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No.159 Winter 2011/ 12 IT’S WARM INSIDE YOUR LOCAL PUB!
Also inside: NORWICH BEER FESTIVAL REPORT CHRISTMAS ON THE DEATH STAR NORFOLK’S TRUE HERITAGE PUBS INTER-BRANCH SOCIAL TRIP PUB AND TRADE NEWS WROXHAM BREAK COMPETITION
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Norwich & Norfolk Branch Chairman: Graham Freeman New ale launched in Tel: 01603 687495 Email: [email protected] Secretary: Warren Wordsworth Tel: 01603 665557 aid of Sheriff’s Charity Email: [email protected] Social Secretary: Michael Philips Email: [email protected]
Pubs Officer: Mark Stimpson Email: [email protected]
West Norfolk Branch Chairman: Phil Buffham Secretary: Ian Bailey Contact: Bruce Ward Tel: 01485 609107 Branch websites: www.norwichcamra.org.uk www.camra.org.uk/wnorfolk
Branch mailing list web page: groups.yahoo.com/group/ CAMRA_Norwich
Published every 3 months by the Norwich, Norfolk & West Norfolk branches of the Campaign for Real Ale © N&N CAMRA 2011 Norfolk Nips is produced and distributed by members of the branch in their own time. On 12th October at The Traf - Zealand IPA”. Please look out ford Arms Chris Higgins, for this beer as for every bottle Edited by: Mike Baldwin landlord and Sheriff of Norwich purchased £1.25 will go to this Email: [email protected] for 2011 - 2012 in conjunction worthwhile cause The local Big Chris Lucas with Martin James of Panther C Cancer Charity. Email: [email protected] Brewery launched a new beer “Paws for Thought” in conjunc - The Big C Cancer Charity, Views expressed in Norfolk Nips are not necessarily those tion with his ‘Norwich Civic which is based in Norwich, is a of the editor or of CAMRA Charity Appeal 2011- 2012’ local independent charity which is Big C Cancer Charity. committed to the care and Design & Production: Daniel Speed - Tamoko Design support of those affected by Email: [email protected] People in attendance at The cancer, and their families Trafford Arms with Chris throughout Norfolk & Waveney. Distribution: included the Lord Mayor of Big C is not affiliated to a 12,000 copies / four times a year Norwich and Norfolk District: Norwich, Councillor Jenny Lay, national charity; it exists inde - Tony Miles [email protected] Cathryn Parish and colleagues pendently and solely to raise West Norfolk District : from Big C, Martin James and funds for local people affected Ros Harre [email protected]
his Panther colleagues plus by the disease. The organisation Advertising: Graham Freeman, Chairman of also funds support and care at For advertising enquiries please Norwich CAMRA and other the Big C Family Cancer Infor - contact Jane Michelson or Chris representatives from Norwich mation and Support Centre Shilling on: 01778 420888 / 421550 [email protected] CAMRA. which is based at the Norfolk Ad space in NIPS is regularly booked up long and Norwich University before we go to press, so to avoid disappoint - Martin James Owner/Brewer of Hospital. ment please get your ad space reserved at the earliest opportunity. The best way is to book a Panther Brewery describes series of four ads – your message will then be ‘Paws for Thought’ his new beer visible all year round and you’ll enjoy a as ‘ a golden ale like a New Warren Wordsworth discount off the regular price
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NORFOLK NIPS Chairman’s Letters | The dark nights will bring winter cheer
The seasons have changed and I'm still looking for my red hot have a Festival so I take this the dark nights are now poker. Talking of the darker opportunity to thank all of our drawing in, but what better beers I hope you enjoyed our little helpers. We all had a place is there to spend your Norwich Beer Festival as we grand time. Also at this time of time than in a friendly welcoming had lots of customers thanking the year we ask for nomina - Pub. You might even decide on us for the opportunity to drink tions for pubs to be included in one with a log fire to warm the Stouts Porters and Old Ales. the Good Beer Guide 2013 and 2 yourself whilst choosing one of There were new beers not we welcome any help in the the many winter ales on offer. available before and that’s surveying which is most enjoy - Most Brewers will have a what makes an enjoyable Beer able. Finally on behalf of our special beer during the winter Festival. I would like to thank CAMRA Branch I would like to months and it's very exciting to the Lord Mayor and Sheriff of wish you a Merry Christmas research the choices available. Norwich for officially opening and a Happy New Year. I was recently told by a Brewer the Festival for us which is one that his Christmas Ale was of the most popular events in Graham Freeman extremely popular when Norwich. Without the help of Chairman Norwich & Norfolk warmed up like the olden days. our volunteers we would not CAMRA The Wanderer Returns
Alas, I did not make foreign ones both in our area and in Overall I think we have had a parts as Stig suggested in the other necks of the wood. good year in West Norfolk. last issue of this magazine. The There’s been several pubs The membership has steadily most exotic place I visited was closing and reopening, some increased. Exmouth, for a weekend, unfortunately not reopening at where I sampled some fine all with the loss of the Wool - We have had membership Devon and Cornwall Ales. The pack at Walpole Cross Keys, stalls at the Ancient Mariners absence was due to Email and the Norfolk Harvester Old Hunstanton, during their failure, him failing to receive Kings Lynn. Also the demolition Beer Festival. my Email and myself not being of the King William at Docking able to access mine to find out which closed in 2009. The editing and distribution he had not received mine; but of Nips and Cask Force have I’m back with my Norfolk wit Whilst the future of the Albert been very successful now ( I think that’s what he put). Victor at Castle Acre is still having the second biggest uncertain, but for the third distribution in the country. My Another year has passed and time planning permission for thanks to all the members and there’s been good and bad. the change of use has been committee concerned, hope I’ve lost count of the number of refused. Thanks to Jeff for his you all have a good Xmas and Beer festivals I have attended objections on this and the New Year this year but there have other Pubs he is still fighting to Buff certainly been some excellent keep open.
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Welcome to the Christmas I can highly recommend a I’d like to thank all edition, I hope you enjoy it I’ve visit, this pub is very CAMRA the people who tried to give a mix of humour friendly as well, and I met pub have worked to and information, many thanks folk from the midlands and make this a very to Mike and Warren for their passed on some copies of Nips. good year for Nips, help. The only problem with not just contribu - editing a magazine is not A point about Christmas as tors but also those always having the time to write well, after you’ve been out to who tirelessly much yourself. So I’ll squeeze a the pub in December don’t distribute the mag couple of things in here. forget many pubs really and publicans who struggle to make ends meet let us display it. Recently I had to travel to the after the Christmas holiday, not North East and found myself in helped by skint customers and A happy Christmas and a Teesdale I stayed at The Four New Year resolutions! peaceful New Year to all our Alls in Ovington, which brews readers, and as always come to its own beers a very individual Make sure you use your local one of our meetings listed in establishment not currently in early in the year, or next Nips and meet some like the GBG as a pub. During my Christmas it might not be there minded folk for a chat! travels it proved hard to find anymore… With the pressure on pub pubs open in the day time, but culture at the moment we following instructions from a The New Year also sees the need every bit of help we can local BMW rider I found the start of the search for branch muster, or your only recourse Moorcock Inn in Eggleston, pubs of the year if you have at Christmas will be bottles selling two real ales at a price any nominations for the West from the supermarket… that would make many Norfolk area please email them Cheers, drinkers in Norfolk smile, the to our branch contact Bruce Stig inn also produced great food Ward at PS. I know Bamberg isn’t in and had an unbelievable view [email protected] . Norfolk, but it should be! across Teesdale at sunset. News from CAMRA HQ CAMRA urges Government to can also have a double whammy effect “not only depriving them of a much cherished local ban restrictive covenants asset, but also stopping them from ever using CAMRA has responded to a Government the building as a pub again.” consultation on the impact that imposing restrictive covenants on the sale of pubs has on CAMRA believes that Government Intervention local communities. These are used when selling is the only way to secure real reform, saying that a pub to prevent the new owner from keeping self regulation has clearly failed, with 12 Pub the pub open. Companies still using restrictive covenants
The Community Pubs Minister, Bob Neil MP, has recognised the adverse impact of restrictive CAMRA’s Great British Pubs covenants, arguing that they deprive local (RRP £14.99, paperback) communities from playing a positive role in the Compiled by Adrian Tierney Jones, this is the future of their local pubs. He added that they definitive collection of must visit pubs
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NORFOLK NIPS Words from the Editors |
The Ed’lines
instead of longing for next (Norwich North) and Simon October, we only have to wait Wright (Norwich South), at our until next May to celebrate all Festival. Both young, both things Real Ale. keen, they were impressed with what they saw and seemed The 2nd City of Ale Festival genuinely interested in what A very happy Christmas from will run from 31st May – 10th we had to say. And they both Norfolk Nips! June next year, later than this listened, which is crucial. We year because the Bank Holiday may need their support! Many thanks to Stig and the e to has been put back a week for Cask Force team for editing this the Queen’s Jubilee Celebra - Next year is a special year for n edition, it gives us the opportunity tions. It will be bigger and Norfolk NIPS as we will be cele - to recover from the Beer better this time, with more brating our 30th Birthday with Festival! events, more pubs and a free the Spring Edition. It will also programme! City of Ale had a be three years since Cask Force And what a Festival it was. an presence at the Norwich Beer was incorporated, so a celebra - Following on from the inau - Festival, which was good to tion is due. e gural City of Ale Festival, it now see. Together with CAMRA, the But how to celebrate – any means that Norwich has two two Organisations need to ideas? Please let me know. Beer Festivals to be proud of – work together for the greater Merry Christmas and a Happy good for Norwich, but also good – and then who knows New Year! Stig good for local Pubs and Brew - n what can be achieved! eries in Norfolk countywide, Mike Baldwin and beyond. This means that It was good to meet the two Editor – the really good news is that Norwich MP’s - Chloe Smith Norfolk and Norwich Branch
throughout the UK. In celebrating everything (including cider and perry) and encouraging a about the British Pub, this book reviews and thriving pub sector where real ale will be sold. details over 200 great pubs. It includes two in So says the National Executive who met recently Norfolk, The Fat Cat and The Kings Head in at a special strategy meeting in York. Norwich. Buy from the CAMRA shop (www.camra.org.uk/shop) or major book This was part of a process started by the retailers CAMRA Fit for Purpose Report, which called for CAMRA to be more focussed on fewer campaigning objectives each year. CAMRA – The Way Forward. The debate begins The new online members “opinion panel” will be used to test new ideas generated in York before potential campaigns can be put to the CAMRA’s strategic direction should be based membership at the AGM in Torquay next April. primarily on increasing the popularity of real ale
