA Indie Beer Sold Here
Hook Norton - Double Stout

Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Mermaid, St. Albans.

ABV 4.8%
Style Session Stout
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Stout, Porter, Old Ale, Mild.

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Bar Snacks e.g. pie & mash, nachos, chilli & rice
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Sundays
Garden Garden
Parking Parking
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Games Games
Board games, crib, darts
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
About 8 ever changing ciders and perries
Beer Festival Beer Festival
2 in May & August
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
All buses to city centre stop within 300m (St Peters Street)
Nearby Station (800m)
St Albans City

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The Charter Market Quarter

The Charter Market Quarter

15 minutes 6 curated stops

The Charter Market Quarter has many historical links. One of the only free-standing medieval civic clock towers, the site of the First Battle of St. Albans in 1455, during the Wars of the Roses. Allegedly the Boot Inn played host to soldiers fighting in the battle. There used to be 23 pubs around the Market area!

St Peter’s Quarter

St Peter’s Quarter

25 minutes 5 curated stops

The northern end of the Market is dominated by St. Peter’s church, one of the three churches originally built by the Saxon’s on the main pilgrim routes into St. Albans. Soak up the history and architecture of the area, as well as music history! 

Medieval St. Albans East

Medieval St. Albans East

15 minutes 6 curated stops

This area is packed with history and interesting pubs, some open, and some no longer with us. 

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