Craftyard Aylesbury in Aylesbury Vale

Great beers and a huge gin list.

I am not from Aylesbury, but I had the most amazing time in CraftYard, I have never felt more welcome in a bar, thanks to the wonderful bar staff, who couldn't have done a better job!!! Kai, Drew, Charlie, Kim, you are all a credit to the company. Best time ever!!!

Absolutely love this place! Kim the manager and all her staff including Drew are the most welcoming warming staff. Best pub in Aylesbury thank you!

My new favourite place in town , amazing beers on tap

Jordan was absolutely lovely!! Made sure us girls had the best experience and helped to make sure I had a nice first drink out at 18, will definitely come here again!!

At first glance the range ales on offer looked good, but unfortunately they were all the same. No dark ales on the menu. Music was too loud,had to shout to hear one another.

Outstanding venue.. Love the live DJ on Saturdays..just the best place to go in Aylesbury..

Great choice of beers and Gin, always a lovely atmosphere. Good music and the patio heaters were very welcome.

I know they served pizza but didn't purchase but people seemed to enjoy them, great atmosphere and outside sitting area great.

Great place to have a few drinks, nice chilled atmosphere, and a good selection of drinks.

How much gin do you need? This place must have nearly all of them. Great atmosphere on a Saturday night. Not full of complete whoppers.

Only had cocktails but enjoyed them immensely. Tuesday night and quiet but lovely people and staff all around

first time taking my fella (i have been twice), bar staff was rude, tutting when asked questions (partners first time), made to hurry even tho it was 5pm and 2 tables in there with no one at the bar. Of course they could have been having a bad day, but service with a smile is not hard!!!

We have visited a few times now, both when its been busy and quiet. Its a great place to take friends who are visiting and has a good vibe when the live DJ is present. Perhaps a little bit of a younger crowd but that didn't bother us. Will return time again.

Great bouncers, nice staff and the drinks are quality so worth the price for drinks

Very welcoming door staff, made me feel safe and at ease, Sirtaj was visible throughout the night and ensured I got home safely.

Food good, coffee good, friendly staff Unfortunately being disabled no downstairs toilets not disabled friendly

Had an afternoon tea on 15th April. Great atmosphere. Friendly and helpful staff. Tea, coffee, sandwiches, scones and cakes. Catered for vegetarians and egg intolerance too. Would definitely recommend.

Lively place , good selection of spirits . Lots of staff , never kept waiting

Absolutely superb service from the Craftyard. The staff are very friendly and accommodating and the DJ is wicked. Booking a table is instant and easy! Basically, this is the perfect place to go to celebrate any special occasion.

Fantastic. They have an enormous gin menu & a selection of craft beers for the non-gin crowd. A very comfy spot for a few drinks. And then a few more.

A coked up punter tried to fight us all night and the bouncers sided with him. Wouldn't advise coming here for a night out

Afternoon tea with bottomless prosecco was great. We had more than enough food and lots of bottomless prosecco. Charlotte our host really looked after us

Such a shame Molly left, she was an absolute joy to be served by, but I have to say the service by Jodie was phenomenal, along with the service by Caitlin, Greg, and Lowen. Fantastic time and great ambiance. Would 100% recommend.

Caitlin and Greg were fantastic hosts, they provided me with all the services that I required, and then some. They went above and beyond that to which I would expect. I would 100% recommend coming to this location just for them entirely.

We held our baby’s christening reception here this afternoon. The area provided for us was absolutely beautiful, a perfect backdrop for some photos, and to enjoy some time with our guests having drinks and nibbles. The grazing table was absolute perfection, we had so many compliments on the food. The staff were extremely professional, polite, welcoming and were always on hand should we have needed anything or asking if there’s anything we need/if everything is okay….very attentive which is much appreciated. The drinks selection is incredible, the bar staff friendly and confident to help recommend drinks. The gins and cocktails were amazing…..I could quite easily work my way through the whole (extensive menu)!- We’ll definitely be back to do that! Thank you so much for helping to make our event so special, love from The Buens.

