Eat
Our new Spring 2022 menu features our fantastic, freshly prepared seasonal dishes perfect for Spring & Summer. With pub favourites including our Brewery Tower Burger, MPA battered fish & chips and our legendary cheese pie and our Light Lunch menu perfect for a lunch time treat, available Monday – Saturday. Relax and cosy up with comfortable indoor dining for you to choose where to enjoy your lunch, dinner or nibbles.
We also serve a fantastic Sunday roast so book your table and enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner with us.
SMALL PLATES, STARTERS & THINGS TO SHARE
Warm organic breads, houmous, Spanish olives
butter, rapeseed oil & sea salt (v)
Crispy frickles
crispy fried pickles with a curry and coriander mayonnaise (vg)
Whipped goats cheese
pea & mint pesto & crostini
Chorizo & butter bean plato pequeño
with pimento, sherry and smoked paprika sauce and warm dipping bread
Salt & pepper squid
chilli & coriander dipping sauce & grilled lime
Homemade soup of the day
warm bread & butter (v)
Duck spring rolls
plum sauce, carrot & cucumber salad and toasted sesame seeds
Button mushrooms in a creamy Stilton sauce
warm mop up bread (v)
Chicken liver & brandy pâté
apple & cider chutney, toasted sourdough
Baked shell on king prawns
(x5) in garlic butter with aioli, lemon & warm bread
Whole baked camembert
with apple, walnuts, warm breads, crudités and a fig & caramelised onion
chutney (serves 2)
MAINS
Slow braised lamb shank
spring onion champ, baby onions, peas, braised baby gem & lamb reduction
Grilled pork loin flat bread
with garlic, smoked paprika & herb marinade served with houmous, tzatziki, pomegranate, tomato & red onion salad and skinny fries
Fresh market fish of the day
sautéed potatoes, buttered seasonal greens, grilled lemon & salsa verde
Vegan linguine
Meatless Farm plant-based meatballs, peppers, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, finished with soft herb oil & vegan
mozzarella (vg)
Red pepper, mixed bean & aubergine chilli
steaming rice & crispy hand fried tortilla (vg)
Sage roasted chicken breast wrapped in prosciutto
woodland mushroom risotto & shaved Grana Padano
Fresh cod fillet in MPA* beer batter
thick cut chips, mushy peas, tartar sauce & lemon
Small/ Large
Our legendary homemade three cheese & onion pie
thick cut chips, buttered garden peas
with Cheddar & chive sauce (v) or gravy
Our Chef’s own steak & JW Lees ale pie
thick cut chips, ale gravy, buttered garden peas or mushy peas
Brewery Tower Burger
2 beef patties, pulled beef brisket, dry cured bacon, burger relish, lettuce, tomato, Cheddar melt & ale battered onion ring on a sourdough bun with fries & coleslaw
Piri Piri chicken burger
tomato, baby gem lettuce, lemon & herb mayonnaise, on toasted sourdough bun with
skinny fries & coleslaw
Plant based burger
dill pickle, sliced tomato & vegan Cheese melt on toasted sourdough with skinny fries (vg)
FROM THE GRILL
Our 28 day Black Angus steaks are specially selected by our butcher to ensure finest quality, tenderness, succulence and flavour
Grilled 8oz Sirloin steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings
Grilled 10oz rib eye steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings
10oz gammon steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings & pineapple or fried egg
Charred cauliflower steak
in smoked house rub, thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, crispy battered onion rings & chilli relish (vg)
On the side ...
Peppercorn sauce 1.95
Diane sauce 1.95
Salsa verde 1.95
SALADS
Seasonal garden salad
baby leaf spinach, gem lettuce, green beans, olives, avocado, new potatoes, roast garlic & soft boiled egg. Choose from... honey & grain mustard dressing, Caesar dressing or our own homemade salad cream (v) (NGCI)
On its own or add one of the following toppings ...
