Tremendous beer selection at this quintessential back street boozer. It is a lovely looking place…read morewith so many beers that it was past the point where it is worth counting them! Shame they had run out of cheese for the cheese plate!

Decent pub its a gay/straight pub last time i looked but pretty relaxed and cool,fairly good…read moreselection of ales and beers.

I had heard many good things about this pub before finally walking through the door one Sunday…read moreevening for a pint. The first thing that struck me was the amazing range of beverages displayed on the board above the bar - how can one choose? The crowd this particular evening was about 60 strong, the atmosphere was jovial - unoccupied seats were nonexistent. I manoeuvred through the heaving mass and into the small gap between two punters to place my order at the bar - a gypsy-like barmaid appeared to take my order. Sullen faced and visibly disinterested she grunted in my direction, I took this as my cue to request my desired frothy. "A pint of La Chouffe please" I asked. The response I got back from her was drenched in a thick Norfolk accent, unintelligible to anyone other than her ilk. After twice excusing myself and asking her to repeat her response I gathered that she was telling me that the La Chouffe was off. I went for the Budvar instead, it was served in a straight non branded pint (as was every other drink being drank in the bar). The Budvar was refreshingly cold and tasted brewery fresh. I looked in vain for a free seat inside, but after getting a nostril full of the vomit-like smell at the back of the pub near the toilets I was happy to venture outside and perch at one of the tables. Due to living in close proximity I have been back a few more times sampling many of the stouts on gravity which seem to change quite frequently. The range of beers continue to impress, but the staff continue to disappoint. If they could put some focus on to improving their customer service for anyone who isn't a known customer and also liberally apply some Febreze to the floors this place could live up to its reputation. There is a sense that the owner/staff are resting on their laurels. Watch out, the competition is surely coming.

You know it has to be good pub to thrive outside the centre of town, off the main street on a…read morerelatively quiet road. This is a generally a busy, noisy placein fact I want to break out the adjective raucous to describe this one. Yet at the same time we were able to find a seat in a quieter room over to the right. I had a couple of their quality beers, namely the Hell Cat and the Marmalade Cat. I was also very pleased to see them selling rolls on the bar. They were at such a reasonable price that we bought some to take with us for later in the day!

lovely country pub with great food and a choice of real ales. The staff are friendly and attentive…read more Looking forward to going again.

The Alex is a great local, stocking 3-4 well kept real ales, with a cosy atmosphere which makes it…read morea nice calm place to grab a pint. They also serve some nice food at around 4-6 quid a plate, with some interesting dishes in there. It's refreshing to see a pub doing food and not completely altering the layout and feel of the place; the Alex is still a pub, it just happens to do food too. It has a dart board and pool table, as well as a cool little jukebox and a plethora of different board games. It's telling that the local university games club comes and plays their games at the Alex; the tables are a good size and the landlord clearly goes out of his way to accomodate everyone. It's a well loved place, deservedly so, well worth a visit.

A low-key backstreet boozer. Snooker. Barman who seems like he could have been the barman here for…read moreat least 30 years. Nice range of sessionable ales on cask. Good value. Eclectic bric a brac on display - football trophies, beer ephemera, photos, event posters. This would be such a wonderful local. If you are making your way out to Fat Cat, pop in here for at least a quick half.

Cracking little pub opposite the cathedral, with plenty of outdoor seating on a sunny day, and…read moretasty guest ales. They had an offer on prosecco when I was there - £3 a glass, and it was proper tasty stuff too. Good lunch and dinner menus - we went for burgers from the bar snacks menu, mine being the stilton and mushroom, for £4.95, and it was tastier than any of them fancy ones from GBK, fo sho. And it's been there for ages. My dad used to frequent it when he was a young 'un and there was a dance hall down the road. Happy days : )

A lovely looking authentic pub with a good selection of beers. Lacons Encore is a delicious golden…read morebeer and I took the beer name's advice and ordered myself a second drink of this good stuff. Also tried Mad Wolf by the Wolf Brewerry. Unfortunately it was not as interesting as it sounds

You get what you pay for here! The food was very good. Good portion sized for us Americans; but in…read moreall seriousness, the food felt authentic and a bit different (in a very good way). The drinks were nice, and the service was quick and friendly. Our server was a British man who knew how to make us smile, which made the meal that much more enjoyable! Definitely a nicer pub/spot than an average pub; but you get what you pay for here - no doubt! Hurry in!

Having heard about a great selection of beers in Norwich, I had to give it a try. I wasn't…read moredisappointed. The name gives it away - a massive selection of Belgian beers. Well over 30 different drafts and bottles on offer, all neatly organized and listed on the wall by price, style and alcohol-by-volume for easy ordering. I had also checked their website, so I knew that they also had a decent food menu, with a rather large and strange section focused on mussels. My friend and I arrived in the peak of the dinner hour. Most of the tables had reserved signs on them, but we were able to find one that was still open. Standard UK ordering system - pay and order at the bar, your food will be brought to your table. They have a two-for-ten deal with a six or so meals. My friend and I both went with the mussels and fries special. The mussels arrived in a large stock pot with about 20+ mussels in a heavenly cream and onion stock. Very delicious. The fries were a little soggy, but they were hot and good, served with a small pot of mayo. Other sauces were available, but instead I tossed them into the soup to soak up the stock, then fished them out with the mussel fork. :-) Hard to choose which ones, but we enjoyed three delicious Belgian beers. Starting with a weissbier, then a blond and for me, ending up with a pilsner. All were excellent selections, but the weiss was definitely my favorite. Draft beers are only served in half pint glasses, bottles are 300 or 330ml depending. Tip: Book ahead.

This pub has a lovely garden, the most tranquil setting for a slow pint. Amazing place for the…read moresummer months! Pub is of the Grain brewery and offers the full range of their beers. I had the mathmatically invalid 3.1.6. It was a nice beer, but not an amazing one.

Was almost going to give this pub a five star still not sure why I have not . Grain brewery beers…read morenicely kept , pub is cosy clean and yet has a modern feel . I think it might be a little posh for me :)

i'm surprised to see the low rating for this place - I thought it was excellent. The beer range is…read moregood compared to an average pub but admittedly probably only average for ale-mad Norwich. Still, it's well-kept and one of the ales on tap really hit the spot for me. Staff were friendly and quick to serve. It's got an ace up its sleeve too - it shares its premises with a superb burrito business, which can be ordered and consumed in the pub. The American waiter told us it was the best burrito in Norwich and I can believe that, it'd be competitive in London. And finally... the background music rocks. Like power ballad, Journey, Whitesnake, Meatloaf (!), rocks. In all - most certainly worth visiting for quality beer, food... and air guitar practice.

Craft beer pub with an open plan beer Keller type of feel but I have seen it done better . still it…read morehas a good range of beers though a little pricey .also fancies itself as a gin palace