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Ale Trails support, the festival would be nowhere near as successful – and Welcome There are seven ale trails to the city’s reputation for beer and follow. If, as you wend your way pubs wouldn’t be so prominent. through the fine city, you have Norwich BID vigorously promotes from the time to pause and soak up the the city as a key destination. superb historic architecture This is completely in accord with and atmosphere of the winding City of Ale’s mission: to promote City of Ale medieval lanes, so much the Norwich locally, nationally and better. internationally as a must-visit UK Co-Chairs As you explore, you can’t miss beer city. Norwich’s many superb landmark buildings. This year’s badges are Celebrate our a collectable set of some of the Welcome to Norwich most prominent and best-loved, Fantastic Pubs both ancient and modern. The and Breweries die-struck enamel badges are City of Ale 2018! None of this would be possible, of designed by Caz Jones in a course, without the wholehearted This, our eighth year, graphic style reminiscent of the old railway posters. participation of Norwich’s sees a record number fantastic pubs and the region’s If you don’t manage to complete wonderful breweries. Many of of venues – 48 – taking all the trails and collect the full them are holding special events set this time around, you’ll have to mark the occasion, so do part. another chance next year. We’ll support them all as much as you be using the same set of badges can. Collectively they make City - although not necessarily on the of Ale a brilliant celebration of all same trails. The heritage badges that is good about our national are much more expensive to drink. We salute them all! produce than our previous crest badges, so there won’t be t-shirts for completing all seven trails. Lots of Events! You will have collected the city There’s a fantastic range of instead! beer-related events this year. They are taking place mainly in See the Dawnbreak our warm, welcoming pubs, but also in breweries, a bookshop and Do try this year’s charity beer other venues. There are tutored – Dawnbreak. It’s brewed by tastings, beer and food matching, Norfolk Broads Brewing, a meet the brewer, tap takeovers, collaborative initiative from talks and tastings from top beer Lesley George of Humpty writers, beer-themed quizzes, Dumpty Brewery and Dawn Hopkins of the Rose Inn. They historic guided walks and many have produced a 4.5% abv more. California Common-style beer made with ‘lashings and lashings’ This time we’re embracing all of US hops. 20p per pint will go kinds of beer regardless of to Break, this year’s excellent method of dispense, so alongside charity, so do buy a pint wherever traditional cask, expect to see you find it. bottles, can and keg. The festival provides a city-wide showcase for the wonderful beers that Gratitude to our brilliant regional brewers Norwich BID produce. As always, we are indebted to

Frances Brace Frances Norwich BID who have supported Enjoy! us as our main sponsor every Photo: Photo: year since 2013. Without their Dawn Leeder & Phil Cutter

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Norwich Business Improvement District (BID) are proud sponsors of this year’s City of Ale festival.

Now in its 8th year, this 10-day festival has seen considerable growth over the years and has firmly placed itself in Norwich’s annual calendar of events.

Norwich City of Ale, the original beer city, is a fantastic and activities which increase the attractiveness of Norwich celebration of welcoming pubs, fine ales, award winning city centre as a place to visit, work, live and enjoy. Our breweries and the best malted barley in the country… we projects include murals brightening up dull spaces, free city can’t wait to sample a beer or two during the festival! centre WiFi, free early evening entertainment, Christmas Lights, friendly and welcoming City Hosts. All these add Whilst visiting this year’s City of Ale we encourage you to to the vibrancy and vitality of the city and add value to the download the free VisitNorwich app, follow the ale trails business community. around the city and enjoy all our vibrant city has to offer – there are over 48 pubs to visit. With a historical reputed pub for every day of the year and some of the best Remember to look out for a friendly Norwich BID City Host beers in the region, Norwich really is who can help point you in the right direction of a fantastic the City of Ale – come and taste what pub and a pint. is offers… Cheers!

We work to improve the economic success of businesses Stefan Gurney Executive within the BID area along with shaping, supporting and Director, Norwich Business implementing successful initiatives (such as City of Ale) Improvement District A Message from the Lord Mayor and other real ale outlets. Its organisers the heritage of the city foremost in my intend it to be an event that will be thoughts, I was interested to see the attractive to both the inhabitants of our inclusion of an event that showcases fine city and the surrounding county, our much loved River Wensum by but also to our visitors from the UK and visiting five pubs either on the river further afield. Norwich has a splendid or adjacent to it in the company of a centuries’ old reputation for the Blue Badge guide. I’m sure attendees number and variety of its public houses will leave that event with an enhanced and that rich heritage is again on knowledge of the dependency of display not only during the forthcoming the city on its river from its earliest ten day duration of the festival itself beginnings. But this is just one of but also throughout the year. We like the many real ale-related events that to think that Norwich’s real ale heritage make up “City of Ale”. My thanks to is a fundamental part of its attraction the organisers, publicans and brewers to its residents and visitors. I also for their efforts in setting up what welcome the fact that our Norwich BID promises to be a great showcase orwich City of Ale is now a has been able to be a major sponsor in for the city. We must all do our part well-established annual feature recognition of the benefit that City of to ensure that Norwich City of Ale of the City’s event calendar, Ale brings to business of all kinds in the deserves its status as Britain’s original and as Lord Mayor, I am delighted to city. beer city! welcome it entering its eighth year, a year that sees participation from a Norwich City of Ale continues to evolve. Councillor Martin Schmierer record number of public houses, bars In my new role as Lord Mayor and with Lord Mayor Elect

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Ian Stamp Norwich & Norfolk CAMRA City of Ale Fakenham Horsford Spixworth On behalf of the Norwich & Norfolk Thorpe Marriott Wroxham Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale Taverham Old (CAMRA), I would like to extend a warm Drayton Catton welcome to everyone attending the 2018 Queen’s Hills Hellesdon Sprowston City of Ale Festival. Dereham Costessey

New Easton Heartsease The fine city of Norwich is one of the best places in the Dussindale country (would world be going too far?) to enjoy all types Scarning Bowthorpe Acle and styles of beer, cider and perry. Much is produced using Norwich local ingredients: Norfolk barley and malt (definitely the UEA Bloﬁeld best in the world!) and even Norfolk hops in the beer - and N&NU Hospital 11 Brundall Lingwood Norfolk apples and pears in the cider and perry. excel X Developments Festival time X1 in CAMRA Looking forward, October sees the 41st Norwich Beer Eaton This last year has been a X Festival, and in February 2 very successful one for Hethersett next year we’ll be hosting X CAMRA, both locally and Poringland 21 the second the Great British nationally, with a growing X Beer Festival Winter. The 22 membership. At the national GBBF Winter will stock a Brooke AGM in April, nine Special Wymondham good range of darker beers, Mulbarton Loddon Resolutions, designed to but fear not: it will also have modernise and streamline Beccles plenty of the lighter golden Attleborough CAMRA, were passed with Long Stratton ales, plus cider and perry. majorities of over 76%. Bungay Worlingham Other motions carried were opposing the ‘beer tie’; setting performance Enjoy – and join! with simple, frequent services, indicators around equality So please enjoy the City of late buses on many routes and diversity; and allowing Ale, don’t forget to raise a a wider range of beers at glass or two to the people and great value all day fares, our festivals. This includes who make it happen – the keg beers - if branches wish! wonderful publicans and you won’t need your Well worth celebrating you’d brewers of the Fine City and think. designated driver *up to County - and, of course, join 5 people - CAMRA at join.camra.org.uk, max 2 Unfortunately, one to help protect great beer age 20+ resolution - to “act as the and pubs and enjoy a great 80 voice of all pub-goers social life! travel all day £4. £8 and beer, cider and perry anywhere on the map High5 drinkers” - managed only Cheers! adult group* (only!) 72% in favour, against a legal requirement Ian of 75%. Of course, it was this get times, maps & tickets at that the media picked up on.