Crumbled goats cheese & olives (v)
Griddled chicken breast
Panfried seabass fillets
SIDES & SUPPLEMENTS
Thick cut chips
& Aioli (vg)
Skinny fries
& Aioli (vg)
Sweet potato fries (vg)
Halloumi fries
sweet chilli & coriander dipping sauce
Messy chips
thick cut chips topped with pulled beef brisket & Cheddar melt
Baby gem salad leaves
with Caesar dressing & shaved Grana Padano
Ale battered onion rings
with BBQ sauce (v)
Garlic & herb ciabatta (v)
Garlic & herb ciabatta with Cheddar melt (v)
PUDDINGS
Chocolate & hazelnut brownie
Cheshire Farm raspberry ripple ice cream & chocolate sauce
Glazed vanilla crème brûlée
with shortbread
Roast pineapple
boozy smoothie, maple syrup & vanilla ice cream (vga)
Baked vanilla cheesecake
seasonal strawberries & clotted cream ice cream
Selection of British cheeses
Cricket St Thomas Camembert, Sandhams crumbly Lancashire, Long Clawson Blue Stilton & Snowdonia, Black Bomber with apple, celery, ale chutney & biscuits
Traditional Affogato
espresso coffee with Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream
Tipsy “Affogato”
(our cheeky take on the traditional affogato) choose from:
Limoncello with lemon sorbet
Captain Morgan Rum with rum & raisin ice cream
Amaretto with pistachio ice cream
(v) - suitable for vegetarians, (vg) - suitable for vegans, (vga) - vegan option available. POA = Price On Application. Please ask your server for the price. lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. The calories listed are per serving, additional items to a dish (e.g. sauces) are listed separately. Adults require around 2000 kcal a day. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Cooking oil may contain genetically modified ingredients. Weights stated are uncooked and approximate. Prices are GBP. *MPA is our JW Lees Manchester Pale Ale; a golden ale brewed in Manchester entirely from all British malt.
LIGHT LUNCH
Served Monday - Friday 12.00 - 17.00
Two course £13.45; Three courses £16.45
STARTERS
Homemade soup of the day
warm bread & butter (v)
Houmous
chilli salsa & hand fried tortilla (vg)
Classic prawn cocktail
Marie-Rose sauce, lemon & granary bread
Seasonal melon
with prosciutto
MAINS
Pan fried seabass fillet
sautéed potatoes, wilted spinach & gazpacho salsa
Chef’s homemade pie of the day
thick cut chips, peas & gravy
6oz rump steak
thick cut chips & peppercorn sauce
Wexford chicken
sautéed potatoes, buttered spinach & a creamy mushroom & Stilton sauce
Woodland mushroom risotto
with shaved Grana Padano (vga)
DESSERTS
Apple crumble
with custard & Cheshire Farm vanilla ice cream
Strawberries
with Pimm’s jelly & cream
Selection of Cheshire Farm ice creams
Choose 2 scoops from Vanilla, Mint choc chip, Clotted cream, Lemon sorbet, Honeycomb, Strawberry & cream served with wafer and strawberry dessert sauce
Selection of British cheeses
Creamy Lancashire cheese and Stilton with apple, celery, ale chutney & biscuits
SELECTION OF SANDWICHES SERVED NOON UNTIL 2:30PM
Honey glazed ham
on white or brown bread, served with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw
Cheese & ale chutney
on white or brown bread, served with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw
Prawns & Marie-Rose
on white or brown bread, served with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw
Griddled chicken breast, bacon, lettuce & tomato
on warm ciabatta, served with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw
Hot roast beef
on warm ciabatta with a jug of onion gravy, served with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw
Ale battered fish goujons
lemon & tartar sauce with sourdough bap, served with skinny fries & a pot of coleslaw
(v) - suitable for vegetarians, (vg) - suitable for vegans, (vga) - vegan option available. POA = Price On Application. Please ask your server for the price. lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. The calories listed are per serving, additional items to a dish (e.g. sauces) are listed separately. Adults require around 2000 kcal a day. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Cooking oil may contain genetically modified ingredients. Weights stated are uncooked and approximate. Prices are GBP. *MPA is our JW Lees Manchester Pale Ale; a golden ale brewed in Manchester entirely from all British malt.
SMALL PLATES & STARTERS
Warm organic breads, houmous, Spanish olives
butter, rapeseed oil & rosemary sea salt (v)
Houmous
chilli salsa & hand fried tortilla (vg)
Crispy frickles
crispy fried pickles with a curry & coriander mayonnaise (vg)
Prawn & avocado cocktail
Marie-Rose sauce, granary bread & lemon
Whipped goats cheese
pea & mint pesto & crostini
Salt & pepper squid
sweet chilli dipping sauce & grilled lime
Homemade soup of the day
warm bread & butter (v)
Button mushrooms in a creamy Stilton sauce
warm mop up bread (v)
Chicken liver & brandy pâté
apple & cider chutney, toasted sourdough
Seasonal melon with prosciutto
TRADITIONAL ROASTS
Our traditional Sunday roasts are served with all the trimmings, bottomless gravy & Yorkshire puddings. Choose from ...
