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Chris and Glynis invite you to the Trafford Arms - 61 Grove Road, Norwich 01603 628466 www.traffordarms.co.uk [email protected] Norwich & Norfolk Branch Chairman: Graham Freeman Hat trick for The Tel: 01603 687495 Email: [email protected] Secretary: Warren Wordsworth Tel: 01603 665557 Email: [email protected] Fat Cat, Norwich! Social Secretary: Michael Philips Email: [email protected]

Pubs Officer: Ian Stamp Email: [email protected]

West Norfolk Branch Chairman: Steve Barker email: [email protected] 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

Graham Freeman, Branch Chair, presents the awards to Fat Cat Published every 3 months by the Norwich, Norfolk & West Norfolk branches of the Landlord Colin Keatley Campaign for Real Ale © N&N CAMRA 2012 Norfolk Nips is produced and distrib - The Norwich & Norfolk branch and City Pubs of the Year. The uted by members of the branch in their own time. Views expressed in Norfolk Nips of CAMRA (Campaign for Real 2012 Rural Pub of the Year was are not necessarily those of the editor or of Ale) have selected The Fat Cat won by The Green Dragon in CAMRA. Pub as their 2012 Pub of the Wymondham, beating stiff Edited by: Year. It is the third time that competition from the Kings Mike Baldwin Landlord Colin Keatley’s iconic Arms, Reepham and the Email: [email protected] pub has won. The Fat Cat now Windham Arms, Sheringham. Chris Lucas goes head-to-head with the And the City Pub of the Year Email: [email protected] West Norfolk Branch’s winner, was won by The Fat Cat, from Design & Production: The Union Jack at Roydon. The the other two Norwich pubs Daniel Speed - Orchard House Media winner goes through to the shortlisted – The King’s Head, Email: [email protected] Regional level of the competi - Magdalen Street and The Duke Distribution: tion, where Colin may well face of Wellington, Waterloo Road. 12,000 copies / four times a year competition from his brother, Norwich and Norfolk District: who owns The Fat Cat in Just as were going to press, it Tony Miles [email protected] , The Branch was announced that The Fat West Norfolk District : Ros Harre [email protected] winner! Cat has beaten off the opposi - tion from The Union Jack and Advertising: At the award ceremony, Colin has now been declared as The For advertising enquiries please contact Jane Michelson or Chris was clearly delighted to win. Norfolk Pub of the Year! Shilling on: 01778 420888 / 421550 The previous two times that he [email protected] won the award, the pub went We wish Colin and The Fat on to become CAMRA’s Cat team well as they progress Front Cover: Dray image courtesy Woodfordes National Pub of the year. through the next round Brewery towards CAMRA National Pub The Norwich & Norfolk Pub of the Year. It’s happened twice of the Year is chosen from the before... winners of the Branch’s Rural SUMMER 2012 3 | ALL EURO 2012 GAMES SHOWN LIVE PASSPORT TO VIP AREA AND A FREE MEAL FOR THE FINAL! Collect a ‘passport’ from behind the bar and watch a minimum of 20 games before the final (Games to be signed by a member of staff, see rules in pub and on back of passport).

Prize is an area with tables and seating for 15 will be available at the front near TV’s and a two course meal provided for the final. Table service for the night will also be included! Function room available for all occasions including parties, birthdays, christenings, wedding receptions and wakes Live Music most weekends Check our web site or Facebook page for whats on. SUNDAY CARVERY One course for £5.50 2 courses for £6.95 3 course for £8.95 NORFOLK NIPS Cider Pubs Awarded | White Lion Takes Cider Crown cider bar at the Cambridge Beer Festival for a fifth consecu - tive year. I have grown to appreciate how popular real cider is from my previous expe - rience at two other pubs. The Norfolk and Norwich branch of CAMRA has been so friendly and very welcoming to us, and we'd like to thank them for their constant enthusiasm and support. We would like to thank our staff who have committed themselves fully to promoting real cider and helping customers with recom - The White Lion in Norwich, larly have over 15 real ciders mendations.” has been awarded the title and perries available from CAMRA's Regional Norfolk, East Anglia and Chris Rouse, CAMRA’s Cider Pub of The Year 2012. beyond. Regional Cider Co-ordinator for East Anglia said, “it is so It is run by Ben Ackers and Ben Ackers said “We are refreshing to see new landlords Becky Lakerman-Turner, who delighted to win this award. getting into real cider and have only been running the Becky has always been a cider perry in a big way.” pub for 7 months. They regu - drinker, volunteering for the West Norfolk Pub Wins Award The Railway Arms in Downham CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide. Andrea Briers, CAMRA's East Market has been awarded third Anglia Regional Director said, place in CAMRA's East Anglia Ian Pinches said “We are very "With the increase in the Regional Cider Pub of The Year honoured to receive this award number of pubs selling real 2012 competition. and wish to thank our customers cider the competition is getting and our cider and beer suppliers tougher each year. Well done Ian and Lesley Ann Pinches, for supporting us. Particular to Ian and Lesley Ann on their who have been running the mention should be given to achievement. " Railway Arms for nearly three Elgoods, The Small Beer Company years regularly sells cider from and of course, Charles Roberts The winner of the competition nearby producer Pickled Pig at Pickled Pig, but there are was the White Lion in Norwich which is based in Stretham near many others as well. We care and second place went to the Ely. The small cosy bar on the passionately about our ciders Odd One Out in Colchester, platform at Downham Market and beers and we are pleased which was the previous holder Station also sells two beers and that many people from far and of the award. is one of the town’s entries in wide appreciate our efforts”

SUMMER 2012 5 | The King’s Head KEG FREE HOUSE Open 12.00noon - 11.00pm Monday to Saturday 12.00noon - 10.30pm Sunday

Run by enthusiastic drinkers E WE AR and CAMRA members. IN IT!

Keg Free Zone 14 Hand Pumps Norfolk Ales and Cider Mild always available Worldwide Bottled Beers Belgian Beers Television-free Bar Billiards www.norwichbarbilliards.co.uk rfolk CAMRA No ear Pub of the Y 8 2006 & 200 The Kings Head, 42 Magdalen Street, Norwich NR3 1JE www.kingsheadnorwich.com NORFOLK NIPS Chairman’s Letters | Up, Up and Up But Never Down That is what is happening to the throughout Norfolk in the next myself and hope to see you price of your pint. The Govern - few weeks. I know we can count around. ment's “duty escalator” ensures on your support. that beer duty automatically We recently made a number of increases by the rate of inflation I recently attended the Norwich & Norfolk Branch plus 2% every year until 2015. Members Weekend and AGM in awards. I congratulate the Fat So when in George Osborne's Torquay with our team and we Cat on winning our Branch Pub Budget he said there will be no were able to promote the of the Year 2012 and hope it tax increase on beer we still end delights of Norwich and Norfolk does well in the future competi - up paying an extra 10p on the for next years Members Weekend tion. We also gave an award to price of our pint. We already which will be held here in April the Green Dragon, Wymondham have to pay a third of our pint to 2013. Some delegates even for becoming our Branch Rural the Government in tax which booked their Norwich hotels Pub of the Year 2012. Further - makes us the second highest in whilst we were there. We will more this year we gave our first Europe. Our beer tax has risen a have a handover meeting in June ever award to the White Lion, staggering 42% since 2008. So and then there will be regular Norwich for our Branch Cider what can CAMRA members and updates on our progress as we Pub of the Year 2012. A good drinkers do about it? Well we will be looking for your help to night was had by all at the have set up an e-petition and we assist in this national event. presentations. Well summer will would urge you all to sign this as Another key event is the Norwich soon be here and I think there's when we get 100,000 signatures City of Ale Festival running from nothing better than sitting in a we can force a high profile 31st May until 10th June. At pub garden with the sun shining debate in the House of present I believe 44 Pubs and and a pint of Real Ale in your Commons. The e-petition can be many local Breweries are partici - hand. Enjoy. found at pating so please give them your www.camra.org.uk/saveyourpint support by drinking all their Graham Freeman and we intend to distribute beers, ciders and perries. I will Chairman Norwich & Norfolk posters and beer mats certainly be making an attempt CAMRA Chairman Changeover

As winter draws to a close, so the excellent pint of real ale, position on Beer Duty, if you post of West Norfolk Chairman possibly with the addition of have not signed up please do has changed. I have taken over burnt offerings that masquerade so. In excess of 50,000 people from Buff – a hard act to follow, as a Barbeque! This is just a have already signed, but it but I will do my best. pipedream as I sit here looking needs 100,000 to have the through the window at the commons debate. Go to the Spring is officially here, but pouring rain. CAMRA website to sign up now. the weather does not seem to I would like to bring to your Have a very happy real ale have noticed that fact. attention the E-petition that drinking summer. Cheers Everyone is longing for the CAMRA has set up to persuade warm barmy days to enjoy an the Government to modify its Steve Barker - W.N. Chairman

SUMMER 2012 7 | Stig’s Words

When some of the contribu - Tim and I have been to a few kind invitation to West Norfolk tions for this issue were places too, highlights including branch members to attend received it was still unseason - a summer crawl recce in and your celebration. Also due ably cold, this situation has around Norwich involving the congratulations are the good changed recently and will use of one or two busses, no folk at The Railway in Downham hopefully lead to Olympic less, plus the excellent Dragon Market for their Third place in efforts to catch up on our Hall beer fest and Cambridge the cider awards, covered summer drinking regimes. as recounted in this issue. within. The Norfolk CAMRA Jeff has contributed one of his pub of the year is the Fat Cat I have personally been stories from his increasingly (Free Mouse), well done to training despite the weather popular “Barman” series in the both pubs who achieved the and am ready to go for Gold… Lynn News, plus a tale of crime branch nominations. Now to Brewer’s Gold, A Limp Pig Gold and punishment (No, not that see if the cat can win the etc, etc! I have also been long Russian one!). regional and national competi - chasing aeroplanes around the tions! UK and Europe recently With the departure of Phil allowing me to check out a few Buffham as Chair, Steve Barker I wish all our readers a good different venues and vary my has kindly agreed to be care- sunny summer with a shady normal beer intake. taker Chair until the AGM in place to watch the October, in his absence Vice Jubilee/Olympics/European I confess in Northern Holland Chair Bruce Ward will stand in. football championship, or just it tended to be beers produced to mardle away a few hours in the south or a nearby Congratulations to all at the with a pint. country with a very similar Fox brewery at Heacham for language! their Tenth Anniversary in the Cheers, business. Thank you for your Stig Subscriptions and West Norfolk Branch information We have a growing number of postal I also send out occasional emails to subscribers to Norfolk Nips and Cask Force, members with details of forthcoming meet - and I would like to send my thanks for the ings and Branch events. All are welcome at kind comments and best wishes from those these meetings so if you wish to add your who have renewed their subscriptions name to my mailing list, send your email recently. If you would like to join them in address to [email protected]. receiving the next 4 issues by post, send 12 first class stamps to Norfolk Nips and Cask Force, 91 Tennyson Road, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 5NG.

