Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2011 | Page 138

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Island Life - April/May 2011

Island Ales have
a lot of bottle!
Island Ales brewery has celebrated its first anniversary in style
by putting three of its most popular cask beers into bottles.
Wight Gold (4.0% abv), Yachtsmen’s Ale (4.2% abv) and
Wight Knight (4.5% abv) have always been among Island
Ales’ most popular brews.
Managing director Steve Minshull said: “We thought it
would be a good idea to make them available in bottles,
and many people had also requested that we do it. Now
customers can buy these beers in hotels, restaurants and even
holiday camps who may not normally sell cask beers.
“Hopefully it will target the tourist industry, who will take
bottles home as souvenirs or presents. We are also producing
a gift pack of all three of the new bottled ales.”

New chef at Dark Horse
Chris Woodridge has joined the team at the Dark Horse public
house in High Street, Brading as the new head chef.
Chris has recently moved to the Dark Horse after a spell as
owner and head chef at Pavaroti’s Restaurant in Shanklin.
Hayley Stevenson, the landlady of the Dark Horse is delighted
to have Chris on board. She said: “We shall be introducing
new dishes to our menu, specialising in daily fresh fish
specials for the summer season, as well as continuing their
steak evenings, which prove very popular with customers.”
Hayley will also be bringing live music to the Dark Horse,
so it should be a busy spring, summer and beyond at the
popular Brading location.
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