Norwich’s Fat Cat pub to pick up county title
Fat Cat landlord Colin Keatley with his award for the Norwich & Norfolk branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Pub of the Year.
Photo by Simon Finlay
Friday, August 10, 2012
9:45 AM
One of Norwich’s most popular pubs will be presented with its Camra Norfolk Pub of the Year award tomorrow.
The Fat Cat in West End Street is now hoping for a hat-trick of titles in Camra’s national pub of the year competition, which it won both the previous times it reached this stage.
The pub, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last December, is renowned for its vast selection of up to 30 real ales.
Landlord Colin Keatley said: “I’m overwhelmed to be chosen – after 20 years in the trade and against such great opposition it’s a real honour.”
The Fat Cat had been named as Camra’s Norwich and Norfolk branch pub of the year, which covers two thirds of the county, and the Union Jack in Roydon was named the West Norfolk pub of the year. The Fat Cat beat the Union Jack to take the title of Norfolk’s pub of the year.
Andrea Briers, East Anglia regional director, said: “The two pubs are excellent, thriving local pubs, and it was a very close result. It shows the dedication of all those involved in running the pubs.”
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2 comments
Wow!! Only 5 attempts. Did my e-mail to Mr. Jewson do the trick?
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Mad Brewer
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Well done indeed, Mr. Keatley!
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Mad Brewer
Friday, August 10, 2012