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Thatcher's Needle (Marston's Inns and Taverns)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree |  | 2 |
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bull's Eye | | 1 |
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Snow Belle | | 1 |
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | | 1 |
| Banks's - Sunbeam |  | 1 |
| Marston's - Help for Heroes | | 1 |
| Banks's - Howling Wolf | | 1 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Banks's - Czech Mate | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
04 Feb 2016 (HSB)
19:30 Rendezvous point with my wife who had been out for a meal with her colleagues. The pub was fairly busy with almost all customers being diners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | |
| Marston's - Help for Heroes | 4.20 | | One of the blandest beers I have drunk in ages. |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
11 Dec 2015 (HSB)
21:30 We had planned to eat near Liverpool St station but it was bedlam so we came back to Diss as this pubs serves food up to 22:00. Busy with a disco at one end. Good atmosphere.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wychwood (now brewed at Marston's and Banks's before that) - Snow Belle | 4.30 | | Not bad for a Wychwood beer. Not as sweet as usual. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Christmas Pudding Spiced Ale | 3.90 | Not Tried |
16 Oct 2015 (HSB)
19:30 After a delayed journey from Liverpool Street during which we were affected by a points failure, person taken ill on a preceding train and a track circuit failure we came here for dinner. Fairly busy, almost entirely diners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Bull's Eye | 3.90 | | Dark and malty but not as sweet as some Jennings beers can be. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
31 Oct 2014 (HSB)
20:00 Evening meal stop. Busy with diners. Group of youths were dressed as old men with false moustaches and walking sticks. I have no idea why. Only Halloween decoration was a small plastic pumpkin on the Hobgoblin pump handle. Conversely there was a tinsel streamer over the fireplace wishing a Happy Christmas.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
17 Apr 2014 (HSB)
21:00 Starving, so came here for a curry. Very welcome indeed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks's - Sunbeam | 4.20 | | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Banks's - Czech Mate | 4.40 | Not Tried |
21 Oct 2013 (HSB)
21:00 Evening meal stop on way home. Busy after only opening last week.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston's - Ringwood Fortyniner | 4.90 | | |
| Banks's - Howling Wolf | 3.80 | | Thin and uninteresting. |
| Marston's - Pedigree | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
About the Thatcher's Needle
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
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The pub is found in Diss, Norfolk, IP22 4AS.
In Park Road, another new build Marston's food pub. An unusual feature is a chicken rotisserie in the bar.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 11 different beers and tried 7 of them.
Postcode: IP22 4AS