Community Pubs Week - Norwich and Norfolk CAMRA

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Community Pubs Weeks 2007The first ever Community Pubs Week will takeplace from 17th February to 24th February inorder to raise the profile and importance of pubsin the community and encourage people of allages and backgrounds to support this valuablecommunity amenity.CAMRA research in 2005showed that 26 pubs amonth are lost in Britain .However early indicationsfrom further researchsuggests that currentfigures may actually bemuch higher – and it is nottheme pubs or chain barsthat are under threat butpubs at the heart of thelocal community.Wide cross-sectionCAMRA defines acommunity pub as a pubwhich appeals to a widecross-section of the localcommunity rather thanbeing predominantlytargeted at particular socialor age groups.CAMRA Chief ExecutiveMike Benner said: “All soapson TV and radio havecommunity pubs - The Bull,The Rovers Return, TheQueen Vic, The Woolpack -but sadly many realcommunities in rural andurban areas are in dangerof losing, or have alreadylost, their community pub.“Community pubs,particularly those in moreremote rural areas, areoften the hub of the lives ofthe local people.“None of us want to be ina situation where the onlyway we speak with ourneighbours is through a carwindow or a stolenconversation at asupermarket many milesaway. However anincreasing number of thesepubs are beingpermanently lost.“The smoking ban inplace or coming into forceshortly in different parts ofthe UK means pubs face adifficult time in 2007.“People need to realisethat their local is a valuableasset that must beprotected.”Mr. Benner continued:“We know people careabout their communities as,in a terrific show of support,four million people recentlysigned a petition calling forthe Government to domore to save rural postoffices.Curb the trend“The threat to thecommunity pub isextremely dire and unlesswe do something to curbthe trend, CAMRA fearsmany communities will findtheir local pub torn fromthem.”Throughout CommunityPubs Week CAMRAmembers across Britain willbe asking local licensees toget involved with thecampaign and put onevents and promotions forCommunity Pubs Week17th-24th Februarypeople in theircommunities to enjoy.These will feature onCAMRA’s websitewww.camra.org.uk/communitypubsweek.Promotional materialBeer mats, posters andadvice sheets from CAMRAare available for pubs thatwish to take part in thecampaign.Promotional material willbe available by contactingCAMRA on 01727 867201 orby emailingcressida.feiler@camra.org.uk.The new CommunityPubs Week willcomplement a range ofCAMRA-led initiativesincluding the CommunityPubs Foundation, launchedin 2005 to supportcampaigns to save localpublic houses by offeringassistance to communitygroups, as well as a wholerange of local campaignsby CAMRA to save andpromote community pubs.See also page 10for another CommunityPubs Week story6 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk


Cont. from previous pageits site with a chip shopnext door.The pub was alreadydoing a good trade whenwe got there, but bar staffensured we were quicklyserved.Ten real ales wereavailable, includingNethergate Umbel Ale andJolly Roger, AdnamsExplorer, and beers fromWoodforde’s, Elgood’s andother brewers.Unfortunately theBlackfriars Sygnus had justgone.There was also aselection of Belgian beers.This might not look likemuch from outside, but it’sa lively neighbourhoodpub, with an excellentatmosphere. And the beeris excellent.From here we motoredon to the King’s Head, inBrooke – a very differentpub, with modern décor,wood floor and open plan.This is very much a foodorientated pub, with a largerestaurant area. The menulooks reasonably priced(particularly the £10 twocourse lunch) andappetising.The Augustinian had justrun out when we arrived, sowe proceeded to finish offthe Woodforde’s Wherryand Adnams Bitter. Bothran out, and weren’treplaced before we went.No such problems at theHedenham Mermaid,where we managed topolish off the ArchersSpecial (at £2.30 a pint), buta swift cask change keptthe beer flowing – anotherArchers, in fine condition.Greene King was alsoavailable.This is a much moretraditional looking pubthan the King’s Head, withpewter tankards hangingfrom the beams, and a poolroom. It serves good basicpub food.We tried out a scientificexperiment here to assessthe urban myth that youget drunk quicker if youdrink your beer through astraw. It doesn’t seem towork, though we got somefunny looks.A real contrast in stylewas our next stop at theGreen Dragon in Bungay,brewery tap for the GreenDragon brewery.It’s a very basic 1950sstyle urban pub; theconcept of ‘modern decor’obviously hasn’t caught onhere, but with beer like thiswho cared?Bridge Street, Chaucer,and Gold were available onhandpump and the StrongMild on gravity – my firstmild of the evening, and avery enjoyable pint.Hoegaarden draught isalso served, but didn’tseem too popular withCAMRA members, thoughsome of the young localswere hitting it hard.This really isn’t a foodpub but it did have pickledeggs behind the bar, whichsome brave souls enjoyed.What I would really loveto know, though, is why thepub has Tolly CobboldOriginal beer mats on thebar!The Earsham QueensHead was the final pub onthis tour. There was a goodselection of real ales onhand pump and gravityincluding Sarah Hughes,Copper Dragon 1816,Mauldon’s Mid AutumnGold, Ringwood 49er andAdnams Broadside.Elgoods Black Dog, at£1.90, was stunningly goodvalue. In fact all night wehad enjoyed quitereasonable beer prices.And all the pubs seemedto be quite busy. I wonderwhether those two factscould be related?There was also a choiceof three different Belgianfruit beers on draught. Andthere were pickled eggsagain – they seem to be alocal speciality.This was one of our bestattended tours and it didn’tdisappoint – five crackingpubs, every one quitedifferent, and a wide choiceof good beers, well keptand well served.Andrea KirkbyEmail: norfolknips@yahoo.co.uk 9

