Menu at The Castle Inn pub & bar, Congleton

Food Menu

Starters & Sharers

Homemade Soup of the Day*
4.75

Served with warmed rustic bread & butter
Breaded Whitebait & Scampi
6.25

With a homemade tartar sauce
Creamy Garlic Mushrooms
5.25

Served on a toasted Ciabatta
Half Pint of Prawns & Crayfish* 2 reviews
7.50

Served with a crispy baby gem salad, toasted bloomer & butter
Baked Feta & Red Pepper Bruschetta
5.25

With roast cherry tomatoes & chilli flakes on a toasted Ciabatta
Fisherman's Sharer
22.95

Scampi, whitebait, cod goujons, half pint of prawns & crayfish, toasted Bloomer, Marie-rose, tartar and lemon wedges

Sandwiches

Slow Cooked Beef Brisket
8.95

With confit onion
BBQ Beef Brisket
8.95

With a homemade tartar sauce
Prawn 8 reviews & Crayfish 2 reviews
8.95

With gem lettuce, cucumber & Marie-rose Sauce
Classic Club
10.95

Chicken, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise, Served toasted
Cheddar Ploughman's & Branston Pickle
6.75

With roast cherry tomatoes & chilli flakes on a toasted Ciabatta

Classics

Homemade Beef & Castle Ale Pie
13.95

Our 3 day Castle Ale soaked steak pie, served with chunky chips, garden or mushy peas and a rich gravy
Handmade 8oz Castle Steak Burger
11.95

Smoked Applewood Cheddar, served on a dressed brioche bun with burger sauce, chunky chips & house Coleslaw
Breaded Chicken Burger
12.95

Served on a toasted Brioche bun with gem lettuce, sweet chilli sauce, chunky chips and house coleslaw
Grilled Halloumi Burger*
10.95

Topped with a field mushroom, roasted red pepper, tomato salsa and onion rings served on a toasted Brioche bun with chunky chips & house coleslaw
Castle Ale Battered Cod
13.50

Served with chunky chips, mushy peas, homemade tartar sauce & a lemon wedge
Breaded Scampi & Chips
12.95

Served with garden or mushy peas
8oz Sirloin Steak
20.95

Served with Vine Tomatoes, flat mushroom, onion rings, tender stem broccoli and chunky chips
Classic Caesar Salad
10.95

Served with parmesan croutons, grilled chicken & crispy pancetta

Sides

Chunky Chips
3.50
Skinny Fries
3.50
Sweet Potato Fries
3.95
Garlic Bread
3.95
Onion Rings 8 reviews
3.25
Halloumi Fries
6.75
Whitebait
4.95
House Salad
3.95
Sauces
1.00

Curry Sauce or Garlic & Chive

Desserts

Mel's 'Famous' Homemade Cheesecake of The Day^
5.95

Please ask your server; Served with Cream or Vanilla Ice Cream
Homemade Chocolate Brownie^
5.95

Served with Cream or Ice Cream
Sticky Toffee Pudding^ 8 reviews
5.95

Served with Custard or Ice Cream
Lemon & Blueberry Drizzle^
5.95

Served warm with a vanilla custard or double cream
Selection of Cheshire Farm Ice Cream*

Children's Menu

Scampi & Chips
6.25

Served with garden peas, mushy peas or baked beans
Beef Burger & Skinny Fries
6.25

Served with garden peas, mushy peas or baked beans
Breaded Chicken Burger & Skinny Fries
6.25

Served with garden peas, mushy peas or baked beans
Half a Chicken & Bacon Sandwich
6.25

Served with lettuce, mayonnaise, salad & skinny fries

Drinks Menu

Beer & Cider

Peroni 5.1%

Available in 330ml
Corona 4.5%

Available in 330ml
Desperados 5.9%

Available in 330ml
Heineken 5.0%

Available in 330ml
Desperados 5.9%

Available in 330ml
Bulmers Original 4.5%

Available in 500ml
Bulmers Red Berries 4.0%

Available in 500ml
Old Mout Pineapple & Raspberry 4.0%

Available in 500ml
Old Mout Kiwi & Lime 4.0%

Available in 500ml
Rekorderlig Wild Berries 4.0%

Available in 500ml
Rekorderlig Strawberry & Lime 4.0%

Available in 500ml

Fresh & Fruity Gin

Brockmans

Distinctive fruit taste with blueberry and blackberry flavour notes complemented by juniper
Beefeater Blood Orange

Fresh blood orange flavours matched with classic notes of juniper and citrus
Gordon's Pink

Refreshing and sweet with raspberry and redcurrant flavours
Whitley Neill Blackberry

Smooth flavours of delicious ripe blackberries combined with zesty sweet citrus and hints of black pepper for a warming finish
Whitley Neill Pink

Grapefruit Inspired by the citrus groves of Spain. Delicate sweetness with citrussy notes that give way to a balanced grapefruit burst
Tanqueray Sevilla

Uniquely distilled with bittersweet Sevilla oranges and fine botanicals
Warner's Raspberry

Jammy, fruity and vibrant. 1/3 of this bottle is fresh raspberries & blackberries. Handmade in small batches on Falls Farm
Big Smoke Rhubarb & Pink

Lemonade Infused with rose petals for a subtle pink hue, this delicately balanced pink gin pairs English rhubarb, pink grapefruit and juniper berries for seasonal sweetness
Big Smoke Sicilian Lemon

Naturally sweet and pleasantly smooth. Aromatic Sicilian lemon, juniper berry, coriander seed, kaffir lime leaf and lemongrass
Kopparberg Mixed Fruit

Made with juniper, lemon zest and coriander with raspberry and blackcurrant flavours
Kopparberg Strawberry & Lime

