Vegan food at a UK airport

Today I am traveling from the Bestival event on the south coast of England all the way up to Glasgow in Scotland, where I am due to host the third annual Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest tomorrow (Sunday August 5, 2018).

Because of the limited amount of time I had to get between events, I opted to take a flight.

Unfortunately I have been stuck at Southampton airport waiting for my delayed Glasgow flight for quite a few hours, so I made the most of my time to hunt down some vegan snacks.

Check out my finds below and click here to buy a last minute ticket to Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest.

Hopefully I’ll see you there!

Beer list for Coventry Vegan Beer Fest

I have rarely been as excited for an event as I am for the first-ever Coventry Vegan Beer Fest.

Taking place in the gorgeous FarGo Village, the event this Saturday (July 28, 2018) is set to be a whole lot of fun.

We have stunning food being served by Temple of Seitan and PhungKay, a discount special and Follow Your Heart giveaway at on-site vegan grocery store The Green Unicorn, a karaoke performance space, and special menu items from on-site café Totally Vegan.

Oh yeah, there is also the beer.

Check out this INCREDIBLE line up to be served on the day.

On the taps

Twisted Barrel Ale – Sine Qua Non – 4.50% ABV – Session IPA  – Dry, easy drinking IPA with citrus and pine flavour and light biscuit malt character
Twisted Barrel Ale – Naido – 5.00% ABV – New England Pale – A juicy, New England style pale ale with a soft body and classic stone fruit and citrus flavour
Twisted Barrel Ale – Raspberry Ripple Sour – 3.50% ABV – Ice Cream Sour – Oats and vanilla pods combine for an ice cream like body, combined with the tart sweetness of raspberries
Twisted Barrel Ale – Beast of a Midlands Mild – 3.50% ABV – Vanilla Mild – A traditional dark mild, made with a variety of malts for a complex, roasted body, fermented with vanilla pods for a smooth, creamy finish
Twisted Barrel Ale – Wrapped in Amarillo – 6.00% ABV – New England IPA – a soft body and smooth mouthfeel provide the base for an explosion of orange and peach flavour
Twisted Barrel Ale – Saison From A Hoppy Place – 5.00% ABV – Dry Hop Saison – A delicate, light and refreshing saison, brewed with Citra, Ahtanum and Huell Melon hops. Lashings of strawberry, mango and grapefruit pair delightfully with the spicy pepperiness of the Belgian yeast for a supremely easy drinking Summer brew
Twisted Barrel Ale – Call of Korriban – 5.50% ABV – Black IPA – Subtle roasted malt backrgound, classic West Coast style bitterness and an orange, grapefruit hit from the combination of Amarillo and Cascade hops
Twisted Barrel Ale – Detroit Sour City – 4.00% ABV – Dry Hop Sour – A dry, refreshing Berliner Weiss style kettle sour, with lemon sherbet character from the lactobacillus and a juicy, mango flavour from the Mosaic dry hop
Twisted Barrel Ale – Doom of Valyria – 6.00% ABV – Rye Porter – A strong, light brown porter, brewed with heaps of Dark Crystal and Rye malts for a spicy, sweet flavour
Twisted Barrel Ale – When The Fever Broke – 4.50% ABV – Peach & Apricot Sour – Refreshing, dry kettle sour with an intense stone fruit flavour and soft, creamy finish
Bone Machine – Funny Bone – 4.00% ABV – Gruit Pale – floral ale brewed with hibiscus, elderflower and lavender
Burnt Mill – Pintle – 4.30% ABV – American Pale Ale – Pale ale brewed with Cascade and Citra hops, with a restrained bitterness and dry finish
Chorlton – Amarillo Sour – 5.40% ABV – Dry Hop Sour – Hybrid of a traditional Germanic sour beer and a hoppy pale ale
Cloudwater – IPA Citra Enigma – 6.50% ABV – IPA – Hazy IPA brewed with Citra and Enigma, soft body and juicy mouthfeeel
Raw Talent – Citra IPA – 7.40% ABV – IPA – Citra and Amarillo hopped strong pale, fermented with sweet citrus rinds
Salopian – Midnight Express – 5.20% ABV – Stout – Pitch black with a complex tapestry of dark malts laden with mocha, bitter cocoa and oats
Kirkstall – Virtuous – 4.50% ABV – Gluten free Session IPA – Fruity undertones with a classic bitter finish
One Mile End – Wisdom – 4.60% ABV – Gluten free Lager – Beautifully crisp, full bodied and packed with German hops with notes of fruity honeydew melon
Redwell – Kofra – 5.90% ABV – Gluten free Stout – Roasty stout with bitter coffee notes and a sweet finish
Hogans – Draught Cider – 4.50% ABV – Gluten free Medium Dry Cider – distinctive appley aroma and peaty notes
Hogans – Wild Elder – 4.00% ABV – Gluten free Elderflower Cider – Locally foraged elderflower blended with a bittersweet and delicately refreshing cider
Weihenstephan – Hefeweiss – 5.40% ABV – Wheat Beer – Golden yellow wheat beer, with a full body, hints of clove and smooth banana flavour
Weihenstephan – Helles – 5.10% ABV – Lager – Yellow lager with mild hoppy note and fresh spicy taste
Frizzenti – Prosecco – 11% ABV – Wine – Lightly carbonated delicate white Italian wine (Prosecco)

