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Devonshire Arms (Individual Pubs)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
White Horse - Wayland SmithyExcellent1
Milton - CyclopsExcellent1
Black Country - Pig on the Wall MildGood1
Vale - Black Swan Dark MildGood1
Milton - TikiGood1
Arbor Ales - TranspacificGood1
Crouch Vale - PalisadeGood1
Milton - PegasusGood1
North Yorkshire - Flying HerbertAcceptable1
Milton - SpartaAcceptable1
Milton - JustinianAcceptable1
Wentworth - WPAAcceptable1
Milton - Minotaur MildNot Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Dark MildNot Tried0
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford DG Dunstable GiantNot Tried0
Milton - IcarusNot Tried0
Buntingford - TwitchellNot Tried0
Picture 1. Devonshire Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Picture 2. Devonshire Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

13 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Quick pint on the way back to the railway station.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Arbor Ales - Transpacific4.50Good
28 Feb 2013 (HSB)
Connection failed at Cambridge so killed time here.
BeerABVScoreNotes
White Horse - Wayland Smithy4.40Excellent
29 Jan 2013 (HSB)
17:00 Busy
BeerABVScoreNotes
Crouch Vale - Palisade3.90Good
Wentworth - WPA4.00Acceptable
07 Dec 2012 (HSB)
Making my way back to the station. Stopped for a quick one. Quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
North Yorkshire - Flying Herbert4.80Acceptable
20 Nov 2012 (HSB)
16:00 Not too busy
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milton - Sparta4.30Acceptable
03 Jul 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Second visit myself - I know Old Bill Barley (Pubs and Beer correspondent) thinks this is the best house in Cambridge so I am open minded to find out why. I warmed much more this time - just think it is unfortunate that the bar top seems always swamped with beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milton - Cyclops5.30ExcellentIn good form - full bodied
Milton - Pegasus4.10GoodOK but not spectacular
Milton - Minotaur Mild3.30Not Tried
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford Dark Mild3.80Not Tried
B&T (Banks & Taylor's) - Shefford DG Dunstable Giant4.40Not Tried
Milton - Icarus4.20Not Tried
Milton - Justinian3.90Not Tried
Buntingford - Twitchell3.80Not Tried
24 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Final pub of the day saw a meet of the Thursday evening mild drinkers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Black Country - Pig on the Wall Mild4.30GoodDark ruby/brown strong mild with a bitterweet malt character and a slightly fruity finish. My score 15/20.
24 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy early on a Tuesday evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Milton - Justinian3.90AcceptableVery pale bitter with a high dose of dry, citrus hops. The finish is a dry, almost astringent citrus hop taste. My score 14/20.
24 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Vale - Black Swan Dark Mild3.30GoodDark brown mild with a dryish malty character. A little hoppiness in the dry finish. My score 15/20.
Milton - Tiki3.80GoodVery pale but quite malty with good hop balance. My score 15/20.

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About the Devonshire Arms

The pub sign. Devonshire Arms, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent5
Good12
Acceptable6
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2BH.

Recently revamped and reopened as a Cask Ale House serving Milton beers and guests. The pub is long and thin with the bar in the middle. Food served. 8 handpumps for real ale plus 1 for cider.

We have visited this pub 19 times, seen 46 different beers and tried 21 of them.

Map location

Postcode: CB1 2BH