Drinkers not smokers are the futureThe introduction of the smoking ban in Englandand Wales could herald last orders for hundreds ofsmall locals without gardens or car parks, as pubcompanies draw up hit lists of so-called“landlocked” pubs.Reports in the trade presssuggest that the loomingsmoking ban — whichcomes into force in Englandin July — has alreadytriggered mass disposals.Enterprise Inns has“churned” its estate byselling more than 750 tailendpubs to AdmiralTaverns in a deal worth£318m. It has already soldall its 137 pubs in Scotland,where a ban came in lastMarch.OffloadingAnd Greene King iscurrently offloading morethan 150 pubs in the southof England that it deems tobe “unworkable” under asmoking ban.Community Pubs Week17th-24th FebruaryNow CAMRA, theCampaign for Real Ale,fears that many communitypubs will be written off asunviable by their newowners and sold on forredevelopment.CAMRA Chief ExecutiveMike Benner said: “It isquite likely that we’ll see anumber of landlockedcommunity pubs sold andeventually closed as pubcompanies concentratetheir investments inoutdoor smoking areas inwhat they we as the mostviable pubs.“Short-sighted”“We don’t want to seepubs close due to such ashort-sighted approach.”Mr. Benner is urging thepub trade to drop itsnegative attitude to theimpending ban and get onwith promoting pubs forall.“The ban is a majoropportunity for pubs toattract people who areturned off by the oftensmoky fug inside,” he said.“It’s my view that the banwill help sales of real ale asa unique pub offer byattracting people back intopubs to drink quality handcraftedale.“Pubs should bespending the next fewmonths getting their beerrange and quality right inpreparation for the ban.Help and support“But pub-going habitsare unlikely to betransformed overnight, andin the short termcommunity pubs need ourhelp and support.”His call was echoed byHook Norton Brewery bossJames Clarke, who said theindustry had concentratedtoo much on continuing toprovide for smokers ratherthan seeing the ban as anopportunity to make pubsappeal to non-smokers.“Seventy-five per cent ofpeople don’t smoke, andwe don’t want to cater justfor the few smoking in thegarden but everybody,” hesaid.Mr. Benner also backedtrade calls for theGovernment to publish theban’s regulations as amatter of urgency, solicensees could planproperly.Source: What’s Brewing10 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk


