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Mash Tun (formerly Hog in Armour) (Redwell Brewery)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Redwell - Steam - KegExceptional1
Golden Triangle - Hop LobsterExcellent1
Redwell - Helles - KegExcellent1
360° - West Coast IPAExcellent1
Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale)Excellent1
Magic Rock - RingmasterExcellent1
Big Smoke - Dark Wave PorterGood1
Redwell - Bullards No.1 East Coast Pale AleGood1
Redwell - Bullards No. 5 Best Red BitterAcceptable1
Otley - TRI-OAcceptable1
Hop Back - Summer LightningNot Tried0
Camerons - StrongarmNot Tried0
St Peter's - Organic AleNot Tried0
St Peter's - Honey PorterNot Tried0
Redwell - Bullards No. 3 Amber AleNot Tried0
St Peter's - Cream StoutNot Tried0
Golden Triangle - Mosaic CityNot Tried0
Wild Beer Co. - PogoNot Tried0
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Double DoseNot Tried0
Firebrand - Big RhubardNot Tried0
Durham - White GoldNot Tried0
Firebrand - Breakout IPANot Tried0
XT Brewing - No. 3 Indian PaleNot Tried0
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing !Squeak!Not Tried0
Williams Brothers - RoisinNot Tried0
Tiny Rebel - Urban IPANot Tried0
Alechemy - Daylight StrobberyNot Tried0
Stewart - Weiss BlancNot Tried0
Picture 1. Mash Tun (formerly Hog in Armour), Norwich, Norfolk
Picture 2. Mash Tun (formerly Hog in Armour), Norwich, Norfolk
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

10 Jun 2016 (Andrew)
Big airy pub that specialised in keg. Ian went tick-crazy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redwell - Bullards No. 5 Best Red Bitter4.00AcceptableSyrupy medicinal tasting beer
Wild Beer Co. - Pogo4.00Not Tried
Firebrand - Big Rhubard7.00Not Tried
Firebrand - Breakout IPA6.50Not Tried
21 Nov 2015 (HSB)
17:00 Not a planned stop but we got caught in a hailstorm five minutes after leaving the theatre. A welcome refuge.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Golden Triangle - Hop Lobster5.50ExcellentClip says contains lots of hops but no lobster. Phew!
St Peter's - Cream Stout6.50Not Tried
Golden Triangle - Mosaic City3.80Not Tried
Redwell - Bullards No. 3 Amber Ale4.70Not Tried
28 Oct 2015 (HSB)
13:00 Very quiet but an interesting chat with the barman about next pub to be added to Redwell portfolio..
BeerABVScoreNotes
Magic Rock - Ringmaster3.90ExcellentSuch a tasty beer for a relatively low gravity
St Peter's - Honey Porter4.50Not Tried
Redwell - Bullards No. 3 Amber Ale4.70Not Tried
22 Jul 2015 (HSB)
Late afternoon. Very quiet.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redwell - Bullards No.1 East Coast Pale Ale4.20GoodNot quite as good as it can be
Hop Back - Summer Lightning5.00Not Tried
Camerons - Strongarm4.00Not Tried
St Peter's - Organic Ale4.50Not Tried
12 Feb 2015 (HSB)
Having had enough of the marquee we walked across the city to here as my three companions had not been since the renaming.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Big Smoke - Dark Wave Porter5.00Good
Tiny Rebel - Urban IPA5.50Not Tried
Alechemy - Daylight Strobbery6.30Not Tried
Stewart - Weiss Blanc4.70Not Tried
14 Aug 2014 (HSB)
17:30 My mate's first visit since the renovation and change of name. He was impressed by the infused beer.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redwell - Helles - Keg4.60ExcellentInfused with kiwi fruit and whole Chinook hops. Wonderful flavour.
XT Brewing - No. 3 Indian Pale4.20Not Tried
XT Brewing - Animal Brewing !Squeak!4.60Not Tried
Williams Brothers - Roisin4.20Not Tried
30 Jul 2014 (HSB)
21:45 Post theatre drink. Busy both in and out. The bar man explained the infuser, the tall column shown in the centre of the interior photograph. Supposedly the only one in use in a pub in the U.K., it has a central chiller and the surrounding cavity is filled with a flavouring such as strawberries as in the picture, or hops as it was tonight. The keg beer is drawn from its container through the infuser.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Redwell - Steam - Keg4.60ExceptionalThis was infused through a mixture of Chinook and Cascade hops. The flavour was superb. Gas not too overwhelming
Otley - TRI-O3.30AcceptableDescribed as a limited edition full bodied late hopped pale ale. Not in very good condition.
Durham - White Gold4.00Not Tried
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Double Dose4.50Not Tried
23 Jul 2014 (HSB)
18:15 Passing by noticed it had opened after the renovation so went in. Four other customers. The work is still underway with a mezzanine floor yet to open and a Gin Palace under development on the first floor.
BeerABVScoreNotes
360° - West Coast IPA5.60Excellent
Hop Stuff - A.P.A. (Arsenal Pale Ale)3.80ExcellentFull of hops
Celt Experience (now brands are owned by Evans Evans) - Double Dose4.50Not Tried

About the Mash Tun (formerly Hog in Armour)

The pub sign. Mash Tun (formerly Hog in Armour), Norwich, Norfolk

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional1
Excellent5
Good2
Acceptable2
Poor-

The pub is found in Norwich, Norfolk, NR2 4AL.

Formerly the Hog in Armour the pub had a complete renovation and re-opened as the Mash Tun in July 2014. Modern interior with four handpumps and up to sixteen micro-brewery keg beers. The keg beers come through glass topped pumps that show the colour of each beer.

We have visited this pub 8 times, seen 28 different beers and tried 10 of them.

Map location

Postcode: NR2 4AL