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The Minster Tavern, Ely
Ely
CB7 4EL
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Reviews of The Minster Tavern (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Minster Tavern
The Minster Tavern is quite an old and traditional pub near to the Cathedral in the centre of Ely. However, even before entering, you could see that it has been over-commercialised. Digital food advertisements could be found in the entranceway, whilst menus outside indicate the direction this pub is going in.
Further digital advertising can be found inside and modern technology continues with some gaming machines. Music was playing a little too loud and amongst the various literature on tables and shelves were menus (including children's ones) and cocktail promotions. A quiz night was also promoted. Some tables were reserved.
Despite the apparent leaning towards food, I could only spot drinkers. Wainwright Amber & 61 Deep from the Marston's range were on, alongside Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold. Fuller's London Pride & Adnams Ghost Ship were coming soon. A couple of Lilley's ciders - Mango Cider and Apples & Pears could be found in the fridges, whilst craft beers were Brew Board Ripchord & Beavertown Neck Oil.
With lots of wooden beams and a mixture of carpet and bare boards, the pub does look traditional. There were just too many modern touches spoiling it. A shelf above the bar has a board detailing the history of the pub with some spooky items and a couple of rugby balls. TVs were showing live cricket.
Not a bad pub to have on any crawl of Ely, but there are better pubs in this small city.
On 23rd July 2024
- rating: 6
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Quinno _ left this review about The Minster Tavern
Trad mid-range place opposite the west tower of the impressive Ely Cathedral, doing a fair amount of Sunday dinners which was stretching/stressing the bar staff. Interior sports an attractive carved wood lower servery alongside a clashing milieu of old, faux old and couldn't-be-bothered-to-make-it-old fixtures and fittings. Four cask over five pumps; Doom Bar, Timothy Taylor Boltmaker, Milestone Rich Ruby and Theakston Old Peculiar, the latter of which was in good shape (NBSS 3.5) as befits its GBG23 listing and caused the barmaid to warn me of its potency ("I've seen people go funny after one of these" - I assured her of my professionalism in that respect). Selection of newspapers which is a rarity these days, so I partook of a quality Sunday. Fairly enjoyable 30 minutes though with a bit of internal re-ordering it could be even better. 7.5
On 13th September 2023
- rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about The Minster Tavern
On a brief visit and trying to do as many pubs in Ely as possible before my train left, I found myself third at the bar while the server was midway through the first one's order. The fact that he took and apparently accepted two glasses of beer that had been poured to about four centimetres below the rim was the final straw, and I left to seek better options. (The beers available were Timothy Taylor Landlord, Adnams Ghost Ship and three others that I had forgotten by the time I left the pub.)
On 24th March 2022
- no rating submitted
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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 10 December 2023 by ROB Camra
- 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 : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : Yes 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 _
- Quiz Night : Yes - Tues - last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 23 July 2024 by Blue Scrumpy
- WiFi : Yes last updated 13 September 2023 by Quinno _