Neon Raptor – Fly The Nest – 4.00% ABV – Pale Ale – A modern, juicy American pale ale brewed in collaboration with students at Nottingham University Brewing Science MSc
Neon Raptor – Atlas Crash – 5.90% ABV – IPA – Soft, delicate, smooth and juicy pale ale
Neon Raptor – Somewhere I Belong – 6.80% ABV – Coconut Porter – Dark, rich porter brewed with seven malts and flaked oats, matured and conditioned on huge amounts of toasted coconut
Neon Raptor – Very Naughty Luggage – 8.20% ABV – DIPA – Fruity, dank double IPA

Renegade – Session IPA – 4.20% ABV – Session IPA – Brewed with Citra and Mosaic for a smack of tropical fruit and a well balancd bitterness
Renegade – Tropic Like Its Hot – 4.70% ABV – Pineapple Pale – Pale ale brewed with pineapple. Hoppy, bitter, crisp and refreshing
Renegade – Vienna Lager – 4.80% ABV – Lager – Complex hop aroma with balanced maltiness
Renegade – Dead Men Brew No Ales – 6.00% ABV – Black IPA – Surprisingly light in body, with tropical hops and a roasted malt background

Three Hills – Small Steps Prototype – 3.00% ABV – Pale Ale – Ultra fruity and juicy for the ABV! Fermented with New England IPA yeast and dry hopped with 10g/l Chinook, Citra and Mosaic BBC.
Three Hills – South Pacific Wheat – 5.50% ABV – Wheat Beer – A vibrant and refreshing Wheat beer using two hops hailing from the South Pacific region: Nelson Sauvin and Vic Secret.
Three Hills – Braybrooke Keller Lager – 4.80% ABV – Lager – Brewed to the purity law using all German hops, malt and yeast. Lght amber in colour, refreshing with a rich malt body.
Three Hills – Elderflower Saison – 5.20% ABV – Saison – A delicately infused Saison brewed in collaboration with Jelley’s Vodka Distilleries.
Three Hills – Bretted – IPA 6.00% ABV – IPA – Fermented with New England IPA yeast then Brettanomyces. Beautiful citrus, tropic tang with a delicate funkiness.
Three Hills – Black: Salted Caramel – 9.00% ABV – Imperial Stout – An imperial stout brewed with additions of treacle, demerara sugar and caramel flavour. Viscous, rich with a boozy hit and loads of stout umami.

