Royal Standard, Romsey Town, Cambridge

This is a deservedly popular Good Beer Guide pub doing great business on a Thursday evening (to the extent that it was quite difficult to find a suitable perch). Now has a U-shaped layout, although no extra seating can be found at the right-hand extremity. Traditional furniture with Belgian breweries and Camra awards as the main decorative features. With a bank of three handpumps at each end of the central counter, I found Nene Valley Brewery's Loop Daddy (£4.20) and Egyptian Cream plus other local cask ales from the likes of Mighty Oak.

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An unusual pub with an extension tacked onto the front, whose tiles are echoed in the bar counter which is facing as you enter. It's a traditional bar, but with two sets of hand pumps, three at either end. I got the impression this was more like a cafe than a pub, but that's probably because I was here mid-afternoon when the only other customers were eating, and had a very young child with them. There were three beers on, plus several ciders (listed on a blackboard) and plenty of bottles of Belgian beers. I went for Hawkshead Mill Yard Mild, maybe chosen because the pub is on Mill Road? I found this beer a little underwhelming, though it was in good enough condition (NBSS 3). I was left unimpressed by this pub, but this is likely because I was here at a quiet period on a Thursday afternoon. Date of visit: 29th February 2024