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The Cambridge Blue (Free House)
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| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Hop Ripper |  | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | | 1 |
| Oakham - Inferno | | 1 |
| Dunscar (formerly Dunscar Bridge) - Bombshell | | 1 |
| Crouch Vale - Sonnet | | 1 |
| Cottage - Terrier |  | 1 |
| Oldershaw - Grantham Dark | | 1 |
| Son of Sid - Beat the Bus | | 1 |
| Oakham - Lady Gwydir | | 1 |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | | 1 |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Spring Bock | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Dew Drop | | 1 |
| Tring - John Bennet Bitter | | 1 |
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Drinking House Hickok Gold | | 1 |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Frontier IPA | | 1 |
| Rudgate - King Knut |  | 1 |
| Langton - Farrier's | | 1 |
| King's Head - Brett Vale Ale | | 1 |
| Saffron - Squire's Gamble | | 1 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Beowulf - Blizzard | 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 |
| Northumberland - Firkin Freezing | Not Tried | 0 |
| Abbeydale - Thaw | Not Tried | 0 |
| Distant Hills (was Howard Town) - Rudolph the Red | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
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 |
24 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet late on a Tuesday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langton - Farrier's | 3.80 | | Amber bitter with quite a dry character, a little hoppiness and a dry finish. My score 14/20. |
24 Jun 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress, quite busy outside in the garden and marquee.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Sonnet | 4.10 | | Excellent juicy, fruity citrus hop character and a good malt base to this very pale beer. My score 16/20. |
| Son of Sid - Beat the Bus | 3.70 | | Pale bitter with a mainly malty character. A little hop bitterness in the finish. My score 15/20. |
| Oakham - Lady Gwydir | 4.00 | | Very pale and hoppy with citrus notes and a little malt balance. My score 15/20. |
| Tring - John Bennet Bitter | 4.00 | | Amber coloured bitter with good biscuity malt character and some hop bitterness. My score 15/20. |
| Rudgate - King Knut | 4.10 | | Dark amber bitter with bitter nutty malt taste. Not much hoppiness for balance. My score 13/20. |
25 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
Now open all day and serving food all day making it a useful establishment to visit during the Cambridge Beer Festival closure period.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Terrier | 4.20 | | Well balanced amber beer with malt just dominating over hop. My score 15/20. |
25 Jun 2009 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in full swing in a marquee in the garden. Plenty of folk in to enjoy the many different beers on sale.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Blackwater Mild | 3.70 | | Very good dark brown mild with good biscuity malt taste and a pleasant fruity hop balance. Finish is long and malty. My score 16/20. |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Hop Ripper | 4.30 | | Pale bitter packed full of citrus (mainly grapefruit) hop flavours. Finish is long, refreshing and citrussy. My score 17/20. |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Spring Bock | 3.80 | | Copper/amber coloured bitter with a good balance of malt and hop. My score 15/20. |
| Oldershaw - Grantham Dark | 3.60 | | Dark brown mild with a strong smoked malt character. Just a little background hoppiness. My score 15/20. |
| Kelham Island (probably brewed by Thornbridge now) - Riders on the Storm | 4.50 | | Gold in colour. Good balance of hop and malt. Dryish finish. My score 15/20. |
| Wrekin (formerly Ironbridge) - Drinking House Hickok Gold | 4.50 | | House beer brewed by a pub landlord at Ironbridge this is a hoppy golden ale with a fairly dry finish. My score 15/20. |
| The Brew Co (now called Exit 33 after a spell as Sky's Edge) - Frontier IPA | 4.70 | | Pale and hoppy with good balance and a dry, hoppy finish. My score 15/20. |
| King's Head - Brett Vale Ale | 4.40 | | Rather dominated by a fruity, dry appley taste. Some hoppiness but not much malt evident. My score 12/20. |
| Saffron - Squire's Gamble | 4.30 | | Copper coloured bitter. Bitterness from both hop and crystal/amber malt. Bitter finish. My score 14/20. |
About The Cambridge Blue
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
 | 1 |
| 17 |
| 24 |
| 10 |
 | 2 |
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 25 times, seen 131 different beers and tried 53 of them.
Postcode: CB1 2LG