Frances Brace Frances by Photos firstgroup.com/networknorwich

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Left to Right: Phil Cutter, Roger Protz & Dawn Leader Photos: seasonal menus It was the brain child of two remarkable and very different people. Dawn Leeder worked at Cambridge University while Phil Cutter ran the renowned Norwich pub, the Murderers. a local pub for everyone They were united by their love of beer and a passionate desire to bring the magnificent brews of Norfolk and Suffolk to a wider audience. From their discussions, the idea emerged for an event that was different to a beer festival and would encourage people to visit pubs.

I am a great fan of beer festivals: part of the unique theatre comprising City of Ale has also turned the spotlight Norwich CAMRA has one of the best a pint being pulled, chatting with the on the awesome contribution that in the country and has the benefit of locals, perhaps eating a simple meal, barley from the region has made to staging it in the stunning medieval and taking part in something that brewing good beer. Norfolk is rightly setting of St Andrew’s and Blackfriars’ is both quintessentially British and called the “grain basket of England” Halls. Such festivals act as shop impossible to reproduce abroad. as a result of the quality of the grain windows for beer, especially from small grown here. For some years now, beer producers. The only criticism you could There’s so much to shout about where lovers have revelled in the growing The Black Horse is a laid-back pub make of static festivals is that they beer is concerned. There are around 40 number of hops used in brewing but, that welcomes drinkers & diners alike. lack the umbilical relationship between breweries in Norfolk and 30 in Suffolk, thanks to City of Ale and its keen We offer a large garden, locally sourced drinkers and the main outlet for beer: a remarkable change from the days supporter Crisp Malt at Great Ryburgh, quality produce, seasonal menus and the pub. when just a handful of big breweries we have learned to appreciate the vital dominated the pub scene and restricted role that fine barley makes to creating an extensive selection of craft beers, Dawn and Phil made the pub the choice. good beer. wines, cocktails and spirits. central focus of their rolling event. The aim is to not only encourage people to Today’s brewers offer a panoply of Once again, it’s a joy to be back in visit pubs but also to stress the diversity beers, ranging from ghostly pale to Opening Hours Norwich for this unique celebration of Monday-Thursday 12pm to 11.30pm on offer. midnight black, encompassing a range good beer. And whichever pub you find Friday 12pm to 12.30am of styles from IPA, through good old yourself in, be sure to raise a glass and Saturday 9.30am to 12.30am There is no such thing as a typical pub. mild and bitter, to Belgian-style sours toast the work and the passion of Dawn Sunday 9.30am to 10pm Each one is different: different history, and saisons, and porter and stout, and Phil. architecture, welcome... and beer with some beers flavoured with herbs, PUB QUIZ MONDAYS 7PM • £3 A PINT ON ALL ALES EVERY TUESDAY offering. Above all, there is no better spices, coffee and chocolate thrown in Roger Protz 2-4-1 COCKTAILS WEDNESDAY & THURSDAYS place to enjoy a pint or two than in the for good measure. Roger is a renowned beer writer, journalist, & don't forget about our legendary Sunday Roast! comfort of a good pub, where beer is editor, presenter and campaigner.

CITY of ALE 2018 cityofale.org.uk cityofale.org.uk CITY of ALE 2018 BEER INGREDIENTS 11 We all love beer, right? But do you know what it’s actually made of?

BREWERY BAR, PIZZA Are you sure?

& BEER GARDEN survey last year showed that only 22% of Brits can You know about hops. Everyone does – or thinks they correctly identify the four core ingredients of beer. do. Hops are the main flavouring addition in beer for AThis is surprising, given that beer is the world’s third many reasons. They’re the most difficult and expensive most popular drink behind water and tea, also given that commercial crop to grow in the world, but they contain we live at a time when people are keener than ever to know more different flavour compounds than any other plant, what’s in their food and drink, and where it comes from. and breeders are still discovering new ones.

Maybe it’s because people think that ingredients are boring: Finally, yeast is the magical micro-organism that turns all never mind what’s in it, it’s the finished product that counts. this into beer. As well as fermenting sugar into alcohol – perhaps the biggest miracle of all – it contributes a fair But if you think this, you’re labouring under a huge degree of flavour of its own. The National Collection of At the Railway Arches, misapprehension. Each of beer’s four core ingredients: Yeast Cultures, based in Norwich, contains over 4000 Bracondale, Trowse, NR1 2EF hops, malted barley, yeast and water – has a magical story different strains, each with its own characteristics. to it. (Yes, even water.) That’s why I called my book about them ‘Miracle Brew’. Norfolk is the most important county in the UK for two of beer’s four ingredients. So it makes sense for Phil Cutter It starts with malted barley. Thanks to its soil and climate, and Dawn Leeder to have created City of Ale here. What TANK FRESH Norfolk is home to some of the best malting barley in the a job they’ve done, helping gain recognition for one of the world. Maltsters such as local firm Crisp Maltings germinate most important beer cities in the world. GLUTEN FREE & and dry the grain to free up the fermentable sugars that are the source of beer’s alcohol, as well as much of its flavour. VEGAN CRAFT BEERS By gently drying it, they create a whole array of different Pete Brown flavours, from biscuity through red berry fruit to chocolate Pete is an award-winning member and coffee, all from the one grain type. of the British Guild of Beer Writers.

You can’t drink grain though, so all the goodness of the malt is extracted and dissolved into water. Water is not Pete is the author of – among many just water. Its hardness or softness, its pH and its dissolved other things - Miracle Brew, which mineral content all influence the style of beer that will work focuses on beer ingredients and WOOD FIRED PIZZA best when brewing with it, from the perfectly soft pilsner which is available at Waterstones. water of the Czech Republic, to the minerally, hard water of Join him, Roger Protz and Adrian www.brick.pizza Burton on Trent, which would make poor lager, but perfect Tierney-Jones for a Books and Beer- pale ale. Tasting event at Waterstones, 7pm Friday 25th May. To find out more visit www.redwellbrewing.com @Redwellbrewing Or call us on 01603 974 288

cityofale.org.uk CITY of ALE 2018 Join us for the City of Ale Launch Party

Thu 24th May The Black Horse, NR2 8pm - 11pm

Sample many fantastic beers from brewers across the region

Tickets £6 EVERYONE from Black Horse, Vine, Murderers WELCOME or Eventbrite Includes 2 pints of City of Ale beer After that £3 a pint for City of Ale beers

