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S01E04 – Season 1, Episode 4

Chris

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26 March 2015

PODCAST | In this episode we ponder how we managed to get to four episodes, Chris talks about his love of Gippsland’s Loch Brewery, Paul lauds the impressive beer list at Abbotsford’s Shizuku, and Jeff tells of a visit to Carwyn Cellars and his subsequent beer-infused napping safe havens around Melbourne. We also hope you won’t notice the heavy editing throughout this episode.

Special Guest: Gareth Humphries

Featured Beers: California by Holgate Brewery, Nan’s Driving by Feral Brewing Company.

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Interview With Matt Wilkinson, Peninsula Picnic Chef

Interviews

Paul

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25 March 2015

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The rather brilliant looking food, wine and music gathering that is the Peninsula Picnic is happening this Sunday. Those who attend will be given the opportunity to discover the hidden gems from the region’s leading producers, growers, orchardists and gourmet store-owners set to the sounds of some great live Australian music. You can read our preview here.

We took some time out with Matt Wilkinson of Pope Joan, one of the chefs who will be cooking up a storm at the festival, to chat about some of the questions we’d had about the event and the man himself.

The Peninsula Picnic is unique in that the food is just as much of a focus as the music. What have you got planned for the event?

We are bringing a beautiful autumnal fattoush salad, two sandwiches (one with beef and hot rod sauce and the other a toasted cheese with ploughmans pickle). And luckily it’s looking like it’ll be warm because we have our infamous smoked yoghurt soft serve ice cream with raspberries and pistachios. All dishes will be offered with a suggested wine/beer match too.

How does preparing for a festival differ from what you usually do?

It’s loco but so much fun. We have done a few now and the prep is basically looking at the food and saying ‘there is no way we will sell all of this’ then you wonder where it all went by the end of the huge day! We love doing festivals as they’re always busy and fun.

How has the Mornington Peninsula’s produce influenced your menu for the Peninsula Picnic?

At Pope Joan we are all about local as in getting as much as we can from small-scale producers. A little bit of everything is from the area or just close by so local ingredients – in this case Mornington Peninsula produce – are central to everything we do, always.

Which bands are you most looking forward to checking out?

I’m hoping to listen to the Pope Joans, we give out a hell of a tune and are thinking about jumping on stage if we are allowed or the security doesn’t stop us…

The City Lane is based in Brunswick so we’re pretty excited about your new venture at the Tip Top complex. Can you tell us a bit about it?

Basically Jack Horner will look like a new-age milk bar with a deli and take-away food canteen. I’m super pumped about it.

Tickets to the Peninsula Picnic are available from Ticketec and full details on the event can be found on the official website.

Oh and if you weren’t yet decided about whether or not you should go to the event, we’ve managed to get our hands on the menu and it looks amazing. Here’s just a few examples of the dishes that will be on offer on Sunday beyond what Matt’s cooking up. Consider yourself informed.

DOC

Tiramisu With Main Ridge Dairy Cashmere Goats Curd, Mascarpone & Montenegro
Suggested Wine: Bass and Flinders Distillery Limoncello

Max’s At Red Hill Estate

Pulled Lamb Shoulder, Pickled Apple & Crisp Organic Kale Salad, Cashmere Dressing On House Made Roll
Suggested Wine: Elgee Park, 2010 Family Reserve Cabernet Merlot

Terminus At Flinders Hotel

Soft Shell Crab Slider With Harissa Mayonnaise
Suggested Wine: Circe, 2011 Hillcrest Chardonnay

Ian Curley (Executive Chef at the European)

Char Siu Pork Belly Buns, Pickles & Hoisin
Suggested Wine: Crittenden Estate, 2013 Peninsula Chardonnay

Peninsula Picnic

When: Sunday 29 March 2015

Entry: Adults, $74; Children 5-17 years, $12; Children under 5, free, MRC members, $54

Where: Mornington Racecourse, Mornington

Yes, Chef!: New Release Novel

Books

Paul

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24 March 2015

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Yes, Chef! is a novel based on real-life adventures by author Lisa Joy and is for those who love the world of dining, celebrity chefs and food television. Sydney born Lisa Joy lived in London for 7 years, working as a television producer’s PA, in fashion, retail and in the restaurant business and spent a lot of time travelling around Europe indulging her love of good food. When Lisa returned to Australia, she worked as a PA to a well-known Melbourne chef.

