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The Cottage (Grain Brewery)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Spring - Stunner |  | 1 |
| Elgood's - Cockerless Four |  | 1 |
| Grain - Year of the Hop 2015 - Mosaic | | 1 |
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | | 1 |
| Norfolk Brewhouse (uses Moongazer brand name too) - Moon Gazer Golden Ale | | 1 |
| Black Sheep - All Creatures | Not Tried | 0 |
| Boudicca - Golden Torc | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Cougar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Blonde Ash | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Oak | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Redwood | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - Slate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Grain - ThreeOneSix | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Mahseer IPA (superseded by 5.8% version) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Humpty Dumpty - City Hoppers 11 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Jun 2016 (Andrew)
Ian phoned Phil Lowry to find out if a pale beer coud be smokey. Apparently yes but most likely cause is a poorly cleaned kettle. Anyway that had nought to do with this pub which was friendly and modern-cool.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Cat - Cougar | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Best Bitter | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Boudicca - Golden Torc | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Humpty Dumpty - City Hoppers 11 | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - ThreeOneSix | 3.90 | Not Tried |
28 May 2015 (HSB)
15:15 My first visit since the pub being taken over by Grain. I have always found this place to be rather soulless but the makeover has removed what little atmosphere it had. The bar has been moved to the right hand wall, is copper topped, sports six handpumps and has 10 taps for fancy fizz behind. The furniture is a rather uncomfortable mix of pews and hard wooden seats. Just two other customers went we went in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grain - Year of the Hop 2015 - Mosaic | 4.40 | | Less citrus than the earlier example |
| Green Jack - Mahseer IPA (superseded by 5.8% version) | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Oak | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Blonde Ash | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Redwood | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Grain - Slate | 6.00 | Not Tried | Porter. |
03 Oct 2013 (HSB)
17:10 The current landlady finishes this weekend. Mauldons have sold the lease to the owners of the Red Lion in Norwich so the beer range will change. There were only three beers on as stock was being run down.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauldons - Blackberry Porter | 4.80 | | Very tasty but seemed more blackcurrant than blackberry. |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Mole Trap | 3.80 | Not Tried |
17 Jul 2012 (HSB)
First stop on a late afternoon crawl of Norwich. Just a few in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgood's - Cockerless Four | 4.50 | |
02 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Fairly quiet early on a Saturday afternoon.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk Brewhouse (uses Moongazer brand name too) - Moon Gazer Golden Ale | 4.00 | | Well balanced golden ale with a slight tilt towards maltiness. My score 15/20. |
| Black Sheep - All Creatures | 3.50 | Not Tried | Annoyingly only realised this was a rare new beer from this brewery after the event. |
25 Feb 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Rather quiet although Rugby was being shown on the TV.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotswold Spring - Stunner | 4.00 | | Malty golden brew with a little hoppiness. Fairly dry finish. My score 15/20. |
About The Cottage
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The pub is found in Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 4TB.
Large single roomed pub with a long bar taking centre stage. At one time a Mauldons Brewery pub supplemented by guests from around the country. Now a Grain Brewery House. It has made some changes and now the bar has been moved to the right hand wall, is copper topped and sports six handpumps.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 18 different beers and tried 5 of them.
Postcode: NR3 4TB