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Pub News NORFOLK NIPS | Pub News
The Fat Cat and The Kings Red Lion , Thetford (Wether - www.stokeferry.com for the Head , two iconic real ale pubs spoons) have applied for latest news and to see how you in Norwich, have made it into planning consent for alterations can help, with either financial CAMRA’s Great British Pub to their buildings. or practical support. Guide. Two hundred pubs nationwide in different cate - It is not all doom and gloom, gories are included, and these News from the West as the change of use at the are the only pubs in Norfolk Albert Victor in Castle Acre listed. has been refused and the Red It’s a double celebration for Once again there are a whole Lion in Thetford, which has The Fat Cat, which is 20 years lot of closed pubs around the been empty for some time, has old in December. area. In Lynn there are the been bought by Wetherspoons, Queen’s Arms , Wildfowler who are reputed to have Jolly Farmers , Southery, now and Cobblestones (formerly budgeted over a million closed again. Queens Arms , the Princess Royal) in addition pounds for the refurbishment. Lynn, boarded up is now to Antonio’s Wine Bar . signed as sold. However an Permission has just been given Out at Clenchwarton, the advertisement recently for the change of use to resi - Victory has reopened and has appeared in the business press dential for the Norfolk been totally redecorated by the for someone to run it. Wild - Harvester and also the Red new landlady, Wendy Hyam fowler , Lynn appears to be Hart at Three Holes and the and her friends and family. shut up and not trading. Woolpack at Walpole Cross When I went in I was very Kings Head , Great Bircham is Keys. The Lynn News recently impressed, by the atmosphere now under new management. carried a picture of the demoli - and delighted by the choice of Red Lion , Hockwold, looks tion of the King William at a couple of real ales on offer. good to reopen soon. Docking, which closed in 2009. Chequers , Feltwell has This leaves the Railway as the Meanwhile, there are new reopened and ‘looks good’. only surviving pub in this large faces at the House on the Wenns , Lynn. Greene King’s village. I remember the Hare Green at North Wootton, rep stated that they expect to Arms and the Pilgrim’s where Steve and Tracy convert it to a ‘Local Heroes’ Reach , but Docking Heritage McGivern have taken over the format serving 4 GK beers and group have much more infor - bar and kitchen. The owners 4 others on handpump. We mation about past pubs and of the pub are the Reactive have been invited to a beer houses in the village. Leisure Management Group, reopening. It is still trading in Contact them at who also own the its current format and a refit www.dockingheritage.org.uk. Rampant Horse at Gayton, such as this would expect to which has been recently refur - take a couple of months. Down in Stoke Ferry the last bished, and the Maids Head Cobblestones , Lynn failed to village pub is currently closed. and Woolpack in Kings Lynn. reach its reserve price at a The chairman of the parish recent auction. Duck , Stanhoe council, Tom Ryves is trying to One of our former branch has a new landlord (he also save the Blue Bell and it pubs of the year is also under keeps The Bell, Wiveton). Beers would seem that there is some new ownership. The Kings now on handpump with minor chance of this happening. Head at Great Bircham has changes to internal layout. Check out the website at been taken over by Charles Campbell and his wife Holly. 8 WINTER 2011 | NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:20 Page 9
NORFOLK NIPS Pub News | Some of our branch members it up there, why can’t we do it The Dukes Head / Thams have been in, and noted that down here? Restaurant, West Rudham, there were 4 beers on offer, offered Spitfire and Adnams. Wherry (£3.10), Speckled Hen, Out And About Humpty Dumpty, with St you Edmunds, although these may Around Fakenham Ramblings al vary. The food seems to be very affordable with take away fish John and June recently went to from and chips also available. Beer is Fakenham races and stopped to the Snug om, cheaper on Tuesdays. Not far try a few pubs. This is what they away is the Duck Inn in found. re Stanhoe, which we believe has The Bull , Fakenham, was as It's becoming increasingly ed also changed hands. Hand always, popular and welcoming , worrying the growing number s pumps are now used to Tetley’s Headless Huntsman, of pubs that are standing has dispense the beer, rather than Woodfordes Once Bittern empty around Norwich and ons, gravity and I believe that the (£3.00), Highgate I.P.A, from the surrounding area. glass-fronted cellar is to be Walsall, Wherry (£2.90), Old remodelled. However the beer Rosie (£3.45). Definitely a place Around Anglia Square both the nt. is still excellent and the food is to try again. The Star , Magpie and the Cat and up there with the best on offer Fakenham, Two pumps, Black Fiddle remain closed. The in North Norfolk. Sheep Bitter £3.00 (Wherry clip Magpie was sold to an anony - has under the Black Sheep clip) mous buyer a couple of years the Down in Shouldham, at the and the other pump was off ago. Apart from railings being Chalk and Cheese , there is with a Ringwood Best clip. The erected along the front nothing an extra hand pump on the bar food is OK, £5.95 for Steak Pie, else has happened to it. Hopes and the beer is no longer mash and veg, catering is that it would reopen as a pub ere exclusively from Elgoods, with contracted to an outside firm. are now fading fast. e of Wherry being on offer during r. our last visit. Passing the Gallery Bistro The Cat and Fiddle just round in Market Place, Fakenham, we the corner from the Magpie was In Southery, John reports that went in after seeing notice sold at auction in the summer the Jolly Farmers is currently advertising real ale on tap. Sure and has remained closed ever closed again having opened enough, they had Hobgoblin since. The pub is reputed to twice recently for periods of a (£3.00) with the pump not have been granted planning he few weeks with no real ale or very prominent but stated they permission for a brewery at the rs promise of getting any. Finally, had introduced it only this back a few years ago. I was up north recently for the week. , Oldham v Bury game and we Whether the planned redevel - found a few pubs in the Good Sculthorpe Mill , Sculthorpe , opment of Anglia Square will n, Beer Guide . All were good, but a really pleasant inside bar and inspire the owners to reopen ur - the Rising Sun in Mossley is a outside seating, a Greene King remains to be seen. ad stone terrace at the edge of a house offered IPA (£3.10), nn. small East Manchester town. It Abbot and Speckled Hen. In the city centre, the Garnet had 10 beers, 9 ciders and one Wolsey closed it's doors just perry on offer, alongside a fine The Crown , East Rudham, before Christmas last year. It er selection of bottled beers from offered Adnams Broadside and did open briefly early in the Belgium and other places. It Southwold, along with Jo C’s year but now it's doors are was also cheaper than most (wife of owner) Norfolk Kiwi firmly shut. The Garnet Wolsey pubs in Norfolk. If they can do Ale from her own brewery. Continued Overleaf . WINTER 2011 9 | NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:20 Page 10 NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:20 Page 11
NORFOLK NIPS Pub News continued | is an important pub and well Norfolk breweries. Look out for worth saving as a pub. At one more details towards the end If you haven't already nomi - time Norwich boasted 13 pubs of the year. nated your favourite pub for around the market place. Now, entry into the 2013 Good Beer sadly the Garnet Wolsey is the Once again nominations are Guide and/or 2012 Branch last remaining one. being sought for entries into POTY there is still plenty of the 2013 Good Beer Guide . Do time to do so by email to The Cricketers Rest , sold last you have a favourite Norfolk [email protected] year and saw a flurry of pub that you think should be building activity is still boarded in next year's guide? Then why The closing date for nomina - up. The Surrey Tavern which not nominate it? tions for entries into the Good closed in the spring is now up Beer Guide is Saturday 31 for sale. And so the list goes on. And also this year, we will be December 2011.The closing once again running two Pub of date for nominations for the On to something more posi - the Year (POTY) competitions, Norwich & Norfolk Pub of the tive, 2012 will see the one for the Norwich POTY and Year (POTY) competition is welcome return of the one for Norwich and Norfolk Tuesday 31st January 2012. Norwich and Norfolk Winter County POTY. Winners of both Ale Trail. POTY competitions will then I look forward to hearing from Running from 1st January to go head to head at the AGM, you. Until next time. 31st March 2012 the Winter with the overall winner Ale Trail will promote CAMRA's becoming the Norwich and Mark Stimpson LocAle scheme and beers from Norfolk Branch POTY. Pubs Officer
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | The Elephant in the Room
Although it is no longer a pub, many will as they exited rapidly through the open remember the Spread Eagle, the large building windows. just on the town side of Dodman’s Bridge in By 1928 I guess that the circus was being held Kings Lynn. In 1836 it is recorded as having on Tuesday Market Place as there is a report that extensive pleasure gardens attached, presum - elephants from Sanger’s circus broke out of their ably where Archdale Street and Eastgate Street stables and headed for the Maids Head where were built around 1900. Next to these gardens they ripped out the window and pulled down was a field where circuses were held. In the time the shutters on the bar. before television and cinema, it must have been quite a sight when the circus came to town with On the corner of Norfolk Street and Chapel their exotic animals, most of which would never Street once stood the Flower Pot, one of Lynn’s have been seen by the local people, probably important landmarks. Back in 1899 Lynn was a not even in a photograph. In those days it was very different place with lots of narrow winding the custom for the circus to parade through streets, but Barnum and Bailey’s circus still town when it arrived to drum up some publicity decided that their parade should be a grand for the show. In 1887 Ginnett’s circus arrived one, with their magnificent and set off towards the town. One of the free pageant being led by a elephants passed up the chance for a drink at large coach pulled by no the river by Kettlewell Lane and instead tried to less than 40 horses. enter the saloon bar of the Hob In The Well. The Disaster struck when they customers must have had something of a shock tried to get around Flower Pot corner and the ornate curved windows on the front of the hotel were smashed and the wooden panelling badly damaged. So beware – the posters are up and the circus is coming to town again. Hopefully the only performers who make it into the bar this time are the clowns. Charlie Cairoli
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Small but Perfectly The ONLY Thai Restaurant formed Winter for Norwich in Beer Fest 23rd -- 28th THE GOOD FOOD GUIDE! Jan 2012. 16 local and national Ales served from the www.vinethai.co.uk Cask and Hand pumps NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:20 Page 15
NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE Post-its | Pub Post-its As always, remember that these post-its are subjective and reflect the personal experience of our correspondents. Please feel free to email your post-its in to [email protected] - and if you really like the pub, why not nominate it for next year’s CAMRA Good Beer Guide?
