Issue 153 of Norfolk Nips & Cask Force

& CASK FORCE& CASK FORCE& CASK FORCE

Newsletter of the Norfolk Branches of the Campaign for Real Ale

No.153 Summer 2010

HEROES LAUNCH NEW ALE

Also inside:BEER FESTIVAL DIARYNORFOLK’S TRUE HERITAGE PUBS part 6PUB AND TRADE NEWS

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A pub is for life, not just the world cup

support your local!Chris and Glynis invite you to the Trafford Arms -

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The Wolf Brewery, Attlebor-ough, has launched a newbeer, which will raise much-needed funds for an ArmyCharity. The Royal AnglianRegiment’s Benevolent fundwill receive £7 from every casksold and 10p from everybottle.

Originally “Hero”, the beer isnow called “Royal Anglian”.

The official launch was at TheDuke of Wellington on 5th Mayand it was a very proud day forLandlord Dougie Clarke. Thebeer was brewed in memory ofhis Grandfather, Sgt FrankClarke.His extraordinary First WorldWar story is told in a fasci-nating new book “Not quitethe Gentleman”, which was onsale in the pub.

The launch was attended by

members of the 1st Battalion ofthe Royal Anglian Regiment,recently returned fromHelmand Province.

The Lord Mayor of Norwich,Eve Collishaw, presented LtColonel Tony Slater OBE acheque for £2,227.50 for thefund on behalf of Wolf Brewery.This is from advance sales.

Tony Hall, cartoonist on theEDP penned an originalcartoon which was raffled atthe launch and raised another£250. It depicts German troopsretreating, hands over theirears, as they are assaulted by“ze dreaded Englander WarPoets Regiment.”

Look for “Royal Anglian” inpubs across the region, buy apint (or two) and raise yourglass to unsung heroes, pastand present.

Heroes launchRoyal Anglian

Norwich & Norfolk BranchChairman: Graham FreemanTel: 01603 687495Email: [email protected]: Warren WordsworthTel: 01603 665557Email: [email protected] Secretary: Tim MacDonaldTel. 01603 865505Email: [email protected] Officer: Mark StimpsonEmail: [email protected] Norfolk BranchChairman: Phil BuffhamSecretary: Ian BaileyContact: Bruce WardTel: 01485 609107 Branch websites:www.norwichcamra.org.ukwww.camra.org.uk/wnorfolk

Branch mailing list web page:groups.yahoo.com/group/CAMRA_Norwich

Published every 3 monthsby the Norwich, Norfolk & WestNorfolk branches of the Campaignfor Real Ale © N&N CAMRA 2009Norfolk Nips is produced anddistributed by members of thebranch in their own time.

Edited by:Mike BaldwinEmail: [email protected]

Chris LucasEmail: [email protected]

Views expressed in NorfolkNips are not necessarily thoseof the editor or of CAMRA

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By the time you read this theWorld Cup 2010 will havekicked off and England will beon their way to winning thetrophy at long last. Well that'swhat beer goggles do for you?

I know a lot of Pubs & Brew-eries are celebrating the eventand I urge you to support yourlocal and enjoy the occasion. Ifit's your first time visiting a PubI hope you will continue toattend as it's a great experiencethat like me can last you a life-time.

As Summer approaches thereare more and more Beer Festi-

vals to attend and I hope wecan give notice of these eitherin this magazine or on ourwebsite. This might be yourfirst time at tasting Real Alesand Ciders and if you are inter-ested further then why not joinCAMRA. We have exciting tripsto Pubs and Breweries and wealways welcome new memberswho are never disappointed.

The General Election is over, oris it? With the coalition a lot ofpromises have been changedbut at least the Prime Ministerhas announced powers to givecommunities the right to buythe last pub in the village. This

is important in our rural countyand hopefully they will re-appoint a Pubs Minister whocan focus on the relevantissues. Regrettably due to aVolcano I was unable to attendthe Members Weekend in theIsle of Man, but full details arein What's Brewing the NationalCAMRA newspaper. However,it's clear our Branch makes oneof the largest contributions tothe Campaign and this isthanks to the continued helpfrom our members. Well doneand come on England.

Graham FreemanChairman Norwich & Norfolk CAMRA

NORFOLK NIPS | Chairman’s Letters

Drinking for England

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It’s been a busy time since thelast edition of nips, Easter sawmany beer festivals.

On the Friday I went to the Fox& Hounds at Heacham a goodcrowd with good ales; I gatherthis was the trend for thewhole weekend.

On the Saturday a visit to theAngel at Swanton Morleywhich had 25 ales and 2 ciderson. Evening entertainment wasby an excellent band called“Polaris” and I finished thenight with the last pint out ofthe barrel of Green Jack RipperTripel at 8.5%, which couldexplain my loss of memoryover the trip home!

After this I decided to have aquiet Sunday night at theUnion Jack beer festival whichis walking distance but with afull house, music, some good“locAles” plus Bruce’s birthdaybash it turned into a ratherheavy late night session.

Mandy Barlow, Landlady at TheUnion Jack has now completedher research into the History ofthe pub and a copy of all thisinformation is on the bar.

After a week to recover it wasoff to the West Acre Stag Beerfestival, having been let downover the Marquee “Figgy” hadrun the festival with his barrelslined up along the back wall of

the bar! All went well and Igather this festival was assuccessful as any he has held.Then it was to the Wether-spoon’s festival. Bruce, Tonyand I were disappointed withthe Globe. The beer was verycold and two barrels were off.

One and a half hours later they

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had not been changed, so offwe went to Wetherspoon’sother Lynn pub, the Latticehouse, where the beer was at theright temperature. Very goodales and there were seven on.Stig, Tim, Nige, Steve, Kev andmyself had a trip roundCambridge, starting at the RedLion, at Histon, having seenNige consume a large cookedbreakfast I was surprised hehad any room for beer, but heseemed to manage! (Except fordropping his compact camera inhis pint! Ed.)

On a nice sunny day it was verypleasant to be able to sitoutside in the garden. A goodday was had by all.

Hopefully summer has nowarrived and there are severalpubs with nice gardens in ourarea, the Lord Nelson,Burnham Thorpe, the Feathersand the Coach and Horses,Dersingham, Fox & Hounds,Heacham and the Globe, KingsLynn, To name a few. I lookforward to visiting some ofthem!

Finally I have just heard as I amwriting this that the Angel atLarling is Norfolk pub of theyear so congratulations toAndrew Stammers andeveryone at the Angel.

BUFFChairman W. Norfolk

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Got a short pint? If you believe that you havebeen treated unfairly in a pub,club or bar, you shouldcontact the Trading Standardsservice by writing to them atNorfolk Trading StandardsService, County Hall,Martineau Lane, Norwich,NR1 2UD or faxing them on01603 222999.

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NORFOLK NIPS | Words from the Editors

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Summer is definitely here.I can tell by the sound oftorrential rain on the conserva-tory roof as I write! Summer isthe season of all the Bs, beerfestivals, barbecues andburning pink English skin.

A time of year when stunningquantities of ale are consumedon the pretext of keeping cool,a time of year when my tastetends towards the lightercoloured hoppy beers.

Sitting under a tree in theshade or watching (for the nextfew weeks) football without thelarger drinkers noticing you arebeing ever so slightly nonconformist as they glug down

their patriotic Carlsberg, theVikings won after all!Chomping on a hot sausage(copyright T. Spitzer) and thenapplying cool beer as aconvenient fire extinguisher!

Only thing is I love drinkingoutside pubs and I don’t smokewhich means sitting in the“we’re out here ‘cause of you”smoking zone which existsaround most pubs.

I’m sure I’m being paranoidabout this but it does seem thatall outside areas are now domi-nated by smokers, which I findtends to make me stay inside.Anyway personal irritationsaside, plenty of festivals to

attend overthe next fewmonths andfor the historyminded the 70th Anniversaryof the Battle of Britain inSeptember. The reason that wedon’t have to say “eine grossenhefe wiezen, bitte” in pubs today!

A good excuse for some beernames in the Spitfire/ Hurricanemould I suspect.

I wish you all a long hot summer,if not it always looks betterthrough the bottom of a glass!

Stig - Chris Lucas Editor - West Norfolk Branch

By the time you read this, wewill know if we are getting theBBQ summer that we werepromised last year. I hope so;having re-landscaped thegarden (very, very thirsty work)it would be good to fire up theman cooker again and spendquality time with friends andfamily outside for once.

I have decided that my BBQ’sthis year will have a LocAletheme. Guests are, of course,welcome to pop into the localsupermarket on their way andbring bottles/cans of “I can’tbelieve some people think that

this is actually beer”. If theywant to. So long as they drinkit. Some left over? Well, I needmore slug bait.

No. I have decided that on theday, I will pop down to TheDog and Duck and come away(eventually- there is a qualitycontrol issue here) with 4 pintcontainers full of foaming alebrewed less than 30 miles or sofrom here. It’s all to do withsupporting local Pubs andBrewers, which is what LocAleis all about, after all.

So then I can offer a qualityproduct to go with the“caramelised”burgers and sausages.

In the few short months since Ibecame Editor, I have becomemuch more involved with theBranch and met some wonderful

people, some of whomcontribute to this magazine.What with First Friday Fives, etc., I can honestly say that there isnever a dull moment withCAMRA!

I was also very privileged toattend the launch of WolfBrewery’s Royal Anglian at TheDuke of Wellington and meetmembers of The 1st Battalion,The Royal Anglian Regiment, theyhave my deepest admiration.

So, if you are reading this andyou are not a member, or are amember, but have never beento an event, why not give it ago? Good beer, good pubs,good company, what is thereto lose? Have a great summer!

Mike BaldwinEditor – Norwich & Norfolk Branch

The Ed’lines

Summer time and the drinkin’ is easy

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Adnams have sold the Horse& Dray on Ber Street Norwichto the Chinese restaurant nextdoor and an application to puta connecting corridor betweenthe two buildings has beensubmitted to Norwich CityCouncil.

Cricketers Rest and Consti-tution in Norwich are bothcurrently closed as is theGibraltar Gardens wherethe lease up for sale. However,they are recruiting new staffand “hope to re-open shortly.”

In the County The JollyFarmers in Swanton Abbot isreported closed.

The Gallon Pot in GtYarmouth, and The CrossKeys Dilham which wasreported closed in last NIPSboth reopened in March.

In Norwich The Lord Rose-bery has reopened sellingquite a wide range of real ales.

