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Issue 151 Summer 2012

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PUBS OF THE YEAR

The Huntingdonshire Branch of CAMRA selected the Pig and Abbot, Abington Pigotts as its Pub of the Year 2012.

CAMRA gives this annual award to the pub that it judges to provide the widest appeal for its combination of good beer, atmosphere, style, service and value.

Pat and Mick Thompson have run the Pig and Abbot for many years, with Pat looking after the food, and Mick the cellar. The Pig and Abbot is an idyllic Queen Anne period pubexposed oak beams and a large inglenook features a wood-burning stove. Pat offers home made traditional pub food and specialises in fresh fish and chips, and steak and kidney puddings and pies. The regular real ales are Adnams Bitter and Fullers London Pride with two guest beers typically from large and family independent breweries, like Woodforde and Timothy Taylor.

The Pig and Abbot is a true community pub and the bar area is often thronged with residents from Abington Pigotts and neighbouring villages.

The Pig and Abbot now progresses as an entry in the Cambridgeshire Pub of the Year competition.

Most Improved Pub of the Year

The award for Most Improved Pub goes to Pete Butler and Sue Gilliland of the Olde Sun, St Neots. Pete and Sue ran the Woolpack in St Neots several years ago; at the time it was considered to be the best pub in the town for quality real ale. Since leaving the Woolpack, Pete has been looking for the his ‘ideal’ pub, where he could be free of tie and able to choose whatever beers he wanted—his opportunity came with a lease from Enterprise Inns.

Pete focuses on beers from Woodforde’s, Adnams, Thwaites, Theakstons, and other similar large and family independent breweries. The beer range constantly changes, and Pete is always on the lookout for interesting seasonal beers.

Sue offers home cooked food, with a main menu of traditional pub food and blackboard specials.

Cider Pub of the Year

A new award from Huntingdonshire branch this year, Cider Pub of the Year, goes to the Pig ‘n’ Falcon in St Neots. Here, John Nunn offers a regularly changing range of four-six real ciders and perrries, some from local producers and some from traditional cider producing areas like South Wales and Herefordshire.

In addition the Pig ‘n’ Falcon has started running cider festivals at which twelve real ciders will be available. These take place 2nd-9th May and 22nd-29th August.

The Pig ‘n’ Falcon now progresses as an entry in the national Cider Pub of the Year competition.