Chloe was an excellent barmaid who loves green octagon and knows how to recommend a rum based cocktail to the needs of her clients. Her sophisticated demeanor is unparalleled in the Aylesbury area mayhaps on a national level? Her ability to create concoct and contort cocktails is absolutely unrivalled. I wholeheartedly recommend visiting and even moreso experiencing the craft yard in its entirety.

Charlotte has performed not only to her best ability, but has performed in a way that would show Britain what it means to be human. Never before have I experienced such hospitality from such a ideal human. Not only has my order surpassed my expectations but I will leave the craft yard with a memory like no other. Charlottes not only gave me the perfect drink but even gave me service with a smile. Caitlin also made my experience one to never forget. Could not recommend more.

Nice place but the staff try to charge you for doubles and you have to queue ages to get the refund.

Booked the Craftyard for a private event in April. They couldn't have been more helpful and accommodating both before and during our event. The staff on the night were amazing, friendly, helpful and willing to do whatever it took to make our event special. Kim and the other manager were also very understanding, accommodating and professional. As for the venue itself, it's simply superb - the jewel in the crown is the outstanding outdoor area which is wonderfully designed to give a mix of cosy and open. Highly recommend a visit to the Craftyard and even more highly recommend booking your event here.

Bartender Max was awesome TY again for the lollipops 🤣 not full 5 stars because the well gotta include the establishment state; toilets need a regular look at by staff.

We went for afternoon tea for 2 special birthdays 26/2/2022, 9 of us booked but only 7 turned up, whilst I understand food was prepared for 9, the drinks were only had by 7 people, a very abrupt women wanted to charge us for the missing peoples drinks, after a complicated conversation, she agreed not to charge us for the drinks, we were then charged over the top, she said the website prices were wrong! The food / sandwiches were okish but definitely not enough and no savoury bites that were on the website menu, SHOCKING! 2 young waitresses were lovely though 😊

Ruined new year's eve. I came in 10 minutes before new year and had to pay £5 entry despite coming in to a booking that had already been made and prepaid for. Most of the staff were lovely however the one person that ruined the entire experience for me - security guard with the ginger/blonde beard - was unnecessarily aggressive and unprofessional (something you'd expect from a low level club). I won't be visiting again and was extremely dishartened to see staff like this being employed by what would otherwise be a nice place to enjoy proper quality drinks

Another excellent pub, very welcoming. I definitely recommend having a pint of Sumo.

Amazing selection of gins and craft beer on tap. Lovely warm atmosphere

Lovely charming place to stop and enjoy a drink. Was there on a Saturday and enjoyed the decorations for Halloween, and the covered patio. Staff was friendly, especially the blond manager who I believe was named Kim? She checked on us personally and made us aware of upcoming events at the bar. Would return gladly for another G&T.

Expensive drinks, long wait times, nice decor. On the whole okay if your willing to wait around for a long time at the bar.

What a shame. Visited last year one Saturday afternoon, had a fantastic boozy lunch, the place was buzzing, great vibe and service was excellent. Popped in again this weekend for same experience,….food is no longer being served , just bar snacks (I.e a small bowl of peanuts!), drinks are a bit pricey, staff looked bored as the place was empty for a Saturday afternoon. Hope it becomes that ‘lovely little place’ again in Aylesbury.

So was here 2 weeks ago and today the young South African girl made me feel so comfortable and was so polite on the Saturday I was here she was working so hard and kept a smile on her face by far best experience since she worked here

Afternoon tea! Absolutely shocking. Went for afternoon tea with friends on Saturday, booked back in March. 4 of us, 1 gluten free. Food turned up, no gluten free. It then took nearly hour to be told they had no recollection of there being a GF tea required. It then took a further half an hour for them to bring me out what they said were gluten free cakes. These cakes were the same ones as my friends. When questioned, I was then told that actually all the cakes were actually gluten free. Needless to say I did not eat them, as all trust was lost. They then said they would remove my afternoon from the bill, to the only take half off! This was the rectified and the whole Gf tea was taken off. Service was shocking, other than 1 young lady called Emma, who went above and beyond to help us at the end! I will not be returning

Went in on a busy Saturday night and not one of the staff was wearing their face masks properly.

