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The Prince Albert, Ely
Ely
CB7 4JF
Reviews of The Prince Albert (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Quinno _ left this review about The Prince Albert
A Greene King backstreet boozer…but fear not! It's a superb place selling a range of great cask. A fairly simple and neutral interior with Farrow & Ball tones but enough variety to break things up a bit, with a welcome pub carpet. To the rear is a surprisingly large dining area and garden. Eight pumps, 2x GK and a variety of others plus two ciders. Spotting the old skool ceramic GK pump clips I decided to chance the IPA and was thrilled with the result, miles away from its usual malignant grot and really drinkable (NBSS 5). Couldn't quite repeat the trick with the Abbot but it was still pretty good (3.5) so I sank a couple more sublime IPAs. Barman had a tie on and there was cheese and scotch eggs gratis at the bar. A quiet pub, with just convivial chatter. Super. Why this isn’t GBG23 listed is a mystery to me, but thanks to this website’s fellow travelling topers I put it on my list and was immensely pleased I did. I rather liked Ely and if I moved here I’d make sure I wasn’t more than a few minutes away from this one. 8.5
On 13th September 2023
- rating: 8
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Will Larter left this review about The Prince Albert
This is a lovely back street local, multi-roomed and traditional, though with an extension at the back which helps to accommodate more diners. The two front rooms have been knocked into one, with the bar counter in the right hand side. There are 10 hand pumps (see photos - note the old fashioned pump clips for the Greene King beers), which seems a lot for a small pub, but there was no doubting the quality of the Black Sheep Bitter that I had, the best I've had since more than two years ago. A bit of a shock to be charged £2.45 for a half, but the blackboard in the next room listing all the beers shows they are all approaching £5 a pint. Nevertheless, I congratulated the landlady for the beer as I left.
On 24th March 2022
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Prince Albert
Traditional local that is surprisingly a Greene King pub. I remained in the small front bar for most of my visit, but did later venture to the side of the bar itself to the toilets, where I found a dining area stretching back quite a way. I think there may well have been a more formal dining room beyond that, which I didn't explore.
Greene King IPA & Abbot are the regular ales. Their Bonkers Conkers was also proving quite popular. Also available were Black Sheep Best Bitter, St Austell Tribute, Timothy Taylor Landlord and my choice, the local Three Blind Mice Juice Rocket, which was as juicy as it sounds. In addition, they had a couple of Weston's real ciders - Old Rosie & Rosie's Pig.
Customers were a friendly bunch. Most seem to know one another. It was after 4pm, but some had stayed for post-lunch drinks. Others were arriving post-work, with others about to start an evening of drinking.
Wifi is available here, if you need to connect. I only noted it, as the internet reception in this city is particularly poor, especially indoors. But it won't bother many.
This is my kind of traditional pub and despite being owned by Greene King, its ability to select some beers free of tie is a bonus.
On 8th October 2021
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Darts : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Live Music : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 12 July 2015 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _