WrenSocial

WrenSocial Pie Night

2012-02-23T11:27:00.001Z

It's here! WrenSocial Pie Night is this Friday (Feb 24th) from 7pm

This weeks ales are:

Shepherd Neame Master Brew

Mater Brew is brewed using only the finest Kentish barley and hops and is Shepherd Neame's flagship beer in the brewery's Kentish heartland. The "Local Hero" is a distinctive, mid-brown bitter ale, with all the hoppy aroma you would expect of a beer brewed in the heart of the hop country.

Hand-crafted by the Faversham brewery's talented team of experienced brewers, it is a well-balanced traditional ale, with a taste that's been described as "wonderfully aggressive, tinged with sweetness".

Delicate and devilishly drinkable, this quintessentially Kentish ale lays the county's hallowed, herbaceous hops on a firm, biscuity bed of pale and crystal malt. Endowed with an inviting auburn-amber hue and a tantalising toffee-ish aroma, it's an enlivening English ale that, given its unassuming ABV, pleasures the palate with a remarkable fullness of flavour.

Tasting notes by beer writer Ben McFarland

Adnams Lighthouse

Yes Trevor - it's call Lighthouse!

A classic amber beer delivering a crisp, refreshing taste. With its light fragrance, lovely malt flavours and long hoppy after palate, Adnams Lighthouse shines through as another champion Beer From The Coast.

See you tonight (Thursday 23rd) from 8pm or tomorrow for the WrenSocial Pie Night from 7pm.

Or both - why not!

Sorry there's no WrenSocial this week

2012-02-16T10:17:00.001Z

We're very sorry, but Wreningham Social Club is not open this Thursday or Friday night as the hall is being used for the village pantomime - Oh no it's not - Oh yes it is! Sorry.

See you next week and remember it's the World famous (well almost) WrenSocial Pie Night on Friday 24th February from 7pm!

It's Feelgood February

2012-02-09T09:07:00.000Z

Half-term is nearly here, you're facing the depressing prospect of having to visit one of the card shop places to pick-up the nearest valentines card to the door and to top it all - next week the Social Club is closed because the village panto will be in full-swing!

Face it you need cheering up, so get down to the Social Club tonight (Thursday) or tomorrow and we'll put a smile on your face, we've gone to the Elgood's for our guest ale: 'Copper Feelgood'.

Elgood & Sons Ltd is a family-owned brewer in the heart of the Fens and they describe their February special ale (3.7%) as a copper-coloured refreshing bitter.

We've also got some 'Beer Rocks 2012' and all the usual tipples behind the bar. VIEW DRINKS LIST

That'll do nicely thank you. I feel better already.

It's Family Night!

2012-02-03T12:58:00.000Z

A reminder that it is early opening tonight (from 6:30pm) for our monthly family night.

So wrap-up the little darlings (and your other half) and head down to your Social Club to catch-up with others in the villiage.

Ales on tap tonight are: 'Adnams Lighthouse' and 'Beer Rocks 2012', but whatever your tipple, we've got lots of choice (View Bar Selection) and there's FREE soft drinks for the children too.

Hope to see you and yours later!

Benjamin Franklin would have been proud

2012-02-02T10:24:00.000Z

"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

Benjamin Franklin

And who are we to argue! So brave the cold and come down tonight and help us to toast Mr Franklin!

What's more, rumour has it that both Chris & Baz are in the chair tonight!!

ADNAMS LIGHTHOUSE (3.4%)

Regular readers of the blog, might notice that the pump-clip graphic opposite has been straightened up to stop Mark's head exploding!

NEW for WrenSocial BEER ROCKS 2012 (4.2%)

> A golden-coloured ale, packed with fruitiness.
> A combination of flavours to blow your mind.
> A real New Year’s beer to keep you drinking.

Happy Australia Day

2012-01-26T15:00:00.000Z

Happy Australia Day Wreningham!

But we're not Australian, so we've got two lovely BRITISH ales on tap this week:

Adnams Lighthouse (3.4%)
A classic amber beer delivering a crisp, refreshing taste. With its light fragrance, lovely malt flavours and long hoppy after palate, Adnams Lighthouse shines through as another champion beer from the coast of East Anglia.

Everards Tiger (4.2%)

Brewed using premium quality ingredients, including Maris Otter barley and crystal malt. 'Dry hopped' by hand with whole, dry, aromatic East Kent goldings.

Gold Medalist in The Brewing Industry International Award 2011International Keg Ale Competition

Class 2 (ABV range 3.8% - 4.7%)

Gold Medalist in The British Bottlers' Institute Competition 2011

Category Ales 4.0% - 4.9% ABV

See you tonight (Thursday) or Friday from 8pm.

ps. We've got some Ozzy wine if you really feel the need!

TRIBUTE (Enough said!)

2012-01-19T09:27:00.000Z

It's Mark's birthday this week (and he orders the beer), so it's no surprise that we have got one of our favorite beers this week. Ladies and Gentlemen of Wreningham, I give you St Austell Brewery's 'Tribute'!