The Apollo Tavern, Great Yarmouth. The Erpingham Arms There were four cask beers on and two ciders. The Erpingham Arms (formerly The Spread I had London Pride which was very good and at Eagle) has reopened in Erpingham, Eagle Road, a sensible price. There were spare handpumps Norfolk. The pub has been extensively refurbished on the bar and also spare outlets from a curious and now provides delicious locally sourced food. system of dispense, presumably by pump, out of Family friendly with beer garden. Real ales “pretend rustic” wooden casks. And, most includes Woodfordes Wherry, Nelsons Revenge importantly, a real choice of products. and 2 Guests beers. More information check out Well done Apollo. Now you ale men, get in their website: www.erpinghamarms.com there and support it. Today, everybody else was drinking lager or the abysmal John Smith’s The Iron House Smooth. Use it or lose it!! I just noticed that The Iron House (was the Iron - monger's - opposite Thorns on Maddermarket), The Kings Arms while doing excellent coffee and cream scones, Also on Northgate St. is the The Kings Arms. also has a range of Grain bottled beeers available Woodforde’s Wherry and Nelson regularly on (Best, Stout, Oak and Harvest Moon). Yet and a guest too. Nice pub and beers served at another place where you can have beer with a proper cellar temperature. Friendly and knowl - good meal (a very interesting menu including egeable Licensee. A regular drop-in when in pigeon, Cromer crab, and fennel tarte tatin). Yarmouth. Obviously the way of the future! Results of the East Anglian Cider Competition 2011
Three Norfolk cider makers, 2nd Early Night, made by puddingesque. Flavoursome Peter Blake, Jonty's Cider, and Jonty's Cider in Banham with lots of body, and a long Whin Hill Cider, are celebrating lingering finish.” wins at CAMRA's East Anglian 3rd Dry Cider, made by Glebe Cider Competition. The Farm (Kings Ripton, Cambs) The winning perry, Whin Hill competition, which attracted a Perry, was described by judges total of 23 cider entries and 6 The winning perry, for the as having "a delicate aroma of perry entries, took place at second year in a row, was perfume with a hint of fruit, CAMRA's Norwich Beer Festival Whin Hill Perry, made by Whin then a sweet and tangy flavour in October this year. Hill Cider, Wells-next-the-Sea with a sharp edge. A balanced refreshing aftertaste makes it The results for cider were: The winning cider, Hog & very drinkable.” Jim Fergusson 1st Hog & Vine Original, Vine, from small cider maker from Whin Hill Cider in Wells- made by Peter Blake in Great Peter Blake, was described by Next-The-Sea commented that Yarmouth judges as having "an aroma o "this result shows the benefit of f a cornucopia of woodland using real perry pears rather fruits, a bit Christmas than dessert varieties.” NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:20 Page 16
DUK Eof WELLINGTON TRADITIONAL REAL ALE HOUSE 14 REAL ALES GRAVITY SERVED available all year round from our glass fronted tap room 6 MORE ALES ON HAND PUMP Enjoy your favourite takeaway with a decent pint and decent company! Welcoming
Just order your food to be delivered REAL FIRE to the pub or bring it in and we provide plates, knives, forks and environment.
We even have the menu’s available - Indian, Chinese, Pizza etc. Come and enjoy our Tap Room with a selection of CAMRA Good Beer Guide Listed Belgian bottled beers, Budvar, Open Erdinger and Riegele all on Monday to Saturday 12noon to 11pm Draught. Sundays 12noon to 10.30pm 91 - 93 WATERLOO ROAD | NORWICH | 01603 441182 NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:20 Page 17
NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE Norfolk CAMRA Branch Calendar | N CAMRA Calendar Norwich and North Norfolk Tuesday 14th February Branch Meeting, Albion, Thetford Branch Tuesday 21st February Friday 16th December GBG selection meeting ,Narborough Social Club The Christmas Pub Crawl in Norwich - See The Whiteboard for full details Tuesday 13th March Branch Meeting, Lifeboat, Thornham Tuesday 20th December Branch Committee Meeting and Christmas Quiz The Railway Tavern, North Elmham Got a short pint? If you believe that you have been treated unfairly in a Friday 7th January pub, club or bar, you should contact the Trading First Friday Five Standards service by writing to them at Norfolk Visiting five pubs in Norwich - Route TBA Trading Standards Service, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2UD or faxing them on 01603 Tuesday 17th January 222999. Branch Committee Meeting A wide range of consumer information and advice is The White Horse, Trowse also available online from the Consumer Direct website at www.consumerdirect.gov.uk Friday 27th January Campaign Trip - TBA
Friday 3rd February First Friday Five Visiting five pubs in Norwich Route TBA All events start at 8pm, unless otherwise stated.
For all events outside Norwich, a coach is provided. To book seats or arrange pick up, please contact Michael Philips. [email protected]
West Norfolk Branch
Saturday 17th December f Norwich Christmas crawl Starting 11am Eaton Cottage, Norwich var, See The Whiteboard for full details 8 Keelan Close, Norwich NR6 6QZ n Tel. 01603 787820 Search Tuesday 10th January Winter’s Brewery Branch Meeting [email protected] Blue Lion, Pickenham www.wintersbrewery.co.uk @wintersbrewery
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Norfolk’s True Heritage Pubs 12 NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | This series of articles highlights the pubs whose interiors have been little altered in the past 40 years or so. This particular feature has a different style as we highlight the pubs (one a true heritage pub) that have wonderful bas-relief signs by the artist John Moray Smith. John Moray Smith c1889 -1958
On the front of the Coach - makers Arms, St Stephens Road, Norwich, NR1 3SP, there is a bas- relief exterior sign depicting St Stephen’s Gate through Norwich’s ancient City Walls. Norwich Society state it has suffered from traffic fumes and is need of restoration. The interior of the Coachmakers Arms was last revamped in the early 1990s. It sells Woodfordes Mardlers Mild, Wherry, Nelsons Revenge, Adnams Broadside, Greene King IPA and Abbot Ale all served straight from casks on a stillage behind the bar. Open 11 to 11 and sells food from 12 to 8.30.
Norwich Society produced an The re-painted exterior bas-relief sign at the Prince of Denmark, Norwich excellent fully illustrated booklet
John Moray Smith is a Norwich The most colourful of the exte - based public artist who produced rior signs still to be seen is the 4 for Morgans Brewery of Norwich metre by 3 metre one on the left a number of both exterior and hand side of the Prince of interior colourful bas-relief Denmark 140 Sprowston Road, panels. To see examples of the Norwich, NR3 4JQ, dating from panels at their best I recommend 1939 and was repainted in 2007. a visit to the Woolpack, Golden Again the interior of the pub is Ball Street. Norwich, NR3 1DF. much changed and Woodfordes Here the bar back features the Wherry is on sale. remaining five of six panels cele - brating the Norfolk wool trade that was commissioned for Morgans brewery in 1938 for this new build pub. Nowadays the Woolpack has an open plan inte - If yo rior and sells Adnams Southwold your Bitter, a Woodfordes beer and you three guest beers. It is open from 017 11 to 11 and food is sold from or e 12 to 9. m.sl to d Some of the splendid bas-relief panels on the bar of the Woolpack, Norwich
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | Berstrete Gates, Norwich the 60s (or later), a 1930s brick fireplace, leaded windows, but The exterior bas-relief sign at the it has been enlarged by incor - Coachmakers, Norwich poration of a lobby area in recent years. On the right is a ‘John Moray Smith - splendid small snug with more A Very Public Artist’ in 2007 from oak panels on the walls and a which much of the detail for this 1930s brick fireplace. The small article has been taken. This dining room on the rear left details the whereabouts of many other signs. There are the three has a 1930s wood surround panels produced for the Ship with new tiles fireplace and is Hotel, Cromer on display in served by a hatch/doorway. Cromer Museum, Church Street, The exterior of the Berstrete Gates, The inn sign is a bas-relief Cromer NR27 9ES (01263 Norwich showing the bas-relief mural by John Moray Smith 513543), which has a small sign by John Moray Smith depicting one of the city gates admission fee. There are also 5 of and has been repainted in originally 7 panels produced for The Berstrete Gates still retains recent years. the Jolly Farmers, South Lynn three rooms and lots of fittings that are being stored at the following a flat roof extension Berstrete Gates 174 Ber Museum of Norfolk Life, Gressen - added in the 1930s by Street, Norwich NR1 3EN hall, Dereham NR20 4DR (01362 Morgans Brewery. The main 01603 620623. Open from 860563) and can be viewed only bar has fielded panelling, a 12 to 11. No real ale unfortu - by request. Two other panels 1930s panelled counter, a bar nately. Sells Vietnamese and entitled ‘Punch & Judy’ and ‘The back which looks 1930s but Chinese food particularly on Maypole’ are also stored at has some modern items such Sunday lunchtimes. Gressenhall. as the small glass pieces from 1
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The result is Poppy Ale, a refreshing light golden 4.2% beer which was launched at The Murderers recently. The launch which was attended by the Lord Mayor of Norwich, Jenny Lay and the Sheriff of Norwich, Chris Higgins, was hailed as a great success. Jenny Simpson from the Branch explained that they were Nathan Wryde and Jenny Simpson man the bar
This list is believed to be correct at the time of Update going to press,new entries in bold
Alby Horseshoes North Elmham Railway Aldborough Black Boys North Walsham Orchard Gardens Attleborough London Tavern Norwich Beehive Bawsey Sandboy Norwich Champion Binham The Chequers Norwich Cottage (Silver Road) Catfield The Crown Norwich Gardeners/Murderers Clippesby Muskett Arms Norwich Jubilee Cley The George and Dragon Norwich Ketts Tavern Cromer The Cottage Norwich Kings Head Cromer Red Lion Norwich Leopard Dabbling Duck Great Massingham Norwich Rose Drayton Bob Carter Leisure Centre Norwich Take 5 Downham Market Railway Arms Norwich The Ribs of Beef Downham Market White Hart Norwich Trafford Arms Earsham Queens Head Norwich Vine Filby The Kings Head Norwich York Tavern Gorleston Dock Tavern Norwich Wig and Pen Gorleston Mariners Compass Reedham Ferry Gt Yarmouth Mariners Reedham Lord Nelson Gt Yarmouth Red Herring Reedham Ship Gt Yarmouth St Johns Head Reepham Kings Head Heacham Fox & Hounds Thurlton The Queen’s Head Hethersett The King’s Head Tacolneston Pelican Hopton White Hart Sheringham Windham Arms Kenninghall Red Lion Swardeston Lakenham/Hewitt Rugby Club Kings Lynn Live and Let Live West Acre Stag Ludham The Dog Wiveton The Wiveton Bell Lyng Fox & Hounds Wroxham Brewery Tap Newton by Wymondham Cross Keys Castle Acre George & Dragon Wymondham Green Dragon
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE Inter Social | Real Steam and Real Ale at the Branch Inter Social
Branches get together at The Whitwell and Reepham Station Beer Festival
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Some enjoyed the ride gs don't ...ah, some thin owded change - overcr in and not a seat sight.. Even Sam, our Coach Driver, enjoyed a Busman's Holiday!
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B is for... NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | B is for Bamberg a bratwurst and bac When it fell to me to write something for a beer magazine with the only condition being the subject started with B, it was clear that I had to steer clear of what Doug and Pete might call the b------‘ obvious!
Of course there was always brewing, that ones not been done to death has it? So I thought I would tell you about one of my favourite places to visit, the true beer city of Bamberg in the Northern part of Bavaria known as Franconia.
Bamberg has a couple of claims to fame. Firstly it survived the campaigns of Bomber command and the US 8th Air Force virtually unscathed. opens an hour before Meaning the buildings are real not post war the breakfast room. reconstructions. Secondly it has ELEVEN breweries! To visit your second Anyone who has visited a beer festival knows brewery of the day that CAMRA embraces the wider European beer just cross the street, culture as well as our own. The great thing where you will find about Bamberg is you can see a whole culture Spezial all the brew - without leaving the city. eries are accompanied by their own beer halls My two stays in Bamberg were at the Fassla or are house breweries brewery which has the advantage that the bar for pubs. Some of the bars don’t open till later in the day so the morning gives you time to see the beautiful city itself.
Walking in from Fassla takes you across the river at the Altes Rathaus, the renaissance town hall standing over a weir with a gateway through its centre, it is decorated with murals.
The main street climbs up towards the cathe - dral and is an amazing collection of old buildings many of which contain beer halls. The most famous of these is Schlenkerla which produces the famous Rauschbier or smoked beer which is an acquired taste to say the least, as it
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | rg and bacon beer! tastes a lot like oak cured bacon. This is because the malt is oak smoked. The legend goes that a monk discovered after a fire in the Abbey malt - ings that the oak timbers had smoked the malt and rauschbier was born, is it true, who knows but it is a great story! If you find rauschbier too bacony Spezial do a more palatable version.
Up in the hills above the city centre many of the breweries have Kellars which allow the beers to lager these have gardens in which to sample the products under the shade of large and ancient trees, a good place to spend a hot central German afternoon. I think my favourite was Greifenklau.
On the walk back down weave your way to the Bishops garden on a terrace in front of the cathedral and enjoy the view over the city. There are many more delights in Bamberg including Klosterbrau, Mahrsbrau and others. The visits I have made so far have been in the summer maybe it is time for a Christmas visit, how could you go wrong? Stig
The Real Ale Shop is a unique off-licence offering over 50 bottle conditioned ales from 15 Norfolk brewers.
We are located on a beautiful arable farm close-by Wells-next-the-Sea, which provides much of the malt used in brewing the ales we sell.
The Real Ale Shop, Branthill Farm, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1SB. Tel: 01328 710810
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Campaigning NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | The Death of the Pub What follows is a list. It’s last 30 years. That is not the afford one. More likely it will be rather a long one, so skip it if end of it, though. As I write, a cheap carry out sat in front of you wish. the Queens Arms and the Wild - the TV. No chance to meet fowler lie empty and the South people, have a game of darts, Railway, Portland Arms, Jolly Gates Bar (O’Tools and before try the pub quiz or join in the Farmers, Honest Lawyer, Seven that, the Prince Of Wales) and karaoke. Not much chance of a Sisters, Anchor, Admiral’s Tap, the Hob In The Well cater for decent pint either. Some do go Rummer, Carpenter’s Arms, rather specialised clientele. out for a drink, but end up Naval Reserve, Victoria, Spread That makes a total of 42 pubs sitting on a park bench with a Eagle, Swan (Gaywood) Swan or clubs gone that come to can of cider or lager. Surely it (West Lynn), Ship, Stanley mind – there well be more. would be better for everyone if Arms, Crystal Palace, That leaves whole areas of Lynn all these people were in a pub Hogshead, Woolpack, Free - with no drinking venue. I or club. bridge, North Star, Discovery, helped to do a leaflet drop a Bird in Hand, Antonio’s Wine few months ago around the I think that the pubs and Bar, Bar XIX, Norfolk Harvester, area bounded by Wootton clubs are the backbone of the Cobblestones, Fairstead, Road, John Kennedy Way and country. They provide food Mildenhall Hotel, East Anglia the old railway line, and I think and drink in a warm controlled Hotel (JJ’s Bar), Lincoln Tavern, we delivered to close to 2000 environment. People interact New Fishermans Arms. houses. This area has no pubs. socially and they are enter - There’s more. Hospital Social Neither does Fairstead, Reffley, tained. They might be the base Club, St Margarets Club, the Springwood estate, South for a football team, pool team Foster’s Social Club, St Augus - Lynn or North Lynn. I can only or darts team. You may be able tine’s Club, Gas Board Club, think of 8 pubs and 1 club to read the paper, pick up a RAFA Club, Railway Club, outside the town centre. book or watch the football. Norfolk Street Snooker Club. They provide employment and So, suppose that you fancy a raise money for charity. When I As you may have guessed pint and you live on the joined CAMRA the battle was these are all closed. When I Fairstead, what are your for a decent pint. The game first came down to Lynn in choices? Walk to the nearest has changed – now the very 1980, they were all open, and I pub – could be around half an survival of the pub is at stake. have drunk in all of them bar hour. Catch a bus if you can about 4 at some time in the find one. Take a taxi, if you can Jeff
Recent years have also seen the closure in the The Docking Demolition Village of the “Hare Inn and the Pilgrim’s Reach October saw the Demolition of The King William restaurant leaving The “Railway” in Station Road Pub in the High street in Docking, The building as the only Licensed Premises. had been closed since 2009. When permission was granted by West Norfolk council for its What a difference to years back when docking change of use. used to have around 11 Pubs and numerous small Beer houses.Information Regarding this Four three- bedroom houses are now going to can be found on the Docking Heritage Group be built in its place. Alas another Pub that will website. never serve a pint again. Buff
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE Letters There | be more Correspondence Dear Editor, higher priced pubs to be more Treasure! Many congratulations to “Up-Market” and not so busy, Woodforde's Brewery for yet but strangely enough it was another very successful Beer the reverse. (Although it was Trail, with special thanks to the noticeable that those whose organisers for their hard work quality was not up to standard on a job well-done. came from the £3.40 range).
