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Traditional Christmas and Holiday Breads from Around the World

Whether you love food, or love to bake, or just someone who loves having fun in the kitchen, there is no doubt that Christmas time is something to look forward to when it comes to baking. One glance in any grocery store, and it's easy to see why. From trays upon trays of cookies and singles, pies, cakes, and cupcakes that are covered in Christmas colours and sprinkles galore, there is no shortage of things to bake during the holidays.

The smell of fresh, hot bread baking in the oven is music to any baker's ears. From shortbread to challah, from sweet brioche to classic baguettes. There are more varieties of bread out there than you could imagine! Christmas bread is often more decorative and has celebratory qualities. Such as the Bulgarian Christmas Bread that symbolizes prosperity for the upcoming year. Other classic Christmas bread from around the World include Panettone or Stollen, filled with fruits and nuts. 

Let's see some of the Christmas Breads around the World:

Stollen Bread :

Stollen bread has been a German holiday tradition for centuries. Its origins date to 13th century Germany, and it is now popular around the World. A sweet bread with dried fruits and candied orange and citron zests. Stollen get its rectangular shape from three baking pans and its gently spiced aroma. The rich flavour from rum-soaked dried fruit and myriad spices: cinnamon, clove, cardamom, anise seed, ginger, nutmeg, lemon peel and orange peel. Let the flavours mingle for several days before slicing thinly to serve warm or at room temperature as a dessert or midmorning.

For best results, allow Stollen Bread dough to rise at room temperature for 4 hours. Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F for approximately 35 minutes, or until tops are golden brown. Make-ahead tip: Stollen keeps well on the countertop for 3 days. Rewarm stollen on a baking sheet in a 250°F oven for 12-15 minutes, or until warmed through.

Krendel Christmas Bread:

Try this tasty Krendel Christmas Bread recipe! It's an important Russian tradition to have this during the holiday season. Ideally, you want to allow plenty of time for the dough to rise, so it has a nice, soft texture with a delicious filling of pears, apples, cherries, honey and nuts. If your kitchen is cool, you may need more time for it to properly rise.

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Britain’s Best Christmas Desserts

There is a great variety of traditional desserts to try during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Certain preparations start as early as September for the Traditional Christmas cake in Britain. Check out various options try  bring up your holiday cheers  the British way !

Best Christmas Desserts:

Christmas Cake:

On Christmas Eve, it's the tradition in Britain to have a slice of Christmas cake, which was called plum pudding in olden times. Its origins supposedly go back to Medieval Italy . When in the Twelfth Century Charles the Great in Germany took over the city Palermo, which had similar traditions. The cake or pudding contains dried fruits marinated in brandy or rum, spices, raisins, almonds, oranges and apples. It is very rich with candied peel and whole spices, which gives it a wonderful flavour.

Looking for an alternative cake then a Scottish Dundee cake would be great. It is packed with fruits and nuts and is less heavily flavoured with spices. It's not as heavily spiced as a classic British Christmas cake. So if you're looking for a more subtle Christmas cake, try a Dundee.

Mince Pie:

Traditionally eaten after Christmas dinner, mince pie remains the second most popular treat to serve during the Christmas holiday in Britain. Fruits and spices, are used together with suet and wrapped in light, melting pastry.

For a festive twist on a traditional mince pie, try a frangipane mince pie. It is similar like the traditional mince pie and has a welcoming cover of almond-flavoured cake. It's  topping provides a unique flavour combination.

British Christmas Pudding:

There is no better way to kick off your holiday season than with a traditional English Christmas Pudding. American puddings  are dark, sticky, and dense sponge. It looks like a fruitcake, with mixed dried fruit, candied fruit peel, apple and citrus zest. The use of Brandy and spices provide a deep, complex flavour and signature dark colour.

Although the number of ingredients may seem daunting, the recipe will come together easily if you prep everything ahead of time. Christmas pudding is best enjoyed after it sits for a few weeks so the flavours can mingle and mature.

Trifle:

A British dessert of a 'trifle' is a quintessential treat that has graced British tables for hundreds of years. It is simply luscious and usually includes alcohol, while the fruit can be an acquired taste for some.

An English trifle is made with Sponge fingers or pound cake, soaked in sherry, jelly, a thick layer of creamy custard, and lightly whipped fresh cream. The rest is all about personal preference. A delicious trifle is made with jelly, so that children can enjoy it as well as the adults because it gives the cake more texture. If you prefer a trifle without jelly, proceed without it—this will be quicker to make because it doesn't need to be set up in the fridge. Both are equally delicious.

Scottish Shortbread:

Butter was a luxury item before the invention of margarine, which allows us to make shortbreads more often. Scottish Shortbread is eaten around Christmas and an essential part of Hogmanay. Shortbread is made using a lot of butter,so it was considered a special treat.

Scottish shortbread cookies are made for snacks any time of the day. The success depends on handling the dough with care and working it as little as possible. For storing the shortbread, choose an airtight container and keep it in a cold place for a week or ten days in the fridge.

Yule Log Cake:

A classic Yule Log Cake is served throughout the Christmas in Europe as a traditional cake. This recipe is a classic version using a chocolate sponge cake and Italian buttercream. It can be made with sponge cake, and flavoured and filled with ice cream, whipped cream, mousses, ganaches, fruit, and more. The variation might change, the technique is the same. A simple filling that is rolled as a swirl and decorated with buttercream.

Stollen Cake:

Stollen cakes are quite popular around the Christmas holidays. We should eat it at other times as it is utterly delicious. It's filled with almonds, dried fruit, and citrus peel inside a rich pastry dough.

These are some of the best desserts that are served during Christmas time. This special occasion is filled with love, family, friends, drinks and food. Let's check out the dessert list Brook pub in Cambridge has to offer during this Christmas season. We have come up with a special Christmas menu with new recipes to make your holidays even more special. It will be available from the 25th of November to the 30th of December. So don't wait till the festival is here enjoy our food and keep coming again !!

