The best things come in small packages and these pint-sized Norfolk pubs are well worth a visit.
1. The Hop In, North Walsham
Where: 2 Market Street, NR28 9BZ
This pub is one of the smallest in the country and since opening in 2017 it has won several Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) awards.
Expect a rotating range of ales, with most sourced from local breweries, alongside bottled beers and fruity ciders.
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2. The Thirsty Crow Taproom, Gorleston
Where: 6 Lowestoft Road, NR31 6LY
Husband-and-wife team Eddie and Annabelle Crowe opened The Thirsty Crow Taproom in April 2023 and it has been a hit with locals.
It offers a selection of real ales, craft beers and cocktails and regularly hosts live music nights.
3. The Malt and Mardle, Norwich
Where: 163 Magdalen Street, NR3 1NF
Emily Bridges, Elliot Dransfield and Johnny Durrant opened The Malt and Mardle in Magdalen Street in the city's vibrant NR3 postcode in July 2021.
The cosy micropub offers a range of real ales and craft beers, including varieties you won't see anywhere else in Norwich, alongside ciders, wines and artisan spirits.
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4. The Porters Arms, Aylsham
Where: 27 Red Lion Street, NR11 6ER
Due to the success of The Malt and Mardle, the owners expanded with another micropub in December 2023 - this time in Aylsham.
The Porters Arms, in a former telescope shop, features a 10-tap bar and a fridge full of craft beer cans with different styles, from pale ales to sour varieties, to have in or takeaway.
5. Hop Rocket, Norwich
Where: 152a Unthank Road, NR2 2RS
Couple Laura Hedley-White and Mark White have run The Brewery Tap in Norwich for 13 years and they recently opened a "micro-version" in the Golden Triangle.
There are 20 rotating tap lines on a huge purpose-built Victorian-style bar and the fridge, nicknamed 'Hazy Swayze', is packed with bottles and cans.
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6. Nip & Growler Ale House, King's Lynn
Where: 68 High Street, PE30 1AY
Expect local ales and ciders direct from small brewers at this drinking spot in west Norfolk, which opened in a former Jessops store in 2017.
It also holds quiz nights and uses its front window to showcase work from local artists.
7. The Gangway, Sheringham
Where: 2-6 Station Approach, NR26 8RA
This café bar in the heart of Sheringham, located opposite the North Norfolk Railway, is the perfect place for a pitstop.
The Gangway portfolio also includes a Cromer bar, offering more than 50 craft beers, and despite beginning small in 2019 it has since expanded into the neighbouring unit due to its success.
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