#Brewers Fayre

[daveycharris666]

Win to start the season! 👍🏻😄

Pie and a pint to celebrate 😅

[maniculum]

Meadmaking, Pt. 2

Hi again, more mead-making shenanigans! This time, more medieval.

I'm going to highlight one particular recipe - the oldest English one we have. This comes from Tractatus de Magnetate et Operationibus eius (the thirteenth-century letter on the magnet by Petrus Peregrinus) (Folio 20r). You can read the original here.

It's a weird place for a mead recipe, that's for sure, but I won't complain.

Here's the transliteration:

ffor to make mede. Tak .i. galoun of fyne hony and to þat .4. galouns of water and hete þat water til it be as lengh þanne dissolue þe hony in þe water. thanne set hem ouer þe fier & let hem boyle and ever scomme it as longe as any filthe rysith þer on. and þanne tak it doun of þe fier and let it kole in oþer vesselle til it be as kold as melk whan it komith from þe koow. than tak drestis of þe fynest ale or elles berme and kast in to þe water & þe hony. and stere al wel to gedre but ferst loke er þu put þy berme in. that þe water with þe hony be put in a fayr stonde & þanne put in þy berme or elles þi drestis for þat is best & stere wel to gedre/ and ley straw or elles clothis a bowte þe vessel & a boue gif þe wedir be kolde and so let it stande .3. dayes & .3. nygthis gif þe wedir be kold And gif it be hoot wedir .i. day and .1. nyght is a nogh at þe fulle But ever after .i. hour or .2. at þe moste a say þer of and gif þu wilt have it swete tak it þe sonere from þe drestis & gif þu wilt have it scharpe let it stand þe lenger þer with. Thanne draw it from þe drestis as cler as þu may in to an oþer vessel clene & let it stonde .1. nyght or .2. & þanne draw it in to an oþer clene vessel & serve it forth //And gif þu wilt make mede eglyn. tak sauge .ysope. rosmaryne. Egre- moyne./ saxefrage. betayne./ centorye. lunarie/ hert- is tonge./ Tyme./ marubium album. herbe jon./ of eche of an handful gif þu make .12. galouns and gif þu mak lesse tak þe less of herbis. and to .4. galouns of þi mater .i. galoun of drestis.

Super clear, right? Here's a modern English version:

For to make mead. Take 1 gallon of fine honey, and to that 4 gallons of water and heat that water till it be as lengh then dissolve the honey in the water. Then set them over the fire and let them boil and scum it as long as any filth rises thereon. And then take it down off the fire, and let it cool in another vessel till it be as cold as milk when it comes from the cow. Then take dregs of the finest ale or else barm and cast it into the water and the honey. And stir it all well together, but first look ere you put your barm in that the water with the honey be put in a fair stonde and then put in your barm or else your dregs for that is best and stir well together; and lay straw or else cloths about the vessel and above if the weather be cold and so let it stand 3 days and 3 nights if the weather be cold. And if it be hot weather 1 day and 1 night is enough at the full. But ever after 1 hour or 2 at the most assay thereof and if you will have it sweet take it he sooner from the dregs as clear as you may into another clean vessel and let it stand 1 night or 2 and then draw it into another clean vessel and serve it forth.And if you will make metheglyn, take sage, hyssop, rosemary, agrimony, saxifrage, betony, centory, lunaria, harts tongue, thyme, maribium album, jon herb, of each a handful if you make 12 gallons and if you make less take the less of herbs and to 4 gallons of the matter 1 gallon of dregs.

I am not the only one who has broken this recipe down, so I will refer to you the following articles, who have done the work for me:

The Mystery of Mead

GreyDragon.org

Open Culture

Notes:

The inclusion of "fine honey" - this is for a good mead! No wax included.

The recipe heats the water before adding the honey, and notes that the yeast should be added to the must as it is still warm - as warm as cow's milk out the tit. Yeast loves warm (but not hot!) environments, so this indicates brewers knew how to handle yeast. The yeast itself comes from "the dregs of finest ale" or barm (frothing, fermenting malt, or another word for yeast) - this brewer is not risking his batch spoiling!

Additionally, the recipe states the mix should be in a warm place, or insulated if too cold - again, indicating that brewers knew that cold weather could kill the yeast, and warm weather would ferment more quickly.

