FESTIVAL FRINGE FORTNIGHT (FFF) - 2012 - Food
Details of the Festival Fringe Fortnight participating public houses and their array of menus and ales chosen to compliment the food will appear here.
FESTIVAL FRINGE FORTNIGHT (FFF) - 2012 - Food
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ROBIN HOOD BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL
FESTIVAL FRINGE FORTNIGHT
FRIDAY 7th OCTOBER – SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER 2011
Nottingham CAMRA have teamed up with 9 of Nottingham finest city centre based pubs who will take part in the Festival Fringe Fortnight. The pubs will be showcasing their fine foods and fine local beers and ciders. Each pub during the fortnight (commencing Friday 7th October) will produce something special based on food; linking it to beers and ciders.
The 9 pubs taking part this year are:
Sir John Borlase Warren
Canning Circus, Nottingham
0115 947 4247
Website: www.sirjohnborlasewarren.co.uk
The Sir John Borlase Warren sits proudly at the crest of Canning Circus retaining its position as one of the finest pubs in Nottingham.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL
Bangers and Mash £8.50, includes 'a pint of Brunswick' or a Soft drink alternative.
Opening hours Monday – Thursday 12.00 noon - 12.00pm
Friday - Saturday 12.00 noon - 1.00am
Sunday 12.00 noon - 11.30pm
Food serving times
Monday – Friday 12.00 noon - 3.00pm & 5.00pm - 9.00pm
Saturday 12.00 noon - 9.00pm
Sunday 12.00 noon – 6.00pm
Hand and Heart
65 Derby Road, Nottingham. NG1 5BA
0115 958 2456
Website: www.thehandandheart.co.uk
Email: handandheart@ntlworld.com
The Hand & Heart started its commercial life in 1866 as a brewery. The building comprised of a Georgian House with stables to the back and a cave below. The beers were brewed in the converted stables and dropped through, for storage, into the cave. Soon after, when the Victorian shop front was added, it started to retail beer as a public house. Later, in the early 60′s, the roof terrace was replaced by a glass conservatory. Whilst it has seen many changes the building has retained its character and atmosphere.
After trading for many years, it closed in 2004 and was re-opened in June 2008. With the addition of a tiled floor in the 1970′s and wooden cladding to some of the walls, the cave is still largely in its original state. The conservatory area is now the Garden Room Restaurant.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL:
“We will be matching different cheeses to each of our ales. So with every pint of ale you will be able to sample cheeses selected by us. Tasting notes on each of the beers and information on the breweries will be provided with each beer. Also, we will be serving our house beer ‘Roundheart’ which is brewed specially for us by Dancing Duck Brewery. This is available for £2.50 a pint (CAMRA discount also available)”. There will be live jazz, blues or folk every Tuesday and Thursday evening – please see the website for more details of the bands playing.
The pub will be having a stand at the Festival this year, serving our house beer ‘Roundheart’. We will also be selling hot roasted Belly Pork cobs and roasted Sirloin Beef cobs. Both meats will be roasted in our house ale! They went down a storm at last years festival!!
Opening hours:
Monday - Thursday 12.00 noon – 11.00pm
Friday - Saturday 12.00 noon - late
Sunday 12.00 noon - 10.30pm
Food is available Everyday 12.00 noon - 9.30pm
The Gatehouse
Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham, NG1 5FS
0115 9473952
E mail: enquiries@pubpeople.com
facebook.com/TheGatehouseNottingham
The Gatehouse has come a long way since it was transformed from the Tollbar by local company; The Pub People. Sitting at the foot of Derby Road it is perfectly located for the city as well as the Derby Road crowds. Combining their love for cask ales and quality food this pub is a haven for those in the city escaping the modern student-scene. Five cask-marqued ales are available with at least two being Locale and one showcased Brewery Of The Month, Oakham in October. The surrounding office staff take full advantage of the bar at clocking-out time and Friday’s especially there is a buzzing atmosphere.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL
The Gatehouse has produced an imaginative menu for the Fringe Festival involving a range of meals; each meal has been specially created to complement a LocAle which will be available at the bar. Choose any selected main course from the menu and 3 third-pint cask ales from our selection for only £8.95
Opening hours
Monday – Thursday 11.00am – 11.00pm
Friday and Saturday 11.00am – 12.00 midnight
Food available
Monday – Saturday 12.00 noon – 4.00pm
Sunday 12.00 noon – 4.00pm
The Round House
The Round House, Royal Standard Place, Nottingham. NG1 6FS
0115 924 0120
Website:www.theroundhousenottingham.co.uk
Email: theroundhouse@hotmail.co.uk
Located near Nottingham Castle, The Roundhouse is a freehouse pub traditionally serving homemade food, a wide selection of local real ales, local ciders & fine wines. The pub is in part of Nottingham's Old General Hospital and has a great outside terrace. Deli sandwiches, salads, cakes and speciality coffees are also available to take way.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL:
“We will be serving three 1/2pts of local ales with tasting notes for each of the beers for a set price (TBC!)! Information on the breweries and tasting notes for the beers will come with each of the 3 ½ pint trays. Throughout Festival Fringe Fortnight all of our specials will be cooked using real ales.