cityofale.org.uk CITY of ALE 2018 14 INSIGHTS INTO IPA RAISE A GLASS TO THE LAST PUB STANDING India Pale Ale – IPA for house for the style. This was due to the superior quality of water in the Trent Valley short – is the beer that that is high in sulphates which act as flavour came back from the dead. enhancers and bring out the finest qualities of malt and hops. By the end of the 19th Several decades before the century, Burton had become the most development of golden important brewing town in the world and lager in central Europe, IPA one brewer based there – Bass – was the world’s biggest producer. transformed brewing first in Live Music Britain and then on a world But IPA’s heyday was brief. During World & Events War One, the duties on beer were raised so Local Cask & scale. high to help pay for armaments that IPA was drastically reduced in strength and became Keg Beers In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a – if you’ll pardon the pun – a pale shadow of Roger Protz’s Probably the best number of brewers based close to the East its old self. ‘IPA – A Legend Sunday Roast in Norwich India Docks in London heard that shipping in Our Time’ costs to India were low - as boats left half For most of the 20th century, IPA empty. The brewers took an ale known as disappeared below the radar. Then, from the (Pavilion Books) October Beer and started to send supplies to early 1990s and with growing speed in the is available the British in India. new century, IPA has been reborn. A handful of brewers in both Britain and the United from Jarrold’s October Beer was brewed with the first States discovered the style and revelled in & Waterstones. malts and hops of the annual harvest and the amazing aromas and flavours delivered then aged in wood for a year before it was by the finest pale malt and fruity and ready to drink. The brewers thought the peppery hops. Hire Rooms, long journey to India that could take four the Restaurant to six months with choppy seas and great Today IPA is far and away the most popular or even the Pub variations in temperature would enable the beer style produced by craft brewers world- Outside Bar for a Party beer to age and be in drinkable condition wide. At the 2017 Great American Beer Fine Internationally when it arrived in Bombay and Calcutta. or Event Festival, IPA was the biggest sector in the Inspired Food & Courtyard beer judging competition and there are now It was soon better known as India Ale several hundred interpretations in Britain. or India Pale Ale. Thanks to the new technologies of the Industrial Revolution, Not surprisingly, there are versions of IPA with barley malt cured over coke rather to be found in Australia and New Zealand than wood fires, it was possible for the first but it’s not confined to the English-speaking time to brew a truly pale beer. It met with world. IPAs today are brewed in Scandinavia, Join Roger Protz, Join Us consumer appeal in both overseas and France, Italy, Japan and even China. It was Pete Brown and domestic markets as glass replaced pewter a beer style designed to travel – and it has Adrian Tierney-Jones Norwich City of Ale Week 24 May – 3 June - and drinkers could relish the new pale and truly rediscovered its historic mission. for a Books and refreshing beer. Beer-Tasting event Call 01603 937013 to book a table Roger Protz at Waterstones, 7pm or email [email protected] While IPA’s origins were in London, Burton- Roger is an award-winning member Friday 25th May on-Trent in the Midlands became the power of the British Guild of Beer Writers. www.lastpubstanding.co.uk Last Pub Standing, King Street, Norwich

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NENE VALLEY BREWERY SHOWCASE 24th - 30th May Red Flame Comms Red Photos: Photos:

The best beers require the for many smaller brewers, winter-sown Maris Otter, regarded by many specialist best ingredients – and you’ll and craft brewers as the best malting find an abundance of both in barley in the world and a variety that the East of England. celebrated its 50th harvest in 2015. City of Ale is a fantastic opportunity to Farming, beer and pubs are at the heart raise a glass (or two) to the farmers, of rural communities and the beer supply maltsters and brewers whose skills come chain - from grain to glass - plays a pivotal together to create the perfect pint. economic role as well. This supply chain ARCHERS provides jobs, adds value to farm crops and POP UP BBQ A key ingredient is barley, one of Britain’s generates millions of pounds for the rural oldest cultivated crops. NFU members economy. 4th & 25th May in north Norfolk are growing barley for malting today on land where the Iceni It’s a success story that’s well worth nurtured wild barley to brew beer 2000 celebrating at City of Ale – cheers! years ago.

The East of England remains a centre for Lunch 7 days a week • Roasts this crucial crop, thanks to its combination for under £10 • Free Wi-Fi of soil composition, climate and farming expertise. This ensures the barley grown • Quiz Night Tuesdays from here meets the exacting standards of the maltsters. 7:30 • £2 Tuesdays Brian Finnerty Around one fifth of England’s barley crop is NFU East Anglia 24 Wensum Street, Norwich NR3 1HY grown in our region, with around one third of it destined for brewing or distilling. Tel: 01603 619517

This includes the malting barley of choice www.ribsofbeef.co.uk

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his year’s City of Ale festival So it was agreed that the collaboration brew would be made from a blend of Northmaen Brewery malt and the will see the strong links between legendary Norfolk Maris Otter malt from Crisp Maltings. Norwich and Rouen celebrated The twinning of the two country’s ingredients continues T with the hops. French hops, Mistral, Barbe Rougue and by a special twinned pint - or two. Olicana join English hops, Cascade, Admiral and Challenger, Northmaen Brewery of Normandy to create a fabulous, fruity IPA. responded enthusiastically to a request Thomas Renaux of Northmaen is excited and proud of the from The Norfolk Brewhouse to visit the collaboration brew. county and create a brew together. “Our grasp of English meant we may not have understood The cities of Norwich and Rouen have been twinned since exactly what was being proposed when David first 1959 and there exists a genuine bond between the two, contacted us, but we knew that we were being offered the so the collaboration brew is appropriately called Amitié – hand of brewing friendship – and we knew we wanted to be French for friendship. part of it! It’s been great to visit the Norfolk barley fields, the maltings, the brewery, and the city with its fantastic Finding the right brewer was very important to the plan. pubs. David Holliday from The Norfolk Brewhouse in Hindringham wanted to make the link with city and rural communities in “It is great to see how much shared heritage there is France as the City of Ale does with Norwich and Norfolk. between our two cities and, creating yet another connection As luck would have it, Rouen is home to La Taverne de Thor through our beer makes us very proud.” (The pub of Thor), a city centre craft beer pub owned by Northmaen Brewery. The farm and brewery are based just 20 miles from Rouen. The icing on the cake was that, like Join the Normandy and Norfolk brewers for a glass of Norfolk Brewhouse, Northmaen Brewery uses barley grown Amitié, and a sampling of other beers, at the Vine and or locally to them. Their own-grown barley in fact. the Plasterers on 25th May – check out the listings!

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CAMRA is to encourage tourism, domestic and beer festival international, boosting the profile of the every year.

nation’s amazing breweries, pubs and Brace Frances But… there was beer - and generating economic and no focus on local social activity! Photo: beers in local pubs. Like with most great Dawn and I set out to redress this. We are hosting the first Beer Cities’ ideas.... it all started down Forum in Norwich this October. Frances the pub, over a pint. Dawn The first festival was a great success – Brace and I are supporting Dawn in and it’s been growing ever since. this ambitious project – and the initial Leeder and I were chatting phase is kindly supported by BREF, the about getting people back Our city’s reputation as a beer Brewers’ Research and Education Fund. destination has increased massively into pubs, to drink great, over the past 8 years. Norwich and As a publican, I benefit from a healthy well-kept, local ale. Sheffield were voted top beer cities in and vibrant beer scene. However, Britain – and we are always up there on Dawn Leeder has no vested interest. the list of places to visit for great pubs, The years preceding 2011 were a She is just passionate about making beer and culture. This bolsters the local difficult period for the pub industry Norwich a beer success story. And and regional economy, and supports - the economy, the smoking ban, the with her guiding hand - and the work local, independent pub owners and destructive ‘Beer Duty Escalator’: of the city’s tremendous licensees and all played their part in pub closures. brewers. brewers – we’re a long way there. 20,000 jobs were lost in the first year of the duty escalator alone. From City of Ale to British Beer Cities We are hugely proud of all those who have made City of Ale a success, but We put together the first City of Ale in Not content with the success of the 2011. It was to be a way of showcasing original idea and all the activity it has the massive debt of gratitude must our fantastic city and of celebrating triggered, Dawn has instigated the next go Dawn, for City of Ale’s amazing our pubs and pub heritage. It was to phase, the natural progression. She achievements. Here’s looking forward highlight the region’s famous barley has set in motion a new movement, to a triumphant British Beer Cities growing and malting. It was to put our one which has the potential to make collaboration! brilliant brewers in the spotlight. And a massive national impact. That is, to it was to focus on their amazing and launch British Beer Cities. Cheers, diverse array of ales. British Beer Cities will draw on the Phil Norwich’s beer scene was fantastic. efforts and experience of numerous Publicans were passionate about real beer city organisers - and eventually Phil Cutter is landlord of The Murderers ale – and there was a hugely successful provide a marketing platform. The aim and Co-Chair of City of Ale.

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“Break is thrilled to be chosen as Charity of the Year for Norwich City of Ale,” says Sarah Bunn, senior fundraiser, “especially in this, our 50th anniversary year. All the wonderful beer and the support from so many great pubs will for a very special golden celebration!”

