03/11/2026
“That b**r’s off!” Not any more. 🍺
Over the last few weeks, a cellar fault has kept our real ale off. Sorry to everyone who came in for a pint and had to settle for something else. 🙏
The good news is it’s fixed, and the pumps are back in action (see above 👆). The ales are cellar-cool, in perfect condition and pouring properly. 😉
🐇 On the special: Jigfoot from Moon Gazer
Brewed just up the road in Hindringham, North Norfolk, using chalk-filtered water from the brewery’s own well. Jigfoot is a 4% session pale with orange peel and honey on the nose, a marmalade start and a clean, bitter finish. It’s an easy-drinking pint in perfect nick, and as local as it gets. 🍻
Fun fact: every Moon Gazer b**r is named after an old Norfolk name for a hare. Jigfoot is the one who loves to dance. 💃
Here’s the bit behind the bar, though. When something breaks in a pub, it has to be fixed straight away, and there’s rarely money set aside for it. Most pubs are running on the thinnest margins they’ve ever had. One cellar fault, one broken fridge or one bad week can wipe out a month’s profit.
Pubs need a buffer, and a bit of breathing room from the government would help us build one. Then, when something goes wrong, we can fix it fast and keep the taps flowing. 🍻
The best way you can help is simple: come in and have a pint. Every one keeps a local going. ❤️
📍 Crown & Mitre, Common Staithe Quay, King’s Lynn
Team Moon Gazer