For WrenSocial regulars, we need say nothing more - but if you have been meaning to give the social club a look, this Thursday or Friday is the perfect week to drop in.

Here are a few facts about this pint of heaven in a glass:

A Supreme Champion Ale of Cornwall as voted by CAMRA, and the South West's Favourite cask beer (4.2%), Tribute is a popular favourite with locals and visitors to Cornwall, as well as being a much sought after brand throughout the rest of the UK. It is brewed using specially grown Cornish Gold Malt.

For foodies, Tribute is a perfect accompaniment to chicken, gammon or fish (WrenSocial note: We've got Pork Scratchings!) The ideal alternative to a fine white wine.

Roger Protz, Editor Good Beer Guide, wrote: "Tribute is a magnificent example of a bronze coloured English bitter, with a rich aroma of biscuity malt and tart citrus fruit from the Willamette hops. Juicy malt, hop resins and tangy fruit coat the tongue, while the finish is long and lingering, with a fine balance between malt, hops and fruit, finally becoming dry and bitter."

Awarded a Silver Medal at the Taste of the West Awards 2009

Winner of the SIBA South West awards 2007

Voted Supreme Champion Cornish Ale, CAMRA Falmouth Beer Festival 2004

See		Pale Amber
Smell		Orange Zest, Tropical Fruit
Taste		Fresh, Orange, Grapefruit
Bitter
Sweet
Malt		Maris Otter, Cornish Gold
Hops		Fuggles, Styrian,Willamette

It's gonna be Firkin' Freezin' Tonight!

2012-01-12T10:24:00.000Z

No really - it is. We've got a Salopian Brewery special as our guest ale this week and it's called Firkin' Freezin'.

ABV: 4.1%

Colour: Light Copper

Style: Salopian's best selling festive ale. A distinctive & light copper coloured ale, brewed using hops from New Zealand that produces an aromatic fresh fruity beer.

Salopian Brewery was established at an Old Dairy on the outskirts of the mediaeval town of Shrewsbury in 1995, the plant having been moved from Snowdonia brewery in North Wales. It was then reckoned to have the second smallest brew length in the country for a brewery not attached to a Pub.

So coats on and see you at the Club from 8pm tonight (Thursday) or tomorrow (Friday) for a pint of two of winter warmer.

Shepherd Neame Tins' Ale

2012-01-05T14:33:00.000Z

This week we have got some of Kent's best: Shepherd Neame Tins' Ale (3.7%) as our guest ale - you'll know their 'spitfire' and 'bishops finger' beers - tasty!

Our Club favorite Adnams Lighthouse (3.4%) is also on tap, so put on your coat and get down to the Club from 8pm tonight (Thursday) or from 6.30pm tomorrow (Friday) for our Family Evening.

Brains Party Popper tonight!

2011-12-29T12:45:00.000Z

The Social Club will be open as normal tonight (Thursday 29th) and tomorrow (Friday 30th) from 8pm with Brains Seasonal Winter Cask Ale: 'Party Popper'.

It's descried as a traditional mid-brown ale with a rich malty, nutty flavour which is complemented by the addition of Fuggles and Goldings hops to give a light spicy hop character.

We've also got Adnams 'Lighthouse' on tap, so that's two pretty good reasons to put down the chocolates, slip on your Christmas jumper for its one and only outing and come and have a pint of two.

See you later!

50p OFF your first Thursday Pint!

2011-12-23T16:45:00.000Z

Mark is obviously feeling festive - either that or he is already sampling the Christmas ales at Wreningham Social Club!

He's offering 50p off your first Thursday night pint at the club, when you have been confirmed as following the Wren on Twitter!

@WrenSocial

The offer is limited to 1 per 'follower' and it can only be claimed on one Thursday - not 'every' Thursday!

Santa's Little Helper - lovely!

2011-12-23T06:25:00.000Z

The Thursday gang agreed 'Santa's little helper' from Caledonian was a great festive session beer. Get yours tonight from 7pm @ our Christmas party.

Santa's Little Helper Festive Ale

Tawny brown festive ale. Delicate hop and sweet raisin aroma. Smooth, creamy and spicy with a light hoppy tang. Refreshing on the palate for the perfect balanced finish.

ABV 3.7%
Hops: Super Styrian, Fuggles, Northdown
Malts: Optic, Crystal, Wheat, Amber

Don't panic, if 'Santa's Little helper' runs dry, we've got Party Popper (3.7%) from Brains ready to go + the lovely Adnams Lighthouse!!

Christmas Party

2011-12-19T14:12:00.000Z

Come and join the Wreningham Social Club Christmas Party on Friday 23rd December from 7pm in the Margaret Preston Room at the back of Wreningham Village Hall.

Bring a plate of goodies to help make up a buffet for us all to share.

This will be a family event, which is open to Social Club members and also non-members from the village who are very welcome to come and see what they're missing out on!

There will be a Christmas raffle and carol singing - so get in the Christmas spirit and come along.

We look forward to seeing you.