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The Flying Pig, Cambridge
Cambridge
CB2 1LQ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Flying Pig
Standing alone amongst the modern office blocks on this part of Hills Road,this music orientated pub has a student vibe and is quite close to the station ,so useful on several fronts.
The open plan bar room has a wooden floor,bar straight ahead of the front door with a longer side to the left and seating in the bay windows.Down a few steps is a square back room with two large tables and a door to the rear garden where most punters were heading for on a wet Wednesday afternoon.
NHS T&T,order by text from a drink and food menu it felt secure.The ceiling is covered with gig posters,there are some good metal advertising plates and with a decent soundtrack there is a laid back vibe.
The menu offered Crouch Vale Brewers Gold,Moonshine Regenerator (NBSS 3) and Heavenly Matter.There is limited craft keg and bottles,some gins and food was burgers,jackets and sarnies.2021 GBG listed.
I like it and would include it on any real ale tour,useful for a first pint off the train but beware the 3pm opening weekdays.Live musicians from time to time but table booking then will come with a minimum spend threshold.
On 22nd October 2020
- rating: 7
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hondo . left this review about The Flying Pig
A very dark/dim interior on my winter evening visit. Various posters and bric-à-brac adorn everywhere. 6 real ales. A short walk from the train station.
On 1st November 2019
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Aqualung . left this review about The Flying Pig
I turned up here just after 14:00 on a Thursday afternoon to find it quiet. As mentioned below it's a fairly small wooden floored place with bric-a-brac everywhere. It is a bit on the scruffy side but that doesn't bother me at all. Live music is advertised. It looks to me like it's aimed at students rather than old wrecks.
The bar has six hand pumps with an extra one devoted to cider. On my visit one was unused and the five beers were Adnam's Lighthouse, Moonshine Hog Hopper & Cambridge Pale Ale, Crouch Vale Brewers Gold and Dark Star Hophead. I went for the Hog Hopper (£3.60) which was excellent and so good I managed to fit in another before getting the train back to London.
I thought this place was OK for an afternoon visit but I'm not sure I would take to it of an evening.
On 8th May 2016
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Flying Pig
A choice of six ales on our visit, so went for the Crouch Vale Brewers Gold, which was in a very poor condition. The majority of drinkers were opting for the ales on keg on our visit, now I know why. The interior was also set up like a bistro with lots of small tables, candles everywhere and subdued red lamps, too poncy for me. The 1970's funk music playing was excellent, I have to say. The young manager and his girlfriend, were unfriendly and uppity.
On 11th March 2016
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Steve of N21 left this review about The Flying Pig
Still a bit quirky, still pig themed and still serving good guest beers. Elgoods Black Dog and Cambridge were on when I visited and both were in good condition
Not the biggest of pubs with two smallish areas either side of a central bar, but there is also a small outdoor area in the backyard.
It’s a bit out of town, but ideally located for a quick pint when leaving the Botanical Gardens (but not at the weekend when it doesn’t open till 7.30PM in the evening.
On 2nd June 2012
- rating: 6
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Will Larter left this review about The Flying Pig
It's still a bit quirky - the posters advertise concerts, operas, festivals, plays and films of various ages, and there are empty bottles of bog-standard lagers lining the walls (why?). There are ancient candles in JD bottles on all tables, and the pig theme mentioned in previous reviews is still going strong. This extended to the beer selection when I was there - Stonehenge brewery's "Pigswill" was one of the guest ales.
On 24th October 2010
- rating: 7
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Tony Langley left this review about The Flying Pig
Bare floors, black ceiling replete with posters and flying pigs, good beer. Quite small, gets very busy at times which gives it a special atmosphere.
On 1st November 2008
- rating: 6
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Clive Thompson left this review about The Flying Pig
Stopped by after a flying visit to Cambridge on business and glad I did. It's an interesting place, a bit dark and unkempt but full of character. The décor is almost exclusively swine based and there's an automaton pig at one end of the bar raising a glass to it's patrons. All a bit quirky but it works. Four real ale pumps but only two on, had a decent pint of Adnams. Reasonable bottled collection as well.
On 6th September 2008
- rating: 7
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