Roast rump of British beef
horseradish sauce
Roast turkey breast
sage & onion stuffing, chipolata sausage & cranberry sauce
Chef’s roast of the day
Garlic & thyme roasted spiced butternut squash
with Meatless Farm stuffing (vg)
Baked cauliflower in three cheese sauce (v)
Pigs in blankets
Trio of meats
Sunday sharing platter
A trio of our hand carved roasts with sage & onion stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, creamed potatoes, seasonal root vegetables, buttered greens, baked cauliflower cheese, bottomless gravy &
Yorkshire puddings (Serves 2 people)
PUB FAVOURITES
Fresh cod fillet in MPA* beer batter
thick cut chips, mushy peas, tartar sauce & lemon
Small/ Large
Pan fried seabass fillets
sautéed potatoes, wilted spinach & Gazpacho salsa
Our Chef’s own steak & JW Lees ale pie
thick cut chips, ale gravy, buttered garden peas or mushy peas
Brewery Tower Burger
2 beef patties, pulled beef brisket, dry cured bacon, burger relish, lettuce, tomato, Cheddar melt & ale battered onion ring on a sourdough bun with fries & coleslaw
Our legendary homemade three cheese & onion pie
thick cut chips, buttered garden peas with Cheddar & chive sauce (v) or gravy
Piri Piri chicken burger
tomato, baby gem lettuce, lemon & herb mayonnaise, on toasted sourdough bun with skinny fries & coleslaw
Plant based burger
dill pickle, sliced tomato & vegan Cheese melt on toasted sourdough with skinny fries (vg)
Grilled 8oz Sirloin steak
thick cut chips, roast vine cherry tomatoes, ale battered onion rings (add peppercorn sauce 1.95)
Slow braised lamb shank
spring onion champ, baby onions, peas, braised baby gem & lamb reduction
Seasonal garden salad
baby leaf spinach, gem lettuce, green beans, olives, avocado, new potatoes, roast garlic & soft boiled egg. Choose from... honey & grain mustard dressing, Caesar dressing or our own homemade salad cream (v)
On its own or add one of the following toppings ...
Crumbled goats cheese & olives (v)
Griddled chicken breast
Pan fried seabass fillets
SIDES & SUPPLEMENTS
Thick cut chips
& Aioli (vg)
Skinny fries
& Aioli (vg)
Sweet potato fries (vg)
Halloumi fries
sweet chilli & coriander dipping sauce
Messy chips
thick cut chips topped with pulled beef brisket & Cheddar melt
Baby gem salad leaves
with Caesar dressing & shaved Grana Padano
Ale battered onion rings
with BBQ sauce (v)
Garlic & herb ciabatta (v)
Garlic & herb ciabatta with Cheddar melt (v)
PUDDINGS
Chocolate & hazelnut brownie
Cheshire Farm raspberry ripple ice cream & chocolate sauce
Glazed vanilla crème brûlée
with shortbread
Roast pineapple
boozy smoothie, maple syrup & vanilla ice cream (vga)
Baked vanilla cheesecake
seasonal strawberries & clotted cream ice cream
Selection of British cheeses
Cricket St Thomas Camembert, Sandhams crumbly Lancashire, Long Clawson Blue Stilton & Snowdonia Black Bomber with apple, celery, ale chutney & biscuits
Traditional Affogato
espresso coffee with Cheshire farm vanilla ice cream
Tipsy “Affogato”
(our cheeky take on the traditional affogato) Choose from Limoncello with lemon sorbet, Captain Morgan Rum with rum & raisin ice cream, Amaretto with pistachio ice cream
(v) - suitable for vegetarians, (vg) - suitable for vegans, (vga) - vegan option available. lf you suffer from a food related allergy please inform a team member for advice before you order. Not all ingredients are listed on the menu & our kitchen uses nuts, gluten and other allergens. Although every care is taken to prevent cross contamination of allergens we cannot guarantee it. Should the listed product be unavailable due to current circumstances affecting the supply chain it may be replaced by a similar alternative product. Fish may contain bones. Cooking oil may contain genetically modified ingredients. Weights stated are uncooked and approximate. Prices are GBP. *MPA is our JW Lees Manchester Pale Ale; a golden ale brewed in Manchester entirely from all British malt.
Mains
Honey baked ham, runny fried egg and thick cut chips
(NGCI) (724 kcal)
Bucket of chicken dipper with skinny fries and ketchup
(598 kcal)
Cheesy toasted ciabatta with skinny fries and baked beans
(717 kcal)
Grilled beef burger with Cheddar melt and skinny fries
(898 kcal)
Battered fish goujons with thick cut chips and garden peas
(813 kcal)
Baby sausages in a huge Yorkshire pudding with thick cut chips and gravy
(655 kcal)
Meatless farm meatballs with tomato sauce and linguine pasta
(VG) (405 kcal)
Houmous, crunchy vegetables sticks and apple
(VG/NGCI) (183 kcal)
Little Sunday roast beef served with all the trimmings
Available Sundays Only (560 kcal)
Free Ice Cream
Choose from Vanilla or Chocolate
(165 kcal per scoop)