Issue 169 of Norfolk Nips & Cask Force by Norwich & District CAMRA

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Coach and Horses in Dersingham wins Norfolk CAMRA Pub of the Year! INSIDE THIS ISSUE: PUB AND BREWERY NEWS •BEER FESTIVAL CALENDAR CHAMPION BEER OF NORFOLK • MYSTERY COMPETITION AND MORE Magazine of the Norfolk Branches of the Campaign for Real Ale

This years Charity is St. Martins Trust for the Homeless

Chris and Glynis invite you to the Trafford Arms -

61 Grove Road, Norwich 01603 628466 www.traffordarms.co.uk

traffordarms@btconnect.com

NORFOLK NIPS | Chairman’s Letter

Norwich City of Ale heads to Westminster The eagerly awaited 4th City of Ale Festival starts on May 22nd. The Norwich and Norfolk Branch of CAMRA has leant its support to this event from the start. It is recognised that the synergy created by both this Festival and our CAMRA Beer Festival in October has had an amazing effect on the Real Ale scene in Norwich and Norfolk. It has put Norwich on the map and its reputation now extends far and wide, both at home and abroad. Such is the success of City of Ale, that the Organisers have been invited to Westminster to explain to MP’s from the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group how they have achieved it It’s a simple concept, have a Beer

Festival, but make it a moveable feast by holding it in pubs. Get local Brewers onboard, throw in some events, such as Meet the Brewer, Beer and Food Matching, Talks, Quizzes, Brewers Market, etc. Real Ale trails will guide participants to

the participating pubs, an iconic vintage bus – a Bristol Lodekka from the Eastern Transport Collection, will run trips. Grab a programme from participating outlets and get on board!

In this issue: Pub News

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Lost Souls - Cricketers

Tale of Two Breweries

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CAMRA Norfolk Pub of the Year

Annual Pub Survey

The Ed’Lines

Committee News

Stigs Words

National AGM Report

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CAMRA Books

With the Grain

Top Ten Pubs for...

Beer is Better

CAMRA Branch Diary

Get ready for the GBBF!

LocAle Pubs List

The Rant

CAMRA and Local Beer Festival Diary

Spirited Away

Fromt the Archives

Behind Bars

CAMRA Discount Scheme

Cider & Perry

Last Orders

What Pub?

Contact Details

Whiteboard

Join CAMRA

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Pub News The Marquee, Norwich has re-opened as the Owl Sanctuary, and will continue as a music pub. The unusual name apparently refers to an episode of an Alan Partridge series, where he takes a date to a ‘cracking’ owl sanctuary! Interesting developments at the Brickmakers at Horsford, who have switched from Greene King to local brewery S&P as their main beer supplier. They’ll be stocking at least two of the breweries ales, plus a guest, and the pub will be decorated with Steward & Patteson memorabilia. The Bell at Salhouse has re-opened, as has another Enterprise pub the Kings Head at Blofield, in midApril. The new team are Tom and Jimmy, who plan to open from breakfast through the day. The pub has had a complete refit and the bar / games room has swapped places with the lounge, which the new team are planning to run as a restaurant. Adnams Broadside and Ghost Ship, and Grain Oak were on sale at my correspondent’s visit. Another pubco pub, the Green Man at Rackheath, has new tenants, Stewart Jefferson and Rachel Roofe, who have completely refurbished and refitted it, retaining the bar and the layout but bringing it bang up to date. The emphasis is definitely on the large dining area, as Stewart was previously head 4

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chef at the St Giles House Hotel in Norwich, but on my visit shortly after the launch, four ales from Adnams, Woodforde’s and Lacons were on sale. More good news from Neatishead, where the White Horse should be open again by the time you read this, following major refurbishment. Now a freehouse, the pub will be stocking a range of bottled and 'craft' beers as well as up to seven real ales. "Not a gastropub, but a drinkers' pub which serves great food". The owners are also intending to install a brewery towards the end of the year. The Bear at Attleborough, closed for over a year, has we hear been bought by the Taylor family, owners of the London Tavern in the same town, and will re-open as Ry’s Bar and Grill, in memory of Ry Taylor the owner’s son, who died recently. A brewery is also planned for the London Tavern, and should be opening this year. Also re-opening, although almost completely unrecognisable after a £2m (yes MILLION) pound investment is the Eel’s Foot at Ormesby. Now named the Boathouse, it is still a pub, but is also a ‘gastro’ restaurant and wedding venue, with function room ‘glass wall’ windows looking out directly over Ormesby Broad. Thanks to Yarmouth MP and Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis for this news, sent via Twitter, in response to a question about how many pubs had re-opened

recently in his constituency. Not sure this is quite the sort of thing the questionner had in mind! As usual the good news is tempered by the bad - the Chequers, Hainford has closed, temporarily we hope, as has the Coach and Horses, Bethel Street, Norwich Greene King are looking for another tenant after Dave and Tracy moved on to the Railway Tavern, Framingham Earl.

News from the West At long last the empty premises that used to be the Hogshead on the High Street in Kings Lynn have been developed. The new enterprise is called Eros and I believe is to be a Mediterranean style bar and restaurant. It is a pity that it will not be a pub, but as the Hogshead was only on the scene for a handful of years, being formed from two shops, it doesn’t really feel like a great loss. What is needed at this end of the town is for some progress to be made on the promised development of the Wenns Hotel, which, although still functioning as a pub, seems to be a pale shadow of its former self. A glance through the window seems to indicate that there are no clips on the hand pumps, which does not make one inclined to investigate further. Another property that has been refurbished and seems

NORFOLK NIPS | Pub News ready to open is Antonio’s Wine Bar, now badged as the Cosmopolitan Café on Baxter’s Plain in Lynn. Also reopen is the Swan in Downham Market. It seems that work has finally started on the Queens Hotel, the former Elgood’s pub on London Road, which received planning permission for the conversion into a community centre several years ago. All could be seen as signs of a slight revitalisation in the local economy, an impression that is enhanced by the news that several pubs are looking to invest in their premises, mostly in the kitchen and food serving areas. These include the Victory in Clenchwarton, where an extension is planned for a new restaurant area. The Gate at Fair Green has had permission granted for improved facilities for the pub and an extension to provided two holiday accommodation units, whilst the Coach and Horses at Tilney All Saints has had permission to erect a smoking shelter refused. Against this background of increasing confidence and rising investment it seems sad that applications have been made to turn two pubs to residential use. Out at Gayton, the Rampant Horse has been closed for some time, but was a well-used and successful pub until a previous landlord left when the time came for the renegotiation of the rent. As there is another pub in the

village it is unlikely that any objection to the change of use will be upheld, despite the fact there should be enough trade as the Crown is 600 metres away, and that Gayton is a large, affluent and growing village. The other pub under threat would be even more of a loss. The Retreat in Lynn is the only remaining pub in the North End, the historic fishing area of town. It was once called the Tilden Smith and is where in 1905 Ralph Vaughn Williams collected a number of folk songs from the local fishermen such as Thomas Anderson, James “Duggie” Carter, songs which became the basis of works such as his Norfolk Rhapsodies and Sea Symphony. This pub could be a real jewel in Kings Lynn’s crown attracting visitors from far and wide, as well as providing a focus for the local community. As it closes, massive housing developments are taking place next door on the site of the old Pilot Cinema and across the road on the car park. All the Retreat needs is the right landlord paying a fair rent. To see what effect the loss of a pub has on the local community look no further that Shouldham, where the mighty efforts of the villagers have resulted in the rescue of the Kings Arms which is now in their ownership and is due to open in the summer. Meanwhile a side effect of the fight to save the pub has been the creation of a real community spirit which has resulted in the staging of many events

including a beer festival held on the village green. Not too far away in Beechamwell the villagers have organised a series of Friday night pop up pubs, for which I am told the beer order has quadrupled as the popularity of the events grow. The enthusiasm generated looks like leading to a beer festival in the near future. Meanwhile the former pub, the Great Danes Head is advertised for sale with Longson’s as a boutique hotel at an asking price of £685,000. In a reversal of the usual way of things, out in Feltwell Chris Samuels started by organising a beer festival last year and is now joint landlord of a new pub, the Wellington. Not only is he serving three real ales, but the pub also has an annex for young people to meet and socialise. Up by the coast we hear that the Flying Kiwi group, fronted by Chef Chris Coubrough has reduced their estate to three pubs, the Crown in Wells-nextthe-Sea, the Ship in Brancaster, and The White Hart Hotel in Hingham. Also up by the coast, the Queen Victoria in Snettisham has become Cask Marque accredited and added a forth hand pull for guest ale, whilst nearby the Ingoldisthorpe Sports and Social Club has negotiated with Batemans to supply smaller casks and is now offering real ale alongside the real cider. Jeff

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Stig’s Words As the summer really starts to warm up and endless beer festivals fill the horizon, I try to decide where to visit in the areas I go to. One of the criteria I use is to find out where the local branch pub of the year is and include it in my travels. This always proves a good policy. It is with great pride that I learn that our branch pub of the year the Coach and horses at Dersingham has been selected as the Norfolk CAMRA pub of the year 2014.