As you can imagine, this gave Lisa a wealth of experience from which to form the foundation of a novel.

Yes, Chef! is a comedy/romance about disillusioned Becca Stone who leaves her tedious and thankless job taking reservations in one of London’s most successful restaurant empires to work as a PA to a celebrity chef. Soon, Becca’s life is one of travel, reality TV, opening nights and the general thrill of being in the spotlight. All of course, is not as it seems and soon enough the cracks in Becca’s life begin to appear.

Thanks to publisher Penguin Books we’ve got 2 copies of Yes, Chef! to give away. To enter, all you need to do is subscribe to The City Lane by entering your e-mail address into the subscribe box at the end of this post, and leaving a comment about who your favourite celebrity chef is in the “Have Your Say” section also at the end of this post.

This competition is open to readers anywhere in the world and existing subscribers can also enter.

Entries close on Saturday 11 April and winners will be notified by e-mail on Sunday 12 April.

Footscray Fresh Food Markets: Event (Part 1)

Paul

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23 March 2015

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The City Lane was invited to an event organised by the Maribrynong City Council and Haystac last week. The event was Footscray Fresh Food Markets presents Adam D’Sylva (Coda, Tonka) & Frank Camorra (Movida) and gave us an opportunity to meet 2 of Melbourne’s top chefs, shop with them at one of Melbourne’s best fresh food markets and to learn how to cook some amazing dishes and, of course, eat the resulting dishes. How could we say no?

This event was so in depth that we’ve decided to split our write up into 2 parts. This first part covers the Footscray Market and the Little Saigon Market, which together form the Footscray Fresh Food Markets. In part 2 we’ll talk about how Camorra and D’Sylva used the produce that they purchased at the Footscray Fresh Food Markets to cook up a variety of tantalising dishes.

The Footscray Fresh Food Markets consist of 2 markets. The Footscray Market and the Little Saigon Market. The Footscray Market opened in 1992 and contains over 55 shops selling fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, dried goods, dairy produce and clothing. 35 different countries are represented through the food and stallholders, although the overall character of the market is distinctively Vietnamese. Camorra commented

Like all good markets, the atmosphere is fast paced, loud and vibrant… it’s authenticity and accessibility at its best.

The tour started here, with Camorra and D’Sylva telling us about the different kinds of fruits and vegetables that we might have not seen before, along with some tips on how to use the different produce and how they use them in their restaurants and at home. I knew that D’Sylva would use a lot of these ingredients at Coda, with its Vietnamese/Australian fusion food but it interesting to learn was just how much of the produce is also used by Camorra in the Spanish dishes at Movida.

I suppose this shouldn’t have been too surprising though – many of the ingredients that I grew up with that I assumed were exclusively Greek/Macedonian because of my grandparent’s heritage I found out later in life were used in many other cuisines. Different names, different styles of cooking, same ingredients.

We also got some tips on which stalls specialised in which produce, including this great tip from Camorra

J & K’s Retail Fish Co sells some of the best seafood in Melbourne. People in the know come far and wide for their seafood.

The smaller of the 2 markets, Little Saigon, also opened in 1992 and is housed in what used to be a BI-LO supermarket. The site was purchased by the current owners and subdivided into a number of smaller tenancies. Setting foot in the hectic and loud Little Saigon Market is the closest thing in Melbourne to the authentic Vietnamese market experience. You’ll hear more Vietnamese than English spoken here and you’ll find a variety of exotic fruits and other produce that are hard to come by elsewhere – think dragonfruit, mangosteen, lotus flower, cassava root, longan, pig’s ears and double yolk eggs just to name a few.

I split from the group for a few minutes to get some mangosteens from this vendor – the best I’d seen since I was in Vietnam back in 2013.

4 varieties of live crab, including these amazing looking mud crabs were just a few of the things on offer at one seafood vendor in the Little Saigon Market.

If you’re in need of offal or any other kind of exotic meat product that’s hard to find elsewhere, Little Saigon Market has what you’re looking for.