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Cocktails for your Perfect Taste by Brook Pub

In the simplest terms, a virgin drink is a drink that does not contain any alcohol. It's also known as a mocktail. Often, when making mocktails and virgin drinks, one will replace the alcohol with a flavored mixer like ginger ale, ginger beer, or tonic water. A virgin drink can be served cold, warm, or at room temperature or serve it  with or without ice. It can have any number of flavors or ingredients added (such as fruit or vegetables). It can come in sugar-free, gluten-free, or alcohol-free varieties.

The best thing about drinking virgin cocktails is that there are a lot of options available. There are so many different types of virgin drinks out there that it's hard to choose. If you're looking for something sweet, try a frozen strawberry margarita. If you want something fruity and refreshing, try a raspberry limeade. If you're feeling adventurous, try a minty green tea. If you're in the mood for something sweet but not sweet enough, try a chocolate martini.

Brook Pu serves some of the best Cocktails as well as Virgin cocktails: Let's check them out

The Blue Hawaiian Mai Tai :

The Blue Hawaiian Mai Tai is a signature cocktail served at several locations around the world. The drink was created in 1967 by Donn Beach and is a variant of the Mai Tai cocktail. The drink consists of dark rum, pineapple juice, mango juice, blue curacao and lime juice. The drink is garnished with a pineapple wedge, filled with ice and grenadine syrup. The drink is served in a frosted glass with a pineapple wedge on top. 

Blue Hawaiian Mai tai is a popular drink among college students that originated in Hawaii. The drink is easy to make and can be made in any size glass.  This drink is sweet and refreshing and is a great drink to share with your friends. 

Link : https://thebrookpub.co.uk/cocktails-for-your-perfect-taste-by-brook-pub/

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How we serve the best burger in the market a blog around Burgers

First of all, what is a burger? A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat. It is usually served in a sliced bun as part of a larger meal. But, there are many types of burgers in the market. Starting from the traditional hamburger to the cheeseburger. In this article, we will discuss how to make one of the Best burgers for most taste and satisfaction.

Burgers are one of the best high-protein foods, and among these burgers, we have many types. For example, there is a classic burger, a burger with cheese, a burger with meat changes, the meat, and so on. But what makes a great burger?

There are many factors that can affect the quality of the burger:

The quality and freshness of beef and ingredients. The excellent taste of beef is due to its tenderness. When we cook the meat we must pay attention to the quality and freshness of the meat. It is because if it does not make good taste for our mouth, it will make us sick.

The seasoning of the mushrooms or other ingredients such as garlic or onions adds flavor. These seasonings make a good taste for your mouth if they are fresh and of good quality. These seasonings also add flavor to the meat. So you must use it in every bite that you eat to get the best taste.

The ratio between cheese and vegetables or other ingredients such as bacon or onions must be right. We must not put too much cheese in our mouths as we can get fat. When we are using cheese in burgers, these ratios are very important when eating.

If you want to make sure that your burgers are delicious, you have to get all the right ingredients. The best way to do this is by using a meat grinder. You can use any type of grinder, but it’s important that you get one that has an adjustable blade. This will ensure that your burgers get grounded well and produce a great result every time.

You’ll also need some method for storing your ground beef before cooking it. You should always use airtight containers. This is because your burgers will only be good for a day or two. If you go this route, you should invest in some vacuum sealer bags. These are great for making sure that your burgers stay fresh. It helps not to lose too much quality on the way to market.

There's a fundamental problem with the burger industry. People should understand how to make a great burger.

A good burger should be juicy and flavorful, with a crust that holds together and doesn't fall apart. It should have a good balance of beef to bread (and some other things, like tomato). It should cook in medium-well and serve on fresh-baked bread.

One of the most important elements of any burger is that it has some sort of visual appeal. If your burger looks like something you could find on the side of the road, you've got problems. But if it looks like something you'd find at a pub or a restaurant, you've got something special.

We at the Brook Pub serve the best Burgers in Cambridge. Our menu includes Southern fried chicken, Classic beef, and Spicy veg burger. Most of our customers love to try spicy food so for them we can make the dish hot. Some of the items in the menu can be customized as per the spice levels. We bring fresh ingredients every day from the market to get the best taste. 

We love to hear from our customers about reviews on the items they ordered. This helps us to improve day by day and to keep up the best name in the community. Most of our customers are daily people coming from in and around the community. They love to watch Live Football games on the large T.V along with a beer. This allows them to have good communication with people around them.

We open from Sunday to Thursday from 12 pm to 11 pm, and Friday to Saturday from 12 pm to midnight. We also have weekly food offers that you can grab up and also enjoy the Sunday roast lunch from 12 pm to 5 pm. You can either call and book a table or order from a takeaway. 

Planning for a visit to Cambridge, then come in to enjoy some of the finest beverages. Don't forget to try our British Pub food, and our spicy burgers.

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Outdoor Beer Pub Garden | Brook Pub Cambridge | British Pub food

Summer is an appropriate time for Outdoor Beer pub gardens for people to gather with family and friends; we can also increase sales in winter when it comes to outdoor pubs. Most of us love to spend time in the outdoor space, even in the cold weather, as long as they are kept warm and dry. We can have heaters, blankets, and hot water bottles in the garden to make it cozy. It's a good idea to give the customers the experience of both the weather.

Some may opt to cover the garden area with canvas or cannoli in various sizes and shapes. Thinking of constructing a permanent structure would cost a lot than using these flexible and less cost-effective cannolis and canvas. It brings in the joy of enjoying the cold under the temporary roof with heaters on the side to keep them warm. Suppose one is planning to get a permanent structure to be built covering the entire beer garden. In that case, it's always good to leave some space open on the roof, allowing the cool breeze to flow inside during summer then transformed into a cozy winter place with rugs or other materials to close the roof.

We all love games, especially when organized outdoors like music nights, Karaoke, Poker games, etc. would be great. If you are looking for the best outdoor garden experience, then The Brook Pub in Cambridge is the place to visit. Customers love our services, and they come very often with family and friends. We always get fresh ingredients from the market for preparing the curries and salads. We are also noted for serving Indian dishes like Chicken curry, beef curry, onion bhaji, chicken 65, etc., and various Italian dishes like beef lasagne, mushroom risotto, etc. We are known for our finest Wines, Cask Ales, Beers, Gins, and Whiskies. Some of our customers may not like alcohol, and we do have something for them like cocktails, teas, and coffees. There is always something to drink for everyone here. 

