17:15 Went to see the Landlady's new hairstyle. A No.3 cut all over. It looked far better than we expected.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Grain - Redwood
4.80
Identical to Friday evening.
Lacons - Jack Valentine
4.20
Getting towards the end but noticeably less sweet.
12 Feb 2016 (HSB)
19:45 Charity evening during which Sam the Landlady was to have her hair shaved off. We watched the preparation but left before the act was carried out.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Grain - Redwood
4.80
Lacons - Jack Valentine
4.20
Bit sweet for me. The beer is named after a folklore character that is apparently unique to Norfolk.
Grain - Best Bitter
4.20
Very sweet. Neither Steve the cellarman or I thought it was as it should be.
Taylor's Attleborough - 4.1
4.10
Not Tried
Taylor's Attleborough - Dark Vanilla
4.30
Not Tried
09 Feb 2016 (HSB)
18:30 Fairly quiet.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Taylor's Attleborough - 4.1
4.10
Unnamed new beer. Dark with a touch of bitterness.
Taylor's Attleborough - Dark Vanilla
4.30
I do not like vanilla in beer and baulked at the thought of it. However, I was reminded that as B.L.O. I was duty bound to try it. Very subtle flavour. I enjoyed it.
Shepherd Neame - Master Brew Bitter
3.70
Not Tried
Wychwood (now brewed at Banks's) - Dirty Tackle
4.00
Not Tried
03 Feb 2016 (HSB)
17:45 Reasonably busy.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Lacons - Encore
3.80
Wolf - Golden Jackal
3.70
Not Tried
Buffy's - Polly's Folly
4.30
Not Tried
22 Jan 2016 (HSB)
17:30 A half day for my wife gave us the opportunity to visit the Tavern on a Friday. Nicely busy. We conversed with John the Weatherman and Real Ale Roger.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Robinsons - Unicorn
4.20
Wadworth - Horizon
4.00
Too sweet
12 Jan 2016 (HSB)
18:30 Couple of pints before a curry. Fairly quiet.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Lincoln Green - Marion Pale Ale
3.80
Pleasant session pale ale
Lincoln Green - Tantalum
3.80
Equally pleasant session pale
Wadworth - IPA
3.60
Not Tried
Re-badged and renamed
07 Jan 2016 (HSB)
17:30 GBG 2017 pub survey visit plus brewery update for the same publication in my role as CAMRA's BLO.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Lincoln Green - Tantalum
3.80
Very pale and slightly sweet. Unusual pumpclip, more like a cigarette packet.
Wolf - Twenty 16
4.00
New year, new clip
Wolf - Golden Jackal
3.70
Not Tried
25 Dec 2015 (HSB)
12:15 Busy. The pub had been very busy on Christmas Eve and the beer choice was, in consequence, much reduced.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Triple fff - Moondance
4.20
Taylor's Attleborough - Second Coming
3.90
Taylor's Attleborough - Spiced Christmas Ale
3.90
Not Tried
13 Dec 2015 (HSB)
12:15 Having gone out to a buy a Christmas Tree we came back via Attleborough. Not too busy early doors. Steve was busy brewing.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Cotleigh - Red Nose Reinbeer
4.50
Lacons - Saint Nick's
4.20
Not too spicy
Taylor's Attleborough - Spiced Christmas Ale
3.90
Nice condition and nicely spiced with mulled wines spices but I couldn't drink a pint of it.
The pub is found in Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AH.
Family owned town centre locals pub featuring an ever changing range of real ales. Real ale price discount for card carrying CAMRA members. Occasional beer festivals. An in-house brewery was installed with first brews in May 2014.
We have visited this pub 153 times, seen 447 different beers and tried 358 of them.