It's a great idea that gets Another noticeable point was devoted drinkers visiting pubs the few remaining “Charac - other than their own “local”, ters” that usually have their thereby in a small way helping special stool at the bar enjoying Rupert Eris shows the Clue Sheet to Graham and Warren when they to keep the pubs open, rather a good old “Mardle”, (after thought they were going to be judges than the ever increasing you have topped up their glass number that are sadly closing. of course). Sadly these drinkers Rupert Eris had promised us are a declining breed. There another Treasure Hunt, this Of the numerous partici - was one particular character time in Great Yarmouth, with pating pubs in the Anglia who in nearly every pub I less pubs than we encountered region a card was supplied to called at he was there or just in Norwich last time. each participant, who for the moved on. In fact out of the purchase of a pint of Woodforde's 350 or so listed pubs, he So on a cold grey Saturday nectar, the pub would rubber usually visits the lot. (Hows that afternoon we gathered at The stamp the card once. The object for dedication). Mariners Tavern, ready for the was to then visit up to sixty off. True to his word, there outlets, and in return for however To those drinkers who have were less pubs – nine instead of many stamps were obtained, you never been on the Beer Trail, ten, but most were warm and could then claim various gifts I strongly recommend it, not welcoming and worth another from the Brewery shop. just for the gifts you can obtain , visit when we are not frantically (it cost you far more) but it's looking for clues. There were I, like many others, good to see how other pubs some rare delights, some inter - completed a full card, and I compare to your local, plus it’s esting beers and more Lacons was very impressed with the nice to have a conversation Falcons than you could shake a general quality of the beer that with complete strangers where stick at – a poignant reminder was served throughout. it’s about the same old thing. of days gone by. Only two or three pubs needed some “Quality Control” to Hopefully Woodforde’s will reach Woodforde's high stan - organise another trail in 2013, dard. The one BIG noticeable (or even next year) as it creates difference between the pubs, a lot of fun, especially if you was the variation in price, travel around in a small which ranged from £2.40 to group. Well done Woodforde’s £3.40 for a pint of Wherry. - roll on the next one - I cant wait With this variable price range One of the delights was the I would have expected the R E Blunden revamped Apollo Tavern WINTER 2011 27 | NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:21 Page 28
The Lobster & Stables Restaurant
FRESH FOOD SERVED DAILY n Vegetarian and Vega options available
OPENING HOURS Monday to Thursday 10am to 11pm Friday to Saturday 10am to 1.30am Sunday 12 noon to 12pm
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6 St Martins Palace Plain, 01603 625891 Norwich NR3 1RN www.thewigandpen.com
This warm and friendly 17th century Freehouse is to the north side of Norwich cathedral. Owned by Craig & Lynne McLaren since 1993. ‘The Wig’ as its affectionately known, has built a reputation for fresh, fast, affordable British cuisine.
• Good Ale • Good Food • Heated smoking area • Comprehensive Outdoor Dining Area • Late Night Opening
Look out for our Cask For the 16th successive Marque Plaque. year, the Wig & Pen has This guarantees beer quality been included in in the Wig & Pen and the CAMRA’s Good Beer opportunity to Guide . We are very proud TRY BEFORE YOU BUY. of this achievement.
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NORFOLK NIPS Norwich Beer Festival review | The 34th Norwich Beer Festival Given the challenges that we face this can only be good. Martin Ward, Festival Organiser, was almost lost for words, but paid tribute to all those involved. He was pleased that the Beer selection had gone down well again. h t r o w s d r o W
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Opened with gusto by The Lord Mayor of Norwich Jenny Lay, following an impassioned address by the Sheriff, Chris Higgins, the Festival was thronged with happy drinkers all week.
Martin explains how the Festival works to Chloe Smith MP
The Entertainment Diary was packed with a mix of old and new favourites. This was the first Festival since Mike Capocci, described as “an almost permanent fixture at the Beer Festival” in last year’s programme sadly passed away. This year’s Charity was The Priscilla Bacon Lodge who The Sheriff, Chris Higgins, addresses the festival found the experience very rewarding.
Norwich’s MP’s Chloe Smith and Simon Wright So that’s it for another year. Put Monday 29th – visited on the Friday. They were both highly Saturday 3rd November in your diaries for next impressed with what they saw and heard and year. Enjoy the photos. There will be more on seemed genuinely interested in the aims of the Branch website soon! CAMRA and the local Beer and Brewing scene. WINTER 2011 31 | NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:21 Page 32
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NORWICH BEER FESTIVAL AWARDS 2011 NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | Beers of the Festival 2011
Each year, drinkers at the festival vote for their favourite beers, ciders and perries. This Bitter year's Beer Of The Festival was Darwins Origin, a Gold: Humpty Dumpty, Festival Special 4.3% premium bitter from Salopian Brewery, Silver: Wibblers, Apprentice near Shrewsbury, in Shropshire. Bronze: JoC’s, Norfolk Kiwi
The silver award went to Ginger Doodle Stout, Premium Bitter from Binghams Brewery, Twyford, Berkshire, and Gold: Salopian, Darwins Origin the bronze award went to Norwich's Fat Cat Silver: Thornbridge, Sequoia Brewery's Cougar. Bronze: Winter’s, On The Beer City
Strong Bitter Gold: Grain, Redwood Silver: Westerham, Audit Ale Bronze: Highland, IPA
Old, Stout & Porter Gold: Beeston, Old Stoatwobber; Silver: Mauldons, Blackberry Porter; Bronze: Harveys, Old XXXX.
Speciality Beer Gold: Binghams, Ginger Doodle Stout Silver: Art Brew, Spanked Monkey Bronze: Osset, Silver Link
Golden Ale Gold: Fat Cat, Cougar Silver: Crouch Vale, Yakima Gold Bronze: Golden Triangle, City Gold.
Barley Wine Gold: Ole Slewfoot, Friend Of The Devil Silver: Buffys, 9X Bronze: Blackfriars, Audit Ale
Cider Pickled Pig, Rum Cask.
Full Results Perry Mild Ross On Wye, Rum Cask Perry. Gold: Sarah Hughes, Dark Ruby Silver: Riverhead, White Moss Foreign Beer Bronze: Chalk Hill, Flintknappers Mild Lefebvre, Barbar.
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Qandu Waeveeneny B’rsew inHg Ceomapadny Traditional Village Pub with a brewery producing permanent and seasonal ales on site Large beer garden, traditional games, lunchtime menu and a good selection of real ale, spirits and soft drinks
Listed in the Good Beer Guide every year since 2000.
Station Road, Earsham, Norfolk Tel: (01986) 892623
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Planning NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | Campaigning Issues in West Norfolk
The planning department has consented to the I have recently been contacting our local MPs ‘change of use’ applications for the Norfolk and asking them to support the implementation Harvester in Kings Lynn and the Woolpack at of the Business select committee’s recommenda - Walpole Cross Keys. I expect that these will soon tions on the beer tie. Henry Bellingham, as be knocked down and replaced with housing. always, replied straight away, and Elizabeth Truss The application for the Albert Victor in Castle after a short delay, both with positive Acre has been refused and the council are keen comments. However the MP for Mid Norfolk, to retain it as a pub. I know that I am not the George Freeman, would not reply because I do only member to have objected on that one, so not live in his constituency, even though I thanks to all that took the trouble to register explained that I was representing a group from their opinion. It is pretty easy – just look at the his area. The more people who contact their local council website and follow the links. You MP the better, but I would especially welcome can find out about applications by checking the someone from his area to write to him. local paper – the Lynn News carries listings for the area. You can also see the notices posted on Jeff the buildings.
Change of use for the Red Hart at Three Holes has also been permitted. This had the backing of the Parish Council as well as the planning department.