Can and bottles

Renegade – Craft Lager – 4.50% ABV – Lager – Crisp, clean and refreshing, brewed with Progress and Fuggles hops and matured for six weeks
Renegade – Tropic Like Its Hot – 4.70% ABV – Pineapple Pale – Pale ale brewed with pineapple. Hoppy, bitter, crisp and refreshing
Renegade – Vienna Lager – 4.80% ABV – Lager – Complex hop aroma with balanced maltiness
Renegade – Dead Men Brew No Ales – 6.00% ABV – Black IPA – Surprisingly light in body, with tropical hops and a roasted malt background
Renegade – West Coast Pale Ale – 5.10% ABV – Pale Ale – Shedloads of Summit, Cascade, Chinook and Columbus result in a hop bomb of a beer
Renegade – Whitness The Citrus – 4.50% ABV – Tangerine Wheat Beer – Uplifting juicy brew with freshly cut grass aroma and mouth watering citrus flavour
Renegade – Mashed and Wired – 4.10% ABV Coffee Pale Ale – Crisp and light on the pallette, with immediate coffee hit and rich earthiness
Twisted Barrel – Detroit Sour City – 4.00% ABV – Dry Hop Sour – A dry, refreshing Berliner Weiss style kettle sour, with lemon sherbet character from the lactobacillus and a juicy, mango flavour from the Mosaic dry hop
Twisted Barrel – The Great Went – 4.50% ABV – Hefeweizen – A classic German wheat beer with banana and clove flavour
Twisted Barrel – Kazan – 5.50% ABV – Pale Ale – An incredibly juicy, easy drinking American pale
Twisted Barrel – I Am The Muffin – 5.50% ABV – Belgian Blonde – Traditional Belgian blonde with bubblegum aroma, floral body and tropical finish
Twisted Barrel – Sine Qua Non – 4.50% ABV – Session IPA Dry – easy drinking IPA with citrus and pine flavour and light biscuit malt character
Three Hills – Super Thai PA – 5.50% ABV – Pale Ale – An aromatic and light Pale Ale infused with double the amount of Lemongrass, Ginger, and Kaffir Lime.
Three Hills – Sekhmet Rye Amber – 5.50% ABV – Rye Beer – Sweet malt body underpinned by a herbal, woody and spicy pallete. Hopped with EKG and Willamette. One for the traditionalists.
Three Hills – Pepperberry Saison – 5.50% ABV – Saison – A fruity and spicy Saison infused with Strawberries and Pink peppercorns.
Three Hills – Trium Florum – 6.00% ABV – Saison – Farmhouse Saison infused with a blend of Hibiscus, Marigold & Elderflower. The appearance is bright pink and palette delicately floral, fruity and spicy.
Dark Revolution – Sonic – 4.90% ABV – Small IPA – brewed with Citra and Ekuanot hops
Oude – Boon Gueze – 7.00% ABV – Lambic – Blend of aged lambics, fruity grapefruit and ginger flavour with a hint of Muscat grapes
Hogans – Dry Cider – 5.80% ABV – Gluten free Cider – Deep gold, slightly sparkling, dry cider
Hogans – High Sobriety – 1.00% ABV – Low Alcohol Gluten free Cider – Light, refreshing and gently sparkling low alcohol cider
Bumble Bee – Hard Cider – 4.50% ABV – Gluten free Cider – Medium dry, lightly sparkling cider
Bumble Bee – Regatta – 4.00% ABV – Gluten free Strawberry & Mint Cider – Lightly sparkling cider twisted with strawberries and a hint of mint
Magic Rock – Fantasma – 6.50% ABV – Gluten free IPA – Dank and juicy Citra IPA
Arbor – Simcoe – 4.00% ABV – Gluten free Pale Ale – Balanced pale with pine and citrus flavour
Brass Castle – Hoptical Illusion – 4.30% ABV – Gluten free Pale Ale – Hop forward, gluten free pale beer
Mongozo – Pilsner – 5.00% ABV – Gluten free Lager – Traditional style Czech pilsner brewed to a gluten free recipe
Nirvana – Chakra – 1.00% ABV – Low Alcohol IPA – American hopped pale with hints of passionfruit and pine and a light bitter finish
Nirvana – Tantra – 0.00% ABV – Alcohol Free Pale Ale
Nirvana – Kosmic – 0.00% ABV – Alcohol Free Stout – rich malt flavour
Nirvana – Karma – 0.50% ABV – Alcohol Free Pale Ale – light, refreshing pale ale with classic citrus and floral hop aromas
Erdinger – Weissbrau – 0.50% ABV – Alcohol Free Wheat – Aromatic, full bodied German style wheat beer
Fit Beer – 66 – 0.30% ABV – Alcohol Free Lager – Natural isotonic lager, full of B vitamins and only 66 calories per bottle