8 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Words from the Editors | The Ed’lines

As I write this, sitting at my exciting times for the real ale Take 5? Details of the meetings desk in the suite of offices on scene in the County. are on the Whiteboard. the top floor of NIPS Towers, I can see through the panoramic By the time you read this, the Next year the 2013 National windows that Norfolk is bathed 2nd City of Ale Festival will be CAMRA Members’ Weekend in glorious sunshine. Before I over and planning will have and AGM is coming to nip off up to the roof to started on the next one. What Norwich and Norfolk. A great unwind in the hut tub, may I will they come up with next chance for our wonderful Pubs welcome you to this Summer year? and Breweries to shine! Edition. The Norwich Pub Survey So, enjoy the magazine and We’ve crammed a lot in takes place at the end of June have a great summer.Visit a again, so there is even more to and all the signs are that country or riverside pub, or read as you enjoy a cool, Norwich will be confirmed one on the coast or take in a refreshing pint of fresh real ale again as THE City of Ale. Beer Festival –or two! Whatever or cider or perry, in your you decide, why not drop us a favourite watering hole. We will have reports of these line and let us know your in the next issue, which will favourites. And don’t forget the The last three months have also look forward to the 35th camera! certainly been hectic, so much Norwich Beer Festival. If you has happened and the really have any suggestions or ideas Enjoy! good news is that the next for this year, then why not twelve months should be attend a planning meeting at NORFOLK NIPS | Pub and Brewery News

with sherberty grapefruit hoppiness’, won overall cham - pion beer in SIBA (east) and in SIBA’s National 2012 competi - tion won bronze award in the ‘premium beers’ category.

These increases in volume and range left the capacity of the brewery hopelessly inadequate so in order to cope with their increased demand and diversi - fication of their product range the brewery has just under - gone a massive internal upgrade replacing most of their existing equipment. This new equipment was delivered New Developments Their range of beers has also to the brewery last year and vastly increased and now installation took place in at Grain Brewery includes around a dozen February. By March the new different brews most of which brewery was up and running Grain Brewery has undergone are sold as cask but some are and in April in my capacity as many changes since it was first also bottled. In the spring of BLO (Brewery liaison Officer) I launched back in 2006 by co- 2010 Grain opened their own took the opportunity to make a owners Phil Halls and Geoff pub, the very popular Plough visit and see the brewery kit in Wright. (current 2012 GBG listed) in St operation. Benedicts in Central Norwich. Located in the beautiful Firstly there is the new hot settings of South Farm in the Two of their more popular liquor tank that has a capacity south Norfolk village of newer beers have gone on to of 3,000 litres. The hot liquor is Alburgh, Grain was originally a win awards at recent SIBA then mixed with the malt into five barrel per week plant (Society of Independent the new mash tun. which concentrated brewing Brewers) competitions along After ‘sparging’ the wort then mainly their then core beers with numerous local awards goes into copper where it is which were Oak, (abv3.8%) a from our own Norwich & boiled along with hops. Finally session bitter, Harvest Moon Norfolk CAMRA. Blond Ash after cooling the beer goes into (abv4,5%), a hoppy pale ale, Wheat (abv4.1%), based on a the large fermenting vessels. Blackwood Stout (abv4.8%), Belgian ‘witbier’ won silver and ‘Ported Porter’ (abv5.2%) award 2011 in the ‘specialty This upgrade has increased the a creamy old style porter. beers’ category in SIBA (east) capacity of the brewery by competition. Redwood around three fold. As well as Since then demand for their (abv4.8%) described as ‘A rich increasing capacity the new beers has risen sharply as their red premium bitter that beauti - plant is much more economical customer base has increased. fully balances roasted malts on fuel, (propane gas) than the

10 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS News from the West | previous plant and is more user and GK IPA on offer last visit. Chalk & Cheese, friendly being much easier to Shed still doing its “every Shouldham, recently had two clean after each brew. Norfolk Brewery” thing. Hotel beers: Elgood’s seasonal and Wroxham majoring on the two ciders: Old Rosie and With the installation of the new Charles Wells products, another Weston’s. plant Grain has recently Courage Best and Eagle, with produced another new beer Adnams Broadside. I spotted Victory, Clenchwarton, ‘316’ (abv3.9%), a golden beer Wolf Golden Jackal on one Another Elgood’s tied house. using American Amarillo hops recent visit. The landlord (Wayne) is to give a light hoppy citrus enthusiastic. flavour. A great summer ale and West End, Feltwell, beers hopefully we will get a good were well kept on a recent visit. Three Horseshoes, Roydon summer to enjoy it at its best! They expect to have a festival now has a real ale, Wherry. in August. Warren Wordsworth Old Bell, Grimston , Fenman, Lynn, good beers although now open every Norwich were found on a recent visit, evening, the only lunchtime it remarkably cheap as well. is open is Sunday. The Bridge House in Norwich Elgood’s Snakeslayer and has just been re-launched as Hobgoblin were available. Anvil, Congham was serving The Lollards Pit. Landlord, Abbot and XB recently. News from the West Crown & Mitre, Lynn was Great Yarmouth busy when visited one Thursday White Hart, Downham The recently. Lynn News’s Bar Man Kings Head in Northgate St landlord’s wife, Theresa, sadly column was spotted on the no longer seems to stock died last month. He’s currently notice board. House on the Nelson’s Revenge. Wolf carrying on with little other Green recently had “Granny Wouldn`t Like It” and change. Wadworth’s 6X & Old Peculiar. the ubiquitous 4.1% abv Wells “Bombardier” seem in vogue. Jolly Farmers, Southery, Porterhouse, Lynn, Probably a Norwich Inns thing, now reopened with IPA and reports are that it remains with as at Hotel Wroxham and Old Speckled Hen. their current management elsewhere. Wetherspoon`s Troll under a rolling contract from Cart at Market Gates keeps Old White Bell, Southery Greene King and an agency faith with Nelson`s and keeps it was selling Bateman’s Eggs B. landlord is to look after it. well too. Recent Beer Festival The Landlord (Peter) has said offered up some unusual prod - that he’ll leave when the Out of Branch ucts from as far afield as Norway paperwork is completed. and South Africa. Zulu Blonde was particularly good. Red Lion, Hockwold, also Wetherspoon’s in Bury (the reopened 19th March with Corn Exchange ) is expected three ales including IPA and to open shortly after their Thet - Wroxham a house beer which seems to ford pub. be Ruddles. Jeff

Since my last offering, Wood - Red Lion, Thetford (Wether - forde`s seems to have exited spoon’s) is due to reopen in the the King`s Head . Bombardier next few weeks.

SUMMER 2012 11 | Pub News NORFOLK NIPS | Third Fat Cat Pub opens Cat within walking distance of Carrow Road. New Landlord, Christian Hodgkinson, formerly of The Walpole Arms and Adlards, explained how the former Adnams pub has been trans - formed. It is now much lighter and brighter and has a more spacious feel than either of the other Fat Cats.

Reasurringly, though, the walls are adorned with pub and brewery signs! There will be around 17 real ales on offer, either on hand - pump or gravity from the tap room, which you can see from the bar. There will also be ciders and perries and Christian is keen to introduce fine wines. The transformation is not quite complete as a servery will be constructed to offer food on match days. This is a Fat Cat pub, so the usual excellent rolls and pork pies will be on offer, plus sausage rolls! Colin Keatley has now opened The Fat Cat and the Canary. Formerly The Mustard Pot, this is a There is also another first for the Fat Cat – this dream come true for Norwich City fans – a Fat pub has a car park! HEMSBY SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB ANNUAL BEER FESTIVAL August Bank Holiday Weekend Starting Friday 24th until Monday 27th. Open Daily 1200 noon until close

A host of classic and unusual ales from around Great Britain. Ciders available including award winning cider from Hog and Vine. Live Music Saturday and Sunday featuring “The Wright Stuff” (richardwrightmusic.com)

Everyone is welcome to come and join us at our friendly and comfortable Hemsby Sports and Social Club, Waters Lane, next to Playing Field, NR29 4NH. Tel. 01493 733543 / 07766616952.

Campaigning NORFOLK NIPS | CAMRA NEWS

101 Beer Days Out travel book, which can help you explore the length and breadth of Britain. It is a history book through which the reader can explore local traditions and Britain’s brewing boom heralds heritage. It is a book which weaves all these new age of ‘beer tourism’ elements together to tell the story of beer from the Britain is enjoying a golden grain to the glass and its place in British culture.’ age for brewing, with over 850 breweries now operational across the country producing Great British Beer Festival 7 -11 over 5,500 different beers. To August, Olympia, London celebrate this remarkable industry, CAMRA, the Britain's Biggest Pub opens its doors for a five Campaign for Real Ale has day festival on Tuesday 7th August. There will be released a new book, ‘101 over 800 different real ales, ciders and foreign Beer Days Out’ to showcase beers for the expected 50,000 crowd to try. how Britain has beer and brewing experiences This fun event is not all about the beer though. to rival any in the world. There are a variety of different foods from around the world and music to enjoy. CAMRA’s 101 Beer Days Out, by award- This event really is a beer drinker's paradise! winning author Tim Hampson (Chairman of the Call 0844 412 4650 or go to British Guild of Beer Writers), brings together the [email protected] for tickets most exciting ways to take in the nation’s rich beer and brewing culture, whether through conventional city pub trails and tourist brewery CAMRA- ‘Beer drinkers rocked tours, or via more unusual – and eccentrically by tax man swallowing a third British – events such as bog snorkelling or the World Marble Championships! of every pint’

Listing attractions, events, and venues that are Consumers fight back as CAMRA urges its must visit examples of Britain’s brewing heritage members to back e-petition to scrap beer tax and modern beer scene, the book is bursting escalator. Sign e-petition today with entries from the Orkney Isles to the south at www.camra.org.uk/saveyourpint coast of . “New increases to push up price of a pub pint With an estimated 30 million visitors to the UK by 5-10p” CAMRA has lambasted the Govern - in 2012, CAMRA hopes tourists will take the ment for its careless approach to one of Britain’s opportunity to experience Britain’s national drink. most valued institutions, the pub, as a further Tim Hampson, 101 Beer Days Out author, said: inflation plus 2% increase on beer will bring about yet more price rises at the bar, and further ‘Beer travel is a new form of tourism. Think about job losses in the sector. when you visit a town or region that you’ve not been to before, and the first thing most of us do is seek out With around £1 on every pint going to the the best pub for a drink or something to eat. Treasury in beer duty and VAT, CAMRA has reacted to the news by urging its members and ‘101 Beer Days Out is much more than a book all pub goers to sign an industry backed e-peti - about pubs and breweries and their beers. It is a tion to remove the beer duty 14 SUMMER 2012 | escalator-www.camra.org.uk/saveyourpint. The ! e-petition has today been backed by CAMRA, the TRY EE EN British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), and the FR Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). With the beer and pub industry supporting almost 1 million jobs and contributing £21 billion to UK GDP, CAMRA has condemned the Government for imposing punitive successive tax increases, which will impact both breweries at production level, and drinkers at the bar. 2nd Summer Mike Benner, CAMRA Chief Executive, said: ‘The fact Britons are forced to pay over 40% of the EU Beer Festival beer tax bill, but consume only 13% of the beer sold in Fri 20th - Sun 22nd July Europe, is remarkable. British beer in a pub is so heavily Over 20 local ales & ciders plus the regular bar hit with duty and VAT, the tax man’s whirlwind hikes translate to him guzzling a third of every pint served, a July 20th open noon - 11pm. Live Music 8 - 10pm shadow cast over the beer drinker depriving people of July 21st Live Music all day & Win a Meal an affordable night down their local. all night. Headline act - Against for Two! all odds. Food stalls, Childrens Register your names in ‘Such high taxes on beer are totally unsustainable, and bouncy castle and much more! advance by email to therefore CAMRA is launching a consumer fight back in a bid [email protected] to confirm your attendance to make the Government see sense. We today urge all beer 22nd July Noon - 11pm - just on the day for a chance to drinkers to get behind this new industry-backed e-petition to good ole beer! win a meal for two. help safeguard the future of the beer and pub industry.’ Main Road, North Tuddenham NR20 3DJ 01362 638466 www.thelodge-tuddenham.co.uk

3rd Norfolk Ale & Music Festival 22,23 & 24 June 2012 Norfolk real ales • Live music all weekend Beer garden • Freshly cooked pub food

SUMMER 2012 15 | Guest Contributor NORFOLK NIPS | Where Norwich leads others will follow... Our Guest Contributor in this Issue is the distinguished Beer Writer Tim Hampson, who puts the case forward for Norwich as THE City of Real Ale!

and the region’s brewers, support of the local media - Norwich’s Evening News’s Love Your Local campaign highlights the role pubs play in the community and warns punters to “either use them or lose them” and a recognition by local politicians that pubs matter.

