drinks menu

WHITE WINE

LIGHT, CRISP AND ZESTY

  • 2008 Viura, Campo Nuevo
  • Navarra, Spain 12%
  • Bottle £12.95
  • 250ml £4.30
  • 75ml £3
  • Smooth, fresh, dry and well-balanced with delicate mineral and apple favours
  • 2008 Pinot Grigio, Billi Billi,
  • Victoria, Australia 14.5%
  • Bottle £17.50
  • Bright white gold in the glass with flashes of emerald green, the nose shows enticing citrus fruit aromas with an attractive floral hint

FRUITY AND AROMATIC

  • 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, De Gras
  • Colchagua Valley, Chile 13%
  • Bottle £14.50
  • 250ml £4.85
  • 175ml £3.40
  • Dry with herbaceous characters alongside gooseberry, lychee and lemon, which are encouraged by a crisp structure
  • 2007 Riesling, My Word Is My Bond, Peter Lehmann
  • South Australia, Australia 11.5%
  • Bottle £16.50
  • Delicate with green tints and delicate floral aromas. A tightly structured wine with good depth of fruit and a refreshingly clean finish

FULL & ELEGANT

  • 2008 Organic One Chardonnay,
  • Bonic Family Estate
  • New South Wales, Australia
  • Bottle £16.50
  • 250ml £5.50
  • 175ml £3.85
  • A bright, refreshing palate of citrus, pear and melon that leads to a smoothly invigorating finish of honey and butterscotch
  • 2008 Petit Chablis, Olivier Tricon
  • Burgundy, France 12.5%
  • Bottle £24
  • A bright, elegant Petit Chablis with traditional crisp minerality and refreshing citrus-like acidity. Beautifully balanced
  • 2007 Sancerre, Le Petit Broux,
  • Les Celliers de Ceres
  • Loire, France 12.5%
  • Bottle £29
  • Good concentration of green fruits and crisp citrus flavours with a racy, mineral streak, finishing clean and refreshing
  • 2007 Pouilly Fuisse,
  • Domaine Saumaize-Michelin
  • Burgundy, France 13%
  • Bottle £36
  • The palate is rounded and generous with grapefruit, lemon rind notes and nutty characters

RED WINE

SOFT, SUPPLE AND EASY DRINKING

  • 2008 Tempranillo, Campo Nuevo
  • Navarra, Spain 13.5%
  • Bottle £12.95
  • 250ml £4.30
  • 175ml £3
  • Aromas of red fruits and raspberries with a hint of truffles lead to a full bodied palate showing well balanced acidity, good structure and a long finish
  • 2008 Merlot La Paz, Montgras
  • Colchagua Valley, Chile 12%
  • Bottle £13.50
  • 250ml £4.50
  • 175ml £3.15
  • Red cherry and plum aromas. Filled with currant, ripe plum, cherry, vanilla and blackberry flavours, complemented by sweet ripe tannins
  • 2005 Grenache, Art Series, Peter Lehmann
  • South Australia, Australia 14.5%
  • Bottle £14.50
  • Deliciously fresh on the palate with wild cherry and summer berry flavours. The finish is zippy with spicy, clean acidity

RIPE & CONCENTRATED

  • 2008 Shiraz, Stormy Cape
  • Western Cape, South Africa 14.5%
  • Bottle £13.50
  • 250ml ££4.50
  • 175ml ££3.15
  • Medium bodied, soft and dry with a good concentration of blackcurrant fruit and spicy overtones
  • 2007 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon, Soleus
  • Colchagua Valley, Chile 14%
  • Bottle £I6.50
  • Full bodied, but soft and juicy, packed with brambly fruit flavours, hints of spice and oak

RICH DEEP & INTENSE

  • 2007 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Organic, Montipagano
  • Abruzzo, Italy 13%
  • Bottle £19
  • 250ml £6.50
  • 175ml £4.50
  • Deep ruby red in the glass with a bouquet of cherries and a soft, smooth and mouthfilling body
  • 2008 Pinot Noir, Trinity Hill
  • Hawkes Bay, New Zealand 13.5%
  • Bottle £22.95
  • Classic, varietal characteristics such as plums, blackcurrants and cherries are evident in this silky textured wine, entwined with earthy, smoky oak notes
  • 2006 Château Haut Pezat,
  • Grand Cru, St. Emilion
  • Bordeaux, France 13%
  • Bottle £37
  • Hints of ripe plums and damsons on the nose and palate. Rich and velvety, with soft tannins and a long elegant finish
  • 2006 Rioja Crianza, Vina Cerrada
  • Rioja, Spain 13.5%
  • Bottle £20.50
  • Well structured with a good concentration of savoury, spicy fruit, well integrated oak, supple tannins and a balanced, lengthy finish

BEERS

DRAUGHT

  • Zatec 4.6% £3.35
  • The finest of Czech lagers which has uniquely retained its traditional brewing process for over 1,000 years
  • Grolsch 5.0% £3.15
  • With its clean, biscuity malt character, hints of aromatic vanilla and tangy mild onions, Grolsch's spicy flavour owes much to the tightly packed grains of lightly-kilned Grolsch malt
  • Guinness 4.3% £3.25
  • Swirling clouds tumble as the storm begins to calm. Settle, then break through the smooth, light head to the bittersweet reward., from the first velvet sip to the last, lingering drop
  • Freedom Organic Lager 4.8% £3.80
  • ‘Light with caramel flavours and just the right amount of carbonation…worryingly drinkable’ Arena Magazine

