Old Cross Tavern

Old Cross Tavern Town Centre Free House serving 7 Cask ales, Craft beer. lagers and Cider
Dog & Child friendly Office / Bookings: 01992 558061

Email:[email protected]
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"Pubs the Way They Used to Be"

Award Winning Pub just 10 minutes walk from both Hertford East & Hertford North railway stations.

16/09/2026

📍 From the Cellar: Trappist Rochefort 6 🍺🔥
This one’s a beauty. Brewed by monks since the 16th century, Rochefort 6 is a 7.5% Trappist dubbel packed with sticky toffee pudding vibes.
Think brown sugar, caramel, and that warm, fireside feeling. The kind of beer you sip slowly while watching the rain lash down outside.

We’re deep into Belgian beer territory now.
Next up: Westmalle vs. La Trappe — it’s Dubbel trouble.

đź“Ť Filmed at The Old Cross Tavern, Hertford

No live music. No gimmicks. No orange slices in the beer.Just proper cask ale in a proper pub.🍻 CAMRA GOLD Medal Pub of ...
16/09/2026

No live music. No gimmicks. No orange slices in the beer.
Just proper cask ale in a proper pub.

🍻 CAMRA GOLD Medal Pub of the Year 2025–26
đź“Ť The Old Cross Tavern, Hertford

Sunday Sessions is back. Paul Barnett hosts, live acoustic from 6pm, Sunday 27th September. Grace Calver, Mel Quinn, Lar...
15/09/2026

Sunday Sessions is back. Paul Barnett hosts, live acoustic from 6pm, Sunday 27th September. Grace Calver, Mel Quinn, Lara Gisborne. Three acts, no tickets, no cover charge. Just walk in, grab a pint, and sit down. Two weeks today.

Cask ale fact 🍺The UK is one of the few places in the world where cask ale is still widely served.It’s a genuinely uniqu...
15/09/2026

Cask ale fact 🍺

The UK is one of the few places in the world where cask ale is still widely served.

It’s a genuinely unique part of British pub culture.

15/09/2026

I expected Kölsch to taste like a standard lager… I was completely wrong 🍺🇩🇪

Smooth, floral, lightly hoppy and ridiculously drinkable.

In Cologne they serve it fresh, cold and fast — often from large casks behind the bar — and honestly, the more German beer culture I experience, the more similarities I see with proper British pub culture.

Simple beer.
Served properly.
In pubs built around conversation and atmosphere.

In this video I talk through:
• what actually makes Kölsch different
• why Cologne serves it the way it does
• how it compares to British cask ale
• and why I think it’s one of the world’s most underrated beer styles

We don’t currently have Früh in stock at the Old Cross, but we do still proudly serve both Gaffel and Reissdorf Kölsch 🍻

Chimney's being swept soon and Once that's done, the fire's back on for the winter. Dark nights, cold evenings, a prope...
15/09/2026

Chimney's being swept soon and Once that's done, the fire's back on for the winter. Dark nights, cold evenings, a proper fire and a proper pint.
It's nearly time.

Proper pints. No rush. No fuss. Just how it should be.From mild to IPA, pale to best bitter — the styles rotate, the qua...
15/09/2026

Proper pints. No rush. No fuss. Just how it should be.

From mild to IPA, pale to best bitter — the styles rotate, the quality doesn’t.

This is what a pub looks like when it remembers why it exists.

“Ale and pretzel pieces. Like a handshake between salty and smooth.”Fancy snacks? Not here. Just proper beer, the crunch...
14/09/2026

“Ale and pretzel pieces.
Like a handshake between salty and smooth.”
Fancy snacks? Not here. Just proper beer, the crunch of a pub classic, and a corner with your name on it.

Swing by. No booking needed — just bring your thirst.

We don't have a dress code. We do have standards.
14/09/2026

We don't have a dress code. We do have standards.

SOLD OUTBamberg Night. Monday 16th November, 7.30pm. Six Franconian beers you've almost certainly never tried, hosted by...
14/09/2026

SOLD OUT
Bamberg Night. Monday 16th November, 7.30pm. Six Franconian beers you've almost certainly never tried, hosted by me at the Old Cross. Smoked beer, dark lager, keller, a pils from a brewery that's been going since 1655. Twenty-two of thirty places gone before this even went on general sale. Eight left
https://buy.stripe.com/6oU00k1vnh0V0kL8GH0sU03

Address

8 St. Andrew Street
Hertford
SG141JA

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 9pm
Tuesday 2pm - 11pm
Wednesday 2pm - 11pm
Thursday 2pm - 11pm
Friday 12pm - 12am
Saturday 12pm - 12am
Sunday 2pm - 9pm

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