The British people are known for their food, fashion, Universities, and culture all through the globe. There are over 60,000 pubs in the U.K where some of which have two bars, one being the Indoor bar and the other Outdoor bar. Today, customers head to the pub to enjoy alcohol and food and relax and spend a good amount of time with family and friends. We at the Brook Pub entertain our guests with Live Sports on T.V placed at the premises. The local customers are regular visitors to the pub as they love to watch their favorite sports on T.V and enjoy their drinks. In addition, it allows them to meet new people and talk about various topics.

As our pub is situated close to the University, we see many students hanging out at our pub with friends enjoying British pub food or evening snacks. A great place to enjoy food and beer after a college break. Our customers are free to give their views on our pub and food, allowing us to make changes for a better environment. We serve through our hearts and try to give 100% to our customers.

 Next time you are here in Cambridge, make it a point to stop by the Brook pub to enjoy your evening.

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Tips on How to Taste Wine

Most of us love Wine as it's an exceptional drink. Many of them enjoy the drink to welcome various occasions like birthdays, marriages, and family events. Still, very few of them like to evaluate the Wine. So, if you want to learn a few tips on evaluating a glass of wine, check it out like an expert.

Before you taste a glass of Wine, first, you need to check out the environment. So let's follow the wine tasting tips below.

Good Tasting Surrounding: 

The first thing to note is the surrounding conditions while Wine tasting leaves you with an impression of the Wine. If the place is crowded with people making noise, you cannot concentrate fully on the taste. Sometimes a perfume smell or some cooking smell can disturb your ability to get an unmistakable taste and sense of a wine's aromas. One more thing that can affect the taste of Wine is when the wine glass is small or wrong in shape, sometimes the smell of dust can also be a reason.

Apart from all these, the temperature of the Wine and the age leave you with an impact. Even if you ate any food or drank anything just before wine tasting, it could affect the taste as it leaves residual flavors. We need to neutralize the tasting conditions to enjoy the Wine giving it a fair chance. We should enjoy Wine at room temperature; if it is served too cold, make it warm by cupping the bowl. If the glass has a stale smell, rinse it with Wine rather than water. Swirl the Wine on all sides of the bowl like conditioning the glass. The more powerful aroma is the perfume, so try to be as far as possible.

Sight evaluation:

Once you have settled down in a fresh air environment, your next step is to examine the wine closely. The Wine must be one-third complete, and now follow the steps to evaluate it with our eyes.

Straight Angle View:

When you have Wine in your glass, the first thing to do is to look into it, then lift the glass and hold it to the light. Next is to tilt the glass allowing the Wine to roll and cover the edges. This way, one can get to see the full-color range of the Wine. The depth of the color explains the density and saturation of the Wine. It helps us to understand the grapes used by just seeing the color and scent. If the saturation levels are more, it leaves a black-purple color, and if lighter, it shows pale brick color.

Side View:

This view tells us how clear the Wine is. The center of the Wine is always dark unless you see through the side of a glass. Sometimes it might look unfiltered or sedimentary, but still, if the Wine looks clear and sparkling, then its a good sign.

Tilted View:

To know more about the weight and age of the Wine, you need to tilt the glass so that the Wine thins out at the rim. If the wine color is pale, then it's not strong, and if the color is brown for white Wine or rusty brick or orange for red Wine, then it's old.

Swirl:

They say that swirling is not for beginners; to swirl the Wine well, you must keep it firmly on a flat surface in freestyle. While swirling the glass, check for tears on the sides of the glass. If you find more tears running down the glass, it says more alcohol is present. These wines are riper and dense than those that are not. 

Sniff Evaluation:

Once you viewed your Wine in different side views and swirled, then it's time to give a good sniff. Swirl the Wine well and take short sniffs rather than burying your nose into the glass. The quick short sniffs allow your brain to filter the data about the Wine.

Wine has many fragrances, which are both good and bad. The wine bottle holds many components, and naming all the flowers, fruits, herbs, or scents can be fun. But, let's not waste so much time while enjoying a glass of wine. Just sniff the Wine and look for the aromas that you can guess to understand the Wine's characteristics better.

Wine Flaws:

Nothing in this world is flawless; the only thing is that we need to be more careful without our product. If the wine is corked, it will give a smell of an old attic and leave a taste of a wet newspaper, and cannot fix such flaws. If a wine is bottled with a strong dose of SO2, then the Wine tastes like burnt matches.

Some use of vinegar is acceptable, or it will leave a volatile acidity taste; if you get a nail polish smell, they use ethyl acetate. So we need to learn these flavors to know what fruits and flowers are used. The discovery you make and like is the fundamental way to choose your Wine.

Fruit Aromas:

If you don't get any weird smell from your Wine, look out for fruit aromas. Wine is made from various grapes like white or yellow, or black, to smell fresh fruit and the variety of grapes used unless it is too cold, old, or sweet. It also tells us about the grapes' climate, if it is a cool climate, moderate or warm.

Wine Barrel Aromas:

When Wine is stored in Barrels, it leaves various tastes like Vanilla, Chocolate, espresso, smoke, roasted nuts, and caramel. Wine taste also depends on the way the barrels are made, age, type of oak used, and the way the Wine is mixed in the barrel by the winemaker

Secondary Aromas:

Sometimes you can smell beer in white wines and sparkling wines when they are young due to yeast. Some of the dessert wines have a strong smell of honey due to noble rot trying to balance the taste with other fruits.

Some of the wines have caramel or buttered popcorn smell as the Wine underwent a secondary, malolactic fermentation process that converts malic to lactic acids. It softens the Wine giving it a pleasant aroma. If the Wine is old, the smell becomes complex as one can senselessly fruit smell. However, if the Wine is fully matured, it explodes with exquisite taste, leaving pure pleasure.

