The Champion of the Thames, Cambridge - pub details
Address: 68 King St, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1LN [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 2605) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
Cambridge (1.1 miles), Shelford (4.4 miles), Waterbeach (5.3 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Real ale
Pub suggested by Lee on 6 May 2003
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> Current user rating: 7.2/10 (rated by 60 users)
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user reviews of the Champion of the Thames, Cambridge
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| This comes close to being my absolute favourite pub anywhere. I can't think of anything about it I'd want to change. It might be different, i suppose, if I was one of those who have objections to G.K. beers - but I haven't, and particularly not when they're as well kept as they are here. So - great beer, great atmosphere. This is what pubs used to be like, and what they ought to be like. earlydrinker - 1 Oct 2011 23:01 |
| Just to clarify my comments as I seem to have upset someone! I have nothing against Greene King or IPA. I was merely reporting the facts - there were only 2 ales on when I visited and one of them was Greene King IPA which isn't exactly an unusual beer in this part of the world. One of the previous reviews mentioned "Proper Job, Tribute and Bath Ale's Gem" hence I was expecting a similar selection... undeaded - 5 Apr 2011 23:11 |
| It's a small pub without much cellar space and a GK tied house (and always has been). So it's no surprise that it cells mostly GK beer and that one of them is IPA, it is after all GK's best selling brew I know it's trendy to knock GK but IPA is also as it always has been - a relatively unassuming session bitter. That it should be the main beer on offer in this most traditional pub is as it should be, IMO dodgy - 22 Mar 2011 10:52 |
| Interesting pub which doesn't look like it has changed much in 100 years or so! - had an open fire on the go when we visited. Bit disapointed with the choice of real ales - only two on and one was Greene King IPA. Place seemed freindly enough and had a lot of character. Worth a visit... undeaded - 21 Mar 2011 13:18 |
| We visited this pub as part of a crawl around Cambridge. This was one of the more friendly places we visited throughout the day. The bar tender (possibly landlord) was incredibly welcoming. My friends weren't quite sure what they wanted to drink and the bar tender was more than happy to offer a sample to help make our decision. The pub itself was very well kept with a bit of character and the pork stratching were great too. We all commented at the end of the day that this pub was our favourite of the day. Keep up the good work. Snails - 27 Sep 2010 11:13 |
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