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Sunday Lunch Menu & Wine List Welcome to the Jolly Waggoner - a historic place for real food & real ales A Jolly History The Jolly Waggoner’s was once known as the “New Bell Inn” being next to another pub “The Old Bell”. In front of the pub was the village hub, a blacksmith’s shed – since converted – and the parish tithe barn – now a house and a pond. For hundreds of years this was a busy meeting place for people from miles around. Wagons, carts, horses, oxen, and implements of all types would be seen waiting outside the blacksmith’s shed. Waggoner’s would deliver a tenth part – the tithe – of crops to the big barn. With two pubs it is safe to assume a lot of beer and a jolly time was had in Ardeley. One “Jolly Waggoner” was such an influence that this pub became named after him. The village of Ardeley dates back many thousands of years. An object found 10 years ago was dated to 6000BC – it was a Mesolithic ceremonial mace head. The Church is nearly 1000 years old. All who come remark what a wonderful place it is. In 1820 William Cobbett sat upon the hill at Ardeley looking down to Cromer and over to Luffenhall and wrote of the fair farming and countryside here. Ardeley Bury, all the land and farms around and three other villages, were given by the first King of England – Athelstan – in around 900AD to the Canons of St Pauls Cathedral in London. They owned it for the next 1000 years – the wealth from here went to maintenance of the Canons and the Cathedral. North Hertfordshire grows some of the best malting barley and has done so for 2000 or more years. Ardeley is a small oasis where you can still find the best local food and real ales today. Please Take Home
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Sunday Lunch Menu & Wine ListWelcome to the Jolly Waggoner - a historic place for real food & real ales
A Jolly HistoryThe Jolly Waggoner’s was once known as the “New Bell Inn” being next to another pub “The Old Bell”. In front of the pub was the village hub, a blacksmith’s shed – since converted – and the parish tithe barn – now a house and a pond. For hundreds of years this was a busy meeting place for people from miles around.
Wagons, carts, horses, oxen, and implements of all types would be seen waiting outside the blacksmith’s shed. Waggoner’s would deliver a tenth part – the tithe – of crops to the big barn. With two pubs it is safe to assume a lot of beer and a jolly time was had in Ardeley. One “Jolly Waggoner” was such an influence that this pub became named after him.
The village of Ardeley dates back many thousands of years. An object found 10 years ago was dated to 6000BC – it was a Mesolithic ceremonial mace head. The Church is nearly 1000 years old. All who come remark what a wonderful place it is. In 1820 William Cobbett sat upon the hill at Ardeley looking down to Cromer and over to Luffenhall and wrote of the fair farming and countryside here.
Ardeley Bury, all the land and farms around and three other villages, were given by the first King of England – Athelstan – in around 900AD to the Canons of St Pauls Cathedral in London. They owned it for the next 1000 years – the wealth from here went to maintenance of the Canons and the Cathedral.
North Hertfordshire grows some of the best malting barley and has done so for 2000 or more years. Ardeley is a small oasis where you can still find the best local food and real ales today.
Please Take Home
STARTERS
Soup of the Day £4.95
Aylesbury Duck Liver Pate £6.50
Ham Hock Terrine with Piccalilli £4.95
Deep Fried English Brie with Cranberry and Special Ale Chutney £5.95
MAIN COURSES
Pasta Bake £7.50
Stuffed Pancakes with a Mornay Sauce £8.50
Prime Beef Burger with Cheese, Bacon, Chips and Salad £9.50
Pan Roasted Rare Breed Pork Fillet with Mustard and Onion Sauce £12.95
ROAST SUNDAY LUNCHEON
Roast Red Poll Beef and Rolled Loin of Rare Breed Pork or Rare Breed Lamb £13.50Served with Yorkshire pudding, home grown vegetables, roast potatoes and gravy
DELICIOUS DESSERTS
Lemon Tart £4.95
A Chocolate Pot £4.95
Warm Walnut Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce £4.95
Treacle Sponge with Custard £4.95
Bread and Butter Pudding with Cream £4.95
Ice Cream £4.95
Cheese Board £5.50
Jolly Waggoner Sunday Menu
SIDE DISHES
Side Plate of Seasonal Vegetables £1.95
Plate of Chips £3.50
Cheesy Chips £4.50
PLEASE NOTE:
All primary ingredients come from Church Farm, Ardeley
Half portions are half price for children
Please speak to us about any special dietary requirements.
We will try our best to prepare a dish for you
Book Your Table Today!
T: 01438 861 350 E: [email protected] W: www.thejollywaggoner.co.uk
Jolly Waggoner Autumn Wine ListWHITE
Domaine Grier – (France) £12.95By the glass £3.50 (175ml) / £4.50 (250ml).
The Maccabeu was picked slightly early to retain freshness. It was oak fermented to add structure and kept “sur lie” for 6 months after fermentation. Fully ripe Viognier was blended with the Maccabeu base to enrich the wine. It is beautifully perfumed with obvious floral notes combined with dried apricot and an
underlying minerality. On the palate, it is structured and lively with a broad finish.
