Beer Moose

  The Cambridgeshire Derby games are first fixtures I look out for on fixture release day. I love nothing more than beating our arch enemies. Nicknamed the Posh, for reasons only they must understand, they’ve been a thorn in our side for decades. Despite being wanted by neither Cambridgeshire or Northamptonshire, they have seen some success in recently years. Their major claim to fame is getting promoted and then failing to stay in the Championship. Cambridge, of course, managed to stay in the Championship for many years, and got close to being a founding member of the Premier League.  Fast forward to 2005 and Cambridge are penniless and trying to survive in the non league. I remember the dark days of non league well. I longed to watch a Cambridgeshire derby and in the 2022/23 season I got my wish. We don’t need to talk about the game at London Road, but the return leg at The Abbey is one of my all time favourite games! A deserved 2-0 win for The U’s! Last season, while I was in Spain,

  It’s back! The Guinness challenge is back! It feels like ages since I’ve written one of these, but I’m so glad to be doing this again. This edition features some central Cambridge pubs, which you’ve probably heard of! I finally decided to bite the bullet and tick off the two McMullen’s pubs. Long time readers will know that I despise McMullen’s beer, so I wonder how they serve a Guinness. A pint of Ireland’s finest is often a rescue buoy in a sea of undesirable beer.  Let’s kick things off in The Cambridge Tap.  My expectations were low and for good reason. This was an abysmal. 0.5/5 Guinness. Horrid, acidic and nasty muck. Another great job by McMullen’s.  Town and Gown was next.  A much nicer place compared to the tap. But that’s hardly a compliment. 1.5/5 Guinness. At least the taste of this one distantly resembled a Guinness, but it was stale, acidic and not enjoyable. Thankfully that’s the two McMullen’s pubs done and now I never have to go back.  On a relaxed November Sunday, I

  The FA Cup is back! Cambridge’s kicked their campaign off with a first round tie away to Woking. It was a first visit to Woking since a 3-0 league win back in the 2013/14 promotion season. I have fond memories of that game! Woking’s ground is the only ground I’ve seen Cambridge win at multiple times!  Despite Klopp, Guardiola and Arteta’s best efforts, The FA Cup remains a favourite amongst real football fans. I could rant for days about the disgraceful decision to scrap replays… But let’s not do that right now. Arriving in Woking, we headed to find a beer. En route we walked past a Woking ultras pub and made the wise decision not to venture in. A local in the Crown and Anchor told us that we chose wisely. The Guinness was very decent!  We then headed to the ground.  2013/2014 2024/25 I think it’s fair to say that Woking were not prepared for so many Cambridge fans. 650ish advanced ticket sold and a total of 720ish in the away end on the day. Food options were limited almost exclusiv