September 2025. Cambridge.
You know where Cambridge is by now. Unless you’re in Boston (US).
On our mammoth Atherstone curated pub exploration crawl yesterday it was suggested we plan a day in Cambridge, and for the first time since leaving my home town for The North I can contemplate that.
I was delighted to see the Kingston Arms defiantly breaking the embargo by displaying its shiny new sticker a week before launch.
Honestly, why give the packs out if you don’t want them used ?
I’d only come to Cambridge because the train on to London had been cancelled (again), and was surprised at the siren call of the Bass in the revived Kingston.
Because, while I think this is a classic pub in (almost) every way, the beer has been surprisingly rough so far. I don’t think I could define a “rough” pint of Bass, but I know it when I taste it.
But this was smooth and tasty, a good Derby style Bass (3.5+).
And the pub was doing good trade at 2.30 on a Thursday, mainly Northern Irish visitors on Guinness.
Top soundtrack,
and they’ve finally brought back some food.
The only thing to moan about, as you look round the room at the Grimsby Town Bass memorabilia,
is why on earth haven’t they got the proper glassware ?
retiredmartin 
“You know where Cambridge is by now. Unless you’re in Boston (US).”
They know where the wrong one is in Boston.
Mind you, there’s a Cambridge in Ontario (Canada). Pretty sure there’s one in Jamaica, plus one each in the ANZAC territory. As for the US (besides near Boston), we have:
– Iowa
– Minnesota
– Nebraska
– Illinois
– Ohio
– Maine
– Wisconsin
– New York
– Maryland
“and for the first time since leaving my home town for The North I can contemplate that.”
Understood. Once you cross the river you can never go back, or something like that.
“I was delighted to see the Kingston Arms defiantly breaking the embargo by displaying its shiny new sticker a week before launch.”
Sacrilege!
“Honestly, why give the packs out if you don’t want them used ?”
Good point. Advertising is key.
“I’d only come to Cambridge because the train on to London had been cancelled (again),”
I remember something about that last year. Leaves on the track or some such? Not too surprising since fall is in the air.
“I don’t think I could define a “rough” pint of Bass, but I know it when I taste it.”
And you will keep on trying. 🙂
“But this was smooth and tasty, a good Derby style Bass (3.5+).”
Nice!
“And the pub was doing good trade at 2.30 on a Thursday, mainly Northern Irish visitors on Guinness.”
That’s because the Southern Irish know it’s better where it’s made. 😉
“and they’ve finally brought back some food.”
Blimey. Garlic bread more than Chicken Wings?
“is why on earth haven’t they got the proper glassware ?”
Agreed! One thing about (most) bars in Belgium, they have the right glass for the right beer.
(looks down at pic)
Whaddya call that then?
Cheers
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