As an update to our blog of 18th August about the, then upcoming, Food and Beer Pairing event hosted by Harts Barn Cookery School and Hillside Brewery we caught up with Paul Williamson and Yvette Farrell to see how it all went.
Paul; the evening was a great success, with lovely feedback from our 40 visitors. The atmosphere was great too, very lively with great food and beer, with a fun interactive pub quiz based on beer throughout theĀ evening. Ā Derek Orford, Master Brewer & Beer Sommelier, kept everyone entertained and informed with his wisdom and deep knowledge discussing the beer and food pairing. The food of course, (menu and food created by the talented Yvette Farrell) was a complete hit! Check out the menu in our previous blog post Food & Drink Pairing
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Paul says; Hillside is an exciting brewery running green sustainable brewing methodsĀ with a wide range of beer & craft ales.Ā Itās a family owned and run company, based in the Forest of Dean on a stunning 40 acre farm. We opened in May 2014 and have since received over 16 awards. We offer Brewery tours & tasting, team building days including additional fun activities, cookery classes and more! We also have an onsite shop selling our beers, merchandise, and local produce such as wine and chutneys and even beer ice cream!Ā We are the perfect location for the perfect day out! We pride ourselves in producing high quality ales in small batches of the finest ingredients usingĀ traditional methods which have been developed and mastered over a lifetime. We want to change people’s perception of beer and what can be achieved. We areĀ dedicated to sustainable brewing and we want to share our passion for great beer with you.
Yvette; Harts Barn Cookery School launched in 2011 and have gone from strength toĀ strength. We believe in the āsocialisationā of food, bringing people together whether they are learning a new skill in the kitchen to sitting down and enjoying the fruits of their labours.Ā Most of all though, we believe in the food, the freshness, the quality, the flavours, the localism and above all, great ingredients cooked simply to produce the finest plate from the Forest & Wye.
Upcoming Events for food and beer lovers.
Check out both websites for full events listings this autumn and winter.
Have a beer and warm your cockles by the fire – Hillside bonfire night on Friday 6th
November, Christmas MarketĀ 5th and 6th DecemberĀ and a Christmas carolĀ service on Friday 18th December.
Harts Barn have published their Supper Club schedule with āIndian and the 80āsā on 30th October, āAsian Flavoursā on 27th November, Traditional Christmas Supper ā several dates and a homage to the apple at their Wassail on 15th January 2016.