Welcome to The Half Moon
A friendly, award-winning pub, with a large beer garden that's perfect for relaxing in the evening sun
Beer. Music. Cider. Festival
Friday 28th April - Sunday 30th April
Beer Fest is back!
Music, street food, loads of beer and cider - more information to follow!
Fantastic Beer Selection
With up to 10 ever-changing Real Ales and 2 craft beer pumps that change daily.
Dog Friendly
Your friendly furry pals are always welcome, and we even provide snacks and water for them!
Real Ciders
Awarded Best Cider Pub in North Herts! We offer a wide selection of bottles, real ciders, and Stowford Press on tap.
Live Music
During summer, you'll often hear one of our local musicians playing in the garden; in winter, you'll see them inside propped on a bar stall creating the most intimate atmosphere.
Pub Garden
Tucked behind our cosy pub, the large garden provides multiple seating areas, making it a great place to socialise, whatever the weather!
Grab a can!
The Half Moon present... Bit on the side
Why not pick up some take-home cans from our wide selection of beers, ciders, gins & more? Available in the pub.
Bar Snacks
Not just a pretty pint!
We don't serve hot food but we do have a great selection of Allinghams' pork pies, cheese boards and a variety of scotch eggs from ‘The hand made scotch egg co.’ available all day and night!
A little bit about us
A message from Freddy & Emily...
Having both grown up in Hitchin, we were so excited to have the opportunity to buy The Half Moon back in 2017, and take over this amazing pub that's become famous for its beer festivals! Since taking over our family has grown with the birth of our little boy in 2020. This pub is not just where we work but also our home and for this reason, is a very special place to us.
Formally known as the Newfound Inn it originally opened back in 1748. Since opening this old pub has changed a lot and has become a popular real ale pub, but one thing has always remained, our customers are everything to us and we are so proud to serve the local community of Hitchin.
