On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Hobart I went to see Bridget Pross at the Republic Hotel. I'd seen her play before and have one of her albums. She's an amazing singer with a sparkling voice. Sitting in the beer garden with the sun shining, cockatoos flying overhead, sipping on a Gillespie's Ginger Beer, life couldn't have been any better.
Gillespie's Ginger Beer is a tasty little number but not to gingery for those who a new to the drink. I personally like my ginger beer with a little more oomph but this is perfect for a summer's afternoon.
Bridget sang a great collection of songs Bryan Adams, Jenny Morris, Cheap Trick but she had me with not one but two Dolly Parton tunes 'Jolene' and 'I will always love you'. Her originals are also pretty good. Just from watching her play guitar and sing for the Saturday arvo audience she seemed to me to be a good sort who would make a great drinking buddy.
The second set featured Jewel's 'You were made for me'. Co-incidentally this fabulous song was written by Steve Poltz. For those of you following my self-indulgent trip closely, he was the bugger that inspired me to take this journey of Arts Patronage in the first place.
Bridget is the first act of the year that made me cry through fabulous storytelling - although I was about three pints in by this stage. Fortunately, Bridget also provided the audience with hangover avoidance advice - vodka with soda and fresh lime. Soda is just water anyway and the lime is full of health anti-hangover goodies. All-in-all a great way to spend and afternoon.
Friday night I returned to Street Eats @ Franko in Franklin Square. This place has atmosphere and I will be making it a regular Friday night jaunt. This week I went with company. He had the empanadas and mini sourdough donuts whilst I had spring rolls from Tik's Thai and Poltergeist Unfiltered Gin with homemade orange soda. All great quality. The gin was quite a intense one but went beautifully with the orange.
Mumbo Jumbo were playing. A pretty decent blues band but not good enough to make me jump up and dance and want to stay all night.
This week's drinks
From Shene Distillery Website
Poltergeist - Unfiltered retains the full spectrum of all the flavours and aromas that we coax from our botanicals, and will please gin lovers looking for a powerful, mouth-watering nose and a taste that is big bold and beautiful. For those who indulge in this more intense incarnation, be warned - it may ghost over ice.
Gillespies Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Our ginger beers are traditionally brewed in the bottle, using a recipe handed down from four generations and originating in Durham Northern England - the home of ginger beer! Gillespie's Ginger Beer is free from preservatives and additives and made from premium ingredients: natural filtered rainwater, organic fresh ginger, Tahitian lime, lemon, native Tasmanian pepper berry leaf and sugar.
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