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The Elm Tree, Cambridge
Cambridge
CB1 1JT
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Reviews of The Elm Tree (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Elm Tree
One of several excellent side-street pubs in the area, with a fairly compact bar at the front with a small raised seating are up a single step and a rather larger rear lounge - both parts traditionally furnished and full of breweriana and other curiosities. We found all eight handpumps in use, with a wide selection of cask ales including Mighty Oak's The Old Man and the Sea (£2.75, half). Numerous bottled Belgian beers also available.
On 21st April 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 8117 recommendations about 8117 pubs]
Steve of N21 left this review about The Elm Tree
A very welcome return to this very good Cambridge pub, primarily because my last visit was at the end of a long crawl and for some stupid reason, I went for a bottle of strong Belgium beer which made my remembrances even more hazy.
I remember it had a very decent ale range but I don’t remember the interior at all, so it was very good to reacquaint myself with the opened out two room space with the main bar room and it’s collection of breweriana and the larger back room with its strange collection of witches hats hanging from the ceiling. Well, I guess it makes a change from beer jugs and glasses.
All 8 pumps in operation dispensing the beers and cider listed by Steve below. This time I ducked the bottled Belgium beer collection and went for the Siren Brewery's Bright Pale which, like Steve’s Anchorman, was in very good condition. A few of the group went for Mighty Oaks Old Man of the Sea and that was reputedly very good as well.
A very comfortable pub for a decent pint and no quality issues at our end of the pumps, so happy to give the Elm Tree the rating it deserves.
On 12th April 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 2111 recommendations about 1992 pubs]
Steve C left this review about The Elm Tree
The Elm Tree is a traditional backstreet boozer with a front laminate floored L-shaped bar area with a raised seating area front right and an L-shaped bar counter up the left that faces the door to the front and a fireplace in the right-hand wall. In the rear is a carpeted seating area with tables and chairs up the left and right-hand walls. The walls throughout are adorned with pub and brewery stuff, including a large collection of metal brewery signs. Oddly, there are lots of witches hats stuck to the ceiling. The eight hand pumps were all in operation drawing Adnams Southwold and Ghost Ship, TT Landlord, Brewpoint’s Anchorman IPA, Mighty Oak Brewery’s Oscar Wilde and The Old Man and The Sea, Siren Brewery's Bright Pale and Weston’s Rosie’s Pig. Craft keg was also available, but I plumped for the Anchorman which was well served. This is a decent pub well worth a visit.
On 11th April 2024
- rating: 8
[User has posted 5251 recommendations about 5219 pubs]
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Cambridge North, 2.16 miles, 41 min walk (show)
Shelford (Cambs), 4.58 miles, 1 hr 28 min walk (show)
Pub Details
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- Accommodation : No last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Beer Garden : Yes - Seating in adjacent alley - last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 22 December 2014 by Aqualung .
- Car Park : No last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 08 April 2024 by Tris C
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Hot Food : No last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Jukebox : No last updated 22 December 2014 by Aqualung .
- Live Music : Yes - Most Sundays. - last updated 08 April 2024 by Tris C
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 27 April 2009 by Will Larter
- Micropub : No last updated 08 April 2024 by Tris C
- Pinball : No last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Pool Table : No last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 08 April 2024 by Tris C
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 27 April 2009 by Will Larter
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 17 September 2014 by Pub SignMan
- WiFi : Yes last updated 08 April 2024 by Tris C