This collective effort has all helped put Norwich and its pubs and beers on the map. For years beer travellers have beaten a path to , Derby or even Burton upon Trent to drink a wide range of beers. Now beer travellers When it comes to handing out gold medals for have added Norwich to the list of must visit ale Olympian efforts to promote real ale Norwich destinations. should get a gold medal, maybe two. If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery then Not only does the Norwich and Norfolk Norwich should be proud that other cities branch organise one of the oldest and best beer around the country are planning their own City festivals in the country but it is now working of Ale celebrations – London’s starts in July – actively to help promote the Norwich City of Ale where Norwich lead others now follow. initiative promoting local pubs and brewers. Norwich is quite a city for beer and fine pubs. Tim Hampson Not only does it have one pub which has been named the best in the country for selling real Tim Hampson is the author of CAMRA’s 101 ale, but it has several others which could all be Beer Days Out , which is available from the worthy contenders. This ale and hearty success CAMRA shop and all good book retailers, is down to several factors, the hard work of the (www.camra.org.uk/shop) priced £12.99 local branch, the passion of the city’s licensees (£10.99 for CAMRA members).

Congratulations to David Worsen - croft whose winning entry in the Competition Humpty Dumpty competition To win a copy of Tim Hampson’s new book, 101 Beer was drawn out of the hat by Sir Days Out, simply answer the following question: Ian Botham at Coltishall. Which Brewery features on the Front Cover? Please note – we do not collect Send your answer to [email protected] or names and addresses of 201 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich NR8 6GJ. entrants for any purpose, other To arrive by Friday 17th August, please. than to verify entries and know where to send the prize.

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NORFOLK NIPS West Norfolk Natter | Wetherspoons cometh on apace

In my small corner of South West Norfolk, we Most CAMRA members enjoy variety and will are very close to two other counties. just travel individually to obtain it surely this is about ten miles away and leads to thousands of miles being travelled to Suffolk about a mile and a half! get the range of beers you might find at the Fat Cat in one day! So the news that new Wetherspoons pubs are opening in Thetford and is of I was recently told that all most real ale some significance to us. The Thetford one will drinkers want is their favourite beer well served be the Red Lion on the market square, closed for in one pub all the time. If that is the case what some time and infamously a Portuguese pub was the point of the whole movement in the attacked after England’s failure at the Euro first place and why do I hear this at beer festi - Championships. vals, which should be deserted if it is true! On the whole Wetherspoons have widened our This will be a smaller Wetherspoons not along church and made many more aware of real ale the “shop into night club” lines found in larger in its infinite variety, so I hope for the best towns and cities The question which concerns outcome, time will tell… me is what effect will there be on the other real ale venues in Thetford? Stig.

As a member of CAMRA I guess I should welcome a dynamic real ale outlet nearby but not at the cost of losing local venues due to the “Tesco” effect. I shall put this point to the management at the new pub when it opens in a few weeks. Let’s hope that the presence of a Wetherspoons just keeps down beer prices although the Albion does a pretty good job already.

Bury is a different matter. The new venue is the wonderful Corn Exchange which used to host the excellent Bury beer festival! This will be a large pub catering for a wider audience, a bastion deep behind Greene King lines.

I’d like to have been a fly on the wall at GK when the new use of the Corn Exchange was made public! Strangely enough I suspect one of the major victims may be other food outlets trying to compete with JD’s famously economic menu…

Choice is paramount to me I confess to deep suspicion of the Locale doctrine which suggests that it is environmentally unsustainable to trans - port beers out of area.

SUMMER 2012 19 | Norfolk’s True Heritage Pubs 14 NORFOLK NIPS | This series of articles highlight the pubs whose interiors have been little altered in the past 40 years or so. With summer in mind, this issue features a pub in North Norfolk and one in the seaside town of Sheringham.

Nelson memorabilia. To the left of the bar there is a small snug which was originally a ground floor cellar. Along a passageway on the right is the Victory Barn, a large room converted from a barn in 1996 and popular with diners and available as a function room. Only available at the Lord

The exterior of the Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe by Mike Jackson Lord Nelson, wall. Prior to 2002 all drinks were supplied by table service. Burnham Thorpe To the right of the passage is the Ward Room, now a dining The Lord Nelson dates from room, which up to the retire - c.1650 and was renamed in ment in 1997 of long standing honour of the great admiral licensee Les Winter, founder Horatio Nelson who was born member of the Nelson Society, in the rectory in this village in contained many items of The new bar counter 1758 and is said to have held a farewell party in an upstairs room before leaving in 1793 to take command of the Agamemnon. From the front door there is an uneven brick floor passage. Turn left and you find the splendid small original quarry tiled Nelson's Bar. This still retains one ancient settle with an iron arch-shaped rod holding it in place. Sadly, a second similar settle with iron- rod was removed in 2002 when for the first time in the pubs history a bar counter and bar back were installed by care - fully cutting a hole in a dividing The little altered public bar at the Lord Nelson, Burnham Thorpe

20 SUMMER 2012 | Nelson is Nelson’s Blood, a secret concoction of rum and spices. The building is Grade II listed.

Lord Nelson, Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe PE31 8HN. It is open from 11.45 to 3; 6 to 11 Sun 12 to 10.30; in summer holidays the pub is open all day. Meals are served from 12 to 2.30 and 6 to 9. Phone number is 01328 738241. Website: www.nelson - slocal.co.uk. Real ales on sale are Greene King Abbot Ale and Woodfordes Wherry served The wood panelled Lounge Bar at The pub holds beer festivals at direct from the cask. the Lobster, Sheringham every bank holiday weekend and also organises The Sher - ingham Classic Car & Bike Show with the 200 cars closing the high street and sea front, and which raises money for Sheringham carnival.

Lobster, 13 High Street, corner Wyndham Street, Sheringham NR26 8JP. It is open from 11 to 11 (12 Fri, Sat); Sun 12 to11. Meals are served from 12 to 3; 6 to 9; On Sat & Sun from 12 to 9. Phone number is 01263 822716. Website: www.the- lobster.com. Real ales on sale surround of the fireplace - the Lobster, are Adnams Bitter, Greene King copper hood may be a 1960s Abbot Ale, Sharps Doom Bar, Sheringham addition. Look for the two rare Woodfordes Wherry and a guest till drawers in the bar back beer. It is ‘dog-friendly’ and chil - fitting. The public bar has been The Lobster is situated yards dren are welcome until 9pm. from the sea front. A visit is refitted in recent years but does retains a ‘Bar’ etched panel in recommended to see the little Text and photographs by Mick the door and a parquet floor altered lounge. There appears Slaughter of CAMRA’s Pub possibly of the 1930s. A third to have been a refitting in the Heritage Group. 1930s when two small rooms ‘Garden Room’ may well have were combined and fielded been a pub room for some panelling to two-thirds height time but looks as though it has If you require photographs of added throughout. The bar been extended back. Service to your pub interior / exterior counter, and most of the it is from a hatch in the you can contact Mick on mirrored bar back with a set of corridor. At the rear is a sepa - 01733 390598 drawers, looks like it may date rate pebble fronted building or email now called the Stables Fish & [email protected] from the 1930s as does the to discuss your requirements. Tudor arch shaped wood Oyster Bar and Restaurant.

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We even have the menu’s available - Indian, Chinese, Fish and Chips etc. Come and enjoy our Tap Room with a selection of CAMRA Good Beer Guide Listed Belgian bottled beers, Budvar, Open Monday to Saturday Erdinger and Riegele all on 12noon to 11pm Draught. Sundays 12noon to 10.30pm 91 - 93 WATERLOO ROAD | NORWICH | 01603 441182 NORFOLK NIPS West Norfolk Ramble | Boots & Beer - Oxborough

On a less than sunny Instead we drove to the oft passed-by Foldgate Easter Saturday we set off Inn at Stradsett where we enjoyed a good lunch on a 5½ mile circular - meals all day weekends - and a choice of walk (source Ramblers Greene King IPA, Speckled Hen and London booklet - West Norfolk Pride in a very nice, comfortable and popular Walkaway-3) starting at Oxborough. Parked on traditional bar / dining room. the ample green beside the newly re-opened Bedingfeld Arms, we intended to return with a A couple days later at the local CAMRA group thirst. Along county lanes, cross-field footpaths, meet / social we saw that no-one was scheduled open country and historic hedge lined tracks at to deliver Nips to Gooderstone Swan so we about ¾ way around the route we arrived in signed up and the following Saturday we again Gooderstone with 15 mins. to spare before parked at Oxborough and opted for the 3 mile opening time and so entered Gooderstone round walk (source Norfolk County Council church. There we read the sad story of a local countryside access) carrying a Nips delivery to man, Lord Aymer. In a bit of a brawl after his the Swan at the halfway point. As an individual wedding ceremony he was killed and Lady Mary that likes to try any beers not previously experi - de St Paul was a maid, wife and widow all in one enced Norfolk’s Humpty Dumpty Broadland day in year 1343! Surprise was enjoyed, with an option of Bateman’s XB. Should have been there yesterday But wait…. The church clock signalled midday we were told, for the popular Quiz night. The and The Swan had opened. Inside this old Swan holds weekly quiz or music nights. cottage style pub is a traditional warm and welcoming bar / dining with bright pool / darts Back at the Bedingfeld Arms the Easter room behind and large back lawn. Here in weekend rush was reduced and we found a deepest Breckland we found beers, table in the choice of nicely decorated dining Bateman’s XB, Oldershaw and Newby Wyke rooms with eclectic furniture. On handpump ‘HMS Queen Elizabeth’ (6%), a wonderful were Adnams Broadside, Wells Bombardier and Jubilee special hoppy blond with hint of fruit. Wells Eagle IPA and our delivery of Nips was Mmm, time for another of those please your welcomed. A modern selection of lunchtime bar majesty and note to self to plan a visit to food was available, with a la carte in the Grantham. The Swan serves lunch only on evenings I am told. Sundays so a 20 min walk took us back to Oxborough. A sad end to this Nips delivery round was the continued closure of the Blue Bell at Stoke Ferry. OK, maybe I should have guessed the recently Here’s wishing good fortune to the village modernised and re-opened Bedingfeld Arms on project to re-open it. an Easter Sat lunchtime beside National Trust Oxburgh Hall is destined to be busy – and it was J&J so. We are glad to see any pub being well attended and we resolved to visit another time.

