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Fat Cat

Pub Details

Address
49 West End Street
Norwich
Norfolk
NR2 4NA
Telephone
(01603) 624364
Opening Times
Weekdays
12 (11 Sat) - 11 (midnight Fri and Sat)
Sundays
12 - 10.30

Location

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Licensee information

Licensee name
Colin Keatley
Free house


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Good Pub Guide Recommended

A place of pilgrimage for beer lovers, and open all day

As well as keeping an extraordinary range of interesting real ales, you can be sure of a friendly welcome in this well run and very popular little pub. As well as their own beers (brewed at their sister pub, The Cidershed) Fat Cat Bitter, Honey, Marmalade, Stout, and Top Cat, the fantastic choice (on handpump or tapped from the cask in a stillroom behind the bar - big windows reveal all) might include Adnams Best, Broadside and Regatta, Dark Star Espresso Stout, Dunham Massey Light, Elgoods Black Dog Mild, Everards Old Original, Exmoor Gold, Green Jack Mahseer IPA, Greene King Abbot, Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted, Hop Back GFB, Humpty Dumpty Porter, Kelham Island Pale Rider, Orkney Red MacGregor, Timothy Taylors Landlord and Woodfordes Wherry. You'll also find ten draught beers from Belgium and Germany, up to 80 bottled beers from around the world, and ciders and perries. There's a lively bustling atmosphere at busy times, with maybe tranquil lulls in the middle of the afternoon, and a good mix of cheerful customers. The no-nonsense furnishings include plain scrubbed pine tables and simple solid seats, lots of brewery memorabilia, bric-a-brac and stained glass. There are tables outside.

Good Pub Guide Food

Bar food consists of rolls and good pies at lunchtime (not Sunday).

Bar food times: filled rolls available until sold out; not Sun

Awards

Good Pub Information

Dogs allowed in: Dogs Bar

Rating

  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Rating: 3.5/5 (111 votes cast)

Reader Comments

On the odd occasions I get to visit Norwich, this place is on my itinerary. Always busy but plenty of fast, efficient staff.
The only problem is choosing for such a large range of quality drinks.

Can't think of a 'pubbier' pub anywhere. Brilliant!

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