our drinks

Have you seen our new music events? Click here...

April 2012 - click here to view our new brochure featuring our food & accommodation

OUR DRINKS

› Beer & Lager

We are proud to be associated with Adnams of Southwold and have both Adnams Best Bitter and Adnams Broadside to tempt your palate. In addition to these ales, we also have delicious Suffolk County and 3.9 (both of which are brewed locally in Sudbury) as well as Aspall's Cider and Bitburger Lager alongside staples such as Fosters, Carlsberg and Guinness.

Adnams Best Bitter	3.7abv
Adnams Broadside	4.7abv
Aspall Cider	5.5abv
Bitburger	4.8abv
Carlsberg	3.8abv
Fosters	4.0abv
Guinness	4.1abv
Nethergate Suffolk	4.0abv
Nethergate 3.9	3.9abv

› White Wine

		175ml	250ml	Bottle

1	Chardonnay, Santa Cecilia, Central Valley	£3.95	£4.95	£12.95
	Chile - lively and fresh, with soft buttery favours and a touch of citrus fruit. A great all rounder.
2	Pinot Grigio delle Venezie, Amanti, Veneto	£3.95	£4.95	£12.95
	Italy - a simple, enticing, apple and citrus style of PG. Good on its own or with light dishes such as creamy pasta and fish.
3	Chenin Blanc, The Lion Hunt, Seidelberg Estate, Paarl	£3.95	£4.95	£12.95
	South Africa - just off dry, with lovely tropical fruit favours and an enlivening citrus freshness.
4	Sauvignon Blanc, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley	£3.95	£4.95	£12.95
	Chile - clean and fresh with aromas of grapefruit and lemon zest. Try with salads, white fish and shellfish.
5	Gavi de Gavi, Manfredi, Piemonte			£16.95
	Italy - made from Cortese, the hero white variety in Piedmont. A refreshing dry wine with ample ripe peach fruit and touches of minerality.
6	Sancerre, 'Terroirs' Domaine Sylvain Bailly, Loire			£24.00
	France - fresh, grapey fruit with a steely edge and fine mineral finish.
7	Chablis, Domaine de la Boissonneuse, Julien Brocard, Burgundy			£26.00
	France - from biodynamically tended vineyards - a Chablis with real depth and character - enticing citrus aromas and favours with a lingering mineral finish.
8	Pouilly Fuissé, Domaine de Roure de Paulin, Burgundy			£26.00
	France - fine oaky aromas and rich and complex favours. Traditionally made white Burgundy.

› Red Wine

		175ml	250ml	Bottle

9	Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cecilia, Central Valley	£3.95	£4.95	£12.95
	Chile - simple but piercingly pure blackcurrant favours with soft tannins. Try with steak, roasts and grilled meats.
10	Merlot, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley	£3.95	£5.10	£13.25
	Chile - bright and vivacious, with soft, ripe plum and summer fruit favours. Drink on its own or with red meats, pork and stir fries.
11	Rioja Navardia, Bodegas Bagordi	£4.50	£5.70	£16.45
	Spain - warm red fruits plus a touch of spice and oak. Straightforward and appealing. Great with herby lamb dishes.
12	Shiraz, 'Stock Route', Berton Farms	£4.50	£5.70	£16.45
	Australia - generous blackberry and cherry aromas and favours, enhanced by vanilla and oak characters. Enjoy with hearty dishes.
13	Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Clos de Caveau, Rhône			£19.95
	France - lively and robust with scintillating black and red fruit favours with a hint of rich fruitcake. From organic, low yielding 40 year old vines.
14	Pinot Noir, Forrest Estate, Marlborough			£22.50
	New Zealand - inviting aromas of sweet, dried cranberries and warm earth, and a fresh palate of ripe red summer fruits.
15	Serpaiolo, Rosso di Toscana, Serpaia, Tuscany			£24.50
	Italy - a vibrant black cherry scented combination of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese. Vibrant black cherry scented, with silky smooth, ripe black fruit favours. Delicious on its own, goes well with duck and steak.
16	Bourgogne Rouge, Domaine Michel Sarrazin			£24.50
	France - lovely rich autumnal fruits, pure and concentrated. Guy Sarrazin’s style arises from seriously restricted yields. Perfect with game.

› Rosé Wine

		175ml	250ml	Bottle

17	Garnacha Rosé, Pleno, Navarra	£3.75	£4.75	£12.40
	Spain - bright cherried, soft-textured rosado, with clean raspberry and spice favours, typical of Garnacha (Grenache in France).
18	Pinot Grigio Rosé, Amanti, Veneto	£4.25	£5.25	£13.75
	Italy - soft salmon pink in colour. Gentle redcurrant aromas echoed on the palate with a streak of refreshing acidity. Very quaffable.

› Sparkling & Champagne

		125ml	Bottle

19	Prosecco Frizzante, Il Colle, Veneto	£3.95	£18.95
	Italy - gently sparkling, with ripe, appetising appley favours.
20	The Adnams Selection Champagne, Brut NV		£32.50
	France - fresh and effusive with appealing citrusy favours. Mainly Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier to give substance, with a little Chardonnay to add flowery fruitiness.
21	Moët et Chandon, Brut Imperial, NV, Champagne		£45.00
	France - dry, rich and full in favour 'Grande Marque' Champagne.
22	Bollinger Special Cuvée, Brut NV, Champagne		£49.00
	France - complex and elegant Champagne from a renowned producer.

› Dessert Wine & Port

		Half bottle	Bottle

23	Raisined Semillon, 'Bagtown Gold', Berton Farms, Riverina	£16.50
	Australia - fresh apricot and apple aromas precede a lusciously sweet fruit-filled mouthful. Beautifully balanced by its zingy acidity.
24	Quinta do Crasto Traditional Late Bottled Vintage Port		£25.00
	Port from a single year, that has been bottled unfiltered, after 4 years ageing in oak casks, to retain as much character and intensity as possible. Mellow, sweet, richly fruity Port – figs, raisins, plums.

Wines by the glass also available as 125ml