Three pubs in Lynn are currently closed. Look Norwich’s oldest pub out for planning applications for the Wildfowler, Queens Arms and Cobblestones, and put in your Norwich City of Ale Festival objections. As I write, the Queens Arms is Best Pub Award 2011 displaying a ‘Sold’ sign, but I have not seen a change of use application. The Red Lion at Open 11am -11 pm Mon to Sat Upwell is also up for change of use. One of the 12 noon - 10.30pm Sun supporting documents is a viability report from a firm in Loughborough prepared by Jeremy Food served Berridge LLB FRICS FCIArb Dip BMM Dip Arb, 12 noon - 7pm Mon to Sat Associate, For and on behalf of Bruton Knowles. 12 noon - 5pm Sundays Amongst some rather unconvincing, but I guess rather expensive statements was the following, B est P which I include both for information and to see H ubli ouse c what you get for your money. This is copied and Awa Norw rd pasted from the report – the spelling is theirs. ich in Bloom ‘Cobblestones, Blackfriars Street, Kings 2011 Nynn – A public hosue unsold at auction in July 2011, the last bid being £124,000.’ 17 Bishopgate, Norwich NR3 1RZ 01603 667423
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www.redlion-cromer.co.uk Tel: 01263 514 964
Six Real Ales from local breweries including Bees, Woodfordes, Green Jack, Adnams, Blackfriars and Humpty Dumpty
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A selection of our Award winning Norfolk ales
The Wolf Brewery Rookery Farm, Silver Street We wish all our customers Besthorpe, Attleborough Norfolk, NR17 2LD a Merry Christmas and an Telephone: 01953 457775 E-mail: [email protected] Olympic New Year for 2012
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The Shoulder of Mutton ~ Strumpshaw ~ Fine ales and good food served in a friendly atmosphere Real ales include Adnams Bitter and Broadside plus TWO guest ale (mainly from local breweries)
Food served 12-2pm and 7-9pm (Mon-Sat), 12-2pm Sundays
Pub games include Darts, Pool, Crib and Petanque! Ian and Jenny look forward to welcoming you..
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE Competition |
d by sore pon , Win a Real Ale S Shed The xham Break in Wroxham Wro Win a Real Ale break on the Broads courtesy of The Shed in Wroxham and discover this real ale experience for yourself.
The prize is three nights (any Friday to Monday between January 6th - March 30th 2012) in a two Bedroom Cottage on the Wroxham Peninsular that will sleep up to six people. PLUS £50 Beer vouchers to be spend in the Shed during your stay.
A perfect real ale weekend for the lads and ladies!
To enter simply find the below words on the word search, fill out and the information panel and cut this page out and post it to:- West Norfolk CAMRA, Name: 19, Kemps Lane, Hockwold, THETFORD IP26 4LG Address: The words to find are: bees, beeston, blackfriars, fox, holiday, humpty dumpty northcote, panther, peninsular, Email: real ale, tipples, winters, wolf, woodfordes, yetmans. The Shed is situated in the heart take them back cleaned out you The words to be found are of Wroxham, on the Peninsular can get 10p back on your next only some of the breweries that and was a traditional wooden pint. All money raised from the boatshed. It now offers over recycling goes to Caister Lifeboat, The Shed supports. 50 Real Ales, Milds and Stouts, all one of only two offshore lifeboats dispensed by gravity or hand - in the country not supported by Closing date for entries is 2nd pumps. the RNLI. For further information January. Prize is subject to avail - Takeaway beers are available in about the Shed please visit: ability, terms and conditions HDPE containers, which can be aply. taken back for recycling. If you www.theshedwroxham.co.uk
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Why not visit... NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE | The Oddfellows Arms, Gorleston
No real cider, though, and food is not available at present. There is a patio area to the rear of the pub beside the car park. I was intrigued by what looked like an old Smoke House. This had two floors and Dennis explained that this was going to be opened up, to provide space for eating and a BBQ, with a rear door which would lead onto a garden area. Dennis is keen to promote a
To qualify for this series, pubs have to be worth visiting but are in a remote location or just not on your radar.
The Oddfellows Arms does this, tucked away in a narrow one way street in Gorleston, between the town and the quay. You wouldn’t know this former Adnams Tied House was there, and yet it is only a few hundred yards from the magnificent beach! Landlord Dennis Morrell London Pride, Green Jack showed me around. This 200 Orange Wheat and Mauldons warm and friendly atmosphere, year old building was originally Mole Trap were available on so why not visit – but check two houses which have been my visit. Purity’s Mad Goose opening times first! knocked together. The result is had been on and was very a surprisingly large two room popular. Dennis has been The Oddfellows Arms pub with comfy sofas, and trying a selection of bottled 43 Cliff Hill tables and stools at the Belgian Beers, and there is also Gorleston windows. There is a large a selection of single malts. He is Norfolk NR31 6DG Adnams mirror under the new to the trade having taken bookshelves. on the pub in March and wants Tel: 01493 668416 to see what works for his There will always be four real customers. Tasters will always Local transport; ales on offer. The selection be offered. Buses:1,1 A,2,5,6,7,8,,A47,X1 varies, but Adnams Old, Fullers to Gorleston Town.
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The London Tavern Free House Great real ales, fine wines and spirits. Home-made selection of traditional food served daily, Main meals, Light lunches, Specials & Childrens menu. Town Green, Wymondham Roast Dinners Sundays 12-3pm Telephone: (01953) 605675 Chilled bar rolls made daily only £1.00 Freehouse listed in The Good Beer Guide Attleborough’s only current Pub food 7 days a week served lunchtimes Good Beer Guide pub 2011 & 2012 and evenings. Camra Discount Scheme & Local Ale Function Room for parties or meetings. Parking, Disabled facilities, Baby changing, Smokers sheltered garden, and Beer garden. Large Car Park Well behaved dogs on leads welcome. A warm welcome awaits you! Church St, Attleborough Tel :01953 457415
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26 St Leonards Road A real gem, Norwich NR1 4BL 01603 618734 well worth a visit.
Eight real ales to choose from, two of Lovely enclosed beer garden with which change regularly. large sheltered smoking area.
Two pooltables upstairs. Only a ten minute walk from the train station and city centre. Pork pies and other light snacks available all day. Open all day from 12 noon everyday.
Hog roast available sundays. Sky Sports and ESPN
Wishing all our customers a very happy Christmas and New Year!
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE Winter Ale Trail | Winter Ale Trail 2012
2012 sees the welcome return Ugly Bug Inn, Colton Reedham Ferry, Reedham of the Norwich and Norfolk Mermaid Inn, Elsing The Ship, Reedham branch of CAMRA Winter Ale Beehive, Norwich The Kings Arms, Reepham Trail. The aim of the trail is two Fat Cat, Norwich Queens Head, Thurlton fold. Firstly to encourage beer The Bush, Old Costessey The 9 breweries are: drinkers to visit pubs that they Wyndham Arms, Sheringham Beeston would not normally visit during Cherry Tree, Wicklewood Blackfriars the winter and secondly to Green Dragon, Wymondham F a t Cat Brewery promote locally brewed real ale. London Tavern, Attleborough Grain Each trail pub will stamp a Chequers, Binham Golden Triangle trail card for each pint of The Crown, Catfield Northcote LocAle purchased. Completed Dock Tavern, Gorleston Panther trail cards can be exchanged St Johns Head, Great Yarmouth W o l f for a free ale trail t-shirt as well The Railway, North Elmham Woodfordes as being entered into a prize Orchard Gardens, North draw. Walsham The ale trail runs from 1st The Cottage, Norwich January to the 1st April 2012 so At the time of going to press Kings Head, Norwich there is plenty of time to visit the following pubs and brew - Murderers,Norwich all the pubs and sample some eries had signed up are Ribs of Beef, Norwich locally brewed real ale. Trafford Arms, Norwich Mark Stimpson Artichoke, Broome The Vine, Norwich Pubs officer The Crown, Burston Wig & Pen, Norwich n o
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A Beery Christmas NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE |
A Beery
There haCve been hurniforim asnd Etxtra mPale comaplexiosn, I thought he songs and even films was an Historic Porter and I asked to him carry about it. But now it my bag. He declined, saying that he was only was my turn – I was able to carry smart phones of a certain make – going home for he was the Blackberry Porter. Christmas. It was cold, with an Orkney Blast blowing from I’d been up to Norwich, the Nord Atlantic. to investigate claims that Norwich was the City of I was Over the Moon to see the sign for the Real Ale that I had read in bar, and opening the door, I gazed at the Norfolk NIPS online. Disorder inside. In one corner a crowd had gath- ered to watch Witches Wallop each other. So many beers, yet so little In another, a man was gently shaking a ferret. time. When I left, a new lifelong friend, a On closer inspection, it appeared I was wrong, Norfolk Kiwi, thrust a copy of the 34th Norwich he was just an Old Stoatwobbler. Beer Festival Programme in my hand, which, armed with a few beers, I had read on the train I made my way to the bar and was greeted by to London. a man with a big badge that said Timothy Taylor, Landlord. Now at Paddington, I boarded The Chel- tenham Flyer and gazed out of the window as I ordered a Pint. “Mild, sir “he said, “for the the train slid out of the station. Curious, I time of the year” he added. I replied that I thought, Paddington Bear I might have thought it was bitter. expected, but Poo Bear and Nookie Bear waving at me? Classic! “Ah yes, Best Bitter”, he mused,” kills the germs”. I had the Landlord’s Choice from the It had been a Sunshiny day when I left, but the Great Raft of ales on offer. The beer was good, Spiced Winter sun was setting at Sundown and I very good. “Good King Henry!” I exclaimed, “I drifted off dreaming of another Broadland can’t Believe it’s not Bitter!” “Tally Ho!” Sunrise. Moving away from the bar, I found room at a The train stopped with a jolt. With a quick look table near the fire. Two young ladies there intro- at the watch I realised that this must be my stop, duced themselves “Sara Hughes, Ruby Mild” so grabbing my bag, I leapt off the train. they chimed. (She was Decidedly Dark, that Two things hit me at once – one, this wasn’t Ruby). Their friend, Captain Bob, who was a my stop and two, the train was leaving. Bengal Lancer, mistook me for someone else. “Peters Well?” he enquired. I politely told him My bag was heavy and I was glad to see a that Wheat never met and I didn’t know Peter. figure coming towards me. With his antique He was on his way to Pendle. Witches Brew a
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THE ANGEL INN Tidy Pint for any Friend of the Devil up there he FREEHOUSE said and left to catch his train, steam hauled by 60014 Silver Link, I noticed.
