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Kings Head
42 Magdalen Street
Norwich
NR3 1JE
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Opening Times
Regular
| Monday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Tuesday | Noon - 11.00 pm |
| Wednesday | Noon - Midnight |
| Thursday | Noon - Midnight |
| Friday | Noon - Midnight |
| Saturday | Noon - Midnight |
| Sunday | Noon - Midnight |
Operator
Norwich Taverns
About the Pub
A traditional two-bar city pub which has been a mandatory stop on the Norwich real ale trail since 2005, serving up to a dozen beers, mostly from Norfolk breweries, plus a few selected guests such as Mighty Oak, Green Jack, and Derby Brewing, always including a dark beer or two. There are also two local ciders (one occasionally replaced by a perry), plus a large range of bottled European beers, but no keg beers at all.
Four times CAMRA Branch Pub of the Year, there's no food provided except snacks and (very good) pork pies, but there are plenty of local takeaways, and plates and cutlery can be provided. The pub also supports three teams in the local bar billiards league.
Owned since 2013 by Stephen and Lesley George, also owners of the Humpty Dumpty Brewery, the range of beers remains eclectic, and only rarely includes more than a couple of their beers. Previously owned for nine years by Jon Smith and Roland Coomber, who converted it from a bikers pub into the destination real-ale pub it remains today.
The 'main' bar is at the back of the pub, accessed via a side entrance in the courtyard. The large table opposite the main bar is a communal table available to parties of 1 person and upwards sharing, and the pub is open on Christmas Day from 12-2pm.
Closing time refers to last entry - drinks are served until midnight on Sunday, and later Monday to Saturday.
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Regular ales
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Changing ales
This pub serves 8 changing beers.
Changing beers typically include:
- Elmtree --varies--
- Moon Gazer --varies--
- Mr Winter's --varies--
- S&P --varies--
- Shortts --varies--
- Tindall --varies--
Mostly a mix of local beers and East Anglian micros, but also including specials from favoured breweries from outside the area, such as Mighty Oak and Derby Brewery.
The pub's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles:
- Stout
- Porter
- Mild
Source: Regional
Features
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Real Ale Available
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Real Cider Available
Two local ciders (or occasionally a cider and a perry) served cooled on gravity.
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LocAle Accredited
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Quiet Pub
Facilities
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Garden
Cobbled area under the old coaching inn archway, no seating.
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Dog Friendly
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Traditional Pub Games
Bar Billards.
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Lined Glasses
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Newspapers
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Separate Bar
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Wifi
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Kings Head
42 Magdalen Street
Norwich
NR3 1JE
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Transport
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Close to Bus Routes
Nearby Bus Routes (150m)
Various: (Anglia Square)
All northbound services from the city centre at Anglia Sq.
Closest Station (1500m)
Norwich
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