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Some readers may remember tattoos and managed to string So in the final analysis, the (H) this article from the Lynn News, together a few words without s narrowly outnumber the (G) s but I felt it deserves a wider audi - swearing. Still, the landlady which is how life should be. ence. Look out for more from the was pleasant, and the Elgood’s On the other hand this does Barman in the Lynn News every Cambridge bitter about as not include the match result. Tuesday – also available on the good as it gets (H). *A local author internet at www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/colu Next day we went down to [email protected] mnists/the-barman London on the train with our friends to go to the Brentford v I read a column in a local Bury game. Thanks to engi - Phil Buffam newsletter recently called neering works and the Boat Unfortunately Phil Buffam has something like Mr Grumpy Race crowds, (G), we were taken the decision to resign as gets very Grumpy, which was rather late reaching the Magpie Chair of West Norfolk CAMRA. very good, but a bit one sided, and Crown in Brentford where This is I understand for personal so I thought that I would put a we were to meet two of the bar reasons. few happy things in mine as wife’s nephews who were well as grumpy things. Just so coming to the game. The pub I would like to say on behalf of that you can tell the difference was great, with a fantastic myself and the rest of the active grumpy things are marked (G) selection of beer and lots of members, that Phil did a great and happy things (H). Robert Rankin* memorabilia job as Chair. He made good (H). However a bottle of water headway with recruitment for a Last week I went to a local cost £2.20 (G). Quickly passing branch which does not run its pub beer festival, which had a over the result of the game, we own beer festival by negotiating good selection of excellent headed back home and due to the presence of CAMRA stands at beer (H), but when I went out the engineering ended up local independent events. He the back I noticed that the spending half an hour on also, most often staffed these himself with the help of others. toilets did not have men and Cambridge station. There is no women markings, so it was a waiting room, and the bar Phil was always a keen follower bit random which door to where you could once get a of beer events around the area choose (G). It was also inter - decent pint is now Marks and and produced a lot of informa - esting, wondering who would Spencer’s, so it meant standing tion on them which will be sorely come in next (G or H, there in the cold for 30 minutes missed. depending on who it was). (G) being entertained by the antics of a hen party (H). Personally I’ll miss his humour, Next evening we took some and steadfast insistence on a beer friends who were staying with When we finally reached mug at every venue. He is also us out west onto the Fen, and Lynn, the ladies went home to the only CAMRA member I’ve visited a pub that was new to sort out supper (H), whilst ever written a poem about! me. When we walked in the Roger and I went for a quick As Phil is no longer able to locals at the bar mistook us for pint in the Fenman, opposite attend our meetings, this sounds Jehovah’s Witnesses, and gave the station. The atmosphere a bit like an obituary. us a gentle ribbing (G) I can was jovial, the beer £2.00 a But he’s out there somewhere only assume that this was pint and the Elgood’s Golden at this very moment relishing a mug of something hoppy. Hope because we were not wearing Newt sensationally good (H). to see you around mate, Stig. baseball caps, had no visible

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Eventually, we caught up with the great man. With his left knee hidden by a massive ice pack, he sat by the support vehicle chatting and signing autographs. He signed Lesley’s Pump Clip and a copy of Norfolk NIPS . But although Sir Ian is a cider man, and these days is more into wine (he has his own Wine Company) we could not resist the opportunity to ask him to try Give it some Humpty. He took a large sip, licked his lips and said “There’s nothing wrong with that!” Praise indeed!

If you wish to donate to this worthy cause, please go to beatingblood - Sir Ian Botham has vowed cancers.org.uk/beefywalk2012. to carry on walking until Blood Cancer has been beaten. This year, his Great British Walk took in 10 venues, from to London. This included a pleasant “stroll” along the Bure Valley Railway on 19th April, finishing at the Girl Guide Centre in Coltishall.

I was there to meet him, together with David “Pugs” Rackham and Lesley George from the Humpty Dumpty Brewery , which had a stall set up in the somewhat muddy field. They were dispensing their Commemorative Ale for this event – Give it some Humpty – in return for donations to the charity, Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. The Real Ale Shop is a unique off-licence offering over 50 bottle conditioned ales We didn’t have long to wait. Sir Ian crossed the from 15 Norfolk brewers. line in style. He had set a cracking pace, leaving We are located on a beautiful arable farm most of his supporters some way behind. I was close-by Wells-next-the-Sea, which provides glad that I had ditched my original proposal to much of the malt used in brewing the interview him as we walked! ales we sell.

Business at the Humpty Dumpty Dumpty stall The Real Ale Shop, Branthill Farm, was just as brisk as thirsty walkers made a Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1SB. beeline for the beer after crossing the finish line. Tel: 01328 710810

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28 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Norfolk A - Z D is for Drays |

Working for the Brewery. Typically, there were 15 However, many horses were It was hard going, working wooden barrels in each load, commandeered during The from Dawn to Dusk. As a and they could weigh consider - Great War and few returned. youngster, you were paired ably more by the time that they Motor deliveries began in the with an old hand, who knew were delivered if it was raining. 1920’s and for a while lorries the ropes. In time, you would Each dray had a skid, or ramp, and horse drawn drays worked be that old hand and a which was pulled out from in tandem. young’un would have the underneath. This was made of opportunity to learn from you. wood, reinforced with a metal Today, you can still see a dray But at least you had a summer strip and was bowed in the in Norfolk, thanks to Derek holiday – in a nice field some - middle. The Barrels would be Spanton, whose family have where. slid down the ramp, so that worked with horses for over when the hit the coconut mat 100 years. In 1988, he bought When you retired, if you were at the bottom, they stood his first Shire horse and later a lucky, someone would give you upright. If, by chance, you dray, which he found in an old a good home, otherwise – it rolled a barrel down the ramp, barn at Worstead. In 1994, he was off to the Knacker’s Yard! there was no way of stopping it! was approached by Ray We are, of course, talking Ashworth of Woodfordes to about the magnificent horses Drays were a common sight take the Dray over to the that pulled the Brewery drays. and made a fine marketing opening of The Billy Bluelight In Norfolk they were usually tool, advertising both the in Norwich. either Shires, distinguished by Brewery and it’s beers, as they The rest is history. their feathered, white, lower made their rounds. legs or Percherons, a clean If you want to read more legged horse (no feathering). about Horses and Drays or the life of a drayman as recounted They were looked after by the by Derek Spanton, then please Brewery Draymen, who made see Norwich Pubs and Brew - the deliveries. They were not as eries Past and Present, the well paid as the other workers excellent book by Frances and in the Brewery, and worked Michael Holmes, who kindly longer hours. But the job did gave permission for material to have compensations, free beer be used in this article. at the pubs that you delivered to. Fortunately, the horses knew the round and the way back to the Brewery!

Loading the drays, which were maintained by the Brewery Carpenters, was easy, because the barrels were put on from a platform the same height as the dray, but off- loading was a different matter.

SUMMER 2012 29 | The Rant NORFOLK NIPS | The Rant – Brought to you by Blogg’s Best Bitter What is the biggest football have their treasured memories, – 1993 it was The FA Cup. match in the world? The FIFA and giant killing feats are now Nothing more - and certainly World Cup Final? Or perhaps the stuff of legends. nothing less. the EUEFA Champions League Final? These are the answers But in recent times, the gloss But all that changed in 1994 you will get from fans today, has worn off. The removal of when it was sponsored by but it used to be The FA Cup unlimited replays until a tie was Littlewoods. But at least it was Final or the final of The Football settled, replaced by a single a British Company, synony - Association Challenge Cup to replay with extra time and mous with Football. The UK give it the proper name. It’s the penalties; permission granted came to a halt at 5pm on a oldest competition of the sort to United to be Saturday as millions tuned in to in the world, with Wanderers excused to play in a meaning - the radio or TV to check their beating The Royal Engineers 1- less tournament in South Littlewoods Pools Coupons 0 in front of 2,000 fans at the America, etc, etc. have all taken (other Coupons were available – Kennington Oval in the first their toll. Ed) . But then came AXA, and final in 1872. But in my view, the biggest E.ON after a four year break. culprit has to be the Corporate Fans still talk about the Sponsorship Deals. It may have You can see where this going, romance of the FA Cup, many been inevitable, but from 1871 from 2011 – 2014 The FA Cup Pub Survey 2012 will be known as The FA Cup But these are the LONDON Hi, and thanks for helping in last with Budweiser. They had Olympics! Where is London year's Pub Survey, which really put sponsored the 2010 World Cup Pride? The Olympic Organisers Norwich on the map nationally! in South Africa. It’s all part of should hang their heads in the globalisation of fizzy alco - shame. They say that without Because it was fun - and because holic rice water in my view. But major sponsorships, these the data is actually quite useful, it is not just them. As the world events would not take place. and not just for annoying other CAMRA branches! - we're doing it spins in financial meltdown, Hang on, we are supposing to all again at the end of June, on the Financial Institutions no be showcasing to the world the Saturday 30th to be precise longer have the readies for best that London and the rest (although please keep that date mega sponsorship, it seems. of the UK has to offer, surely a quiet for a little while). Are the major Brewers are deal could have been struck to taking over? offer a “guest beer” at the I hope you'll all be able to help venues? London Pride in out again, and join in the evening The main sponsor of the London, Robinson’s Double party when we announce the results - this year we'll be at The England Football Team is Hop in Manchester, etc. Sadly, Reindeer in Dereham Road from Carling; the main sponsors of Breweries in the UK do not about 2pm until we get all the the 2012 Euro Finals in Poland have sufficient financial clout to results in - last year I think it was and the Ukraine are Carlsberg. bid to become a sponsor for a about 9pm. If so, please could you At least in the Ukraine Carls - major event. get back to me as soon as possible, berg brew an 8% stout. Will and let me know whether you'd that be the beer of choice at Is this where Independent like to do the same pubs as last half time? Probably not. Breweries should come year, or have a change and survey a different area. As last year, there And it’s not just football, take together to form a syndicate to will be prizes for the closest esti - the 2012 London Olympics. promote their beers at events? mate of the number of unique Official (and the only) Beer Could SIBA take the initiative? beers (215 last year), so please also Supplier - Heineken! And of course, there is always let me know your guess. Only one CAMRA. CAMRA Branches person can have each number, so But the good news is that must take the opportunity to get in quick or yours may be gone. they are not just selling “lager”, work with Real Ale Pubs and If the actual number is equidistant there will be bitter and cider on Breweries in the areas where from two guesses, e.g. actual number 205, two nearest guesses offer. The bad news is that events are taking place to raise are 204 and 206, then the highest “British Bitter” is rebranded awareness of what delights of the two, 206, will be the winner. John Smiths Smooth and they can expect to find outside Thanks in advance for your help! “Cider” is rebranded the venues. “British Bitter” is Strongbow. There are no alter - NOT the best the UK has to Cheers, natives available at any of the offer. The Real Ale or Craft Ian Olympic venues! markets are flourishing throughout the world, many An Apology Even at Lords, where the visitors will come and hope to In the Spring edition, we stated that Archery is taking place. sample some decent British the telephone box at The Nelson’s Marstons have the franchise ales and ciders, they may be Head in Horsey was a smokers’ there, but during the disappointed with what they facility. The landlord, John Uff, has Olympics, all references to are being sold. asked me to point out that this Marstons and it’s products wasn’t the case and could never be including Pedigree and life size Surely, CAMRA must be so, as it does not conform to current regulations. cut outs of Matthew Hoggard promoting the Great British are to be removed. Beer Festival to visitors to the Sorry, John, for any inconvenience UK for the Olympics? Probably. caused. the best ticket in town! SUMMER 2012 31 | Try our Award Winning Norfolk Ales