We will also be serving our new specially brewed house beer - The Roundheart (made by Dancing Duck Brewery) - for £2.50 per pint (CAMRA discount still applies)”
“We will have a stand at this years Nottingham Beer Festival and will be serving our house beer ‘Roundheart’ along withl hot roasted Belly Pork cobs and roasted Sirloin Beef cobs. Both meats will be roasted in our house ale!
Opening hours
Monday - Thursday 11.00am – 11.00pm
Friday - Saturday 11.00am - late
Sunday 12.00 noon - 10.30pm
Food is available Everyday 11.00am - 9.30pm
The Approach
Friar Lane
Nottingham
NG1 6DG
0115 9506149
E-Mail: sales@theapproachnottingham.com
www.theapproachnottingham.com/s_foodanddrink.asp
The Approach is a large, comfortable all day and late night venue famed for affordable food, quality drinks and diverse entertainment. Food can mean anything from a baguette or traditional fish and chips to a fine three-course meal prepared freshly from the kitchen and washed down with an extensive range of real ales, wines and imported beers.
When it comes to entertainment the Approach boasts free live music from Wednesday to Saturday welcoming the cream of Nottingham's most popular entertainers – see entertainments page. There are also numerous offers on food and drink plus a regular CAMRA discount.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL
Enjoy a steak with all the trimmings and a pint of local ale for only £9.95
Staff will be happy to advise on the beer that best compliments each meal. Check out the web site for menus/offers.
Opening times
Monday & Tuesday 11.00am -11.00pm
Wednesday & Thursday 11.00am -1.00am
Friday & Saturday 11.00am - 2.00am
Sunday 12.00 noon - TBA
Food available:
Monday – Wednesday 11.00am - 8/9.00pm
Thursday – Saturday 11.00am - 8.00pm
Sunday 12.0 noon – 6.00pm
Kean’s Head
46 Saint Mary's Gate,
Nottingham
NG1 1QA
0115 947 4052
E-Mail: keanshead@castlerockbrewery.co.uk
The Kean’s Head is an award winning gastro pub in the heart of the Lace Market. Tucked away opposite the imposing St Mary’s Church the Kean’s was Nottingham’s first no smoking pub and has quickly built a reputation for excellent real ales and locally sourced home cooked food. The pub boasts 6 handpulls serving LocAle whenever possible, excellent and imaginative food, a large selection of continental bottled beers and over 30 wines and champagne. You are always assured a warm welcome in this relaxed and friendly Castle Rock pub.
Festival Special
During the FFF period, including the Robin Hood Beer Festival, the pub will sell up to six beers, including Spyke Golding’s Ale. All ales will be on the Castle Rock 1/8 promotion. All food specials will be cooked using Beer or Cider.
Opening hours:
Monday – Thursday 11.30am - 11.00pm
Friday and Saturday; 11.30am - 12.30am
Sunday 12.00 Noon - 10.30pm
Food available:
Sunday 12.00 Noon - 5.00pm
Monday – Saturday; 12.00 Noon - 9.00pm
The Cross Keys
15 Byard Lane,
City of Nottingham
NG1 2GJ
0115 9417898
E-Mail: info@crosskeysnottingham.co.uk
http://www.crosskeysnottingham.co.uk/s_foodanddrink.asp
The day starts with a full breakfast menu at 8am and delicious, locally produced food will be served to hungry shoppers, workers and ne’er-do-wells until late. By night The Cross Keys is a more traditional, high quality pub with the emphasis on good conversation and fine food and drink.
