Dorchester Experience Days

simply brilliant

The whole experience from start to finish was absolute perfection, from great staff to excellent food! Would 100 percent go again and recommend!!

I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn’t sure what to expect but the lady was very informative about beers and we actually learnt something having been beer drinkers for far too long!

The food was amazing and the staff were very friendly and professional. I was quite full after a lovely starter of samosas. The chicken tikka massala was incredibly tasty and I could not finish the delicious apple crumble. Looking forward to my next visit. A huge thank you to Vaasu.

Really great and easy to book.

Luca, our host, was very friendly and knowledgeable. We were given 6 different rums of varying flavour and went through the tasting notes. An interesting and different experience for the weekend.

When we arrived we were greeted by very friendly staff who were very helpful and took us to the restaurant. It was delightfully decorated and we were quickly taken to our table. We had made a couple of requests regarding what we wanted and these were immediately mentioned and assured were being followed. A glass of champagne each was poured and we toasted the occasion. The sandwiches were very nice with different tasty breads for each sandwich. The scones were nice and freshly made. The cakes were great although by this time we were too full to eat them and so they were neatly packed in a box for us to take home. We enjoyed them the following evening and they were scrumptious. All I can add is that Sopwell House is a lovely place, our experience couldn't have been better, a big thankyou to all the staff who helped make the day special.

Our host in the Highbury Brewhouse and Kitchen was Moses - very welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. After a brief overview of the brewing process (many of the beers being brewed on-site), we sat down to 5 pairings of whisky shots and half-pint beers, ranging from pale ales, blondes, stouts, single/blended Scotch, Irish, Bourbon and Japanese. With a very good memory, Moses was able to talk us through the brewing process for each, the history and the reasoning for pairing them together (something you may not normally do). There was just the two of us on this experience, so he was able to give us his full attention for the duration. There was an optional tasting sheet to fill in (we decided to enjoy the experience without documenting!) but much discussion with Moses along the way. Following this, we had a decent quality burger and chips from the menu. Excellent value for money, and a well run event. Big thanks to Moses!