“There are two main ways you can support Break during City of Ale. The first is to have a few glasses of DawnBreak as we will receive 20p Break was founded in 1968 to provide support for of every pint sold. It all adds up! The families with vulnerable children. Half a century on and second is to book tickets for the Beer we are proud to say that our ethos remains unchanged, Banquet at the Maid’s Head Hotel on 31st May. It promises to be a fabulous making life better for vulnerable young people. We event! work tirelessly to help young people in care, children with disabilities, children at risk, and families who need “And of course, all year round you can support in finding a way through difficult times. We aim donate or volunteer. Your help makes a to help open doors to brighter tomorrows. difference.” City of Ale BEER BANQUET Maid’s Head Hotel Thursday 31st May

Break with tradition! Join us for an indulgent A treat for the palate and banquet based around the flavours & aromas of a gift to the charity. To book, beer. log on to break-charity.org #beerbanquet Join us for a special evening of superb local beers, paired Further information: contact: with the four courses of a specially designed, gourmet [email protected] menu. The evening will be hosted by Cheryl Cade, (01603 670106) Beer Sommelier who will guide you through the dining experience, highlighting the wonderful tasting notes from our carefully selected, flavoursome beers.

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J Rose Inn VICTORIA TRAIL A Jubilee JUBILEE TRAIL Rosebery WATERLOO TRAIL Adam & Eve JUBILEE TRAIL Rumsey Wells ST GEORGE’S TRAIL Angel Gardens WATERLOO TRAIL K A PINT FOR King’s Arms VICTORIA TRAIL S B Kings Head ST GEORGE’S TRAIL Sir Garnet VICTORIA TRAIL Beehive UNTHANK TRAIL Sir Toby’s Beers THORPE TRAIL FRIENDSHIP Black Horse EARLHAM TRAIL L St Andrews Brew House ST GEORGE’S BrewDog THORPE TRAIL Last Pub Standing THORPE TRAIL TRAIL Norwich and Rouen have enjoyed a special Buck Inn THORPE TRAIL Leopard WATERLOO TRAIL friendship since their twinning in 1959. Lollards Pit JUBILEE TRAIL T Amitié IPA is a new collaboration brew with C Louis Marchesi JUBILEE TRAIL Ten Bells EARLHAM TRAIL UNTHANK TRAIL Normandy brewer Northmaen, created especially Cellar House Trafford Arms VICTORIA TRAIL (Bethel) UNTHANK TRAIL for the City of Ale. Coach & Horses M Coach & Horses (Thorpe) THORPE TRAIL Maids Head Bar JUBILEE TRAIL U A hoppy, golden IPA, using Norfolk malt and Marlborough Arms WATERLOO TRAIL Unthank Arms UNTHANK TRAIL D Mash Tun EARLHAM TRAIL malt grown in France on Northmaen’s farm it is

Duke of Wellington WATERLOO TRAIL Micawbers Tavern EARLHAM TRAIL truly a union of Norfolk and French styles. V Murderers Arms VICTORIA TRAIL Vine ST GEORGE’S TRAIL Cheers to friendship. E Earlham Arms EARLHAM TRAIL P Pig & Whistle VICTORIA TRAIL W F Plasterers Arms ST GEORGE’S TRAIL Walnut Tree Shades VICTORIA TRAIL Fat Cat EARLHAM TRAIL Playhouse Bar ST GEORGE’S TRAIL Whalebone WATERLOO TRAIL Fat Cat & Canary THORPE TRAIL William & Florence UNTHANK TRAIL Fat Cat Brewery Tap WATERLOO TRAIL R Woolpack Yard ST GEORGE’S TRAIL Red Lion JUBILEE TRAIL moongazerale NorfolkBrewhouse G Reindeer EARLHAM TRAIL Y Call 01328 878495 Georgian Townhouse UNTHANK TRAIL Ribs of Beef JUBILEE TRAIL York Tavern UNTHANK TRAIL City of ale ad.indd 1 17/04/2018 15:25 2018 City of Ale Charity Beer For ‘Break’ This year, Humpty Dumpty Brewery’s new collaboration series, Norfolk Broads Brewing, is thrilled to be offering a very special brew to support 2018 City of Ale’s chosen charity, “Break” – a charity that changes young lives.

Norfolk Broads Brewing is all about celebrating female beer ambassadors. The collaboration involves partner Lesley George working with other female brewers, publicans, experts & enthusiasts from across the county to design & produce some very special beers. Dawn Hopkins, from Available throughout 2018 The Rose Inn, Norwich, has put her hard work & name to the aptly named “dawnbreak” - a dark golden California City of Ale pubs & events Common beer, made with lager yeast & lashings (& humptydumptybrewery.co.uk lashings!) of American hops. 20p per pint will go to ‘Break’ theroseinnnorwich.co.uk - do your bit & buy a few pints! Break is a registered charity no. 286650

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Many thanks to the fantastic breweries of our region - who are contributing to this year’s City of Ale in many and various ways.

Seek out their beers - cask, keg, bottles and cans as you make your way around. You won’t be disappointed!

Fat Cat

Poppyland

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The notion of a beer style is Porter - this was the strong Speciality Beer - beers with a relatively recent creation – dark ale of the 18th century, which all sorts of additions, including fruit and the idea can be relatively started its long decline in the late-19th and veg, spices, chocolate, coffee century and through the 20th century, beans and vanilla pods. Beers are fluid. It has allowed the until British and US microbrewers also aged in wooden barrels; while emergence, for better or for began brewing a new wave of all manner of wild yeast strains, bugs worse, of golden ales, double porters. Chocolate and coffee flavours and bacteria are encouraged for the and roasted characteristics are typical sour beer sector, which is perhaps one / imperial IPAs, chilli stouts, of the style. of the most exciting developments in coffee porters – and a new beer in recent years. departure – coffee pale ales. Stout - strong porters were once A beer style is there as a called ‘stout’ porters, while Guinness Lager - tends to be dry, clean starting point for innovation produced the distinctive Irish dry and crisp. They are a family of cold- stout. English stouts seem to have conditioned (or bottom fermented) and experimentation. a less assertive roastiness. Imperial beers that originated in central Europe, Russian Stouts and Porters, milk stout, notably Bavaria and Bohemia; style By the way, cask beer (or real ale) oatmeal stout and sweet stout are all variants include Marzen, Dunkel, is not a beer style: it is merely a variations on a dark theme. Kellerbier, Pilsner, Helles and Bock. description of a beer’s method of dispense. Mild - most milds are low in alcohol Adrian Tierney- and dark, though there are also Jones Adrian is 2017 Bitter - English bitters usually light-coloured milds and strong ones. Beer Writer of balance a crisp, biscuity malt character They are less hopped than bitters and the Year with citrus and fruity notes; there usually have roasted malt characters should be a bite of bitterness and a and nutty, burnt flavours. dab of dryness in the finish. Golden ales and pale hoppy beers are not DUKE OF WELLINGTON bitters in the old sense of the word but can fall into the same style camp. CAMRA Good Beer Guide Listed | Traditional Real Ale House

India Pale Ale - IPA grew out of the strong, highly hopped October Proud to be a part of the Norwich City of Ale Trail ales of the late 18th century. During Adrian is the author of beer books including The much of the 20th century IPAs were Seven Moods of Craft Beer, which is available at Up to usually low-alcohol, but the last 20 Waterstones. Join him, Roger Protz and Pete Brown years has seen a revival of stronger – for a Books and Beer-Tasting event at Waterstones, and more highly hopped - variations. 7pm Friday 25th May Notable mutations include black, white (or Belgian), session and fruit IPAs. Milkshake and smoothie IPAs are also beginning to appear. 31 REAL ALES Gravity Served. Available all year round from our glass fronted tap room BBQ every weekend from 25th May in our Beautiful enclosed Mediterranean style patio garden 91 - 93 Waterloo Road | Norwich | 01603 441182 Monday to Thursday 12 noon - 11pm Friday to Saturday 12noon - 12pm Sundays 12 noon - 10.30pm