Sweet strawberry and tangy lime combined with juniper botanicals, lemon zest and coriander

Traditional & Classic Gin

Bombay Sapphire

Aromatic with bright citrus notes. Lighter than a classic London Dry with its warm, peppery finish
Tarquin's

A contemporary take on a classic London dry gin with 12 botanicals. Fresh, crisp and vibrant for a little slice of Cornwall
Slingsby London Dry

An initial burst of refreshing citrus from the grapefruit base gives way to juniper
Hendrick's

Delightfully infused with cucumber and rose petal for a mouth-watering finish
Tanqueray

Crisp and smooth but with a hint of spice. Perfectly balanced

Vodka

Chase Rhubarb
Absolut
Absolut Raspberri
Grey Goose

Rum

Havana Club 3 Year Old
Malibu
Bacardi
Captain Morgan
Captain Morgan Spiced
Sailor Jerry
Kraken
Dead Man's Fingers
Appleton Estate
Havana Especial

Spritz

Aperol Spritz

Aperol, Prosecco and soda water
Gordon's Pink Spritz

Double Gordon's Pink gin, Prosecco and lemonade
Tanqueray Sevilla Spritz

Double Tanqueray Sevilla gin, Prosecco and lemonade
Aperol Blood Orange Spritz

Aperol and a bottle of Fever-Tree Blood Orange soda
Gordon's Raspberry & Rose Spritz

Double Gordon's Pink and a bottle of Fever-Tree Raspberry & Rose soda
Mexican Lime Spritz

Double Absolut vodka and a bottle of Fever-Tree Mexican Lime soda

Shots & Bombs

Jägerbomb

Jägermeister and Red Bull Sugarfree
Skittle Bomb

Cointreau and Red Bull Sugarfree
JD Fire Bomb

Jack Daniel's Fire and Red Bull Sugarfree
JD Honey Bomb

Jack Daniel's Honey and Red Bull Sugarfree
Luxardo Sambuca

White - Black - Raspberry
Jose Cuervo

Tequila Silver - Gold
Apple Sourz
Cherry Sourz

The Cocktail Bar

Tails Espresso Martini

Vodka, coffee liqueur, arabica coffee
Tails Pornstar Martini

Vodka, vanilla, passion fruit liqueur, passion fruit juice, lime juice
Tails Berry Mojito

Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum, creme de cassis, mint and lime juice

Classic Cocktails

Long Island Iced Tea

Smirnoff vodka, Jose Cuervo tequila, Bacardi Carta Blanca rum, Cointreau and Gordon's gin topped with cola
Sex On The Beach

An old classic! Smirnoff vodka and Archers Peach Schnapps topped with orange and cranberry juice
Cuba Libre

Havana Especial rum, cola and fresh lime. Simple but effective
Woo Woo

A sweet favourite. Smirnoff vodka, Archers Peach Schnapps and cranberry juice

Cocktail Bubbles

Chambord Royale

Prosecco with Chambord Black raspberry liqueur
Elderflower Royale

Prosecco with Elderflower cordial

Cocktail Jugs

Moscow Mule

100ml Smirnoff, 300ml Fever-Tree Ginger Beer and filled with lemonade
Strawberry Lime

A bottle of Rekorderlig Strawberry & Lime, a double helping of Smirnoff vodka, elderflower cordial, lime cordial and filled with lemonade

White Wine

Waipara Hills Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand

Aromas of melon and nettle, with the fruit carrying through to an aromatic finish
Franschhoek Chenin Blanc, South Africa

Tropical mango, peach and honey blossom with a smooth texture
Hardys 202 Main Road Chardonnay, Australia

Lively and rounded with a pleasant baked citrus character
Jack Rabbit Sauvignon Blanc, Chile

Fresh, crisp with delicious fruit flavours of lime and peach
Vallade Pinot Grigio, Italy

Crisp and fresh with lemon aromas and a refreshing after-taste

Red Wine

Waipara Hills Pinot Noir, New Zealand

Aromas of brambly fruits, dark cherry, five spice and a hint of smoke
Hardys 202 Main Road Shiraz, Australia

Ripe blackberry flavours and soft tannins, bold fruit-driven
Jack Rabbit Merlot, California

Smooth with crushed berry aromas and flavours of plums and berries
CYT Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

Soft blackcurrant character with gentle tannins and a medium body
El Cipres Malbec, Argentina

Dark fruit aromas and flavours with a hint of spice

Rosé Wine

Jack Rabbit White Zinfandel, California

Beautiful aromas of fresh strawberries. A classic White Zinfandel style
Pinot Grigio Rosé, Canaletto, Italy

Citrus fruit overtones and plenty of refreshing berry flavours

Bubbles

Lunetta Prosecco Rosé, Italy

Available in 200ml; Dry with red berry characters, soft and approachable
Canaletto Prosecco, Italy

Apple, lemon and grapefruit characters with wisteria and acacia aromas
Juliet Rosé Spumante, Italy

Intense fruity aromas with a rich scent of flowers and ripe passion fruit
Laurent Perrier Brut NV France

White peach and honeysuckle with rich grapefruit and citrus notes

Soft Drinks

J2O

Available in 275ml; Choose from Apple & Raspberry or Orange & Passion Fruit
Bottlegreen Elderflower

Available in 275ml
Appletiser

Available in 275ml
San Pellegrino

Available in 330ml; Choose from Sparkling Orange or Sparkling Lemon
Fruit Shoot

Available in 275ml; Choose from Orange or Apple & Blackcurrant
Britvic Fruit Juice

Available in 200ml; Choose from Orange or Pineapple
Pepsi Max

Available in 330ml; Pepsi also available
Red Bull Sugarfree

Available in 250ml; Red Bull Energy also available