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The Fat Cat, Norwich
Norwich
NR2 4NA
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Alan Winfield left this review about The Fat Cat
The Fat Cat is a great pub in the back streets off dereham road.I counted 12 handpumps on the bar and opted for the Fat Cat bitter which was very drinkable i did'nt have time to write all the beers down but some of the other beers on were Harvistoun Bitter and Twisted Crouch Vale Brewers Gold and Oakham White dwarf,the pub was fairly busy early dinnertime and if you wanted something to eat there were plenty of cobs on the bar i think this is a great pub with a good atmosphere.
On 7th June 2010
- rating: 10
[User has posted 6113 recommendations about 6113 pubs]
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Adam Grint left this review about The Fat Cat
Pubs do not come any better than the Flabby tabby - it is a beer drinkers paradise.
On 19th January 2009
- rating: 10
[User has posted 4 recommendations about 4 pubs]
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Roger Button left this review about The Fat Cat
I made a specific effort to find the Cat whilst on a recent trip to Norwich to see if the place can live up to some of the hyper recommendations and I must say I was far from disappointed. The beer selection is an Ale drinkers paradise with more pumps (12 I think) than an evening can entertain and further barrels piled up in a cellar room behind the bar (visible through a bottle laden window at the side). Add in a mass of continental draught beers and bottles, ciders and perries and it is not hard to see the place has such a reputation. A helpful “menu” guides you through all that is on offer and even the most novice Ale drinker will easily find something to suit their taste. I tried at least 5 different beers (I only had 2 hours) including 3 of the in house brews and the quality was second to none. And since some people are never satisfied, they do Carlsberg as well!
As for the pub itself, the interior is a rambling mixture of rooms with brick, wood and tiled flooring and a cornucopia of old adverts, pub pictures, brewery tools, jugs, bottles, barrels, brewery mirrors and pub signs presumably rescued from local hostelries and lovingly restored into the treasured works of art they are. There are several, snugs, recesses and screened off areas and even when busy (I was here on a Friday evening) there seems to be a corner somewhere to find some seating. A separate TV room keeps the sport fans happy whilst the rest can enjoy their pints in relative peace.
I am so glad this is not my local. I would never leave.
On 10th April 2008
- rating: 10
[User has posted 1239 recommendations about 1233 pubs]
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shaun taylor left this review about The Fat Cat
awesome range of real ales, a magnet for drinkers with taste!
On 27th October 2007
- rating: 10
[User has posted 23 recommendations about 23 pubs]