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32 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Competition | 35th Norwich Beer Festival Winning logo ular design really standing out we aim to provide an excep - from the others. tional range of quality real ales and ciders from not only Anthony Miles’ design of a Norfolk, but other outstanding dragon on a diamond finally breweries around the country, won through and was declared plus maybe a few anniversary the winning design, after specials! careful consideration as to how the designs could be worked This year's beer festival runs up to promote the festival on from Monday 29th October to its usual range of merchandise Saturday 3rd November at its of glasses and t-shirts. usual venue of St Andrews & Blackfriars Hall's, Norwich. Mr Miles was quite shocked when he was told that he had For further information about As usual we had many fine won. After thinking of entering the festival, please see our web entries from all ages, including the competition for a few page at http://www.norwich - several newcomers who pitted years, he finally put pixels onto camra.org.uk/festival/festival.htm their designs against our screen and submitted a very competition regulars. With a topical design in the year of the Contacts: large number of entries, the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, as well Martin Ward, Festival Organiser judging process was again as it being the branch's 35th Tel: 07833971894 lengthy and difficult with many festival making it one of the e-mail: logo designs having significant longest running CAMRA Beer [email protected] merit. After due deliberation, a Festivals in the country. final short list of two designs Although planning is at an were selected, with one partic - early stage, as in previous years

Secondly, following on from their additional short Jazz Update tour of the area to mark the Queen's Diamond Firstly, on Saturday 14th July there will be another Jubilee Weekend, the Water Rats Jazz Band session at the Recreation Centre, Bridewell Lane, will be embarking on their 48th annual week-long Acle, and the band appearing this time will be the tour of the Norfolk Broads on Saturday 21st July, Yerba Buena Celebration Jazz Band . This is generously sponsored as always by Woodforde's an eight piece 'Frisco Style' band playing many Brewery. The final itinerary is not yet available, but original Lu Watters arrangements, with the line-up should be in the local press in due course, or on featuring several band leaders in their own right, the Water Rats web-site at www.water-rats.co.uk and this return appearance at Acle should prove to be another popular event. It is also understood that the Water Rats are again due to appear at the Reedham Lord Nelson's beer The venue has a good selection of real ales, festival on August Bank Holiday Monday. including Adnams and Theakstons Bitter.Enquiries - Brian Davis 01493 701880.

SUMMER 2012 33 | CAMRA Calendar Norwich and North Norfolk Branch Hamlet, starting at the Rushcutters, 46 Yarmouth Road, then the Buck, Rivergarden, Town House Hotel and finishing at the Fat Cat & Canary. Saturday 16 Jun 2012 Saturday 7 July 19:30 – 23:00 Grain Brewery visit – our Summer Outing Beer Festival Staff Summer Barbecue Visit to Grain Brewery at Alburgh (2pm) then At the Beehive, Leopold Road, Norwich. onwards to Harleston to visit a few pubs. Coach leaves John Lewis bus layby, All Saints Green, Tuesday 17 July 20:00 – 22:00 Norwich, at 1.15pm. To reserve a place, please Branch Meeting contact Michael Phillips, tel 07851923554 or Our monthly business meeting, to be held at the email [email protected]. Uncle Stuart Brewery, Wroxham Barns, Tunstead Road, Hoveton, Norfolk NR12 8QU Tuesday 19 June 20:00 - 22:00 Branch Meeting Saturday 21 July 2012 (Windham Arms, Sheringham) Trip to Nottingham Our monthly branch business meeting, this Visit to Nottingham for their Beer by Tram Trip. month at the Windham Arms, 16-17 Wyndham We are hoping to meet up with members of Street, Sheringham NR26 8BA. There is no Nottingham branch and visit a number of pubs coach to this meeting -- make your own way to along the tram route. This event will be by the meeting. Cost of train/bus travel will be return train between Norwich and Nottingham reimbursed on the evening. and we will endeavour to book Groupsave4 tickets where possible. Final details will follow Friday 29 June 19:15 – 23:00 but please could you confirm your interest/avail - Campaign Coach Trip ability on this date to obtain an indication of A Campaign Coach Trip, visiting pubs outside interest for this event - please contact our Social Norwich including the 2 at Geldeston. Tickets Secretary, Michael Phillips on 07851923554 or £5 for CAMRA members, £7 non-members. e-mail to [email protected] Booking is ESSENTIAL (as we are using a 24-seat vehicle), contact Michael Phillips, email Friday 27 July 19:15 – 23:00 [email protected], tel 07851 Campaign Coach Trip 923 554. A Campaign Coach Trip, visiting pubs outside Norwich along the A11. Tickets £5 for CAMRA Saturday 30 Jun 2012 members, £7 non-members. Booking is ESSEN - Norwich Beer and Pub Survey 2012 TIAL (as we are using a 24-seat vehicle), Norwich (map) contact Michael Phillips, email The Norwich Beer and Pub Survey aims to visit [email protected], all the pubs in Norwich on one day and record tel 07851 923 554. the beers on ale. If you would like to help,contact our Pubs Officer, Ian Stamp - Friday 3 Aug 2012 email: [email protected] First Friday Five (TBA) for more details. Visiting 5 pubs in Norwich, route to be arranged. Friday 6 July 20:00 – 23:00 First Friday Five Wednesday 15th August 2012 46 Yarmouth Road, Thorpe St. Andrew (map) Beeston Brewery Visit Visiting 5 pubs in Thorpe St. Andrew and Thorpe Details to be confirmed 34 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Dates for your diary | Tuesday 21st August Philips to book your seat on the coach and let us Branch Committee Meeting know where you want to be picked up. Our monthly business meeting to be held at County Hall, Norwich Pick up points: 6.47pm junction of Southwell Road/Grove Road, 6.55pm junction of Old Friday 31st August Palace Road/ West End Street, 7.10pm Heart - Campaign Coach Trip sease Roundabout (Harvey Lane side) 7.15pm Details to be confirmed, but is likely to be five Railway Station (Thorpe Road Bus Stops). county pubs in the Great Yarmouth/Gorleston area. For more details and updates, please check the Sunday 2nd September 2012 full calendar on www.norwichcamra.org.uk Bowls Match v Suffolk Branches Branches compete for The Rowly Bowly Cup. NEW – Updates on the First Friday Fives can also To be held at the Caxton Club, Beccles. be found at Firstfridayfives.blogspot.com Coach from the John Lewis layby, All Saints Green, Norwich at noon. To book a place, All Branch Meetings start at 8pm. please contact Michael Philips West Norfolk Branch Tuesday 18th September Branch Committee Meeting Our monthly business meeting to be held at The Branch meetings (All include social) Humpty Dumpty Brewery, Reedham 8pm

Apart from the AGM, you do not have to be a 12th June West End, Feltwell member to attend any of these events, but if 10th July Victory, Clenchwarton you do and you enjoy it, you are more than 28th July Trip by public transport around pubs welcome to join. Just come along! South East of Norwich. To be finalised, contact However, for coach trips, please contact Michael Tim (07950-823270) nearer the date for details. The Crown Inn at Catfield scoops award Following the Winter Ale Trail, organised by response had been good and drinkers had Branch members Peter and Susan Wells, a pres - ventured to pubs that they would not otherwise entation was made to The Crown Inn at have visited. Catfield. The village pub was nominated by those who completed the task of visiting all the Those who attended the ceremony found pubs as the Pub of the Trail. some cracking ales awaiting them – including Humpty Dumpty’s Jubilee Mild and tasty nibbles Licencees Pauline and Nando Sappia were made by Nando. clearly delighted to receive this accolade. The increase in footfall and sales was very welcome in the winter months and the pub would like to be involved next year. It will however, be under left to right - Graham new management as Gail and Scott Whittleton Freeman, are taking over soon (it is still being kept in the landlady and family, though). landlord Pauline Peter and Susan Wells said that they were and Nando pleased with the way that the trail had run. The Sappia.

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Copy to editors by Mon day August 6th On the st reets by: Friday September 14th Beery dates for your diary NORFOLK NIPS | Beer Festivals Branch Peterborough and District Branch www.chelmsfordcamra.org.uk www.real-ale.org.uk 16-17 June 19-21 July 2nd Rutland 22nd -25th August 4th Gibberd Garden ‘Multum in Parvo’ Beer Clacton-on-Sea Real Ale Beer Festival Festival and Cider Festival The Gibberd Garden, Marsh Rutland County Museum Tendring Branch Lane, Old Harlow CM17 0NA Catmose Street, Oakham www.tendringcamra.org.uk Contact: LE15 6HW [email protected] Contact: 24th - 27th August www.heb-camra.org.uk/gg www.rutlandcamra.org.uk Hemsby Sports and Social Club annual Beer Festival 22-24th June 20th - 22nd July Waters Lane, NR29 4NH 3rd Norfolk Ale & Music Fest Crusaders Beer Festival Jolly Sailors, Brancaster Staithe Beckhithe, Little Melton 24th August - 1st Sept Duke of Wellington, June 14-16 20th - 22nd July Norwich The 8th Braintree Real Lodge, North Tuddenham Bank Holiday Beer Festival Ale Festival 2nd Summer Beer Festival 70 Real Ales plus ciders, BBQ The Bocking Arts Theatre Over 20 Ales and Ciders Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AA 4th - 8th September North West Branch 26th – 28th July Chappel Beer Festival www.braintreebeerfestival.co.uk Bishop’s Stortford Beer Essex Branches Festival 25th - 30th June Herts and Essex Borders Branch 24-27th August Small but Perfectly Formed www.heb-camra.org.uk West End, Feltwell Beer Fest Vine Thai Cuisine, Norwich 26th - 28th July 25th - 27th August Stuart House, Kings Lynn Mid Norfolk Railway Real al 28 June – 1 July 15th Kings Lynn Beer and Music Festival The 16th Festival of Festival Dereham Station Beer and Brewing The Museum of East Anglian Life, 10th - 12th August 7th - 9th September Stowmarket 3rd Ranworth Beer and Wymondham Rugby Club Ipswich and Suffolk Branch Cider Fest 40th Anniversary Season 20 plus Real Ales and ciders Beer Fest 6th -8th July Ranworth Village Hall, Broad Rd 20 Local Ales and Ciders, BBQ South East Essex Cider and Hog Roast and Perry Festival 14th August South East Essex Branch Bedingfeld arms, Oxborough www.seecamra.org.uk 16th – 19th August 13th - 15th July 11th Ipswich Beer Festival Annual North Norfolk Ipswich and East Suffolk Railway Beer Fest Branches 100 brews including cider and www.ipswichcamra.org.uk perry, Sheringham Station