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Wanted: New Facesand Old FriendsPlanning is already under way for this year’sNorwich Beer Festival - taking place at the end ofOctober (Monday 22nd -Saturday 27th October)For those that don’t know, it will be the 30th NorwichBeer Festival. This means it’s going to be a great year to getinvolved.Volunteers run all aspects of the festival, so any help youcan provide throughout the week will be greatlyappreciated.As well as bar work and stewarding, other aspectsinclude the bottled/foreign beers (in the marquee); cellarwork; festival games; security and driving.Please indicate if you would be interested/haveappropriate skills or knowledge in these areas.Whether you’ve never helped before, or just haven’t hadthe time recently and you are 18, or older, then please getin touch using the form below.If you prefer the interweb, then you can email Andrewvia beer.fest@ntlworld.com or download forms from thebranch’s website.You do not have to be a member of CAMRA to beinvolved with the festival and if you fancy aiding in theorganisation during the year, or are free on the Sundayseither side of the festival, then we would also be happy tohear from you.Send the form to Beer Festival Volunteers, 15a St.Augustine’s Street, Norwich. NR3 3BY.We will be getting in touch with all volunteers during thesummer.Andrew StittLogocompetitionIf you’re reading Nipssoon after its release,then you should still havetime to think up, drawand send in your logodesign for the 30thNorwich Beer Festival.A rough draft will do,as long as it gets youridea across.Different styles havewon over the years fromcartoon fun to geometricsimplicity but it mustcontain a dragon motifand use no more thanfour colours.A prize will be awardedto the winners (Adultsand Under 18s) and thewinning design willbecome this year’s logo.Designs need to be inby Monday, February12th. (So, if you arereading this after thatdate, there is always nextyear . . .).‘Hard Copy’ entriesshould be sent to 15a St.Augustine’s Street,Norwich NR3 3BY.Please include yourname, contact details andage (if under 16) on theback of the paper.Electronic versions canbe zapped, even at thelast moment, tobeer.fest@ntlworld.com(.tifs under 1Mbpreferred).All entries become theproperty of Norwich &Norfolk CAMRA and maybe used for display andpublicity purposes.Email: norfolknips@yahoo.co.uk 13


Midwinter beer hunting by cycleBearing in mind theinclement weather, theprospect of Christmas onthe North Norfolk Coastmay seem off-putting, butfrom the beer point of view,our 20-mile cycle in densefog and sub-zerotemperatures to Wellsnext-the-Sea,was wellworth the effort.Attractively unspoilt bytourism, Wells boasts sixpubs – the Bowling Green,the Globe, the Edinburgh,the Ark Royal, the Crownand the Golden Fleece onthe harbour front.The Crown is also a hotel,with a fully-formedrestaurant (but only goat’scheese tart for theveggies!).The Globe, more of a bar,with a modern, evenaustere feel, its relaxedatmosphere and coastalphotographs, made it apleasant place to be.Adnams Bitter, as weknow, is a pint which canvary widely, but when wesampled it andWoodforde’s Wherry in theGlobe, both were in verygood condition.The Edinburgh is abustling pub, and with itsown restaurant attached.The Golden Fleece didn’tappeal much, but theBowling Green, a bitfurther out, appeared avery attractive place, and agood bet for beers.We checked out all thecentral pubs for food, andalthough available in all,there was but one choicefor the veggies, and, withone exception, theassumption was that if youdidn’t eat meat then goat’scheese tart must be themainstay of your diet!Apart from pubs, thereare a couple of unexpectedtreasures for drinkers. Wellsis the home of Whin HillCider, open for visitsduring the season, and theoriginally-named Real AleShop, selling more than 40bottled brews.Looking further afield, wespent a memorableChristmas Eve in the ThreeHorseshoes, in the tinyvillage of Warham, acouple of miles inland.The ancient building(1725) consists of severalgas-lit rooms, with stonefloors and an open fire. Theantique feel in enhanced bythe collection of ephemera- not house-clearancejumble bought in bulk, butthe real thing.One room is decorated inVictorian style, completewith heavy wallpaper,Jubilee china and portraits,and a working pianola.Here, Woodforde’sWherry and Nog wereavailable on gravity. Wherryas you’ve never tasted itbefore, honey and floralnotes, with a full-flavouredfinish, flat and aroundroom-temperature. TheNog, beautifully rich andwarming with a sweetcaramel finish. Splendid!Any trip to this areashould include a visit to theChequers Inn, a six-milecycle away in Binham,home of the Front StreetBrewery.You’ll find a friendlywelcome to the convivialone-room bar. We sat bythe blazing coal fire andenjoyed an excellent meal,from a wide-ranging andunusual menu.They have a long list ofbottled beer, mainlyBelgian, but the stars of theshow are the three FrontStreet brews – Cheer,Callum’s and Tsar.At 3.9%, Cheer provides awell-balanced light, floral,hoppy beer, very drinkable,with plenty of flavour for itsstrength.Callum’s Ale sits in themid-range at 4.3%, itsbitter/sweet flavoursbacked up by more body.Finally, the Tsar DoubleImperial Stout. Very richand heavy, black treaclecomes to mind, with sour,wine notes, but this isspiced ale, so cinnamonand cloves play their parttoo.One of the young lads wespoke to called it “thatfilthy beer”, and at 8.5% itcommands respect, butwas a perfect finish to theevening.All the beers at theChequers were served inexcellent condition andtemperature, and anothersign of high quality beer –no hangover!Tony QuickendenEmail: norfolknips@yahoo.co.uk 15