Organic Pinot Grigio Pavia, Vinuva12°£13.50By the Glass £3.65 (175ml) / £4.75 (250ml)
Grapes are notoriously difficult to grow organically without the use of synthetic herbicides, fertilisers and pesticides: their thin skins and sweet contents are a target for many vineyard pests. However, that is
exactly how the grapes were grown for this light, delicate, apple flavoured wine.
Alta Rio Blanco ( Alta Region, Rioja Spain) £15.50By the Glass £4.00 (175ml) / £5.20 (250ml)
Made primarily from the Viura grape (sometimes called Macabeo), this white Rioja from the Rioja Alta region has fresh citrus notes and minerally overtones, with a good clean satisfying finish, goes very well
with gammon and fish.
Falerio DOC 2009, Saladini Pilastri (Marche, Italy) 12°£17.95 By the glass £4.65 (175ml) / £6.20 (250ml)
This wine is produced from vine varieties going back to medieval times. Its typical straw-yellow hue and delicate bouquet are due to the excellent position of the vineyards. Elegant and full-bodied, this is
smooth, flowery white with a clean taste fermented at very low temperatures. Certified organic.
Pinot Bianco DOC 2009, Musaragno Terra Musa (Veneto, Italy) 12.5° £19.95By the glass: £4.95 (175ml) / £6.55 (250ml).
Elegant, smooth and well-balanced white Pinot with a straw-yellow colour and hints of green. Its delicate aroma of white fruit and bread crusts is balanced with a white pepper finish.
Certified organic. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Soellner Wogenrain Grüner Veltliner, Wagram 2008/9 11.5° £24.5
The Soellner family own vineyards in the Donauland on the Danube in Austria, and they consistently produce wines of great depth of character and balance. This blend makes a light and typically
characteristic wine. The grapes are hand-picked, and the must is slowly fermented in stainless steel tanks. Maturation takes place for a short time in oak casks. After the second racking the Wogenrain is kept until
the following spring in tank, in order to retain freshness and fruit purity. Biodynamic Wine.
RED
Blue Cove Merlot 2008 (France) 12.5° £13.95 By the glass £3.50 (175ml) / £4.50 (250ml). Grape varieties: 100% Merlot
With its deep crimson colour, it has delightful black fruit aromas (blackberries and blackcurrants) enhanced by a touch of spice. Its rounded mouth feel makes it a great wine
for all grilled meat as well as cheese.
Organic Nero d’Avola Sicilia, Vinuva Italy 2009/10 13° £13.95 By the glass £3.50 (175ml) / £4.50 (250ml)
Made from Nero d’Avola grapes grown without the use of man-made herbicides, fertilisers and pesticides. Overtly fruity with sweet blueberries and bilberries with a touch of spice.
Alto Rio Rioja (Alta Region, Rioja, Spain) 13° £15.00By the glass £4.00 (175ml) / £5.70 (250ml)
The Rioja Alta Region is the most prestigious region in Rioja giving this wine a garnet-red colour and purple hues allowing the wine to express aromas and flavours of the famous Tempranillo grape, this well
rounded wine works wonderfully with lamb.
Merlot DOC 2009, Musaragno Terra Musa (Veneto) £15.95By the glass £4.50 (175ml) / £6.00 (250ml). Grape varieties: 100% Merlot
Rich, ruby red velvety wine with intense fragrance and grassy undertones. Harmonious and complete. A Venetian Merlot with rich bouquet and southern softness.
Certified organic. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Valcorso Organic Monastrell, La Purísima, Spain 2007/8 14° £16.50
The Monastrell grape variety is native to eastern Spain and produces richly textured, quite powerful wines, with aromas of wild herbs, dried red fruits, backed with a smooth finish. This wine is organic.
Medium-bodied, it exhibits generous fruit flavours with a well-balanced finish.
Cote du Rhone De Natura Rerum, Organic (Rhone Valley, France) 13° £18.50
This Organic wine from the Rhone Valley is powerful and spicy with notes of forest floor, black plummy/almost prune fruit, then a hint of charcutérie on the finish.
Dolcetto d’Alba DOC 2009, Gagliasso (Piedmont) 13.5° £19.95
Using traditional methods, steeped 5-7days, aged in stainless steel, then vats for 6 months and 3 months in bottles. Full-bodied, austere red with fragrant deep red fruit.
RED (continued)
Rosso di Montepulciano DOC 2009, Il Conventino, (Tuscany) 13° £25.95Grape varieties: 100% Prugnolo gentile
3-6 months in wood casks gives it structure and quality, rich with fruit and a good acidic contrast. It is the simplest version wine from this prestigious area. Certified organic.
Bookers Vineyard Dark Harvest Red, Sussex 2006 11.5° £26.50
A blend of Rondo and Dornfelder which enjoy the mild Sussex climate to produce a smooth, velvety wine with plenty of red berry fruit flavours. Bookers Vineyard is a family run business started by Janet and Rodney Pratt in 1972 with only 3 acres of vines. Today this has expanded to a modest 22 acres.
