Norwich Beer Festival

The biggest Beer festival in the area, now firmly a part of the Norwich social callendar. Lunchtime will see a deluge of office workers coming in for a very sneaky pint and then the officionadoes and beer monkeys will come out when the sun goes down. It can be a rather overwelming sight when you first go in but it is really very simple to get a pint, or a half, of some very lovely beer. All the staff are vollunteers but will try their best to get you something that you will like. I love the back bar best that serves all the local beers. If you find something you love there you are much more likely to find it in a local pub throughout the year. ...  Read the complete review

Norwich Beer Festival is an annual event held in Norwich, Norfolk, at St Andrew's Hall, not far from the Cathedral. The 2009 event will be the 32nd annual beer festival, and it seems to get bigger and better every year! This year's event will be held in the last week of October 2009, but each year's event is usually held at the same sort of time. There are literally hundreds of different beers available for you to try, including stouts, milds, IPAs, as well as a range of real ciders. For those that prefer bottled beers, these are available, including a range of Belgian beers. The festival opens all week, the most popular time being Saturday night. ...  Read the complete review

Well, if you like ales, then this is probably the place to go. When I'd just turned 18, I finally got the chance to go and I was very impressed. You go in and there are literally hundreds of real and local ales around. They aren't all local, but you find that the imported ones are a lot more expensive. The way the buying works is that when you go in you pay, and you get a glass and some tokens. This is a bit of a sly move because you don't really know how much you're spending when you buy the half pints (which I'd recommend over pints as you get to try more different types). It is set in a really large area, and as I've said there are many beers, ...  Read the complete review