PintPicker profiles at Ketts TavernPintPicker is back at the Ketts Tavern, Norwich by popular demand and we went to sample some of the results of landlord Kevin Hopkins' recent trip to the the West Country. Outstanding was Exeter Avocet Ale (3.7%) "Excellent pale golden summery ale, lovely citric and floral hops with a crisp biscuity base and a dry finish" which I immediately awarded a coveted 9. Different but equally good was Bays Devon Dumpling (5.1%) "Very dark golden with a biscuity nose. Gorgeous hoppiness on the palate, bursting with grapefruit in the finish". Also worthy of mention scoring 8 were Exeter Lighterman (3.6%) "Great little session bitter with good roasty malts and a crisp grapefruit finish" and South Hams Devon Pride (3.8%) "Deep amber and well-hopped with some vinous fruit leading to a good dry finish. Complex with good depth of flavour". Exeter, Bays, South Hams and Dorset Piddle were all new breweries for us. Then it was sausages and mash all round washed down with more of the praiseworthy Avocet - lunchtimes don't get much better than this. Ketts Tavern SummerFest runs from Friday 21st - Monday 31st August. Download tasting notes here