Mad Squirrel St Albans

You'll find yourself in the heart of St Albans' High Street action, tucked into Heritage Close where this converted space channels proper brewery culture without the pretension. Mad Squirrel's taproom is where you come to actually taste what they're brewing—rotating taps showcase their own IPAs, stouts and experimental batches alongside guest beers that rotate regularly. The crowd here skews knowledgeable but unpretentious; locals squeeze in for after-work pints alongside craft beer enthusiasts who make the pilgrimage specifically for what's on tap that week. It's got that relaxed energy of a working brewery rather than a sterile tasting room.