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In a one-off collaboration, The Malt and Mardle micropub and the Humber Doucy Brewing Co have teamed up to launch a special limited edition beer to raise funds for the Queer Norfolk history project. The initiative, established in 2022, aims to preserve and celebrate the rich LGBTQ+ history of Norfolk, ensuring that these important stories are not forgotten.
The Magdalen Street micropub, which opened as Norwich’s first micropub in 2021, will donate 100% of the proceeds from each sale to the Queer Norfolk project, helping to fund research, exhibitions, and educational programs that highlight the diverse and vibrant LGBTQ+ community in Norfolk.
Adam from Queer Norfolk said: “Norwich pubs such as The Mischief, The Jolly Butchers, and ‘Studio 4’, historically welcomed LGBT+ clients – a tradition carried on by many pubs today. By enjoying a pint at The Malt and Mardle, you can join us in honouring the past and shaping a more inclusive future.”
“As allies Humber Doucy are proud to support Queer Norfolk and the important work of archiving local LGBTQ+ history,” said John Ridealgh, brewer at Humber Doucy Brewing Co.
Emily Bridges, co-owner of The Malt and Mardle, said: “Our micropub has always championed local organisations and businesses, in addition to highly valuing heritage and inclusivity. That’s why we are thrilled to be supporting Queer Norfolk in their important mission to capture and preserve the joys and challenges that the LGBTQ+ community have faced in our county in the past and present.”
The beer, named the “Pallis Pale Ale,” celebrates the ecologist Marietta Pallis who settled in Hickling. Pallis is notable for digging a huge pool in the broads shaped like a double-headed eagle, which helped fellow scientist Joyce Lambert prove that the Norfolk Broads were man made. Pallis is buried at the centre of the pool, alongside her partner Phillis Clarke. You can read more about her here.
The Malt and Mardle will be serving the fundraiser ale for one week only (13th March 2024), and is open on Wednesday and Thursday from 4pm, and Friday to Sunday from 1pm.
Queer Norfolk is a volunteer-led archiving project that hands ownership of queer collections back to communities, empowering people to access, discover, and contribute to local collections that reflect our shared histories.