Renovation work on ThePlough, St Benedicts,Norwich, which has recentlybeen purchased by GrainBrewery has now beencompleted and the pub hasnow reopened.

The Magpie, in Norwichwhich has been closed forsome while was recently soldby auction and purchased byan anonymous bidder. It is notknown what the future of thispub will be.

The Phoenix Hotel inDereham has been purchasedby Wetherspoons.

The Pleasure Boat inHorning, previously owned byEnterprise Inns and was closedfor a few months last year hasbeen purchased by the tenantsfreehold and is now a free-house

The Ferryboat in King Streetwas sold by Green King earlierin the year to Deepdale back-backers who plan to turn thebuilding into a backbackingcentre. The plans for the newcentre have been posted onFacebook and include a "BeerShop". Norwich and Norfolkbranch are keen to see a barretained in the building. Aninitial conversation with theowner was positive but theywere adamant that they didnot want a "session bar" due tothe noise that would be gener-ated. An on site meeting is dueto be arranged in the comingweeks.

The Norfolk Ale Shop, Ringstead, Nr. Hunstantonwould like to thank all NorfolkNip readers who have visitedthe shop and for their customand comments.To celebrate an increase in theirrange of ales on offer, they areoffering all Norfolk Nip Readers10% off any ale’s purchasedthis SUMMER! Just mentionyou saw them in this issue ofNorfolk Nips.

Stop Press - The Norwich andNorfolk Branch have justannounced that their chosenCharity for the coming year is"Norwich Door to Door".

They are a specialist transportsolution charity whose aim is toprovide social inclusion forpeople whose disabilities curtailtheir independence and access."Access is a right, not a privi-lege."

More about the Charity andthe vital work they do in thenext issue of NIPS.

News from the West

It seems like I stirred up a bit ofa storm with my comments onthe Queens Arms in Kings Lynnon page 11 of the last issue ofNips. I have been assured thatwhilst the hand pumps are ‘gasassisted’ at no point does thegas come into contact with thebeer, and therefore it shouldnot affect the quality of theproduct. I don’t think that it issecret that I am not a great fanof Elgood's beer, so I wouldrecommend that instead oftaking my word, you visit theQueens and make up your ownmind. I would be interested inother opinions, so let us knowwhether you think I was beingunfair in my judgement.

Having said that aboutElgood’s, I have been to a few

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events recently at the GreenQuay in Lynn, where they serveElgood’s bottled beers, and Iam becoming quite partial to abottle of their Double Newt.Perhaps there is hope for me yet.

Elsewhere in the west, we stillhave the closed pubs (such asthe Sportsman at West Winchand the New Inn on WoottonRoad in Kings Lynn) and several‘For Sale’ or ‘To Let’ notices –the most recent one that Iobserved being on theRetreat in Lynn. Fortunatelythere are some pubs which arebeing brought back to life, andjust reopened after havingabout half a million poundsspent on it, is the Ship at Bran-caster. It’s good to see that themodel ship is still a feature onthe wall outside. It’s now partof the ‘Flying Kiwi’ group runby chef Chris Coubrough. Youcan see pictures of the refur-bishment on the website whichare far more eloquent than myattempts at a description. I guess the food is excellent,although on our visit I just triedone of the 4 beers on offer. Ihad Adnam’s which was verygood. I would be reallysurprised if this place did notbecome a standard feature inthe colour magazines in thesame way as the Victoria atHolkham and the Hoste Armsat Burnham. It has the modernNorth Norfolk feel right downto the colour of the paintwork.

Being passionate about maps(with my own small collection)I was overwhelmed by my lookin the map room. I reckon thatif I ate there, the conversation

might be limited as I spent mytime gazing at the walls.It is not often that I comeacross a new place in the area,but recently we went out tothe Old Barn at Terrington St.John and I was pleasantlysurprised to discover thatalongside the fine meal I couldhave a pint of Greene King IPA.After we had eaten we nippednext door to the Woolpack,which has settled down into afine pub under its new owner.Three beers were on offer and Itried a seasonal beer fromRobinson’s of Stockport, a rarefind in this area. The staff wereinterested by Nips but disap-pointed not to be mentioned.‘Tell me something to put inthe next edition’ I suggested. ‘It’s a great pub’ was the reply.If only it was as easy as that toget a plug.

The end of the football seasonhas come rather to soon withthe mighty Shakers missing theplayoffs and languishing in 9thplace, but it does mean thatwe do not spend our weekendsvisiting all points of the countryfrom Torquay to Accrington,and we have had the chance toget around more locally.Recently we went up toLangham, near Holt to try theGood Beer Guide listed Blue-bell. This is a real old villagelocal, which has not yetsuccumbed to the poshificationof North Norfolk pubs. (I madethat word up, but you prob-ably know what it means) Onthe way back we called in atthe Albatros, which is an oldsailing boat, moored in Wellharbour. Across the gangplank

and down the steep stairs tothe hold and there is a nicelittle bar with a couple of smallbarrels racked up to dispenseWoodforde's beer by gravity. What a marvellous place tohave a pint and a Dutchpancake. They also haveregular live music. Check it outbut consider the return journeyback up those steps before youdecide to have that last pint!

You would think that after myadventures in the Queens thatI might be able to spot a fake Hand pump. This fine examplewas discovered in the Locksat Geldeston down on theSuffolk border in east Norfolk.It is very remote, being locatedabout a mile down a track nextto the river.

I made the mistake of using theSatNav to find it and the loca-tion given was right in themiddle of the said river. After along detour we approachedit from the correct (that is thenorth) side and, boy, was it

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worth it! I can’t believe that Ihave lived in Norfolk for 30years and never been here. Fortunately there were otherbeers available. I think I hadGreen Jack, but for once thestar is the pub rather than thebeer. If you haven’t been –go.Now.

Our mission over in the Eastwas to try the Norwich branchpub of the year, the MarinersTavern in Great Yarmouth. Ithought that it would have tobe a wonderful pub to bebetter that our choice in theWest, Larling Angel, but itcame very close, offering asuperb selection of beers, inter-esting decor and a warmwelcome. Close by westopped in Gorleston to try theGBG listed Mariners Compass.It reminded me of a 30s styleMidlands roadhouse from theoutside, and again a warmwelcome, good beer and keenprices.

Another place we visited forthe first time in years was theRed Cat at North Wootton. It has been refurbished and wehave heard good reports, sowe called in for a quick pintand ended up staying allevening. It was good to have achat with Peter, the landlordwho is the forth generationform the family to run the busi-ness and he was telling us thatthere has been a real effort torefocus on the bar and not justthe hotel trade. It looks like itspaying dividends with a steadytrade of both diners and localshaving a drink in the verypleasant surroundings.Adnam’s and Wherry are both

on offer to tempt you.So the moral of this tale is thatthere are undiscovered pubswith great beer out there. Goand find them.

Post Script. As I finishedwriting my wife enquired aboutthe plans for this fine summerSunday. I decided to take myown advice and we went outto Andel Lodge, south of Lynnon the A10. We must havebeen past hundreds of timesover the years and never calledignoring the signs promisingfood and a public bar. Its a finelooking building with acomfortable bar decorated in avariety of styles, from brassanimals to leather armchairs.Disappointingly there was noreal ale. Once again I washaunted by Elwood’s, this timein the form of ‘Old Smoothie’.The staff were pleasant,although the barmaid had onlyjust been taught how to pour apint and I don’t think that shehad quite grasped the fact thatbeer was sold by volume. TheSunday lunch was of heroicproportions and very tasty. A place with great potential –it reminded me of EldertonLodge over in North Norfolk. Ifthey had decent draught beerit would be the perfect place totake granny for lunch. Didn’thit the jackpot this time – butwe will keep looking.

Jeff Hoyle

Branch POTY Presentation at The Mariners

On 31st March owner ShaunUnderwood of The Marinersin Gt Yarmouth was presentedwith his award of Norwich &Norfolk Pub of the Year 2010by Branch Chairman GrahamFreeman. The pub wascrowded, mainly with locals,but complemented by over adozen CAMRA Branchmembers and the Mayor of GtYarmouth, Mr Tony Smith.

Shaun Underwood who hasowned the pub for the last fiveyears and now also owns TheMariners Compass inGorleston and The MarinersRest in Lowestoft commentedthat he was delighted to havewon the award. He stated thatover the past five years it hadnot all been plain sailing. On the night he took over thepub the night’s takings wereonly £12 and he had to bantwenty eight people, butwinning this award had madeall the hard work worth while.

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View from thebottom of the glass

Hello, For those that don’tknow me, I'm Mark Stimpsonand have recently been electedas Pubs Officer for Norwichand Norfolk Branch. WarrenWordsworth has done an excel-lent job for the past few yearsso he will be a tough act tofollow.

Earlier this year, CAMRAlaunched it's Pub DiscountScheme. The idea is to try andincrease pub trade whileoffering CAMRA memberscheaper beer. Should any pubbe interested in joining thescheme, further details canfound at:-

www.camra.org.uk/discountscheme

I need to remind you to startthinking about nominations forthe 2012 CAMRA NationalGood Beer Guide (GBG). I know that the voting Meetingfor the 2011 edition occurredonly a few months ago and thedeadline for 2012 nominationsis not until 31st December2010, another six months away.

It is at this is the time of yearwith the long summerevenings that CAMRAmembers are more likely toventure further afield and visitsome of our more rural pubs. So when you are out and aboutthis summer why not get outinto the county and visit somedifferent pubs.

Let me have your recommen-dations for new pubs to beconsidered for possible entryinto the GBG.

This is your chance to haveyour say as to which pubs getnominated for the next GBG.Please give your opinions onwhich pubs you reckon areworthy contenders for inclusionin the National Good Beer Guide.Nominations or comments canbe submitted to me either byE-mail to:- [email protected] by post toMark Stimpson (Pubs Officer)8 Pond Road, Horsford,Norwich NR10 3SW

I look forward to hearing from you.Mark Stimpson

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NORFOLK NIPS | West Norfolk POTY

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Buckinghamshire Arms, Blickling A beautiful National Trust country pub right nextto the Hall.With Werry, Adnams bitter and WolfGolden Jackel on the handpumps. A half of thejackel (at £1.65) was old and tired, possiblyreflecting the dining clienteles’ preference forwine.

The Feathers, AylshamThis town local had beautiful brewery mirrors(Bullards and Bass) and three handpumps, onlyone of which had a beer on, Wells Bombadier.This promptly went off with no replacementready, Perhaps, on a Friday afternoon we werejust unlucky.

