BBQs & Brews (Letter B), Peterborough

Also still known as the Letter B, and traces of this curious name remain in several places (with the former Letter A and C pubs elsewhere in town now converted to other uses). This one has been extended into the adjoining buildings so is somewhat larger than one might expect inside, once you've found the unmarked entrance doorway! Given a recent, light, semi-traditional look in the various rooms on the main bar side, but the dining room at the left-hand end is darker and more upmarket. There's a good-sized rear patio beer garden too. Five cask ales on handpump: Nene Valley's Blonde Session Ale (£4.50), Ratmospheric from Rat Brewery, Buxton's Monsal Mild, Ossett Excelsior and Titanic's Cherry Porter.

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Official site of Letter B - www.theletterb.co.uk

Official site of Letter B - www.theletterb.co.uk

Already well described, I'll simply note that you'll find a friendly welcome here and a decent range of ale. Beers on were: Titanic Iceberg, Hop Back Summer Lightening, Doom Bar, Digfield Chiffchaff and Tidd Steam Roadhouse with all that we tried in good shape. Another very decent option just off the main drag.

This is an odd pub with an unusual name that looks as though it was created by knocking together some terraced housing. Inside it's a long narrow area with a central bar on the left as you enter and a tiled public bar area on the right. There is also a plusher room behind the bar. A doorway in the public area leads to a decked patio. The public area has a dartboard and TV at the far end, The bar holds five hand pumps, there are more on the other side but I assume they have the same beers. On my visit these were Doom Bore, Tydd Steam Barn Ale & Mind Bend, Hop Back Summer Lightning and Mile Tree Crescent Ale. I went for the Tydd Steam Mind Bend (£3.20) which seemed good value for a 5.5% beer and was in excellent condition. I also noticed there was a cold cabinet stuffed with various ciders. This was easily the best of the four pubs visited in Whittlesea. It is a regular GBG entry.