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24th May-3rd June 24th May-3rd June I ‘Pie’ A Festival! Titanic Tap Takeover & BBQ @The Rose @Pig & Whistle Starts 16:00 / Ends 23:00 Starts 10:00 / Ends 01:30 We have teamed up with Flaming Titanic Tap Takeover with a huge range Galah’s Aussie Pie Stop to bring you of ales and a week long BBQ. our I ‘Pie’ A Festival - awesome IPAs in Cask & Keg from innovative & creative breweries across the country teamed 24th May-3rd June Events with amazing pies from our favourite Some Welcome Guests.. pie shop! Our ‘Pie & Pint Pass’ will also @Rumsey Wells be available - £20 for 5 beers plus 1 pie Starts 12:00 / Ends 23:45 running with mash, peas & gravy! Serving 10 cask beers all week long

from some of the finest breweries in throughout 24th May-3rd June the UK - we always carry a strong list Fish+ Chips + Peas or Bread of Adnams cask with minimal guests. 24th May-2nd June & Butter + Pint Real Ale However to celebrate the city of ale festival we will have more cask on The Wild Trail - A trail @Angel Gardens than ever before with Adnams in the Starts 11:00 comprising pubs stocking spotlight of course. Wildcraft Beer Enjoy a great dish of fish and chips @ participating pubs washed down by a pint of real ale, all 24th May–3rd June for only £12. Starts 12:00 / Ends 23:00 50+ of the Best Local Ales

Wildcraft Brewery have established @The Murderers an additional trail for City of Ale, 24th May-2nd June Starts 11:00 / Ends: 23:00 comprising pubs which are stocking Thai Mix Starters and 4 Real Wildcraft Beers! A celebration of real ales from our Ale Tasters amazing region. During the festival, Pick up a Wild Trail sheet from any of @The Vine we’ll have over 50 of the very best real the participating pubs or print one off Starts 12:00 / Ends 19:00 ales that Norfolk brewers have to offer. Come and try them! at home from our Facebook page and All your favourite Thai mixed starters begin your City of Ale journey! and 4 real ale tasters for only £6.95 every lunch time during City of Ale! 24th May–3rd June Simply visit the pubs on the Wild Trail, The Fat Cat have a pint, grab a stamp and head for Back by demand - Real Thai curry and the next one...it’s that easy! a pint only at The Vine. @The Fat Percy • Red Thai Curry Starts 12:00 / Ends: 23.00 Prizes include great Wildcraft ‘stuff’ - • Green Thai Curry The Fat Cat pub will be moving up Beer Glasses, Bottles of Beer, 3 packs • Panang Curry the road to The Fat Percy (The old of Beer, 6 packs of Beer, T-shirts • Village Curry (Hot) Perseverance on Adelaide street) plus Free Entry & Free Pints at the • Massaman Curry (with potato) during our renovation. There’ll be a Wildcraft Launch Event on the 2nd & All served with jasmine rice and choice range of Fat Cat ales at just £3. Pop in 3rd June 2018. of any meat. £9.95 + £3 with any real for a beer (or 3!) ale pint during City of Ale at lunch Participating pubs include - The time and early evening. Murderers, Sir Garnet, The Woolpack Yard, The Last Pub Standing, The Maids Head, The Leopard, The Whalebone, The Earlham Arms, The Kings Head, Louis Marchesi, The Reindeer, The Rosebery, The Rose, The Jubilee, The Playhouse Bar & Sir Toby’s Beer on the market and maybe more.

For latest listings see: cityofale.org.uk/events

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ale you could possibly look for will be of Ale 2018. Tickets £6 including 2 represented and expertly kept. free pints. Available from the Black BORN IN NORFOLK Events Horse, the Vine, the Murderers Arms or 29th-31st May EventBrite.

running on Food Pairing Specials Sustainability Seminar @ Woolpack Yard a number @ The Georgian Townhouse There will be special offers on food Starts 15:00 / Ends 16:45 dishes that accompany our beer, with of days the focus on street food dishes. Minimise your impact on the environment. Hear how trail-blazers in the environmental field lessen energy 24th-28th May 1st-3rd June and water consumption and follow Humpty Dumpty Tap Tap Takeover: Golden best green practice. Adnams and Takeover Triangle featuring Blimey Purity Brewing are famed throughout the beer industry for their market- @ The Woolpack Yard Brewing leading positioning on sustainability. Starts 12:00 / Ends 22:00 @ Woolpack Yard The Business Energy Efficiency (BEE) We will be hosting five cask beers Starts 12:00 / Ends 22:00 Anglia project offers free audits and gives grants to pubs and breweries from our friends at Humpty Dumpty We will be hosting a tap takeover from to improve their energy efficiency. In Brewery. Featuring both bitters and two very local breweries. Three cask this seminar, they will join legendary golden ales, there will be plenty to beers from Golden Triangle Brewery beer writer Roger Protz to share choose from. and two from Blimey Brewing. information and experience, giving

rare insights and beneficial advice. 24th-30th May 1st-3rd June Free admission. To book, search be social... Nene Valley Brewery Fem.Ale Festival Norwich City of Ale on Eventbrite. WOODFORDES.CO.UK Showcase @The Plasterers Arms @ The Ribs of Beef Starts 18:00 / Ends 23:45 Yorkshire Ales Tap takeover Starts 11:00 / Ends 23:00 The UK’s first dedicated brewster launch party We’ll be showing off 8 cask and a festival returns for its fifth year, @ York Tavern providing a platform to celebrate few keg from Nene Valley Brewery’s Starts 16:00 / Ends 23:00 excellent range of cask and keg beers, women in the beer industry through many of which are certified gluten free. extensive lists of female brewed beer, The York is running a Yorkshire Brewery pump takeover with over 15 meet-the-brewers, music, specially made one-off ales, panels, discussions different Yorkshire ales from these 25th - 28th May and all sorts of other events. This breweries: Abbeydale, Black Sheep, Ale in the Vale year Fem.Ale is extending around the Ossett, Rat, Roosters, Salopian, Saltaire, Leeds, Timothy Taylor, York @ The Cellar House city with a beer stand on the market Starts 10:00 / Ends 23:00 for the duration of City Of Ale (in conjunction with Sir Toby’s Beers) Wildcraft Brewery - Tap Our real ale festival now in its 4th year, and events at The Plasterers Arms at The Cellar House with 12 ales and and Redwell Brewery over the second Takeover & Meet the Brewer ciders, live music and great food with weekend of City of Ale. @ Sir Garnet beer matching. Open all Bank Holiday Starts 19:00 / Ends 23:00 weekend. Sir Garnet & Wildcraft Brewery have joined together to kick off City of 28th May-3rd June Thursday Ale with a bang...! A selection of Tap Attack at The Fat Cat Wildcraft’s beers will be available at Brewery Tap! 24th May this iconic market place venue, along with an opportunity to meet, greet and @The Fat Cat Brewery Tap Official City of Ale share an ale or two with the Wildcraft Starts 12:00 / Ends 22:30 Launch Party team...! From midday on Monday 28th May @ The Black Horse until the end of Sunday 3rd June Starts 21:00 / Ends 23:00 we’ll be putting on the best range of Lashings of local ales, tempting regional and national real ales that we For latest listings see: can muster! From IPA to Session Pale, snacks, great music - come and Bitter to Porter, every style of cask celebrate the Launch of Norwich City cityofale.org.uk/events