The Shed - Wroxham. What “Real ale” drinker wouldn’t enjoy having alocal pub with a permanent “Beer festival” ontheir doorstep. Well, if you live in Wroxham,then you’re lucky.

At the recently opened “Shed”, situated just offthe Avenues, there waits a wonderful selection of“Fifty” real ales for your delight, all in perfectcondition, (not that I had time to try them all)and with all day opening too.

Ales of various strengths, and all from localmicro breweries, keep the cellarman busy withtheir special method of keeping real ale farlonger than the usual four or five days, so that usdrinkers can enjoy the delights of his labour, andall at reasonable prices.

I can’t wait for my next excuse to visit Wroxhamand sample some more ales. You should try it,it’s well worth the hunt trying to find it.

Swan Inn - InghamIt's very sad when the only pub in a small villagecloses, but when one changes hands (as hashappened recently at the above) and the newtenant discourages the drinkers for those whowish to eat high class “Fish and chips”.

This now means travelling out of the village for adrink, (which can only be for one, due to thedrink driving) thereby encouraging people tostay at home instead of enjoying the companyof their friends and neighbours at the localhostelry. Furthermore, the refurbishment has notcatered for the disabled, with its dangerous steps.

Ferry Inn - StokesbySituated in a quaint clean and tidy village withits large green and rare village shop is the “FerryInn”, with the broads running alongside, aperfect setting.

Sadly the real ales consisted only of Adnams,which wasn’t in the best condition, and the dullinterior didn’t make things any better.

Maltsers - Ranworth The change of management is heading in theright direction, the removal of a 1950’s ‘boat’shaped bar, replaced by more covers for diners.

A general clean-up and the addition of someoutdoor protective covering from the summershowers should attract the boating holiday-makers.

Hopefully in time they will introduce one or twoother real ales. (Currently Woodfordes Wherry at£2.80 a pint and Speckled Hen direct from the cask.)

Pub Post-itsAs always, remember that these post-its are subjective and reflect the personal experience ofour correspondents. Please feel free to email your post-its in to [email protected] - andif you really like the pub, why not nominate it for next year’s CAMRA Good Beer Guide?

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Norwich and NorthNorfolk Branch

24 JuneBeer Festival Planning Meeting.The White Lion, Oak Street,Norwich. 8pm

25 JuneCampaign Coach TripVisiting several pubs in Broad-land Pick up points: 6.47pmjunction of SouthwellRoad/Grove Road, 6.55pm junc-tion of Old Palace Road/WestEnd Street, 7.10pm HeartseaseRoundabout (Harvey Lane side),7.15pm Norwich Railway Station(Thorpe Road Bus Stops).

2 JulyFirst Friday FiveVisiting five pubs in The GoldenTriangle area of Norwich.The York Tavern, 1 LeicesterStreet 8pm, then, The RoseTavern, The Rose Valley, TheEaton Cottage and finally TheBeehive, Please note that TheBeehive is open until midnight.(The No.25 bus runs every halfhour throughout the nightbetween the City and theUniversity at 23mins and 53mins past the hour from theUnthank Road/Colman Hospitalstop).

3 JulyNorwich Beer Festival Volunteers BBQThe Cottage Public House, Silver

Road, Norwich. 7.30 – 11pmBooking essential with MarkStimpson

20 JulyBranch MeetingVenue TBA

30 JulyCampaign Coach TripTBAPick up points: 6.47pm junctionof Southwell Road/Grove Road,6.55pm junction of Old PalaceRoad/West End Street, 7.10pmHeartsease Roundabout (HarveyLane side), 7.15pm NorwichRailway Station (Thorpe RoadBus Stops).

6 AugustFirst Friday FiveVisiting five pubs in Norwich

17 AugustBranch MeetingVenue TBA

27 AugustCampaign Coach TripTBAPick up points: 6.47pm junctionof Southwell Road/Grove Road,6.55pm junction of Old PalaceRoad/West End Street, 7.10pmHeartsease Roundabout (HarveyLane side), 7.15pm NorwichRailway Station (Thorpe RoadBus Stops).

You do not have to be amember to attend any of theseevents, but if you enjoy themyou are more than welcome to

join! Just come along.However, for coach trips, pleasecontact Social Secretary TimMcDonald to book your seat onthe coach and let us know whereyou want to be picked up.

Contact Tim on 01603 865505or [email protected]

For more details and updates,please check the full calendar onwww.norwichcamra.org.uk

West Norfolk Branch

Tuesday 13th JulyBranch meeting -Swan, Gooderstone

Saturday 17th JulyEly crawl Starting Cutter at 1200

10th AugustBranch meeting Whin Hillcider- Wells next the sea.Barbecue (Pre-bookingrequired £7-50 a head, allfunds to charity).

17th AugustElgood’s Brewery tour

14th September Angel – Larling (TBC)

18th SeptemberBateman’s weekend, Wainfleet 12th, October AGM-Red Cat-Wooton (TBC)

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Great Yarmouth brewersLacons built a significantnumber of pubs – they had atied estate of over 300 pubswhen in 1965 they were takenover by Whitbread. Subse-quently, most have beensubject to change but theMagdalen Arms in Gorlestonbuilt in 1954 still retains asignificant amount of its orig-inal interior. Lacons pubs areeasily spotted due to the prolif-eration of their falcon trademark – at the Magdalen Armsyou will find ceramic plaquesspaced out regularly aroundthe exterior; a stone falcon overthe front door; and they evenappear at the top of the drainpipes. The pub is built of brickwith the odd row of pebblesand the date of 1954 appearson the Dutch gable end.

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Magdalen Arms, Gorleston

This series of articles highlight the pubs whose interiors have been little altered in the past 40 yearsor so. This issue features a pub in the seaside town of Gorleston and another accessible by boat onthe Broads.

© Michael Slaughter 2010

Top Left - The exterior of the Magdalen Arms, Gorleston – showing astone falcon over the main door and ceramic falcons – the logo ofLacons Brewery.

Top Right - The right bar of the Magdalen Arms, Gorleston - note theshields of Oxford University colleges.

Opposite page top - Drainpipe with Lacons falcon logo at theMagdalen Arms, Gorleston.

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The original layout was publicbar on the left, lounge on theright and rear left small snugwith hatch and an office on therear right. The only changestook place in the 1980s whichsaw the area for staff reducedand a walkway created to linkthe two bars; also gaps createdto link the rear rooms to thebars. Original fittings thatremain include the rearsections of bar counter, originalfixed seating, 4 large originalradiators, a 1950s fireplace onthe rear right, and even thetables look like they could datefrom 1954. Also, in between

the strips of panelling on thewalls of the right hand bar,there are a number of crestsrepresenting the colleges ofOxford University – this locals’pub was originally planned tobe called the Oxford Arms.

The Magdalen Arms, MagdalenWay, Gorleston NR31 7BN isopen from 12 noon to 12pm(1am Fri, Sat; 11pm Sun). Barsnacks are served from 12 to4pm. The real ale on sale isDraught Bass. Live rock musicmost Saturday evenings. Phonenumber is 01493 668757

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Only 5 minutes walk fromNeatishead Staithe on BartonBroad and close to Gays Staithewhere the Broads Authority runboat trips aboard the solarpowered boat “The Ra”, is theWhite Horse Inn, Neatishead, alate 18th / early 19th centurybrick built pub. The WhiteHorse is a good example ofhow to expand a pub businessby creating rooms etc. in otherparts of the property and stillretain the original rooms,which were last subject tochange in the 1960s.

If you look down the side ofthe building you will see a doorthat was blocked up in the1960s. It originally led to anoff-sales hatch to the side ofthe bar now hidden behind plypanelled walls. At the rear ofthe pub is the public bar on alower level and it is virtuallyunaltered for 80+ years with its

red quarry tiled floor, large fire-place with a tiled and castfireplace added in the early20th century. The old barcounter has a new top, thereare some old bar back shelveson the left (the rest aremodern) and some old seatingremains. Note the separate

area for darts.

The small ‘top bar’ on theright of the front door wasoriginally served via a hatchand in c.1960 this was replacedby a small bar counter which

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White Horse Inn, Neatishead

The exterior of the White Horse, Neatishead – note the bricked-updoorway on the right side.

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Simon and Karen welcome you all to theirtraditional family pub.

Great selection of real ales and wines, along with anextensive menu and excellent company.

New guest ale every Friday.

Autumn Beer FestivalWed 8th Sept through to Mon 13th Sept

including

Last Night of the Proms extravaganzaSaturday 11th September

Phone us on (01508) 520250 to book or for more detailswww.whitehorsechedgrave.co.uk

Tel: 01603 721141 www.salhousebell.co.uk

Offering four LOCAL real alesand excellent food we are sure you

will have a great time.

17th Century timber beamed pub.

From Norwich & Acle head to Salhouseand at the mini roundabout follow the signto Wroxham, we are 200yds on the right.

Open all day every day, food is served:-Monday 12-2

12-2 & 6-9 Tuesday to Sunday

12-3 Sunday for plated home cooked Sunday luncheswith homemade Yorkshire puddings and fresh

vegetables. Booking advised if dining.

Quiz Nights every Wednesday from 8.30pm

A meat raffle is held every Sunday at 4:30 pm.

‘Andy Russell finds plenty of appeal with a family outing toa 17th century pub’ - EDP Eating out October 2009

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now has a modern top. To thefront left of the building is thedining room, which wasformerly the licensees’ livingroom. Outbuildings wereconverted to a games room andsheltered terrace in the 1990s.

White Horse, The Street,Neatishead NR12 8AD is open

from 11am to 11pm every day.Meals are served from 12 noonto 9pm.The real ales on sale are

usually Woodfordes Wherry,Nelsons Revenge and GreeneKing IPA – in the summer youmay find Adnams Broadsideand Greene King Abbot Ale aswell. Phone 01692 630828.

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If you require photographs ofyour pub interior / exterioryou can contact Mick on01733 390598 or [email protected] discuss your requirements.

The top bar at the White Horse, Neatishead – last changed in the 1960s.

The old bar counter (new top) inthe public bar at the White Horse,Neatishead.