Evaluating by Taste:

During tasting time, do not take a mouth full of Wine and try to sip in a little, then spread the Wine evenly in the mouth to understand the taste and texture. As we have already learned how to sniff a wine, one can find the aroma of fruit, flower, herbs, barrel, etc.; we are mostly trying to use our taste buds to know a well-balanced wine, its complexity, and harmony, and its maturity.

Balanced: 

What do we mean by a balanced Wine? First, we need to look into the essential components like sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. Two tastes that are common in Wine are sweet and sour. We never come across salt taste in any wines, but bitter taste is seen due to the presence of tannins. Coming to the dry wines, we can find mixed flavors of sweet, sour, and bitter. So we cannot detect anything just by the smell.

All wines do not follow the same method in the making or formula, and they must always balance the flavor. If the Wine is very sweet or sour or too hot or bitter or has no acid, it is not a balanced wine. It should not be a young wine or old, so check for the best Wine properly.

Harmonious:

When all the flavors are integrated well, then it is called Harmonious. In young wines, not all the components are in the right portion, and if they do, it will become a great wine. If one cannot feel the blend, then it's not a good sign. On the other hand, if the proportion of elements is used correctly, it's an excellent wine-making sign. 

It tells that the young Wine is coming together with flavors harmoniously.

Complex: 

Smelling and tasting Wine is a complex process. As you keep learning, it will become easy for you to recognize the taste. Those new tasting wines recognize the tastes as ripe, intense vanilla and Jam fruit flavors from different barrels of wines. Most of them relate to them as knowing the flavors. Sometimes good wine brands also have such flavors oozing out that might not sound complex.

Coming to complex wines, they seem to dance in your mouth and tend to 

 change its flavor while tasting. The complexity comes with the age of the Wine, and it tells that it is a good one or not. Nature and Wine are closely related, so we need to enjoy every sip of it with love. Don't just quickly sip in. Let it dance in your mouth before you go for another sip.

Complete:

A complete wine includes many things like balance, complexity, harmonious and evolution. In addition, it has to satisfy the taste buds attracting attention as they have more to offer in terms of training and pleasure. Now that you got some tips try out few wines and maintain a book where you can write your wine tasting journey and adventures. Pin down the tastes of the Wines that you liked and disliked can help you choose the right Wine. So, now you have learnt how to choose Wine on your own. Cheers !!!

We understand what wines are loved by our customers and purchase them from a trusted seller. The Brook Pub serves some of the best British Pub food that goes very well with the Wine and other beverages. So ensure to visit our Brook Pub in Cambridge to spend quality time with family and friends over drinks and food. Check our website for more information on timings as they sometimes change due to the Government orders, but we are still a phone call away from taking your orders. So make a call at 01223 410023 and make us your new local.

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Enjoy Our Best Selling Cocktail @ The Brook Pub - Strawberry Daiquiri

The second-best drink at the Brook pub is the Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail. This drink is smooth, simple and brings in the most refreshing flavors in the cocktail. Strawberry is a fruit that is loved by many people all around the world. We can use it to prepare many delicious food recipes and drinks. It's also widely used in cocktail mixes as it easily combines with the other ingredients and adds vibrant color to the drink.Who is not aware of the Strawberry Daiquiri cocktail, which was originated from Cuba. The name Daiquiri comes from the name of a beach near Cuba. It's said that this cocktail was invented by an American mining engineer who had been in Cuba at the Spanish-American war.Many of them have their versions and methods of making cocktails. This drink can be made with Rum or frozen with crushed ice. Let's see how it's made at the Brook Pub in Cambridge. The ingredients are:

6 cups Ice

1/2 cup Homemade Syrup

3/4 cup White Rum

1/8 cup lime juice

1 cup Strawberry Pure

Method for Cocktail:

Step 1: Pour Strawberry pure and homemade syrup into the cocktail mixer and shake well.

Step 2: Then pour in some lime juice and the white Rum. Shake it well to combine all the flavors of the lemon and Strawberry.

Step 3: Lastly, pour into a martini glass and garnish with strawberry and lemon wedges.

Method for Frozen Cocktail:

Step 1: In a blender, take some ice, homemade syrup and strawberries.

Step 2: Blend the above ingredients till smooth to bring out the flavors of each one.

Step 3: Then pour in some lime juice and white Rum and bend again till all the ingredients are well combined.

Step 4: Now pour the blended frozen mix in a martini glass and garnish with fresh cut strawberry and lime.It's a full nutritious drink that you can enjoy with or without Rum. 

It only takes 10 minutes of preparation time, and with the above-given quantity, you can serve up to 6 servings.Many of them would like to know what we use mainly for Margaritas and in Daiquiri drinks. We use Tequila mainly in Margaritas, whereas in Daiquiri, we use Rum, Lime juice, and Strawberry pure without using the orange liqueur. People often feel that Daiquiri and Pina Colada are somewhat similar as they both contain Rum. It's not true as only one ingredient is common in Pina Colada: Rum other than that, we use pineapple juice and cream of coconut. The method of mixing is similar to crushed ice and blended until smooth.We at the Brook Pub can do both blended and straight cocktails. We use all fresh ingredients brought from the local market. The syrup is a homemade one using simple items. We try to bring in a fresh taste to your tastebuds which is achieved only when fresh items are used.

At the Brook pub, you can find an updated menu that has included fresh, healthy salads, sandwiches, cocktails etc., to enjoy in the outdoor garden. You are sure to have more fun as we are, open from 13th April, from Monday - Thursday 12 pm to 8 pm and Friday - Saturday 12 pm - 9:30 pm until 17th May. We have new flavors of cocktails and other beverages that can be enjoyed by each one of you. Those who don't drink alcohol can choose from the soft drinks menu. One can enjoy our J2O drink, Red Bull, Appletiser, Ginger Beer, Fruit Shoot, Coke and Lemonade. We also have sparkling Prosecco and Champagne.In the coming months, we will open the Indoor Bar for you all to come and enjoy the Live sports on T.V, especially the Euro Football cup. More exciting games and events will be coming soon, and we will update our Social media sites.