I’ve been to the Footscray Market before but actually browsing through the market with D’Sylva and Camorra who shop here on a regular basis made me appreciate what the market has to offer so much more. As for the Little Saigon Market, I never even knew that it existed. I’m glad that next time I visit, I’ll know exactly where to go and what to look out for. D’Sylvia put it simply

There are very few places in Melbourne which offer such authentic cultural experiences at market prices to match.”

At the end of the tour, D’Sylva and Camorra posed with the landlords of Little Saigon Market, who walked around with us and kept an eye on the market, making sure that things were running smoothly.

Keep your eyes peeled for Part 2 of Footscray Fresh Food Markets presents Adam D’Sylva & Frank Camorra, where we show you the amazing food that D’Sylva and Camorra cooked up and share a few tips to help you in the kitchen at home.

Footscray Market

81 Hopkins Street
Footscray
Victoria 3011
Australia

Telephone: (03) 9687 1205
Email: n/a
Website: n/a

Open
Tue – Wed: 7:00am to 4:00pm
Thu: 7:00am to 6:00pm
Fri: 7:00am to 8:00pm
Sat: 7:00am to 4:00pm

Little Saigon Market

63 Nicholson Street
Footscray
Victoria 3011
Australia

Telephone: (03) 9687 3505
Email: n/a
Website: n/a

Open
Sun – Thu: 9:00am to 6:00pm
Fri: 9:00am to 9:00pm
Sat: 9:00am to 7:00pm

Delights At Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop

Paul

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22 March 2015

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Driving from Adelaide to Melbourne is one of Australia’s best road trips as there’s so much to see along the way and it’s very forgiving – you can do it in a few days, or extend it out to a week or two. The only problem with the shorter version is that you have to skip some of the good stuff. One activity that should never be skipped on this road trip is a visit to explore the delights at Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop.

Maggie Beer is one of Australia’s most respected names in cooking who has, despite having had no formal training as a chef, a career spanning almost 50 years. She is famous for her promotion of Australian produce and cuisine and has a strong belief in quality and freshness. Despite having a business which now produces products such as pate, quince paste, verjuice and gourmet ice creams for sale throughout Australia, Beer only sources produce from outside of South Australia where it absolutely cannot be found within the State.

We are big fans of Maggie Beer’s products, especially her pate and ice cream so were very happy to get the opportunity to visit Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop when we were in South Australia.

Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop is located in Nuriootpa in rural South Australia, with the commercial kitchens that produce the majority of products that are found in supermarkets across Australia located just a few kilometres away in Tanunda. The shop is a rustic, homely building which contains the complete range of Maggie Beer products for visitors to sample, as well as some small-scale produced seasonal products which are available in the shop only.

There’s also kitchen and small cafe which serves many of the products on offer. For lunch we went for the “Pheasant Farm Pate Picnic Basket” which contained pate, caramelised onion, freekeh salad and wood oven bread. We also tried one of the seasonal game terrine options that was on offer. The whole lot was very tasty.

Do be aware Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop is not a restaurant. The food on offer is basically the products that are for sale – this is not a bad thing as the products are great, but it’s something to be aware of so that you know what to expect.

The Maggie Beer Farm Shop kitchen, where visitors can view cooking demonstrations.

Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop isn’t just a farm shop in name. It’s located on the farm itself and visitor are free to walk around and explore the farm and its beautiful surrounds.

There are a lot of quince trees on the farm, the fruit of which are used, of course, to make Maggie Beer’s famous quince paste along with a variety of other quince products.

There are no shortage of pheasants running around the farm either.

Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop is a must visit if you find yourself in South Australia and get the chance to explore outside of Adelaide. The produce on offer is great, there’s loads to try and walking around the farm is a pleasant, relaxing experience.

Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop

50 Pheasant Farm Road
Nuriootpa
South Australia 5355
Australia

Telephone: (08) 8562 4477
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://maggiebeer.com.au/

Open
Mon – Sun: 10:30am to 5:00pm

Hobba Autumn Menu Launch: Event

Paul

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21 March 2015

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Hobba is a cafe that I’m well acquainted with, having been there to eat several times when I worked in the area. The food was always decent, and the atmosphere in the space that used to hour a tyre factory always had a great feel about it. That was a while back, so when The City Lane was invited to sample Hobba’s new autumn menu I was keen to get myself down to Prahran to see what had changed.