EATON COTTAGE UNTHANK RD, NORWICH Tel: 01603 453048

Fine Real Ales, lagers, wines and spirits

It will now go on to the regional competition and who knows, maybe the national! Many congratulations to Sheila and her excellent team a thoroughly deserved accolade.

All Sky & BT Sports • A traditional pub Good covered outside areas Doggies welcome

This issue seems to be filled with pictures of people receiving awards quite a few of them in the West it seems that although we don’t have the quantity of businesses we seem to make up for it in quality. Long may this continue. I hope you all enjoy this issue and have a great summer. Stig

“A festival of beers every day”

Tears of Happiness Tasked with announcing CAMRA Norfolk Pub of the Year, I made my way to the Coach and Horses at Dersingham. Where upon breaking the news to Shelia Roythorne ( landlady ) she promptly burst into tears and repeatedly quoted " I can't believe it. "They were tears of joy fortunately and after a few minutes regaining her composure she continued to serve the many regulars applauding her award. Congratulations to Shelia and her staff on a well deserved accolade. A presentation is likely to take place early July and The Coach and Horses is hosting a beer festival starting 17th - 19th October. Bruce 6

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The Ed’lines

NORFOLK NIPS | From the Editors

Welcome to the Summer Edition. If you have read through to this piece, you will have noticed that we have made some minor changes to your favourite free magazine. Just a few little tweeks to make it easier to read and find your way around. Hope you like them. Please let me know what you think, good or bad, there is no such thing as negative feedback in my book. What a time we had in Scarborough, but what was the weather all about? Torrential rain and a cracking thunderstorm in a thick pea-souper of a fog? Everyone was saying how nice the weather was last year in Norwich. I wouldn’t know, I spent most of the time in the Halls.

New Inn, site of The Great Yorkshire Brewery

But the Conference was good and we managed to explore Scarborough and take in a trip to The Great Yorkshire Brewery, thankfully on the Saturday when it wasn’t foggy or raining.

Turned out that the Brewery was in fact Croptons. I’d been to The New Inn several times, so it was time to see the Brewery. We had a grand visit, great food to start with, good beer and an entertaining Brewery Tour which just left time for a swift pint before we headed outside for the coach. But why the name change? Apparently, they now sell to Japan and the USA. The Ameri cans wouldn’t know Cropton, it was argued by the young lass in Marketing, but they had heard of Yorkshire. So the carry home cartons for three bottles have “EY UP” in reassuring big letters on one side, and a new “Yorkshire” Crest on t’other. This incorporates cricket bats and a ball, two dogs and a bird, or to put it in heraldic terminology “ Sable two cricket bats Or in saltire. For supporters, two whippets proper statant. For a badge a racing pigeon proper.”

Above: Brewery Tour Right: Decent portions in Yorkshire! Sadly, I couldn’t get a pint of Cropton’s Two Pints back in the Bar, so I settled for Great Yorkshire Classic. Would you believe it, they are one and the same. Perhaps those Americans would have expected two glasses if they ordered Two Pints? Enjoy the Summer!

Norwich and North Norfolk CAMRA Branch - Rural POTY

Pictured is Warren Wordsworth, Chairman of North Norfolk and Norwich CAMRA branch congratulating Justin Harvey, the landlord of the Dragon, Wymondham on winning Rural Pub of the Year 2014.

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Norfolk CAMRA Pub of the Year

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Coach and Horses Presentation

Landlady of the West Norfolk and now Norfolk CAMRA Pub of the year 2014, Sheila Roythorne, receives her award from Steve Barker West Norfolk Chairman accompanied by Henry Bellingham MP and branch members.

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National AGM Report

Scarborough - Friday night... Bears seen in foggy Scarborough by Norfolk contingent at the National Members’ Weekend and AGM. From our hotel on the cliff above the conference centre, Scarborough bay’s golden beach curves to the north, the bright blue sea sparkling in the sun. Or at least it does in the brochures! On the afternoon of the Friday of this year’s Members’ Weekend, however, we could barely make out the not-quite-so-grand old Grand Hotel, a few hundred yards away across the valley, for the fog. At the same time last year we’d been frantically stuffing goody-bags in preparation for opening the doors of St Andrews’ Hall to kick off the 2013 Members’ weekend, which I’m sure many of you attended, and which was, thanks to all the amazing volunteers, a great success. Appetites obviously whetted, a sizable contingent from Norwich attended this year’s event, in the Spa Conference Centre, a vast, turreted, stone palace of a building on the seafront. Our group of half a dozen had broken the journey for a couple of hours in York, where despite fully intending to explore some of that city’s excellent pubs, the thought of dragging suitcases around in the drizzle meant we never actually left the station buildings. Specifically, the York Tap, a wonderful bright airy traditional Victorian pub, serving ten excellent real ales, mostly from Yorkshire breweries such as Elland, York, Mallinsons and Magic Rock, but also from 10

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the ‘best of the rest’ of the region and the UK. My personal favourite was Buxton Spa, a fairly typical Citra-hopped 4.1% golden ale, but with a good balance of malt and restrained grapefruit-bitterness. Having checked in to the hotel and descended the winding cliff path through wild garlic to the Conference Centre, I was pleased to see the eponymous beer was one of over 60 racked up and ready in the Members’ Bar, where we spent Friday evening catching up with friends from other branches. The organising committee had done a great job ordering the beers (in total 81 firkins, or 5,832 pints!), and there were a number of highlights, including the Elland 1872 Porter (the first beer to run out) and two beers from Atom, an excellent new brewery from Hull. The formal part of the AGM kicked off the following morning first thing (9.30 counts as first thing doesn’t it?), with several hundred members in the hall, and the suited-and-booted National Executive seated at the top table like the disciples at the Last Supper. Chairman Colin Valentine began proceedings with his regular act, promising as always to “recognise people I don’t recognise before I recognise people I do recognise”, but since he knows pretty much everyone in the hall, many of the speakers for and against were people he, and most other regular attendees, recognised immediately.

NORFOLK NIPS | National AGM Report

...and Saturday morning

With no controversial subjects this year - the “what do we do about craft?” debate seems to have fizzled out somewhat - there was plenty of time for Q&A sessions, but sixteen motions were still debated. Conference voted to implement, among other things, a hard-hitting campaign to change planning ‘loopholes’ (such as demolition and change of use to supermarket without planning permission), and a more radical approach to pubcos which engage in ”unacceptable practices”, including preventing them from using CAMRA resources. The latter was opposed by the NE, and many members, primarily because they felt that confrontation wasn’t the best option, but also because it was felt to be unnecessary as the campaign against the pubcos, and in favour of a statutory code of conduct, wasn’t “stalled” as stated in the motion, but just about to bear fruit. In the end the vote was so close that tellers were needed to determine the outcome. Motions agreeing to implement a Volunteer’s Charter; produce a Welsh language membership form; remove mention of discounts from the Good Beer Guide (to remove any suspicion of entries being ‘bought’); and give Rutland its own section in the same publication, were also carried.

