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31-10-2013, 14:22
Visit the Woolpack Dave's Beer and Stuff site (http://hardknott.blogspot.com/2013/10/muncaster-christmas-fair-and-hardknott.html)
They say Muncaster Castle (http://www.muncaster.co.uk/) is haunted. Well, for certain, when I called in there the other day to meet someone, there were lots of strange things happening (http://www.muncaster.co.uk/special-events/halloween-week). I know some people up at the castle. Mostly they are good folk, even the resident ghost is reputed to be Tom Fool, who is responsible for the modern day phrase "Tom Foolery" - apparently a simple joker who means no harm, so they say. There, that's my Halloween theme done.
The people who run Muncaster also have several hotels and so have various chefs. One such chef is a Mr Jon-Robert Fell (https://twitter.com/jonfellchef).
Jon and I have been talking for some time about doing a beer matching dinner. We chatted the other day and decided to organise something on the weekend of the Muncaster Christmas Fair (http://www.muncaster.co.uk/special-events/taste-cumbria-christmas-fayre).
It'll be at Muncaster Castle itself, which is a splendid medieval building. The menu will incorporate local produce including Muncaster reared pork and local cheeses all served, of course, with Hardknott beer.
Provisional menu - Muncaster Christmas Fair Beer Dinner 7th DecemberMild Curried Winter Veg Soup - served with Cool FusionJon's own treacle cured salmon - served with QueboidMuncaster Chorizo stuffed Pork Belly - served with Infra RedLocal Thornby Moor cheeses - served with a selection of vintages of Granite inc 2013 new releaseVitesse Noir pudding - served with Vitesse NoirPlease note this menu is subject to change. Ticket price TBA - watch this space.
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They say Muncaster Castle (http://www.muncaster.co.uk/) is haunted. Well, for certain, when I called in there the other day to meet someone, there were lots of strange things happening (http://www.muncaster.co.uk/special-events/halloween-week). I know some people up at the castle. Mostly they are good folk, even the resident ghost is reputed to be Tom Fool, who is responsible for the modern day phrase "Tom Foolery" - apparently a simple joker who means no harm, so they say. There, that's my Halloween theme done.
The people who run Muncaster also have several hotels and so have various chefs. One such chef is a Mr Jon-Robert Fell (https://twitter.com/jonfellchef).
Jon and I have been talking for some time about doing a beer matching dinner. We chatted the other day and decided to organise something on the weekend of the Muncaster Christmas Fair (http://www.muncaster.co.uk/special-events/taste-cumbria-christmas-fayre).
It'll be at Muncaster Castle itself, which is a splendid medieval building. The menu will incorporate local produce including Muncaster reared pork and local cheeses all served, of course, with Hardknott beer.
Provisional menu - Muncaster Christmas Fair Beer Dinner 7th DecemberMild Curried Winter Veg Soup - served with Cool FusionJon's own treacle cured salmon - served with QueboidMuncaster Chorizo stuffed Pork Belly - served with Infra RedLocal Thornby Moor cheeses - served with a selection of vintages of Granite inc 2013 new releaseVitesse Noir pudding - served with Vitesse NoirPlease note this menu is subject to change. Ticket price TBA - watch this space.
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