We are very excited to welcome you all to our outdoor garden pub!!! It's time to enjoy a cool beer with some exciting food. Our friendly service comes with no extra charge.

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Welcome Back To The Brook Pub in Cambridge | Outdoor Garden

It's been a long time @ the Brook Pub in Cambridge !!

We would like to share the great news with you all as we will be re-opening our beer garden from the 13th of April. It has been a long wait for you all to come and fill your thirst without drinks and also to taste our newly added food menu items.

As we all have been affected by the pandemic around us we are adhering to the Government's guidance on social distancing. The rule of 6 with only 2 households per table will be strictly followed. We will be opening only the beer garden as the Indoor bar permission is not approved by the Government. We are opened from Tuesday to Sunday and the timings are from 12 pm to 7 pm until 17th May. Till this date, the food and drinks will be served in the outdoor garden where you got can enjoy the open sky and warm sun.

As the indoor bar is not opened till the 17th of May we won't be showing any live sports on T.V till then. We understand how much you all love sports and watching it live on T.V with a cool beer is even more fun. Waiting is always good as you might see quite some changes at our bar soon !!

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Best Pubs in Cambridge | The Brook Pub Customer Reviews | Beer Garden in Cambridge

If you are visiting Cambridge for a holiday or for business purposes, you need to hang around in your free time and explore some great places. Cambridge is well known to preserve its culture and traditions that exhibit the life history of British people. Everyone is aware that Cambridge has some best Universities, fashion styles, and of course beers.

Brewing beer is something that is quite a profession here and people are well experienced to create different beers using various ingredients. At every street corner of Cambridge, you find a beer place where people love to spend their time hanging out with friends. If you are looking to visit the best pubs in Cambridge, then The Brook Pub is where you need to be. We got a wide range of Cask Ales, Beers, Spirits, Coffee, and various teas. Our Wines are purchased from Matthew Clark sellers who are known for their high-level and best Wines in the UK.  Our beer garden is a place to enjoy summer where one could have a beer with their family and friends. We are following COVID Pandemic norms and trying to maintain social distance in sitting areas. Our beer garden is also well maintained to give our customers a feel of a home.

Let’s see a few reviews from our customers:

Jorge Pinto: A Great atmosphere, nice and relaxed with friendly staff.

Viki Edwardsking: New management very welcoming. Great food and staff, worth stopping in. Excellent self-distancing approach for all customer’s safety.

Dhwani Gupta: I couldn’t be more thrilled to go to this pub. Drinking a couple of pints in an amazing garden. Amazing food, friendly and happy staff. COVID-19 measures in this pub make me feel extremely safe. Definitely, a pub to come back again.

Karl Giles: Every single time that I go to this pub is wonderful. Lovely environment, lovely staff, and amazing food. Especially now with the outside beer garden, it’s very nice to enjoy a pint… coming back for sure.

Anna Riherio: After the lockdown, this was the first pub that I went to, and couldn’t be happier about it. COVID-19 measures are in place and it’s safe to enjoy the place. The garden is amazing to have a pint. The food is amazing, the staff is very friendly and happy to help.

Saluto2: Beautiful food, beautiful people, great service, lovely beer garden, the staff are amazing and friendly.

Luana Canossa: Amazing experience, absolutely amazing service from Dhwani and Ana, great job cooking team and lovely curry and good environment in the pub, very familiar and beautiful beer garden.

Victor Escorcia: Good service, COVID-19ninstructions in place. I would definitely visit them another time.

Carlos Pinhao: One of the best pubs in Cambridge! Amazing staff and compliments on the curry and onion Bhaji’s best one I had so far. Lovely environment and great service from Dhwany and Luana! Super nice!

Aristide T: Best restaurant and pub in Cambridge. British style, Indian flair, and totally enjoyed the food. Hats off the chef, big thanks to Dhwani the supervisor, and the rest of the team, Luana and Ana. If you are in the area, do visit them. Great experience guaranteed.

Louisa Lawrence: Dhwani and the staff at the Brook really looked after us and made our visit very enjoyable. The outside beer garden area is great for the COVID-19 measures that were taken, a great atmosphere, too highly recommend The Brook for a great night.

Joey Mcgilvary: My visit to The Brook today was a happy one from the minute I come into the pub. I was given warm welcome, I decided to have a beef roast and was not disappointed as this was 5 stars left a clean plate. I would recommend this place to anyone.

 Kevin Wright: The Brook gave me and my wife a warm welcome when we visited this pub. It is well organized with the social distance that is required at the moment. The menu was reduced, but what was on offer was very nicely cooked with good portion size.

Guilherme Nogueira: Great food, the pies are amazing and the staff is very nice. Will come back.

Anoop Varghese: Good place to spend and have more parking space. The food available here is very tasty compared to other places and also the kitchen is more hygienic and tidy. All the staffs are very friendly especially the manager.

We always take out time to reply to our customers and take in their feedback to improve our services. These positive feedbacks act like strong pillars making us put in more effort to satisfy our customers. Our Cozy sitting area is kept warm with a fireplace and if you do enjoy outdoor sitting then our beer garden is one of the best. Kids like to play in the garden and elders do have fun sitting outside in the sun with a cool beer. Our customers are always happy to visit our pub as we try to entertain them with live music, Poker games, Karaoke nights and many more to come. We always update our news on Facebook page and one can get information from there. 

 We serve the best British Pub food along with a few Italian and Indian dishes. Our Onion Bhaji, Chicken curry, and  Beef curry are quite popular. Do stop by at our Pub and give us a chance to serve you the best Cask Ales, fine wines, great beers with some yummy pub food.

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What is a British Pub Culture

British people do love to enjoy their life to the fullest. They always know the key to a healthier life is to meet new people and socialize. What’s a better way to do it than going to a pub. Pub culture is one of the most intrinsic parts of British culture, especially student life. A pub is a place where we can relax, socialize, and have a drink. This is one thing people must know how to enjoy British pub culture whether or not you drink alcohol.

One should always know the pub rules before visiting so, that your experience would be more fun and enjoyable.

