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Buck (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Lacons - Audit AleExceptional1
Lacons - AffinityExcellent2
Lacons - EncoreExcellent1
Beeston - Worth the WaitExcellent1
Lacons - LegacyExcellent2
Lacons - Falcon AleGood2
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)Good1
Lacons - Pale AleGood1
Picture 1. Buck, Honingham, Norfolk
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

25 Jan 2016 (HSB)
18:45 onwards. Having seen the advert for a Burns Night with a difference on our previous visit we thought we would give it a go. A good decision on our part. A meet the brewer evening with Scottish themed nibbles to accompany each beer. Will Wood from Lacons gave a talk about each beer as we sampled it plus told us the story of his life in brewing and some information about Lacons. Both beer and food were excellent with special mention on the food front going to the Haggis Scotch Egg.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lacons - Audit Ale8.00ExceptionalFrom the bottle rather than cask. Seville orange notes with a barley wine background.
Lacons - Encore3.80ExcellentAward winning beer. A mix of Citra and Centennial hops. The mix of hops makes it stand out from the Citra style herd.
Lacons - Affinity4.80ExcellentNelson Sauvin hops. Straight from the cask.
Lacons - Legacy4.40GoodA light bitter with Amarillo hops.
Lacons - Pale Ale3.90GoodCascade and Rakau hops with Belgian biscuit malt. A good balance of flavours.
Lacons - Falcon Ale4.20GoodA more traditional English style bitter with more malt taste and a darker colour but with the twist of using Polish Marynka hops.
20 Jan 2016 (HSB)
12:55 First visit since the change of ownership to a consortium, part of which is Lacons Brewery. The pub is now in effect a Lacons tied house. The first since Whitbread closed the brewery in 1965. Smartened up interior but the floorplan remains the same. More emphasis on food than before. Not too busy, a few in the restaurant and four in the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Lacons - Legacy4.40Excellent
Lacons - Affinity4.80Good
Lacons - Falcon Ale4.20Good
Lacons - Encore3.80Not Tried
17 Nov 2012 (HSB)
Lunch stop. As usual, friendly.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Beeston - Worth the Wait4.20Excellent
07 Aug 2012 (HSB)
Early evening mix of drinkers and diners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Young's London Special (was Special)4.50Good

About the Buck

The pub sign. Buck, Honingham, Norfolk

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent4
Good6
Acceptable-
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Honingham, Norfolk, NR9 5BL.

Pleasant village pub just off the A47. Lacons tied house with some old Lacons memorabilia on display. Food as important as beer.

We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 8 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: NR9 5BL