That’s a solid selection with something for everyone including cider, low alcohol beer, and alcohol free beer.

The two beer areas, as well as the hot food and karaoke, are only available for ticket holders. Twisted Barrel Brewery and Tap Room will not be open to the public on the day.

Advance tickets are just £4 plus tiny booking fee. Book online now.

If we have tickets remaining on the day, they will be £7.

Book now and save!

Vegan mega venue in Sheffield

Have you all heard about Church, the new mega vegan venue is Sheffield?

A few week ago I reported on legendary vegan eatery Make No Bones closing up their old location in preparation for moving to a new spot.

Well, the new spot is open and it is taking the city by storm.

Say hello to Church.

Church is much more than just a vegan restaurant, although when it’s Make No Bones doing the cooking you really don’t need any other motivation to visit.

Located in the Neepsend area of Sheffield, Church houses the following:

  • the Church bar serves beers, wines and their unique spin on classic cocktails
  • as mentioned, Make No Bones serve their legendary cuisine from 10am until 9pm daily
  • Church is also a live music and event space
  • a selection of items from the Drop Dead fashion label are sold on site
  • it is also an arcade bar featuring games and consoles

Church is certainly getting lots of praise online from satisfied punters and the venue is also drawing a lot of attention from music fans due to the fact it is owned by Oliver Sykes of band Bring Me The Horizon.

Congratulations to Oliver, Make No Bones, and the entire Church team for bringing this incredible venue to life.

You can follow Church on Instagram and see the venue’s exact location online thanks to Google Maps.

EXTRA NOTE: Church is located just a few steps from where we host Sheffield Vegan Beer Fest each year. You can buy tickets for that event online here.

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New vegan eatery in Edinburgh

There is a brand new vegan eatery set to open in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Thrive Cafe:Bar is all a bit top secret at the moment ahead of its August 2018 opening, but this is what I have been able to work out from snooping around on social media:

  • the food and drinks menus will be 100% vegan
  • will feature a wine list
  • they promise exciting craft brews
  • Thrive is hiring staff

Yes, that is correct. If you are looking for a vegan job in Scotland, Thrive might be the right fit for you.

The new cafe and bar is looking for an assistant manager, supervisors, waiting staff, bar staff, a sous chef, a line chef, commis chefs, and kitchen porters.

You can follow Thrive on Facebook and Instagram, and email team@thrive-edinburgh.co.uk if you are interested in a position with this new eatery.

Hug and Pint in Glasgow

It has been a long time since I’ve eaten with Hug & Pint in Glasgow and even a longer time since I blogged about them.

I have always been blown away by the inventive and tasty food at this Glaswegian kitchen inside a bar that is above a live music venue, so I felt the need to give them a shout.

The menu is ever-changing and features small bowls and plates perfect for sharing. Order a whole bunch of them and share with friends.

You really need to follow Hug & Pint on Instagram to stay updated with their latest cuisine creations.

You can see the location of the venue online here thanks to Google Maps. The kitchen opens at midday every day.

Now, take a look at some of their latest dishes that caught my eye.

 

Vegan pizza on a canal boat

It’s easy to get a bit jaded.

