The Lower Red Lion

The Lower Red Lion Child-free, dog-friendly two-bar 17th century pub in the heart of St. Albans. "There's only one Lower Red Lion"
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The Lower Red Lion is one of few traditionally kept old English pubs in St Albans. With its beautiful high ceilings and wooden beam structure, this pub has a great look and feel about it, not forgetting our beautiful beer garden and car park. Dark Star; Hophead and Tring; Kotuku are our permanent beers, with four continuously changing guest ales as well as Dark Star; American Pale Ale. This pub we

ll deserves its spot in the Good Beer Guide 2014 and 2015. There is a wide range of red and white wines available, a variety of spirits, lagers and ciders, so there is something to suit everyone. The food we serve is all homemade, with produce sourced from local suppliers wherever possible. David (the landlord and chef) and chef Alice are constantly creating new and exciting dishes for our menu, however we still have high quality pub grub at extremely reasonable prices. Throughout the week we have a regular menu serving our classic dishes, as well as an ever-changing specials' board. Wednesday night is 'Burger Night' two homemade 8oz burgers and a bottle of house wine for £20. Friday night is 'Fishy Friday', two traditional fish 'n' chips and a bottle of house wine for £25. Food is served
12-2pm & 6-8:30pm Monday-Friday,
10am-12pm, 1-4pm & 5-8pm Saturday
1-4pm Sunday. With all this going on downstairs, its easy to miss that we are in fact a Bed & Breakfast. With 7 comfortable and affordable rooms, delicious breakfast and a great location our B&B is perfect for tourists, regulars and holiday goers. Come down sometime to visit the uniquely named Lower Red Lion for great beer and delicious food in this traditional English pub.

WOODSTOUT IIIDid we forget to mention this? The epic Woodstout musical lineup will be returning to the Lower Red for a s...
04/06/2026

WOODSTOUT III

Did we forget to mention this?

The epic Woodstout musical lineup will be returning to the Lower Red for a second year. Come on down this Sunday for more music, more love and more money raised for a cause very dear to our hearts and local community.

Everyone is welcome to join us in the garden with a fully stocked outdoor bar, children’s corner and a sensational raffle!

To top it off you won’t have to miss a second of the music to refuel as we’ll have the divine Rolling Burritos and San Basil Pizza parked right alongside!

See you all there!

The champ sets off on his lap of honour. 24 hours after the race was started…
24/05/2026

The champ sets off on his lap of honour. 24 hours after the race was started…

And then there was one. David Craddock sets off alone at 10:00am on Sunday, 24 hours after the race started, on his victory lap. What a day this has been!
Outstanding effort, David!!!

If you were here yesterday and saw our amazing runners taking part in our mad “little” run - a 4.16 mile lap of the cour...
24/05/2026

If you were here yesterday and saw our amazing runners taking part in our mad “little” run - a 4.16 mile lap of the course, on the hour every hour until only one remained - then this is what is happening right now, 23 hours later…

Still two on the course.
Lap 24.
At the end of this, they will both have run 100 miles in 24 hrs.
That’s David Craddock on the left and Harry Metcalfe on the right, just before they set off on 24.
What an achievement.
🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️

16/05/2026

We will be closed to the public from 5:00pm today for a private event. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

This weekend at The Lower Red Lion isn’t just about the beer… Saturday 18th – So Solid SandoGolden Japanese fried chicke...
17/04/2026

This weekend at The Lower Red Lion isn’t just about the beer…

Saturday 18th – So Solid Sando
Golden Japanese fried chicken, stacked sandos, crunchy slaw, and all the saucy, umami goodness you want!

Sunday 19th – The Roast Wrap Co.
Think slow-roasted meats, crispy roasties, rich gravy, and all the trimmings… wrapped up and ready to eat with your pint.

Two more days. Two unreal menus. Come hungry!

SPRING BEER FESTIVAL T-2 DAYS Fancy getting in on the beer action early? We’ve invited our friends from the 3 Brewers of...
15/04/2026

SPRING BEER FESTIVAL T-2 DAYS

Fancy getting in on the beer action early? We’ve invited our friends from the 3 Brewers of St Albans to come down to the pub and give you all the behind the scenes insight into their beers, brewery and boreholes! To kick off their weekend long tap takeover, Mark and Matt will be in the bar ready to answer all your beery queries about the history of the brewery, the craft of beer making and maybe some super secret future recipes.

The Brewers will be in the bar from 7.30pm-9.30pm this Thursday 16th April. No tickets or booking necessary.

With over 18 beers from…The 3 Brewers of St AlbansAnarchy Brew Co. Bristolbeerfactory Howling HopsOakham Ales Otherworld...
14/04/2026

With over 18 beers from…
The 3 Brewers of St Albans
Anarchy Brew Co.
Bristolbeerfactory
Howling Hops
Oakham Ales
Otherworld Brewing
Sureshot Brewing
Vibrant Forest Brewery

… this weekend is going to be a corker!

For details of which beers we’ve got from these great breweries, and all our events, please visit

Lower Red Lion, St Albans AL3 4RX | Pubs in Town is the UK's newest pub event guide.

SPRING BEER FESTIVALJoin us at the Lower Red Lion for our Spring Beer Festival, part of the fantastic St Albans City of ...
19/03/2026

SPRING BEER FESTIVAL

Join us at the Lower Red Lion for our Spring Beer Festival, part of the fantastic St Albans City of Ale celebration happening all across our hoppy corner of the world.

Expect a spritely line-up of:
* The freshest real ales
* The funkiest craft beers
* The crispest ciders
* The tastiest food trucks

Stay tuned for more updates and sneak peaks over the next few weeks!

P.s. no you definitely didn’t already see this announcement yesterday but with the wrong dates…

SPRING BEER FESTIVALJoin us at the Lower Red Lion for our Spring Beer Festival, part of the fantastic St Albans City of ...
19/03/2026

SPRING BEER FESTIVAL

Join us at the Lower Red Lion for our Spring Beer Festival, part of the fantastic St Albans City of Ale celebration happening all across our hoppy corner of the world.

Expect a spritely line-up of:
* The freshest real ales
* The funkiest craft beers
* The crispest ciders
* The tastiest food trucks

Stay tuned for more updates and sneak peaks over the next few weeks!

P.s. no you definitely didn’t already see this announcement yesterday but with the wrong year…

SPRING BEER FESTIVALJoin us at the Lower Red Lion for our Spring Beer Festival, part of the fantastic St Albans City of ...
18/03/2026

SPRING BEER FESTIVAL

Join us at the Lower Red Lion for our Spring Beer Festival, part of the fantastic St Albans City of Ale celebration happening all across our hoppy corner of the world.

Expect a spritely line-up of:
* The freshest real ales
* The funkiest craft beers
* The crispest ciders
* The tastiest food trucks

Stay tuned for more updates and sneak peaks over the next few weeks!

Address

36 Fishpool Street
Saint Albans
AL34RX

Opening Hours

Monday 12:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday 12:30pm - 10pm
Wednesday 12:30pm - 10pm
Thursday 12:30pm - 10pm
Friday 12:30pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm
Sunday 12pm - 9pm

Telephone

+441727855669

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