21st -25th August 10th – 14th July Peterborough Beer Chelmsford Summer Festival Beer Festival The Embankment, Bishops Chelmsford and Mid-Essex Road,Peterborough PE1 1EF

38 SUMMER 2012 | 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. Fruit Beer also served

Ea BEER GARDEN • Popular Quiz Night t your ta last Wednesday of every month keaway in the pu - b Texas hold-em poker played plates cu and tlery p Thursdays and Sunday 8pm start rovide S d! ee a C ll it o Food served: 11.30 - 2pm Monday -Fri 12-30- 3pm Sunday y’ f N (H s m or om at w A e c ic See www.kingsarmsnorwich.co.uk w a he h ay nd s !) for details

SUMMER 2012 39 | From the Archives | NORFOLK NIPS From the Archives

Issue no. 103 June/July 1999 handpump at all, but a trophy awarded to The King’s Head by The publican and BRITVIC for being the Family Pub of the Year. “CAMRA believes that consumer power is the way forward in the campaign to persuade pub Elsewhere in this issue, there was an advert for chains to stock a wider range of real ales”. Talks The Railway at North Elmham, announcing their between CAMRA, SIBA, and some of the biggest first Beef Festival over the August Bank Holiday Pubco’s had revealed that retailers were keen to and one for The Billy Bluelight advertising Gold - stock a wider range, but that they wanted to be light Summer Ale (3.5%) Bluelight Bitter (3.7%) sure that there was genuine customer demand and Lakenham Special Bitter (4.7%) plus “all for “little known cask beers from micros and your regular Woodforde’s favourites”. smaller regional Brewers. The Office of Fair trading had ruled out statutory action to force The May First Friday Five was reported. It pubcos to stock guest ales. started at The Griffen, then took in The Red Lion, The Buck and The King’s Head, before Price was thought to be an issue as Pubco’s ending up at The Mustard Pot. There were only sought to drive down costs and went for bigger a couple of Adnams beers on in this tied house, discounts on major brands. Iain Loe, CAMRA’s but there was “plenty of choice of seats… as it Research Manager felt that they had to be wasn’t very busy”. persuaded that there was added value in stocking a wider range and that was worth paying a premium for. But customer demand was recognised as the key to getting microbrew - eries into Pubco Estates.

“CAMRA members have to educate publicans that there are hundreds of quality real ales being produced by small brewers all over the UK and that there is a demand for them”, said Mr Loe.

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SUMMER 2012 41 | Come and sample our ever changing draught real ales, as well as our wide range of bottled lager and cider.

Try our delicious, locally sourced a la carte menu, good quality classic bar food and weekly specials.

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... and for something a bit different, join us on Friday 15th June for a night of Stand Up Comedy! Book now and wrap up warm on the night. NORFOLK NIPS West Norfolk Cambridge Tour | Springtime in Cambridge (A Timbo tour)

On a not very spring like day, it was cool and grey but never mind, the masses assembled in the university city of Cambridge for a pub stroll (posh way of saying crawl!). Despite a disap - pointing turn out those who made it enjoyed some great pubs and some great real ale, here’s the story of our day, yay!

After arriving by train we caught the Citi8 bus outside the station and headed for Histon, pint and breakfast at the Red Lion (as featured on TV!), a nice fry-up washed down with Mansion Mild and Purbeck Fossil Fuel, two of the eight course, I think five ales on offer but the memory ales on offer. Back into Cambridge (with some is slightly vague (can’t think why!), had Crouch F1 style bus driving!) and the Maypole, tucked Vale Golden Duck, bit of a cricket theme in next to a multi-story car park, a fine pub with possibly. The Hopbine followed, Cambridge eight real ales and good food, we tried Nether - CAMRA’s “Most Improved Pub” winner, a bright gate Flaming Dame Blonde and Buntingford red outside gives way to warm welcome inside Imperial Chocolate Wheat (6.8% ABV & four and a choice of around eight ales, couple of and a half quid a pint!). Also featured were beers cracking Oakham beers in Citra and Black Hole from Blackfriars, Milton, Ridgeway and more. Porter, the Hopbine had some really interesting beers, a great pub. I was a demon on the pool Around to Bridge Street and The Mitre, a busy table; Twister Tim won 3-1, Rocket Ronnie Nicholson’s pub which caters for beer lovers as watch out!!! Where next? The Elm Tree, fine pub well as food fans, again a good choice of eight with games and books to enjoy, someone real ales from which we tried Vicious American brought their huge Italian hunting dog in, woof! Wheat IPA and Thornbridge Frank As Apollo Beer, oh yes, we had Milestone Tuck’s Tipple and (wonder where they got that name from?!), Fry’s Ruby Chough (a bird perhaps?) (A member pleasant staff I have to say considering how of the crow family associated with Cornwall where hectic it was other ales from Adnams, St Austell, Frys originate, Ed) . One final stop, and the bril - and Kirkstall. Next up was the Pickerel Inn which liant Live & Let Live, everyone knows this superb was okay but not brilliant, again very busy backstreet venue is my fave Cambridge pub, (I think there was events going on local colleges from the usual great choice we double Oakham- which may have caused the extra customers), ed again, with Midnight Mild and Tranquility IPA 5 real ales here from which we had Charles Wells (both top notch). Bombardier (Hurah!!!), and Potbelly “A-Limp-Pig Gold” (geddit?!). As the Pickerel was snowed Home time, it was a great day out, good under food wise we stopped at Bridges Patisserie quality real ales and great pubs. Shame that for a ciabatta and a coffee, very nice but a tad some more people couldn’t make it, you missed expensive, it is an expensive city. Most pints on out, but maybe this article will give you some the day were well over three Pounds. On to the ideas! tiny pub with a big heart, the Saint Radegund of Timbo

SUMMER 2012 43 | 44 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS West Norfolk Historical Feature | High Stakes

I didn’t know Kings Lynn before 1980, so I am I wonder how many spectators went back fascinated to learn what the town was like along the High Street to the Queen’s Head and before the redevelopment of the 1960’s. In raised a glass to justice being done. It would be Michael Winton’s excellent book ‘Kings Lynn As It 60 years before the burning of women at the Was’ there is a picture of the High Street stake (which was considered a more dignified showing a decorative wrought iron arch, one of form of execution than hanging) was abolished. four that traversed the street supporting lights. This was probably the last and maybe the only Next to the arch was the Queen’s Head that was joint execution ever to take place in Tuesday situated, as near as I can tell from the photo - Market Place. graph, somewhere close to the present location of Primark. It was demolished, along with the arches in July 1960, so there will be plenty of people around who will remember the street as it was, and be able to put me right.

None of them, however, will be able to remember the events of 1731, when a landlady called Ann Wright was running the Queen’s Head. She must have been doing well as she had a servant called Mary Taylor. One night Mary admitted to the premises a fellow named George Smith who strangled the landlady. Smith was caught and convicted of the robbery and murder of Anne Wright and was sentenced to death by hanging. The servant, Mary Taylor was also tried on the charge of ‘petty treason’ for her act of letting Smith into the pub. Her sentence for this seemingly less serious offence was to be burned alive at the stake. It would seem that Smith had an air of reckless bravado about him and Smith was a foolish young woman who was his lover.

Many executions took place in a field outside the South Gates, and it would seem that this was the first hanging to take place in Tuesday Market Place for over 20 years. The burning was to take place at the same time, so it was clearly a high profile case that captured the imagination of the public. Indeed the accounts for the ghastly event include payment for 10 consta - bles, presumably to control the crowd.

SUMMER 2012 45 | NORFOLK NIPS The East Anglian Cider of the year award for 2011

Peter Blake and his Hog and Vine cider won the man, the last three years have seen renovation competition that was held at the Norwich Beer and extension of the building and a complete Festival last October. The presentation was renaissance of life at the pub. It is now resplen - made in front of a full house at the Kings Arms dent in solid oak with flagstone floors and a in Fleggburgh on a Sunday afternoon in April wood burner for the winter, and a large garden and the celebration continued well into the next to the village church for the summer evening with both local and Welsh cider flowing months. As well as cider, six hand pumps offer a freely to the accompaniment of the excellent range of beers with Sunday’s Swallowtail from Vagaband. Humpty Dumpty a personal favorite.

Blakey himself joined the band on tea-chest Under the helm of enthusiastic management bass thus demonstrating how country roots of the pub has been brought back from the brink cider and music make for the perfect hoedown. and transformed into the thriving centre of the village. All involved in this success deserve A special mention also needs to be made of hearty congratulations and the pub stands asa the part played by the Kings Arms in hosting the shining example of the pub as the hub of a local event. Since its rescue from oblivion by a local community.

June 20 Wreningham Bird in Hand Summertime is Here June 27 Chedgrave White Horse What’s to do on a summer’s evening in Norfolk? July 4 Norwich Playhouse Bar The quintessentially English thing to do is July 11 on Riverside with Golden Star to take a trip to a beautiful local pub. July 18 Neatishead White Horse Sunshine cannot be guaranteed but good beer July 25 Surlingham Coldham Hall in convivial surroundings most certainly can. August 1 Ludham Dog Inn And on a Wednesday evening at certain pubs August 8 Winterton Fishermans Return the beer comes with more hops than normal, August 15 Coltishall Rising sun these being provided by Kemp’s Men of August 22 Old Buckenham Gamekeeper Norwich. Kemps are named after Will Kemp, August 29 Adam and Eve colleague of Shakespear, fellow shareholder September 5 Wig and Pen in the globe theatre , Europe’s most famous comic actor and Morris dancer extraordinaire. And thank you to our current sponsor, The We are proud to continue his legacy with ener - mighty Beeston Brewery whose beers contain getic and enthusiastic dancing and music, exquisite hops that complement our own! and by raising the beer glass in honour of all the other local heroes who have kept the tradition alive in the intervening years. We shall salute you all with beer and Morris dancing Norris Winstone MBE at the following pubs (7.45pm) this summer: (Win to his mates) was a stalwart of the Morris and a beer drinker of many year’s experience, R.I.P.

46 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Cider | One Stop for Traditional English Beverages

The Wroxham Barns are home to a collection of is normally available, with labels reflecting local traditional craft businesses including the scenes, but a special has been produced in indi - production and sale of traditional English bever - vidually numbered swing top bottles that is ages. worthy of any collection. Nature s Best Extreme ʼ is a Belgian style ale that comes in at 11.5%. As The Norfolk Cider Company is now the oldest well as at his own bar his beers have been seen established cider maker in Norfolk following the at the Strumpshaw Huntsman and the Kings closure of Gaymers and Sons.The Kingfisher Head next door to Lingwood railway station. cider is made only from pure fresh Norfolk apples and the dry sweet and medium versions With summer on its way the Barns can provide that come in at 7% can be purchased from the a fun day out - for every member of the family! Apple Shop at Wroxham Barns. The draft ciders are also currently available in the Mundesley Ship,the Stalham Grebe and , in Norwich, the Kings Head Magdalen Street, the Ribs of Beef and the Trafford.

