The Cidershed, Norwich - pub details
Address: 98-100 Lawson Road, Norwich, Norfolk, NR3 4LF [map] [gmap]
Tel: 01603 413153
Norwich (1.3 miles), Salhouse (4.6 miles)
Pub facilities/features:
- Live music
- Real ale
Pub suggested by Christopher Lee on 29 Jan 2007
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> Current user rating: 7.9/10 (rated by 7 users)
> Local guides: Norwich pub guide, Norfolk pub guide
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user reviews of the Cidershed, Norwich
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| Excellent Keatley family owned pub which houses the Fat Cat brewery. This is the only pub that is not run by part of the family. I understand the landlord also brews the Burnards cider which is available on hand pump. A great selection of beer was available yesterday from the 6 hand pumps and 7 others available from the tap room. I understand the hand pumps remain pretty constant but the tap room beers obviously change. On hand pump yesterday were Adnams Best, T/T's Landlord, Green Jack Orange Wheat, Harviestown Bitter and Twisted and Fat Cat Bitter and Honey. I had two beers from the tap room College Headless Dog and Hildens Molls Porter which were both very good. The pub had very friendly staff and a friendly customer who we talked to. The pub has a number of items decorated around the pub and hanging from the ceiling. Most of the items were railway memorabilia a number of model aeroplanes and a traffic light. The traffic light has obviously been tampered with as the red light is in the middle. The only food that was available was rolls and pork pies. The rolls were good value at a £1.00 for various cheese, beef and ham options. The helpful bar maid also kindly unlocked the Fat Cat brewery on our way out so we could have a quick look. Love_good_ale - 23 Mar 2008 13:16 |
| Splendid place - home of the Fat Cat brewery, and rather less cavernous than I was expecting from some of the reviews. Otherwise as mentioned by other reviewers: i.e. decent range of in-house and guest beers, good staff, friendly atmosphere, large range of railway memorabilia and yes it is slightly odd (or perhaps quirky), but not in a bad way. rpadam - 27 Feb 2008 22:49 |
| What a jolly pleasent place. Lots of ale - yes. Lots of friendly people - yes. Super bar staff to boot. Live music, Grreat. It's at just the right volume, you can even chat/order a drink while they're playing! The_Ace - 4 Nov 2007 16:59 |
| It's everything that everyone says about it but not everyone is into real ale. I Know Camra with have a contract on my head for this but I think it tasts like shit. Gimmi a nitro gassed John Smiths any day. Problem with real ale is this. I can go into any pub in the country and if the beer is well kept ie lines clean then a John Smiths or any other 'normal' beer will taste the same anywhere. In a real ale pub you are faced with 11,000 hand pumps with not one single name that you recognise. And it takes 38 pints before you find one that doen't taste like shit. Sorry all you bearded dudes in sandals and jumpers that your Mum knitted, that's just how it seems to me. Besides that the place is just odd. Friendly certainly, with good clientele and no sign of any problems. Goog polite and efficient staff, get served quickly. But it's still odd. The_Man - 29 Apr 2007 22:49 |
| Of course given the Fat Cat connection the beers are plentiful. The problem is it really is literally a shed, a big wooden buiding with doors at either end. On a raw March day it was freezing in there, and the air temperature meant the beers were also being served too cold. Great in summer I'm sure, but in winter this place needs warming up! edchambers - 23 Mar 2007 21:26 |
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