Cyclops, Pegasus, Justinian, Orpheus, Minerva……the poetically named beers from Milton Brewery a few miles away are a very good reason to drop into the Devonshire Arms. Go in on the way to the railway station or meet friends there and linger for the evening.
Since opening in 2010 the Devonshire has been popular in the main ‘beer quarter’ of Cambridge, the cosmopolitan and much-loved Mill Road and its side streets. This is definitely a pub for the real ale connoisseur, who is always pleased to find a good well-kept selection, with prices on the low side. There are also guest ales, some unusual bottled beers and a bar clear of some of the more depressing corporate lagers. The interior is sparse and dark, there are high back seats and panels separating some of the tables and the ceilings are high so the pub seems surprisingly spacious. Floors are old bare wood and there is a small outdoor area. The food that passes by seems appetising and unpretentious but not the main business of the pub.
Milton Brewery have reinvigorated the Haymakers on the other side of Cambridge and hopefully at some point the rebuilt Queen Edith in the pub desert in the south of the city….watch this space…
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