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Mermaid, St. Albans

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Opens at 3:00pm
Operator: Burlison Inns
98 Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL1 3RL (View on Google Map)
(01727) 845700
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Friendly, welcoming community local with a diverse clientele. The attractive interior of the pub, decorated with old mirrors, pub signs and other breweriana, is complemented by an impressive and recently-enlarged covered garden. Oakham Citra, Nethergate Suffolk County and four ever-changing guest ales are always available, usually including at least one darker beer style. Around eight rotating traditional ciders and perries are also on offer, as well as a selection of unusual bottled foreign beers. Live music is performed early evening on Sundays, and occasionally on other days of the week. Look out for the separate Window Bar open for special events and on Sundays when the music is outside. 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! Summer opening hours currently displayed.

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
06/05/2025
Last surveyed
06/03/2025
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
Noon - 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
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 4:00pm

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
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter Session Bitter • 4% Spotted 11 times
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter
Nethergate - Suffolk County Best Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 11 times
Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 6 times
Oakham - Citra
Oakham - Citra

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 6 times
Nethergate - Umbel Magna
Nethergate - Umbel Magna Flavoured Speciality Beers • 5% Spotted once
Nethergate - Umbel Magna
Nethergate - Umbel Magna

Flavoured Speciality Beers

ABV: 5%
Vegan: Yes
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 6 days ago

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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