Three motions were rejected. Two of these forcing the use of “real ale” instead of “beer” in publications, and extending the GBG to include 5000 pubs - were uncontroversial, but the third highlights, to me at least, a couple of problems with Conference. The motion, proposed by Rochdale & Oldham Branch, noted that far more beers were now being produced to be sold hazy or cloudy, and that this could lead to confusion, as consumers have been led to believe for years that real ale should be clear. The motion asked the NE to investigate what, if anything, should be done to improve the information given to customers - for example by asking for better indication on pump-clips, or in the GBG, as to whether beers were intended to be served hazy or not, or by re-writing guidance referring to clarity. Speakers against the motion, however, almost exclusively argued that we shouldn’t ‘stifle innovation’, or prevent brewers brewing whatever they want - neither of which was in any way suggested in the motion! The motion was defeated, but how many people were voting against something which wasn’t being proposed! That question, and many others were chewed over in the bar, and in the pubs of Scarborough, Whitby and York later, but I’m pretty sure we’ll all be back again next year in Nottingham to do it all again. Ian Stamp

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Champion Beer of Norfolk

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Grain IPA is voted Champion Beer of Norfolk For the fourth year in a row the Grain Brewery from South Norfolk has been hailed as the brewers of the Champion beer of Norfolk. Grain IPA, a 6.5% strong bitter, found favour with the trained tasters of the Norwich and Norfolk Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Taste Panel. Described in the Good Beer Guide as “Powerful, complex, and rich with malt and hops vying with tropical fruit and bitterness for dominance”, the brew scored highest of the 50 brews tasted by the panel. It also claimed the Strong Bitter award. Taste panel chair Alan Edwards explained “We are charged with tasting, recording, and commenting on as many beers as possible. Norfolk beers are our main priority but, with more than 30 Norfolk breweries, it is an awesome task. Over individual 500 taste cards were completed by the panel last year. More than 300 of them were for Norfolk brews with 50 beers, from 16 breweries, being covered. To emerge as the winner shows the true quality of the beer.” Grain Brewery was launched in 2006 by Geoff Wright and Phil Halls at premises in Alburgh near Harleston. Selling cask and bottle conditioned beers, in 2010 it opened its first pub, The Plough in St Benedict’s Street, Norwich. Six local breweries are award winners in 2014. The Norwich based Fat Cat Brewery claimed the Bitter award with its Bitter Ale. Norfolk’s largest brewery, Woodforde’s, claimed the Best Bitter and Old Ale categories with Nelsons’ Revenge and Norfolk Nog respectively. Attleborough based Wolf Brewery’s Golden Jackal won the Golden Ale category. The Speciality category was topped by Honey Ale from the Reepham based Panther Brewery. 12

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Another Norwich brewery, Winter’s, takes the stout award for the third time in six years with its aptly named Geniuss. The awards will be presented at the trade session of the 2014 Norwich Beer Festival in October.

RESULTS Champion Grain, Alburgh IPA. Tel: 01986 788884 Bitter Fat Cat, Norwich Bitter Tel: 01603 788508 Best Bitter Woodforde’s, Woodbastwick Nelsons Revenge. Tel: 01603 720353 Strong Bitter Grain, Alburgh IPA. Tel: 01986 788884 Golden Ale Wolf, Besthorpe Golden Jackal. Tel: 01953 457775 Speciality Beer Panther, Reepham Honey Ale. Tel: 07766 558215 Old Ale Woodforde’s, Woodbastwick Norfolk Nog. Tel: 01603 720353 Stout Winter’s, Norwich Geniuss. Tel: 01603 787820

NORFOLK NIPS | Beer V Wine

Beer is better Britons wrongly believe that wine is healthier than beer. CAMRA’s Neil Walker explains why: “The difficulty of measuring the effect of drinking on health is that differences can be masked by other aspects of lifestyle, such as smoking, diet and exercise. A paper from the Harvard School of Public Health in the USA reanalysed the results from a large number of previous studies from around the world to take these differences into account. This research showed strong evidence that moderate consumption of any alcoholic drink is linked with a lower risk of heart disease and that most of this protection comes from the alcohol rather than any other component in the drink”.

A poll carried out for CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, showed that people in the UK are five times more likely to believe that wine is healthier to drink than beer. A survey of 1000 people showed that 67% thought wine drinking is most healthy, compared to only 13% for beer. Professor Charles Bamforth of the University of California, Davis and author of Beer, Health and Nutrition1 said “The myth that wine is in some way healthier than other alcoholic drinks dates back many years to research carried out in France, a predominantly wine drinking country. This suggested that moderate wine drinkers were healthier than non-drinkers. The crucial point is that it was a comparison with non-drinkers. When similar studies two were carried out in the Czech Republic, a nation of beer drinkers, just the same protective effect was seen with beer. This study showed the lowest risk of heart attacks in men who drank “almost daily or daily” consuming between 7- 16 pints of beer a week.”

“There is nothing magic about wine and heart disease; the benefit comes from moderate alcohol consumption. But moderation is the key word. If you drink too much, any health benefits to your cardiovascular system quickly disappear. This is equally true whether your favourite tipple is beer, cider, spirits or wine.” Colin Valentine, CAMRA Chairman said “Recently I met a friend who was rather grumpily nursing a glass of red wine having been told that it was better for him than the real ale that he loves. It’s good to be able to reassure him that this is nonsense; in moderation, beer is just as healthy as wine. As well as the huge range of flavours and styles available to suit any palate, the big advantage with beer is that it is low in alcohol. It’s much easier to ensure that you don’t overstep the mark and start to undo the good that a drink can do to your health. The important thing is to drink as part of a healthy lifestyle. A brisk walk to the pub for a pint of real ale will do you far more good than sitting on the sofa at home with a bottle of wine.”

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NORFOLK NIPS | CAMRA News

Get your tickets now for the Great British Beer Festival! The Venue Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX Ideally placed in the centre of London, and easily accessible by public transport, it is the perfect setting for the UK’s biggest beer festival. During the festival's duration Olympia will host thirsty drinkers across two halls; the larger, and aptly named, ‘Grand Hall’ - and the slightly smaller, but equally impressive, ‘National Hall’. Each hall will have a number of bars serving real ale from hundreds of breweries of all shapes and sizes across the UK, as well as brewery bars where you can try both well-known brews and limited edition beers from some of the UK’s biggest and best real ale brewers.

This summer the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) will once again return to London’s magnificent Olympia exhibition centre. 55,000 people are expected to attend the event, which will have more than 900 real ales, ciders, perries and foreign beers available to try and plenty of entertainment and food to enjoy! GBBF tickets are now on sale, with single tickets for each full day and 'season tickets' available for purchase - all at cheaper rates than paying on the door. CAMRA Members receive an additional discount on all tickets. Trade session tickets for licensees, brewers and other industry representatives will also be available in May.

As well as that there’ll be some fantastic international draught and bottled beers from the likes of Belgium, Germany, the Czech Republic, and the always hugely popular American Cask bar. Plus, thanks to feedback from last year’s festival there will also now be a dedicated real cider and perry bar in both the Grand Hall and the National Hall. Both halls will also have expanded seating areas in 2014, plus some fantastic food and merchandise stalls hand-picked for the festival. The Beer With over 900 real ales, ciders, perries and international beers, the Great British Beer Festival really does have something for everybody.

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NORFOLK NIPS | The Rant

Beer Festivals? Give me my local any day! This might shock one or two readers, but it has to be said – I am not a big fan of Beer Festivals! Don’t get me wrong, I am all for a good range of real ales, ciders, perries and interesting foreign and bottled beers that one normally finds at these events. Throw in some decent music and good food, plus the odd tombola and pub games – what is there not to like? Well, for me, it is the crowds – where do all these people come from? I like nothing better than a quiet pint in my local. Down at The Dog and Duck I can do this without crowds at the bar pondering which ale to choose, counting out tokens, and ticking the beer list, etc. There is no music, no TV, no extensive food menu, just beer, snacks, and an oasis of calm. I don’t have to queue for an hour to get in either. Perfect. So, all those drinkers at the Beer Festivals, where do they usually drink? Some pubs (no names no pack drill – but you know who they are) do a regular roaring trade, and good luck to them. Other pubs are busy, some quiet.

