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Essex Arms, Watford

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Cask Ale
Opens Fri at 11:00am
Real ale discount scheme
Operator: Ember Inns (Mitchells & Butlers)
Langley Way, Watford, WD17 3EG (View on Google Map)
(01923) 218031
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A Mitchells & Butlers' Ember Inn located on the affluent Cassiobury Estate. The pub is named in honour of the Earls of Essex, who used to live nearby in what is now Cassiobury Park. CAMRA members can claim 20p off a pint on production of a membership card.

Information for this venue is provided by the Watford & District Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Last updated
Last surveyed
20/12/2009
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
WAT/870
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Sunday
11:00am - 10:30pm
Monday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Friday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday
11:00am - 10:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers 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 3 times
Fuller's London Pride Pumpclip
Fuller's - London Pride

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Essex Arms, Watford.

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

Draught Bass - Draught Bass TasteMatch Prediction

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Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass Premium Bitter • 4.4% Spotted once
Draught Bass - Draught Bass
Draught Bass - Draught Bass

Spotted once recently. Last spotted 3 days ago at Essex Arms, Watford.

ABV 4.4%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
covered and heated
Wi Fi Wi Fi
free
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
20 pence discount per pint for CAMRA members buying cask ales
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Closest station (1900m)
Watford Junction
Ordnance Survey Reference
TQ095977

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