Went here for the first time yesterday evening, I had a fantastic time the drinks are great but what makes this place is the friendly atmosphere of the the staff, Jamie and jodi were fantastic credit to the team. Will definitely be going back again

Wonderful Night - we went here recently to celebrate a friends 30th birthday. They've transformed the garden area of the Aylesbury bar amazingly meaning even when it did rain we stayed completely dry and there were heaters to keep us warm also. The staff were really helpful and accommodating, service was quick despite it being busy and even though we'd only booked for 12 the doorman kindly managed to get another 4 in on our tables (all following COVID guidelines of course.) Thank you for such a great night!

First time here in about 18 months. Booked a table for 8pm, had to queue for a while. Its now 8.45pm we've been sitting here about 30 minutes, smashed glass on floor under our feet and no one has taken our drink order. A shame as its lovely and warm but seems very disorganised. Update.. We got our full order by 9.15pm Pleasant venue with great heated outdoor area, polite staff. Hopefully will be easier once indoors can be used as well.

I want to thank you and your team for their hospitality since you reopened! I have always enjoyed coming and come quite often but I have been twice and both times have been greeted with lovely and knowledgeable staff! Franky served me a few weeks ago and was amazing.. he is so knowledgeable and tends to your every need! I was served on Saturday by Jodi who I believe was quite new but she was fabulous and answered questions we had about the gin! You were so busy but I felt I was in good hands with those two and had a fabulous evening both times!

Probably the best venue in Aylesbury in regards to accommodating for the current restrictions over the pandemic. Very good atmosphere with their outdoor seating, yet have also provided cover to insure customers don't get wet. Huge selection of Gin's that will accommodate for anyone's taste including someone who isn't a big Gin drinker (me). My only advice is to book early over the current restrictions as this place is often fully booked.

Great Place, made us feel really welcome. the Gin trees are amazing. loving our friday nights down there! Sirtaj was very friendly and Craftyard are very lucky to have employees like him.

Had such a lovely time. Felt very welcome by a South African girl called Jodi working last night! Will visit again! Excellent service!

Excellent service, excellent experience and Sirtaj what a man! Went above and beyond

friendly staff, really well managed and kept covid safe plus great tasting cocktails :)

Great venue, amazing courtyard with heaters and covered tent. Drinks menu extensive. Staff really friendly but forget drinks twice. One member of staff said I’ll get someone to take your order, no one came. Ordered with a other member of staff twenty minutes later had to chase the drinks up. Doorman super friendly and suggested we move tables next to a heater! He even helped chase our drinks up when they hadnt arrived! He needs to be on the bar staff!!!

Lauren the manager at the craftyard, provides not only exceptional service but truly goes above and beyond what you would expect. Clearly you can see she truly leads her Craftyard team and is the beaming face of this truly hidden gem within the town of Aylesbury. Thank you guys Lawrence

Felt safe and secure here, I was greeted at the door, there was sanitiser throughout, and staff were polite and very helpful - service with a smile! Ordering at the bar was no problem, plenty of staff serving drinks to keep to ensure the queue was short. Lots of seating, all socially distanced. Can't wait to come back soon :) P.S the garden is a sun trap!!

Environment lovely. Cocktails poor, staff not experienced with ingredients and mixing. Gins were pleasant and staff apologetic about cocktails.

Was a good experience thank you! Waited at the door to be seen, the guy then got us to do the track and trace, sanitized and cleaned the table was great. Really well thought through! Partitions were between each tables. Thank you so much. Drinks were on point as normal! Thank you for a lovely safe feeling evening.

Lovely place, great beers, good indoor and outdoor seating, nice clean toilets

Huge selection of gins and a great addition to Aylesbury.

Forced us to have food we didn't want then let us go way over the tab we setup without warning so we had to go round working out what people had drunk to pay it back. Let people not with us order on our tab. The drinks were very good but the organisation was lacking. Also not sure how our party could have caused issues as we all left early. Didn't see this bottle of prosecco, are you sure you gave it to us and not the other party who ordered in our tab? And if you did nothing wrong, why would you feel the need to give us anything? Lastly, not sure how you can say we didn't go above min spend as we were all going up to the bar separately to buy drinks? How did you keep track of that?

Would definitely recommend buying the bubblegum gin! Get a free lollipop top! Worth going before you hit town for a lovely drink.