These, people. They can’t all be the stay at home types, can they? Buying bottles and cans in Supermarkets, Farm Shops? Maybe a trip to the “Offie” or do they travel to these newfangled Beer Shops which many Breweries now have. A cosy pint in front of the fire watching the telly perhaps? Is it that Beer Festivals are now becoming social events, offering a chance to meet up with friends that you haven’t seen since last time. Social Networking is all the rage, they tell me. A chance to have a natter, discuss what has been happening in the last twelve months, maybe. But you could do that down the pub, on a more regular basis. Think about it. Less time to catch up means more drinking time. Spend more time down at the pub. That’s it, that’s what should be happening. Ooh, hang on though, that might mean more people in the Dog and Duck, making a noise and demanding big TV’s with the footie on and proper food with knives and forks and jukeboxes…. I have a confession – I rather like Beer Festivals.

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Barman

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Spirited Away Following the very successful weekend in Norwich last year, the national conference and AGM of CAMRA headed up north to Scarborough. We chose to stay in a hotel at the top of the cliff above the Spa conference centre complex, and made the very wise decision to purchase a season ticket for the cliff lift. Our hotel had great beer and excellent food, whilst our room was at the top of the building and was approximately the size of a tennis court. The only possible downside was that the fire escape was one of those metal staircase types which was fixed to the outside wall, and the escape door was in our room at the side of the bed. The last time we stayed in a hotel when the fire alarm was activated in the middle of the night, the Wycombe Wanderers football team were amongst the hotel guests, and I must admit to a few sleepless minutes the first night in Scarborough imagining the door bursting open and a large number of hurriedly dressed footballers rushing through the room as we lay abed. I suspect the bar wife did likewise, though with slightly more anticipation. The other interesting feature of our hotel, the Highlander, is the display cases, cabinets and shelves in the bar which all contain full bottles of whisky. According to the barman there are a staggering 786 bottles on 20

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display and to my eyes no two of them were identical. Not being a spirit drinker, I was under the illusion that a dram of whisky was something you had when you had just finished a round of golf with Peter Alliss and that it was almost a law that you had to wear a Pringle sweater whilst sipping it. It turns out that I am way behind the times and for the first time in decades whiskey is hot. According to some, it is the fastest growing sector of the drinks market and if, like me, you thought it was made in Scotland and Ireland (the stuff with the extra ‘e’ in the name) you couldn’t be more wrong. True, the leading worldwide brand is Jonnie Walker, but the next six places on the list are filled by Indian brands such as Officer’s Choice, Bagpiper and Royal Stag. Below that are the American Jack Daniels and another Indian brand before Ballantine’s of Scotland comes in at number 10. There are also large produces in places such as Japan, for example Suntory and Canada, such as Canadian Mist. As with beer, Britain is not a big hitter amongst the volume producers, but does have a reputation for quality. This is enhanced by ensuring that only whiskey produced in Scot-

land is allowed to be called scotch, although the choice of names by some foreign producers often implies a Scottish connection. The aficionados can go on at some length about single malts, blends, peaty flavours, highland, lowland and island whisky in much the same way as beer bores do about beer. So given the increasing popularity of whiskey is it not possible that we will have a wave of new distilleries along the lines of micro-breweries? The big stumbling block is the requirement for the spirit to be aged for at least three years before it can be sold, thus tying up a lot of capital. However production has started at Adnams brewery and look out for the London Distillery to join them soon, but the honour of reaching the market first goes to the English Whiskey Company of Roudham in Norfolk. What’s the local dialect for Sláinte? bar.man@btinternet.com Read the bar man every Friday in the Lynn News or catch up on line

No pub can be all things to all people So we were having an enjoyable Saturday night at The Rose – a good crowd having a natter, drinking beer and laughing – lots. And then someone comes in and tells me that I ‘could do better’. That I could ‘have more ales on’ (I had 6 on I believe). It kind of put a downer on the evening. Not being one to take a stranger telling me my business lightly I defended myself and I wasn’t very polite to him. But he started it. Then the doubts crept in – have I got it all wrong? Am I doing the right thing? Am I any good at this at all? I have real ales, I have real ciders, I have a vast bottled beer selection, but I also have John Smiths Smooth and Fosters. I have a pool table and fruit machines. I have music on all day. Sometimes it’s even loud. And then I remembered – I don’t actually run a ‘real ale pub’. If I have to label it it would be ‘a community local’. My pub is not just for people who want ale - nothing more, nothing less - it’s for people who want to come in and drink lager if they like, have a game of pool if they wish and maybe fill up my fruit machines with pound coins if they so desire. And sing along to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ –loudly - if they get the urge. And it may shock some people to read this, but just because they drink lager and play pool doesn’t make them bad people. The bad ones stay away, they get treated with the same level of politeness as the chap who told me where I was going wrong. Not everyone wants to drink in a place like this, and that’s the beauty of British pubs. For some it’s all about the ale, for others the atmosphere, the location, the live music, the food, the children’s play area. No pub can be all things to all people, thank goodness, but not everyone remembers that.

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In April I headed to Westminster again, this time to Downing St to hand a letter urging the Government to deliver their promise of action on Pubcos to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor (well to their doors anyway, unfortunately neither were at home!). This followed a statement in the Houses of Parliament from David Cameron pledging to ‘look very carefully’ at the behaviour of pubcos. As I write this CAMRA’s petition to end The Great British Pubco Scam is being handed in to the Business Secretary Vince Cable. Just under 45,000 people signed the petition to call for a pubs watchdog to protect pubs from the unfair practices of Pubcos. And as you read this you may already be aware of whether statutory regulation for pubcos was in the Queens Speech - the last chance for the Government to deliver on its promise of a fair deal for tied pubs before the General Election. Dawn Hopkins

Mystery Prize Competition Back by popular demand - It’s Mystery Prize time again! In order to win, just answer the following question: What Make and Model of bus is used by City of Ale? Send your answers to the Editor at: norfolknips2@gmail.com or post to: Norfolk NIPS Competition 169, 201 Kingswood Avenue, Taverham, Norwich NR8 6GJ. Answers to arrive no later than Mon 18th Aug.

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Awards and Presentations In the last edition of Norfolk Nips I mentioned that two Norfolk producers had done well in the East Anglia Cider and Perry competition and members of CAMRA recently joined Mark and Lisa Jarvis of Whin Hill Cider to celebrate their success in winning the East Anglia Perry competition. The weather forecast had not been promising but on the day it turned out to be a very Sunny Sunday and those who had turned up enjoyed some excellent perry and cider and a superb buffet was provided to help things along. Whin Hill perry and the winning cider, Red Sky, which is produced by Jonty’s in Banham both went forward to the National Cider Championships at Reading.

