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Submitted on Wednesday, 15th November 2023
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The Champion, Norwich
Norwich
NR2 1SE
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Reviews of The Champion (Average Rating: 8 of 10) see review guidelines
Old Boots left this review about The Champion
A Batemans house with two bars, not much to distinguish between them. As you enter there are bars to left and right. The lefthand bar has three pulls of Batemans, the one to the right has a wider choice of Batemans on five pulls, the beers included Batemans 5G, XB and XXXB as well as Black Sheep bitter. Old style decor, with white anaglypta over brown tongue & groove, decorated with sporting photos of various champions. A collection of beer and pump clips line the picture rail level of both main bars. The right hand room continues back and there’s a little snug off of it as well. Beer quality is well up to the mark, a worthy GBG entry.
On 21st April 2024
- no rating submitted
[User has posted 3269 recommendations about 2978 pubs]
paulof horsham left this review about The Champion
The ale range may not excite anyone looking for the latest in Pale Ales (though Oakham Citra was available), but the prices are hard to fault, with a pint of Bateman's XB and a large bag of Quavers coming in under £5 - the lunchtime time menu having recently finished, somewhat restricting my eating options.
Traditional in the fixtures and fittings as well, with wood for the boarded flooring, seats and tables, but it made for a relaxed stop, though I could have done without the pop soundtrack, it being overly intrusive as well as uninteresting. That apart, The Champion's a worthwhile stop just outside the centre.
On 16th November 2023
- rating: 7
[User has posted 453 recommendations about 425 pubs]
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Steve C left this review about The Champion
The Champion has seating to the left of the entrance that is served by a corner of the bar that goes through into the right hand-side of the pub. I think there were nine hand pumps in total that were drawing Bateman’s XB, XXXB and Gold alongside Oakham’s Citra and a Weston’s Rosie’s Cider. Food is available lunchtimes and evenings, although there were no diners during my recent Thursday evening visit. Banquette seating runs under the front and right hand windows and there is more seating in areas at the rear, one of which was hosting a very quiet guitar practice session by some young ladies. The piano stood unused, but there was some background music coming out of the jukebox, and live music is advertised. For those that like a bit of history, the remains of the ancient city wall are located over the road. I liked it in here and would gladly return.
On 23rd April 2023
- rating: 8
[User has posted 5249 recommendations about 5217 pubs]
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- Accommodation : No last updated 15 November 2023 by paulof horsham
- Car Park : No last updated 15 November 2023 by paulof horsham
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 08 November 2023 by paulof horsham
- Karaoke : Yes - Sundays 16.00 - 20.00. - last updated 15 November 2023 by Tris C
- Live Music : Yes - Mondays 19.30. - last updated 15 November 2023 by Tris C
- Micropub : No last updated 08 November 2023 by paulof horsham
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 08 November 2023 by paulof horsham
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 30 January 2013 by Moby Duck