One thing that catches me about all of the recipes I found is the sheer variety in herbs, fruits, and spices. I've compiled a short list of them below:

Cloves 

Grain of paradise (akin to a peppercorn, related to ginger)

Ginger 

Long pepper (like the peppercorn)

Cubebs (akin to allspice)

Galingale (akin to ginger)

Cinnamon 

Corriander 

Anise 

Heather 

Hops 

Sage

Rosemary 

Plum

Cherries

Hyssop (a relative of mint)

Agrimony (like lemon balm)

Saxifrage (rockfoils)

Betony 

Centory (thistle)

Lunaria (mustardy seeds)

Harts tongue 

Thyme 

Maribum album (horehound, rootbeer and licorice taste)

Jon herb (St. John's Wort, like black tea)

Given the medicinal uses of some of these herbs, and the uses of mild meads as medicines, I wouldn't be surprised if the second recipe here (the metheglin) is used more medicinally than for enjoyment. In any case, I'm excited to experiment with some of these older recipes and see how it turns out!

[shower-thoughts-last-responder]

In the UK, McDonald's is now as or more expensive as chain restaurants like Wetherspoons and Brewer's Fayre and you just think why would I get McDonald's when I could have a proper sit down meal in a restaurant for the same price? Arguably cheaper bc the portions are bigger?

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Premier Inn looks to bulldoze hotel restaurant for 43 room annex in Sale

Premier inn on Carrington Lane in Sale has submitted plans to the council to demolish the Mersey Farm restaurant and replace it with a 43 room annex and a bigger car park. The hotel firm will increase the size of its car park to accommodate 116 cars and associated works. On Trip Advisor Mersey Farm Brewers Fayre Restaurant had gained many very happy customers in its time operating with a 4.0…

[brownhillsgirl]

Places to be in Brownhills/Walsall/Birmingham+

Book shops

- Waterstones

- Voce books

- The heath book shop

- My book basket

- Court 15 book shop

Restaurants

- Faro Lounge (Lichfield)

- The Light cinema+food+bar (Walsall)

- Wine and dine All you can eat buffet (Walsall)

- Nandos (Walsall)

- Creams Desserts (Walsall)

- Brewers Fayre (Walsall)

- Subway (Brownhills)

- Costcutter Go Local Extra on Ogley Road (Samosas for £1!)

Drinks

- Smithy's Froge (Brownhills - cocktails are nice, food is mid)

- Sunflower (Birmingham)

- Bar10 (Walsall)

- Waterfront (Walsall)

- Spoons Avion (Aldridge)

Vibes

- Birmingham library (secret garden / terrace)

- The MacLean Way (Brownhills)

Art

- Walsall Gallery (free!)

Events

- Box of frogs improv (Birmingham)

- Birmingham Writers Group

- Sol Café (queer space, clothes swaps, open mics + writing workshops)

- Girls on the go/Wholesome Girl Project/The Girls Club (Instagram)

Help

- Brownhills Community Centre

- Mobile Hub Chatty Bus

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[anthonysstupiddailyblog]

