St Andrews Brew House, Norwich

I couldn't remember much about this place, as I'd visited towards the end of a session in Norwich previously. This time, it was just 3rd on my list of pubs. So, I got a better idea of its true nature. My previous visit had been early evening, when I recall it having mainly drinkers. Our lunchtime visit found mainly diners, especially in a lower level area. We contented ourselves with propping up the bar. Although there may have been more seating on upper levels. Rather disappointingly, there were none of the in-house St Andrews beers on. The 4 available were Adnams Ghost Ship & Barsham Spicy Old Santa, Norfolk Topper & Golden Close IPA. I avoided the Christmas beer and opted for the Norfolk Topper, which was nothing particularly special. This place feels much more like a restaurant than a bar these days and with a depleted selection of ales, I'm surprised that it is still included in the Good Beer Guide considering the plethora of excellent pubs in Norwich.

Reimagined as an attractive 'brew house', featuring an alehouse-type bar with the brew plant behind a glass screen at one end and a dining room the far side of the central servery. Five of their own real ales on handpump, including the Grocer's Ghost pale ale (£3.50), plus Adnams Ghost Ship as a guest. Four more of their keg beers on the craft taps too. Only had time for a quick pint, but a really substantial improvement over its previous incarnation.