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| 'Cecil’s Revenge': Norwich pub commemorates famous lion by naming a new beer after him | 'Cecil’s Revenge': Norwich pub commemorates famous lion by naming a new beer after him |
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| A pub in Norwich has come up with a novel way to commemorate the life of Cecil, the lion killed by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe… by naming their new beer after the animal. | A pub in Norwich has come up with a novel way to commemorate the life of Cecil, the lion killed by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe… by naming their new beer after the animal. |
| When The Fat Cat pub in Norwich asked its customers on Facebook to come up with a name for their new 5.6% hoppy beer, the name ‘Cecil’s Revenge’ was suggested in reference to the popular and now deceased lion. | When The Fat Cat pub in Norwich asked its customers on Facebook to come up with a name for their new 5.6% hoppy beer, the name ‘Cecil’s Revenge’ was suggested in reference to the popular and now deceased lion. |
| The pub loved the name, and is now running a competition, also via its Facebook page, to design the pump clip for the beer, which is due to be released this week. | |
| The Fat Cat aren’t the only company looking to cash in on Cecil’s popularity, with London based Goldgenie producing 99 gold plated smartphones with a drawing of the lion engraved on the back. The cost of one of these devices? Just a cool £1580. | The Fat Cat aren’t the only company looking to cash in on Cecil’s popularity, with London based Goldgenie producing 99 gold plated smartphones with a drawing of the lion engraved on the back. The cost of one of these devices? Just a cool £1580. |
| A pint of Cecil’s Revenge is likely to be a slightly cheaper way of raising a glass in memory. | A pint of Cecil’s Revenge is likely to be a slightly cheaper way of raising a glass in memory. |