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Boozy Beer and Sausage Normandy and Norfolk Brew Friday BBQ Meets Thai Food @The Reindeer @The Vine 25th May Starts 18:00 / Ends 00:00 Starts 17.30 / Ends: 19.15 Books and Beer Tasting! Event description: Start the weekend Join the fantastic Norfolk Brewhouse here at our boozy beer flavoured and Northmaen brewers to sip their @ Waterstones - Upstairs Cafe sausage BBQ with 10 local ales and 4 collaborative beer, Amitié – and Starts 19:00 / Ends 20:30 ciders . Live music from 4d Jones and Northmaen’s own-distilled whisky. Sip your way through an entertaining a festival of classic tunes to drink n jive Experience exquisite taste-matching hour and a half of beer stories and to from DJ Earl Harlem. with an array of flavours from dishes flavours with Roger Protz, Pete Brown, specially prepared by the chef from and Adrian Tierney-Jones - all legends Garden Bar Ale Range the City’s celebrated Thai pub. Test of the beer world. Just £5.60 a ticket Launch your taste buds, enjoy the sociability – including several beers. Bargain! – et pratiquez votre français si vous Buy online from Waterstones Events @ York Tavern voulez! or Eventbrite - or take your chances Starts 15:00 / Ends 21:00 and pay on the door. Event kindly The York is running a Yorkshire Different whiskies will be paired with 3 sponsored by Lacons. Brewery pump takeover with over 15 starters and Amitié IPA will be paired different Yorkshire ales from these with a Thai curry. All for just £10. Bon Appetit! Swing DJ AV8 breweries: Abbeydale, Black Sheep, Ossett, Rat, Roosters, Salopian, @ Louis Marchesi Saltaire, Leeds, Timothy Taylor, York. Perfect Pie & Pint Day Starts 21:00 / Ends 00:00

Join AV8 in the crypt. £3.20 a pint for @ Lollards Pit Why do Guitars taste like Starts 12:00 / Ends 23:00 City of Ale beers. Hops? Enjoy an award winning pork pie from @ Walnut Tree Shades Bray’s Cottage and a pint of ale for Beer & Butcher Supper Club Starts 17:00 / Ends 18:00 only £5.50 @ The Georgian Townhouse Your brain is lying to you. You have Starts 19:00 / Ends 22:30 more than five senses. And you can We are hosting a celebratory Beer & hear the difference between IPA and Butcher Supper Club supported by stout. Pete Brown has been running Saturday local butchers, Spurgeons and local experimental beer tastings pairing brewers, Humpty Dumpty. The evening top tunes and beers for six years. This 26th May will consist of a 4 course meal with talk is a mixture of fandom, humour, ales to pair with each dish served. and genuine neuro-scientific research. Golden Star Morris Trail Spurgeons will showcase their own Think it sounds like nonsense? Come @ Various pubs along and have your sense challenged. local quality produce in each of the Starts 11:00 / Ends 15:30 4 courses with Lesley at Humpty If you’re right, you’ll at least taste Dumpty Brewery selecting 4 ales to some great beers. If you’re wrong, you Golden Star Morris dance their way pair. The event is priced at £35pp & is just might taste them like you never round City of Ale pubs in the north- based on a pre-booked, pre-paid basis. have before. east corner of Norwich calling at: 11:00 Fat Cat Brewery Tap 12:00 The Whalebone Archer’s BBQ pop up & Nene Northmaen Meet The Brewer 13:00 The Rosebery Valley Beer and Beer Showcase 14:00 Angel Gardens (with lunch @The Ribs of Beef @ The Plasterers Arms - optional extra) Starts 19:00 / Ends 22:30 Starts 19:30 / Ends 23:45 15:50 Duke of Wellington Archer’s will be cooking up a storm To celebrate the collaborative brew with their award winning sausages. between Norfolk Brewhouse and Ale and Live Music They’ll be serving amazing hotdogs, Brasserie de Northmaen we have @ Angel Gardens and maple cured bacon rolls, between invited Dominique and Frédérique Starts 20:00 / Ends 22:30 5pm and 8pm to help soak up some of Camus over from their brewery Terry Adams entertains you and a Nene Valley Brewery’s excellent beer. in Rouen, and they are bringing a great chance to try some of our Ales selection of beers with them for our taps at The Plasterers. An exclusive not from City of Ale range. Selected City of For latest listings see: just for Norwich City of Ale but for the Ale pints at £3.20 cityofale.org.uk/events whole of the UK!

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Yorkfest 2 suppliers such as Green Jack, Barsham let us down. A must see on the bank Brewery, Humpty Dumpty and many holiday weekend. Nene Valley beers @ York Tavern more! provide the perfect complement. Starts 12:00 / Ends 21:30

York Fest features: Yorkshire ale Contrast and Compare – IPA City of Ale Bingo tap takeover, live music, children’s Tasting with Roger Protz @Lollards Pit entertainment, BBQ, cocktails, garden MUSTARD TAP party, DJ even. @ Kings Head Starts 18:30 / Ends 21:00 IPA SESSION BEER Starts 12:00 / Ends 13:30 Billy’s Bingo with a City of Ale twist. 5.0% ABV 3.6% ABV Festival of Ale BBQ Come sip Norfolk Brewhouse and Mystery ale-related prizes from local breweries. @ Marlborough Arms Poppyland collaborative brew with CHB Starts 15:00 / Ends 19:00 brewers David and Martin - and POP-INTO NORWICH MARKET celebrated beer writer Roger Protz. Beer Pong Join us at the Marlborough for a BBQ Free samples, but please stay on for a FOR YOUR STAMP ON @The Reindeer RUBY ALE BestBITTER and try our selection of specially 4.9% ABV paid-for pint or two! Starts 15:00 / Ends 18:00 THE ALE TRAIL OR TO 4.2% ABV 4% ABV selected Ales for the City of Ale Festival. Beer Pong and live music from Don’t SHOP FOR LOCAL BEER Ale Tombola Lose Heart. Meet the brewer & free @The Reindeer brewery tours exclusively Allday SoulFest for the City of Ale festival Starts 20:00 / Ends 23:30 will be available at @ Louis Marchesi Yorkfest 2 FEM.ALE Festival bottle-shop Starts 14:00 / Ends 01:00 Ale tombola - £1.00 a ticket with lots @ York Tavern of ale-related prizes and live music Starts 12:00 / Ends 21:30 8 DJs covering modern soul, northern Serving beer 12-9 every day from Rawedge (rock covers) at 9pm Food served 12 - 9.30pm soul and all other soul. Try the real ales York Fest features: Yorkshire ale Unit 182, Norwich Market NR2 1NE / Tel 07786 993314 from City of Ale range from only £3.20 tap takeover, live music, children’s per pint. entertainment, , bbq, cocktails, garden - sirtobysbeers.co.uk - thecoachthorperoad.co.uk 01603 477 077 Sunday party, DJ even. 82 Thorpe Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 1BA 5 Moods Of Beer with Adrian Tierney-Jones 27th May The Rumsey Revue @ The Rose (sponsored by Adnams) Boudicca’s Quiz at the Coach Starts 12:00 / Ends 13:00 @ The Rumsey Wells & Horses Tutored beer tasting with Beer Starts 12:00 / Ends 22:45 @Coach & Horses (Bethel St.) Writer Of The Year Adrian Tierney- It’s bank holiday Sunday and to Starts 18:30 / Ends 21:00 Jones - Five beers divided into five celebrate we have some of the city’s different moody categories: social, Boudicca’s Quiz chariot will arrive finest artists on rotation throughout poetic, bucolic, imaginative and at the Coach & Horses (Bethel St) the day - washed down with fine beer contemplative. If you want a beer that on Sunday 27th May during the City of course. Pieminster pie, mash and chats away in the glass like a bunch of Ale. A few Boudicca beers will be gravy, plus a pint – just £10. of friends or one that broods in the available on the bar to refresh the grey corner, plotting murder and mayhem, cells plus the prizes being fought over Hosted by the mighty Brendo fresh then this is the beer tasting for you will include a booty of Boudicca bottle from Tuesday night quiz fame, the line from award winning author and beers! up includes folk, indie rock, reggae, journalist Adrian Tierney-Jones. Doors rock, live poetry, lo-fi hip hop, Spanish will open at 11.30am for a prompt 12pm Teams of up to 6, £1 per person. guitar and stand-up. start. Tickets £5 includes tasters and 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Booking talk and can be purchased from The advised at the Coach & Horses. Rose in advance or on the day. X The Good Times Bank Monday THE TEN BELLS The Great Ale Bake Sale Holiday Sunday Gig & Nene 28th May @ Earlham Arms Valley Showcase