Head chef Rhys Hunter is the man behind the new menu at Hobba, and has drawn upon influences from the kitchens he has worked in across Sydney and Melbourne (and even a stint in Brazil) as well as what’s happening now in the Melbourne food scene. Accordingly the menu isn’t wedded to a single style of cooking or cuisine, and Hunter has quite a bit of freedom to do his own thing.

Banh Mi

Hobba’s take on the traditional Vietnamese Banh Mi is anything but traditional. Served in an “open sandwich” style, it contains lemongrass, ginger, marinated cooked pork loin, Asian vegetables, chicken liver pâté, pork crackling crumb and radish, wombok and slaw salad, in a sweet and buttery brioche bun. As I said, not traditional and I don’t know if I’d call it a Banh Mi but what I can say is that it was a very tasty sandwich. I also loved that they didn’t cut back on the chilli inside – I’ve had so called authentic Banh Mi that have had less of a kick than this.

Wild Mushrooms

The wild mushrooms were woodear, enoki and oyster mushrooms, served with sherry jus, green chives and a slow poached egg (65 degrees Celsius). A really tasty dish that was elevated by the egg.

Pan Seared Snapper

The pan seared snapper was served with with cauliflower puree, potato gratin, asparagus and heirloom beets and purple cauliflower. A quite light and simple dish really that, while evoking spring more than autumn, was spot on in terms of flavour and textural balance. A lot of guests at the menu launch commented that this was their favourite dish of the night, and I’d have to agree. The entire menu in fact, was at its strongest when the focus was on simplicity.

Chilli Con Carne

The chilli con carne didn’t really resonate with me. It was served with 10-hour confit brisket and goats cheese croquette, topped with a slow poached egg (65 degree Celsius) and shaved dark chocolate. There were a lot of flavours here which weren’t really balanced and the dish was surprisingly sweet. I really enjoyed the croquette but think the chilli con carne needs more work, and question the need for the egg.

Alfa Feast

This Hobba staple of Southern style slow cooked pulled pork served with fried eggs, fresh alfalfa salad and pear cider reduction hollandaise was a very tasty dish. The sauce was an unexpected butterscotch sauce which really changed the balance of flavour in a good way. A bit fresh, a bit dirty, a bit casual, a bit fancy but it works.

Hotcakes

Along with the snapper this was the other highlight of the night. The hotcakes were very big and fluffy and served with seasonal berries, whipped mascarpone, honeycomb and vanilla bean and house-made maple syrup. The table was at its most silent when this came out and for good reason – it was utterly divine.

The place isn’t usually this empty – it’s normally closed in the evenings and those in attendance at the launch were seated in the communal table in the private dining room at the back.

I was impressed with the new menu at Hobba and in many ways in reinforced the opinion I had of the place when I was last here. A lot of good dishes, a few real standouts and a dish that required some reworking. Overall Hobba offers good food in a great space, cooked up and served by a genuinely passionate team – much in the same way as it always has.

Hobba

428 Malvern Road
Prahran
Victoria 3181
Australia

Telephone: (03) 9510 8336
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://hobba.com.au/

Open
Mon – Sun: 7:00am to 4:00pm

Lemon Myrtle Semifreddo With Candied Rose Petals: Recipe

Paul

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20 March 2015

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The City Lane was invited to the launch of the Earth Hour cookbook “Planet To Plate” earlier this week, an excellent cookbook that combines great recipes with an in-depth look at the conservation and sustainability issues surrounding food and the effect of global warming on production of the key ingredients featured in the recipes.