The first mention of The Cross Keys in is in The Poor Rate Book in 1799 and states that one John Levers, Victualler (“Cross Keys”) is a resident of “Blowbladder Street” to the north of the tavern. Always a landmark pub it is situated in the richly historic Weekday Cross area of Nottingham and the recent refurbishment of this iconic hostelry has won a Commendation Award from Nottingham Civic Society for its sympathetic restoration.
Aside from six ales, a menu full of local produce and some inspiring artwork The Cross Keys also shows football, rugby, cricket, and rugby league and will put the golf on if you ask nicely. All this plus daily special offers and a regular CAMRA discount.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL
During FFF staff will be happy to advise on the beer that best compliments each meal.
Enjoy the special local produce and ales offers for £9.99 for two courses on a local produce menu or £11.00 for two courses and a pint of ale.
Check out the web site for menus/offers.
Opening times:
Monday to Saturday 8.00am -12.30am
Sunday 9.0am -11.00pm
Food available:
Monday to Saturday 8.00am – 9.00pm
Sunday 9.00am - 8.00pm
Bunkers Hill 
36-38 Hockley,
Nottingham
NG1 1FP
0115 910 0114
E-mail: enquiries@pubpeople.com
facebook.com/BunkersHill
Recently refurbished, this modish, city-centre bar combines contemporary food, drink and style with the ethics of tradition and quality. The pub boasts six cask ales on permanent sale, including local brewery’s and national favorites, as well as traditional and scrumpy ciders. Well-known in the scene as a hub for live music and comedy with top acts such as Adele, Mumford & Sons and Rhod Gilbert performing there only two years ago. The pub is the toast of the Hockley area of the city and successfully manages to attract a diverse and eclectic collection of custom. Regular entertainment such as: quiz nights; an open mic jam; comedy club; mod nights and regular beer festivals will surely keep you occupied.
FESTIVAL SPECIAL
During the festival period the pub are doing special pizza's and a pairing for the Fringe Festival. You buy one 9" pizza from our special menu plus any 3 third-pints from our selection of 6 cask ales for only £7.50
Opening hours:
Monday - Thursday 11am - 11pm
Friday and Saturday 11am - 12pm
Sunday 12pm -10.30pm
Food available:
Food Available Monday - Saturday 11am - 7pm
Sunday 12pm - 7pm BUY-ONE-GET-ONE-FREE Pizza menu available 11am - 4pm
The Canal House
48-52 Canal Street
Nottingham
NG1 7EH
0115 955 5060
E-Mail: canalhouse@castlerockbrewery.co.uk
The Canalhouse is a unique venue based in the Waterfront area of Nottingham. The adjacent canal extends inside the building, complete with resident narrow boats. The Canalhouse prides itself on its extensive range of drink offers with probably Nottingham’s largest continental beer range, large selection of spirits and six real ales pumps. Food is served daily with a set mains menu and a large specials board. The Canalhouse can boast of the largest covered beer garden which can be used no matter the weather, rain or shine. The Canalhouse has at least 2 award winning Castle Rock beers on at any one time. This is an unusual venue where a warm welcome, good beer and a great atmosphere are guaranteed.
Festival Special
During the FFF period, including the Robin Hood Beer Festival, all six beers will be Castle Rock regulars & specials, including Spyke Golding’s Ale. They will be on the Castle Rock 1/8 promotion and there will always be at least 6 specials cooked with real ale.
Opening times:
Monday- Wednesday 11.00am -11.00pm
Thursday 11.00am - 12.00 Midnight
Friday and Saturday 11.00am - 1.00am
Sunday 11.00am - 10.30pm
Food available:
Monday -Thursday 12.00 noon - 9.00pm
Friday and Saturday 12.00 noon - 7.00pm
Sunday 12.00 noon - 5.00pm