Alby HorseshoesAldborough Black BoysAttleborough London TavernClippesby Muskett ArmsCromer The CottageDrayton Bob Carter Leisure CentreEarsham Queens HeadFilby The Kings HeadGorleston Dock TavernGorleston Mariners CompassGt Yarmouth MarinersGt Yarmouth Red HerringGt Yarmouth St Johns HeadHopton White HartKenninghall Red LionLyng Fox & HoundsNorth Elmham RailwayNorth Walsham Orchard GardensNorwich Beehive

Norwich ChampionNorwich Cottage (Silver Road)Norwich Gardeners/MurderersNorwich JubileeNorwich Ketts TavernNorwich Kings HeadNorwich LeopardNorwich RoseNorwich Take 5Norwich Trafford ArmsNorwich VineNorwich York TavernReedham FerryReedham Lord NelsonReedham ShipTacolneston PelicanSheringham Windham ArmsSwardeston Lakenham/Hewitt Rugby ClubWroxham Brewery TapWymondham Cross KeysWymondham Green Dragon

Update Here is a current list of all the pubs in the areawhich are part of the CAMRA LocAle scheme.New entries are in Bold.

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After a very close competition,the Angel at Larling hasbecome Norfolk CAMRA pubof the year.

Congratulations to AndrewStammers and his team forachieving such a high standardand being what a rural pubshould be, a combination oftop class beers, home madefood an a real reflection of the

local community. The pub hasbeen in family hands for a longtime, first being bought byAndrew’s ancestors in 1913.

His dad told me a great storyabout this, all agriculturalpurchases were finalised on afixed day each year, so the locallads made sure they turned upon what should have been theold publican’s last night only to

discover the exchange hadtaken place early and no freedrinks were available!

The Angel later fell under thecontrol of various breweriesuntil re-purchased from themby the Stammers family.

There are some superb familyphotos on the walls includingthe first Stammers landlordstanding in an easily recognis-able pub doorway. I’veincluded one picture which, Ithink shows why the Angeldeserves its victory.

Finally I would like to say that itwas a very tight decision andthat the Mariners in Yarmouthare also doing a fantastic job,keep up the good work!

Chris Lucas

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As mentioned in the Chairman’s contributionMandy Barlow, Landlady at the Union Jack, Roydon hasresearched and produced a history of the pub includingthe life of the building before it became a pub.

Being in the building when it is not teeming withcustomers, which is it’s normal state, she has seenor sensed two ghostly presences which encouragedher to find out more about the old building.Built in the early 1800s to replace a house of the1730s, it was home to the Carter family until the1880s.

The most interesting occupants were a brother andsister Thomas and Mary Anne, who never marriedliving in the house till 1882 dying within months ofone another, certainly they would be my candi-dates for ghosts.

One of the family was a “Pig Ringer”, you think youknow the countryside then you hear a term that’scompletely new.

The “Jack” became a pub in 1884 evidence of thiswas found on a wooden panel found in 1992 butsince lost again. The pub was owned by a succes-sion of breweries until 1996 and had the words“Union Jack” on the gable end.

The name changed in ’96 to the Blacksmith’s Armsbut has now returned to the original with even theold pub sign being saved from a skip to be restored.

Congratulations to Mandy for doing this work, I canonly encourage other publicans to do the same.

Pubs are all about tradition!

A pub with Extra Spirits

Norfolk Pub of the Year 2010

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This warm and friendly 17th century Freehouse is to thenorth side of Norwich cathedral. Owned by Craig & LynneMcLaren since 1993. ‘The Wig’ as its affectionately known,has built a reputation for fresh, fast, affordable British cuisine.

6 St Martins Palace Plain,

Norwich NR3 1RN

01603 625891

www.thewigandpen.com

Look out for our Cask Marque Plaque. This guarantees beer qualityin the Wig & Pen and theopportunity to TRY BEFORE YOU BUY.

For the 13th successiveyear, the Wig & Pen hasbeen included inCAMRA’s Good BeerGuide. We are very proudof this achievement.

• Good Ale • Good Food • Heated smoking area • Comprehensive Outdoor Dining Area

Sky & ESPN Sports TV • Late Night Opening

• Good Ale • Good Food • Heated smoking area • Comprehensive Outdoor Dining Area

Sky & ESPN Sports TV • Late Night Opening

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DUKEof WELLINGTONTRADITIONAL REAL ALE HOUSE

91 - 93 WATERLOO ROAD | NORWICH | 01603 441182

14 REAL ALES GRAVITY SERVEDavailable all year round fromour glass fronted tap room

6 MORE ALESON HAND PUMP

WelcomingREAL FIRE

CAMRA Good Beer Guide ListedOpen

Monday to Saturday 12noon to 11pm

Sundays 12noon to 10.30pm

Come and enjoy our Tap Roomwith a selection of Belgian

bottled beers, Schneider Weiss,Erdinger, Dunkel and Riegele

all on Draught.

Summer BeerFestival

August 27th- Sept 4th

100 REAL ALES fromacross the nation

Barbecue each day

Proceeds to the Royal AnglianRegiment Benevolent Fund

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Since a certain prominent highstreet pub morphed into anantique shop five years ago Ibelieved that there are fourwatering holes to visit in thisold Broadland town. Sadly Iarrived (on me bike) to findthat the Kingfisher had closedlast year. As extinct as the signimplies.

Still, three more birds to ringstarting with the Grebe. Noreal ale but lots of customersand a community feel to it. Fizzwas £2.80 a pint and therewere half a dozen beers avail-able in bottle form. There is nopub sign so a birder might feeluncomfortable being unable toidentify to species but the fretwork above the bar saidunequivocally, Great Crested.

The Grebe was bombed in thewar and photos inside show itprewar as a Morgans houseand impressively rebuilt after-wards as S&P. Two civilianswere killed in the raid and they are commemorated in thesubstantial mediaeval church tower.

Across the road to the Swan,an Adnams house selling bitterand Broadside, with the latterat £3 a pint and in good nick.There is also a bird of prey onthe wall outside, a falcon,revealing the Inn as ex-Lacons.

Finally, half a mile south (as theheron flies) on the Greenstands the Harnser. The oldpub sign is inside the pub andis a lovely work of art. Unfortu-nately the Nelsons Revenge (at

£3.10) was tired but I couldn’tbring myself to give the GK IPAand its shiney chrome dispensefont a go.

Have you identified the townyet? From a drinking man’spoint of view it was a slightlydisappointing visit to Stalham.It can’t all be blamed on Tescos.

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The King’s HeadOpen 12.00noon - 11.00pm Monday to Saturday

12.00noon - 10.30pm Sunday

Run by enthusiastic drinkers and CAMRA members.

Keg Free Zone 14 Hand PumpsNorfolk Ales and CiderMild always availableWorldwide Bottled BeersBelgian BeersTelevision-freeBar Billiardswww.norwichbarbilliards.co.uk

KEG FREE HOUSE

The Kings Head, 42 Magdalen Street, Norwich NR3 1JEwww.kingsheadnorwich.com

Dating from the 14th century, the pub has

been restored to a Victorian style.

CAMRA Norfolk

Pub of the Year

2006 & 2008

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It was a warm day in May, justright for a beer or two. Unfor-tunately, Graham Freeman,Warren Wordsworth and MikeBaldwin had a meeting toattend. Fortunately, it was atWoodfordes Brewery in Wood-bastwick.

There they met Neil Baines,Head Brewer, for a conductedtour of the premises. And veryimpressive it was too. Thepremises have an agriculturallook to them, in keeping withthe rural surroundings, butinside you realise that a lot ofinvestment has gone into stateof the art kit to ensure consis-tent high quality ales.

So, is everything new? Well,maybe not. Woodfordes beganbrewing in 1981 in an Indus-trial Estate in Drayton,Norwich. However, tempera-ture fluctuations and variablemains water quality did notmake for consistent qualityales, so they moved to TheSpread Eagle in Erpingham,near Aylsham.

Following a disastrous fire,which meant that brewingwas undertaken byMauldons in Suffolk, theyeventually moved to thepresent premises in Wood-bastwick, which has thebenefit of having its own boreholes.

And this is what isn’t new. Tests have shown that thewater, which is very low in nitrates,dates from the Bronze Age!

In 2001-3 the Brewery under-went a major expansion whichmore than doubled productioncapacity and included six addi-tional fermenters, automatedcask washing (no cask “sniffer”here) a cask racking system,automated cleaning system,

new beer store and Shop/Visitorcentre.

The two cottages, adjacent tothe Brewery, originally used asoffices, have been convertedinto the Brewery Tap, The Fur& Feather Inn.

It was here that we were ableto sample some of Woodfordesexcellent Ales. The new beerfor the 2010 FIFA World Cup,Game On, was about to belaunched at Carrow Road.Casks were in the store, but itwas not yet in the Tap. Thebeer had undergone severaltrial brews before they werecompletely satisfied with it.However, the final trial brewwas available for us to drink,simply branded as “Cask 78”.

Hmm, if my memory serves mecorrectly, England failed toqualify for the ’78 World Cup,but we are there this timeround and if we can matchWoodfordes, quality andconsistency – who knows?

As they say – Game On!

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The game of hide and seek endedin tears when someone got stuck.

New fermenting room

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Just to make it easy for you, we’ve givenyou the answers, all you have to do ismatch the correct brewery to the correctplace. Please send completed entries to‘NIPS Brewery Quiz’ c/o 201 KingswoodAvenue, Taverham, Norwich NR8 6GJNR1 3BQ or alternatively E-mail to [email protected] giving yourname and address. IckburghIsle of SkyeBedfordDunbarLowestoftLewesChelmsfordNarboroughLowestoftSudburyWoodbastwickWalsallPeterboroughBlandford St MaryChiswickA prize awaits the winner of the brewerycompetition which will be drawn at thecommittee meeting on Tuesday 3rdAugust.

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Some of the best real alefriendly pubs in our county canbe found in the many townsand villages situated along theNorth Norfolk coast. Until fairlyrecently, many of them were abit difficult to visit unless youhad your own transport.Nowadays however they aremuch more accessible thanksto the ‘Coast Hopper’ busservice. If travelling fromNorwich, a “Bittern Line Rover”ticket at just £7 gives you adays unlimited travel, jumpingon and off where and whenyou like anywhere on both ‘TheBittern Railway line’ betweenNorwich Cromer and Sher-ingham and on “The CoastHopper” bus service whichruns from Cromer through toHunstanton and on to KingsLynn stopping at virtually all

the Norfolk coastal towns andvillages This summer sees theintroduction of a half hourlyservice in each direction duringthe daytime.

