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Drayman's Son (formerly Liberty Belle) (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester - No. 1 |  | 1 |
| Three Blind Mice - Lonely Snake Mosaic & Simcoe Edition | | 1 |
| Tydd Steam - Amnesiac | | 1 |
| Panther - Winter Porter | | 1 |
| Wolf - Golden Jackal | | 1 |
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Charrington IPA | | 1 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Nord Atlantic | | 1 |
| Tydd Steam - Piston Bob | | 1 |
| Two Rivers - Stoat |  | 1 |
| Lord Conrad's - Lobster Licker | | 1 |
| Oakham - Hangar 17 | | 1 |
| Two Rivers - Penguin Ale | | 1 |
| Elmtree - Burston's Cuckoo | | 1 |
| Shenanigans - Oatmeal Stout | | 1 |
| Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf | | 1 |
| Colchester - Metropolis | | 1 |
| Magpie - Hoppily Ever After | | 1 |
| Shortts Farm - Skiffle | | 1 |
| Three Blind Mice - Drayman's Best (house beer) | | 2 |
| Two Rivers - Miners Mild |  | 1 |
| Wolf - Straw Dogs | Not Tried | 0 |
| Coastal - Golden Hinde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Jo C's - Norfolk Kiwi | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Peter's - Bloomin' Marvellous | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Redwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crafty Beers - Incognito | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wolf - Wolf at the Door | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grainstore - Baby Beast | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Fat Cat Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| All Day - Salle Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Wenceslas Winter Warmer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tydd Steam - Barn Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Canopy - Oyster Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Flipside - Dark Denomination | Not Tried | 0 |
| Signature Brew - Elderflower Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Little Sharpie | Not Tried | 0 |
| BlackBar - Black Economy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - Endless Summer | Not Tried | 0 |
| TicketyBrew - Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Blind Mice - Winter Ruby | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milton - Tiki | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crafty Beers - Sauvignon Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Blind Mice - Old Brown Mouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - JHB | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bartrams - Comrade Bill Bartram's Egalitarian Anti Imperialist Soviet Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shortts Farm - Indie | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brandon - Rusty Bucket | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Boadicea | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brandon - Napper Tandy | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
12 Jan 2020 (Stephen Harris)
Late Sunday afternoon. A very nice pub. I'm the only person here who does not know everyone else by name.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Blind Mice - Lonely Snake Mosaic & Simcoe Edition | 3.50 | | Golden, hoppy murk. |
| Panther - Winter Porter | 5.00 | | Roasted malt and vanilla flavours. |
| Humpty Dumpty - Little Sharpie | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - Endless Summer | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Three Blind Mice - Winter Ruby | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Three Blind Mice - Old Brown Mouse | 4.20 | Not Tried |
25 Sep 2018 (Mitch)
Excellent micro pub/brewery. 3 Blind Mice brewery and their own bitter called Drayman's Best 4.2% is very good. Gravity fed into their own branded glasses.
11 other beers all from small and mainly local breweries. A wide selection of ciders too and continental bottled beers.
Several local CAMRA awards on the wall from the last couple of years. The Greene King pub opposite does not stand a chance but at least it may take away the less discerning drinkers!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tydd Steam - Piston Bob | 4.60 | | |
| Three Blind Mice - Drayman's Best (house beer) | 4.20 | |
24 Aug 2017 (ChrisE)
This has been on my to do list ever since it first opened as the Liberty Bell, when we arrived our group of thirteen were the only customers but others arrived during our visit. Excellent filled rolls at £1.50 proved very popular with our group. I have not listed all the beers available.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage (formerly William Worthington Brewery) - Charrington IPA | 4.50 | | It is so long since I drank Charrington IPA it is impossible to say whether they have replicated its true taste, but then it changed from Mile End to Wolverhampton and finally Faversham breweries before production ceased and I am sure it changed slightly each time. This was a fine ale and I had two of them. |
| Three Blind Mice - Drayman's Best (house beer) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Howling Hops (Brewed at Hackney Wick) - Chocolate Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Canopy - Oyster Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Signature Brew - Elderflower Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Aug 2017 (Jack William)
Early evening - very busy with quite a few younger customers, good to see for a micro. Tried a few beers (they do a flight of thirds) and supped some of my son's beers. Terrific selection - 11 ales plus craft kegs, bottles and unusual cans. We liked it.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Tasmanian Wolf | 5.00 | | |
| Magpie - Hoppily Ever After | 3.80 | | Light and refreshing. |
