Events at the Cotley
Cotley Supper Club
An Evening with Somerset Cider Brandy Company
Thursday 22nd October · 7.30pm for 8pm
Join us at The Cotley for a very special evening with our friends at the Somerset Cider Brandy Company, celebrating the remarkable drinks being made just down the road at Burrow Hill.
The evening will begin with an introduction from Julian, who’ll share the story behind Somerset Cider Brandy, from the history of the company and how everything is made, to life at Burrow Hill and what the future holds for the farm. There’ll be plenty of opportunity to ask questions, discover a little more about what goes into the bottle and, of course, enjoy a tasting or two along the way.
And don’t be misled by the name. This isn’t just an evening for cider lovers.
From beautifully aged cider brandies and apple aperitifs to eau de vie, ice cider, fruit liqueurs, sparkling perry and botanical spirits, the Somerset Cider Brandy Company produces an extraordinary range of drinks. Throughout the evening, we’ll explore some of them alongside a four-course menu created by the Cotley kitchen to complement their different flavours.
The Menu
Plum Negroni
Burrow Hill Cider & Cheddar Bread
Monkfish · Beetroots - Paired with Fermented Perry
Cotley Estate Jersey Beef · Squash · Cider Brandy Sauce - Paired with Keeved Cider
Apples & Pears - Paired with Ice Cider
White Lake Tuppence · Local Honey - Paired with Quince Liqueur
It promises to be a wonderfully autumnal evening of good food, good company and some very good Somerset drinks, with plenty to discover along the way.
Thursday 22nd October
7.30pm arrival for an 8pm start
£65 per person
Spaces are limited, so we recommend booking early.
Cotley Fest ‘26
The ultimate pub party is back!
Sunday 30th August
Join us again for Cotley Fest ‘26 on Sunday 30th August. Think dancing on picnic benches, magnums of rose, boozy slushies & tonnes of street food style food.
We’ll kick off at 12 noon, with food from 1pm - 5pm, please bring picnic blankets & camping chairs if you can!
Live DJ sets from DJ Vinyl Groove, Jack Humphries & Area 52.
Pizza On The Lawn Every Monday & Tuesday Until 25th August.
We’ll be serving pizzas from The Little Tin Hut throughout the summer season every Monday & Tuesday Evening (5-8pm) until 25th August.
Backyard Flower Farm X The Cotley Inn X Sandridge Barton Wines
A whimsical garden supper after a floral workshop from local growers.
Saturday 1st August | £125 per ticket
What participants get:
Each guest to get their own flower bowl, snips, flower frog (kenzan), small plastic bucket, chicken wire, tape etc for work and will keep those for themselves to repeat at home if they wish and 3 course supper with wines from Sandridge Barton.
Kate & Patrick from Backyard flowers will run the floral display workshop and talk about how they set up a flower farm in Somerset after moving from London.
We will also be joined by the team from Sandridge Barton (our wine partner) who will talk about English Wine and the Vineyard on the banks of the River Dart.
Head Chef Dan Brown has designed a menu to be enjoyed ‘feasting style’ with produce from our kitchen yard and the Cotley estate. The tables will be dressed with the floral displays that everyone makes and food will be served at Golden hour in the garden on the lawn at the Cotley.
Roughly 1.5h workshop:
1) live demo of the table flowers along with a talk about sustainability, using garden flowers, colour theory etc etc (15-20min)
2) participants gather their flowers of choice from the flower bar (15 min)
3) participants make their arrangements under help and guidance (30-45min)
4) remove the arrangements, clean and dress table, set up candles, arrange the floral bowl down the centre of the table (15-20min)
Menu
Starter
Whipped ricotta stuffed Courgette flower, tomato gazpacho, elderflower honey
For the table
Garden focaccia
Main
Garden herb & fennel stuffed Italian Porchetta for the table, heritage potatoes, chorizo & chive mayonnaise
Whipped butterbeans & nasturtium pesto
Roasted beets with tarragon, walnuts & roasted garlic labneh
Dessert
Summer red fruit pavlova, lemon curd, vanilla & white chocolate Chantilly
Cath's Cotley Quiz
Don’t forget our monthly quiz at The Cotley Inn. We run this on the third Thursday of every month – 8pm start. All proceeds to Parkinson’s UK.
This month’s quiz is on Thursday 16th. Please call the Cotley on 0146062348 to book in your teams of up to 6 people. It would be lovely to see a few more faces.
Fire Fridays at The Candlelight
The first of a summer series of a collaboration with Somerset Grill who have lent us a grill to use for the summer. BBQ & seasonal small plates in the garden 3 – 9pm. Fire pits will be lit. No bookings – first come first serve.
Pizza on the lawn
Alfresco dining at our sister pub The Cotley Inn. Enjoy sourdough pizzas fresh from the Little Tin Hut, 5pm - 8pm.
France v England | 6 Nations
England take on France at The Stade de France
The rugby on, roaring fires, a well-poured pint & our legendary half-time baps!
Does it get any better than that?
Italy v England | 6 Nations
England take on Italy at the Stadio Olympico, Rome.
The rugby on, roaring fires, a well-poured pint & our legendary half-time baps!
Does it get any better than that?
England v Ireland | 6 Nations
England take on Ireland at Twickenham.
The rugby on, roaring fires, a well-poured pint & our legendary half-time baps!
Does it get any better than that?
Scotland v England | 6 Nations
England take on Scotland at Murryfield.
The rugby on, roaring fires, a well-poured pint & our legendary half-time baps!
Does it get any better than that?
England v Wales | 6 Nations
England start their 6 Nations campaign against Wales at Twickenham.
The rugby on, roaring fires, a well-poured pint & our legendary half-time baps!
Does it get any better than that?
Burns Night
To start the year in style, we’d love you to join us for a very special Burns Night Private Supper