Beef & Branoc at Rusty Pig

Event Date: 
17/03/2017 - 7:00pm to 18/03/2017 - 9:00pm
Venue: 
Rusty Pig, Yonder Street, Ottery St Mary EX11 1HD

Feasting at the Pig! Join us for a special celebration of the very best of beer and beef at Rusty Pig on March 17th and 18th, from 7pm to 9pm.

Featuring Dexter beef grass fed and farmed three miles from Rusty Pig at Raxhayes Farm. The meat is a distinctive traditional beef with marbling for flavour.

Served with Branoc Ale, a handcrafted traditional ale from Branscombe Brewery. The beer is made using Westcountry water and barley, and has flavours of light malt, some fruit, with a slightly bitter taste.

All you can eat, and all you can drink. £45 per person, booking...

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