PuG crawl to Norwich - Friday 14th April 2023

[Pangolin]

Whatever happened to Dave's tool ? (ooh err missus!)

It was looking good at Preston and would be really handy.

[Gann]

A bit late, but I've been talking to my nephew, who lives in Norwich and likes his real ales. He says the Red Lion is not as good as it used to be, and the Adam & Eve is a bit touristy rather than a specialist ale house. He recommends the Ribs of Beer (which is on your V2 list) and a micro called Malt & Mardle.

Many thanks Will, cant beat local Knowledge. I suggested the Malt and Mardle as a possibility back in post39 on this chain and then promptly forgot all about it, even though its on route between the Brewery Tap and the Leopard.

I will do a V3 with these two substituted for the Adam and Eve and the Red Lion and then people can decide which option to take on the day...

[Wittenden]

I will do a V3 with these two substituted for the Adam and Eve and the Red Lion and then people can decide which option to take on the day...

Pity about the Adam and Eve, used to be very atmospheric back in the day, no cask beer though in my time!

[sheffield hatter]

...the Ribs of Beer...

Not sure if it's my one track mind, 40 years of vegetarianism, or just fat fingers that caused that typo.

The Ribs of Beef

[sheffield hatter]

I will do a V3 with these two substituted for the Adam and Eve and the Red Lion and then people can decide which option to take on the day...

Sounds like a plan!

[Gann]

Not sure if it's my one track mind, 40 years of vegetarianism, or just fat fingers that caused that typo.

The Ribs of Beef

Don’t worry Will, we knew what you meant…������
My only concern with this one is they have ditched the table service only policy Scrumpy reported last year.
I came across a pub in Llangollen last summer that had decided to make the table service only and no standing at the bar permanent, and it’s a complete nonsense…….

[Tris39]

I came across a pub in Llangollen last summer that had decided to make the table service only and no standing at the bar permanent, and it’s a complete nonsense…….

Yup. The Gardeners Arms has taken the same approach. I spent much of the summer in Oxford and I refused to go in; there's even a silk rope across the door, so you have to wait to be allowed to enter.

[Bucking Fastard]

This looks like the roll call.

Gann
rpadam
Strongers
Pangolin
Real Ale Ray
Mrs Ale
Tris 39
Bucking Fastard
Brian
Steve
Ian.

Any other takers ?

[rpadam]

This looks like the roll call.
Any other takers ?

I probably hadn't previously said that I was coming, due to complications about fitting this around work.

However, these are now resolved, so I am coming via Oakham and Peterborough and due to arrive at 12:14 (and must leave on the 18:00 train).

[Dave M]

Whatever happened to Dave's tool ? (ooh err missus!)

It was looking good at Preston and would be really handy.

Ooops, sorry still not made it so you can create a crawl from scratch, I just can't work out in my head how to start it.

But I've created one for this crawl which you should all be able to amend for your own versions.

https://www.pubsgalore.co.uk/pub-cra...e-5108cb472432