BOTTLES

  • EAT17 Beer 4.2% £3.40
  • Brewed less than a mile away from where you are sitting at Brodies Brewery in Leyton. Light and refreshing. Beers don’t come anymore locally sourced than this
  • London Pride 4.1% £3.90
  • A fruity nose, with a hoppy edge and a pleasant aftertaste
  • Luscombes Organic Cider 4.9% £3.65
  • A young light Medium Dry Cider, containing no preservatives or chemicals as usually used in Cider and Wine production. Apple varieties used include Tail Sweet, Sugar Bush, Devon Crimson, Slack-Ma-Girdle. Well respected amongst cider drinkers
  • St. Peter’s Organic Bitter 4.1% £4.50
  • Soil Association accredited, organically grown Chariot malted barley is used to make the mash for this excellent copper-coloured beer. To provide a distinctly fully hopped character, organically grown Hallertan hops are added.
  • Whitstable Bay Organic 4.5% £4.50
  • This elegant light beer is brewed using traditional farmed English malted barley and organic hops from New Zealand, which fuse to produce a bitter-sweet flavour, with floral overtones and a dry finish. Brewed in accordance with Soil Association Certification UK5 and is suitable for vegitarians
  • Meantime London Wheat Beer 5% £3.15
  • A cloudy, golden-orange beer with a moderately dense white head, displaying a mixed combination of banana, bubblegum, toffee, spicy and zesty aromas and flavours

CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINES

  • NV Argeo, Prosecco Brut, Ruggeri
  • Veneto, Italy 11%
  • Bottle £22
  • Glass £5.50
  • A classic elegant Prosecco with tiny bubbles (the hall mark of quality) and a fresh green apple nose and palate, with a long, crisp finish
  • NV Rose' di Pinot Nero Brut, Ruggeri
  • Veneto, Italy 12%
  • Bottle £25
  • Glass £6
  • Medium bodied and dry, possessing a ripe cranberry fruit intensity that balances the bubbles and the crisp finish beautifully
  • NV Brut Baron De Marck
  • Champagne, France 12%
  • Bottle £32
  • Glass £11
  • A clean and soft champagne with stylish character. Its fruity nature is fresh and appealing, bursting with apples and pears
  • NV Brut Rosé, Gobillard
  • Champagne, France 12%
  • Bottle £38
  • Glass £12.50
  • Juicy ripe red fruits on the nose, good body and structure in the mouth and a long elegant finish

ROSÉ WINES

  • 2009 Zinfandel Rosé, De Gras
  • Colchagua Valley, Chile 13%
  • Bottle £15
  • 250ml £5
  • 175ml £3.50
  • A full palate of pink grapefruit, pomegranate and honey with a hint of spiciness. Fresh and crisp with a lingering finish
  • 2008 Grande Réserve Rosé,
  • Château Sainte Marguerite (organic)
  • Provence, France 13%
  • Bottle £27
  • Rosé Grande Réserve is a splash of a fresh fruit bouquet with a nose of flowers. Its authentic aroma and flavours fully illustrate the freshness and the benefits of organic agriculture

DESERT WINES & PORTS

  • 2008 Botrytised Semillon, Peter Lehmann
  • South Australia, Australia 11.5%
  • Bottle £18.50
  • Glass £3.50
  • Classic botrytis marmalade characters and deep honey notes with a richness balanced by natural acidity, followed by a delightfully clean finish
  • 2003 Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage Port
  • Douro, Portugal 20%
  • Bottle £29
  • Glass £4.50
  • Blended from wines of a single year, L.B.V. ages for up to six years in cask and is ready to drink when bottled. It shows a concentrated fruity flavour and firm, full-bodied palate

SOFT DRINKS

  • Coke £2
  • Diet Coke £2
  • Sprite £2
  • Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice £2.50
  • Kids Apple Juice £1
  • Kids Orange £1

MINERAL WATER

  • Hildon Sparkling £2 (Small) £3.50 (Large)
  • Hildon Still £2 (Small) £3.50 (Large)

SHAKES

  • Vanilla £3
  • Chocolate £3
  • Strawberry £3

LUSCOMBES ORGANIC JUICES

  • Ginger Beer £2.95
  • Fresh Root Ginger, brewed as it would have been at home many years ago. Cool version – less spicy.
  • Devon Apple £2.85
  • Pure Devon Apple Juice. Made from freshly pressed apples grown in local orchards, including Quench, Sugar Bush, Devon Crimson, Tail Sweet, Slack-Ma-Girdle just to name a few of the many varieties. Also a sweeter, Natural Apple Juice. Made exclusively from table or dessert apples
  • Apple Elderflower £2.85
  • A pure apple juice with a hint of elderflower infusion – a good bouquet from the elderflower.
  • Apple & Pear £2.85
  • William’s pears with apple. Good balance of flavours, reminiscent of childhood juices of France and Italy.
  • Sicilian Lemonade £2.95
  • Traditional Still Lemonade made with the best lemons in the world – from Sicily.
  • St. Clements £2.95
  • A classic sparkling drink made from fresh oranges and lemons, like the “Bells of St Clements”.
  • Strawberry Lemonade £2.95
  • Another classic drink made with organic strawberries and Sicilian lemons. The slight sparkle lifts the flavours
  • Lime Crush £2.95
  • A classic Lime Crush made with Sri Lankan lime juice, Sicilian lemons and sparkling spring water
  • Blueberry Crush £2.95
  • Blueberry & cranberry juices with agave syrup and Damascan rose water make this drink clean & dry. A low glycemic index drink suitable for diabetics
  • Carrot & Orange £2.85
  • Organically grown carrots & Sicilian oranges, pressed to give a juice very rich in vitamins A & C