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The Red Lion (Wetherspoon)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Banks's - Young Henrys Real AleExcellent1
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)Good1
Hydes - Racey RudolphPoor1
Caledonian - Standeaven Brewery APA (African Pale Ale)Not Tried0
Banks's - Czech MateNot Tried0
Elgood's - Plum PorterNot Tried0
Shepherd Neame - Mateo & Bernabé Fermín Red AleNot Tried0
Thwaites - Driftwood Pale AleNot Tried0
Adnams - BroadsideNot Tried0
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)Not Tried0
Greene King - AbbotNot Tried0
Ringwood - Old ThumperNot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Regimental IPANot Tried0
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Wicked Weed Sir Ryan The PounderNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Red Lion, Thetford, Norfolk

Visits Details

03 Apr 2014 (HSB)
09:40 Breakfast stop before a pub crawl. Quiet when I entered. Filling up with mothers and young children before I left. Not my favourite pub experience. Impressive selection of beers compared to my previous visits.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Young Henrys Real Ale4.00ExcellentVery tasty.
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Regimental IPA5.00Not Tried
Everards (see entries against Joule's & Robinsons whilst its new brewery was being built) - Wicked Weed Sir Ryan The Pounder4.70Not Tried
Caledonian - Standeaven Brewery APA (African Pale Ale)4.20Not Tried
Banks's - Czech Mate4.40Not Tried
Elgood's - Plum Porter4.50Not Tried
Shepherd Neame - Mateo & Bernabé Fermín Red Ale5.80Not Tried
Thwaites - Driftwood Pale Ale5.00Not Tried
12 Nov 2013 (HSB)
13:30 Lunch stop. Very busy with diners.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thwaites - Lancaster Bomber (please now use the Banks's entry)4.40Good
Adnams - Broadside4.70Not Tried
Greene King - IPA (was 3.6%)3.40Not Tried
Greene King - Abbot5.00Not Tried
Ringwood - Old Thumper5.10Not Tried
30 Dec 2012 (HSB)
Sunday afternoon, not very busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hydes - Racey Rudolph4.00Poor

About The Red Lion

The pub sign. The Red Lion, Thetford, Norfolk

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent1
Good1
Acceptable-
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2AL.

An unusual Wetherspoon's. Former pub so décor and layout is atypical. The main drinking area is a one time courtyard and has a selection of wall surfaces including flint, plaster, wood, tile and upholstered.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 14 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: IP24 2AL