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The Fat Cat (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold |  | 1 |
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | | 1 |
| Bishop Nick - Brazen | | 1 |
| Wolf - Lupus Lupus | | 1 |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! |  | 1 |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | | 1 |
| Green Jack - Ripper Tripel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Black | Not Tried | 0 |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fat Cat - Wild Cat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Pasty Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Bishop Nick - 1555 | Not Tried | 0 |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Mid-Winter Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lacons - Encore | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | Not Tried | 0 |
| Titanic - Anchor | Not Tried | 0 |
| Green Jack - Nightingale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Old Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Luda - Black Mass | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | Not Tried | 0 |
| Exmoor - Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | Not Tried | 0 |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Sennen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| St Austell - Tribute | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold Extra | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
05 Jul 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Opening early around 10.45 as 30 or so piled off the coach kicking off our annual 3 Counties coach trip. Great service and welcome.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | | Fruity light sweet and hoppy |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Woodforde's - Wherry | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| St Austell - Tribute | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold Extra | 5.20 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Ripper Tripel | 8.50 | Not Tried | |
| Brains - The Rev James Original | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Plum Porter | 4.90 | Not Tried | |
| Bishop Nick - 1555 | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Lacons - Encore | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Green Jack - Nightingale | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Luda - Black Mass | 4.00 | Not Tried |
18 Feb 2019 (Jack William)
Early evening just as customers were arriving for the monthly Monday quiz. Busy at the bar until the quiz started. Good vibe.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf - Lupus Lupus | 5.00 | | A very good pint in top condition. |
| Wolf - Granny Wouldn't Like It !!! | 4.80 | | I did. |
| Mighty Oak - Cascade IPA | 6.20 | | Deceptive - didn’t taste at all strong - but hit the spot. |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Sharp's - Doom Bar | 4.00 | Not Tried | This was selling well despite the choice of much more interesting ales. On gravity unusually. |
| Mauldons - Mid-Winter Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Titanic - Anchor | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Old Ale | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Southwold Bitter | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Ghost Ship | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Joshua Jane | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Sennen | 3.80 | Not Tried |
19 Sep 2018 (Mitch)
Selection of pockets of beer drinkers scattered throughout the pub, chattering away. Very pleasant, as a proper pub should be.
Sister pub to the FC in Norwich, but probably less turnover so fewer beers, but still a fab selection. 12 on, 10 gravity fed. Bishop Nick, Brazen 3.8 at a very reasonable £3:40, nice pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Nick - Brazen | 3.80 | | Trad copper coloured, nice taste, very drinkabke |
20 May 2012 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Good custom in all parts of the pub. A gentle hubbub of conversation pervades all corners.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Jack - Orange Wheat | 4.20 | | Always a must when on sale |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | Not Tried | Ran out during visit |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | The beer on sale on the handpump. 2nd handpump not in use |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Shepherd Neame - Spitfire (or Spitfire Amber Ale) | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Exmoor - Gold | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Elgood's - Black Dog Mild | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Betty Stogs Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | Ran out during visit |
| Skinner's - Spriggan Ale | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Espresso Stout | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Mauldons - Silver Adder | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - American Style IPA | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ilkley - Black | 3.70 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Extra | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Fat Cat - Wild Cat | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Skinner's - Pasty Gold | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Fat Cat
Summary of Beer Scores
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The pub is found in Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5NL.
Located in a purely residential part of Ipswich in Spring Road. About 8 to 10 minutes walk from Derby Road railway station on the Ipswich to Felixstowe branch line. A main L shaped bar and another on the left and a conservatory type back bar all seated. The pub does not offer any facilities for children or dogs in the pub or garden. A total of up to 20 real ales may be on sale at any time - 2 active handpumps on the bar but "The Tap Room" is behind the area from where staff serve customers and is equipped with gravity stillage for all the other ales. A regular winner of awards from the local CAMRA branch. The walls are adorned with old enamel signs and beer waiter trays. One particularly large round enamel sign advertises Wadworth Northgate Beers.
We have visited this pub 4 times, seen 41 different beers and tried 6 of them.
Postcode: IP4 5NL