The Duke of Wellington, Norwich

It’s quite amazing how many good traditional ale pubs there are in the NR3 postcode and this is one of the best, and well worth a visit, especially as the relatively nearby Fat Cat Brewery tap makes an excellent double. A bit of a tardis pub internally the trick with this one is not to be fooled by just the couple of hand pumps on the bar but to spot the beer board on one of the far walls which details the array of ales available on stillage in a glass walled room behind the serving area. I agree with the others below that there was a pleasant friendly atmosphere here and the homemade pies available were top notch indeed. All in all a very pleasant pub visit.

A backstreet corner pub, dating from the 1930s, a shop conversion in 1937 giving us the Iron Duke, later D o W. The locals were more tattooed than the Norwich’s heavily average, some regarding us with a barely concealed soupçon of suspicion. My half of Wolf’s Lupus Lupus was my drink of the day and the cheapest at just £1.95.

A plain looking exterior,the interior is rather old school with a tardis feel. There is a tiny room at one end called Kay's Snug,but around the otherside there is a raised area and then a section for live music.Flatscreens complete the scene in what is a real boozer,lively without being rough.As you enter the servery is infront of you and L shaped with an array of handpumps but consult the extensive beer list on the wall as most ale is fetched from a stillage room behind glass panels behind the bar. On my visit there were 15 ale choices of Wolf Wolf Ale,Sly Wolf,Edith Cavell,and Golden Jackal,Mr Winters Fusioneers MILD,Ampersand Tap Bitter,Oakham JHB,Citra,Green Devil IPA and Bishops Farewell (NBSS 3.5) ,Nene Valley Table Stout,Three Blind Mice Juice Rocket and Hopback Summer Lightening. Thats a significant range of styles and strengths and the other crawlers were all happy with conditioning quality ,the 2023 GBG listing fully deserved.The pies got positive reviews too. One not to miss,a very impressive real ale venue.

A pleasantly laid-back pub with a good atmosphere. Although a radio station was playing in the background, we were greeted by the gentle hum of conversation and it just felt right. A glass stillage room behind the bar housed a goodly selection of beer with about 10 ales on, many from the partnered Wolf brewery but including some good guests. Also worth a mention: the homemade bar pies were very well received.