The Farmer's Boy in St Albans - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

There for the Live band music,a great nite,will come again

Good selection of American craft beer and Saturday afternoon live band at the garden. Freshly baked pizza in the garden too.

First ever visit here and was very impressed. Very good choice of drinks with some real ales and craft beers. It was a Saturday afternoon and there was a fab live band on. They had a bloke making fresh pizza's. Inside they had rugby on one tv and football on the other, there was something for everyone. Staff friendly and helpful.

One of my Favourite pubs in St Albans, always feel so welcome, good service and great atmosphere

Lovely beer with very friendly family run pub.

Lovely, friendly place which marriages the traditional pub with craft beer offerings that these kind of places do so well. Three real ales on cask, five taps on independent craft brewers, as well as a good selection of cans/ciders in the fridges. Cracking garden too.

Fantastic selection of ales. I'm trying the White Rat. Refreshing hoppy ale

Madge found this good bar serving great real ale. Very small inside yet had a live band playing. Walked into a Byrds rendition of I feel a whole lot better. Pretty good cover. Large side beer garden on a slope, careful sitting down! Madge had a pint of Woodfordes Wherry from Norfolk. Good choice.

See my cousins band Missing the Ferry here n good drink here too

Celebrated St Patricks Day with Family Band Missing the Ferry

I popped into the pub with some friends and had a lovely evening listening to the group and enjoying a drink

It was the only place that did food on Friday night and offering some beers. The new chief is makings a very good burgers and amazing dishes, could see them coming it from the kitchen. the atmosphere was a bit odd but otherwise is a good pub

Always great beer and a friendly welcome. The live music events make for a buzzing atmosphere, and the chef serves fine fare. Just what a pub should be!

Went for a Sunday Roast by Bannermans on Two courses for 18.95 which is very competitive for around here. Having tried a few roasts around the pubs in st Albans this definitely hits the top tier in food quality and value for money. We had mussels and Halloumi Salad to start followed by lamb and chicken roast. They also offer dessert as a three course option for 21.95 but we were too full ! Wish we had room though as chocolate tart sounded very tempting. The menu is tweaked weekly which gives variety. We will be going back so recommend giving them a visit. Plenty of beer selection in the bar too to wash down the roast with!

They have totally embraced the craft beer scene. They have loads. The pub is very well 'lived in' but it is a pub that sells great beer & does live music stuff in the garden. They also have lots of craft cans in the fridge. The beer festivals they have are excellent, lots of really good beers - Polly's & Azvex to name a few. A great pub 🙂🍺

Myself and my boyfriend walked into the Farmers boy where we were ignored for a good 5 minutes before the bar person appeared from out back somewhere (and it wasn't busy) we quickly decided it would be best to have swift half and move on. There was a gentleman drinking a pint in the corner of the pub. My other half ordered a half of Guinness which he regularly drinks and I had a half of hoppy pale ale we sat down and sipped our drinks, firstly I noticed the ale was really warm and it was hazy (when it's not a hazy beer) His Guinness smelt sour he didn't even take a swig, the gentleman ordered another pint of the beer he was drinking which had run out, the bar person had said it had run out and she didn't know what was on and made it clear she wasn't going to check the cellar to change anything. He chose another beer which she poured and it was fobbing quite badly and came out looking like custard, he obviously didn't know a good beer if it hit him in the face as he continued to drink the monstrosity. My other half complained about his Guinness and asked if any had been poured off today, she lied and said that a few pints had been sold that day but no one in that right mind would drink that beer without vomiting. She did replace it with something different as requested, but the glass was so dirty he ran his finger across the rim and a sludge had come off the glass, we left our beers and walked out . Absolutely awful beer, awful service and toilets smelt like body odour mid afternoon on a Monday.

Went here a lot when we lived in St Albans. This pub stays open longer than most other pubs in the area. Good selection of craft beers and they got live music on weekends.

Wonderful venue, great staff and great music!

Friendly staff. Good live music. Good beers. Covered outdoor space too.. Jun22- Brilliant bands and need to save it for the noise issue

I love this place. They have a good beer selection included a real craft beers, and the staff is very friendly. They have a big patio, and they play good music too. I can recommend it.

Staff polite and attentive which is always a lovely thing, but wow forget about using the WC is your kale,or if you must take a vomit bag with you. Disgusting, vomit inducing, vile only way to describe the thing, they need to take some of the profits over the bar and rip entire WC out and get one fit for purpose,God knows why they have so many rave reviews mmmmmm. So avoid and wash your feet on way out the WC lads. God knows what the female toilets are like, I shudder to think, but wow outside toilet they have a hand sanitizer ehhhh really why.

Been there first time. Love this place. Nice atmosphere, great staff, good service. What else u need. Oh yeah great craft beers on tap, cask & keg. Amazing variety. Plenty of seatings as well as lovely beer garden at the back. Small bar serving in garden beer. The guy at bar was friendly n helpful. Had spent quality time there n enjoyed my drinks. Thanks to the staff team. Recommended n coming there again soon

Good for a quick pint. Greatly surprised that pint price was the same as before covid!!!!

