Coming Soon
26th – 28th February 2010
Real Ale – Cider – Folk Music – Mulled Wine – Gins – Winter Stews

Keep this weekend free for the best winter ale festival in the Peaks! After the massive success of last years September Real Ale & Cider Festival (selling all 70 barrels!!) the Old Hall has decided to host a winter ale festival. On the menu will be around 30 winter ales (including a few pale hoppy numbers, for those dreaming of next summer) homemade mulled wines, warming cocktails and great festival food, including a choice of homemade winter stews from local produce.

There will be live accoustic folk music in the bar area on the Friday and Saturday evenings. Bar open to late.

Batemans GHA 4.2
Batemans Salem Porter 4.7
Blackwater/Salopian Hip Hop 4
Blue Monkey Evolution 4.3
Blythe Staffie 4.4
Burton Bridge XL Bitter 4
Burton Bridge Damson Porter 4.5
Burton Bridge Top Dog Stout 5
Castle Rock Harvest Pale 3.8
Castle Rock Black Gold 3.8
Castle Rock Elsie Mo 4.7
Dark Star Hophead 3.8
Dark Star Golden Gates 4.5
Festival Brewery Pride 4.1%
Holdens XB Bitter 4.1
Hop Back Brewery Spring Zing 4.2%
Hop Back Brewery Odyssey 4.0%
Isle of Purbeck Fossil Fuel 4.1%
Mauldons Mole Trap 3.8
Mauldons Peggotys Porter 4.1
Oakham J H B 3.8
Oakham Inferno 4
Roosters Apres Ski 4.3
Salopian Hop Twister 4.5
Wadworth Horizon 4
Windsor/Sadlers Red House Mild 4
York Yorkshire Terrier 4.2
York Centurions Ghost 5.4
Titanic Iceberg 4.1
Titanic Mild 3.8
 

There will be a selection from local breweries in addition to the above, including the below thornbridge beers who now feature permently on our bar.

Halcyon Green Hopped Vintage 7.7%

Pineapple and fruit salad on the nose. Chewy, juicy biscuity malt fullness in the mouth with fantastic flavours of pineapple, passion fruit and orange zest balanced by a long bitter finish.

Exposed 4% Strawberry and pink peppercorn stout

Exposed pours a dark russet with a cappuccino head, aromas of candied strawberries, liquorice and dark chocolate abound.

In the mouth the warmth from the pepper is effortlessly enveloped by flavours like biting into a dark chocolate strawberry cream with a touch of coffee. The finish is dry and refreshing.

Seaforth 5.9% English IPA

This English IPA is named after the second ship that took the original IPA to India. Light copper with a nose of fruit and berries, a gentle maltiness in the mouth and a wonderful citrus, lemon- pith bitterness.

Jaipur 5.9% IPA

Perry...
Moore Gloucester perry 6.0%.Medium opaque fruity
Gwynt y Ddraig med perry 5.5% Glamorgan.Light clear accessable
Cider...
Sheppys sweet cider 6.0% Somerset.Straw coloured clear easygoing
New Forest med cider 7.0% Hampshire.cloudy rich scrumpy
Legbender sweet cider 6.0% Somerset.semi clear straw coloured

Wiscombe Suicider med 8.0%.Devon.dark rich clear cider
Chucklehead cider med 7.0%.Devon.pale rich cider.

Mad Hatters 1st in Lime 5.0%.Dry cider made in small quantities in Stockport.
J.B.s dry cider.7.5%.Sussex.
Ross on Wye med dry cider 6.5%.Hereford.Matured in whisky cask which gives fruity,earthy taste.

Broadoak Old Bristolian med 7.5%.Somerset.Light orange coloured clear and easygoing.

Gwynt y Ddraig Black Dragon 7.3%.Orange cloured clear,fruity and moreish.
 

We will update the site as the list grows and as soon as the ciders have been selected (any suggestions, email on info@old-hall-inn.co.uk)

Mothering Sunday Set Menu

Offer: Any two courses for £12.95

Starters..

Soup & Bread Roll

Chicken Liver, Bacon and Sherry Pâté

Melon & Seasonal Fruits

Garlic & Stilton Mushrooms

All £4.50

Mains…

Roast Beef
Served with roast potatoes, homemade Yorkshire pudding, spring onion mash and roasted vegetables

Roast Pork
Served with roast potatoes, homemade cider & honey stuffing, homemade apple sauce, spring onion mash, crackling & roasted vegetables

Roast Lamb
Served with minted gravy, roast potatoes, spring onion mash & roasted vegetables

Oven Roasted Chicken Breast
Served on a bed of spring onion mash with a white wine & mushroom cream

Baked Salmon in a Hickory Sauce
Served with sautéed leeks & new potatoes

Butternut & Basil Risotto
Served with a rocket salad

All £9.95
 

Home Made
Desserts..

Sticky Toffee Pudding

Vanilla Cheesecake with Raspberry Compote

Bread & Butter Pudding

All served with fresh cream or Hilly Billy ice cream

All above desserts £4.50

Hilly Billy Handmade Peak District Ice Cream £3.50
Available Flavours: Vanilla / Chocolate / Strawberry

Ask to see our Cheese Menu

Steaks and Sandwiches are also available

16th March 7pm-9pm

Our Belgium Beer Supplier is on hand to discuss the various beers, booking on the 16th March is recommended
All beers and all tapas only £3 each
Beers & Tapas available 16th March – 21st March

Gouden Carolus Classic
8.5% abv 33cl
Tapas: Beef Garolus Classic Carbonnade

Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor
8.0% abv 33cl
Tapas: Lightly spiced fishcakes with a watercress & Carolus Hopsinjoor sauce

Maneblusser
6.0% abv 33cl
Tapas: Fresh fish pieces in a Maneblusser beer batter

Lucifer
8.0% abv 33cl
Tapas: Lucifer beer & chorizo stew with potatoes, garlic, jalapeño peppers & tomatoes

Gouden Carolus Triple
9.0% abv 33cl
Tapas: Carolus Triple Beef Chilli

Join us for a fun evening of Mead, Local Ales and a rustic banquet of local fair in the 16th Century Minstrels Gallery, complete with live folk music and serving wenches!

Menu to be released.

Booking essencial for dining, just turn up however to enjoy the party...

The Border Morris Dancers visit the Old Hall

After the sucess of the 2009's festival, which was Whitehough's first Beer and Cider Festival, we are expecting big things for 2010. 2009 saw well over 2000 attendees over the weekend,  but we are hoping for even more next time. Join our mailing list to be the first to know about this and other beer festivals at the Old Hall Inn. Be sure to keep this weekend free...

25th January

3 course supper £14.95

Malt Whisky Bar / Bagpipes / Scottish Beers

Booking essential

Menu

Cock-a-leekie (Soup)

Haggis, Bashed Neeps & Chappit Tatties

Dessert to be confirmed