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Rag Review
BY THE RUSTY FORK I DECIDED to take Mrs Fork for a Sunday lunch at Copperhead Brewery. This place is very popular, but luckily I called ahead to make a booking. Copperhead prides itself on being a small batch bespoke brewery. They have seven regular batch beers on tap and an additional seven experimental beers which change with the seasons. If you can’t decide on which ale to have, they offer a tasting paddle of five beers. My mouth was watering at the prospect of which one I might choose, but Mrs Fork is also very fond of their margaritas (she’s had a few in her time and reckons Copperhead’s is the best she’s tasted) and she promptly decided she was going to have a few with her lunch! Being the ultimate gentleman, I soon realised I must have been the desig-
nated driver and opted for a Virgin Mary, which was very tasty. I started my lunch with an entrée of prawn and crab cannelloni with a saffron lemon butter sauce. A perfectly portioned size with generous filling of seafood and a silky, tangy sauce. Delicious. Not one to go past a parmy, I decided to stick with a winner and ordered the chicken parmigiana for my main. This was served with chips and a salad. This is no ordinary pub parmy – a free range chicken breast with smoked ham, napoli sauce and mozzarella – a real pleaser. Chips were crispy and the salad was fresh. Mrs Fork chose the confit duck with cumquat jelly, potato galette and grilled witlof. On the smaller size, but perfectly cooked and beautifully seasoned. She seemed to like it. She washed it down with another margarita.
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We were tempted to have one of the delicious desserts on offer. They include French vanilla slice, chocolate tart and a very indulgent sounding chocolate croissant bread and butter pudding. Instead, I enjoyed a well brewed coffee and Mrs Fork ordered another margarita! The space itself has a great vibe. Exposed bricks and timber beams are the perfect backdrop to show off the stainless steel beer making equipment. Diners are seated at timber tables with coloured glasses and earthy crockery. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable. Drive past Copperhead any day of the week and it will be filled with people. And rightly so. It may be a little bit more pricey than your average pub, but there’s nothing average about this place. Next time I’ll make sure Mrs Fork is the designated driver!