What do pubs serve?

Pubs in the U.K consist of Cask Ales, freshly brewed Beer, Gins, Whiskies, and finest Wine. If you are not a drinker and choose to drive then you can order a soft drink, coffee, teas, or cocktails. If you order for a lager, ale, or bitter make sure to order it half, or else you will land up with a whole pint.

How to order Drinks?

In most of the bars, you need to order your drink at the bar, no one will come to your table to take an order. If you go to a gastropub, a posh pub for a meal, then you can expect to get table service. Pubs are always filled with people all the time especially after work hours and at the weekends. One needs to stand in a queue without pushing and maintaining a safe distance from others standing. One most important thing is to keep your money ready to pay once you get the attention of the bar staff. They will ask “what it be” or “what are you having” and you can give the order. Some of the Pubs can also start a tab if you want wherein you can leave your debit or credit card with them and they will give you a card with a number. Every time you order you need to provide the card number and in the end, they will give you the final bill to be paid.

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What is a British Pub Culture

British people do love to enjoy their life to the fullest. They always know the key to a healthier life is to meet new people and socialize. What’s a better way to do it than going to a pub. Pub culture is one of the most intrinsic parts of British culture, especially student life. A pub is a place where we can relax, socialize, and have a drink. This is one thing people must know how to enjoy British pub culture whether or not you drink alcohol.

One should always know the pub rules before visiting so, that your experience would be more fun and enjoyable.

What do pubs serve?

Pubs in the U.K consist of Cask Ales, freshly brewed Beer, Gins, Whiskies, and finest Wine. If you are not a drinker and choose to drive then you can order a soft drink, coffee, teas, or cocktails. If you order for a lager, ale, or bitter make sure to order it half, or else you will land up with a whole pint.

How to order Drinks?

In most of the bars, you need to order your drink at the bar, no one will come to your table to take an order. If you go to a gastropub, a posh pub for a meal, then you can expect to get table service. Pubs are always filled with people all the time especially after work hours and at the weekends. One needs to stand in a queue without pushing and maintaining a safe distance from others standing. One most important thing is to keep your money ready to pay once you get the attention of bar staff. They will ask “what it be” or “what are you having” and you can give the order. Some of the Pubs can also start a tab if you want wherein you can leave your debit or credit card with them and they will give you a card with a number. Every time you order you need to provide the card number and in the end, they will give you the final bill to be paid.

Do you leave a tip?

People give tips to the bar staff in the pubs. Some of them like to show more gratitude and offer them a drink. The staff member can sometimes accept the drink or they can take the value of the drink in a form of a tip.

Which Pub is the right one for you?

In the U.K one can find many different pubs. They are a hub for their local community to interact with new people. Some pubs are known for their venue where they host a quiz night or certain genre of music. There are certain pubs where people go to enjoy live sports or support a certain team. Some pubs have great offers on their Beer and food. You can also find some pubs representing some nationalities such as “Aussies” (Australians) and “Kiwis”(New Zealanders). A pub is a place where one can strike up a conversation with a total stranger and end up being new friends. You can talk about anything from weather to football scores to politics. Let it be any topic, just have fun socializing with others. Sometimes you may end up getting a drink from someone and always return the gesture back to them.

British people love to say “Cheer’s” out loud by clinking their glasses against everyone else making eye contact with them before they start drinking. This is done to show their love towards friends and they all are here to enjoy time with each other.

Popular snacks at Pubs:

Pubs serve both hot and cold food. The popular food ordered are crisps and nuts. As days changed, now you can choose from the menu items available at the pub. Fish and Chips are always loved by everyone in the pubs. Gastropubs are different they sell restaurant-quality food. A pub is unlike a restaurant, you need to go to the bar to order. Once your order is placed you will be given a table number that you should place on the table so that food will be bought for the table.

Pubs usually take orders till 10:30 pm or 11:00 pm on Sunday’s. When the time closes by, the bar staff rings the bell to signal the customers that it’s time to place the last orders. They shall ring the bell again indicating that the bar is closing. After the second bell, no one can place any orders. 

To enjoy the Pub life you need to visit The Brook Pub in Cambridge, one of the best pubs that serve great ales, Beers, Gins, Whiskies, and the Finest wine. This place is often filled with local community people and students. Local customers love to spend their time watching live sports and cheering their favorite teams. Best Pubs in Cambridge always have a beer garden where the customers can have a great time sitting outdoor and enjoying with their friends. Kids are always happy to be here to have some fun playing games. We always make sure that our customers are entertained while they are in the pub with some music sessions on Wednesdays, Karaoke nights on Fridays, Poker games on Sunday’s and Comedy nights on Thursdays. To know more about our events you can check our Facebook page where the latest news is available.

Our menu servers not only pub food but also Indian and Italian food. We try to give more choices to the people to try out different cuisines like our Onion Bhaji, Chicken 65,  Chilli Chicken, Chicken curry, Beef curry, and our special Hyderabadi Dum Biryani which needs a 24hr prior order to be placed. We have great offers on combos such as any Burger and a drink for 9.99 pounds and any curry and drinks for 9.00 pounds. This November we are offering a takeaway menu with free delivery to the postcodes  CB1 to CB5. Our takeaway and delivery timings are 12-10 PM from  Sunday to Tuesday and 12-11 PM from Wednesday to Saturday.

Brook is one of the best pubs in Cambridge where one can find everything from Drinks to food to Entertainment and a cozy place inside next to the fire to keep yourself warm in the winters and Beer garden to enjoy your summer heat. Our customers are free to give their views about our services and food, which always helps us to put in more effort and bring a change to our pub. We use local produce and ingredients that are bought. Come in next time to taste our Cask Ales and the best pub food. If you are here for a business trip or on a holiday do visit our pub in Cambridge to enjoy some great beers and pub food.