I wasn’t sure if the girls were using Hopnosis on me, or whether or not there was a Dark Conspiracy. The Jiggle Juice was certainly NORFOLK CAMRA PUB OF flowing and that Vital Spark was certainly there. THE YEAR 2010! But I was getting a Headcracker. It was probably Open all day every day ht he Business as Usual for the girls but instead of rry them I was seeing a Black Panther and a Ginger Excellent home cooked meals Panther. They were joined by a Cougar and a ly available from our award e – Wildcat. I was seeing Double. Dragon – the one winning kitchen from Norwich, surley not, was devouring the Entire Stout Canary that had been in the cage Large Beer Garden with play area from with the Norwegian Blue. En-suite accommodation Now, I don’t mind admitting that I am all for a Camping and Caravanning available e Wee Drop of Mischief, and I was Sawley Tempted, but it goes Against the Grain. Larling, Norfolk, NR16 2QU (17th Century former coaching inn) gath- Tel: 01953 717963 So, as a Journalist, I felt that I had to do the www.angel-larling.co.uk et. decent thing and make my excuses and leave. ng, I bolted for the door, liked a Spanked Monkey, tripping over the Norwich Terrier who was obvi- d by ously relishing some Squirrels Nuts. Preservation was the name of the game and this was all Beyond the Pale.
e Victory!” I cried, then it all went black as I was fought over by a Whyte Angel and a Phantom Monk, who pulled and pushed me.
“Wake up, Sir” I came to and realised that I he was on the train, and it was my station. od, Picking up my copy of the Beer Festival , “I Programme I got off the train.
My bag was heavy, never at a a Porter when you want ntro- one….. ”
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NORWICH AND NORFOLK BRANCH PUB OF THE YEAR 20 11
Only NORFOLK Cask Ales
Homemade Locally-Sourced Food
** Try our Greek Specials ** Function Room available - Licensed Bar • Catering up to 65 people, 35 seated • Ideal for meetings, parties and special occasions • Parking Available 01263 822609 or 01263 826003 15-17 Wyndham Street, Sheringham Norfolk NR26 8BA www.thewindhamarms.co.uk
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Is there a good cider pub near you?
CAMRA has launched a scheme to promote Plough, 58 St Benedicts, NR2-4AR pubs serving traditional cider. If a pub offers a Crones. good quality real cider or perry throughout the Ribs of Beef, 24 Wensum Street, NR3-1HY year then the pub is eligible for inclusion on Kingfishers APPLE’s website which lists these pubs alphabeti - cally, county by county. The list can be accessed Take 5, 17 Tombland, NR3-1HF via the National CAMRA website, following links Crones to the Cider pages. The pub itself is given Trafford Arms, 61 Grove Road, NR1 3RL promotional material, including a poster and a Kingfisher window sticker to publicise the availability of the real thing on the premises. White Lion, 73 Oak Street, NR3 3AQ Westons A recent Norwich city survey of pubs discovered a good number selling cider and perry and a The list is not, of course, comprehensive, and subsequent tour has confirmed that the further research is ongoing. If you know of a following Norwich pubs sell products from the worthy pub please let us know. We are particu - named maker: larly keen to find out more about what is out there in the county. Cottage, 9 Silver Road, NR3 4TB Westons, Burnards. National Cider and Perry Pub Duke of Wellington, 91-93 Waterloo Road, NR3 1EG of the Year 2012 Westons. Fat Cat, 49 West End Street, NR2 4NA In 2011 the competition was won by a Broad Oak. Devonian pub, the Old Cider Bar in Newton Fat Cat Brewery Tap, 98-100 Lawson Road, NR3 4LF Abbot. Nominations for 2012 are open and Broad Oak, Burnards, Gwynt y Ddraig. N&N CAMRA invited nominations for a Norfolk Cider Pub of the Year at the cider bar of this Glasshouse, 11-13 Wensum Street, NR3 1LA year’s Norwich Beer Festival. With the upsurge of Westons. interest and production in our county we are Kings Head, 42 Magdalen Street, NR3-1JE intending to identify both a city and county pub Kingfisher. that enthusiastically supplies quality cider. An Lord Roseberry, 93 Roseberry Road, NR3-3AB interesting set of suggestions were received and Westons. these are currently being considered for nomina - tion. Watch this space!
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Three Horseshoes, Runham NORFOLK NIPS | Reeling Back the Years
contained many historic photos and articles including a news - paper cutting from 1969. In it the very last landlord lamented the closure, claiming that ‘people just don’t drink like they used to’. Fast forward to 2011 and national papers are full of stories about binge drinking, fuelled by the new alternatives of high street disneybars and cheap super - market booze.
The Three Horseshoes at Runham first became a public house in the 1840’s and a list of every publican who subse - quently ran the pub from 1903 onwards, exists – until 1969 - when the pub closed. Until 11 years ago that is, when John opened what had become his home to the public on one special day of the year. It has now become something of a tradition for the whole village to call into the pub after the Harvest Festival Service in the church, partaking of a harvest corner bar that served the Maybe the pub as the supper washed down with beer lounge and it is still there, community hub no longer and cider and at the same time complete with the two hand - applies in this modern age, but raising funds for the village hall. pumps that originally all power to villages that main - dispensed the Lacons beers tain the spirit of local Arriving on my bicycle my that the pub sold. To the left togetherness and for this one welcome as a stranger was of the entrance hall I was weekend of the year at least, warm and enthusiastic and I proudly shown the Snug bar hats off to John at the old found two Blackfriars firkins with its curved settle still in Runham Horseshoes. and a pin of real cider on the place from its public house bar. That bar is the original days. A box on the table Mont
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NORFOLK NIPS |
Open all day every day food is served:- 12-2 & 6-9 Tuesday to Sunday 12-3 Sunday for plated home cooked Sunday lunches with homemade Yorkshire puddings and fresh Offering four real ales vegetables. Booking advised if dining. A traditional 17th Century pub, Superb food using fresh, local, seasonal produce how they used to be Shoot dinners a speciality From Norwich & Acle head to Salhouse and at the mini roundabout follow the sign Popular quiz every Wednesday from 8:30pm to Wroxham, we are 200yds on the right. Meat raffle every Sunday at 4:30pm Tel: 01603 721141 www.salhousebell.co.uk
COAST ROAD, WALCOTT, NORFOLK NR12 OPE
Telephone (01692) 650371
FREE HOUSE Proprietor since 1989: STEVE BULLIMORE OPEN FOR FOOD & DRINKS ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, 11am - 11pm Food available all day until 10.30pm 10% off food and drink on production of CAMRA membership card FOUR REAL ALES & CIDER www.lighthouseinn.co.uk
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We now have EIGHT cask ales! Good covered smoking area 10 mins walk from railway station Ales from £2.00 a pint!
Apollo Tavern | Northgate Street | Great Yarmouth | NR30 1BP
Michaela and Rik welcome you to The Kings Arms 22 Hall Rd Norwich NR1 3HQ Tel: 01603 766361 Everchanging 13 Real Ales, Cider and Mild. Popular Quiz Night last Wednesday of every month Occasional live Music – see website or phone for details
Food served: Tuesday - Sunday 12noon - 2.30pm with Roast dinner every Sunday Eat your takeaway in the pub - plates and cutlery provided! See all of Norwich City’s matches (Home and Away!)
See www.kingsarmsnorwich.co.uk for details
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NORFOLK NIPS West Norfolk Committee The Gatehouse Pub | 391 Dereham Road, Norwich NR5 8QJ 01603 620340 West Norfolk Committee
The committee of West Norfolk CAMRA as elected at our AGM 11-11-11
Chairman Phil Buffham FOUR REAL ALES Secretary Ian Bailey Live Music, Friday & Saturday Treasurer Jim Fergusson Large garden overlooking the Membership Secretary Jeff Hoyle Press & Publicity Bruce Ward River Wensum Pubs Officer Ian Bailey Deputy Pubs Officer Mandy Stratton (new) OPEN Pubs Preservation Officer Jeff Hoyle Mon - Thurs 12-11 Nips / Cask Force Editor Chris Lucas Fri & Sat 12-12 • Sunday 12-11 Webmaster Nige Nudds Cider Andrea Briers Branch Contact Bruce Ward Public Affairs Officer Jeff Hoyle Appontment of Auditors Ros Harre and June Parsons Subscriptions
To received the next four issues of Norfolk Nips and Cask Force send 12 1st class EATON COTTAGE stamps to:- UNTHANK RD, NORWICH Tel: 01603 453048 Norfolk Nips and Cask Force, Fine Real Ales, lagers, wines and spirits 91 Tennyson Road, All Sky Sports • A traditional pub Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5NG.
