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The Maypole (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Three Blind Mice - Mosaic |  | 1 |
| Fellows - Chapeau D'Espagne | | 1 |
| Hellhound - Black Shuck | | 1 |
| Elgood's - Snakeslayer | | 1 |
| Turpin's - Meditation |  | 1 |
| Lacons - Extra Stout | | 1 |
| Buntingford - Maypole Ale | | 1 |
| Tring - Kotuku | | 1 |
| BlackBar - Black Economy | | 1 |
| Tydd Steam - Yooligan | | 1 |
| Bishop Nick - Heresy (was once 4.1%) | | 1 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Green with Envy |  | 1 |
| Tydd Steam - Barn Ale | | 1 |
| Newby Wyke - Bear Island | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buntingford - Twitchell | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Winter Ash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Slate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milton - Pegasus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hellhound - Soul Survivor (superseded by 5.7% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milton - Nero | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Eagle Imperial Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Moonshine (see also Cambridge Moonshine) - Sundowner | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buntingford - Polar Star | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Octoberfest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buntingford - Highwayman IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milton - Minerva | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buntingford - Crow's Nest | Not Tried | 0 |
| Burton Bridge - Pitman Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Squadron Scramble | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Metropolitan Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nene Valley - Bible Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - Double Brown Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Bring Me Sunshine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mr. Squirrel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shortts Farm - Skiffle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buntingford - Imperial Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milton - Archimedes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Evolution - No. 9 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buntingford - Full Tilt | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Dickens | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milton - Charybdis | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Ridgeway Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Battle of the Blues | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Blond | Not Tried | 0 |
| Panther - Red Panther | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Proper Job | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Big Job | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
14 Oct 2018 (Stephen Harris)
I seem to have fallen out of the habit of going on pub crawls – but have a little one planned in Cambridge today, starting here. It is busy just after noon, mostly with damp survivors from a sponsored walk ending nearby on Jesus Green.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Blind Mice - Mosaic | 4.20 | | Hazy gold. Soft mouthfeel. Bursting with Mosaic goodness. |
| Turpin's - Meditation | 4.30 | | A clear, golden and crisp Pale Ale. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Green with Envy | 4.50 | | I don’t get on very well with this Green Hop beer which has odd flavours and is unexpectedly sweet – the variability of fresh hops I guess. |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Octoberfest | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Ridgeway Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - 3.1.6. | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Nene Valley - Bible Black | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Mad Squirrel (formerly Red Squirrel) - Mr. Squirrel | 4.00 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2015 (HSB)
18:30 Post curry visit. Fairly busy, chat with the Landlord and a beer ticker who insists on a legal measure to count a beer. Sound chap.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tydd Steam - Yooligan | 4.70 | | I have had better |
| Bishop Nick - Heresy (was once 4.1%) | 4.00 | | |
| Panther - Red Panther | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Big Job | 7.20 | Not Tried | £5.50 a pint |
| Hellhound - Black Shuck | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Winter Ash | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Slate | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Hellhound - Soul Survivor (superseded by 5.7% version) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Moonshine (see also Cambridge Moonshine) - Sundowner | 3.60 | Not Tried | No.8 of the 13 moons of 2015 |
21 Mar 2014 (HSB)
12:20 Two in when we arrived but soon filled up.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacons - Extra Stout | 4.50 | | Full of flavour. A revival of a 1916 recipe. |
| Tring - Kotuku | 4.00 | | Made with Rye crystal malt and New Zealand hops. Liked the hops but not the dry rye finish. |
| Cottage - Metropolitan Ale | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Twitchell | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Highwayman IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Bring Me Sunshine | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Plum Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Archimedes | 6.30 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Full Tilt | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Charybdis | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Battle of the Blues | 4.70 | Not Tried |
23 Jan 2014 (HSB)
17:40 Relatively quiet
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tydd Steam - Barn Ale | 3.90 | | |
| Newby Wyke - Bear Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Dickens | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Ridgeway Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Blond | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Proper Job | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Polar Star | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Twitchell | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Highwayman IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Oak | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Black Eagle Imperial Stout | 8.70 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Brazilian Coffee & Vanilla Porter | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Fellows - Chapeau D'Espagne | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Minerva | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Burton Bridge - Pitman Pale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
30 Oct 2013 (HSB)
12:30 Many years since I last visited here. The pub itself is unchanged and is a good example of a 1960s refit. The beer choice though much extended. Without a doubt the best in the city centre. Landlord told us that he gets through a nine of a popular beer in an hour.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellows - Chapeau D'Espagne | 4.00 | | Dry Hopped Black IPA |
| Hellhound - Black Shuck | 3.90 | | Full of roast flavour |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Newby Wyke - Bear Island | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Micawber's Mild | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Pegasus | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Milton - Nero | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Polar Star | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Highwayman IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Crow's Nest | 3.90 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Squadron Scramble | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - Double Brown Ale | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Shortts Farm - Skiffle | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Buntingford - Imperial Pale Ale | 7.20 | Not Tried | |
| Evolution - No. 9 | 3.80 | Not Tried |
24 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Beer festival in progress which soon got overwhelmed with afternoon refugees from Cambridge Beer fest.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BlackBar - Black Economy | 4.60 | | Dark brown and hoppy in the style of a black IPA with good citrus hop character tempered by toasted malt flavours. My score 15/20. |
24 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
Quite busy with refugees from Cambridge Beer festival.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buntingford - Maypole Ale | 3.80 | | Pale house bitter with very good citrus hop character. Quite sweet and fruity with good malt balance. My score 15/20. |
25 May 2010 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Snakeslayer | 4.50 | | Roasty dry Irish style stout with a very strong roast malt character and a little hoppiness in the finish. My score 16/20. |
About The Maypole
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
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| 4 |
| 7 |
| 2 |
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The pub is found in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AF.
Family owned and run free house in Portugal Place, that has recently been freed from tie with Punch Taverns. A good selection of beers including local breweries is available. Local CAMRA branch Pub of the Year 2018.
We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 55 different beers and tried 13 of them.
Postcode: CB5 8AF