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Letter B, Whittlesey (BBQs & Beer)

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Opens Fri at 12:00pm
53-57 Church Street, Whittlesey, PE7 1DE (View on Google Map)
(01733) 206975
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A two hundred-year-old local community pub close to the town centre with a warm welcome to all visitors. Was called the Bee for a while; now renamed as BBQs & Brews, but still best known as the Letter B. A beer festival is held in January (Straw Bear weekend).

Under new ownership as of Oct 2022, but retaining the same expert beer keeper looking after five regularly-changing ales.

Branch and County Cider Pub of the Year in 2015 and 2016. Presented with Branch awards in 2007, 2011 and 2024. Branch PotY in 2012 and Town PotY 2025.

Information for this venue is provided by the Peterborough & District Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Bee
Local Authority
Fenland District
Last updated
06/02/2025
Last surveyed
03/02/2024
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
PET/384
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 11:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm
Monday
Noon - 9:00pm
Tuesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Wednesday
Noon - 9:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 9:00pm
Friday
Noon - 9:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 9:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 9:00pm

Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
8 Sail - Victorian Porter
8 Sail - Victorian Porter Strong Porter • 5% Spotted 4 times
8 Sail - Victorian Porter
8 Sail - Victorian Porter

Strong Porter

ABV: 5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago
Changing

Normally stocks two LocAles.

Changing beers typically include: Digfield - Chiffchaff , Nene Valley - Egyptian Cream , Tydd Steam - Barn Ale

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Stout

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Parking Parking
On adjacent streets
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Accommodation Accommodation
Games Games
Restaurant Restaurant
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Straw Bear Weekend in January
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
31, 33
Closest station (1200m)
Whittlesea

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