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Enjoy Indian Food with British Touch at The Best Pub in Cambridge, The Brook

Indian food is loved all around the world. We have seen that the British people do love Indian food, especially the curries. British cuisine is usually very bland and not spicy whereas Indian dishes are quite the opposite to them. They are a lot of spices that are used in Indian dishes starting from cumin, cardamom, star anise, bay leaf, red chilies, and peppercorns. North Indian dishes are less spicy as they use less amount of green and red chilies, they add more ghee and curd to their dishes. In Southern India where rice is their staple food, you can see many rice dishes like Biryani prepared using only vegetables or meat or can be made with both. Rice is used to make dosas, idlis, and many more breakfast dishes. East Indian cuisine always uses the mustard paste when cooking most of their dishes. Fish is largely consumed in this part of the Country. Western Indian cuisine is a mix of everything, where you can enjoy all sorts of Indian dishes.

When the British left India they took with them some of the most popular dishes along with them. Now, in England Indian food is something that everyone loves to eat. We all know that Fish & Chips is the national dish of the United Kingdom and now Chicken Tikka masala has been recently added as a national dish of the United Kingdom. More than 200 years ago the first Indian curry shop was opened in London by an Indian migrant. Since 1809, Indian food was known in England, but still, it was not popular until the British rule over the Indian subcontinent that jolted the culinary interest. The forefront of this led to the creation of Anglo-Indian food with traditional Indian essence with a wave of the British touch. By 2013, there were more than 10,000 Indian restaurants in England and Wales.

Indian food in the United Kingdom needs to follow the exact same recipes. They can be modified or combined with the wish of the diners. You can add chicken or prawns or any meat to the base curry sauces. This way one can create Indian dishes that suit the British palettes.

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Traditions and Culture Behind The British Food

Great Britain is made from three different countries, England, Scotland, and Wales. Each country has its own rich culture and traditions. The diverse culture tells us about their culinary traditions. Britain had played a great role in keeping its culture and food. We have Romans who bought in cherries, cabbages, and peas along with the cultivation of crops like corn. The wine was also brought by the Romans. 

The Romans were known for building good roads that made it easy for them to transport produce all through the country. Have you ever heard of Saxons, they were excellent farmers who were known for cultivating herbs? Herbs were mostly used while preparing stews. Many of us love to eat smoked and dry fish. It was the Vikings and Danes who brought this technique. In some parts of England especially the North-East coasts, we can see people still eating slices of meat as a tradition which is served on Burn’s night which falls on 25th January in Scotland. British food is always loved worldwide and British housewives would always like to prepare their favorite food with York ham. Many of us are nor aware that York ham was first smoked using sawdust of the oak trees.

British traditional food is full breakfast, Fish and Chips, the Sunday Roast, Steak, and Kidney Pie, Shepherds Pie, Bangers, and Mash. Due to diverse cultures, Britain has focused on a wide variety of foods from different cuisines of Europe, India, and other parts of the world. Several regional dishes are associated with British cuisine as it’s within the border with English, Scottish and Welsh cuisine and Northern Irish cuisines. Each place has come up with its regional dishes like fish and chips, Yorkshire pudding, Cumberland sausage, Arbroath Smokie, and Welsh Cakes.

In the 20th Century, we have seen a huge change in the food recipes as the British people had the availability of fresh products. They were willing to add other cultural recipes and also include other cultural foods from Italy and India. British food once used to be less spicy or no spice at all. As time changed they tried to use different herbs and spices to create spiced British food in this medieval area. The modern era is highly getting influenced by the Mediterranean, Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asian cuisines. We could see a subsequent fading of northern and central European cuisines.

Here in British culture, Christmas dinner is special. Turkey and Christmas pudding is more popular from the 16th century. Apart from roast turkey we also have roast beef or ham to which stuffed, gravy, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, and vegetables are served.  Christmas pudding-like Yule Log, Mince Pies, Cakes, etc. are popular with deserts.

Food Varieties Place Wise:

Anglo Indian Cuisine: It is a traditional British food like roast beef with a little touch of Indian spices such as cloves and red chilies. Fish and meat are cooked with vegetables like an Indian curry. In Anglo-Indian food, we often see the use of yogurt, coconut, and almonds. We have different flavors for roasts, curries, rice dishes, and bread.

English Cuisine: English food is associated with England. British food has distinct flavors by adding ingredients from North America, China, and India.

Northern Irish Cuisine: It’s similar to the Islands of Ireland. The Ulster Fry is a popular dish here.

Scottish Cuisine: Its traditions are uprooted from Scotland. Traditional Scottish dishes are haggis and Scotland is known for producing high-quality beef, lamb, potatoes, oats, and seafood.

Welsh Cuisine: It’s highly influenced by British cuisine. Beef and Dairy cattle are widely seen here. Meat is very closely associated with Welsh cooking. 

At the Brook Pub in Cambridge, we try to keep in the essence of British food with a touch of Indian, Mediterranean, and Italian cuisines. Do come in to enjoy our food along with our Cask Ales, Wines, Spirits, Coffee, and Teas. Our menu servers the best traditional British pub food, Indian food, and Italian food. This is the right time for you to spend your summer in our Beer garden with family and friends.

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Traditional British Pubs in Cambridge | Traditional British Bars in Cambridge | British Pub food in Cambridge

Traditional British Pubs play the main part in each community in the UK. Public houses are the shortened name for a Pub where people above the age of 18 gather for drinking. As the years are passing, we could see a decline in British Pubs from all sides. In the 18th Century, the British Pubs were “The Heart Of England”.

The British Bars were first opened to quince the thirst if fishermen who came back home after their 3-day long, sea trip in Icelandic waters. Once they came to the shore and sold their fish they had money in their pockets. Pub’s that were present at every corner street helped them to spend their money on Beers and Ales.

Today the time has changed rigorously through the years and the Pub culture has seen a downfall. They might be other reasons for it, like excess drinking could cause a fight and damage to the bar or getting drunk and creating violence on the streets and also due to the ban on Public smoking since 2007. All these have a negative impact on British Pubs and Bars. People have got their own ways to attract their customers. Now, they started to serve British Pub food like in restaurants and it helped them to attract customers a little bit.