Positive changes from new hoursFears that extended pubtimes in England and Waleswould bring more violenceto the streets have provedunfounded.Just over one year onfrom the introduction oflonger licensing hours,police figures show areduction in alcohol-relatedcrime and disorder in thestreets.And further good news isthat longer opening hourshave brought more customto local pubs, rather thancity centre mega-bars andclubs.A YouGov poll for theBritish Beer & PubAssociation found that 23%of pubgoers are now morelikely to stay in a favouredlocal pub in the evening,rather than head into townto find a bar with a latelicence.And the trend is evenmore pronounced in the18-29-year age group, with36% saying they were nowmore likely to stay local.Government figures alsoreveal that all-day licenceswere granted to less than2% of the 200,000 premisesin England and Wales.The Department forCulture, Media and Sportsaid that around a fifth ofpubs and bars close by11 p.m., rising to half bymidnight and 80 per centby 1 a.m.According to one leadingpub operator, the biggestchange has been thedisappearance of the lastordersrush.“You don’t get anythinglike the rush you used to. Itmakes it much morepleasant,” said J. D.Wetherspoon financedirector Jim Clarke.CAMRA Head of Policy &Public Affairs Jonathan Mailsaid: “All the predictions ofincreased crime andviolence have provedunfounded. People haveshown that if they are givengreater freedom, they willbehave responsibly.”Source: What’s Brewing16 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk




On the trail of Real Ale in CaliforniaStone BrewingCompany, EscondidoWith their mantra of“You’re Not Worthy,”(Arrogant Bastard Ale)Stone Brewing Companyhas become the largestregional craft brewingcompany in SouthernCalifornia.Founded in 1996 by twobeer enthusiast friends,Greg Koch (businessman)and Steve Wagner (brewer),they began brewing 400barrels in a 1700 squarefoot facility in a businesspark in San Marcos, in SanDiego’s North County.Expanding in 2003 tolarger quarters, thebrewing climbed to nearly25,000 barrels.Finally in 2006, theyopened a new $12 millionfacility in nearbyEscondido, brewing 36,000barrels and projecting72,000 in 2007.One might think thatwith all this expansion, theyhave had to compromiseon the quality of theirbeers, but this is definitelynot the case.They remain committedto their philosophy of usingonly the finest naturalingredients with noadditives, no preservatives,no pasteurization and noadjuncts (rice/corn).Stone brews six of whatthey call “big characterbeers” on a year roundbasis:Pale Ale (5.4) is theirflagship brew, in the classicBritish pale ale style,described as ambercoloured, robust, fullflavoured with a delicatehop aroma and richmaltiness.Stone IPA (6.9) has ahuge hop aroma, flavourand bitterness throughoutand is definitely for the hoplover.Ruination Pale Ale (7.7)was introduced in 2002with 100+ IBU’s and thelabel description of “ALiquid Poem to the Glory ofthe Hop.”Also that same year, theybrought out Levitation Ale(4.4) with the lowestalcohol in their portfolio,possessing a hoppycharacter, rich malt flavourand citric overtones.My personal favourite isthe Smoked Porter (5.9)boasting a deliciouschocolate/coffee flavour,tan head, with the peatsmoked speciality maltgiving the beer its name.As for the ArrogantContinued on next page20 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk