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Three pubs in the county are also celebrating being selected as their Branch Cider Pub of

the Year. The White Lion in Norwich, the Barrel in Banham and the Railway Arms in Downham Railway Arms, Downham Market. All three Market pubs were then considered for the title of Norfolk Pub of the Year. Those judging had some very tough decisions to make as all pubs were good contenders for the title and, in the end, decided that the Railway Arms in Downham Market was this year’s winner. This means that the Railway Arms now goes forward to the regional round of the Cider Pub of the Year competition. The winner of the Regional competition goes forward into the next round where it is judged against other regional winners around the country. Good luck to the Railway Arms, which last year went all the way to win title of National Cider Pub of the Year 2013. Andrea Briers

Norfolk Perry is the Best Whin Hill Cider, the multi-award winning cider & perry maker from Wells-next-the-Sea have received CAMRA's East Anglia Region award for best perry 2013. Perry is fermented pear juice, in the same way as cider is fermented apple juice. The competition has been running for 8 years, and the winners go forward to CAMRA's National Cider & Perry Championships to be held in Reading at the beginning of May. The East Anglian Cider & Perry Competition, which attracted 29 entries, took place at CAMRA's Norwich Beer Festival in October last year. Whin Hill Perry won the perry competition. The cider competition results were: 1st Red Sky, from Jonty's Cider, Banham, Norfolk

2nd Sting in the Tail, from Evershed's, Odell, Bedfordshire 3rd Summer Session, from Cassels, Bourn, Cambridgshire Whin Hill Perry was described by judges as having “a floral aroma with hints of caramel, and a peary fruity flavour that's clean and refreshing. There’s a pleasant soft and lingering fruity aftertaste. Overall, a very well balanced and enjoyable drink”. Lisa Jarvis of Whin Hill Cider said “We pride ourselves on growing our own perry pears and cider apples in our orchard at Stanhoe. All our fruit is pressed at our orchard then it's transported to our premises and shop in Wells-Next-The-Sea for the fermentation”.

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Rain stopped play? The Cricketers Rest, 207 Queens Road, Norwich NR1 3PA Very little appears to be known about this pub, which now stands forlorn on the way into the City. Opened in 1836 as The Beerstore, it was The Rose until 1881, when it changed its name to The Cricketers Rest, possibly due to the proximity of the Lakenham Cricket Ground, where Norfolk County Cricket Club played their home matches. It had an outbuilding, known as The Barn, which was a noted music venue. Previous owners have included Bullards, Watney Mann, Tager Inns Ltd and London and Edinburgh Inns. Norfolk NIPS and Cask Force reported its closure in Edition 153, Summer 2010, along with The Constitution and The Gibraltar Gardens. There was some refurbishment, but it remains boarded up. Squatters tried to gain

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A Tale of two Breweries Two Micro Breweries, both somewhat hard to find, are featured in this issue, one celebrating a notable milestone, the other brand spanking new, but with a long tradition. Buffy’s Brewery are the ones celebrating the milestone, 20 years since it was formed by Roger Abrahams and Julie Savory. Pretty good for one in such a rural location. The Brewery is situated in Mardle Hall, which dates back to the 15th Century and is named after one of its residents. My SatNav tells me that I have arrived, but I have to call in at the local garage to find out where the Brewery is. Mardle Hall is a delightful atmospheric building, part of which dates back to the 1300s says Julie. “We officially began 1st Oct 1993 with the first brews rolling out 2 weeks later. Our first customer was a local pub in Pulham St Mary - now closed - and our first customer in Norwich was Colin Keatley at The Fat Cat. The one and only time he bought from us, but that is by the by. We have not had it easy over the years - a lot of personal illnesses for us both, and of course the fire, seven years ago. We decided a few years ago to remain small and not to over borrow or bring shareholders into the business. This may or may not have been the correct decision but all will become clear at some stage in the future, maybe. And hey, we are still here, as is our little Cherry Tree pub in Wicklewood. I have personally run this for 13 years and it still remains a wet led community based village pub. I know I rant on, but I still believe there is a need for places like this. Every next rural pub is now a fine dining destination eatery, and if I had wanted to be a chef I would have gone to catering college.” Julie was born into the trade, her parents were running the Victoria in Hockering at the time, 32

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which they did from 1958 – 1987. Actually, her Mum ran the pub whilst her father was in the Building Trade. Times were tough and when Brent Walker changed the lease and introduced new practices, they decided that it was time to call it a day. Roger set up the Brewery as he celebrated his 40th Birthday, with support from Julie. When Julie reached that milestone, Roger bought her a pub – The Cherry Tree! There are nine beers in their portfolio; Buffys Ale, Bitter, Mucky Duck, Hopleaf, India Ale, Norwich Terrier, Nine X, Polly’s Folly and of course, Norwegian Blue, which was the answer to the Competition in our last issue. And now there is a new beer – to celebrate 20 years of Brewing, Vicenniale, an extremely quaffable bitter at 3.8% As is common with most micro Breweries, the problem is getting the beer into pubs, they buy on price, says Julie, but she will not give it away. All malt comes from Branthill farm, near Wells. Julie admits that she happily pays the extra to get the quality that they require. Buffy’s concentrate on County pubs, rather than the City. I came across Polly’s Folly in The Bridge at Lenwade whilst I was writing this article, and it was an excellent pint to enjoy sitting by the lake. Contact details Rectory Road, Tivetshall St Mary, Norfolk NR15 2DD. Tel: 01379 676523 www.buffys.co.uk

NORFOLK NIPS | Tale of two breweries The 10 barrel plant is at the bottom of the garden. Some of the kit was a “boy’s toy” in the South of France, the rest came from the defunct Brewery in Thorne, Yorkshire. The Cold Liquor tank, which made its way here from France via Amsterdam has some very curious plumbing. “It shouldn’t work” says Andy, “but it does”. Water comes from their own borehole. Like many, Andy and Tom were home brewers initially and Andy thanks Mark Mawson of George’s/Hop Monster Brewery for bringing him up to speed commercially. They brew three beers, First Light (4.1%) Barrack Street (4.0%) and Eve’s Drop (4.3%). Seasonals Darkest Hour Stout and Blackberry Porter (both 4.4%) will follow. I sampled Nasha, a 5% IPA which went down very well. As with Buffy’s, and other micro Brewers, the main problem is getting their beers into the pubs in the first place. The list of customers on the whiteboard indicates that they are getting there. The other Brewery is S & P, in Horsford, established last year by father and son Andy and Tom Keeley. I met them at the Brewery on the two acre site on Drayton Road, on the same site as the Kennels and Cattery. I have driven by the site many times and not known that the Brewery was here. Andy bought the name, so memories of Steward and Patteson are revived, although the beers are new. But the link to the past is more than just the name. Andy and his family have lived on site for thirty years, in a bungalow that was built by S & P barrel maker Albert Davis for £45.00 in 1927 from S & P themselves. There is oak everywhere, doors, windows, beams, skirting boards, etc. The key words here are “barrel maker” and “oak”. It’s not hard to believe that Albert wasn’t cycling home each evening with “spare” oak staves strapped to him and his bike.

We head to his local, The Brickmakers, in Horsford to try some more S & P beers. They are in excellent condition and definitely count as LocAle. Contact Details: S & P Brewery Drayton Lane, Horsford, Norfolk NR10 3AN Tel: 07552 300 www.spbrewery.co.uk.

So there we are, two micros in Norfolk, both difficult to find, but both grappling with the conditions that confront small Breweries today, and both brewing excellent beers with a passion for doing so.

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NORFOLK NIPS | Pub Survey John was beginning to think he took a wrong turn off Magdelen Rd

4th Annual Pub Survey 2ND AUGUST 2014

This August - a little later than usual - Norwich & Norfolk Branch will be visiting every single pub in Norwich on our fourth annual Pub Survey tour – and we need your help! Along with the City of Ale event, also in its fourth year, and last year’s National CAMRA AGM, we've succeeded in our original aim of putting Norwich on the map as a real ale destination alongside Sheffield, York and Nottingham. But we want to keep the city in the limelight, and the information we collect is already proving useful for our tasting panel, and for campaigning. Last year for example, the BBPA, the main organisation representing the big pub companies, stated that tied landlords

offered a greater variety of beers - a claim we were able to refute using the data from last year's survey. We need as many volunteers as possible to help, by visiting a few pubs each, and logging the beers for sale – so bring a couple of friends and make it into a mini-pub-crawl! Full details of the ‘HQ’ location will be posted on our website www.norwichcamra.org.uk and to members via email in the next few weeks, but if you'd like to join in, you don’t have to be a CAMRA member, so please email norwichpubsurvey@gmail.com or pubsofficer@norwichcamra.org.uk, or tweet to @NrwichPubSurvey, and I’ll get back to you.