Melbourne based food photographer and stylist Nicky Schuch’s lemon myrtle semifreddo with candied rose petals recipe is one of our favourite recipes in the book and thanks to Earth Hour, we’ve been given permission to share the recipe with you, along with Nicky’s amazing photo of the dish.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes / Setting Time: Overnight / Serves 8

Ingredients

Semifreddo:

480ml cream
8 egg yolks
250g white sugar
120ml water
5 lemon myrtle leaves, torn into pieces
zest and juice of 1 lemon

Candied Rose Petals:

a handful of rose petals
egg whites
white sugar

Method

Lightly whip the cream and put aside in the fridge. With an electric mixer, whip the egg yolks until pale, light and creamy. Put aside.
Put the sugar, water and torn lemon myrtle leaves into a saucepan. Bring to the boil and let it simmer for about 3 minutes. Strain into a small jug, removing the leaves.
Go back to the egg yolks and, with the beaters whipping away, slowly pour in the strained, hot syrup and keep beating until the mixture is cool – for at least 3 minutes until you have a gooey, pale meringue-like mixture. Fold in the whipped cream, lemon zest and juice.
Pour the mixture into a mould (such as a mini-loaf tin) lined with cling film. Cover with cling film and place in the freezer overnight.
To candy the rose petals, gather the petals and remove the white stems at the end and coat both sides with egg white. Dip each petal into sugar until completely covered and leave to dry for a few hours on a rack.
To serve, remove the top layer of cling film, plate a platter over the top and, holding the tin and platter together tightly, flip. Ease the semifreddo out of the tin, remove the rest of the cling film and scatter the candied petals over the top before slicing individual serves.

Notes

When you put the mixture into the freezer to set, make sure you put it into the coldest part of your freezer. The faster it freezes, the creamer it will be.

As an added treat, you can serve the semifreddo with a side of raspberries and blueberries.

London: The Bermondsey Beer Mile

Paul

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19 March 2015

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LONDON | London’s Bermondsey Beer Mile started off with one brewery, The Kernel Brewery back in 2009 and has since expanded to include a number of breweries and a bottle shop along a stretch of Bermondsey that is not exactly just a mile any more (the name originated when the distance between the craft breweries in the area was about a mile).

Most of the breweries in the area only open on a Saturday as tap rooms – unlike a lot of breweries which are only for show, with the majority of brewing happing elsewhere, the breweries on the Bermondsey Beer Mile are the real deal – this is where all of the brewing actually happens.

A lot of guides covering the Bermondsey Beer Mile start at the opposite end of the list but with the excellent Maltby Street/Ropewalk Market being located just around the corner from the Southwark Brewing Company, we like the idea of starting at this end, getting a good feed from some of London’s best food vendors, and then continuing along the mile.

I was in London recently and took on the onerous task of “researching” each and every one of the breweries along the Bermondsey Beer Mile. Here’s what I thought.

Southwark Brewing Company

Starting at the Southwark Brewing Company, you get a perfect introduction to the ad hoc atmosphere that awaits you on the journey ahead. Located in a railway arch close to London Bridge, Southwark Brewing Company is a newcomer to this part of town, having opened in 2014. The speciality here is cask ales, which is different than most of the breweries on the Bermondsey Beer mile who specialise in the IPAs, APAs, sours, saisons, porters etc that are popular amongst craft breweries around the world.

As with the other breweries on the Bermondsey Beer Mile, the brewing equipment is right there for everyone to see. There’s a small bar to one side where the cask ale is poured and ample standing space along with couches and tables. being the UK, you can also stand on the pavement outside and enjoy your drink while watching the world go by – enjoyable even in the middle of winter (rain permitting of course!).

I was a big fan of the Bermondsey Best, a great example of a traditional English ale. The hoppy Golden Ale, made using a blend of American and English hops was another great brew.

Southwark Brewing Company

46 Druid Street
London SE1 2EZ
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 3302 4190
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://southwarkbrewing.co.uk/

Open
Sat: 11:00am to 5:00pm

Anspach & Hobday / Bullfinch Brewery

Paul Anspach & Jack Hobday had been experimenting with home brews before opening Aspach & Hobday in 2014. After receiving a lot of good feedback from various people about the beers they were brewing at home, most notably their porter, they set up a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise enough funds to open up a brewery for real. They got the money they needed and, after teaming up with another newcomer, Bullfinch Brewery who were interested in sharing the space, the brewery was born.

While a variety of beer styles are on offer here, it’s when these breweries are playing to their strengths that the real highlights can be found. There was some real passion from the people I spoke to at the brewery and when it comes to Anspach & Hobday, their signature porter is a great example of a classic porter with undertones of coffee, chocolate and fruit cake all present. I was also a big fan of the smoked brown which is still undergoing tweaks to get the balance just right. For Bullfinch, it’s all about the hoppier end of the scale, with their IPA being particularly tasty.

