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Opens at 12:00pm

Operator: Fat Cat Inns

49 West End Street, Norwich, NR2 4NA (View on Google Map)

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Fat Cat, Norwich. (Pub, External, Key). Published on 01-05-2024

Handpumps, main bar. (Bar). Published on 01-05-2024

Main bar. (Bar). Published on 01-05-2024

Function room. (Bar). Published on 01-05-2024

Awards

Won 2 awards

This venue won awards in 2004, 1998.

2004

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An extremely popular public house with a staggering range of real nearly 30 ales, that has twice been selected as CAMRA's National Pub of the Year.

The pub stocks about fifteen regular beers, including many from the Fat Cat Brewery range, a dozen or more guest beers from around the country, covering all the styles from session pale ales to dark and strong stouts, a good range of real ciders, and a number of foreign beers, both on draught and in bottle. Keg versions of the Fat Cat beers are also often available.

The long single bar is festooned with handpumps and beer fonts, with plenty of standing room to the front, and two seating areas at either end of the pub. The tiled floor and wood panelling, bar and screens are typical 'proper pub' décor, but are complemented by a huge range of local brewery and pub signs and adverts going back decades.

Awards

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2024

National CAMRA Pub of the Year 1998 and 2004

CAMRA 50th Anniversary Gold Award

Information for this venue is provided by the Norwich & District Branch of CAMRA

Previous Names: New Inn to 1991
Local Authority
Last updated: 23/05/2025
Last surveyed: 06/03/2025
Leasehold owner: unknown
Freehold owner: Fat Cat Inns
Pub ID: NOR/791
Asset of Community Value

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Monday

Noon - 10:00pm

Tuesday

Noon - 11:00pm

Wednesday

Noon - 11:00pm

Thursday

Noon - 11:00pm

Friday

Noon - Midnight

Saturday

Noon - Midnight

Sunday

Noon - 10:00pm

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Current beers

This Pub serves 12 changing beers (A great range of guest ales from across the country, from all types and sizes of brewery, with many dispensed by gravity from a tap room) and 9 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Adnams - Southwold Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Adnams - Southwold Bitter

Session Bitter

Dispense: Gravity, straight from the cask

ABV: 3.7%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Adnams - Southwold Bitter Session Bitter • 3.7%

Adnams - Southwold Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	3.7%
Dispense	Gravity, straight from the cask
Style	Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Fat Cat - Marmalade TasteMatch Prediction

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Fat Cat - Marmalade

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Gravity, straight from the cask

ABV: 5.5%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 7 times.

Fat Cat - Marmalade Premium Bitter • 5.5% Spotted 7 times.

Fat Cat - Marmalade

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 7 times. at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	5.5%
Dispense	Gravity, straight from the cask
Style	Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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Greene King - Abbot

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump

ABV: 5%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%

Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	5%
Dispense	Handpump
Style	Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Oakham - Bishops Farewell TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Bishops Farewell

Premium Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump

ABV: 4.6%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 7 times.

Oakham - Bishops Farewell Premium Golden Ale • 4.6% Spotted 7 times.

Oakham - Bishops Farewell

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 7 times. at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	4.6%
Dispense	Handpump
Style	Premium Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Timothy Taylor - Landlord TasteMatch Prediction

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Timothy Taylor - Landlord

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump

ABV: 4.3%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 3 times.

Timothy Taylor - Landlord Session Bitter • 4.3% Spotted 3 times.

Timothy Taylor - Landlord

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 3 times. at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	4.3%
Dispense	Handpump
Style	Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Oakham - Citra TasteMatch Prediction

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Oakham - Citra

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump

ABV: 4.2%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 7 times.

Oakham - Citra Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 7 times.

Oakham - Citra

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 7 times. at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	4.2%
Dispense	Handpump
Style	Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold TasteMatch Prediction

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Crouch Vale - Beers - Yakima Gold - Cask Ale

Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Handpump

ABV: 4.2%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 6 times.

Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold Session Golden Ale • 4.2% Spotted 6 times.

Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 6 times. at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	4.2%
Dispense	Handpump
Style	Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

Fat Cat - Tom Cat TasteMatch Prediction

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Fat Cat - Tom Cat

Session Golden Ale

Dispense: Gravity, straight from the cask

ABV: 4.1%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: Yes

This beer is served regularly. Spotted 18 times.

Fat Cat - Tom Cat Session Golden Ale • 4.1% Spotted 18 times.

Fat Cat - Tom Cat

This beer is served regularly and Spotted 18 times. at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	4.1%
Dispense	Gravity, straight from the cask
Style	Session Golden Ale
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	Yes

Fat Cat - Wild Cat IPA TasteMatch Prediction

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Fat Cat - Wild Cat IPA

British IPA

Dispense: Gravity, straight from the cask

ABV: 6%

Vegan: No

Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly. Spotted once.

Fat Cat - Wild Cat IPA British IPA • 6% Spotted once.

Fat Cat - Wild Cat IPA

This beer is served regularly and Spotted once. at Fat Cat, Norwich.

ABV	6%
Dispense	Gravity, straight from the cask
Style	British IPA
Colour
Vegan	No
Gluten Free	No

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Stout , Porter

Source: National

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