The Cambridge Blue, Cambridge

Housed in a terraced building, this is one third of the holy trinity of pubs in Cambridge’s backstreets near the station. I think I counted 10 ales on the go along with an extensive menu of German, Belgian and US bottled beers, real ciders and a good selection of unusual keg products. My ales were in good nick and consumed in a marvellous beer-oriented atmosphere. The central bar has three drinking areas surrounding it with a conservatory to the left rear, leading out into a well-proportioned beer garden that backs onto a cemetery - a good one for Halloween. The pubs eccentricities include old tin advertising plates and a ban on mobile phones. One downside were the inadequately-proportioned toilets! A great stop and a no-brainer for a Cambridge visit.

Lively pub on a cold Monday in November. Killed a quick pint and left before the folk band got going. Loads of beer to choose from, you can't go wrong in here.