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The Rosebery, Norwich
Norwich
NR3 3AB
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Steve C left this review about The Rosebery
The Rosebury is a large Victorian backstreet pub with a row of picnic tables across the front. The entrance leads to a high ceilinged room with blue and white tiling on the floor that runs to the L-shaped bar counter. To the right of the entrance is a parquet flooring area with some rectangular and round four seater tables, and an understated fireplace in the right-hand wall. To the left is floorboarded with more of the same furniture as well as some smaller two seater tables that run from the windowed front down past the bar counter to the rear. Orange hue filament bulbs hang down from the ceiling, their weak light hardly reaching the blue painted walls. The six hand pumps on the bar were drawing Lacun’s Legacy, Redemption Brewing’s Big Chief, Green Jack Brewing’s Little Green Man 1, Shortts Farm Brewery’s The Cure, S&P Brewery’s Darkest Hour and Mr Winter’s Hapi. Premium and craft keg was also available from the friendly staff. There were only a couple of other customers when the seven or so of us entered so they were having quite a sedate afternoon. We soon ended that with talk of blocking toilets and natural selection, much to the annoyance of the nearby Karen who kept glaring at us with a face like a smacked arse.
Having grown up in London I liked it in here because it reminded me of an old local where I used to go on a Saturday lunch to read the paper. However, there are far too many amazing pubs in this corner of Norwich to warrant revisiting this one.
On 28th April 2023
- rating: 7
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Tris C left this review about The Rosebery
Another of Norwich’s many backstreet pubs, situated in a pleasant backwater.
The pub has had a substantial makeover, probably during Lockdown when the ‘Lord’ prefix was dropped and unlike any other Norwich pub visited, this looks to have been modelled on a typical Islington/Hackney hipsterfied place, with a smoky blue colour scheme and filament bulbs; you get the picture.
A half of Lacon’s Legacy (£2.20) was decent enough.
Not bad, but if I want to go to a typical London pub… I can remain in London.
On 19th April 2023
- rating: 6
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The Rosebery
Situated in the backstreets ,this corner pub is quite large with a high ceiling and has been stripped out and made very contemporary with dark blue wall coverings,it felt like you had entered Hoxton.Open plan with large dining type tables,the plate glass windows gave a lot of light and clearly food is important here,but there's enough for the drinker to enjoy.
There were a few ales on during our brief crawl visit including Lacons Legacy (NBSS 3.5),Redemption Big Chief , Green Jack Brewing LGM1 and some i missed .It's in the 2023 GBG but has less ale options compared to some noteworthy places nearby,it's pleasant enough for the local ,upmarket residents.There is a Tuesday quiz and Sunday Irish folk music too.
On 19th April 2023
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The Rosebery
North Norwich just keeps on surprising me even more, especially when encountering a decent pub like this one. It wouldn't be too difficult to have a mini crawl around this part of town without stumbling too far from pub to pub.
What impressed me here was the sheer size of the place tucked away down a residential back street. The staff were friendly and the service was excellent, my first beer choice was slightly near the end and the staff member, no questions asked replaced it hassle free.
Six ales on handpumps two of which are to the left hand side of the till area and could easily be missed. The line up on our visit, Mr Winters Hapi NZ Pale, S&P Darkest Hour Stout, The Cure Best Bitter, Green Jack LGM 1 Pale Ale, Redemption Big Chief and Lacon's Legacy Blonde Ale.
This pub serves food, has a B&B and lots of music events etc.
