Whether you like ’em in long cuts with a kick of chilli, or sandwich-style with plenty of peppercorns and mustards seeds, pickled cucumbers are always a splendid addition to any charcuterie board, burger or barbecue. To properly honour everyone’s favourite sour green condiment, which doubles as an alleged hangover cure and fab bar snack, the Oxford Tavern is throwing a big pickle-themed party. This year's festivities will be dill'd out over one massive day on Saturday, November 19 so punters can really relish everything this pickle-palooza has to offer.
From noon till' late, the Tav will be slinging briny treats like pickleback slushies (like the whiskey and pickle juice shot, but iced), and specially brewed pickle beers on tap by Garage Project and Grifter Brewing. There will also be a full pickle-themed menu, designed by head chef John Hockey, with the menu including the likes of loaded pickle fries, pickle-brined chicken wings, hot fried pickle sticks, and (believe it or not) a chocolate brownie topped with pickle cream.
All these fermented treats will also be accompanied by a whole host of wild, briny bevs that have to be tasted to be believed, including the Tav's very own High Society Pickleback; a splendid mix of Hendrick's gin with house fermented cucumber, lime and gentian.
We hope you’re not all gherkin’d out, because there’ll also be a pickle eating competition, where you'll be fighting to win yourself some snazzy prices, including some one-of-a-kind Rise n' Shine and Tav collab pickle based merch.
On top of all this fermented fun, there will be plenty of live tunes and good times flowing, with live shows from the likes of the Bin Rats, Jasper and The Jokers, DJs and a whole lot more all expected to be zinging up a storm.
This is a first-in-first-served event, so rise'n'brine early, folks!