Starts 12:00 / Ends 18:00 @The Ribs of Beef Heritage River Walk The return of The Great Ale Bake Sale! Starts 17:00 / Ends 20:00 CRAFT BEER AND COCKTAILS

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way. Start at Lollards Pit, then on to Pool Competition Beer Buffs Pub Quiz the Red Lion, Adam & Eve, and Ribs @Marlborough Arms @St Andrews Brew House of Beef, finishing at the Playhouse Starts 19:00 / Ends 21:00 Starts 20:00 / Ends 22:30 Bar river terrace. A lovely way to spend an early summer’s evening. The Pool Competition - Compete to win a Our usual pub quiz will be dedicated tour is just £5 and you can buy your selection of Real Ales. to all things beer! Maximum of 6 own refreshments. Pre-booking on people per team. £1pp entry Eventbrite is essential. Stamp Bonus Day 69–71 Riverside Road, Norwich NR1 1SR @Lollards Pit Ale Trail Beetle Drive Elmtree Beers Open Day Starts 12:00 / Ends 23:00 @The Reindeer @Snetterton Brewery Get a free packet of Kettle Chips when Starts 19:30 / Ends 21:30 Starts 13:00 / Ends 17:00 you get your trail map stamped here Ale trail beetle drive fundraiser. Pints Beer tasting, brewery tours, music, today. from £3.00 sunshine (maybe) a chilled out Local Ales • Real Ciders • Secret Beer Garden afternoon in the Norfolk countryside Quiz Night Bingo Games Room Filled Rolls www.elmtreebeers.co.uk Wednesday’s Sunday’s with Pool and selection Tuesday Wednesday 8pm 6:30pm Table of snacks

Meet the Breweries Picnic 29th May OPENING HOURS @Coach and Horses 30th May Mon–Thurs 12pm–11pm Fri 12pm–12am (Bethel Street) Flavours...! A Talk on The 69–71 Riverside Road, Norwich NR1 1SR Sat 12pm–1am ALE Quiz 01603 624675 [email protected] Sun 12pm–11pm Starts 14:00 / Ends 18:00 Most Common Flavours @York Tavern www.lollardspit.com

In our courtyard garden, we will be found in Beer by Mike Deal Starts 20:00 / Ends 22:30 Lollardspit hosting a ‘Meet the Breweries’ event - Head Brewer at Wildcraft Our resident quizmaster will deliver a Lollards–Pit with 7 local breweries and 1 local cider Brewery special one off City of Ale quiz on all supplier. Garden games, picnic food, @The Last Pub Standing things great about ale. local real ales and ciders. A great way to spend a Bank Holiday Monday. Starts 19:30 / Ends 21:00 Meet The Brewer The talk is aimed at Brewers, Home @St Andrews Brew House Acoustic Country Folk & Brewers & those interested in having a better knowledge of beer, and will Starts 17:00 / Ends 19:00 Beer Tasting with Humpty highlight the 12 most common flavours Pop in for a taste of one of our brews Dumpty found in beer. Tickets for the event and a chat about all things beer with All Hail @Walnut Tree Shades will be £10 and the ticket price will our brewer, Steve. A perfect excuse for Starts 17:00 / Ends 22:00 include a free pint of Wildcraft beer a post work pint! and a pie. After the talk there will be the Ale An afternoon of Acoustic Country Folk an opportunity to “Meet the Brewer” with Roy and Mick followed by Beer Norfolk Blues Society Jam & raised nickel metal raised nickel metal raised nickel metal Tasting with Humpty Dumpty Brewery black black black Ale Session Trail! 411c 445c 533c and a Special Beer Quiz Darts Competition 624c 504c 392c @Walnut Tree Shades @Marlborough Arms We would like to thank Caz Jones for Starts 20:00 / 23:45 Extra Special Quiz & Beer Starts 19:00 / Ends 21:00 her beautiful designs for the 7 Ale Trail What’s better than a nice pint of Ale Tasting with Humpty Compete to win a selection of Real badges. They represent some of the many with some Blues Favourites. Ales. spectacular examples of architecture across Dumpty our fine city. @Walnut Tree Shades Lollards City of Ale Pub Quiz Starts 20:00 / Ends 22:00 Lacons Tap Takeover and @Lollards Pit Follow the trails. Have a beer. Collect a Our Extra Special Quiz Night Will be all Meet the Brewer Starts 20:00 / 22:00 raised nickel metal raised nickel metal raised nickel metal stamp. And get yourself one of these highly black black black Beer, Music and Walnut Related!! One 137c 139c TWO 159c • AR RK 540c @Murderers / Gardeners Arms 208c 289c N • IL collectable items. IG L Special Edition for Norwich City of Ale S U round is being hosted by Bethan from E S D T Starts 19.30 / Ends 22:30 R C I A 2018. £1 per person - max 6 per team T H I the Bridewell Museum who is bringing O P

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@The Kings Arms seats are limited upstairs. 1st June Starts 20:00 Perfect Pie & Pint Day £1.50 pp winner receives £30 beer Tapas and Beer Matching voucher. @Lollards Pit with Lacons Starts 12:00 / Ends 23:00 @Coach and Horses Heritage River Walk Enjoy an award winning pork pie from (Bethel Street) @River Wensum Bray’s Cottage and a pint of ale for Starts 18:30 / Ends 22:00 MALBOROUGH Starts 17:30 / Ends 19:30 only £5.50 4 Courses of Tasty Tapas paired with 1/4 PAGE AD Visit five pubs in the company of a 4 Lacons Ales. Hosted by Angela Blue Badge Guide and learn about the Free Brewery Tours from Lacons, who will be there to river Wensum’s rich history along the @St Andrews Brew House discuss the beers and give you a bit way. Start at Lollards Pit, then on to Starts 17:00 / Ends 19:00 of background of the brewery. Tickets the Red Lion, Adam & Eve, and Ribs £20 per person, available directly from Come along for a nose around our of Beef, finishing at the Playhouse the Coach and Horses. brewery and brush up on your beer Bar river terrace. A lovely way to knowledge with Steve our brewer. spend an early summer’s evening. The tour is just £5 and you can buy your Film, TV, Music & Beer Quiz own refreshments. Pre-booking on @The Reindeer Live Music, DJ and Ale Eventbrite is essential. Starts 19:30 / Ends 22:00 @ Louis Marchesi £1 per person entry - lots of prizes. 21:00 / Ends 00:00 Teams of up to 5 people. All pints of 80’s tribute band in Bar, Join AV8 in ale £3.00 from 19:00 till 22:30 the crypt. £3.20 a pint for City of Ale

Thursday beers. 31st May Comedy Night @ Louis Marchesi Stamp Bonus Day Starts 20:00 / Ends 23:00 Charity Beer Banquet @Lollards Pit EDITION 2 SUMMER 2018 @The Maids Head In the crypt. Try the real ales from City Starts 12:00 / Ends 23:00 of Ale range from only £3.20 per pint. Starts 19:00 / Ends 22:00 Get a free packet of Kettle Chips when