Gagliasso, Barolo DOCG, Torriglione 2006 (Piedmont) 14.5° £44.95
Grape varieties: 100% Nebbiolo
Using traditional methods, steeped 12 days, aged in barrique and large casks for 24 months, then 10 months in bottle. 5000 bottles produced. Strong, deep, structured, masculine and tannic wine - 2006 was a great year. Gagliasso removes 50% of their grapes when thinning to ensure concentration of fruit.
This is far in excess of usual practice for quality wines.
ROSE
Blue Cove Syrah Rose 2010 ( France) 12.5% £13.95By the glass £3.50 (175ml) / £4.50 (250ml)
Made from the Syrah grape sourced from the cool climate regions of France, this fruity rose has aromas of red summer fruits with an attractive crisp sweetness on the palate, perfect with gammon dishes.
SPARKLING
Prosecco, Villa Teresa (Veneto, Italy) 11° £17.95 By the glass £4.65 (175ml) / £6.20 (250ml). Grape varieties: 100% Prosecco
Traditional vinification, natural fermentation with sparkle, obtained from fermentation in autoclave, no CO2 added. Clean, fresh, clear straw yellow colour, rich bouquet of flowers and fruits, particularly
elderflower & unripe apples. Exceptional Value. Certified organic. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
Rosé Frizzante, Villa Teresa (Veneto, Italy) 11° £19.95By the glass £4.95 (175ml) / £6.55 (250ml). Grape varieties: 90% Raboso, 10% Prosecco
The Raboso lends a fruity acidity, added to the sweetness of red berries, especially wild strawberries, fresh and bright with garnet tones, while a touch of prosecco perfects the balance.
Certified organic. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.
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Denbies Whitedowns Cuvée Brut, England 2004 12° £39.00 By the glass £9.65
Made by the same method as Champagne, with the fizz developing in a second fermentation in the bot-tle, from the Seyval Blanc grape variety, it is ‘lees’ aged for 2 years. A wine that admirably demonstrates how highly thought of English ‘sparklers’ have become. It seems the combination of Surrey’s chalky soils and climate, both remarkably similar to the Champagne region, provide ideal conditions to grow grapes
for sparkling wines.
Cristoff Champagne Reserve Brut (Champagne, France) 12° £39.95 / By the glass £9.75A quality dry champagne with lemony, biscuity flavours, fine bubbles and a touch of ageing.
Off sales welcome and £3 per bottle will be deducted.
SAUTERNES DESSERT WINE, BIN END BARGAINS, PINK CHAMPAGNE, GARONNELLES AND OTHER CHAMPAGNES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST :)
REAL ALES
Buntingford HighwaymanFuller’s London Pride
and guest ales in rotation from Buntingford, Red Squirrel, Crouch and Adnams breweries
The Jolly Farmers at the Jolly Waggoner’sIn July 2011, Church Farm took on the stewardship of this ancient pub. This will be a jolly place to relax and spend time and will be open 7 days a week from noon to 11pm.
All of the meat and over 100 different vegetables, fruits and herbs are grown at Church Farm across the road. Heritage varieties and rare breeds enable us to offer the very best local ingredients and we run the pub alongside a Farm Café & Store.
We guarantee the best real food & real ale or if not completely satisfied we will be glad to refund you. ☺
And for Hertfordshire’s farmers, friends and neighbours who can sing a perfect rendition of “The Farmers Boy” there is a free pint on the house!
Have a Jolly time with us here. Do let us know your ideas, input and feedback.
Tim, Emma, Adrian & Team
The Jolly Waggoner, ArdeleyAutumn 2011
Mondays: Local Musicians Evening From 8.30pm. Local Musicians Jam. Open Noon to 11pm Restaurant and Bar Food 12 - 3pm and 6.30 - 9pm.
Tuesdays Occasional Guest Landlord Appearances From Authors to MPs, Farmers & Friends Hosting. Chat in the bar. Landlords Wanted! 10% beer takings to local charity. Open Noon to 11pm. Restaurant and Bar Food 12 - 3pm and 6.30 - 9pm.
Wednesdays: Informal Bar Games 6.30pm – 11pm. Free to join in. Open Noon to 11pm. Restaurant and Bar Food 12 - 3pm and 6.30 - 9pm.
Thursdays: Live Music in the Bar From 8.30pm. Live music in the bar. Blues & Old Time Singalong. Open Noon to 11pm. Restaurant and Bar Food 12 - 3pm and 6.30 - 9pm.
Fridays: Late Night Bar to Midnight Open noon to 12am. Restaurant and Bar Food 12 - 3pm and 6.30 - 9pm.
Saturdays: Live Music in the Bar Live music from 8.30pm. Open noon to 11.30pm. Restaurant and Bar Food All Day from 12 - 9pm.
Sundays: The Best of British - Sunday Lunch Serving from 12pm through to 8pm. Open noon to 11pm. Informal Bar Games 6.30pm-11pm.
Parties, Dinners and CelebrationsPlease speak to us and we will design a menu and package for you. Bookings can be made by phone on 01438 861 350 or via email to
The Jolly Waggoner Pub, Ardeley, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 7AHT: 01438 861 350 E: [email protected]
