Platform Cider & Blues Festival April 2014

25 March 2013

Howdy y’all! Its that time of year again. The 5th annual ‘Easter Cider & Blues Festival’ is on at the Platform Tavern from Thurs 17th  to Mon 21st April. As always there will be a host of amazing music including the Delta Ladies, a welcome return for the Dog House Boat Boys in their regular Sunday night slot, MJ Whipround Blues Special and of course Platform legends Arnie Cottrell, Graham Bushell & Rick Foot, The Bob Pearce Band playing Saturday afternoon then Pete Leigh & The Union Saturday night. Pretty impressive uhh!!! All accompanied by ciders & perrys from all over the shop. Dry, sweet, strong & stronger!
As always there will be some DMB beers on the bar as well as a special appearance from our acclaimed Pole-Axed 6.7% As per usual The Platform Chef will tailor the specials board to be in keeping with the weekend’s preceedings, so pork & apple combos to be expected and maybe the good old Easter bunny will end up in the pot!
For full listings and times of the music over the weekend Click Here. Entry to the pub is free at all times. See you there. Listed below are our range of Ciders & Perry’s.
Lilly’s:
Crazy Goat 6.0% Apple & Pear
Mango Cider 4.0%
Merry Monkey 4.5% Scrumpy
Darksider 7.5% Dark for ale lovers
Original Cider Company:
Pheasant Plucker 4.5% Farmhouse
Weston’s:
Old Rosie 7.3% Scrumpy
Wyld Wood 6.0% Vintage
Stowford Press 4.5% Fizzy Draft
Gwynt Y Ddraig:
Black Dragon 7.2% Reserve
Dog Dancer 6.5% Sharp
Tumbledown:
Summer Fruits 4.0% Fruity!
Sandford Orchards:
Pear Shaped 7.5% Perry
Strawberry Lane 4.0%
Cider Ginger 4.0%
JJ’s:
Festival Dry 6.0% Scrumpy
50/50 Double Trouble 6.8% Apple & Pear
Perry-Lectic 7.5% Sweet
Suicider 7.5% Strong!
Apps 4.5% Fizzy Draft
Pearfection 5.2% Fizzy Draft
Aspalls 5.5% Draft Suffolk Cyder