| Lord Conrad's - Lobster Licker | 4.20 | | A well balanced red. |
| Oakham - Hangar 17 | 4.10 | | Nice fruity hoppines. |
| Shenanigans - Oatmeal Stout | 5.00 | | A really smoky stout. |
| Three Blind Mice - Drayman's Best (house beer) | 4.20 | | Bit cloudy. |
| Coastal - Golden Hinde | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| St Peter's - Bloomin' Marvellous | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Crafty Beers - Incognito | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grainstore - Baby Beast | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| All Day - Salle Porter | 3.90 | Not Tried |
13 Jul 2014 (HSB)
21:00 Missed my connection at Peterborough so had over an hour at Ely. As good a waiting room as any. Six others in, had a chat with a nice couple from Lynn.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tydd Steam - Amnesiac | 4.90 | | |
| Two Rivers - Penguin Ale | 4.40 | | Brewed for the Liberty Belle |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Jo C's - Norfolk Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Shortts Farm - Skiffle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Shortts Farm - Indie | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Boadicea | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Brandon - Napper Tandy | 5.00 | Not Tried |
07 Feb 2014 (HSB)
15:00 Had enough of the beer festival so we came here. Opened especially to coincide with the festival as now only open Saturday and Sunday lunchtimes.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortts Farm - Skiffle | 4.00 | | |
| Two Rivers - Stoat | 5.80 | | Stout |
| Wolf - Straw Dogs | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Flipside - Dark Denomination | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Jo C's - Norfolk Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - No. 1 | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| BlackBar - Black Economy | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| TicketyBrew - Stout | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crafty Beers - Sauvignon Blond | 4.40 | Not Tried |
19 Dec 2013 (HSB)
12:35 Just opened. Very friendly barmaid. Andy, the former Spectrum brewer, delivered beer from JoC's brewery
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmtree - Burston's Cuckoo | 3.80 | | |
| Colchester - Metropolis | 3.90 | | |
| Fat Cat - Fat Cat Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Wenceslas Winter Warmer | 7.50 | Not Tried | |
| Tydd Steam - Barn Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Jo C's - Norfolk Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried |
12 Sep 2013 (HSB)
20:10 Five others in, two others came in whilst we were there. Doesn't really suit the micro-pub epithet for me. Too big, and the seating layout does not encourage conversation in the way the smaller examples do.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers - Miners Mild | 3.10 | | Tasty but no condition whatsoever. |
| Elgood's - Cambridge Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Straw Dogs | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Jo C's - Norfolk Kiwi | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Redwood | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wolf - Wolf at the Door | 4.40 | Not Tried |
20 Aug 2013 (Tobes)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester - No. 1 | 4.10 | | |
| Oakham - JHB | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Bartrams - Comrade Bill Bartram's Egalitarian Anti Imperialist Soviet Stout | 6.90 | Not Tried | |
| Brandon - Rusty Bucket | 4.40 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Early evening. A couple of hours passed quickly with good conversation. One customer's wife arrived belatedly with a John Lewis hat box purchase for a forthcoming wedding - don't know what a fascinator is? neither did I. Only downsides for me were the London plus prices for the real ale, and pork pies at £5.50. Micropubs elsewhere are usually very competitively priced
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Golden Jackal | 3.70 | | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Nord Atlantic | 3.70 | | |
| Milton - Tiki | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Two Rivers - Miners Mild | 3.10 | Not Tried |
About the Drayman's Son (formerly Liberty Belle)
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 9 |
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The pub is found in Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4AA.
The first Cambridgeshire Micropub opened in July 2013 as a shop conversion from premises previously trading ladies fashion accessories (Mayer). Exists on 2 levels separated by a short flight of attractive stairs with seating on both levels. The upper level has an "ordering point" counter but then drinks are served at seat. Gents and Ladies toilets on upper level and disabled toilet on lower level. Sells real ales, ciders, wines and soft drinks only with some cold snacks of pork pies and cheese and biscuits. Lots of street furniture, railway, advertising and autonumerology paraphernalia on the walls. There is also a London Buses request stop and a Shell petrol pump to catch the eye. Several signs warn that it is a mobile phone free zone so they must be switched off. A large framed bell holds court at the top of the stairs to the upper level. Real ales and ciders are dispensed on gravity dispense from within a cooled room at the back. Initially was closed on Mondays but now opens Monday evening then at lunchtime and evening on every other day of the week, with several of these other days being without an afternoon closure break. Changed hands in summer 2015 with an associated change of name too.
We have visited this pub 10 times, seen 53 different beers and tried 20 of them.
Postcode: CB7 4AA