Cornwall brewpub The Driftwood Spars has announced dates for its annual Sausage and Ale Weekender, which will tie in with the first May bank holiday.
The event — from 3rd-6th May — is always planned to coincide with major village celebration St Agnes Bolster Festival. This features life-size puppets, a drum band, and a giant effigy of ‘Bolster’, the marauding giant of Cornish folklore whose welcome demise the festival marks.
“The Bolster Festival, coinciding with our Sausage and Ale Weekender, is one of the highlights of the year here in St Agnes,” said Driftwood Spars landlady Louise Treseder.
“It’s a great blend of genuine Cornish storytelling and a welcome excuse for a good old village knees-up. At The Driftwood, we consider ourselves a (slightly wobbly) pillar of the community, and there’s nowhere better to be on Bolster Weekend with a pint in hand.”
The event will feature a guest beer bar, with small-batch beers from The Driftwood Spars Brewery and many others carefully chosen from across the UK.
“We’ve sourced some real cult classics for this one, and frankly we can’t wait to get stuck in ourselves,” said Driftwood Spars head brewer Tim Lawrence.
“From Hopadelic from By The Horns Brewing Co to Session by Seven Bro7hers, Haze Craze by Alphabet Brewing to Baller by Gypsy Hill, there are some absolute bangers to try both in keg and cask.”
Tim has also chosen some beers from closer to home, including Three Spires, from Mason Brewing in Threemilestone, and The Last of The Jed-IPA by St Austell Brewery. There will also be craft cider.
On the food front, there will be array of locally made, gluten-free premium sausages. From simple hotdogs to sausage platters and beer-flavoured sausages, there will be vegetarian sausages, too. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a full live music programme all weekend.