The Norfolk Cider Company produces its cider on a farm near Attleborough but can also be seen pressing apples at agricultural shows throughout East Anglian the summer, using an original 19century mill and press, when the head cider maker Stephen Fisher can be seen kitted out in traditional smock and hat. This makes for excellent publicity and the company Makers of a range of award-winning organic ciders, including our User Friendly, Original, has won several awards. It is a past CAMRA Owld Norfolk (voted East Anglia’s best cider), runner up and must be congratulated for Special Reserve and our Rum Cask. continuing a living traition, making Proper Cider. Do visit the Apple Shop with empty containers, Also our Norfolk Perry (subject to availability) where free samples will help you decide on your choice. You can also buy on-line (www.the- Tel: 01379 687687 Apple-Shop.com). www.crones.co.uk Range of organic juices also available And whilst at the Barns, just opposite the Apple Shop, is Uncle Stuart s brewery, bar and beer ʼ emporium. he brewery is located in a converted cattle stall and the bar (open daily 10.30am to 4.30pm) serves draft Wroxham bitter and one other, along with a Kingfisher cider. Stuart Evans output is mostly bottled. A range of eight ʼ

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48 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS CAMRA Pub Heritage Group |

Britain’s Real Heritage Pubs How would you describe your ideal British gone on to record a second tier of interiors pub? Your response might well feature words which are less intact or remarkable but still like “unspoilt”, “traditional” and “old”. Your have significant historic or architectural merit pub might be an ancient country inn replete – and are therefore also well worth a visit. with beams, panelling and inglenook fire - places. Or perhaps a huge Victorian city pub, The easiest way to get information about all mirrors, mahogany and ornate tiling. Or these “Real Heritage Pubs” (CAMRA's collec - even a basic back-street boozer of the kind tive name for them) is to visit the website at now so hard to find. If you enjoy pubs with www.heritagepubs.co.uk where you can characterful historic interiors, then CAMRA's search for the pubs on a county-by-county Pub Heritage Group can help you locate basis. CAMRA has also published books examples all over the country. covering several parts of the country, including , , and The Group is dedicated to promoting and London. You may be able to buy these at the preserving pubs whose interiors are of historic Festival products stall or, if not, direct from or architectural importance. Their work CAMRA (https://shop.camra.org.uk) concentrated initially on finding those pub interiors which are nationally precious, either Should you wish to contact Pub Heritage because they are essentially intact from when Group (perhaps to recommend a pub for built or, whilst altered, contain exceptional inclusion as a Real Heritage Pub of just to seek features or rooms. The number of such pubs further information) please e-mail is sadly small – less than 300. The Group has [email protected]

SUMMER 2012 49 | SchToolh Roead , LSesstinagharm NIRn12 0n DN SUMMER BEER FESTIVAL • 17TH - 19TH AUGUST 25 Real Ales & 4 Ciders tertainment: BBQ & Hog Roast Available Ent Friday 17th: £5 Wristband Admittance Evening: Buster James Band (NO REFUNDS GIVEN) Ample parking available Saturday 18th: Afternoon: Lee Vasey Band Camping available (Donations accepted for The Happisburgh Lifeboat Appeal) Evening: Big Black Cadillac

Opening Times: Sunday 19th: Friday 17th: 6pm - Midnight Afternoon: Footfaulters Saturday 18th: 12pm - Midnight Sunday 19th: 12pm - 4pm Tel: 01692 580510 for more information

50 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Visit to Elgood’s Brewery | What a Lovely Day

The 18th May was Elgood’s see the brewing process, but I brewery media day and and a few others took advan - designed to launch a new tage of the beautiful and ever website (www.elgoods- changing extensive gardens, brewery.co.uk). Various people including a walk round the were invited to the visitor maze. We of course finished centre to meet the family and back at the bar to try the beer staff. The brewery was estab - and inspect the newly designed lished in 1795 and still remains pump clips. The green room a very family orientated enter - had a buffet lunch laid out, and Jubilee, one is only on sale at prise. Amongst the guests were a bottled beer bar where Marks & Spencers shops, and landladies and landlords from samples could be obtained. the other is Diamond Jubilee tied houses and the free trade which is based on the Double and a number of CAMRA Not wishing to miss out on Swan brew. This brew was branches including Hunt - trying some new beers I made released as “Lovely Jub-e-lee” ingdon, Peterborough, for this bar and first up was a for the Portuguese market. Norwich and Norfolk and West new beer called Warrior, this Norfolk. Also present was was voted East Anglian Cham - Many thanks to Elgood's for Roger Protz (editor of the Good pion bottled beer. This beer did their wonderful hospitality and Beer Guide ) and beer writer, not disappoint at 5.5%, a great day out. I shall be and also members of the press personally I would say it was returning for their Beer Festival and radio. the best that Elgood's have 20th - 22nd September. produced so far. Several other The day started with coffee, beers were sampled including See you there! biscuits and a chat with Black Eagle 7.2% which is not Elgood's friendly family and available in the U.K. at present. Bruce Ward staff. Brewery trips were avail - Two special beers have been West Norfolk CAMRA able to those who wanted to produced for the Diamond Club of the Year Do you know of a Club, which promotes Real to allow CAMRA members who are not Club Ale to it’s members? Perhaps you run one or a members to gain admittance for judging. member? If so, please get in touch with your To qualify, Clubs do not have to offer a large local Branch (see page 3 for details). number of ales, just a couple will do. Quality and commitment are the most important factors Why? Because in addition to the National Pub to consider. Any type of club, whether run by of the Year, CAMRA also makes an award to the members, individuals or organisations, and National Club of the Year. whatever it’s affiliations can enter.

Clubs are very different to Pubs in law, as they As a general guideline, if your Club meets the cannot admit the General Public. You have to be Good Beer Guidelines, it is eligible for Club of a member, so the Club would have to be willing the Year (COTY).

SUMMER 2012 51 |

A warm welcome from Rob and Fawnda to... THE GREYHOUND • THE STREET, TIBENHAM NR16 1PZ • An old Fashioned, traditional country pub. Serving a selection of Real Ales and Fine food. Children’s play area and large car park. The pub with no bar, OPENING TIMES ales direct from cask. Mon: 12 - 3pm and 6.30pm - midnight Tues: 6.30 - midnight. Watch www.nelsonslocal.co.uk for forthcoming events. Weds and Thurs: 12 - 3pm and 6.30pm - midnight. Friday: 12 - 3pm and 6.00pm - midnight. Tongue twizzling food, and great value. Sat and Sun: 12 midday -12 midnight.

Carvery lunch Sunday afternoon 1pm - 3pm. Huge garden • Summer barbecue Booking advisable 01379 677676. Camping space & Electric hook ups for Victory Barn Function Room Caravans available for Weddings and Parties Dog Friendly For up and coming events Come & visit Nelson’s local. see or website the-greyhound tibenham.co.uk Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk PE31 8HN Tel: 01379 677676 smithrjsmith@btinternetcom 01328 738241

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SUMMER 2012 53 | Telephone: 01379 898 445 Email: [email protected] www.thebellrickinghall.co.uk The Bell Inn, The Street, Rickinghall, Norfolk IP22 1BN Norwich’s oldest pub Norwich City of Ale Festival Best Pub Award 2011 Open 11am -11 pm Mon to Sat 12 noon - 10.30pm Sun The Bell Inn is a family owned and run Country Hotel Food served with ample Free Parking and Patio Garden. 12 noon - 7pm Mon to Sat • 8 En-suited Bedrooms • The Chimes Restuarant 12 noon - 5pm Sundays seating up to 30 guests • Private Function Suite • Bespoke menus tailored to suit all functions Bes • Warm & friendly atmosphere • Five Real Ales t Pub Hou lic se Aw Whether you are visiting us for business or No ard rwic pleasure we will endeavour to ensure your stay with B h in loom us will always exceed your expectations. 2011 We are open all day every day We now serve food all day every day including breakfast 17 Bishopgate, Norwich NR3 1RZ 01603 667423 Sunday Lunch served all day 12:00 - 9:00

Heath House Norwich • Traditional Family Pub BEER FESTIVAL 18th - 23rd JUNE 2012 • Ales from near and far •

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54 SUMMER 2012 | Simon and Karen welcome you all to their traditional family pub.

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SUMMER 2012 55 | Beer in the U.S NORFOLK NIPS | Beer In The U.S - All Cold & Fizzy, Isn’t It?

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I already knew that since Jimmy Carter repealed From my observations craft beers in the USA the laws about brewing there had been an are now talked about in bars in the same explosion in “craft breweries” in the USA - the language as fine wines – some restaurants even rise of the bottled American beers at our own do food and beer pairing events. Most bars have Norwich Beer Festival gives evidence to this. at least three or four fonts dispensing one or However, I was unprepared for not only the more local ales. These craft beers are all brewed growth in the number of breweries in New to traditional recipes (no adjuncts being used) England but the depth of knowledge of the folks and, although filtered for kegging, are not both serving and populating the bars. The range pasteurised in any way. In the cellar a “g-mix” (a of beers brewed go from Vienna Reds (such as mixture of Co2 and nitrogen) is used to bring the inaccurately named Boston Lager) through a the beer to the fonts but as the beer is “real” the myriad of Belgium style beers to the strong (6% amount of gas needed is so small that the end or more) American style IPA’s. Most bars stock a result is close to drinking a pint of British real ale. range of light and dark beers and many also stock a range of bottled beers – the Belgians As for being cold – all craft beers in the USA at having made huge inroads here. Oddly, British least in New England) seem to be served at beers and American brewed British-style beers room temperature. seem to be very much in the minority.

56 SUMMER 2012 | In some bars where they have an enthusiastic beer clientele the brewers have started to cask their beers and hand-pumps have sprouted up alongside the fonts! However, a word of warning here! As many bars are only used to using kegs, the cask beers not laid down so are often served cloudy. Also beware particularly the last few pints from the cask – you’ll probably be served a beer soup with bits and all!

Enough of the generalities – what about the bars! To start with New York, the first bar we encountered was the “Oyster Bar” in the basement of Grand Central station. Like many bars, the menu and beer list are printed out daily with the beers state of origin being stated too! For those (like me) who always want to drink LocAle this was a revelation. Only six or so craft beers listed here but these included beers from Chelsea (a New York brewery we were to visit later) and beers from Sixpoint and Blue Point (both in New York State). The food was good too!

