Tackling the 220 pubs of Norwich
The White Lion. If you love cider then this is the place for you! This cider sanctuary has a giant chalkboard full of a constantly changing selection of ciders from all around the country, with around 20 in total. We like the sweet offerings from Snailsbank when they are there and are always on the... Continue Reading →
The Trowel and Hammer. The most interesting thing about this pub is the information we learnt from Dom at The Coachmakers Arms that it may have been a mass grave site from the 14th century plague. Many people tried to hide from the black death within Norwich's city walls but the rats and fleas were... Continue Reading →
The Coachmakers Arms. This pub is situated right by the old city's tax wall and would have been the equivalent of a modern day car garage. YOMOT (Ye Olde Ministry of Transport) tests would have been carried out here to check that your coach wheels had enough tread and the horse emissions weren't too high.... Continue Reading →
The Coach and Horses, Union Street. This the second of three pubs of this name in Norwich and our visit may have been unfruitful but it wasn't without it's own intrigue. After dismounting our steeds we noticed a Police coach parked outside, inside there was a barman with a rather long face and all the... Continue Reading →
The Black Horse. This is real stallion of a pub with a massive beer garden that even features a free table football. There is nothing to pay to play but original balls must have been liberated into the garden at some point as they have been replaced with lofty ping-pong balls. The cheaper alternatives are... Continue Reading →
Blue Joanna. Sat amongst the other shop fronts along Unthank Road you might think this is just a cafe at first. As you pass through the small tortoise gates and enter under the awning you will see the great Blue Joanna. The Blue Joanna is a piano named after Frank Sinatra's famous piano which he... Continue Reading →
The Mash Tun and The Gin Palace. This pub was formerly known as the 'Hog in Armor' and is still sporting the plated pig on the top of the outside wall. Now with the 2014 established name that comes from the big metal thing that bullies all the alcohol out of poor innocent beer plants... Continue Reading →
Garden House. We visited this pub when it was dark but we did explore the big garden and especially liked the pond area at the back. It's so big that we nearly got lost in it, maybe that's because there was not enough light and we'd had too many dark beers. We were accompanied by... Continue Reading →
The Last Pub Standing. This pub is situated down a quiet little side street in the centre and could be easily missed but should most definitely not be. Especially if, as the name suggests, all other pubs have fallen to ruin. One of our favourite features and the most prominent in this bar is the... Continue Reading →
Gonzo's Tea Room. The small entrance of this bar looks like nothing special but enter inside and you will see the walls full of flea market treats that will make your nostalgia nodes explode. There so much to study and it's hard not touch for some, which found out when I took my mum there... Continue Reading →
The Eagle. This big bird of prey is a one of the first pubs of the city invaders will see arriving from the rival territories of Cambridge or Suffolk. As we crossed the large empty car park the front door was closed but we were invited to come in, although it was closing soon. We... Continue Reading →
The Rose Inn. You might be wondering why I always mention wherever or not a pub has games and what games I'm exactly referring to. We're a big fan of Bar billiards, board games and pool so when our favourite of the pubs close to our house recently added a Bar Billards table we were... Continue Reading →
The Murders Pub (The Gardeners Arms). One of most famous in Norwich because of nickname and dark history. In 1895 the landlady's daughter was murdered by her estranged husband in pub with a bung picker, a similar hammer is actually display on the one of the walls. The long-standing landlord is extremely knowledgeable on the... Continue Reading →
The Berstrete Gates. We stood next to remains of an old section of the 13th century taxation wall looking at the gates wondering if our coin was going to be good for trading in some liquid bread. As we entered, being unfamiliars, walking into the locally occupied pub felt like we were enemies at gates,... Continue Reading →
The Unthank Arms. The striking rich green and red colours of the outside of this pub are gorgeous and instantly made us think of Christmas just like a big supermarket will at as soon as Halloween is over, if not earlier. We came to have the Sunday Roast dinner as it was mentioned on a... Continue Reading →
The George Hotel. We start off our journey by having a few colds ones with Georgie boy. Considering the fact that it has got 'hotel' in its name, it wasn't what we were expecting when came down the side road off the busy Newmarket Road. Surprisingly enough, and even more surprising is how often we... Continue Reading →
Pubs of Norwich 