Norwich and Norfolk Branch – Your new Committee Following the recent Branch AGM, the new Committee for 2014 is as elected: Chairman: Warren Wordsworth Vice Chairman: Martin Ward Secretary: Rob Whitmore Treasurer: Chris Thomas Social Secretary: Michael Phillips Pubs Officer: Ian Stamp Pub Preservation Officer: Mike Spivey Press Officer: Emma Pinder Membership Secretary: Emily Edwards Young Members Co-ordinator: Ben Thompson BLO Co-Ordinator: Oli Fernandez Beer Festival Organiser: Martin Ward Cheryl Cade, Andrew Copelin and Adrian Simpson were elected as General Committee

Members. Mike Baldwin continues as Norfolk NIPS Editor, with Adrian Simpson as NIPS Distribution Manager. Alan Edwards leads the Tasting Panel and Adrian Hennessey is the Webmaster. Ben Thompson and Emily Edwards have attended their first Committee Meetings, They are clearly very enthusiastic and will bring some fresh new ideas to their roles. We look forward to carrying their reports in future issues.

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NORFOLK NIPS | CAMRA Books

Celebrating International Brewing The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is proud to celebrate international brewing with the publication of two books all about beers from beyond our shores.

Good Beer Guide Belgium (7th Edition) CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide Belgium (27 March 2014, RRP £14.99) is a comprehensive guide book for any visitor to the original home of craft beer. Now in its 7th edition, the book has been exhaustively updated by Tim Webb (co-author World Atlas of Beer & The Pocket Beer Book) and Joe Stange (co-author Around Brussels in 80 Beers) to reflect the growth in the Belgian beer market that has taken place in the five years since the previous editions publication. Author, Tim Webb, sees Belgian influence reaching far beyond just visitors to that country, he said: “With an increasing audience for handcrafted, de-industrialised and non-corporate beers, Belgian brewing’s distinctive blend of tradition, invention and quality will continue to fuel a growing demand for complex and interesting beers far beyond its borders. This book gives people all the advice they need to get out there and explore what’s on offer. There's a great chance and challenge for brewers everywhere to get inspired and get creative as a result.” Split into two distinct sections, the book first takes an in-depth look at over 900 beers produced by the country’s diverse array of brewers – from global giants to equipment sharing proto-brewers. Each brewer is presented with full contact details and given a rating out of 5 for quality, while each beer is also given a star rating out of 5.

Then, having acquainted the reader with what to drink, the guide turns to the tricky question of where to drink it. Over 500 bars, cafés, bistros and beer shops are hand-picked by Tim and Joe from the ultra modern to the incomparably traditional. Organised into regional listings, each bar entry includes full address information, details of size & range of the venues beer list and key dos and don’ts for visitors.

The Beer Select-O-Pedia CAMRA followed up a week later with the publication of The Beer Select-O-Pedia (3 April 2014, RRP £12.99). Written by Michael Larson, co-founder of beer review website The Perfectly Happy Man (www.theperfectlyhappyman.com), the book uses a ‘Periodic Table of Beer Styles’ to guide readers through the vibrant and diverse world beer scene – from English Golden Ale to German Doppelbock to the latest Hyper beers from North America and all points in-between. Roger Protz, Consultant Editor for the book said: “This book is excellent for anyone interested in the vast, rich and fascinating world of beers - not just the UK's real ales but also those brewed around the globe. The best part is you can discover and enjoy at your own pace - no matter how much you already know about beer - whether you are dipping your toe in for the first time or diving straight in at the deep end.” All the styles are presented alongside full-colour illustrations with an ‘Atomic Structure’ diagram featuring key facts about a style’s ingredients, famous producers, food matches and titbits of trivia. Both publication are available from CAMRA at www.camra.org.uk/shop and in all other good bookshops.

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NORFOLK NIPS | Top 10 Pubs for...

Top 10 Pubs for cycle facilities Where can you cycle to and then enjoy a drink, knowing that your bike is secure? These are my favourites, in alphabetical order: The Artichoke, Broome The Coach & Horses, Thorpe Road, Norwich The Fat Cat Brewery Tap, Lawson Road, Norwich The Kings Arms, Hall Road, Norwich The Reindeer, Dereham Road, Norwich The Royal Oak, Poringland The Ship, Reedham The UEA pub/grad bar, Norwich The Whalebone, Magdalen Road, Norwich The York Tavern, York Street, Norwich Please drink & cycle responsibly... Miss Terri Drinker

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NORFOLK NIPS | Dates for your diary

CAMRA Branch Calendar Norwich and North Norfolk Branch

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Friday 6th June First Friday Five Tuesday 17th June Branch Meeting Saturday 21st June Trip to London, visiting a number of Heritage Pubs. Travel by train, depart Norwich at 09.00 Friday 27th June Campaign Trip visiting up to five pubs in the County Coach leaves John Lewis at 19.15

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Friday 4th July First Friday Five

Branch meetings (All include social) All Branch Meetings start at 8pm.

Saturday 12th July Beer Festival Staff BBQ.

Tuesday 10th June The Wellington, Feltwell

Friday 1st August First Friday Five

Saturday 14th June Elgoods Brewery, joint social

Sunday 7th September Bowls Match v Suffolk Branch at The Caxton Club, Beccles Coach leaves John Lweis at 12.00 noon

Tuesday 8th July The Anvil at Congham Tuesday 12th August 20 Churchwardens at Cockley Cley

Friday 3rd October Trip to Ascot Races and their Beer Festival. Travel by train, depart Norwich 08.30 The First Friday Fives are a walking tour of five pubs in the City of Norwich, see the Branch website or facebook page for details. In addition to the above, there are other events planned for the Summer. Full details will be posted on the Branch Website and

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Update Alby, Horseshoes Aldborough, Black Boys Attleborough, London Tavern Banningham, Crown Inn Barford, Cock Inn Binham, Chequers Inn Brooke, Kings Head Broome, Artichoke Caister-on-Sea, Green Gate Cantley, Reedcutter Catfield, Crown Inn Cley-next-the-Sea, George Hotel Cley-next-the-Sea, Three Swallows Clenchwarton, Victory Clippesby, Muskett Arms Coltishall, Red Lion Colton, Ugly Bug Inn Cromer, Albion Cromer, Cottage Cromer, Red Lion Hotel Drayton, Bob Carter Leisure Centre Downham Market, Railway Earsham, Queens Head East Dereham, Royal Standard Emneth, Queens Head Erpingham, Erpingham Arms Fakenham, Bull Filby, Kings Head Geldeston, Locks Inn Geldeston, Wherry Gorleston, Dock Tavern Gorleston, Mariners Compass Great Massingham, Dabbling Duck Great Yarmouth, Barking Smack Great Yarmouth, Mariners Great Yarmouth, Oliver Twist Great Yarmouth, Red Herring

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

Great Yarmouth, St Johns Head Heacham, Fox & Hounds Hethersett, Kings Head Hickling, Greyhound Inn Hickling, Pleasure Boat Hilborough, Swan Holt, Kings Head Honingham, Buck Hopton, White Hart Horsey, Nelson Head Horsford, Brickmakers Horsham St. Faith, Elm Farm Country House Kenninghall, Red Lion Kings Lynn, Live and Let Live Lessingham, Star Inn Loddon, Swan Inn Ludham, Dog Morston, Anchor Inn Neatishead, White Horse Newton Flotman, Relish Bar Newton by Castle Acre, George & Dragon North Elmham, Railway Hotel N. Walsham, Orchard Gardens Norwich, Adam and Eve Norwich, Angel Gardens Norwich, Beehive (Leopold Road) Norwich, Bell Hotel Norwich, Cellar House Norwich, Champion Norwich, Cottage (Silver Road) Norwich, Duke of Wellington Norwich, Earlham Arms Norwich, Fat Cat Norwich, Fat Cat & Canary Norwich, Fat Cat Tap Norwich, Garden House Norwich, Jubilee Norwich, Ketts Tavern

Norwich, Kings Head Norwich, Lollards Pit Norwich, Lord Rosebery Norwich, Maids Head Hotel Norwich, Murderers Norwich, Red Lion Norwich, Reindeer Norwich, Ribs of Beef Norwich, Rose Norwich, Sir Garnet Norwich, Take 5 Norwich, Temple Bar Norwich, Trafford Arms Norwich, Vine Norwich, Wig and Pen Norwich, York Tavern Poringland, Royal Oak Reedham, Ferry Reedham, Lord Nelson Reedham, Ship Reepham, Kings Arms Ringland, Swan Saxlingham Thorpe, Mill Inn Rockland St Mary, New Inn Sheringham, Lobster Sheringham, Windham Arms Skeyton, Goat Surlingham, Ferry House Swardeston, Lakenham/Hewitt Rugby Club Tacolneston, Pelican Thetford Red Lion Thorpe Market, Gunton Arms Thurlton, Queens Head Upton, White Horse Wicklewood, Cherry Tree Watton, Willow House West Acre, Stag Wiveton, Bell Wroxham, Brewery Tap Worstead, White Lady Wymondham, Green Dragon

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S&P has come back home to Norfolk and is already proudly brewing beers of true character and distinction.

