Tasting Britain
TastingBritain.co.uk - Grillstock London 2015 Festival - Chestnuts Field, Walthamstow, London
What's Grillstock London all about then? Basically food, booze and music. And maybe some other things but these are the main ones. Founded in 2010, Grillstock official motto reads something along the lines of "Meat, Music and Mayhem". This is the festival's first year in London, and since we love them very much (having experienced the magnificence that is their Walthamstow restaurant/smokehouse a few months back...) it seemed only fitting that Tasting Britain return to see what the festival was all about. And goddamn, it fkn delivered. If it comes back next year, so shall we :D
Grillstock 2015 essentially transformed Walthamstow's Chestnuts Showground into a 2 day alcohol and smoke infused musical metro-meatpolis. This year's turnout was more than anyone expected/could have hoped for - and by Mid Saturday afternoon it was (dare I sayâ¦) heaving! Music? This was provided by a few names you may have heard of - Grandmaster Flash, Razorlight and Fun Lovin' Criminals all making an appearance. This was also my first encounter with AC Dixie - who 'do' country and western covers of rock standards (strong lulz). Their take on the Ace Of Spades was fucking hilarious - the guy even managed to pull of the guitar solo on what was either a mandolin or a banjo. I also caught some of The Cuban Brothers - who I know nothing about asides from the fact that the frontman is also hilarious, and very talented at fucking with the audience (in a good way of course)
Drinks were, on the main, provided by a few big names. Brooklyn Breweryâs imported craft beer & 'New York Dive Bar' (basically a tent full of delicious beer and with a tiny stage in it). Also in attendance was Jack Daniels (can't be having a BBQ festival without them...), and my current favourite cider - Lazy Jack's. Lazy Jacks (a DELICIOUS cloudy, 'American Style' cider) actually did SO well that they sold out at some point in the middle of Sunday afternoon. But not after me and Bryony's brother managed to get through about a million pints of the stuff (NO REGRETS).
Speaking of Bryony and her brother, this was Bry's first year as an official judge (at the Chef's Choice on Saturday and at EVERYTHING on Sunday). She did very well, walking away with a ton of Jack Daniels in little sampler bottles and a smile on her happy face. 'twas a joy to see. Anyway to sum up what could quite quickly become a long and endless rant - YOU MUST COME TO GRILLSTOCK. All in all, a proper 'end of summer' festival - easing the UK into the coming winter (because you're damn right I'm gonna get sunburn in September if at all possibleâ¦). This is all!
TastingBritain.co.uk - Grillstock London 2015 Festival - Chestnuts Field, Walthamstow, London
What's Grillstock London all about then? Basically food, booze and music. And maybe some other things but these are the main ones. Founded in 2010, Grillstock official motto reads something along the lines of "Meat, Music and Mayhem". This is the festival's first year in London, and since we love them very much (having experienced the magnificence that is their Walthamstow restaurant/smokehouse a few months back...) it seemed only fitting that Tasting Britain return to see what the festival was all about. And goddamn, it fkn delivered. If it comes back next year, so shall we :D
Grillstock 2015 essentially transformed Walthamstow's Chestnuts Showground into a 2 day alcohol and smoke infused musical metro-meatpolis. This year's turnout was more than anyone expected/could have hoped for - and by Mid Saturday afternoon it was (dare I sayâ¦) heaving! Music? This was provided by a few names you may have heard of - Grandmaster Flash, Razorlight and Fun Lovin' Criminals all making an appearance. This was also my first encounter with AC Dixie - who 'do' country and western covers of rock standards (strong lulz). Their take on the Ace Of Spades was fucking hilarious - the guy even managed to pull of the guitar solo on what was either a mandolin or a banjo. I also caught some of The Cuban Brothers - who I know nothing about asides from the fact that the frontman is also hilarious, and very talented at fucking with the audience (in a good way of course)
Drinks were, on the main, provided by a few big names. Brooklyn Breweryâs imported craft beer & 'New York Dive Bar' (basically a tent full of delicious beer and with a tiny stage in it). Also in attendance was Jack Daniels (can't be having a BBQ festival without them...), and my current favourite cider - Lazy Jack's. Lazy Jacks (a DELICIOUS cloudy, 'American Style' cider) actually did SO well that they sold out at some point in the middle of Sunday afternoon. But not after me and Bryony's brother managed to get through about a million pints of the stuff (NO REGRETS).
Speaking of Bryony and her brother, this was Bry's first year as an official judge (at the Chef's Choice on Saturday and at EVERYTHING on Sunday). She did very well, walking away with a ton of Jack Daniels in little sampler bottles and a smile on her happy face. 'twas a joy to see. Anyway to sum up what could quite quickly become a long and endless rant - YOU MUST COME TO GRILLSTOCK. All in all, a proper 'end of summer' festival - easing the UK into the coming winter (because you're damn right I'm gonna get sunburn in September if at all possibleâ¦). This is all!