Any visitor to NY can’t fail to come across the pubs of the Heartland Brewery - a sort of USA version of Wetherspoons. At first each bar brewed on the premises but as they have expanded the beers (including the house guests) are all now brewed “up state” at their own dedicated plant. Heartland even have a pub at the foot of the Empire State Building and are all worth a visit as each has differing Heart - land “guest” ales alongside the normal range. Traditional English Inn On the east side of Manhattan and not far from Recently refurbished and the USS Intrepid (a World War 11 aircraft carrier – re-open after three years worth a visit) is the tap of the Chelsea Brewery. Here you can sit at the bar with the serving tanks a few Selection of three Real Ales feet from you, the brewery behind a glass screen all the time including ‘The Red Lion Ale’ and gaze out over the East River. Naturally the full Senior Citizen Menu range of Chelsea beers are available including the dangerous Wheat Wine at 9.2%! Sadly, this was the served Mon-Fri: 12-2pm £4.95 only one of the six or so NY breweries (including the well respected Brooklyn Brewery) to have a tap. Full menu served daily lunchtime & evening Monthly Quizzes Other bars of note visited in NY, where the “Pony Monthly Live Entertainment from local artists Bar”, “Rattle n Hum” the “Waterfront Ale House” (which is actually nowhere near a river!) and the Opening hours Mon-Fri 11-3pm & 5-11pm, “Ginger Man”. We also visited the famous “Blind Fri & Sat 11-midnight & Sunday 12-10:30pm Tiger” in Greenwich Village but were (on this occa - Food served Mon-Sat 12-2pm & 6:30-9pm sion) un-impressed. In fact the “Peculiar Pub” Sun 12-8pm continued overleaf Please call for more details 01842 829728

SUMMER 2012 57 | The Gatehouse Pub 391 Dereham Road, Norwich NR5 8QJ Tel: 01603 620340 Earle Arms Heydon Traditional Norfolk freehouse and restaurant Three Real Ales always available FOUR REAL ALES Good Food • Real Fires Wednesday Irish Folk Music Friday & Saturday Live Music Sunday Celtic Folk Music 01263 Large garden overlooking 587376 the River Wensum Satnav: NR11 6AD (Just off B1149 Holt - OPEN: Mon - Thurs 12-11 Norwich Rd) Fri & Sat 12-12 • Sunday 12-11

Angel Gardens Free House

This independently run freehouse has been under the ownership of Ian Warren since 1988 and is situated on We are the north of the city near to Waterloo Park. THE BANNINGHAM in it! Homecooked and speciality meals CROWN FREE HOUSE Prepared by Ian - a qualified chef with years of experience. Traditional Country Pub and Restaurant Up to SEVEN reasonably priced Real 5 Real Ales • Great Food Ales including THREE guest ales

Monthly Quiz & Darts • Live Music on Saturdays Sheltered Patio and Gardens For information on Real Ales 96 Angel Rd, Norwich NR3 3HT available on the bar NOW 01603 427490 go to yourround.co.uk email: [email protected] Colby Road, Banningham, Aylsham, NR11 7DY 01263 733534 www.norwichinns.com www.banninghamcrown.co.uk

58 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Beerin the U.S - continued | further along the same street had a better beer selection and an even greater range of bottled beers than the “Tiger”. We were also advised not to miss “McSorley’s Ale House”. Only two beers (an ale and a porter) but both are served straight from the cask and in the true tradition of a 100 year old ale-house - that is it! No wines, lagers, coffees or soft drinks – just real ale!

We thought Boston couldn’t possibly beat NY. Well maybe it didn’t but then it is a much smaller city. The day we arrived we were booked in to the Boston Beer Summit – just join the queue at 5pm, gain your plastic “third-of-a-pint” mug and drink away! Once you have paid to get Sunset Bar and Cantina in all the beers (50 or so breweries each with 3-4 but, like many other bars, because of the ales) is free although they throw you out at 9! I strength it was only being sold in halves! Still it can’t see that working over here. was still lunchtime... Two of the breweries in Boston (Harpoon and Also on this side of the water we took the T- Sam Adams) both offer free tours daily which train (the underground) out to Harvard to the include beer samples! We chose to go out to “John Harvard’s Brew House” (where the housed Stony Brook to visit the Sam Adams brewery and beer was on cask and served by hand-pump) it was well worth the effort. We were the only and south of the Charles River we took the tram Brits of the 20 or so on our tour but all were out to into the boon docks to visit (amongst keen beer drinkers so good conversation ensued others) “The Squealing Pig”, the “Mission Bar in the sampling room afterwards. Of the bars in and Grill” and (the other side of the road) the the city, we enjoyed the “Jacob Wirth”, the “Penguin Pizza Bar” – imagine Domino’s with 30 “Cheers” bar (of TV fame but worth battling plus fonts (including a hand-pump) and over past the tourists) the “Boston Beer Works” (one 1000 bottled beers! We also visited the much of a chain of brew pubs in the city – we visited acclaimed “Sunset Bar & Cantina” at Brookline. both), the “Lower Depths” and “Rock Bottom, It was here that while enthusing about the beers the latter being a brew pub although the we were advised to visit the “original” bar of the brewing plant is out in the suburbs. Sadly, we same name in Allston – which of course we did. could find no trace of the Boston-based The place is a shrine to beer! Over 50 beers on Commonwealth Brewery on the internet or on draught some on had-pump and some 2000 the ground so can only conclude they have bottled beers from around the world. Life ceased trading. doesn’t get better than this... We also ventured across the Charles River to So next time anyone says to me “beers in the Cambridge where, amidst the glass and USA? They’re all cold and fizzy aren’t they?” I concrete of the MIT, we eventually found the tap will just smile and remember all the bars we of the Cambridge Brewing Company. The head visited in ten days in New England. brewer here is a lady and she (along with two other female brewers, one from Stone and the Peter & Susan Wells other from Viking) have got together and produced a hefty Belgian-style triple called NB; For addresses of the above bars (and more) Project Venus. The results were rather splendid go to www.beeradvocate.com

SUMMER 2012 59 | 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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NORFOLK CAMRA PUB OF The Street, Catfield, THE YEAR 2010! Great Yarmouth, Open all day every day Norfolk NR29 5AA Telephone: 01692 580128 Excellent home cooked meals available from our award Serving a good selection of winning kitchen local real ales. Large Beer Garden with play area Also serving En-suite accommodation home cooked food. Camping and Caravanning available Larling, Norfolk, NR16 2QU (17th Century former coaching inn) Small parties catered for. Tel: 01953 717963 www.angel-larling.co.uk

Heathlands Community Centre, Woodbastwick Road, Blofield Heath, Norwich, NR13 4QH Tel: 01603 714164 Mob: 07818466473 www.heathlandscommunitycentre.org.uk Registered Charity: 303909 SSuummmmeerr FFaaiirr aanndd BBeeeerr FFeessttiivvaall Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd July • 12 Real Ales Fully licenced bar ENTERTAINMENT: Light snacks available Thursday Evening - Blofield Heath Jammers

SESSION TIMES: Friday Evening - The Rob Holmes Band THURSDAY: 7.30pm until late on the field (Weather permitting) from 9pm Saturday Evening - Live Music with Egypt FRIDAY: 5pm until late, on the field (Weather permitting) from 9pm Family Evening from 6pm Sunday - Summer Fair & Beer Festival SATURDAY: 2pm until late including large raffle, side shows, stalls, burger van, thai food, tea & cakes, Pimms tent, bouncy castle, childrens rides, Ice Creams, SUNDAY: 12 noon until late. Classic cars & bikes, dance demo, bottle tombola, and much more.

SUMMER 2012 61 | 62 SUMMER 2012 | Specialists in niche publishing and design solutions for the on-trade.

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That’s it! The planning is over and at the time of writing the eagerly awaited 2nd City of Ale Festival is upon us.

The numbers are impressive: 45 Pubs taking part 35 Breweries supplying beer 220 Beers on offer over 10 days 150 events taking place across the city

We will have a full report in the Autumn edition but in the meantime here are some photos from the launch event.

SUMMER 2012 63 | Freshly-cooked food A range of ales • Beer Garden Situated beside Rockland St Mary staithe, The New Inn is a traditional country pub offering a warm welcome in a relaxed and informal setting. Our food is freshly prepared using locally sourced ingredients and cooked to order. We have a large selection of ‘All-time favourites’, plus a variety of Chef’s Specials. Our Sunday Menu is very popular.

Cask Marque Families, children, accredited, we always have 3 or 4 dogs and walking real ales on offer. clubs all welcome.

Visit www.newinnrockland.co.uk or our page to keep up to date

New Inn Hill, Rockland St Mary Tel: 01508 538403

64 SUMMER 2012 | 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 self-catering single or double rooms. 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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SUMMER 2012 65 | 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

Up to EIGHT ever changing 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

66 SUMMER 2012 | NORFOLK NIPS Chairman’s Letter | Norwich and Norfolk Branch Committee 2012

Following the recent Branch AGM, the new Pub Preservation Officer Branch Committee is as listed below. Graham Mike Spivey Freeman announced that he would serve one more year as Chairman and then stand down. Committee However, this would mean a new Chairman being appointed immediately before the 2013 Dave Cleverley, Olivia Fernandez CAMRA Members’ Weekend and AGM. It was agreed to defer the Branch AGM for three NIPS Editor months to avoid changes to the Committee Mike Baldwin before this event. NIPS Distribution Chairman Anthony Miles Graham Freeman Beer Festival Organiser Vice-Chairman Martin Ward Martin Ward Webmaster Secretary Adrian Hennessey Warren Wordsworth Since the AGM, Olivia (Oli) Fernandez has Social Secretary accepted the new post of Brewery Liaison Michael Philips Officers (BLO) Co-ordinator

Treasurer Contact details are on the Branch website. Chris Thomas

Membership David Rackham

Young Members Co-ordinator David Rackham

Press Officer Emma Pinder

Pubs Officer Ian Stamp

SUMMER 2012 67 | The London Tavern Free House A popular pub with locals and holidaymakers alike, the Crown Inn is perched right on the clifftop overlooking the beautiful sandy beaches 7th Beer Festival of Sheringham in Norfolk. August Bank Holiday Weekend

Enjoy meals of snacks from Great real ales, fine wines and spirits. our extensive and popular Food Served: Monday- Friday 11am - 5pm menu with a spectacular Saturdays 11am - 3pm Sundays 11am - 3pm view of the seafront. Attleborough’s only Good Beer Wednesdays and Saturdays -- Liive Locall Band Guide pub 2010, 2011 & 2012 Friiday niights -- Resiident DJ pllays your favouriite Camra Discount Scheme & Local Ale cllub cllassiics Parking, Disabled facilities, Baby changing, Monday niights -- Pub Quiiz wiith priizes,, refreshments and free entry Smokers sheltered garden, and Beer garden. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome. Tel: 01263 823213 [email protected] Lifeboat Plain, East Cliff Sheringham NR26 8BQ Church St, Attleborough Tel :01953 457415

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Situated on the edge of Thetford Forest

Four regularly changing Real Ales THEMED FOOD NIGHTS Children friendly beer garden every Tuesday and Thursday Live Music, Karaoke and Disco on monthly Call for further details SENIOR CITIZENS LUNCHES Steak Night every Wednesday 2 courses for £7.50 available Thursday

36 Hill Street,Feltwell,Thetford,Norfolk,IP26 4AB | 01842 827200

Caister Lifeboat’s Beer in the Boat Shed Friday 22 – Sunday 24 June Featuring around 30 Real Ales and Ciders Including Blackfriars, Humpty Dumpty, Panther, Wolf and Woodfordes Music, Games and fun entertainment too!

At Caister ENTRY JUST £5 INCLUDES FIRST PINT Lifeboat Shed • SOUVENIR PINT GLASS £2 Fri night: 6 to 10.30pm Sat: 12 noon to 11pm with The Scratch Band (pm) Sun: 12 noon til we’re dry (or All profits to Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service 4pm) with Annie’s Jazz Friends

70 SUMMER 2012 | 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. August Bank Holiday Beer Festival Norwich And Norfolk Friday 24th - Tuesday 28th August Pub Of The Year 2007 Music Friday Night with Murphys Lore Norfolk Pub Of Music Saturday Night with Tosh 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.

44 The Street, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7JT www.poringlandroyaloak.co.uk Tel: 01508 493734