The Growler

[col_fab]

Just having a little reminisce here. I wish this still existed. That is all.

[RichieSpenno]

R.I.P. 😪

[balti-pie]

£4.90 seems like an impossible bargain these days! It’d be £8 now, or £11 with artisan ingredients 

[Drinky]

Not sure how you could gentrify bacon, chips and cheese in a baguette... pancetta, wedges and brie in sourdough?

[sprocketrocket]

I didn't know it had gone.... 
I never tried it anyway. 😁

[tarw]

It was the most revolting 🤮 stodge that I have ever eaten. Sometimes it was needed but never managed a whole one

[Quark]

Never tried or felt the need to tbh. Always looked like shite, just lots of it. 

[col_fab]

59 minutes ago, Drinky said:

Not sure how you could gentrify bacon, chips and cheese in a baguette... pancetta, wedges and brie in sourdough?

with a whisper of harissa paste instead of multiple squirts of cheap ketchup.

[PedroPete]

I miss these bad boys! Perfect hangover pick-me-up. 

[Alcatraz]

Once was too many times for me

Scolding hot and sat heavy

[frostypaw]

I never understood why with so much wonderful varied food that you couldn't casually get at home anyone would opt for something you could knock up in minutes.

[watsonjm]

1 hour ago, tarw said:

It was the most revolting 🤮 stodge that I have ever eaten. Sometimes it was needed but never managed a whole one

Mate of mine once did 3 in a row. He was a sight to behold at the end 

 

Personally always enjoyed one over the weekend,.  Good stodge to clear a hangover

Edited June 13, 2023 by watsonjm

[DeanoL]

33 minutes ago, frostypaw said:

I never understood why with so much wonderful varied food that you couldn't casually get at home anyone would opt for something you could knock up in minutes.

Same reason all the places doing any combination of trad english breakfast stuff are really busy in the morning. People like the familiar.

[frostypaw]

13 minutes ago, DeanoL said:

Same reason all the places doing any combination of trad english breakfast stuff are really busy in the morning. People like the familiar.

Meh that's for when you get back from holidays

[CaledonianGonzo]

2 hours ago, Drinky said:

Not sure how you could gentrify bacon, chips and cheese in a baguette... pancetta, wedges and brie in sourdough?

Cc @stuartbert two hats

[westholtschic]

[hurdy]

3 hours ago, Drinky said:

Not sure how you could gentrify bacon, chips and cheese in a baguette... pancetta, wedges and brie in sourdough?

Black treacle slow roasted ham hock, triple cooked truffle fries, Monterey Jack in a brioche roll?

[balti-pie]

32 minutes ago, hurdy said:

Black treacle slow roasted ham hock, triple cooked truffle fries, Monterey Jack in a brioche roll?

The soft roll would definitely help, but I’d prefer a much nicer cheese than Monterey Jack. A bit of stinking bishop wouldn’t go amiss, I’d say, but otherwise that sounds absolutely spot on and I would totally bung a tenner at someone for that. 

[philipsteak]

It's there a Glastonbury Thingy entry for first thread about a Growler?

[danssol]

1 hour ago, westholtschic said:

That's monstrous 🤢

[Crazyfool01]

@stuartbert two hats made one on an early virtual meet . crumbs I think id be needing masses of insulin for one of those . Sadly my diet is a bit restricted at the festival as I need to know carb content ideally  . I do end up guessing a fair bit but stick to stuff im more familiar with . One of the times I really struggle with type 1 diabetes as it restricts my choice 

[watsonjm]

6 minutes ago, danssol said:

That's monstrous 🤢

Monstrously good!  

 

Each to there own

[discgoesmic]

Last year, a friend had a wedding at Pennard House (big Glastonbury fans, coming with us this year) and hired the bloke who founded The Growler. I got to have one in the evening and it was delicious! The owner was saying he now caters for events/weddings but wouldn't ever look to go back to Glastonbury due to the sheer cost. I would recommend tracking him down if you'd like one again!

[clarkete]

Don't think I was ever tempted