On 17th April 2023
- rating: 8
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Quinno _ left this review about The Rosebery
Like Mr Duck below I wasn’t expecting much on approach, but I was pleasantly surprised. A large, imposing building in a posh part of Norwich. The interior has been modernised and gastroised – opened-out, very modern and clinical quite London in its feel, with an oppressive dark blue all round. A friendly and efficient barmaid took care of us (still table service). Six pumps all clipped, I went for the S&P Beano (as recommended by the barmaid in the White Lion, NBSS 3.5) and Elmtree Cuckoo (3). Also noted many ciders and bottles incl the likes of Rothaus. Surprisingly busy for a midweek afternoon and the atmosphere was building up nicely by the time we departed. Whilst I can’t exactly class it in the highest echelons of Norwich pubs, this is certainly worth trying to get to - they had two Good Beer Guide quality ales on the go when a good number of other local pubs I visited couldn't even manage one. 7.5
Visited early August.
On 12th September 2021
- rating: 8
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Moby Duck left this review about The Rosebery
I wasn't expecting to much from this place on approach but once inside there was a noticable buzz about it, the now single large room had a distinct modern Islington gastro vibe about it rather than the residential Norwich setting it actually occupies, six interesting beers were available including Stow Fen Broadwater Gold,Elmtree Golden, Lacons Encore,Tiny Rebel Peloton, Mr Winters Vanilla Latte and the one I chose, Golden Triangle Citropolis which was spot on, much like the pub.
On 18th July 2021
- rating: 8
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Lord Rosebery
The Lord Rosebery is a corner pub tucked away in a residential area in the north of the city. It appears to be under new ownership and all of its 6 handpulls were clipped with 4 ales and 2 ciders - Shortts Darkside & Strummer, Lacon's Legacy, Mr Winter's Atom SMASH, Gwynt y Ddraig Haymaker & Lilley's Strawberry Cider.
Table service was in operation. The landlord was friendly and chatty. A good start to a lengthy midweek crawl in Norwich.
On 18th September 2020
- rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about Lord Rosebery
A longish walk from our previous pub, the Kings Head, we passed several others on the way, leaving me the impression that this one would have to be pretty special. Perhaps this set me up for a slight disappointment. The four beers on offer were all from different local microbreweries, none of them Redwell, so I assume they are no longer associated with the pub.
This street corner Victorian pub has been opened out from its original layout as can be seen from the different tiles on the floor. Now with a large modern bar counter at the rear, with hooks, and a real fire, this was a pleasant enough pitstop on the way to the Duke of Wellington. On another occasion, I might be tempted instead by the Whalebone.
Date of visit: 21st February 2018
On 1st November 2018
- rating: 7
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Thuck Phat left this review about Lord Rosebery
An imposing Victorian pub the north Norwich suburbs.
Inside is modern and open plan, although not jarringly so.
Upstairs are four letting rooms and food is available from Thursday to Sunday. I visited on a Wednesday so didn't see a menu but the locals were praising the chef as being very good.
The pub is owned by the local Redwell brewery who, I heard, have just begun hosting open evenings at their brewery just outside the city centre.
On tap were: Redwell Extra Pale Ale, Bad Seed Session IPA, Dark Star Creme Brulee and Hophead and Electric Bear Red Bear. Everything I tried here was very good, especially the Extra Pale Ale and if that's anything to go by then perhaps Redwell ought to offer more of their range here.
The bar staff here are tremendous, friendly with the locals, knowledgeable on beer, charming and humourous. The locals are also a friendly bunch and it all made for a very good atmosphere accompanied by good beer.
Well worth the journey from the City Centre.
On 23rd November 2016
- rating: 8
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Alan Winfield left this review about Lord Rosebery
The Lord Roseberry is a large victorian pub that is on a fairly quiet residential street.
Once inside there is a large L shaped room with the bar facing,the room is carpeted and had normal tables and chairs,there was a dining area to the right,there was some music playing which which i thought was pretty rubbish.
There were four real ales on the bar i had a drink of Wolf Wolf in Sheeps Clothing and this was a really nice drink the other beers were Woodforde's Sundew / Once Bittern and Hopback Summer Lightening.
Despite the crap music there was a nice laid back atmosphere in this pub and i quite liked my time in here.
Pub visited 30/6/2012
On 30th June 2012
- rating: 7
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