Larking Around In Hobart

[Mercs Own]

I was just in Hobart shooting some more of my food show and we did a segment at Larks Distillery. I highly recommend anyone who may be going down to Hobart for work or holiday to stop in have a sample of all the fine beverages that they make. They also have about 100 single malt whiskeys for you to try if you wish. On Tap they had Moo Brew's American Brown Ale - more a dark ale than a brown but a very very enjoyable beer - I in fact enjoyed more than I should have but not as many as I would have liked!

Also if in Hobart drop in to the New Sydney - they had Willie Simpsons Wee Willie Warmer - a 6.5% dark ale made be Willie at the Mildura Theatre Brewery - again a great drop and a good pub meal to be had too.

Also see if you can pick up some Pear Cider at the markets in Salamanca Place on a Saturday and also try and track down some Wilmot cider.

It's all happening in Tassie- well some good stuff anyway.!

 

[Screwtop]

I was just in Hobart shooting some more of my food show and we did a segment at Larks Distillery. I highly recommend anyone who may be going down to Hobart for work or holiday to stop in have a sample of all the fine beverages that they make. They also have about 100 single malt whiskeys for you to try if you wish. On Tap they had Moo Brew's American Brown Ale - more a dark ale than a brown but a very very enjoyable beer - I in fact enjoyed more than I should have but not as many as I would have liked!

Also if in Hobart drop in to the New Sydney - they had Willie Simpsons Wee Willie Warmer - a 6.5% dark ale made be Willie at the Mildura Theatre Brewery - again a great drop and a good pub meal to be had too.

Also see if you can pick up some Pear Cider at the markets in Salamanca Place on a Saturday and also try and track down some Wilmot cider.

It's all happening in Tassie- well some good stuff anyway.!

Hey Merc,

Good to see ya got the Cholesterol outa the way, welcome back to the brewing fold. Did you check out the Perry and Cider, think it's bottled out past Glenorchy. Also the little butcher at Snug, south of Hobart smokes his own Ocean Trout in a smoke house behind the shop, fantastic. Also the sheep cheese dairy near Woodbridge, try the red wine washed rind.
Cheers

 

[Mercs Own]

Gidday Screwtop - yep I had the Perry Cider (made from pears) and it was an excellent drop! Next time I head off on the trail I will drop you a line to see what you may recommend. We only made the four episodes down in Tassie - could have made more but for the budget!!! We had more than enough material with all of the wonderful fresh vegies and then things like deer, octopus, giant crab etc

BTW my cholesterol dropped by 16%!

Cheers

 

[Samwise Gamgee]

BTW my cholesterol dropped by 16%!

Cheers

I thought it was the special butter (flora?)! :lol: :lol:

 

[Morrie0069]

Ah yes, Gary certainly has it sorted at the New Sydney - fantastic meals, a great selection of beers on tap and a relaxed environment! It doesn't help (or perhaps it does) that it's only a few doors down from work :beerbang: Any idea when the Tassie segments will be shown on your show Merc?

Cheers,

Morrie

 

[Mercs Own]

Firstly it was the Flora Pro Active that hellped reduce my cholesterol absorbtion by 16%, Larks assisted in reducing my sobreity by a good 183% :blink: :wacko:

Morrie, what did you think of Wee Willie's Warmer? Gary has it pretty well sorted at The New Sydney - next time I am down having a beer if your in make sure you say gidday! Dont know when the Tassie eps will show. As we only made four we may need to make another 4 - 6 eps somewhere else - hopefully NSW, to have a packet of 10 shows. The network prefer a package like that to only 4 half hours.

That said keep an eye out cos in this industry you never know!

 

[Morrie0069]

Haven't tried Wee Willie's, so I'll grab one of those the next time I'm down there.

I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for the next series, as I'm interested to see what how you cooked with single malt! Keep up the good work.

Cheers,

Morrie

 

[MVZOOM]

Firstly it was the Flora Pro Active that hellped reduce my cholesterol absorbtion by 16%, Larks assisted in reducing my sobreity by a good 183% :blink: :wacko:

Morrie, what did you think of Wee Willie's Warmer? Gary has it pretty well sorted at The New Sydney - next time I am down having a beer if your in make sure you say gidday! Dont know when the Tassie eps will show. As we only made four we may need to make another 4 - 6 eps somewhere else - hopefully NSW, to have a packet of 10 shows. The network prefer a package like that to only 4 half hours.

That said keep an eye out cos in this industry you never know!

Hi Mercs- what's the programme called? When's it due to be screened?

Cheers - Mike

 

[Mercs Own]

MVZOOM, the program is called The Food Trail - I journey around an area/region and look at the produce that comes from that region - carrots, potatoes, lamb, beer, cod, octopus etc etc and then at the end of the episode I take the produce to a resturant of some note in the area and the chef and myself cook some amazing dishes (well that is what I think ) using the produce.

As I said to Morrie0069 - I dont know when it will be screened and I dont know if I will make any more but if it were up to me I would show it soon and make a lot more shows including Food Trail New Zealand, Food Trail of the Polynesian Island and of course Food Trail Belgium :super:

Edit: ps I didnt cook with the single malt just sampled.

 

[joecast]

hey mercs own,
nice to hear moo brew have come out with another. i'll keep an eye out for it. and i agree about old willie warmer, one of the more interesting australian beers i've tried, and quite tasty too. didnt think it would still be on at the new sydney, might have to try and sneak out there again. cheers.
joe

 

[bigfridge]

MVZOOM, the program is called The Food Trail - I journey around an area/region and look at the produce that comes from that region - carrots, potatoes, lamb, beer, cod, octopus etc etc and then at the end of the episode I take the produce to a resturant of some note in the area and the chef and myself cook some amazing dishes (well that is what I think ) using the produce.

There was one on last Sat - Channel 7 in NSW.

 

[MVZOOM]

MVZOOM, the program is called The Food Trail - I journey around an area/region and look at the produce that comes from that region - carrots, potatoes, lamb, beer, cod, octopus etc etc and then at the end of the episode I take the produce to a resturant of some note in the area and the chef and myself cook some amazing dishes (well that is what I think ) using the produce.

Great, thanks - sounds brilliant, I'll look out for it!

Cheers - Mike