Following the success of last year’s inaugural Beer and Cheese Festival, the heart of Woodbridge is the setting for another 4 days of fun, food and fine ale at Ye Olde Bell & Steelyard in New Street. The festival which has now become an annual event will run from lunchtime on Friday 30th July right through the weekend finishing on Monday 2nd August. Visitors to the festival will be encouraged to sample not only a fine selection of Real Ales but a range of different cheeses and cheese dishes predominantly from Suffolk but also from further afield.
In charge of organising the whole event are husband and wife licensees of Ye Olde Bell and Steelyard, Siggi and Adrian Batstone. The couple took over the 16th Century Inn a couple of years ago. Siggi said ‘Beer and Cheese complement each other perfectly so it made sense to have them both at the event’. People will have the chance to try a great selection of beers including; Sundance, LBW, and Olde Trip along with at least two surprise guest ales.
For guests who feel peckish there will be special ‘Beer Drinkers Cheese Platters’ on the menu and on the Saturday there’s a ‘sausage sizzle’ in the garden (weather permitting).
Siggi and Adrian also invite visitors to participate in a range of traditional pub games including bar billiards, bar skittles, cribbage, darts, polka dice and shove ha’penny.
There will be live music on Friday evening with Rich T making their first appearance and on Saturday night with Idriss Ibrahim also making his debut at this popular music pub. Sunday lunchtime sees a relaxed jazz session with the fabulous Barry Kingston Trio where guests can enjoy traditional Sunday lunch or something from the regular menu. Alternatively, guests are welcome to just come and chill with a pint or two of their favourite tipple. In addition there may well be a number of local musicians making adhoc appearances to entertain the guests throughout the weekend
Inside the recently re-furbished, beautiful timber framed building on New Street in Woodbridge which dates back to 1540, and hosts live music each weekend, you’ll find a warm and friendly welcome and a reasonably priced menu with some traditional pub food favourites mixed with dishes from Germany and across the continent for the more adventurous palette. For directions to the 2nd Annual Beer & Cheese Festival from Friday 30th July – Monday 2nd August log onto www.yeoldebellandsteelyard.co.uk or telephone Adrian & Siggi on 01394 382933.
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