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The Earle Arms (Free House)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Adnams - Southwold BitterAcceptable1
Woodforde's - Once BitternExcellent2
Woodforde's - WherryGood1
Picture 1. The Earle Arms, Heydon, Norfolk

Visits Details

07 Oct 2015 (Wittenden)
A wet Wednesday lunchtime in early October.Busy with people enjoying lunch. We sat in the dining room to the right and reminisced about schooltime chastisements.Excellent pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Woodforde's - Once Bittern4.10ExcellentDecent rich malt,autumnal fruit.
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80Not Tried
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70Not Tried
17 Nov 2013 (Wittenden)
Busy on an overcast November Sunday lunchtime with a large birthday party and groups of diners:many racing mementoes. I last came here in 1975. We sat in the bar and discussed the student predicament.(A bit like in 1975.)A cracking pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Woodforde's - Once Bittern4.10ExcellentTawny,rich malt and resinous hops.Initial sense of melons.Good stuff.
Woodforde's - Wherry3.80GoodEquable session bitter.Not dull. Underlying hops.
Adnams - Southwold Bitter3.70AcceptableDidn't have that seaweedy tang I associate with Adnams bitter.

About The Earle Arms

The pub sign. The Earle Arms, Heydon, Norfolk

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good1
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Heydon, Norfolk, NR11 6AD.

Interestingly gabled brick pub with pantile roof in privately owned village. Two small rooms, one laid up for dining.

We have visited this pub twice, seen 3 different beers and tried them all.

Map location

Postcode: NR11 6AD