Cont. from previous pageBastard Ale (7.2) the labeltells all….”It’s an aggressivebeer and you probablywon’t like it.”But of course, it is one oftheir best sellers.Throughout the year,special releases includetheir Anniversary Ale(varies), Old GuardianBarley Wine (11.26), DoubleBastard Ale (10), ImperialRussian Stout (10.8) andVertical Epic (varies).With the new brewingfacility, they have alsoopened a restaurant, WorldBistro and Gardens, acompany store, tastingroom and growler refillingstation.The restaurant is notwhat one expects from abrewpub food wise. Theyuse only in season locallygrown organic produce.Speciality dishes includeSmoked Porter sausage, IPAgarlicky mash, ArrogantBastard battered onionrings and Pale Ale steamedbrussels sprouts.The entire facility insideand out is non-smoking, noTV’s and no fizzy yellowbeers, although you willfind beers from othermicrobreweries.The company store sellsbeer and a 2-litre growlergoes for $11.50 with $7refills. T-shirts and otherStone Brewery memorabiliaare also available.Although it is well wortha visit to the new facility,where complimentary tourscan be arranged, their alesare available in manysupermarkets, restaurantsand pubs.The brewery website isextensive, with tastingnotes, online gift shop,sample menus and CEOGreg’s vBlog.If you register, you canalso receive their monthlyemail newsletter, whichfeatures articles on newreleases, cellaring yourbeer, special tastings andcharity events, etc.Alexis CiurczakStone Brewing Company1999 Citracado ParkwayEscondido, CA 92029760-471-4999www.stonebrew.comEmail: norfolknips@yahoo.co.uk 21

Win a case of beer!Following on from the popular competitionin issue 138, here’s another chance to win acase of bottled beers.The Little Beer Shop, atBlofield Leisure Village(see their advertisementon page 5), have offeredus a case of mixedbottled real ales,consisting of milds,stouts and porters, as aprize.All you have to do towin this great prize isanswer this simplequestion: What are thedates of this year’s“Community PubsWeek”?Just send the answerto Norfolk Nips,1 Colmangate,Pottergate, Norwich,Norfolk NR2 1DY, oremail to norfolknips@yahoo.co.uk, beforeApril 6th, 2007.Don’t forget to includeyour name and addresswith the answer!The winner will benotified by post or email(as appropriate) andtheir name will bepublished in the nextissue of Norfolk Nips.The winner will have tocollect the case of beerfrom the Little Beer Shop.Mailing ListIf you have internetaccess, why not jointhe branch’s emailmailing list, a lowvolume informationlist (not a discussiongroup).Sign up atgroups.yahoo.com/group/CAMRA_Norwich22 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk




Charity cheque presentationBUILD Chief Executive James Kearns accepts thecheque from Wendy Parker, Chairman of theNorwich & Norfolk Branch of CAMRA.BUILD website: www.buildnorwich.org.ukThe Norwich & NorfolkBranch of CAMRA was ableto make a donation of£2909.60 to its branchcharity of the year, BUILD.BUILD exists to promoteequality, confidence andopportunity for people withlearning difficulties.The money was raisedthrough various activities,including last year’s cycleride and donations fromcustomers at the 29thNorwich Beer Festival.A cheque was presentedto BUILD Chief ExecutiveJames Kearns as part of theNorwich Beer Festivalawards night at the KingsHead, Norwich, on January11th.26 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk


