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The Cuckoo (Vintage Inns (Mitchells & Butlers))
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - White Witch |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship |  | 1 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
05 Jun 2021 (Jack William)
Lunchtime stop on our way north. Arrived just after noon with a table booked for lunch. Very mixed impression of this place - the beer choice was limited, expensive and poorly kept (at leat the £4.55 a pint Ghost Ship was); the meal was reasonably priced, served quickly but had wrinkled new potatoes- presumably yesterday’s left overs reheated; the location, overall ambiance and the service was excellent.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | | I sent the first pint back as it was sour - the second was just about drinkable - but the 2 worst pints of Ghost Ship I’ve ever been served. |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
21 Feb 2016 (HSB)
15:00 Conveniently placed for a break from driving on the A1. Busy with diners, friendly staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhouse's - White Witch | 3.90 | | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Cuckoo
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Alwalton, Cambridgeshire, PE7 3UP.
Formerly a small stone built village pub called the Wheatsheaf with outbuildings, including stables and a stone built barn. It has now been renamed and is much extended. Dining is the main trade but the area around the bar retains a pub atmosphere. A nice remnant is the stained glass off sales hatch by the original front door. The sign as you would expect features a cuckoo, but bizarrely it is a Pied Cuckoo a native of the Indian subcontinent. I would guess that the artist Googled cuckoo and copied the first image he found.
We have visited this pub twice, seen 4 different beers and tried 2 of them.
Postcode: PE7 3UP