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Check back for reviews of: The Bread and Cheese, The Perseverance, The Hog in Armour, Delayneys, The Temple and some of the modern bars in town such as Vodka Revoloution, Essence and 100 Nights.

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Two more very impressive pints!

Another Norfolk Brewer, The Humpty Dumpty Brewery and another fine beer. A bit darker, but not by much than I usually go for. Recently voted the Beer of Norfolk 2010 and considering the competition from the other players such as Chalk Hill, Grain, Wolf and Elm Tree it has done well to achieve this accolade. It is no less than it deserves as it has a fantastic taste. It contains a combination of pale and crystal rye to sparkle it up a bit and it really makes for a good beer. The Fat Cat often have it on gravity and I would give it a go anytime!

Another beer from Grain Norfolk Brewery which makes it onto my list of favourites! I have to say that Grain are fast become my brewer of choice when it comes to real ale. Described as "A full bodied and hoppy pale ale. A strong bitter taste with resinous finish with a hint of citrus" you can definitely feel the citrus and because it is so light it is perfect for drinking with filling you up too much. I recently had a pint in the Kings Arms in Hall Road, Norwich and enjoyed it so much that I bought a cask for myself at home! A must try of any of the Grain beers.

The Earlham Arms - Previously the Schoolhouse, The Fountain and The Pickwick

Not the best pub around, when it was the Schoolhouse it was very much marketed towards students and when it was the Fountain it was pretty much a restaurant so there isn't a great deal of interesting history about the place. Now it is one of those pubs which is in an ideal location and just upsets me that more has not been done to make it a top establishment because it does have the potential.
On the plus side they show every single Norwich City game live and serve Norfolk Grain beer, which I think is one of the finest local breweries around. The last beer I had in there was a pint of Summertime.

This is really a fine beer, one of the best I have tried in recent weeks. Described as "a ludicously light summer ale, with fruity hops and a full mouthfeel" and I have to say I agree. This is a very light beer and perhaps too easy to drink! This pint was the highlight of my time in the Earlham Arms which was over crowded because of the football and when there is no football on the place is dead. Not too bad in terms of price and a fair selection of drinks to choose from but not a place I would put on my list of recommendations.