On a fine sunny spring Aprilday Graham Freeman andmyself decided to take ‘TheHopper’ and sample thedelights of some NorthNorfolk’s hostelries. First wetravelled by train to Sher-ingham and after a quick stopto admire the new levelcrossing that has recently beeninstalled linking The NorthNorfolk Railway to NetworkRail, we boarded the CoastHopper bus to Wells.

The first pub we visited wasThe Ark Royal, situated closeto the harbour front. A fairly

good range of beers includingWoodforde’s Wherry GreeneKing IPA and Abbot, Marston’sPedigree and John Smiths Caskwere on sale here.

Next we decided we wouldgive nearby Whinhill Cider alook in and sample some oftheir ciders. Neither of us areexperts on cider but ownersJim Ferguson and Pete Lynngave us a warm welcome andwere very helpful giving ustasting tips about their ciders.During our stay here we shareda refreshing bottle of their‘Majors’ and ‘Browns’ bottledciders. For anyone visiting WellsWhinhill Cider is highly recom-mendable. It is open weekendsin June then every daytimeexcept Mondays during Julyand August.

By this time we were feeling abit hungry so it was off to oneof the many fish bars along theharbour side for a fish and chiplunch. Next we gave one of ourfavourites, The Albatros alook in. For those not familiarto Wells, The Albatros is a 19thcentury Dutch sailing clipperthat has been more or less apermanent feature at Wellsharbour since 2001. Availableas usual were a choice of twoWoodforde’s beers Wherry andNelson’s Revenge. During ourvisit we had chat with Dutch

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“Hopping” along theNorth Norfolk coast

Relaxing onboard The Albatros

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owner Ton Brouwer whoreported that sales had beenvery poor during this coldwinter with few visitors butfortunately things had pickedup and they had had a verysuccessful Easter and he waslooking forward to anothersuccessful summer season inWells.

After leaving The Albatros westrolled up Staithe Street to TheEdinburgh at the top of the hill.Real ales on sale here wereWoodforde’s Wherry, Nelson’sRevenge and Draught Bass.

Next it was back onto theCoast Hopper for the short rideto Blakeney where we stoppedat The Kings Arms. As usuala large range of real ales wereavailable that included AdnamsBitter and Broadside, GreeneKing Old Speckled Hen,Marston’s Pedigree and Wood-forde’s Wherry, which weopted for, which was dispensedfrom the barrel. Feeling peckishagain we ordered some deli-cious fresh local crabsandwiches for our tea.

Soon we were back on the busagain for our return to Sher-ingham. While on the bus welearned from a fellow travellerthat Norwich City had wonone nil at The Valley andsecured promotion back to theChampionship.

On arrival at Sheringham wewondered down the HighStreet. First stop in Sheringhamwas The Windham Armswhere available was Wood-forde’s Wherry and Norfolk

Nog, Wolf’s Straw Dog and‘Royal Anglian’ a new brew toraise money for The Royal AnglianRegiment Benevolent fund plusHumpty Dumpty’ s BroadlandSunrise and Little Sharpie.

After the Windham Arms wewalked down to the sea frontand took a look in The Crownwhich had Adnams Bitter andBroadside plus Greene KingAbbot available and The TwoLifeboats where a choice ofAdnams Bitter and Broadsidewere available.

Altogether this was a great dayout. There are very many moregood pubs along this routewhich we didn’t have time tovisit, but maybe with thesummer still ahead, next time!

For more information on travel-ling the North Norfolk coast bypublic transport seewww.coasthopper.co.uk andwww.bitternline.com.

Warren Wordsworth

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Satisfied customer at Whin Hill

Girls at a birthday party

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Geldeston Locks InnLocks Lane, GeldestonNR34 0HW Tel: 01508 518414

Live music every Thursday night and Sunday afternoon SUNDAY JULY 25TH - FOOTSTOMPIN' COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL With Christen The Cat, The Rum Brothers, Woody Creek Bluegrass Band And The Gutter

Boys - Hog Roasts, Barbecue & Loadsa Beer 1pm To 8pm

SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST - CANOE REGATTA AND THE RUM BROTHERS Live Jazzy Ska From Ska-Ta-Brain, 2pm To 8pm

SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 10TH TO SUNDAY 12TH - HARVEST BEER FESTIVALfolky Friday with Murphy's Lore & more, Red Mecca - rock anthems from 8.30pm,

Country Sunday - 1pm to 8pm

CURRIES OF THE WORLD FRIDAY 6pm TO 8.30pm, BARBECUES AND HOG ROASTS OVER THE WEEKEND, FOOD 12 to 2.30pm AND 6 TO 8.30pm EVERY DAY

www.geldestonlocks.co.uk for more information

COAST ROAD, WALCOTT,NORFOLK NR12 OPE

Telephone(01692) 650371

Proprietor since 1989: STEVE BULLIMOREFREE HOUSE

OPEN FOR FOOD & DRINKS ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, 11am - 11pm

Food available all day until 10.30pm10% off food and drink on production of CAMRA membership card

www.lighthouseinn.co.uk

FOUR REAL ALES & CIDER

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On a bright and sunnySaturday morning this March,members from Norwich &Norfolk and West NorfolkCAMRA met together for along over due inter branchsocial. We first met at The JollyFarmers in North Creake. Aftera pint or two there we movedon to the nearby village ofBurnham Thorpe, famous forbeing the birth place ofAdmiral Lord Nelson where wevisited The Lord Nelson publichouse.

Here we sampled some of theirbeers and were treated to goodbuffet. A few of us tried theirlocal favourite, “Nelson’sBlood”. This drink is thought tohave derived from the end ofthe battle of Trafalgar whereNelson although victorious,gave his life in the battle. Hisbody was returned to Englandfor a great State Funeral. Thisinvolved a long sea passage

and to preserve his body, it wassaid to be submerged andpickled in a cask of Brandy.Nelson was much loved, andhis courage, skill and gallantryso admired by his crew, thatduring the dark hours theywould creep out and drinkfrom the cask containing hisbody, praying they wouldinherit some of his traits.Today’s drink which is brewedto a secret recipe is a uniqueblend of Navy Rum herbs and spices.

After a few drinks and food atThe Lord Nelson we continuedon to The North Norfolk coastand visited The Jolly Sailors atBrancaster Staithe. The Bran-caster Brewery after a shortperiod of being closed hasrestarted brewing again andthis gave us the chance tosample a few of their newbeers.

Last port of call on the wayhome was a quick drink at TheOstrich at South Creake.

Warren Wordsworth

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Inter-Branch Social - 6th March

The branches two chairmen

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The MarinersLOWESTOFT

THE MARINERS RESTEaster ‘Champion of

Champions’ Beer FestivalFri April 2nd- Monday April 5th

Our FIRST Beer Festival – Approx 20 BeersRotterdam Rd, Lowestoft NR32 7ES

Tel 01502 538813

GORLESTONTHE MARINERS COMPASS

8 Real Ales plus a selection of Ciders21 Middleton Rd, Gorleston NR31 7AJ

Tel 01493 659494

GREAT YARMOUTHThe MARINERS

NORWICH & NORFOLK 2010 PUB OF THE YEAR!

The Maritime Beer Festival

2nd – 5th September30 Maritime related beers

Live music and shellfish!

69 Howard St South, Great Yarmouth NR30 1LN

Tel 01493 332299

Ale and Cider HousesNow at:

BEER FESTIVAL AND GARDEN PARTY

A selection of 8 Real ale and Cider available throughoutthe weekend on both hand pump and gravity!Woodfordes Wherry and Norfolk Nog, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Green Jack Orange Wheat, Fullers London Pride,Adnams Broadside, The Green Gate Festival Ale, Black Cat Traditional Cider

Live Music all weekendFriday Evening Super Action Heroes Saturday Afternoon and Saturday Evening Beer swilling and drinking songs from fabulous Irish Duo Fo'c'sle Sunday Afternoon Billy Sarsted

Full Menu all weekend including Fresh local fish direct from MastersonsFishmonger • Sunday Carvery served from Midday.

Friday July 30th, Saturday 31stand Sunday 1st Augustat the: The Green Gate - High Street, Caister on Sea, Great Yarmouth NR30 5EL

To book or for more information call Colin or Debbie on 01493 720228

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Our chairman Buff has alreadytold you of his Easter beerfestival extravaganza.

I just can’t compete, so I’ll tellyou about a new addition toWest Norfolk beer festivals, thefirst Thetford beer festival.

Held in the Carnegie roomsover the early May bankholiday, the festival which wasnon CAMRA was organised bythe Black Horse and theManager of the Royal BritishLegion Club.

A good range of locally sourcedreal ales were available plus animpressive selection of real cider.

A hog roast was available andgood live music provided a

pleasant background to theevent.

When I visited you could detecta distinctly colonial accentamongst the bar staff, who dida great job.

By all accounts a good numberof people attended and verylittle beer was left over.

On talking to customers theonly criticism voiced was thatthe beer prices were a littlehigh, but obviously as a firstattempt it is hard to judge thecorrect level.A great first effort, alreadyplanned to continue next year,a welcome improvement in thelocal real ale culture.

Stig

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Ely Pub Crawl

Tim, our pub crawl organiserwithout portfolio hasarranged a pub crawl in Ely assuggested by the Ely branch.

The date is 17th July starting at:The Cutter, Anesdale at 12Noon, then on to theRoyal Standard , Fore HillHigh Flyer , Newnham St Town House, Market St Hereward, Market St Minster, Minster Place Kings Arms, St Marys Street West End, West End -(Branch POTY)Prince Albert, Silver St Fountain, Silver St

The average walk is 10 minsbetween pubs.

Subscription details

To recieve the next 4 copies of Nips and Cask Force bypost please send 12 first classstamps to:-

Norfolk Nips91 Tennyson RoadKings LynnNorfolk PE30 5NG

The Queen’s ArmsKing’s Lynn

One of our correspondentsinaccurately suggested thispub had “fake electric hand-pumps”, this is not the casethe pumps are gas assistedand I apologise for this error.

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26 St Leonards RoadNorwich NR1 4BL

01603 618734

A real gem,well worth a visit.

Eight real ales to choose from, two ofwhich change regularly.

Two pooltables upstairs.

Pork pies and other light snacksavailable all day.

Hog roast available sundays.

Lovely enclosed beer garden withlarge sheltered smoking area.

Only a ten minute walk from thetrain station and city centre.

Open all day from 12 noon everyday.

Sky Sports and ESPN

Watch the World Cup in HD at the Jubilee

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About time too! Here, wehope, are the long lazy days(and balmy evenings) that wemissed so much over thewinter. How better than tospend some time at the pub?Not crowded in some airlessbar, albeit they are muchimproved since the smokingban, but out in the garden,patio, or other open air space.

