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Golden Star, Norwich
Norwich
NR3 1DD
Golden Star Norwich
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Old Boots left this review about Golden Star
A two bar Greene King corner pub not spoiled by progress. There’s a bar on each street face of the building, the one on Colegate seems to be the main one, both are long thin rooms, the Duke St one has three pulls of an older style and appear unused. The main bar has a set of six, two on cider duty Abbott and plus three interesting local beers, two others are unclipped, there’s also two low T-bars with nothing unusual. Tile and board floor, wainscoting and cream walls, distressed counter, even a cast iron column. Friendly enough place with decent beer quality. Oh the door on Colegate sticks so give it a shove.
On 21st April 2024
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Steve C left this review about Golden Star
The Golden Star is just about the closest pub to the City Centre Premier Inn, so this is where I had a couple of halves as I waited for the 15:00 check in to arrive on a recent Thursday. This single room bare boarded pub has a stool lined bar counter along the rear wall to the left. A supporting pole mid-way along masks the fact that the are two bar tops joined together, with the left hand-side being much wider. Six of the eight hand pumps were in operation drawing Greene King IPA, Abbot and Future Brewers Spring Break, alongside Green Jack Brewery’s Little Green Men 1 and two Weston’s Rosie’s Pig Ciders. Premium keg was also available alongside Beavertown’s Neck Oil. Food is served until 14:00, so unfortunately the kitchen was not long closed when I visited with a rumbling belly.
Standard seating runs along the front windows opposite the bar and more seating is found in the right side of the pub where there is a coal effect gas burner in the fireplace. I thought the background music was quite loud for the time of day. The service was polite and I got comfortable, but this is a very basic pub that I wouldn’t want to spend an extended period in.
On 20th April 2023
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about Golden Star
A good looking small street corner pub in the city centre owned by Greene King.The interior is authentic with traditional furniture,wood panelling and a front and back bar all very charming.A friendly welcome and I suspect another local heroes lease so besides the regretable GK IPA and Abbot,there was at least Moongazer Pintail and Lacons Norfolk Gem (NBSS 3) .For apple fans two Rosie Pig handpulls.
In the 2013 GBG but not enough for me to consider a revisit but a decent pub none the less.
On 16th April 2023
- rating: 7
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- Accommodation : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : Yes - According to WhatPub though I didn't spot it - last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Function Room : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
- WiFi : Yes - The Cloud - last updated 12 September 2021 by Quinno _
