The Gull Inn ~

Quality Wine - When wine is mentioned, thoughts drift to France.; home of Champagne and also to the fine wines found on the Rhone, in Burgungy, Bordeaux. The French are passionate about their wines and Mario has bought some of that passion with him to South Norfolk.

For pubs and restaurants alike, the presentation and quality on the menu is paramount. Here in East Anglia we grow some of the finest malting barley (used for brewing beer) in the country. Thankfully it is not all exported and we have some excellent local independant breweries in the area.

For the uninitiated, it may come as a surprise that Real Ale is a living thing. Water, hops, malted barley are acted on by yeast which transforms the sugars available in the malt creating alchohol. The strength of the resultant brew depends on both the original sugar content of the brew (or wort) as it is more properly known as; and the type of yeast used.

Gravity Fed Quality -Beer engines and complicated pumps may be used but many believe that it tastes best straight out of barrel, so that is the way real ale is served at The Gull.

Quality Atmosphere - Come and sit by a open fire and sample the subtleties real ale in Norfolk where the finest brewing barley is grown.

Real Ales

Local brews from the likes of Adnams in nearby Southwold, Woodefords from Woodbastwick, Norfolk, Greene King from Suffolk and Tindalls from the next village in Seething are all available and are rotated so that we hope everyone's pallet is catered for.
We also stock some other award winning beers to please the even more discerning real ale fan. Currently on tap are:-

Greene King Abbot ale :- recent royal approval of this strong ale may have advertised it to a wider audience, but at the gull this has long been a firm favourite
	Woodeford Wherry :- a beautifully balanced bitter, with a slightly fowery bouquet. A popular lunchtime choice
Oakham Bishops Farewell :- Also having a flowery bouquet to it this very light summer bitter has gained popularity very quickly. Award winning, and currently best seller at the Camra appointed "Pub of the year". Pale, hoppy & packed with flavour.

Lagers

Lager is a derivation of a German word, lagern, originally meaning "to store." The original lager styles were the result of long-term storage in caves far beneath the ground. While a typical ale can be brewed, bottled, and begin being consumed as quickly as two to three weeks, lager takes weeks or even months longer to develop .

We hold a selection of quality lagers of various strengths. These include Peroni, Fosters, Carlsberg and Stella Artois.

Italian premium lager, Nastro Azzuro Peroni, often found in very expensive bottles but available at the Gull on draft.
	"Probably the best lager in the world"
Stella Artois - Belguim From 1366 this brewery have been producing beer. Unquestionably one of the most popular beers on the panet.
	"A light-coloured lager style, it presents full malt character with a balanced clean hop bitterness. Combined with a slightly hoppy, but yeasty/malty nose, Foster's lager is a full bodied beer with excellent drinkability."

Cask Beers

Tetley Mild "an amber hoppy mild"
	Guiness Irish Stout - This beer has been enjoyed in the UK since the 1950's - a classic and the most popular black beer in the UK.