Friendly staff and great music !

Had a great time lovely pub and a great 60s band

This must be the most traditional of traditional pubs in St Albans. The relatively small bar feels like you’re in your Grandma’s best front parlour, although I don’t remember my Nan having a well-stocked bar! A Mecca for craft ale fans, and open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, results in it getting very busy. I didn’t get to see the garden and haven’t attended the Saturday live music events; hopefully next time.

Lots of space outside and a good menu

Swanvesta gig, food was great. Good atmosphere friendly staff

Great craft beer pub with a good atmosphere and fantastic beer garden

Stopped here today for Lunch. Great food and beer at reasonable prices served by very friendly staff

really helpful and nice bar staff

We had a lovely time yesterday. Amazing food and even better service from Alton. Very charismatic and attentive. Will definitely be back. My little dog loved the extra fuss that was made of her too.

Lovely place, really enjoyed it until I got the bill of £9 for one pint of beer. After asking why the price was so high, I was told it's an imported American beer. Well, maybe put up a price list first, might help yes. Not happy.

Manager was out of order, my mate had taken his bike through the gate into their garden while I went to the bar, manager went out f'ing and blinding at him could have just asked, not like the gate was locked

Fabulous live music, well set out for new safety measures and great service from a lovely staff. Congratulations for doing such a difficult job well!

Great beer and a friendly staff.

Friendly pub with live music. Some of the best beer selection in the country across pumps and cans.

Though the interior and clientele can occasional shock this is an excellent haunt to finish off a drinking nighout

Un gran sitio donde ver rugby y beber buena cerveza

Good beers nice staff and great live bands.

Local pub in St. Albans. Good atmosphere and quick bar service.

Bit small but lively and nice beers

The selection of craft beer on keg is great and they have a lot of cans too. Can get very busy later on as open til late.

Best pub for craft beers, decent section of ales and lagers too. Good for live music. Heated seating outside.

Good Sunday night pub with excellent live band.

Great little pub. Beer and music excellent

I was very, very drunk in this place the other night. I can't recall much about it apart from the quality of the beer, which I remember was very well kept and poured.

Good old fashioned pub and good food too. Only criticism is that is VERY small and clostrophopic inside. But staff are friendly and beer is good

Didn't have pear cider, crammed as it was a band night, but could hear them from the pub garden

Ok for a quick pint good selection of craft beers

Great pub, lovely outdoor space with incredible live music from the fabulous Zimmermen. Perfect afternoon 😊

Good beer, nice staff with live music on some weekends!

The pub with the best range of craft beers in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, European Union.

Great selection of beers , really good porter 👍😎🍺

Luvli afternoon, great music from the band. Good atmosphere

Been to pub many times for music alway§ fun. Gets very hot .how about air con.

The farmers boy pub is fabulous

Went on a Saturday with a few friends. Really good selection of beers on tap, all served a the right temperature. Decided to order food, was getting concerned when 30mins had passed since ordering but it was worth the wait! Real beef chilli on the burger and genuine grilled bits of chicken in the burger. No nasty supermarket fries, genuine cut and roasted wedges. Everybody in the group of 5 were thoroughly impressed.

Brilliant pub. Extensive range of beers, both on the bar and in the fridge. Decent food. Great beer garden.

Would be going back here again. Great selection of ales and it's really a no nonsense pub. Good sitting space outside and can accommodate large groups as well.

Not the greatest, they do have rugby on the tv, always a bonus

More like local than a city centre pub.

Great little pub. Nice laid back atmasphere. Didnt eat in there but menu had some great traditional food.

Marvellous music and live gigs.friendly and fun.

1st time in St Albans, pukka little boozer, hop House on tap and plenty of craft ales .. Lovely outside area .... Could get use to this place

This is a very nice pub with a good selection, it is a bit hectic when busy but that is to be expected with the size!

Noisy, unhelpful, rude staff and annoying punters who think they own the world. People push you to get through the door as they constantly have the street outside as part of extended drinking area. Despite having a garden, the pub would prefer they used the street. Several lock ins weekly. Breaches licencing laws almost every day.

Boy was that an experience. Great for a very relaxed night out.

Currently the best, and best value, Sunday lunch in town. Great selection of beers and nice regulars who are happy, and able, to engage in conversation about almost anything

Great pub. Lots of CAMRA ales and cider, friendly atmosphere with jukebox, open late.

Fantastic pub. One of my favorites in St. Albans (And that's saying something).

Lovely little pub in the heart of St Albans

Great food. Good portions. Proper pub food with quality. Thanks for a great lunch.

Great old fashioned pub Cheapest ale in town.

Amazing place and very friendly service, because they open until 2.00am it's the best place after a night out in the town. I LOVE IT

Always a good night to be had at the Farmer's Boy.

Great pub for a late night drink.. Always have fun :)