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Live Sports Pub  at The Brook in Cambridge | Pubs in Cambridge | Best Pub in Cambridge

Beerease do visit our Live sports Pub in Cambridge to spend some great time with friends and family. Let it be for a lunchtime snack or an evening drink with friends coming here always leaves a great experience. You can sample our drinks that help you to decide which drink your tastebuds loved. Don’t forget to visit our Facebook page to check out the upcoming events that we post everyday.

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Sports Pub in Cambridge | Best Pub in Cambridge | Beer Garden in Cambridge

The Pubs and Bars are the greatest British invention. British people have bought in many traditions that involved the Pub culture. They are as many as 60,000 Pubs in the U.K. This place is known for its best Universities, high fashion culture, and pubs. Every street corner you can find a beer spot where people love to enjoy their evenings with friends.

Cambridge is a place that has great Educational Institutions as well as a tourist attraction place. People visit here on business purposes or for a holiday but they always tend to visit Pubs and Bars to enjoy their evenings and taste the finest Cask Ales and fresh-brewed beer. Pubs in the U.K tend to have two bars where one is inside the bar and the other outside in the best Beer garden area. Most of the Pubs entertain their customers with live music and events.

Talking about such a pub that has a relaxed and friendly atmosphere across the city, it is The Brook best Pub in Cambridge that servers fresh, locally sourced dishes, Cask Ales, Craft Beers, soft drinks, cocktails, coffees, and teas. Our name suggests, that we love the outdoors that relaxes your day with a cold beer and bringing people together through good times and great hospitality. Most of the local customers from the nearby communities in Cambridge love to spend their time at a sports Pub. The Brook pub is well known for its Live BT Sports that is shown live on 5 large TV screens across the premises. We also love our customers and tend to provide facilities like access to Wifi, BT sports, Dog friendly, Cask Ales, Open fire, and the best Beer garden. We sure know how to entertain our guests with some acoustic music sessions every Wednesday, Karaoke on Fridays, exciting Poker games on Sunday’s and new Comedy nights on Thursdays. Any latest news is updated on our Facebook page, so do check out for the upcoming events to come.

The Brook best pub in Cambridge servers classic pub grub food and daily offers all year round.  We have great food offers, where you can get any Burger plus a Drink for 9.99 pounds and any Curry plus Drink for 9.99 pounds. This offer is available from Monday to Friday from 5-7 pm. Our Sunday menu includes Sunday Roast and we have requested the customers to call in to book a table or arrange a takeaway between 12-5 pm. Just take a seat in our warm cosy dining areas or just relax in our best beer garden to enjoy the summer heat with a cold beer. We serve the best food on our Menu from starters, steaks, burgers, chicken wings, lasagna, Sunday Roast, yummy deserts and we have a special menu for the kids. 

Planning for a business trip or for a holiday do check come in at the Brook Pub in Cambridge to taste some great Cask Ales, Finest of Wines, Spirits, enjoy our live sports on T.V and good pub food. You get to taste our drinks to let you choose that loves your taste buds. Our service to the customers is always the top priority and we tend to give them the best drinks and food making them revisit our place again.

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Best Beer Garden in Cambridge to enjoy some great Cask Ales and Pub food, Best Pub in Cambridge, Best Sports Pub in Cambridge

British society has seen a lot of development in every walks of life. They have some of the best Universities in the World, best fashion brands, and Pub culture. Pubs have become an essential part of British people’s life. They are over 60,000 pubs in the U.K, most of the pubs have two bars, one being a quiet bar than the other, many of them also have a garden where people can sit in the summer. Today customers head to the pub to not only enjoy alcohol and food but also for relaxation and spending a good time with family and friends. Some Pubs also love to entertain their guests with Live T.V screens showing up their favorite sports. 

Thinking of such a place to enjoy a great pub atmosphere then you must head over to our Brook Pub in Cambridge near Mill road. This place has everything you ask for from alcohol to food and entertainment. We serve the best Cask Ales, Finest Wines, Spirits, and great pub food. Our range of Gins is served with superior Fever-Tree Tonics. Customers who wish to go lite on drinking can opt for low alcohol drinks, soft drinks as well as enjoy a hot coffee or taste our special teas. 

Summer is the best time as we see most of the customers heading down to pubs and bars to enjoy a cool beer and soak in some sunshine. The Brook Pub in Cambridge has the best beer garden to entertain its customers in summer. Kids love to spend their time in the open air while others love to enjoy their drinks with family and friends. In Winters we have the perfect indoor space for our customers to be cozy and keep warm by the fire. Let it be any season the Brook Pub is here to make good memories for its customers. 

The Brook Pub is also known as a Sports Pub in Cambridge where local community people and students often visit us. They like to watch their favorite sports in action on our 5 large T.V screens that are placed in our Pub. The positive vibration from this place creates a great atmosphere to spend their time with beer, food, and friends. 

We like to keep our guests well entertained throughout the week. Every Wednesday we have an acoustic music session, Karaoke on Fridays, exciting Poker games on Sunday’s and new Comedy nights on Thursdays. We always keep updating our Facebook page with our next upcoming events. 

Pub grub food has always been popular with British people. Our Menu at the Brook Pub serves some of the best starters, steaks, burgers, chicken wings, lasagna, Sunday Roast, yummy deserts and we have a special menu for the kids. You can find great food offers, where you can get any Burger plus a Drink for 9.99 pounds and any Curry plus Drink for 9.99 pounds. This offer is available from Monday to Friday from 5-7 pm. Our Sunday menu includes Sunday Roast and we have requested the customers to call in to book a table or arrange a takeaway between 12-5 pm. Our food is prepared with fresh local produce that is sure to leave a good taste to your taste buds. 

The Brook being the best beer garden has a lot of student customers who love to be here for lunchtime or for an evening drink with friends.  Our Pub is located in the heart of the city and near to some great Universities. This makes us happy to welcome students to enjoy our food and relax with their friends after their classes. 

Next time you are in Cambridge for business or for a holiday, do drop in at our Brook Pub to enjoy our best services and to sample our diverse range of drinks. Do not forget to check our Facebook page for our promotions and events. We are a team looking forward to seeing you all at The Brook Pub.