Good covered outside areas Thanks to all those who have sent nice Doggies welcome letters with their renewals. “A festival of beers every day”
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE From the Archives | From the Archives
Issue No.40, Christmas 1988 to persuade Courage to ship Old favourites from Wood - brought us grave news about Directors up from London only fordes were Norfolk Nog and the plans by Courage Brewery by paying for the handpump Head Cracker together with to refurbish The Plough in St herself. Norfolk Porter (1041). Benedicts, Norwich. Plans included knocking the two, To cheer us up, the new Mauldons had introduced a small, attractive bars into one, Editors had been touring the new old, called Mauldons Old taking the historic wooden pubs of Norwich, looking for which joined their regular counters out together with the Winter Ales. Christmas Reserve (1065) pool table and the dart board. They had found Black Shuck Nethergate Old Growler was The new major emphasis from Forbes, which had been available at Swannington Hall would be on food, rather than launched at The Norwich Beer and The Reindeer – which was beer, aiming to make this “the Festival. This was made from brewing Sledgehammer (1067) best pub in Norwich for food.” 100% malted cereals and had again for Christmas. no sugar, additives or finings. Geoffrey Kelly, a local histor - Des O’Brien had done some ical consultant, who had been From The Reepham Brewery, research on Adnams, and was drinking at The Plough for 25 they came across Smugglers full of praise for Old Ale (1042) years, feared that the money Stout (1048), heavily and the rare Tally Ho (1075) could be squandered and cited researched at The Reindeer and the Ten Bells as an example. Brewhouse Ale (1055) a full Watneys were producing He felt that the Plough was bodied reddish bitter. Bullards Old (1057) – brewed “the last truly traditional house in Wiltshire by Ushers! in Norwich.” Greene King had introduced Whitbread were offering Winter Winter Ale (1060) but they Royal (1055) and you might Landlady Betty Lambert felt could not find any in Norwich. find bottled conditioned that the plans would lessen the Tolly Cobbolds were offering Imperial Russian Stout (1104) original objective of the pub – Old Strong (1046) a rich dark in some Courage pubs. to be a real ale establishment. brew, thought to be the best She added that she managed that Tolly produced. NN#159_Layout 1 02/12/2011 09:22 Page 54
Telephone: 01379 898 445 Email: [email protected] www.thebellrickinghall.co.uk The Bell Inn, The Street, Rickinghall, Norfolk IP22 1BN
The Bell Inn is a family owned and run Country Hotel with ample Free Parking and Patio Garden.
• 8 En-suited Bedrooms • The Chimes Restuarant seating up to 30 guests • Private Function Suite • Bespoke menus tailored to suit all functions • Warm & friendly atmosphere • Five Real Ales
Whether you are visiting us for business or pleasure we will endeavour to ensure your stay with us will always exceed your expectations. We are open all day every day Food Served 12:00 - 9:00 every day Sunday Lunch served all day 12:00 - 9:00
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NORFOLK NIPS & CASK FORCE Beer Festivals | Beer Festival Diary
18th – 21st January 2012 (Wed – Sat) Contact: Tickets 01206 242524 National Winter Ales Festival Venue: East Anglian Railway Museum Sheridan Suite, Oldham Road, Chappel & Wakes Colne Station Manchester M40 8EA www.alefestival.org.uk/winterales 8th -10th February 22nd Battersea Beer Festival 19th – 21st January 16th Cambridge 150 kils of beer from around country, traditional Winter Ale Festival ciders/perries, country wines + continental University Social Club, Mill Lane beers. Hot/cold food. Soft drinks available.
23rd - 28th January Open daily from 12noon-11pm. Vine - Norwich - Small but Perfectly formed Winter Beer Fest. 16 local and national Admission £4 (£3 before 5pm Wed), £1 Ales served from the Cask and Hand pumps. discount for CAMRA members at all times.
21st - 22nd January For further information please contact Blackfriars Brewery, Gt. Yarmouth - January Sale [email protected]. beer festival 15th -18th Feb 25th – 30th January 11th Derby Winter Beer Festival Pig n Falcon, St Neots Winter Beer Festival. 200+ real ales inc winter beer styles (barley 20 Ales and Ciders. wine, stout, porter, strong milds + old ales), plus cider + perry, and continental beers. 11th - 12th February Blackfriars Brewery, Gt. Yarmouth - Valentines Trade Sess Wed 2pm-4.30pm. Open: Wed Beer Festival from 12noon - 11pm 4.30pm-11pm; Thu-Sat 11am-11pm. Hot/cold food avail throughout. 24th – 25th February (Fri – Sat) 3rd Chappel Winter Beer Festival Entrance charges, entertainment details + staff Event is operated as a fundraising activity for forms: www.derbycamra.org.uk EARM by CAMRA. 60+ winter beers, + few ciders/perries. General enquiries contact Gillian Williams 07847 Note: Ticket Only Event in the Goods Shed 504074. Open: Fri 11am-5pm, 6pm-11pm; Sat 11am- 5pm, 6pm-11pm.Each session £5 per person 24th - 25th March (plus 50p transaction fee on entire order), inc Blackfriars Brewery, Gt. Yarmouth - Wheely admission + fest glass. Card-carrying Good beer festival. Arrive on your bicycle and CAMRA/EARM members also get token for free claim a FREE drink! pint on admission. If you wish to attend more than 1 session you need to purchase a ticket for Friday 6th - 10th April each session. Please book ticket before setting Royal Oak, Poringland - Easter Beer Festival out, ticket numbers are limited & NOT available on the door. Buy tickets via www.earm.co.uk or call 01206 242524 any day between 10-4pm. Website: www.earm.co.uk
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Angel Earle Arms Gardens Heydon Free House Traditional Norfolk
This independently run freehouse has been under the freehouse and restaurant ownership of Ian Warren since 1988 and is situated on the north of the city near to Waterloo Park. Three Real Ales Homecooked and speciality meals Prepared by Ian - a qualified chef always available with years of experience. Up to SEVEN reasonably priced Real Good Food • Real Fires Ales including THREE guest ales
Monthly Quiz & Darts • Live Music on Saturdays 01263 96 Angel Rd, Norwich NR3 3HT 587376 01603 427490 Satnav: NR11 6AD email: [email protected] (Just off B1149 Holt - www.norwichinns.com Norwich Rd)
The pub with no bar, ales direct from cask. Watch www.nelsonslocal.co.uk for forthcoming events. Tongue twizzling food, and great value. Huge garden • Summer barbecue
Victory Barn Function Room for Christmas Parties Come & visit Nelson’s local.
Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk PE31 8HN 01328 738241
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...I have felt your presents!”
KINGS HEAD HOLT 6 BRILLIANTLY KEPT REAL ALES Including the ever popular Adnams Bitter, Broadside and Woodfordes Wherry. Proudly providing 3 guest ales (143 in one year and rising!) Giving everyone a fantastic accompaniment to our ever growing grill menu. So why not try a delicious locally sourced steak cooked to perfection on our char-grill! 3 stylish, comfortable, yet affordable B&B rooms for single, double or family use Recently re-furbished ‘George’ Lounge with Snugs and quiet corners Come pull up a stool, grab an Ale at ‘The Question mark Bar’ and put the world to rights! Live music throughout Spring, Summer and Autumn Enclosed Courtyard Beer Garden in the heart of the Appleyard To find out more you can visit our website http://www.kingsheadholt.org.uk/, give us a call on 01263 712543 , or just come on down and give us a try, you won’t be disappointed!
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Friday 16th December Norwich Christmas crawl (Join or leave at any pub) ap 5.00pm Fat Cat Brewery T 5.45pm Whalebone 6.15pm Duke of Wellington
6.45pm White Lion 7.15pm Plough 8.00pm Micawbers 8.30pm Rose Tavern 9.00pm Mulberry 9.30pm Eaton Cottage 10.00pm Beehive
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Award Winning Real Ale Pub
We Don’t Have a Big Screen TV, Food Or a Juke Box We do have 17 handpumps, with Real Ale from far and wide, 2 Real Ciders and 2 Real Ales From gravity, a large car park, large beer garden With heated smoking shelter, darts, pool, quizzes And crib.
We now serve morning coffee from 11am, children are welcome.
The Royal Oak lies at the heart of the community and new customers are always welcome. Come along and get a real welcome from a real pub selling real ale!!!!!! Nick, Delia And The Team would love to see you soon. Easter Beer Festival Good Friday 6th - Tues 10th April Norwich And Norfolk Music Friday and Saturday Night Pub Of The Year 2007 Easter Egg Raffle on the Sunday in aid of Norfolk Pub Of The Break Charity The Year 2007 A dream of a pub situated in the village of 13 years in the Poringland on the B1332 road to Bungay. Good Beer Guide! The main bus route from Norwich stops right outside.
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