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 Archived news (last 20 items): 7th Oct 2007We are now open weekendsWe are trialling weekend opening from now until Christmas. We will open 11-5 on Saturday and 12-5 Sunday.If it is a success we will continue through the year. 2nd Oct 2007We are in the Good Beer Guide againOur commitment to quality real ale has been rewarded again this year with a listing in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide2nd Oct 2007New Menus and Wine List2nd Oct 2007Christmas Menu Now OutOur Christmas menu is now out. If last year is anything to go by, you will need to book early!Give us a call 19th Sep 2007We are open!Today the signage and flowers went up on the outside of the pub. Now open 2 weeks and the work is still not finished!!The pub looks great and with 8 ale pumps the choice is even greater than before. 6th Aug 2007Closing for a refurbI haven't put any news up for over a year, I promise to keep you more updated in the future!!Anyway,we are closing down this weekend for 3 weeks to do some work on the pub. Don't worry, we will still be a traditional pub when we reopen, just fresher. The main job will be putting in a new staircase from the main bar to the upstairs room, and moving the upstairs bar to a better location. A new carpet, new upholstery, new tiles, repaint in and out, redecorate toilets and AIR-CONDITIONING at last. We are also adding 2 extra real ale pumps, to take us up to 8, and installing a new cooling system to maintain a perfect serving temperature no matter what the weather! We hope to reopen on Thursday evening on 30th August, all going well! 8th May 2006New Menu is Proving Very PopularAndrian and Elena from AP Catering Ltd have settled into the kitchen (now in their third week). Their food is excellent, contemporary pub food cooked with fresh ingredients.After many late nights and weekends spent re-organising the kitchen and installing new equipment, we now have everything in place. Come along and try some REAL FOOD at The Edgar Wallace. 11th Apr 2006St Georges Week Beer Festival (Click for Details)Our third beer festival is ready to go. It starts on 18th April and should last 7-10 days, either side of St Georges Day. We have another great selection of ales for you to try. Hope to see you soon.21st Feb 2006Edgar,s Pale Ale launch on ThursdayEdgars Pale Ale (EPA) is brewed for the Edgar Wallace Pub by the Nethergate Brewery on the Essex/Suffolk borders in the beautiful Stour Valley.It is an excellent amber-coloured session bitter (3.5%abv) with a clean, crisp taste. Plenty of malt and hop bitterness. Brewed using Maris otter pale malt, Crystal malt and malted wheat. Challenger hops for bitterness and Fuggles for aroma. This beer is launched on Thursday 23rd Feb. Please come along for some free tastings. 23rd Jan 2006Pictures now uploadedI have just figured out how to upload the pictures (I just needed to read the instructions!).I will have lots more soon. Thanks again to Martin Feeney. 4th Dec 2005Grainstore Rutland Panther Wins Best Beer at Edgar Wallace Beer FestivalAfter the success of our recent festival, we will definately be running at least 3 per year.The winner (in a close vote) was Grainstore Rutland Panther, with Darkstar Hophead, Rebellion Red, and Pictish Brewers Gold also in the running. We were surprised at the popularity of the dark beers and have vowed to get them in more often. 4th Dec 2005Adnams Brewer Visits The Edgar WallaceDavid Waller, the man who invented Adnams Broadside, came to visit us to give a talk about the brewing process and to do a beer tasting. Everybody had a great time, and now my customers appreciate the care and effort we have to put in to serve the beer in perfect condition. Our thanks go to David and Henry for organising the evening.4th Dec 2005SIBA Beers now being served at The Edgar WallaceThe Society of Independant Brewers Association have struck a deal with Enterprise Inns which allows me to get local breweries to deliver beers direct. We now have access to four new breweries;Nethergate, Hogsback, Battersea and Itchen. They will be visible on the weekly beers page as soon as I get it updated. 20th Oct 2005Beer Festival Starts 31st OctoberWe have finalised the list of beers for the festival. There will be 21 beers available over the course of the festival.Some of the highlights include Grainstore Rutland Panther, Woodfords Wherry, RCH PG Steam and Dark Star Hophead. There are a few Autumn Ales also, including Shepherd Neame Late Red, Rebellion Red (formally Red Oktober), Robinson's Lighthouse and Grand Union Autumn Ale. Come in to the pub and pick up the tasting notes (there is a chance to win a 'Guest of Honour' place at our Meet the Brewer evening on 30th Nov. 19th Sep 2005Leffe Brun on this weekDue to a delivery mistake, we have 1 small keg of Leffe Brun instead of Blonde. It goes on today Mon 19/0922nd Aug 2005New beer availableWe have had a new beer added to the available range, and it is a cracker!Hook Norton Hooky Bitter, a proper old school bitter. Will be on this week. 22nd Aug 2005New Baby BoySorry about the lack of updates for the last 2 weeks, we have had our first child, Tiernan Mahon Martin Feeney.Trying to get back to some normality now, some sleep would help!! 15th Jun 2005Back from holsWe have just returned from a week away in St Ives in Cornwall. This might just be the most beautiful place in the world!!Apologies for not updating the site recently but I am now back to work. 28th Apr 2005Waitress Service at the EdgarWe have decided that Carla's table service is so popular that she will now work every night from 6pm, providing table service so your stay will be even more comfortable.15th Mar 2005Beer Festival A Huge SuccessThe first Edgar Wallace beer festival was a massive success with all the beers sold in 7 days. General opinion was that we should have three of four a year. Oakham JHB, Harveys Sussex, and Harviestoun's Bitter and Twisted were the most popular with the Bitter and Twisted selling out in 7 hours (and this includes the quiet afternoon period). Watch this space for details of our next onr. |