Dine in style with a four-course tasting you get your trail map stamped here Crazy Daisys Festival of Ale GREAT FOOD I CASK ALES I CRAFT BEERS I FINE WINES & SPIRITS menu with matched beers from local today. breweries. Introduced by Cheryl Cade, Pub Quiz Beer Sommelier. £40 per person. All @The Reindeer Fem.Ale Festival Launch E VENTS BREWERS AND ALES: profits to support BREAK charity Starts 20:00 / Ends 22:00 Party THURS 24TH - CITY OF ALE LAUNCHTHURS 24TH& - CITY OF ALE LAUNCH & www.break-charity.org Crazy Daisys Pub Quiz with added PUB QUIZ - LIQUID PRIZES PUB QUIZ - LIQUID PRIZESBULLARDS - NO 1 @The Plasterers Arms Festival of Ale round. Play to win cash Starts 18:00 / Ends 01:0 WILDCRAFT BREWERY - WILD EYE PA The Age of Boudicca with Dr and ale prizes. SATURDAY 26TH - BBQ ( 15:00 SATURDAY- 20:00 ) 26TH - BBQ ( 15:00 - 20:00 ) Launch of Fem.Ale 2018 at The WILDCRAFT - BILL HICCUP Adrian Marsden & Boudicca SUNDAY 27TH - LIVE MUSIC - BEN BUSEY B Plasterers - all the specially made one- SUNDAY 27TH - LIVE MUSICWOODFORDES - BEN BUSEY B - WEST COAST WHERRY Brewing talk Tiny Rebel Tap Takeover off brews (from Burnt Mill, Trumans, @Last Pub Standing @The Mash Tun Redwell and more) will hit the bar MONDAY 28TH - DARTS COMPMONDAY WITH LIQUID 28TH PRIZES- DARTS COMPWOODFORDES WITH LIQUID - BURE PRIZES GOLD Starts 19:30 / Ends 21:30 Starts 16:00 / Ends 01:00 alongside an extensive selection of LACONS - CHARTER ALE other female brewed beers. With fem. TUESDAY 29TH - POOL COMPTUESDAY WITH LIQUID 29TH PRIZES - POOL COMP WITH LIQUID PRIZES Join us at the Last Pub Standing, King Fix Up Look Sharp! Tiny Rebel Tap ale DJs Kid n Slay. LACONS - PATRIOT Street, for a talk by Dr Adrian Marsden takeover at The Mash Tun. Serving up WEDNESDAY 30TH - LIVE MUSICWEDNESDAY - FELIX SIMPSON 30TH - LIVE MUSIC - FELIX SIMPSON of the Norfolk Historic Environment 10 keg beers, 4 cask ales, 2 ciders... all TRIANGLE BREWERY - CITROPLIS Service on the Age of Boudicca during on till they run out! Free entry. Ale Tombola THURSDAY 31ST - PUB QUIZ WITHTHURSDAY ALE ROUNDS 31ST - PUB QUIZTRIANGLE WITH ALE BREWERY ROUNDS - RED SQUARE the City of Ale 2018. The talk will cover @The Reindeer where the Iceni came from, the Gods Starts 20:30 / Ends 23:30 SATURDAY 2ND - BBQ (15:00 -SATURDAY 20:00) 2ND - BBQ (15:00GRAIN - 20:00 - REDWOOD) they worshipped and history from GRAIN - 316 the Iceni times and a chance to look Ale-related tombola and live music SUNDAY 3RD - LIVE MUSIC - TERRYSUNDAY ADAMS 3RD - LIVE MUSIC - TERRY ADAMS closely at some artefacts found locally from Dutch rock n roll touring band and then hear from the Boudicca the Rhumba King. Brewing team! There will be some 43 SPENCER STREET, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR3 4PB T 01603 443301 [email protected]

CITY of ALE 2018 cityofale.org.uk cityofale.org.uk CITY of ALE 2018 60 EVENTS Don’t forget to look at pages 48 & 50 for repeating events . 61 Meet The Brewer Thai food Pub and brewery memorabilia curated by Bridewell Museum. At we better Beer Pairing Sunday make Break, life @The vine Starts 14:00 Keno Kings 3rd June @Louis Marchesi Wil Wood talks about Thai food and for young people. Starts 21:00 / Ends 23:00 vulnerable An afternoon with beer pairing in particular with Panang Curry. Find out why he likes it so much Foot tapping music. £3.20 a pint for Woodforde’s Brewery City of Ale beers. @Walnut Tree Shades We believe every child and young person needs a Starts 15:00 / Ends 19:00 Adnams Jasmine Tea Launch Wildcraft Brewery - Launch home where they feel safe and loved, so they can (cask) An afternoon with Woodforde’s Event 2018 Brewery Followed by Live Music. @Rumsey Wells grow in confidence and look to the future with hope. @Wildcraft Brewery Starts 17:00 / Ends 23:45 Starts 13:00 / Ends 23:00 East Coast Blues This will be the first time anyone will Wildcraft Brewery’s 2nd Anniversary @Louis Marchesi That’s why we work tirelessly to help young people be able to get their hands on the latest Weekend-long Party. Let’s go round Starts 19:00 / Ends 22:00 seasonal from Adnams with a special again...! Its time for another party...! in care, children with disabilities, and families who early release for little ole us. Keep your Foot tapping music. Try the real ales There will be live music, great beers, eyes peeled on the website for tasting from City of Ale range from only £3.20 need support, finding a way through difficult times spirits and ciders, kids entertainment, notes and live music announcements. per pint. scrummy local food & overnight and opening the door to brighter tomorrows. camping available. Fem.Ale Sunday Session Saturday Fem.Ale Panel Discussion @The Plasterers Arms . Starts 18:00 / Ends 22:00 www.break-charity.org with Trumans Brewery Live music from a selection of the @The Plasterers Arms 2nd June City’s finest female musicians & bands Starts 15:00 / Ends 16:00 Ale & Live Music with ale from the finest brewsters! A talk with Trumans Head Brewer @Angel Gardens Charlotte talking about London Fem.Ale beer & curry tasting Starts 20:00 / Ends 22:30 beer and experiences working in the Thank @Redwell Brewery you Doozoot entertain you and a great industry. Will be recorded for the Fem. . Starts 18:00 / Ends 20:00 chance to try some of our Ales from Ale podcast, all are welcome to attend supporting and listen or ask questions. for City of Ale range. Selected City of Ale A delicious pairing of Sri Lankan . . pints at £3.20 curries made by Fem.Ale head chef Fem.Ale - Trumans Meet The Charlene, paired with Redwell’s NorwichCityofAle2018 invigorating beers brewed by long- . Festival of Ale BBQ . Brewer and Tap Takeover time Fem.Ale collaborator Belinda @Marlborough Arms @The Plasterers Arms helping continue Jennings. Tickets will be available from Break Starts 15:00 / Ends 19:00 Starts 19:00 / Ends 01:00 fem.ale-festival.co.uk in advance, but . . Festival of Ale BBQ, join us for an Head Brewer Charlotte will be sticking the brewery bar will also be open for young drinks to those without tickets. changing afternoon of great food & fantastic ales. lives! around for the evening to answer questions and taste beers from the Charity BBQ Truman’s range - including the ale they City of Ale Pub Poker Run are making especially for us! @Beehive @The Reindeer

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There are seven different City of Ale 2018 lapel pin badges to collect. You can COLLECT either use this collection stamp sheet or complete each trail on the Discover Norwich App - free to download. Either THEM collect a stamp from each pub when you visit or use the app to unlock each pub on the trail. ALL! To receive a lapel pin badge*, collect all the stamps/ unlock all the pubs in a single trail. Claim your badges in person from the last pub on the trail.

*Only one badge per person per trail. Only available while stocks last. Name, email and postcode required.

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