For the full SP speak to Andy 07552300768 or Tom 07884455425 Give S&P a warm welcome home and ask www.spbrewery.co.uk info@spbrewery.co.uk Homestead, Drayton Lane, Horsford Norfolk NR10 3AN your landlord for a pint today.

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NORFOLK NIPS | CAMRA Beer Festivals

CAMRA Beer Festivals Calendar June 12-14 (Thu-Sat) 10th Braintree Real Ale Festival Bocking Arts Theatre, Bocking End, Braintree CM7 9AA 60 beers plus ciders + perry. NW Essex CAMRA with Braintree Lions, proceeds to charity. Celebrating the 10th anniversary with an all Essex festival. Hot food all sessions. Outdoor drinking area available. Souvenir glasses to hire or purchase. Entrance fee £2.00 free to card carrying CAMRA + Lions members all sessions. More info + staffing enquiries please contact Ralph Nicks 07850 365741 or visit www.braintreebeerfestival.co.uk July 15-19 (Tue-Sat) Chelmsford City Summer Beer and Cider Festival Admirals Park, Rainsford Road Chelmsford CM1 2PL 350+ ales and 120 ciders and perries. Contact: camra@chelmsfordcamra.org.uk

www.chelmsfordbeerandciderfestivals.org.uk Times: Midday to 11pm each day. August 19-23 (Tue-Sat) 37th Peterborough Beer Festival Peterborough Festival (In Marquees) Embankment Bishops Road PE1 1EF Contact: info@beer-fest.org.uk www.beer-fest.org.uk 400+ real ales includes festival specials. Huge range of ciders/perries, bottled beers, wines. 1/3pints avail. Wide selection of food stalls catering all tastes. Pub games, tombola, quiz, CAMRA shops + other stalls. Live music every eve in separate music marquee. All day opening Wed-Sat. Trade only session: Tue 3pm. Open to public 5.30pm-11pm (£5); Wed Noon-3pm (£2); 3pm11pm (£5); Thu-Sat Noon-3pm (£2), 3pm-11pm (£6). CAMRA/EBCU (Tue-Sat): All lunch sessions FREE/All eve sessions £2.

Pub and Club Beer Festivals Calendar 19 - 23 June 14th Solstice Beer Festival Hill House, Happisburgh NR12 0PW. Over 100 ales, ciders and perries.Live music and entertainment.

18 - 20 July Lodge Beer & Music Festival Tuddenham NR20 3DJ. Local ales and family freindly. 25 - 27 July Reedham Beer Festival

20 - 22 June 5th Norfolk Ale and Music Fest Jolly Sailors, Brancaster Staithe PE31 8BJ. Norfolk ales and local musical talent. 3 - 6 July Beehive, Norwich Leopold Rd NR4 7PJ. Over 30 beers, Charity BBQ. 12 - 13 July Catfield Crown 1st Beer Festival The Street, Catfield, NR29 5AA, Live music and stalls

31 July - 2 August Angel Inn Beer Festival Angel, Larling NR16 2QU 1 -2 August North Walsham Beer Festival Scout Hut, Midland Road, North Walsham. 30 real ales and ciders, food and music. 8 - 10 August 5th Ranworth Beer Festival Ranworth Village Hall NR13 6HS. 20 ales and ciders

15 - 20 July Summer Fair and Beer Festival Heathlands Centre, Blofield Heath NR13. 14 ales, live bands, BBQ and family night

9 August Beer Festival and Community Day Green Dragon, Wymondham

25 - 27 July Crusaders Beer Festival Beckhithe, Little Melton NR9 3NP. 25 ales and ciders.

22 - 30 August Beer Festival Duke of Wellington, Norwich

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A popular pub with locals and holidaymakers alike, the Crown Inn is perched right on the clifftop overlooking the beautiful sandy beaches of Sheringham in Norfolk. Enjoy meals or snacks from our extensive and popular menu with a spectacular view of the seafront.

Five Real Ales always available Every Saturday - Live Local Bands

Monday nights - Pub Quiz with prizes, refreshments and free entry Tel: 01263 823213 crownsheringham@hotmail.co.uk www.crown-sheringham.co.uk Lifeboat Plain, East Cliff Sheringham NR26 8BQ

CROWN FREE HOUSE THE BANNINGHAM

The Real Ale Shop is a unique off-licence offering over 60 bottle conditioned ales from 15 Norfolk brewers. We are located on a beautiful arable farm close-by Wells-next-the-Sea, which provides much of the malt used in brewing the ales we sell.

We are in it!

Traditional Country Pub and Restaurant •5 Real Ales•Great Food• •Sheltered Gardens•

01263 733534

The Real Ale Shop, Branthill Farm, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk, NR23 1SB.

Colby Road, Banningham, Aylsham, NR11 7DY

Tel: 01328 710810 www.therealaleshop.co.uk

www.banninghamcrown.co.uk

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NORFOLK NIPS | From the Archives Issue No.37 June/July 1988 A4 4 pages, printed in Blue on Salmon Pink uncoated stock Editor – Paul Moorhouse Wreaths for Whitbread screamed the headline on the front page of this issue. In response to the closure of Wethereds Brewery in Marlow, CAMRA Members descended on their Headquarters in London. As Whitbread were said to be keen on foistering Flowers on everyone, they received flowers from CAMRA, in the form of wreaths. Each one represented the Breweries that had been closed by Whitbread. Kathy Hadfield from the Norwich Branch was pictured holding a wreath in memory of Lacons, closed in 1965. It was reported that many believed that beers from Wethereds were amongst the finest ales produced by a national brewer for many years, and concern was expressed that the identikit beers now produced in Cheltenham would taste the same. CAMRA was opposed to further takeovers and demanded effective anti takeover legislation before the remaining 50 independent Breweries in the UK disappeared. The Brown Derby in Pottergate, had reopened as The Pottergate Tavern. Colin Keatley was the leaseholder and a special arrangement had been agreed with Greene King to have two guest beers. Colin had just received an award from the CAMRA Mild Marketing Board for promoting Mild at The White Lion. CAMRA Beer Tents were proving very popular, appearing at the Norwich Regatta in

Whitlingham, The Mousehold Defenders Fete, and in the grounds of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for a fete organised by Trade Unions to celebrate 40 years of the NHS. An unusual pub crawl was suggested by one contributor. How about a riverside walk with “your sweet, adorable children”, visiting pubs with suitable beer gardens? Starting with The Castle at the foot of Ketts Hill, you could take in The Lord Raglan, The Red Lion, The Jubilee, The Rosary Tavern, The Wherry Tavern at Norwich Station (no garden, but the little ones could watch the trains) The Hotel Nelson and finally The Ferry Boat. Eight pubs? Should be an interesting night if you have had eight pints and your “sweet adorable children” eight cokes!

Top left – Watneys Brown!