Music and Real AleTraditional JazzReal ales include Woodforde’s Crossway Inn,Lakenham Leisure Centre,Wherry, WychwoodScole (nr. Diss)Cricket Ground Road,Hobgoblin, Greene King IPA, Adnams Bitter, Greene KingNorwich (off City Road)Wolf Straw Dog plus guest IPA and local Grain Oak BitterReal ales availablebeers and a selection ofSecond Fri. every month —Fri. 23rd Feb. — SammyBelgian beersDixie Jazz Bandits withRimington’s UK Band.Every Sun. (2-5 p.m.) — New Mary Lou Lambert andComprising Sammyjazz venue featuring aguestsRimington (clarinet, saxnumber of different bands Feathers Hotel,and vocals), Pet Dyerand musicians consisting Market Place, Holt(trombone), Emile Martynof trios, quartet and bigger Greene King Abbot Ale and IPA(drums), Eric Websterline-ups ranging from First Fri. every month —(banjo), Alan Robinsonmainly traditional styles Lumiere Rouge Ragtime(piano), Annie Hawkinsthrough to some more in Band(string bass). Tickets/the mainstream mode.Marsham Arms,enquiries: Rod Playford, Ingleside Hotel, Mundesleynr. Hevingham (B114901263 862168.(B1159 coast road betweenHolt-Norwich Road)Acle Leisure CentreMundesley & Trimingham)Adnams Bitter, plusReal ales available including Real ales include Greene Kingalternating guests includinglocal brewsOld Speckled Hen and IPA plusAdnams Broadside andTue. 17th Apr. — Gambit seasonal guest beers. AlsoWoodforde’s WherryJazzmen. Tickets/Weston’s Draught Scrumpy onThird Fri. every month —enquiries: Brian Davis,handpumpLumiere Rouge Ragtime01493 701880.Sun. lunchtimes fortnightly BandPark Hotel, Park Road, Diss from 4th Feb. (12-2.30Real ales include Adnamsp.m.) — Just Jazz Good Tally Ho, MettinghamBitterTime Jazz Band(nr. Bungay), SuffolkSun. 11th Mar. — Spring JazzAdmission free, carveryWoodforde’s Wherry andFiesta (noon-8 p.m.).available (advisable toFullers London PrideFeaturing Brian Carrick’sbook, call 01263 720530). Every Thu. — Sole Bay JazzBandAlgiers Stompers, Papa Phoenix Hotel,Joe’s All Stars, Dixie Jazz Church Street, DerehamLimes Hotel, High Street,Bandits and KeithReal ales include Greene KingNeedham Market, SuffolkBraybrook’s Riverside Four. Old Speckled Hen, IPA andReal ales availableTickets/enquiries: 01379 Ruddles County plus seasonalFirst Sun. eve. every month741236.— (4th Feb. Phil Mason’sguest alesNew Orleans All Stars; 4thLakeside Country Club, Third Sun. monthly (7.30-10Mar. Downhome JazzQuarry Lane, Lyngp.m.) — Just Jazz GoodBand; 1st Apr. Mike Daniels(nr. Dereham)Time Jazz BandAll Stars)Adnams beers plus Lakeside Admission free, carveryThird Sun. lunchtimehouse bitter on handpump available (advisable tomonthly — Bands varySat. 10th Feb. — Specialbook, call 01362 692276).Valentine’s Day event King’s Head Hotel,Mainstream/comprising meal and jazz Beccles, SuffolkModern Jazzby Just Jazz Good Time Selection of Adnams beers Dereham Jazz Society,Jazz Band. Advanceincluding Best Bitter andLakeside Country Club,booking essential, tickets/Broadside, plus Greene King Quarry Lane, Lyngenquiries 01603 870400.IPA and occasional guest (nr. Dereham)Queen CharlotteEvery Sun. eve. — Red Beans Adnams beers plus Lakeside(formerly Artful Dodger), ’n’ Rice New Orleans Jazz house bitter on handpumpDereham Road, Norwich BandContinued on next page28 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk

Cont. from previous pageEvery Wed. — Bands varyGreen Man, WroxhamRoad, RackheathWoodforde’s Wherry, AdnamsBitter and BroadsideEvery Tue. — Bands varyZaks at The Swan, TheStreet, PoringlandGreene King IPA and guestsAlternate Thursdays —Bands/musicians vary.Keith ChettleburghMusic PubsBlueberry, 20 Cowgate,Norwich, 01603 475001Freehouse with range of realalesThu./Fri./Sat./Sun. everyweek (incl. Sun. lunch)Brickmakers,496 Sprowston Road,Norwich, 01603 441118Greene King IPA and OldSpeckled HenThu./Fri./Sat. every week —Rock/blues bandsKing Edward VII,63 Aylsham Road, Norwich2 real alesFri./Sat. evenings every week– Rock/blues bandsQueen Charlotte, 268Dereham Road, Norwich,01603 631144Woodforde’s Wherry,Wychwood Hobgoblin plus2/3 other real alesLive music on various nights,from jazz to indieMorris Dancing andReal Ale with KempsMen (proudly sponsoredby Buffys Brewery)Experience Englishtradition first hand. KempsMen are always looking fornew blokes to dance theMorris. Practice in St. Mark’sHall, on Hall Road, on aWednesday evening, 7.45p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and thenstraight over to the KingsArms. As you’d expect…www.kempsmen.org.ukThe Cidershed,Lawson Road, NorwichFat Cat Brewery beers pluslarge range of otherhandpumped and gravityserved beersMusic in February:Every Tue. (8.30 p.m.) — CityJazzEvery Wed. (8.30 p.m.) — TheSessionFri. 2nd (8.30 p.m.) —Harmony GlenSun. 4th (2.30 p.m.) — TBCFri. 9th (8.30 p.m.) —CrunchyfrogSun. 11th (2.30 p.m.) — TBCFri. 16th (8.30 p.m.) — PinkyUmbrellaSun. 18th (2.30 p.m.) — TBCFri. 23rd (8.30 p.m.) —Kangaroo MoonSat. 24th (8.30 p.m.) — LesWilson and The MightlyHouse RockersSun. 25th (2.30 p.m.) —David CeliaLocks Inn, GeldestonGreen Jack Brewery beersThu. 5th Mar.-Sun. 8th Mar.— Easter Beer Festivalfeaturing live music atevery sessionEvery Wed. night after Easter— Open acoustic session,all styles of musicwelcome.Alternate Thursdays (9 p.m.)— Folk sessionAlternate Thursdays (9 p.m.)— ToshSat. nights — Live bands andsound systemsEvery Sun. afternoon — Liveacoustic actsSeewww.geldestonlocks.co.uk orcall 01508 518414 for fulldetails.Next NipsMay-July 2007Advertisement deadline:Friday, April 6thNews and articles deadline:Friday, April 6thPublication date:Friday, April 27thTo receive the next6 issues of NorfolkNips by post, pleasesend 8 1st classpostage stamps to:Norfolk Nips,1 Colmangate,Pottergate, Norwich,NR2 1DY, togetherwith your name andaddress.Email: norfolknips@yahoo.co.uk 29