As pubs have evolved over theyears in their attempt to woocustomers back, several havedecided to focus on makingthemselves more ‘familyfriendly’. Doubtless many of ushave memories of being left inthe garden, or even the carpark, as children. Pubs werestrictly for adults, and noattempt was made to offeranything for children. Thingshave changed, and several now

offer safe gardens, with playareas and toys. One of the besthas always been the Feathersat Dersingham. I wellremember seeing rows of tricycles and other brightlycoloured vehicles lined up as ifon a starting grid. This was atopening time – they didn’t staylined up for long! As parentsoften say: ‘If the kids arehappy, I’m happy’. And with apint or two from the bar for theadults, everyone was delighted.

Catering for a slightly less juve-nile clientele, the Globe inKing’s Lynn has a long gardenstretching down to the river.There are tables in abundance,and it’s a pleasant spot to whileaway an hour or two.

Last summer, with some friendsvisiting from Cheshire, we wereeager to show off the superiorweather in Norfolk and spent avery happy Sunday afternoonin the garden of the LordNelson at Burnham Thorpe.Bright sunshine (parasols avail-able for the faint-hearted),great beer, and excellent foodfrom the barbecue as well as achat with the landladypersuaded our friends that‘down South’ (as they think ofit) is ‘all right’. We, of course,have always known this.

When the redoubtable Lucilletook over the Woolpack atTerrington St. John, as well ascompletely renovating and

extending the interior, she setabout creating a garden wherethere had been little before.Up at dawn, she worked for afew hours before returning towelcome her customers.Lucille and Barry may have left,but the garden remains andthe pub is still worth a visit.

The Ancient Mariner,attached to the Le StrangeArms Hotel, has a pleasantpatio offering views over theWash. It is a popular venue forfood as well as fine beer, so ingood weather it can be difficultto find an outdoor table. Getthere early!

For a less conventional outdoordrinking spot, try the deck ofthe Albatros, a hundred yearold Dutch clipper moored inthe harbour at Wells next theSea. In addition to excellentbeer, there is an extensivemenu of pancakes. The Alba-tros also hosts regular musicsessions.

A final suggestion: WestNorfolk has some beautifulcountryside, so why not try apicnic. Just remember to stockup on some beer to accom-pany it. Try the Real AleShop at Branthill Farm nearWells. If cider is your thing, goto Whin Hill Cider in Wells.Whatever you do, and wher-ever you drink, make the mostof summer!

Ros Harre

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Great real ales, fine wines and spirits.The London Tavern

Traditional food served daily, pre-booked eveningmeals, Childrens menu. Bar rolls only £1.00!

Meals for large parties up to 30 catered for in ourfuntion room, choice of set menu’s. Bookings only.

Parking, Disabled Facilities, Baby Changing,Smokers Sheltered Garden and Beer Garden.

Well behaved dogs on leads welcome.Christenings, Funerals,

Intimate Weddings / Civil Ceremonies catered forIN THE

GOOD BEER

GUIDE

2010

5th BEER FESTIVAL 17th,18th & 19th SEPTEMBER

London Tavern Free House Church St, Attleborough Tel :01953 457415

Large beer garden, traditional games, lunchtime menu and a good selection of real ale, spirits and soft drinks

Listed in the Good Beer Guide every year since 2000.

Queen’s Head and Waveney Brewing Company

Traditional Village Pub with a breweryproducing permanent and seasonal

ales on site

Station Road, Earsham, Norfolk

Tel: (01986) 892623

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So Norfolk Nips & Cask Force,how does it get to you?

Well, in the Norwich & NorfolkBranch area its something likethis. Once a quarter, thepublishers deliver the maga-zines to a top secretdistribution base in Norwich,also known as The Fat Cat.

When this happens the wordgoes out via email, facebook,yahoo group message andgood old fashioned telephonethat the latest issue is ready fordistribution. A small butgrowing team of dedicatedvolunteers, including somelandlords and brewers, thendescend on the Fat Cat, a hard-

ship I know, to pick up thequantity of magazines theyrequire for their delivery routes.These routes can vary from asingle pub to, in some cases,almost the whole eastern coastof Norfolk! Some even dropcopies off at other pick uppoints for other volunteersunable to make it into Norwichto distribute further afield.

For some of the more remotepubs where we have beenunable so far to find people todeliver the magazine, copiesare sent via mail, a few make itout of the county via thismethod as well. So if you arereading this that’s how it got toyou. We are always on the look

out for extra help with thedelivery of this ever morepopular magazine, especially inthe towns and villages outsideof Norwich. So if you think youmay be able to help pleasesend an email to [email protected] me where you are or thearea you can deliver to and Iwill get back to you with anypubs that we need copies to goout to.

Requests for help will also bepublished on the Branch Face-book group. Remember themagazine is also availableonline atwww.norwichcamra.org.uk/nips/nips001.htm.

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When Mark Howes took out ayears CAMRA Membership atthe 2009 Norwich BeerFestival, it was intended as asurprise present for his wife,Sonia.

But, it was an even greatersurprise than he thought,because it made Sonia our2,000th Member.

Rob Derbridge, MembershipSecretary, said “When theFestival started, we were only35 members short of thetarget, so we were really confi-dent that it would happenduring the week.

In recognition of this milestone,Sonia was given a meal fortwo, courtesy of The TraffordArms.

To celebrate her birthday, themeal was enjoyed on Friday5th March with Mark and theywere joined by daughtersSophie, Hayley, Laura and herboyfriend Terry.

At the meal, Sonia waspresented with an engravedtankard by Rob Derbridge.

Of course, Mark was not leftout and he received a selectionof Brewery T-shirts in his size.

Sonia was clearly delighted bythe presentation and said thatshe was looking forward tobeing an active member – younever know, you just might seeher working at the 2010 BeerFestival.

Mike BaldwinEditor

Sonia Howes becomes our 2,000th Member!

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South Norfolk’s Best Kept Secret

The Pelican InnTacolneston - Freehouse

01508 489 521

WINNER OF THE SOUTHNORFOLK ‘PUB OF THEYEAR AWARD’ 2009 /2010.

Our Massive Annual Alfresco

AUGUST BEER FESTIVAL Starts Thursday 19th Aug to Tuesday 31st Aug

45 local Norfolk Real Ales + Ciders in a marquee

FREE ADMISSIONoffering loads of Entertainment and planned

events across Bank holiday week - call now for more info!

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Have you ever wished that youowned part of a brewery orone of the many pub chainsnow in existence?

We turn that wish into a realityand, as company shareholders,we help to make a difference topolicies introduced by theirdirectors.

We have been investing inbreweries since 1989 and wehave approximately 4,000members in the Club. At theend of February 2010 the fundvalue stood at £8.67m with aunit value of £2.98.

You are eligible to join us at theCAMRA Members' InvestmentClub only if you are a memberof CAMRA. You can invest anyamount from £5 to £83 per

month with an annualmaximum of £1,000.The funds are invested in awide range of companiesincluding Black Sheep,Marstons, Greene King, Fullersand Youngs, together with afew overseas companiesincluding Duvel Moortgat andthe Cantillon Brewery, both inBelgium. The Committee isactively seeking to increase theClub’s involvement with theever increasing micro-brewerysector.

The fund and the investmentsare managed by an elected,ten-strong Committee whomeet on a regular basis todiscuss the Club’s portfolio,future investments and anyother matters which may affectthe Club.

The Club has its own web site,www.CMIC.uk.com where youcan find more details, includingplanned brewery trips andother events, reports on pastvisits and the AGM which isnormally held in June eachyear, usually in Beeston,Nottingham.

This article has been prepared forinformation purposes only. It shallnot be construed as, and does notform part of, an offer, nor invitationto offer, nor a solicitation or recom-mendation to buy any financialinstrument. The views expressedherein are not intended to be andshould not be viewed as advice or asa recommendation. The Club is not aregulated entity. The value of invest-ments and the income from themmay go down as well as up andinvestors may not get back theamount originally invested.

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LifeboatOpen DaysFancy doing something different on the beachthis year and supporting a worthy cause at thesame time?

Caister Lifeboat - Sunday 1st August10.30am.Lifeboat launches and a Beach Fete with avariety of stalls

Cromer Lifeboat – Sunday 8th August10.00am.

Events on the promenade from 10.00am.Lifeboats will be launched at 11.00am and theSheringham lifeboat will be in attendance.Family Service in the Lifeboat Shed at 3pm

Sheringham Lifeboat – Sunday 15th AugustLifeboat display with the Cromer Lifeboat inattendance. Family Service in the Lifeboat Shedin the afternoon.

See websites for further details. Displays andlaunches are weather dependent.

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The CottageC R OM E R

Traditional Norfolk Free House

Four Real Ales always availableincluding Woodfordes Wherry, Greene King

IPA and two ever-changing guest ales

Sandwiches always availableFunction rooms for hire

Open daily 11am-2.30pm & 5.30pm - 11pm

Bingo Friday nightsLine dancing Sunday NightsCribbage on Monday Nights

8 Louden Rd, Cromer NR27 9EF(Just 3 mins walk from the Sea)

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KINGS HEAD HOLT6 BRILLIANTLY KEPT REAL ALES

Including the ever popular Adnams Bitter, Broadside and WoodfordesWherry. Proudly providing 3 guest ales (143 in one year and rising!)

Giving everyone a fantastic accompaniment to our ever growing grillmenu. So why not try a delicious locally sourced steak cooked to

perfection on our char-grill!

3 stylish, comfortable, yet affordable B&B rooms for single, double or family use

Recently re-furbished ‘George’ Lounge with Snugs and quiet cornersCome pull up a stool, grab an Ale at ‘The Question mark Bar’ and put the

world to rights!

Live music throughout Spring, Summer and AutumnEnclosed Courtyard Beer Garden in the heart of the Appleyard

New Summer Menu Available Showing Football World Cup

To find out more you can visit our websitehttp://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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The pub with no bar, alesdirect from cask.

Watch www.nelsonslocal.co.uk for forthcoming events.

Tongue twizzling food, and great value.

Charcoal BBQ - weather permitting

Check Website for Live Music Events

Real fires. Huge garden. Come & visit Nelson’s local.

Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe Norfolk PE31 8HN

01328 738241

BARRELIEFMANAGEMENT

Your local Bar Relief to cover for

your Holidays or Sickness.

