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The Cambridge Blue (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Bombshell |  | 1 |
| Lyme Regis - Cobb | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Nip | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 2 |
| Tipple's - Longshore | | 1 |
| Hopstar - Dizzy Danny Ale |  | 1 |
| Shortts Farm - Strummer | | 1 |
| Captain Tuttle - Grog | | 1 |
| Harwich Town - Ganges | | 1 |
| Langton - Caudle Bitter | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Dew Drop | | 1 |
| Oakham - Jester's Ferret | | 1 |
| Small Paul's - Challenger 2 |  | 1 |
| Northumberland - Main Seam | | 1 |
| Garage - Plympton’s Ruin | | 1 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Three Rings | | 1 |
| Northumberland - Firkin Freezing | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Thaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Rudolph the Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Ridgeway Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Funfair - Tunnel of Love | Not Tried | 0 |
| Full Mash - Seance | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saffron - Littlebury Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Julian Church - Reverend Tollemache | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Double Drop Mild Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Saffron - Flying Serpent | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Indian Summer - Hop & Soul Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Blizzard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Priory Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Bingle Jells | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bartrams - Comrade Bill Bartram's Egalitarian Anti Imperialist Soviet Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
29 Jun 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Gwydir Street is in party mood and the Blue is at the epicentre of the street festival. A large marquee at the back has a very long line of festival barrels and there is an additional bar out on the street at the front. Very busy. I list just the three beers I drank.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopstar - Dizzy Danny Ale | 3.80 | | Pale and quite hoppy. |
| Captain Tuttle - Grog | 3.80 | | From the elusive, and quite possibly imaginary, Captain Tuttle’s Brewery. Amber-coloured and malty, with some nice hops too. |
| Garage - Plympton’s Ruin | 4.40 | | In rather flat condition from the cellar. Pale in colour. |
20 Jun 2013 (thebrewingman)
Late afternoon. A few punters spread around the pub. I'm having problems with the beers available as I cannot remember the names. There were 2/3 Captain Tuttle (I had Cabin Boy) beers of which I can find no trace on the web. In addition there were 3 Wellington Inn beers of which I cannot remember the names and one Cotswold Lion - Drovers Return which is not on their web site. There might have been a couple of others I missed. A bit of a lousey report but lots of variation and choice here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Nog (or Norfolk Nog) | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Dew Drop | 3.90 | Not Tried |
10 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Would make a superb alehouse but too much food emphasis. Slow clearing of food tables.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyme Regis - Cobb | 3.90 | | Sweetish bitter but in top form nick |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Ridgeway Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Funfair - Tunnel of Love | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Full Mash - Seance | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Saffron - Littlebury Lighthouse | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Julian Church - Reverend Tollemache | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Double Drop Mild Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Saffron - Flying Serpent | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Indian Summer - Hop & Soul Porter | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Mid-evening busy. Sat in the new extension.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwich Town - Ganges | 4.00 | |
13 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Afternoon so quieter. Sat in the original part of the pub opposite the bar.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipple's - Longshore | 3.60 | | |
| Oakham - Jester's Ferret | 3.60 | |
29 Jan 2013 (HSB)
Last stop of the evening. Ate here as well for a change.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shortts Farm - Strummer | 3.80 | | |
| Small Paul's - Challenger 2 | 4.30 | |
20 Dec 2012 (HSB)
Late afternoon. Not too busy. Our visit here was to sample the Fantome Black Ghost which Jethro had managed to get a supply of. However, we were delighted to fine he had one of the few casks of Norfolk Nip that Woodfordes had released.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodforde's - Norfolk Nip | 8.50 | | Just short of a five star rating. |
20 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Early evening. Busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langton - Caudle Bitter | 3.90 | | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Three Rings | 5.20 | | Great taste but hazy |
24 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
The enlarged garden and conservatory were popular on this rare fine day.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland - Main Seam | 4.00 | | A ruby coloured mild ale with very little hoppiness and mainly crystal malt giving a bittersweet taste. My score 14/20. |
28 Dec 2011 (ChrisE)
Afternoon visit, and extremely busy.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | | |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Bombshell | 3.70 | | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Dew Drop | 3.90 | | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Beowulf - Blizzard | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Priory Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Tally-Ho | 7.00 | Not Tried | This was the 2009 vintage. I am told by others in our group that it was magnificent. The current ABV of this vintage brew is not known. |
| Mighty Oak - Bingle Jells | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Bartrams - Comrade Bill Bartram's Egalitarian Anti Imperialist Soviet Stout | 6.90 | Not Tried | |
| Northumberland - Firkin Freezing | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Thaw | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Rudolph the Red | 4.80 | Not Tried |
About The Cambridge Blue
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | - |
| 17 |
| 24 |
| 10 |
 | 1 |
The pub is found in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LG.
Traditional back street (in a narrow street of terraced houses) community pub in Gwydir Street which has been in the GBG regularly over the last few years. A house beer and many local and guest beers feature as well as twice yearly beer festivals. Good home cooked food available. 14 handpumps sported on the bar and additional beers as well as cider are collected from the cellar.
We have visited this pub 24 times, seen 125 different beers and tried 51 of them.
Postcode: CB1 2LG