Published every 3 monthsby the Norwich & Norfolkbranch of theCampaign for Real Ale© N&N CAMRA 2007Norfolk Nips is produced anddistributed by members of thebranch in their own timeEdited by:Adrian Hennessy1 Colman Gate,Pottergate,Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1DYTel 0779 067 5057Fax 0871 661 6367Emailnorfolknips@yahoo.co.ukViews expressed in Norfolk Nipsare not necessarily those of theeditor or of CAMRAPrinted by:Gallpen Colourprint, NorwichNorwich & Norfolk branchChairman: Wendy ParkerTel. 01603 300292. Email chairman@norwichcamra.org.ukSecretary: Graham FreemanTel. 01603 687495. Email secretary@norwichcamra.org.ukSocial Secretary: Ray ParkerTel. 01603 300292.Email socialsecretary@norwichcamra.org.ukBranch website:www.norwichcamra.org.ukBranch mailing list web page:groups.yahoo.com/group/CAMRA_NorwichIf you are unhappy about the service you get in a pub,i.e. short measures, lack of a price list, or misleadinglisting of products, contact Norfolk County CouncilTrading Standards Department at County Hall,Martineau Lane, Norwich NR1 2UD.Branch Diary DatesPick-up times for coaches: 6.47 junc. Southwell Rd./Grove Rd.;6.55 junc. Old Palace Rd./West End St.; 7.00 Boundary Rd. (busstop nr. Whiffler); 7.02 junc. Mile Cross La./Eversley Rd.; 7.04Sprowston Fire Stn.; 7.08 Heartsease (Plumstead Rd. bus stop);7.15 Wig & Pen, Palace Plain.Friday February 2ndFirst Friday Five — Eagle,Newmarket Road (8 p.m.)then Trafford Arms, Trowel& Hammer, CoachmakersArms, Champion.Tuesday February 20thBranch Meeting — RosaryTavern, Rosary Road,Norwich (8 p.m.). Includesvoting for 2008 Good BeerGuide (CAMRAmembership card requiredfor voting).Thursday February 22ndBeer Festival PlanningMeeting — Rosary Tavern,Rosary Road, Norwich(8 p.m.). First meeting todiscuss plans for the 30thNorwich Beer Festival.Friday February 23rdMystery Coach Trip —Visiting pubs outsideNorwich. Tickets £3, fromprevious meetings oremail socialsecretary@norwichcamra.org.uk tobook seats. Usual pick-ups.Friday March 2ndFirst Friday Five — BelleVue, Stafford Street(8 p.m.) then AlexandraTavern, Black Horse, TheStores, Reindeer.Wednesday March 14thBranch Annual GeneralMeeting — Venue to bearranged (8 p.m.) — see“What’s Brewing” orbranch website for up todate information,www.norwichcamra.org.ukFriday March 30thMystery Coach Trip —Details as February 23rd.Friday April 6thFirst Friday Five —Windmill, Knox Rd. (8 p.m.)then William IV, Jubilee,Bakers Arms, Ketts Tavern.Tuesday April 17thBranch Meeting — Lighthouse,Walcott (8 p.m.)(TBC). Free coach fromNorwich, usual pick-ups.30 Web: www.norwichcamra.org.uk

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