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“The Country Pub On The Edge of Town” Bacton Road, North Walsham NR28 0RA FREE

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OPEN ALL DAY FIVE REAL ALES Meals Served

12noon to 2.30pm and in the evening 6.30 to 9.30pm

Angel Gardens Free House

This independently run freehouse has been under the ownership of Ian Warren since 1988 and is situated on the north of the city near to Waterloo Park.

Homecooked and speciality meals Prepared by Ian - a qualified chef with years of experience. Up to NINE reasonably priced Real Ales and TWO real ciders

Live Music on Saturdays 96 Angel Rd, Norwich NR3 3HT

01603 427490 www.norwichinns.com

email: ikwarren-angel@tiscali.co.uk

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Bookings 01692 404800

Brewers of award winning East Anglian ales stouts and porters Our range of Permanent Ales

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Classic Bitter Anchor Bitter Tolly Roger Tumblehome Sea Dog

Gannet Mild Victoria Bitter Sir Rogers Porter Albert Ale Brandeston Gold

Our current seasonal beer Full Steam Ahead - A pale straw coloured beer brewed with a bag of malted wheat and just a hint of crystal malt. Hopped with a blend of English target hops and German Brewers Gold, for a spicy flavour and floral citrus aroma. Our beers are available throughout East Anglia and also at our brewery shop in Debenham (Unit 1A Meadow Works Business Park Kenton Road Debenham IP14 6RP) For further details contact us on 01728 861213 www.cliffquay.co.uk or www.earlsohambrewery.co.uk

The pub with no bar, ales direct from cask. Watch www.nelsonslocal.co.uk for forthcoming events.

Tongue twizzling food, and great value. Huge garden and childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play area. Shooting parties, lunch & dinner menus available

Victory Barn Function Room for Weddings and Parties Come & visit Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local. Walsingham Road, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk PE31 8HN

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CAMRA Discount Scheme

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Grab a CAMRA Discount at your local! The following local businesses offer a discount for CAMRA members (usually on presentation of a valid Membership Card):

London Tavern, Attleborough: 10p off a half, 20p off a pint of real ale

Brickmakers, Horsford: 10p off a half, 20p off a pint of real ale

Plasterers, Cowgate, Norwich: 10% off all real ales (available to all customers on Mondays)

Bridge Tavern, Riverside, Norwich: 10% off all real ales

Pig & Whistle, Westlegate, Norwich: 10% off all real ales

Cherry Tree, Wicklewood: 30p off a pint of Buffyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (see wicklewoodcherrytree.co.uk/what.php)

Railway, North Elmham: 10% off

Compleat Angler, Norwich: 10% off all real ales Green Gate, Caister-on-Sea: 20p off a pint of real ale Lighthouse Inn, Walcott: 10% off all real ales

Red Lion, Drayton: 10p off a half, 20p off a pint of real ale If your pub or business offers a discount to CAMRA, but isn't on this list, please contact pubsofficer@norwichcamra.org.uk and let us know the details (including any restrictions). Please note: We believe the discounts listed are offered at the time of going to press, however pubs may of course withdraw or change offers at any time!

Norwich Good Beer Guide Pub Crawl The North Norfolk and Norwich branch recently spent the day visiting all 16 CAMRA Good Beer Guide pubs in Norwich. Here are a few photos of the outing.

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The London Tavern Free House

Great real ales, fine wines and spirits. FRIDAY 20th, SATURDAY 21st & SUNDAY 22nd June

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Parking, Disabled facilities, Baby changing, Smokers sheltered garden, and Beer garden. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome.

Church St, Attleborough Tel :01953 457415

Warren’s Words We here in Norfolk are so lucky living in a largely rural county which is surrounded on nearly three sides by sea, has The Norfolk Broads plus some beautiful countryside. Now that summer time is here with the long daylight evenings this is the most popular time for us city dwellers get out into the county to sample many of the classic rural pubs that we have here in Norfolk. I realise that in summer time, thinking about which county pubs are best for selection in the next edition of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide (GBG) is far from our minds, but as many of us make most of our visits to county pubs during this season, this is our best opportunity to asses the beer quality in our rural pubs.

Steve’s Words

NORFOLK NIPS | Last Orders

Spring is now here, in the last couple of weeks the weather has started to improve. It is so much more pleasing to drive in the Countyryside in warm sunny weather than the rain! Once again, the Chancellor has recognised the value of Real Ale to the UK Economy as a whole with the cut in Excise Duty, long may this trend continue. I would like to thanks Henry Bellingham MP for his continued support, It was lovely to meet Henry at the presentation of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Pub of the Year at the Coach and Horses at Dersingham.

I am very pleased to announce that The Coach and Horses at Dersingham has won the accolade of Norfolk Pub of the Year 2014. One tool recently introduced by CAMRA to help Many congratulations to Shelia and her team. selection for GBG entry is ‘The National Beer This is a well deserved award to a pub that is Scoring System’ or NBSS. This system has sadly very much part of the community and has not been utilised by many of our Norfolk members regular music events, beer festivals and other yet. It is very easy to use. All you need do is when events. visiting a pub is record which beer you drank, give this beer a score (from 1 – 5) and then go to The Railway Arms at Downham Market has CAMRA’s ‘What Pub’ website, whatpub.com/login, recently been awarded the Branch Cider Pub of login as a member and submit your details. All the Year and now goes forward to the Area Norfolk pubs are now loaded onto this website. competition, good luck to Ian, Lesley and The site is simple and easy to use, not very time Callum. consuming, and for those not yet familiar with it, detailed instructions are provided. Turning to our friends at Shouldham. The opening for this excellent project is later in the When used by a significant number of people, Summer. Please go to their website and view the NBSS can be a very useful tool when assessing the progress that has been made. I look forward pubs for GBG selection, but until significant to the Tuesday Evening in the not too distant numbers of us start using this system the samples future when the Branch meeting is held there. will be too small to be of any statistical value. So please all enjoy your summer drinking and when out sampling the rural delights of Norfolk please remember to give your beer a score. It will help us a lot next winter when the next round of GBG selection takes place.

Various items of clothing with the Branch Logo are still available at a subsidised cost , please contact Bruce Ward for further details. Enjoy the Beer festivals this summer. There is always a good choice of new beers to sample.

Happy drinking! Warren Wordsworth Norwich and Norfolk Branch Chair

Cheers

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Contact Details Norwich & Norfolk Branch Chairman: Warren Wordsworth Tel: 01603 665557 Email: chairman@norwichcamra.org.uk Secretary: Rob Whitmore Email: secretary@norwichcamra.org.uk Social Secretary: Michael Philips Email: socialsecretary@norwichcamra.org.uk Pubs Officer: Ian Stamp Email: pubsofficer@norwichcamra.org.uk West Norfolk Branch Chairman: Steve Barker email: steve.barker495@btinternet.com Secretary: Ian Bailey Contact: Ian Bailey Tel: 01553 766904 Branch websites: www.norwichcamra.org.uk www.camra.org.uk/wnorfolk Branch mailing list web page: groups.yahoo.com/group/ CAMRA_Norwich Published every 3 months by the Norwich and Norfolk & West Norfolk branches of the Campaign for Real Ale ÂŠ N&N CAMRA 2014 Norfolk Nips is produced and distributed by members of the branch in their own time. Views expressed in Norfolk Nips are not necessarily those of the editor or of CAMRA.

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We Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Have a Big Screen TV, Food Or a Juke Box We do have 17 handpumps, with Real Ale from far and wide, 2 Real Ciders and 2 Real Ales From gravity, a large car park, large beer garden With heated smoking shelter, darts, pool, quizzes And crib. We now serve morning coffee from 11am, children are welcome. The Royal Oak lies at the heart of the community and new customers are always welcome. Come along and get a real welcome from a real pub selling real ale!!!!!! Nick, Delia And The Team would love to see you soon.

Summer Beer Festival 22nd and 23rd August

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Music all weekend with Tosh and Friends

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A dream of a pub situated in the village of Poringland on the B1332 road to Bungay.

14 years in the Good Beer Guide!

The main bus route from Norwich stops right outside. 44 The Street, Poringland, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 7JT