Our Beers
10,000 – 15,000 years ago man stopped being a nomadic hunter and turned to farming the land. He grew grains including barley and wheat. The oldest proven record of beer dates back 6,000 years to Mesopotamia. Barley was used by the locals giving a drink making the Mesopotamians feel "exhilarated, wonderful and blissful" – beer was born. It was a "divine drink" and certainly a gift from the gods.
Things progressed very nicely with techniques and quality improving until Norwich in the 20th century. Here a brewer called Watneys bought out two good breweries; Bullards and Steward & Patteson to gain control of most of the pubs in the city. In 1977 they tried to disguise themselves by changing their name to the Norwich Brewery Company. But the locals would not be fooled as the brewery still produced the same old keg beers which were insipid, bland and low in character and alcohol. In fact the locals started to be put off beer for life. In 1985 the locals refused to buy or drink anymore of this beer so the brewery thankfully stopped brewing and was demolished. About this time Mr. WHY NOT of Norwich was also suffering after being brought up on this beer so he decided to experiment with brewing himself. It took him 25 years to perfect techniques and recipes but today I think, that once you have tried them, you will agree that it has been worth the wait.
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Wally's Revenge
An amber orange beer, with an aroma of malt and hops, plus a light floral note. The taste is a pleasant mix of citrus fruits, hop resins and smooth malt with a firm bitterness to the dry and hoppy aftertaste.
ABV: 4.0%
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Roundhead Porter
A traditional deep ruby old London porter style beer. Strong aroma of roasted barley with a taste of light fruitiness with a good bitter balance. The finish gives a suggestion of liquorice and mellow coffee.
ABV: 4.5%
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Hare of the Dog
An easy to drink amber ale. A nicely balanced fruity / bittersweet taste finishing with a strong hoppy aftertaste.
ABV: 4.5%
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Best Bitter
A moreish red tawny bitter with malt and light 'fruit cocktail' notes in the nose. The malt leads in the mouth but with a firm, bitter, hoppy balance.
ABV: 4.7%
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Norfolk Honey Ale
Genuine Norfolk honey is added to this brew at the boil giving a golden beer with a honey nose. A bitter taste with a definite hop edge leaving a good honey aftertaste.
ABV: 5.0%
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Chocolate Nutter
Garnet in colour, chocolaty, nutty malt with a gentle fruitiness in the aroma. Smooth, full flavour is also nutty and malty. Sweet chocolate tastes contrasts with more dark malt and bitter notes. Nutty bitter chocolate and roasted grain linger in the after taste.
ABV: 5.5%
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All tasting notes adapted from "The Good Bottled Beer Guide" 2006 by Jeff Evans