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Double Pub Of The Year Presentation 1st July 2024 – 7pm to 10pm

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Presentation of Awards to Blackfriars Tavern on 1st July 2024 (7pm to 9pm) as CAMRA Norfolk Pub of the Year 2024 and CAMRA Norfolk Cider Pub of the Year 2024.

On the 1st July, there will be an event with the presentation of the certificates for both of these prestigious awards.

Earlier in the year, we were judged as East Norfolk Pub Of The Year and Cider Pub Of The Year, which was and continues to be amazing news which we are thankful for!

Then in April and May we received two special pieces of news. In April, we were told that we had been judged as the Cider Pub Of The Year for the whole of Norfolk and in May we were informed that we had been judged as the Pub Of The Year for the whole of Norfolk.

We are inviting regular customers and CAMRA members to come and help us celebrate.

We will be providing some complementary real ale or real cider* and a light snack to help the event go well.

The format of the evening is

7pm East Norfolk CAMRA Open Branch Meeting,

8pm Presentation followed by Music from the Ballard Bootleggers

8:30pm Complementary Snacks. 10pm event finishes.

*Complementary drinks can be claimed between 6:30pm and 9pm on 1^st July 2024.

either 2 free pints per Norfolk CAMRA member (on production of CAMRA membership card)
or 1 free pint on production of a Blackfriars Tavern Loyalty Card containing at least two pints worth of stamps (this is in addition to the free pint that a full card will enable) or 2 free pints if your card contains 4 or more completed sections.
In addition, the East Norfolk CAMRA branch is issuing tokens to people who have attended at least one of the open branch meetings this year which will entitle them to a free pint while stocks last!.

Announcements Beer Festivals

CAMRA East Anglia Pub Of The Year 2024

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Ummmm, it’s us.!!! The announcement went out on the East Anglia CAMRA website, and also on East Norfolk CAMRA page. There will be an official presentation at 1pm on Saturday the 17th August at Blackfriars Tavern. There will be beer (all 18 handpumps working – that’s like a beer festival). We hope that as many of you as possible can make it. We will be issuing two pints of beer free to membership card carrying CAMRA members while stocks last. There will be some complementary food as well. This is not a CAMRA closed event, all our regulars are encouraged to give their support on this occasion.

Belgian Bottled Beers Sour Beers

Bacchus Kriek

A 5.8% Sour Beers Style Sour Red/Brown from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Bacchus Kriek is a sour beer from family-owned Van Honsebrouck in West Flanders, Belgium. The brewery makes a range of beers in the local style of the region. Pouring an amber red, Bacchus Kriek is a full-bodied beer with an enticing, fruity aroma. Balanced on the palate with sweet and sour notes, it has a touch of rich caramel from the roasted malts and a kick of sour from Morello cherries. In fact, this beer is created with 15% cherries on a Bacchus Oudbruin base – the brewery’s original 1995 brew. Each bottle of Baccus Kriek is hand-wrapped in decorative paper. Buy Bacchus Kriek as a refreshing, thirst-quencher with 5.8% ABV and sweet and sour notes, perfect for cold desserts such as a Baked Alaska.

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Belgian Bottled Beers Belgian Style Ales

Straffe Hendrik

A 9% Belgian Style Ales Style Belgian Ale from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

A top fermented beer with a second fermentation taking place in the bottle.

Belgian Bottled Beers Belgian Style Ales

Trappistes Rochefort 8

A 9.2% Belgian Style Ales Style Belgian Strong Ale from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Trappistes Rochefort is one of the worldÕs most treasured breweries, and is certainly a jewel in Belgium brewingÕs rather large crown. It only produces 3 beers, due to its commitments to God first, the brewery is always second, and they only produce what they need to sell to keep the monastery going.
Their 8 is the middle brew, and is often regarded as the ÔspecialÕ.It is a Belgian Dubbel which is reflected in its dark copper colour and its
complex aroma of raisins, bananas and dates. It has a smooth, rich taste before a herbal finish with fruit notes. This top fermented ale can be paired beautifully with cheese and stews.

Belgian Bottled Beers Belgian Style Ales

Augustijn

A 7% Belgian Style Ales Style Belgian Ale from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Full body – staying head – amber color with a spicy, malty palate that
finishes very fruity with complex hoppy undertones.

Belgian Bottled Beers Fruit/Flavoured Beers

Floris Passion

A 3.6% Fruit/Flavoured Beers Style Fruit Beer from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

A slightly golden colour beer, with an extraordinary white head.You may detect the soury smell of the Maracuja (passion fruit). Thanks to the sourness of the Maracuja, this beer is an excellent thirst-quencher during summer. And because of the freshness, this low-alcohol beer can also be served as an aperitif.

Belgian Bottled Beers Fruit/Flavoured Beers

Rince Cochon Rouge

A 7.5% Fruit/Flavoured Beers Style Fruit Beer from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Rince Cochon Rouge is a cherry-flavoured fruit beer from Haacht brewery, an independent family-run Belgian brewery. Haacht Brewery has been brewing for over 110 years, preserving brewing traditions handed down over four generations of the family. Rince Cochon is flavoured with cherry, for a vibrant beer with an intense cherry flavour. Pouring a reddish-pink
colour, Rince Cochon Rouge offers up aromas of cherry and caramel malt. The flavour is sweet, with a bold cherry-candy flavour. AT 7.5% ABV, Rince Cochon Rouge is a warming, sweet cherry flavoured beer, ideal for those whoprefer a sweeter drink. Buy Rince Cochon Rouge for an easy-drinking cherry-flavoured beer from Haacht brewery.

Belgian Bottled Beers Belgian Style Ales

Maredsous Tripel 10

A 10% Belgian Style Ales Style Abbey Tripel from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Maredsous Tripel is served in the abbey on special occasions. Its elegant smoothness hides its alcohol content and makes it the connoisseur’s beer.Maredsous Tripel is a golden-bodied Belgian triple, redolent with festive sparkle, creamy body and a luscious head. Its elegant smoothness belies the strong alcohol content. You’ll revel in its balanced, long and warming finish.

Belgian Bottled Beers Sour Beers

Lindemans Faro Lambic 250ml

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A 4.5% Sour Beers Style Lambic Style – Faro from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

A version of Belgium’s “wild-fermented” wheat beer, which is the result of blending Lambic of “one summer” with old Lambic and chaptalized with candy sugar.Faro is an intriguing balance of wineyness and sweetness. This was probably the beer being served in Breugel’s paintings of Flemish Village Life.Faro is a delicious accompaniment of a whole assortment of desserts.

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Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit

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Post date 3 August 2024
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A 8.5% Belgian Style Ales Style Belgian Strong Ale from Belgium,usually available at The Blackfriars Tavern in Great Yarmouth, FB: BlackfriarsTavern

Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit is a Belgian strong ale from Hoegaarden Brewery in Belgium. Famous internationally for their wheat beer, this 8.5% ABV strong ale is an intense, complex ale with a balanced fruit/spice flavour.
The beer is also known as Verboden Vrucht / Fruit Defendu, which is where the name ‘Forbidden Fruit’ comes from. Pouring a warm amber colour, Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit offers up aromas of dark fruits, orange peel and coriander. The flavour is intense, fruity and sweet, with a dry, tobacco-like finish. Buy Hoegaarden Forbidden Fruit for a rich, warming spiced strong ale from Hoegaarden.