Are we getting overwhelmed by vegan news and vegan opening? Have we reached peak vegan?

Just as I thought I could no longer be impressed, along comes a vegan pizza canal boat!

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The Country Punk Kin Pizza Boat is a travelling vegan takeaway pizzeria travelling, stopping, and serving up delicious pizza regularly between Devizes and Bristol.

The concept is simple.

Follow the pizza boat on Instagram to find out where they are moored and then show up for pizza.

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I couldn’t be more in love with this concept if I tried.

Please follow The Country Punk Kin Pizza Boat on Instagram and make plans to eat with them this summer.

Ethical vegan market in Essex

The Feel Good Fair has been running monthly since the beginning of 2017 and is the first of its kind in Essex. All products are 100% vegan, traders are local and independent, and all are working towards or currently use environmentally sustainable packaging and production.

This sounds wonderful!

The market has a teaching focus for visitors each month. Past months have focused on zero waste, teaching about composting, demos on making tofu and plant based milks, make-do-and-mend with sewing machines and electrical repairs.

Organisers of The Feel Good Fair told me the focus for the event is on building a sense of community and togetherness. People get along and hang out for hours just chatting at the large communal coffee shop table with books to browse or in the street food section sharing recipes and kind living tips.

The event is free to attend and is run completely by volunteers. It takes place once a month in the town of Coggeshall near Colchester. Click here to see the exact location thanks to Google Maps.

Follow the Facebook page for latest news and dates. The next monthly event is this Sunday June 24, 2018.

UK has a vegan shake diner

Hold onto your vintage petticoats because this is some hugely fabulous news.

The Essex town of Colchester has just welcomed a 100% vegan, 50s-style diner that has a distinct rockabilly vibe.

It looks marvellous!

You need to follow Shakers Dairy Free on Facebook and Instagram. You can click here to see the exact town centre location thanks to Google Maps.

Not only do I adore the idea of a completely vegan diner selling ice cream, shakes, and sandwiches, but I’m also in love with the fact that Shakers are using 100% compostable packaging.

Yay for vegan Colchester! There is definitely a fabulous compassionate scene building in strength in that part of the world.

Temple of Seitan in Coventry

Here is a short and snappy blog post to give you some exciting news.

The first ever Coventry Vegan Beer Fest is taking place at FarGo Village on July 28, 2018. There are so many exciting things lined up for the day including a huge selection of beers, special tie-ins from local vegan businesses such as The Green Unicorn, and even karaoke.

But what has everyone buzzing is that superstar vegan food providers Temple of Seitan will be trading on the day, serving up their exquisite and adored cuisine.

Temple will only be serving people with beer fest wristbands, so be sure to grab an early bird ticket for just £4 plus booking fee. Click here to book.

I’m so excited to showcase one of the best vegan food providers on the planet at this event in Coventry. You can invite friends over on the Facebook event page.

You can follow Temple of Seitan on Instagram.

Vegan yoga retreat in Dorset

If you are looking for a wonderful weekend away within the UK, this vegan yoga retreat in Dorset might just be the spot for you.

My friend Louise Wallis is not only one of the most ferociously-amazing vegan activists on the planet, she is also the owner of her own yoga, pilates and movement business called Mind Body Zone.

If you are interested in learning about Louise’s approach to melding yoga and veganism, you can book a spot on this exclusive retreat taking place this September in the gorgeous Dorset countryside.

What does the retreat include?

  • 3 x days and 2 x nights full-board accommodation in a beautiful eco-Retreat
  • Exclusive use of the venue & all facilities, including swimming pool
  • 6 x Yoga / Meditation / Relaxation classes
  • Delicious vegan meals prepared by the resident Chef (mainly organic & local produce)
  • Complimentary gift bag
  • Free WiFi and parking

I had a quick look over on the booking page and the retreat is booking up fast.

You really couldn’t wish for a more wonderful person to be in the company of for a few days. Louise is sure to make this a retreat to remember.

Click here to book.