White Lion, St Albans  

The White Lion, located in the pub-heavy Sopwell Lane area is one of those classic, timeless boozers that you can just visit again and again. With two bars and various small rooms decked with wooden beams it hasn't been messed around with over the years and still has the feel of a classic pub. Add to this some pretty fine food and a great selection of ales and its easy to see why this pub is an award winner. If you're surprised to see them serving Watney Red Barrel amongst all those ales, fear not, as it's just a retro dispenser actually serving Carlsberg. The outside seating area is also rather pretty and quite like being in someone's back garden, with the added bonus that the exit behind leads straight another pub, the Garibaldi. Perfect for a pub crawl, but don't be surprised if you end up spending longer in here than you intended.

reviewed:
12/04/2008

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regular guest beers

beer garden

kids swings in the garden

darts

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