Anspach & Hobday / Bullfinch Brewery

118 Druid Street
London. SE1 2HH
United Kingdom

Telephone: 0208 617 9510
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://anspachandhobday.com/

Open
Fri: 5:00pm to 9:30pm
Sat: 11:00am to 6:00pm
Sat: 12:00am to 5:00pm

The Bottle Shop

The Bottle Shop is… well do I really have to say it? The concept is really simple – along with 2 or 3 beers on tap, there are over 200 local and international bottled beers available in the fridges for visitors to purchase and either take away or drink on site. I really enjoyed the upstairs area which had a cozy feel about it and a very comfortable couch! I quite enjoyed chilling out while drinking my Popperipossa, a sour cherry stout collaboration from the Derbyshire’s Buxton Brewery and Stockholm’s Omnipollo.

The Bottle Shop

128 Druid Street
London, SE1 2HH
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 3490 9252
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://bottle-shop.co.uk/

Open
Sat: 10:00am to 6:00pm

Brew By Numbers

Moving on to the more “classic” part of the Bermondsey Beer Mile (and by classic I mean circa 2013), you hit Brew By Numbers. These guys are doing some really great craft beers and were one of my favourite discoveries during my recent trip to London. Dave Seymour and Tom Hutchings started Brew By Numbers in 2012 and quickly outgrew their original site due to the popularity of their beers. They’ve been at the current site since 2013 and demand for their beers is showing no sign of abating.

The branding of the beer is very well done and I loved the labels, which identify each beer by style and recipe. The best beers at Brew By Numbers in my opinion are the saisons and witbeers, with a variety of hop and flavour combinations being offered across the 6 taps and bottles on a given day. Highlights on the day I visited were the 0110 Classic Saison and the 0703 Elderflower & Lime Witbeer.

Brew By Numbers

79 Enid Street
London SE16 3RA
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7237 9794
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://brewbynumbers.com/

Open
Sat: 10:00am to 5:00pm

The Kernel Brewery

Established in 2009 by homebrewer Evin O’Riordain, The Kernel Brewery is the granddaddy of the breweries on the Bermondsey Beer Mile. IPAs and pale ales with a focus on upfront hop flavours are where Kernel excels and I really enjoyed how several of their beers were actually the same beer just brewed with different hops. It’s not until you sample a few beers brewed like this one after the other that you really appreciate just how much of an effect on flavour using different hops can have on beers that are, in every other way, identical.

There are 8 beers on tap, along with a range of bottles and, along with the IPAs and pale ales, Kernel always offers brown ales and porters too. The highlight for me at Kernel really was the fact that I gained a better appreciation of the differences in the types of hops that are commonly used in craft brewing.

Just be aware to take particular note of the closing time for Kernel, which is 2pm. This isn’t ideal given that it’s in the middle of the Bermondsey Beer Mile but it’s something you need to factor into your plans.

The Kernel Brewery

Arch 11, Dockley Road Industrial Estate
London SE16 3SF
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7231 4516
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://thekernelbrewery.com/

Open
Sat: 9:00am to 2:00pm

Partizan Brewing

Partizan Brewing is one of the smallest of the breweries on the Bermondsey Beer Mile but don’t let their size put you off – head brewer Andy Smith is producing some seriously good beer using the old kit that Kernel outgrew when they expanded. As I mentioned, the place is tiny so you’re going to be standing outside for this one but this isn’t a bad thing as it’s got a really good, local atmosphere about it.

Beer wise there are a number of styles on offer with Partizan focusing more on uniqueness rather than any particular style. Think a Christmas stout with aged for 6 months in oak barrels breweed with sour cherries, spices and Brettanomyces, or a cuvee lemon saison. Great stuff.

Partizan Brewing

8 Almond Road
London SE16 3LR
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 8127 5053
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://partizanbrewing.co.uk

Open
Sat: 11:00am to 5:00pm

Fourpure Brewing Co.

The final stop on the Bermondsey Beer Mile is Fourpure, a family brewery established in 2013. Nothing experimental going on here, just a core range of beers spanning a range of styles, brewed with care and respect to the 4 core ingredients of beer. This is not a bad thing as the beers I tried at Fourpure were all really tasty – especially their Oatmeal Stout.