Anthony's Stupid Daily Blog (862): Sun 28th Jul 2024

It was lovely and warm today so my sister and I took Luna to a park on the other side of the city that I've never been to before. It's so strange that I've lived in this city for as long as I have and yet I'm constantly discovering new things about it. Up until last year I didn't even know that we had a hospital. I've been stitching up the wounds from my knife fights for years like an absolute fucking muppet when the whole time I could have gotten them done professionally. Luna insisted that I climb on this giant spider web net thing with her and while she managed to scale across it effortlessly I was moving across it like I'd just shat my pants and I was moving across stepping stones on a pond. I genuinely think Luna's going to end up being a stunt woman or preferably a professional wrestler because she has no fear whatsoever (except maybe being quiet for longer than five seconds, she seems to be fucking terrified of that). Later on I decided to go for lunch at the Brewers Fayre which used to be the Charlie Chalk's centre when I was a kid. I can remember having my birthday party at the giant softplay here when I was a kid and my parents looking mortified when about thirty kids showed up from my school because even though they'd told me to only invite a few of my close friends I had given invites to literally every kid in my class and my parents are still paying the bill to this day. I paid for my food and took a seat near the back so I could enjoy the silence but then an old couple shuffled in (in a similar manner to the way I had shuffled across the giant spiderweb net earlier on but these guys were struggling to get across a flat surface), sat just across from me and didn't stop bickering for the next hour. All they did was exchange passive aggressive "I told you so's" and "You always think you know best's" while they waited for their food. Imagine living that fucking existence, being stuck with someone you either hate or used to like but have clearly gone off at some point just because the alternative is being alone. Sometimes I question whether I should make more of an effort to get a partner but this normally lasts about five seconds because I know I wouldn't be able to handle not being allowed to be on my own. I hate being around other people so I see no reason why I would like being around someone just because they are willing to put my dick inside them for a few seconds. I also don't like having to pretend to give a shit about people I don't like so even if I did meet a girl that I really liked chances are that she would have friends and there's a possibility that her parents would still be alive and if they were boring or dickheads then that would be a lot of nodding and forced smiles. If I ever do get a girlfriend it's going to have to be a girl who's parents are either estranged or dead and who doesn't have any friends whatsoever. I decided to try and quell the hostilities between these to bickering octogenarians by inviting them to go on the children's soft play because it always helped bury my murderous desires when I was a kid. After an hour playing in the ballpit the two of them seemed to have put all their indignations aside and just enjoyed being happy and carefree again so I decided to take my leave, happy that I'd helped them rediscover the majesty of childhood. The next day I discovered that the two of them had tragically died in the ballpit the night before and were discovered by a group of children who are now presumably traumatised for life.

[thecomputernerduk]

Day 2 `-morning

Right so today i woke up at around 7:30 and i got about 11 hours of sleep last night according to my watch. I had a shower about 30 minutes ago and holy god i feel really refreshed i am going out for a sunday carvery at 12 o'clock and i am surprisingly excited about that as you get alot of food haha (i love my food fr 100%) we are only going to a brewers fayre but at the end of the day i am getting out with some family members so i dont mind because it is nice to see see people who you normally only see once every 6-12 months. I chose to do a few of these uploads today because of the busy day i am going to be having therefor this is just a small snippet of my day titled "Day 2 '-Morning"

i will fill in later with another post but if not then i will make sure to recap the rest of todays events in my post tomorrow morning!

Todays mood:Refreshed and ready for the day!

[influencermagazineuk]

Whitbread Shuts Four Popular Kent Restaurants in Business Overhaul

Four restaurants in Kent, owned with the aid of Whitbread, will near soon. The Long Reach Beefeater in Whitstable will close on July five, alongside Brewers Fayre locations in Margate, Bexleyheath, and West Malling. Whitbread is promoting a number of its low-acting venues and changing others into motel facilities. Four Kent eating places owned by using Whitbread, the identical company that owns Premier Inn, will be remaining down, as showed through the company’s bosses.The Long Reach Beefeater in Whitstable will close its doors on July five. At the same time, Brewers Fayre branches in Margate, Bexleyheath, and West Malling will also be shutting down. This way those who like ingesting at these locations will should discover new spots to experience their food.The Long Reach Beefeater in Whitstable may be shutting its doorways on July five. The Manor Farm Beefeater in Rainham High Street is presently up on the market however stays open for enterprise for now.All those locations are owned through Whitbread, the identical company that owns Premier Inn hotels. This enterprise has been round for a long term and has many restaurants and hotels all over. Earlier this year, Whitbread introduced plans to alternate how they do enterprise. They determined to show 112 in their eating places that weren't doing well into elements of their lodges. They also determined to sell 126 in their eating places that have their emblem name. This change is going on due to the fact a number of these restaurants were dropping cash. Last yr, these 112 restaurants misplaced a complete of £19 million before paying taxes.A spokesperson from Whitbread told KentOnline, after a few years serving the network, we can verify that the Long Reach is final its doorways on July 5. This method that once this date, people won’t be capable of visit the Long Reach Beefeater anymore.Whitbread is making these adjustments to improve their enterprise. By converting some eating places into motel facilities, they desire to make higher use in their areas and offer greater services to their clients. Selling off a number of the restaurants that are not doing well can also help them recognition at the locations which can be extra popular and profitable. For the nearby groups in Whitstable, Margate, Bexleyheath, and West Malling, the closing of these eating places way announcing goodbye to familiar dining spots. These eating places have been part of the network for decades, and their final will be a significant trade for the ordinary clients.Overall, Whitbread’s selection to close those eating places is a part of a larger plan to improve their commercial enterprise and make sure they are using their assets inside the exceptional way feasible. While it’s unhappy to see these places cross, the employer hopes that those changes will cause better services and more successful business operations within the destiny. Read the full article

