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Live & Let Live (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra |  | 4 |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | | 4 |
| Oakham - Harvester of Souls |  | 1 |
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | | 1 |
| Wentworth - WPA | | 1 |
| Island Brewery - Nipper Bitter |  | 1 |
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps | | 1 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | | 1 |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Heck - Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - Broadland Sunrise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Magna | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Stancill - Barnsley Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Iceberg | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
27 Aug 2026 (Magnus Greel)
Final pub today fairly busy for an early evening with some tables available. My first visit and been on my 'to do' list far too long as prioritised the regulars on previous crawls!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nene Valley - Release the Chimps | 4.40 | | A clean punchy bitterness and a good deal of hop flavour for such a light beer. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Magna | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur | 5.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Stancill - Barnsley Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Stour Valley Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
28 Jan 2016 (HSB)
19:55 Having enjoyed a curry we came here to round off the evening. Fairly quiet. We discussed beer, breweries with Pete the Landlord and the barman.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | Straight from the cask. Clear as a bell. |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 7 | 3.80 | | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Oatmeal Stout | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
09 Dec 2015 (HSB)
20:40 My mate went for the train but I had time to have one here. Pete the landlord told me about his latest trip to Prague
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| York (now brewed by and at Black Sheep) - Centurion's Ghost Ale | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried |
04 Dec 2014 (HSB)
20:00 Fairly quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Maybe it's my palate but this seems less hoppy than usual. Is the price of imported hops changing recipes? |
| Butcombe - Bitter (or Original Beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cotleigh - Buzzard | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
30 Apr 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. The pub was in quiet mode and I sat on the creaking barstool!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | 4½*s really for £4.20 pp |
| Castle Rock - Harvest Pale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
05 Dec 2013 (HSB)
20:15 Just a few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wentworth - WPA | 4.00 | | |
| Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter | 4.60 | | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried |
13 Aug 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Good mix of locals and visitors in this tourist City.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | £4 pp but worth it for a smack of hops round the face |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Great Heck - Porter | 4.50 | Not Tried |
10 May 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Phew at last an oasis from food smelling pubs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Green Devil IPA | 6.00 | | Superb so a second beckoned with its enticing bony finger |
| Titanic - Iceberg | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Umbel Ale (aka Special Coriander Ale) | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - Broadland Sunrise | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Tring - Tea Kettle Stout | 4.70 | Not Tried |
21 Mar 2013 (HSB)
Last stop before the train home. Busy but not crowded.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | | |
| Island Brewery - Nipper Bitter | 3.80 | |
20 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Last stop of the evening on the way back to the station.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Harvester of Souls | 6.00 | | Superb |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | |
About the Live & Let Live
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 3 |
| 11 |
| 4 |
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The pub is found in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2EA.
Real old street corner type pub in Mawson Street. 10 handpumps, 3 of which usually vend a cider. Always an Oakham beer or two. The Live reopened, under new management, in March 2022 with the aim of retaining many of the pub's key features.
We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 11 of them.
Postcode: CB1 2EA