Very good. Felt sorry for the 1 server. He was busy !

Friendly and a lovely environment

Uninspiring selection of craft beers considering the name.

Nice place for fancy gin and craft beers. Staff are really friendly and the decor is modern and quirky.

1st time been here, great variety of Gins live music. Was a really good night, will be going again.

Not what I expected at all very nice place

I absolutely loved this place. Friendly staff and fantastic setting. The open courtyard is brilliant.

On a one night visit to Aylesbury .Great choice of beers & gins, very busy on a Friday night , great atmosphere!

Very exspencive for drinks but there trying different things which is good unfortunately. There markie out the back is cold and it's a stone uneven floor which is not good for. Any form of dancing which is a shame as music was good

A bit overpriced but a nice place

Nice atmosphere on a Sat night. Lots of lovely gin!

Friendly staff in a nice environment. The beers were not the hardest to find and no strong ales (8%+) were available. Quality however was very good. Also the bottle selection did not seem as exiting as their Tring advert implied. Would have liked to have seen at least 1 imperial stout/porter/IPA. All in all worth a visit.

Excellent selection of craft beers, ciders and gins. Food is fantastic, chef is awesome and the rest of the staff are brilliant. Love the outside area which is so chilled out.

Great craft beer and gin. Friendly staff.

On my visit it was ok. For all the gins and tonics they had available, there just seemed to be a lack of style in presentation. No garnishing which would ordinarily justify visiting a bar dedicated to gin. Otherwise it's just a place that has a good selection, with no theatre. I realise what a **** I sound.

Great range of craft beers and gin, happy friendly staff, great atmosphere and patio garden.

Great drinks. Great prices! Great bar man, any gin we ordered, he recommended what tonic to have with it, very nice touch!

Great service brilliant atmosphere will definitely visit again

Really nice place. Nice inside with a large, beautiful, beer garden. Amazing selection of gin and rum with some nice craft ales. A bit pricey but worth it. Best bbq I've ever had fri, sat n sun.

One of, if not the best places to socialise in Aylesbury. The staff are fantastic, knowledgeable and patient. We always sit out in the courtyard, even in the winter as they supply furry blankets. It’s a great place to catchup with friends as the music is background music. Can’t recommend highly enough.

A great bar if you especially like Gin. Also great if you want a night with friends.

Nice place with a very good gun drinks selection. Little expensive.

The best place in town, with the best selection of craft ales and desirable gins. Every time I visit it's a great crowd too.

Great atmosphere, almost too much choice!! Whatever you would normally spend on a night out, take double!!

Good quality and service but overpriced.

Pretty nice place. More of a bar, popular and a good vibe, Aylesbury is often lacking that! Good gins but I went for the craft beer, which they have about 8 taps with different things on

A much needed breath of fresh air! Wicked concept, great management, looking forward to summer drinking in the garden.

I visit to try different craft keg beers - not cheap at around £5 pint but venue good addition to Aylesbury pub scene. Lots of gins but if you're stuck behind a queue of gin drinkers you could be some time. Place is a bit soulless and needs some thing on the walls. Good to sit outside in the Summer which is a big plus.

Sarah is a funny host and place is buzzing just what Aylesbury needs

Nice outside enclosed beer garden

Exceptional range of gins and great craft beer selection in a quirky bar with an expansive outdoor seating area. Super friendly and helpful staff. Nice pretzels too ! Bit chaotic out back but they're working on it

Probably the best bar in Aylesbury

Nice place, good choice of beers and handy for the office!!

Nice selection of gins and beers

Pre Christmas giris catch up. Very relaxed grown up environment. Specialises in different types of gin. However they do serve alternative drinks options.

Very nice surroundings good craft ale and wide selection of Gins

Great place, fab decor and amazing range of gins. The only reason for the 4 star is the cost - happy hour meant that the mixer was free which isn't really happy hour in my opinion when your paying that much for a shot of gin. Otherwise it's a great, trendy place to go and chill out and enjoy a classy glass of g&t.

Great place. Funky decor. Friendly staff.

Absolutely great Christmas meal good venue good staff great food and good atmosphere oh great value as well

Excellent addition to Aylesbury

Great beers and gins. Friendly staff. Good atmosphere