In Search Of The Best Guinness In Cambridge: Part 7 - Never Anchor Yourself In A McMullens Pub.

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 met the lads for a stroll around Cambridge. We headed for a riverside drink at The Anchor.

A really solid Guinness! 3.5/5. Putting The Anchor at the towards the top of the mid table!

We headed to The Baron Of Beef. I had tried to tick this place off once before, only to be told that the Guinness had run out and they had no more.

A pretty decent effort, 2,75/5, so just above average.

I love being efficient, so when I realised I could combine a work a social with a Guinness tick it had to be done! The Station Tavern is expensive but nice. On a Friday evening it was rammed, good thing work had booked a room!

An above average 3/5! Not the best pour.

I even managed to split the G!

Thanks for reading!

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