Personal Licence Holder.

Food Hygiene Certificated.

Please Call Brian Mayhew on

01603 301356 or 07714657752

to discuss your requirements

email: [email protected]

www.brmpubservices.co.uk

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96 Angel Rd, Norwich NR3 3HT

01603 427490email: [email protected]

www.norwichinns.com

Angel Gardens Free House

Under same ownership for 22 years

Up to 7 reasonably priced RealAles including three guest ales

Home Cooked Food • Monthly Quiz &Darts • Live Music on Saturdays

Beer Garden with heated smoking shelter

2 Bars (with one for Private Hire)Ample Car Parking

The 2nd

Longham

White Horse

Beer Festival

At least

15ales

LIVEMusic

Food

www.longhamwhitehorse.co.uk

for more information

6th - 8th AugustLongham, Dereham, Norfolk NR19 2RD

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THE ARTICHOKE FREEHOUSEat Broome

162 Yarmouth Road, Broome, BungayNR35 2NZ Tel: 01986 893325

On the 580 and 588 Anglia Bus routes

Up to 8 Real Ales (4 on gravity)3 Belgian Fruit BeersOutstanding selection of Scottishmalt & Irish Whisky

Opening Hours12pm to 11pm weekdays & Sunday12pm to 12am Friday & SaturdayClosed Mondays(Except Bank Holidays)

Lunchtime Meals12pm to 2.30pm weekdays12pm to 4pm Sundays

Evening Meals6.30pm to 9pm Tuesday to Saturday(Booking is advisable)

Beer garden and ample parkingNORFOLK CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR 2009

The Kings HeadNorth Lopham (Near Diss)

400 year old thatched country pub

Real Ales at sensible prices: Woodfordes Wherry & Adnams Bitter plus a rotatingguest beer (4% ABV and above) PLUS Aspalls Cyder and a draught keg Mild

Home made food, freshly prepared with a selection of Vegetarian and gluten free meals(Served Wednesday to Saturday 12 - 2.30pm & 6pm - 8.30pm and Sunday Lunch 12 noon - 3pm)

Opening Times: Monday 5-11pm Tuesday / Wednesday 11.30am - 3pm and 5pm - 11pm

Thursday / Friday 11.30am - 3pm and 5pm - 12midnightSaturday 11.30am - 12midnight Sunday 12noon - 10:30pm

The Kings Head, 16 The Street, North Lopham, Diss , Norfolk IP22 2NE Tel: 01379 688007

Real Fire

Real Fire

Beer Garden &ample Parking

Beer Garden &ample Parking

August Bank Holiday Sausage & Ale Festival28 – 30 August• 15 beers or more!For more information go to www.lophamkingshead.co.uk

AUGUSTSAUSAGE & ALE FESTIVAL

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June

19-20 (Sat-Sun)3rd Beer at Gibberd GardenFestival; Harlow, Essex.130+ real ales, 70+ciders/perries. Decent real beer in tranquil settingsTel 07778 780807 www.heb-camra.org.uk/gg

July

13-17 (Tue-Sat) Chelmsford Summer BeerFestival, Admirals Park, Rainsford Road300+real ales, 120+ ciders/perries, Belgian beer,local wines. Tel 01245 600294www.chelmsfordbeerfestival.org.uk

29-31 (Thu-Sat) 2nd Bishops Stortford BeerFestival, British Legion Club, Windhil.25+ beers. [email protected]

August

3-7 (Tue-Sat)Great British Beer Festival (GBBF)Earls Court, London. Huge range ofbeers,ciders,perries and International beersAdvance tickets availablehttp://gbbf.camra.org.uk/home

5-7 August Angel, Larling - BEER FESTIVAL, Over 70 RealAles and Ciders Barbecue and Live Music

6-8 (Fri-Sun) 5th Annual Beer and MusicFestival, The Railway Tavern, Coltishall. 30+ realales, plus ciders. Music bonanza, Pure Floyd,Ultimate Madness plus others. Tel. 01603 738316

13-15 August - Vernon Arms, Southrepp. Beer and Music festival13th to the 15th August 201020-30 (Sun-Wed)2nd Reedham Riverside Festival The LordNelson. 60+ beers, 15+ live actsTel.01493 701548 www.lordnelsonpub.com

25-26 ((Wed-Sat)15th Clacton-On-Sea Real Ale and Cider FestivalSt James Hall, Tower Road CO15 1LF55+ real ales, plus ciders/perries/wines/Belgianbeers and free soft drinks for designated [email protected]

27-4 Sept (Fri-following Sat)Summer Beer FestivalThe Duke of Wellington, Norwich100 real ales from across the nation, BBQ every day.Proceeds to Royal Anglian Regiment BenevolentFund. Tel 01603 441182

September

17 - 19 SeptemberLondon Tavern, Attleborough - 5th annual beerfestival

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Beer Festival Diary

THE ANGEL INNFREEHOUSE

Now Overall NORFOLK CAMRAPUB OF THE YEAR!

Open all day every day

Excellent home cooked meals available fromour award winning kitchen

Large Beer Garden with play areaEn-suite accommodation

Camping and Caravanning available

Larling, Norfolk, NR16 2QU (17th Century former coaching inn)

Tel: 01953 717963

BEER FESTIVAL Thurs 5th - Sat 7th AugustOver 70 Real Ales and CidersBarbecue and Live Music

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6 Real Ales On Handpump

Belgian Bottled Beers

Lunchtime Menu

Quiz night every Wendesday

4th Annual Beer Festival Thursday 1stJuly (starts midday) to Sunday 4th July

(‘til the beer runs out!) Featuring over 25 East Anglian Beers

and Ciders • Charity BBQ Fri, Sat, Sun

Earle ArmsHeydon

Traditional Norfolkfreehouse and restaurant

3 Real Ales always available

Woodfordes Wherry, AdnamsBitter and Black Sheep

01263 587376Satnav: NR11 6AD(Just off B1149 Holt -

Norwich Rd)

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Wolf Brewery is proud to be associated with the

Royal Air Force Association by producing Battle of Britain Ale

which should be available in your local pub or off - licence.

Ask your landlord to order some now!

The Wolf Brewery Rookery Farm, Silver Street, Besthorpe, Attleborough,Norfolk NR17 2LDTel: 01953 457775

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The Sole & HeelRackheath

Newly refurbished Pub & Restaurant with recently extended Beer Garden

Minimum of 5 changing Real Ales on gravity

Restaurant open daily with A la Carte menu inthe evenings. All produce locally sourced

where available.

Fortnightly Sunday Quiz

Bar open: Mon 4.30-11pm, Tues 12-2.30 and 4.30-11pm, Weds-Sat 12-11pm, Sun 12-10.30pmRestaurant open: Tues –Sat 12-2.30 and 6-9pm,

Sunday Roast 12-4pm

2 Salhouse Rd, Rackheath, Norwich NR13 6QHTel 01603 720146 web: www.soleandheel.bravehost.com

August Bank Holiday Beer FestivalFri 27th - 31st • 20 Real Ales and 2 Ciders

Live Music Every Day!

Alby Horse Shoes InnFreehouse

Situated on the A140 Norwich/Cromer Road

Up to 5 Real Ales including Wherry & Mardlers

Home cooked Food - locally sourced

Food Hygiene RatingHHHHH

Patio & GardensMargaret & Richard Rushmer look

forward to meeting you

01263 761378 www.albyhorseshoes.co.ukWe are In it!

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TRADITIONAL JAZZ

Acle Recreation Centre,Bridewell Lane, AcleReal Ales include Adnams

Water Rats Jazz Band46th Annual Tour of NorfolkBroads – Sat 24th July to Friday30th July.At the time of writing thesenotes the provisional itinerary isas follows:-

Sat 24th July Lunch: (see below)Evening: White Horse, Upton

Sun 25thLunch: Fur & Feather, Wood-bastwickEvening: Wroxham Hotel

Mon 26thLunch: Dog Inn, LudhamEvening: Lion Inn, Thurne

Tues 27thLunch: Flotilla Party, RanworthBroadEvening: Maltsters, Ranworth

Wed 28thLunch: New Inn, HorningEvening: Kings Arms, Ludham

Thurs 29thLunch: Sutton Staithe HotelEvening: Sutton Staithe Hotel

Fri 30thLunch: Bridge Inn, AcleEvening: Ferry Inn, Horning

Watch out for full details in the

press or visit the website atwater-rats.co.uk

In addition, the Water Rats willbe back in Norfolk for the BeerFestival at Lord Nelson,Reedham on Bank HolidayMonday 30th August startingat 1.00 pm.

Boughton Jazz Picnic (NrOxborough Hall)Saturday 24th July (12.30 –3.30 pm) – Water Rats JazzBand, comprising members ofthe Original Dixieland JazzBand plus guests, will play atthe Boughton Jazz Picnic,Rectory House, OxboroughRoad, Boughton, PE33 9AH,before moving on to their mainBroads Tour. Real Ale bar avail-able, bring a picnic, chairs, etc.Admission £6. More detailsfrom Paul Coulton 01366500315.

Brook Hotel (FormerlyQuality Hotel), Bowthorpe,Norwich (off Dereham Road)Real Ale should be available.

Please note the next twosessions have been switched toa Thursday evening.Thursday 15th July – MickMurphy’s Chosen Six

Thursday 16th September –Colin Kingwell’s Jazz BanditsTuesday 16th November –Sammy Rimington’s Interna-tional BandTickets/Enquiries – Rod Playford01362 680136

Acle Recreation Centre,Bridewell Lane, AcleNo known sessions this quarter,but make a diary note of theChristmas session with theGambit Jazzmen on Friday 3rdDecemberEnquiries – Brian Davis 01493701880

King’s Arms, Market PlaceReephamAdnams Best Bitter, ElgoodsCambridge Bitter, Woodforde’sWherry and Nelson’s Revenge,Greene King Abbot Ale plusguest beers.

Every Sunday lunchtime until5th September (plus BankHoliday Monday 30th August)in attractive courtyard at rear ofpub (weather permitting), thebands alternating through thesummer will be: Nene ValleyJazzmen, Climax Jazz Band,Dixie Mix, Norfolk Jazz andVintage Hot Orchestra.(Phone King’s Arms for moredetails 01603 870345)

King’s Head Hotel, Beccles,SuffolkAdnams Bitter and Broadsideplus special house beerMatilda’s Revenge, brewed bylocal brewery Opa Hays inhonour of the resident ghost,and guest beers.Every Sunday evening - RedBeans ‘n’ Rice New Orleans JazzBand (NB. Special guest onSunday 4th July featuresNorman Thatcher on trumpet)

Music & Real Ale

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Minimum of

20 Real Ales (in addition to

our usual

5 handpulls!)

