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The Fat Cat Brewery Tap (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell |  | 2 |
| Fat Cat - Fat Cat Bitter |  | 2 |
| Anarchy - Simcoe | | 1 |
| Adnams - Diamond Ale | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Golden Best | | 1 |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted |  | 1 |
| Abbeydale - Deception | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Juniper Saison | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Almasty - MK6 IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Charnwood - Liska | Not Tried | 0 |
| Colchester - AK Pale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Mosaic | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Hell Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Honey Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Honey Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Meow Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Mildl | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Mocca Moggy | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Top Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Wild Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Zing | Not Tried | 0 |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Limehouse Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Akenhatan | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Citra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Gin & Juice | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tiny Rebel - Goldie Lookin Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Mardler's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
11 Jun 2016 (Andrew)
Very busy. Basically a large brick shed serving beer.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Golden Best | 3.50 | | Golden coloured. Hint of smoke. Bit of rubber. Some orange. Bitter leaf finish. |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Nelson's Revenge | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Honey Cat | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Akenhatan | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Wild Cat | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Colchester - AK Pale | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Charnwood - Liska | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Mosaic | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Juniper Saison | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Zing | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Mildl | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Almasty - MK6 IPA | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Gin & Juice | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Lister's (latterly brewed at Wantsum) - Limehouse Porter | 4.10 | Not Tried |
10 Jun 2015 (HSB)
16:30 Came here for the IPA festival. A day early. Damn. It looked really good as well. To correct an earlier entry about the pub's history. It has always been a pub, new build 1974, originally called the Wherry.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Not a beer I often drink, but best of a small choice. |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Fat Cat Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Wild Cat | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Hell Cat | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Honey Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Mocca Moggy | 4.60 | Not Tried |
28 May 2015 (HSB)
13:50 Much to my surprise I haven't been here since I started contributing to this site. Very quiet, our group more than doubled the clientele. Excellent value rolls at a pound a pop. The breweriana on display rivals the original Fat Cat.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anarchy - Simcoe | 4.10 | | Very dry finish |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Castle Rock - Elsie Mo | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Amarillo | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Mardler's | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Abbeydale - Deception | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Citra | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Wild Cat | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Five Points - Hook Island Red | 6.00 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Hell Cat | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Honey Ale | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Hop Stuff - Pale Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Mocca Moggy | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Tiny Rebel - Goldie Lookin Ale | 4.50 | Not Tried |
02 Jun 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
Now known as the Fat Cat Brewery Tap.
Busy on a Saturday lunchtime.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adnams - Diamond Ale | 4.10 | | Pale, sweetish beer with an increasing honey flavour which lingers in the finish. My score 15/20. |
27 Jul 2007 (Ian)
Ex community centre hall now with the Fat Cat brewery upstairs. Bar downstairs with stone flag floor, solid wood bar with 8 handpumps and beers on gravity too. Lovely pub with a slightly nautical feel.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | | Gravity. Not perfect aroma, but the rest was excellent. |
| Fat Cat - Fat Cat Bitter | 3.80 | | Amber, disappearing head. Pleasing perfumed hop aroma. Lacks a bit of condition. But has decent citrus on end, tangerine on finish. Actually a very nice session bitter in the citrus style. |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | | Lacks intensity of flavour. |
27 Jul 2007 (Andrew)
With all the roaps and pine this pub had a nautical feel to it. Coming in the main entrance I thought I was entering a library with all the books stacked up. The main building seems to be a shed and the brewery is upstairs.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fat Cat - Fat Cat Bitter | 3.80 | | Fruit salad and toasted orange peel. Long bitter finish |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Bishops Farewell | 4.60 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Bitter & Twisted | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Top Cat | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Ossett - Excelsius (was Excelsior) | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Marmalade Cat | 5.50 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Meow Mild | 4.30 | Not Tried |
About The Fat Cat Brewery Tap
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 5 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 4LF.
Single roomed pub in Lawson Road with a large bar. There is a small patio area to the rear. It has always been a pub, new build 1974, originally called the Wherry. Previously known as Cidershed too.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 42 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: NR3 4LF