Tipsy Jar cocktail bar opens in Norwich

06 December 2021

A new cocktail bar in Norwich has opened offering an interactive experience for customers.

Tipsy Jar opened on the corner of Redwell Street late last month in the city centre.

It is a pandemic success story as the business began just 19 months ago in April 2020 as a cocktail delivery business.

It is run by couple Laura Whatling, 26, and Ellie Fennell, 25, who live in Sprowston, and Miss Whatling has years of experience working in hospitality.

Miss Whatling told the EDP: "We wanted to do something you couldn't get anywhere else and came up with the concept of cocktail jars.

"You add the ice that comes with it and put the lid on a shake then serve in two glasses and add the garnish.

"The business flew and last Christmas we were up from 5am until 11pm finishing orders."

Delivery was expanded nationwide, but since the new bar opened they have gone back to local ordering from NR1 to NR14 temporarily.

The couple took on the premises in October this year after their property developer friend put them in touch with someone who was interested in buying the building.

They now rent the bottom two floors and it has been given an industrial makeover with leather seating, mango wood tables and even a fun word search on the wall.

The cocktail jars are brought to customers with ice already inside and they just need to shake and add the garnish.

Each jar serves two and costs £12 and you can also buy a single cocktail for £8, with beers and spirits available too.

Drinks on offer include a Sloe Gin Forest Bramble, Maple and Pecan Old Fashioned and classics such as Espresso and Pornstar Martinis.