The atmosphere at Fourpure is really nice too. You are quite literally drinking in the middle of the brewery and nobody can have any complaints about the ping pong table that’s free for all to play on either! Down this end of the Bermondsey Beer Mile, your closest train station is South Bermondsey and, unlike the other breweries, this one is located in a warehouse rather than a rail arch.

Fourpure Brewing Co.

22 Bermondsey Trading Estate
Rotherhithe New Road,
London SE16 3LL
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7231 9763
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://fourpure.com/

Open
Sat: 11:00am to 5:00pm

EeBria Taproom

A recent addition to Bermondsey Beer Mile that’s opened since this guide was first written is EeBria Taproom. These guys work with over 100 breweries in the UK and abroad and serve a range of these breweries’ beers in keg, can and bottle every Saturday. The taproom is designed to help people drink fresh beer from excellent breweries of all sizes and has an ever changing beer selection that has featured UK mainstays like Buxton, Moor, Cloudwater and Fyne, tiny breweries like Northern Alchemy, Deya and Fallen, and every kind of craft brewery in between. The EeBria Taproom also hosts regular tap takeovers and meet the brewer events and boasts free air hockey and shuffleboard to play whilst you enjoy your beers and a beer garden at the back of the railway arch.

EeBria Taproom

15 Almond Road
London SE16 3LR
United Kingdom

Telephone: n/a
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://eebria.com/

Open
Sat: 11:00am to 5:00pm

Mother Kelly’s

Okay, Mother Kelly’s isn’t part of the Bermondsey Beer Mile. In fact, it’s not even in Bermondsey but when I did the Bermondsey Beer Mile for the first time this is the place I ended up at in the evening and, since those of you who have gotten this far into this guide are clearly interested in craft beer, I thought it only fair that I let you know about this gem.

Mother Kelly’s is a New York inspired bottle shop and Tap Room in Bethnal Green is one of the best craft beer venues I’ve been to anywhere in the world. 19 out of the 23 taps are devoted to craft beer from around the world and, if you feel like something that’s not on tap, there are hundreds of beers spanning every style and country imaginable across 6 quite large fridges. You can drink the bottled beers either on site or take them away to drink at your own pleasure. Really impressive stuff. Consider it a bonus, and thank me later.

Mother Kelly’s

251 Paradise Row,
London E2 9LE
United Kingdom

Telephone: 020 7012 1244
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://motherkellys.co.uk/

Open
Mon: 4:00pm to 11:00pm
Tues – Thu: 12:00pm to 11:00pm
Fri – Sat: 12:00pm to 12:00pm
Sun: 12:00pm – 11:00pm

S01E03 – Season 1, Episode 3

Chris

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19 March 2015

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PODCAST | In this episode we talk about drinking beer on Saint Patrick’s Day, the mysterious absence of Irish craft beer, and the Good Beer Week Gala Showcase’s questionable ‘no glasses outside’ rule. We also try to understand the logic behind Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Melbourne bike-riding habits.

Special Guest: Ben Wilson

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Din Tai Fung Melbourne: Coming Soon

Paul

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18 March 2015

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We can’t think of too many people that don’t love a good dumpling in Melbourne and, while we’ve good selection of places to choose from, we’ve always wanted one our favorites, Din Tai Fung, to open up down here.

Imagine our excitement then when we heard news that Din Tai Fun was going to be opening their first Australian venue outside of New South Wales, and their biggest Australian restaurant to date (with 235 seats) at Emporium Melbourne by the middle of 2015.

Din Tai Fung is one of those rare examples of a restaurant chain that has managed to get things right and maintain a high quality despite expansion. Starting in Taiwan and specialising in xiao long bao, Din Tai Fung now has branches in several countries around the world, with one of their Hong Kong branches even holding a Michelin star.

Other popular dishes include braised beef soup with spinach, crispy crumbed chicken with egg fried rice and drinks such as lychee mint and mango tango.

At The City Lane we’ve been to Din Tai Fung branches in Singapore, Hong Kong and Sydney and have never been disappointed. Bring on mid 2015!

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