The Kingston Arms, Cambridge

This was our last pub of our Cambridge crawl, so my memory and note taking may be a little hazy, unlike the beer in here I'm glad to say. Real ales were into double figures, and I made no attempt to list them all, but the Gun Milk Stout at £3.60 a pint was a good bet. It's not the most comfortable pub I've ever been in, - too many backless benches for my taste; modern bar counter, dark green ceiling - but it still rates as a top pub due to the ale selection. It's yet another Cambridge with a well deserved place on any Cambridge crawl

One fairly open room extending round a central bar, a little dark in décor with lots of French pictures hanging round giving something of a wine bar feel. At the rear is a nice patio garden with lots of potted plants. An excellent range of beers from local brewers and further afield is available and well-kept (Cask Marque accreditation). Beware afternoon closing however.

This is another back street ale house that has been knocked into one room. There were what looked like carpet tiles on the floor for a change and bare wooden tables. There was a TV screen but it was turned off. The bar sported twelve hand pumps and a black cat fast asleep at one end of it. There were two ciders available and the beers on offer tended to have a slant in favour of larger micros. I went for a Thornbridge Jaipur IPA (£4.10) which tends to be pricey even in a Spoons. It was in excellent nick. For the third time on the day I missed out on the CAMRA discount. This was a much better place than the manic Cambridge Blue around the corner.