Two Real Ciders

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NB. Red Beans ‘n’ Rice are alsoplaying at a special fund-raisingconcert in St Nicholas Church,Gt Yarmouth on Saturday 3rdJuly, when Norman Thatcherwill again be the guest. Therewill be a bar available. Tickets£10 from Paul Davies on 01493843647.

The Diplomat, OrmesbyRoad, Ex RAF Coltishallsite (Nr Coltishall) NR105JZ Real Ales include house beer‘Six Squadron’ and a guestbeer.

Sunday 27th June and firstSunday of every month from5th September (1.00 – 3.30pm) – Norfolk Dixieland JazzBand. Admission free, butlunch bookings advisable on01603 738866.

Globe Inn, The Buttlands,Wells-next-the SeaReal Ales availableSunday 22nd August (evening)– Norfolk Dixieland Jazz Band

Red Hart, Bodham (NrHolt)Adnams Bitter and BroadsideFirst Friday every month –Lumiere Rouge Ragtime Band

Bell Inn, Hempton (NrFakenham)Woodforde’s Wherry, JohnSmiths Cask and guest beersFourth Thursday every month –Black Bowler Hat Jazz Band

Dereham Jazz Society,Lakeside Country Club,Quarry Lane, Lyng (nrDereham)Greene King IPA or Wood-forde’s Wherry and OldSpeckled HenWednesday 30th June – SoleBay Jazz Band

Marsham Arms, nrHevingham (B1149Norwich-Holt Road)Adnams Bitter, plus alternatingguests including AdnamsBroadside and Woodforde’sWherryThird Friday every month –Lumiere Rouge Ragtime Band

George and Dragon,Newton by Castle AcreElgoods Cambridge plus localguest beersSecond Tuesday every month –Black Bowler Hat Jazz Band(Also folk music on firstThursday every month)

Northrepps CottageCountry Hotel, Nut Lane,Northrepps (Nr Cromer)Greene King Abbot Ale and IPASecond Sunday every month(Jazz Carvery from 12.00 –3.00 pm) – Chris Wigley’sPhoenix Jazz Quartet.(Phone 01263 579202 forfurther details)

The Buck Inn, The Street,Flixton, SuffolkWoodforde’s Mardler’s,Morland Original and AdnamsBitter are the regulars atpresent, but in addition thereare guest beers, and anincreased selection in the

summer monthsEvery Thursday -Sole Bay Jazz Band

MAINSTREAM/MODERN JAZZ

Green Man, WroxhamRoad, RackheathWoodforde’s Wherry, AdnamsBitter, Fuller’s London Prideplus guestsEvery Tuesday – Fullprogramme consisting ofvarious bands and musicians.For further details, phoneBarbara Capocci on 01603413443, or [email protected]

Dereham Jazz Society,Lakeside Country Club,Quarry Lane, Lyng (nrDereham)Greene King IPA or Wood-forde’s Wherry and OldSpeckled HenEvery Wednesday – Fullprogramme consisting ofvarious bands and musicians invaried styles, which usuallyincludes one ‘traditional’session each month (Seeabove).

NB. Closed for Summer breakthe first four Wednesdays inSeptember, re-commencing29th September.For further details phone01328 863511 or 01362696741 or visit websitewww.lakeside-jazz-club.co.uk

Keith Chettleburgh

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He should have gone to theEATON COTTAGE, UNTHANK RD,NORWICH 01603 453048

Fine Real Ales,lagers,wines and spiritsAll Sky Sports • A traditional pub

Good covered outside areas • Doggies welcome

“a festival of beers every day”

Mark & Marie offer you a warm welcome to the

Fox and HoundsHeacham

Home of The Fox BreweryWe are a free house specialising in real ales. The firstpub in Heacham to be in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide.

Live Music every Tuesday • Quiz Night Thursday

10th July Beer Festival29th July to 1st August40+ Real Ales plus real ciders

LIVE MUSICSoul/Silver/Rock

See website for details - www.foxbrewery.com

Tel: 01485 57034522 Station Rd, Heacham, Norfolk PE31 7EX

OPEN ALL DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK

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FOUR REAL ALESLive Music, Friday & SaturdayLarge garden overlooking the

River Wensum

OPENMon - Thurs 12-11

Fri & Sat 12-12 • Sunday 12-11

The Gatehouse Pub 391 Dereham Road, Norwich NR5 8QJ

Tel: 01603 620340

Heath HouseNorwich • Traditional Family Pub

BEER FESTIVAL21st - 27th JUNE 2010

Ales from near and far

Open from 12 noon every dayFirst chance to taste ‘Raspberry Velvet’ -

Belgian Style raspberry beer from Tipples Brewery

The Heath House, 99 Gertrude Rd, Norwich,Norfolk NR3 4SG Tel: 01603 406417

The Real Ale ShopBranthill Farm, Wells-next-the-Sea,NORFOLK NR23 1SB

ON THE B1105 FAKENHAM- WELLS RD

Over 50bottle conditioned realales from 15 Norfolkbrewers who all useBranthill Farms

famous malted barley.

TEL: 01328 710810www.therealaleshop.co.uk

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Over the last few months planning and preparation hasbeen under way for the 33rdNorwich Beer Festival, as mostpeople know the festival doesnot just magically appearovernight, and suddenly disap-pear a week after, it takes a lotof effort by a dedicated bunchof enthusiasts.

With the logo announced,other parts of the planningprocedures can kick off,ordering glasses, designingposters, working out merchan-dising quantities etc. This yearslogo competition was won byKate Mavilio, with her depic-tion of a Dragon (surprise!) anda pumpkin, well done to her.

I was very pleased with thereaction to the change in thebeer range that we instigatedlast year, and hopefully weshould be able to offer a morebalanced portfolio of beerstyles, suppliers permitting. As you may know wholesalebeer prices have increasedquite a lot over the last year,due to a variety of factors,English hop quality, taxincreases to name but two. But we will endeavour to selectto keep the rise to you, ourcustomer to the minimumpossible.

Staffing the festival is always aconcern, we rely on the goodwill of our many volunteers togive up some of their free time,

to help, if any of you readingthis could possible spare a fewhours we would be mostgrateful. If so please don’t hesi-tate to contact me or ourstaffing officer Mark Stimpson,details can be found on ourwebsite at www.norwichcamra.co.uk/festival/staffing.htm.

We also have this year, twitterand blogs atwww.twitter.com/norwichbeerfest,norwichbeerfestival.blogspot.comrespectively to keep youinformed of what’s is going onas well as a facebook page.Hope to see you in October!

Martin WardNorwich Beer Festival Organiser

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Norwich Beer Festival 2010

The Mermaid InnChurch Street, Elsing Dereham,NR20 3EA

Tel: 01362637640 Email: [email protected]

Look us up in the CAMRA GoodBeer Guide 2010 or the CAMRA

Good Pub Food Guide.We have internet café facilities!

Come to the Mermaid and eat pie or curry,

Try a variety of good Wines and Beer,

Bring along dogs and kids, in a hurry,

To give the world footy a very loud Cheer!

The RailwayFreehouseStation Rd, North Elmham

01362 668300In the current Good Beer Guide, CAMRA

members and supporters of local microbrewers

Colin & JulieSmith look forward to seeing you!

REAL ALES • REAL FOOD • REAL PUB

August Bank Holiday11th Annual Beer Festival

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62 | SPRING 2010

The Shoulder of Mutton ~ Strumpshaw ~

Fine ales and good food served in a friendly atmosphere

Real ales includeAdnams Bitter andBroadside plusTWO guest ale(mainly from local

breweries)

Food served 12-2pm and 7-9pm (Mon-Sat), 12-2pm Sundays

Pub games include Darts, Pool, Crib and Petanque!

Ian and Jenny look forward to welcoming you..

Norwich Rd, Strumpshaw, Norwich NR13 4NT

Tel 01603 712274

NORFOLK ALE SHOPREAL ALE

REALISTIC PRICES

OVER 80 ALES ON SALE

FIND US INSTORE ATTHE GENERAL STORE

41, HIGH STREET, RINGSTEAD.PE36 5JU. NEAR HUNSTANTON.

Telephone; 01485 525270Email. [email protected].

OPEN SEVEN DAYS8am -5.30pm.

EXCEPT TUES/WED/SATCLOSING AT 1pm.

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We Don’t Have a Big Screen TV, Food Or a Juke BoxWe 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 10am, 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.

The Royal Oakat Poringland

A dream of a pub situated in the village of Poringland on the B1332 road to Bungay. The main bus route from

Norwich stops right outside.

Contact us on

01508 493734 New email: [email protected]

Norwich And Norfolk Pub Of The Year 2007

Norfolk Pub Of The Year 2007

13 years in the Good Beer Guide!

August Bank Holiday Beer FestivalRange of 24 Beers and Ciders available

Live Music on Friday 27th with Murphys Lore and Saturday 28th withTosh and Nick

Hog roast in the garden on Sunday 29th at 1pm

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FREEMOUSE 49 West End Street, Norwich NR2 4NA 01603 624364

Beer Pub of the Year GOOD PUB GUIDE 2010 - Winner for the 4th time!

Two Times CAMRA NationalPub Of The Year (1998 & 2004)

Up to THIRTY real ales available all year round FIFTY BOTTLED BEERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD featuring 25 countries, from Mexico to Mongolia, Jamaica to Japan and China to the Czech Republic

FIFTEEN DRAUGHT CONTINENTAL BEERSINCLUDING 5 FRUIT BEERS

NOW IN OUR 20TH YEAR!

ROLLS STILL 60p TAPPITS &POLYPINS AVAILABLE ALL YEAR!

www.fatcatpub.co.uk

Fat Cat Brewery at the Cidershed, Norwich

LIVE MUSIC & ARTS VENUE

01603 788508

98-100 Lawson Rd, Norwich NR3 4LF 01603 624364

UP TO 15 REAL ALES INCLUDING THE FAT CAT RANGE: Fat Cat Bitter3.8%

Honey Ale4.3%

Wild Cat 5.0%

Marmalade Cat 5.5%

Stout Cat4.6%

www.cidershednorwich.net

Part of the OakademyScheme of Excellence

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Issue 153 of Norfolk Nips & Cask Force

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