[featurenews]

Premier Inn owner Whitbread to cut 1,500 jobs and shut 100-plus restaurants

Moves come despite hospitality group reporting record profits and increasing returns to shareholders * Business live – latest coverage Premier Inn owner Whitbread is to cut 1,500 jobs in the UK and shut more than 100 struggling restaurants despite announcing a significant rise in returns to shareholders. Whitbread, which runs 850 hotels in the UK and has the sector’s biggest brand, Premier Inn, said it was starting a consultation on the cuts on Tuesday and that it would seek to find alternative jobs for those affected. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/30/premier-inn-owner-whitbread-cut-jobs-restaurants-profits-beefeater-brewers-fayre?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[mygirlapril2]

Some random pics from the last week or so, apes been to a petting zoo with her mama and cousin, been to brewers fayre and played with her cousins at granchers. Finally starting to warm to grancher.

[dietmumrepeat]

Lovely day talking all things @one2onediet with some of my lovely team ♥️ Great sharing ideas 💡 and discussing our businesses… @one2onediet.weightnomoore @121dietwithtez @drink_shrink_shake_repeat @one2onediet_jo @one2onedietwithcaroline @emmak_one2onediet @121dietwithemilys @brewersfayre (at Brewers Fayre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVKldorZj1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dwknock]

Pirnhall Inn Bannockburn Stirling

[hangingoninquietdesparation]

What do they do to the chickens in Linwood?

And they say

that travel is a curse

and travel for work

is the worst

but it's a free chance

to see the faces

of other places

and even sample the cuisine

see if it's different

from other places

you have been

but a word of caution

if you set foot

in Linwood

for what they must do

to the chickens there

fills me with a quaking fear

the first dish i ordered

was advertised as a curry

and the chicken in it

was basically slurry

what part

of that chooks anatomy

was placed on that plate

in front of me

i don't know

but it tasted of depression

and sullen hate

so the next night

thinking things must

be alright

if i perused the menu

didn't hurry

and avoided the curry

but i didn't figure

on the lack of depth

in cooking finesse

posessed

by this chef

and lo and behold

the escalope

presented to me

seemed to be made

mostly

of tree

[exyzuk]

Mother, 47, choked to death at a Brewers Fayre restaurant

Mother, 47, choked to death at a Brewers Fayre restaurant

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‘I’m going’: Last words of mother, 47, who choked to death on mixed grill at a Brewers Fayre restaurant

Karen Hopkins was enjoying a meal out at a restaurant in Ebbw Vale, south Wales

Ten minutes into her mixed grill, she began to choke in front of her daughter

Despite efforts from other diners and paramedics, she could not be revived 

Verdict of accidental death recorded at Newport…

[glitterslag]

OK so this is where I think eddie would work if he was British based on ✨vibes✨ alone:

royal mail post man. Or maybe like the DPD delivery guy. I can't explain it he just has that vibe. I swear every post man I've ever had has been giving retired metalhead vibes???

Focus DIY/Halfords/B&Q

One of the instructors at Go Ape - this one is literally so eddie coded I can't explain it????

Sound tech

Hot tub installer

Climbing wall guy

A chef, but specifically in somewhere like a brewers fayre

Bar tender/mixologist at like a cool metal/rock themed bar

Guy who fastens your seatbelt at the theme park

Amphibians expert in like a big pet shop

some sort of outdoor/garden centre

Gardener for like a National Trust site

Phone shop customer advisor but specifically an o2 shop

Software engineer

Delivery shift at tesco/asda

Session musician

NHS dentist/doctors receptionist

Security guard at like a strip club

Guy who does the shark feeding display at the aquarium

Night club bouncer