October's Newsletter

Fall's here!

And it's Spooky Season!!

Be sure to check out our calendar for all of our events this October. The air may be cooling off, but at the Hawk & Griffin; Things are about to really heat up!

October 1st-7th is International Vegetarian Week! Adding to our delicious lineup of vegetarian dishes like our Aloo Gobi Curry and Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad, this week we'll have two more: A hearty artichoke, lemon & mushroom soup, and a delightfully spiced Ratatouille!

Magner's is back!

Who would’ve thought “I’ll be back” would ever relate to cider? First produced in County Tipperary, Ireland in 1935, by local William Magner. The Magners Irish Cider is made using 17 varieties of apples, fermented and matured for up to two years. C&C Group discontinued this delicious treat so they could re-focus on the apple variant since 2016. It’s light, crisp, and not too sweet taste makes it perfect for any person after a long day’s work.

Werewolf Death Grip Kolsch

Werewolf Death Grip Kolsch has almost run its course, get it while you still can! Try it with Ribena, a popular Blackcurrant import!

Denizens Southside IPA

The beer that Denizens Brewing Co. is most known for. This year-round West Coast Style American IPA features big dry-hop additions of Citra, Azacca, and Simcoe for big aromas and flavors. These varieties drive wonderfully hoppy notes of grapefruit, mango, pineapple, tangerine, stone fruit and pine throughout the entire sip of beer.

With a biscuity, malty, smooth body, and a crisp finish. This a well balanced, approachable and delicious IPA that will appeal to a wide variety of drinkers.

Our Gin Passport has been so successful, we've had to order more, and they have arrived!

The #12 Highclere Castle G&T

We knew the Gin Passports would be a hit, and you've shown us with your enthusiasm!

If you have a card started with us, come on in & get your passport signed & stamped!

Congratuations, Eric King, on our first completed Passport!

And while our Gin of the Month has completed it's year-long run, stay tuned for news of our next exciting adventures:

Gin Tastings & Classes!

"A Martini. Shaken, not stirred."

James Bond Day is October 5th! Bring in your issued License-to-Kill from MI6, and receive a Vesper martini - Shaken, not stirred.*

*Must be accompanied by Bond Girl

No, for real though, we'll have the by the book Vesper Martini's at $12 for Saturday, October 5th ONLY!

Honouring the legendary man, Bond. James Bond.

October's Pie of the month is the Chicken Balti Pie! Juicy & tender pieces of chicken thigh in a rich but mild curry sauce all inside a crusty buttery pastry. A match day tradition with football fans in the UK, it also became one of your favourites last time it featured on the menu. If you haven’t had one yet, then listen to the crowd. They are chanting for you to try one this month. Even better, if you come in on Pie & a Pint Thursday between 11am and 6pm, you’ll get a free 16oz pint with your pie, even if you call the beautiful game “soccer."

Fool's Gold Farm

Say “hello” to our new meat distributer, Fool's Gold Farms! Love our juicy burgers? Can’t get enough of our scotch eggs? Wonder why our cottage pie makes you feel like home?

It’s because our meat is created by a family who cares about their product.

Established in 2023 by the Lerch Family in Bealteton, Virginia, where the family of five raise cattle, pigs, lambs, and chickens offering high-quality, locally raised produce. The farm got its name due to the proximity of the abandoned gold mines in the southern end of Fauquier County, where the gold miners say, “where you find quartz, you find gold."

Or in our case, Fool's Gold!

Wednesday Night is Trivia Night

Every week, and still going strong! Join us at 8pm on Wednesdays as Vienna's best & brightest gather for some good old-fashioned pen & paper trivia! Hosted by Vienna's own "Rat Pack" including the likes of Tom Kyllo, Bill Mann, Mike Amouri, & more!

Rules Update! In fairness to all players, large teams with more than 6 players will have a 10-point deduction for each extra player on the team.

Every Thursday is now Pie & a Pint!

Steak & Ale Pie

New to our menu are some fantastic weekly specials to add more value to the fun we have here at the Hawk & Griffin. Join us on Thursdays from 11am-6pm for Pie & a Pint!

Order any one of our pies and get a 16oz pint - ON THE HOUSE!

Steak & Ale Pie, Cottage Pie, Chicken & Leek, and of course, our Pie of the Month are all available with this deal, and all of our beers on tap (or cask!) apply as well!

What are you waiting for?

Running from 11am to 6pm, Firkin Friday is a great way to try our cask offerings, in a deliciously big glass for $7!

20oz to happiness every Friday at the Hawk & Griffin, what's not to like!

English Premier Leagu

The premier league is well underway. So good to see all our football fans in on the weekends. Yet again, the Brentford gang have made it on Premier League Morning with the lovely photo below!

Between all the teams represented at the Hawk & Griffin, we seem to get a disproportionate amount of coverage on NBCs national coverage of the English Premier League!

We post all the games we will be showing that week on our Instagram and our Facebook.

Even if you don't have a team, come down and enjoy the atmosphere!

We have about 35 teams playing in our Fantasy Premier League, it's anyone's game at the moment! Remember, season may have already started but there still may be a chance to win if you get in!

Join in on all the fun!

South African Rugby fans losing it as South Africa takes home the win against rivals Argentina in round 3 of the test series!

Bangers & Mash

Join us even on weekends for your Pub Favourites!

Small Fare & Pub Favourites start at 11AM!

Community Hub

And the winner is....

Bonnie Gardner!

Happy to receive her prize package of a voucher for Dinner for two, two Hawk & Griffin pint glasses, stickers, and two T-Shirts!

Our cardboard King Charles made his way from Caffe Amouri to Norm's Wine & Beer, all the way to Bard's Alley, and Trace the Zero Waste this August (& September!)

Thank you all for playing this fun hide & seek game with us! We'll either be back at it again next summer, or find some other fun & quirky game.

Stay up to date by following our social media!

@hawkandgriffin for Instagram

HawkandGriffin on Facebook

James Madison High School 20-Year Reunion was a blast!

Thank you for letting us host such a wonderful party!

Check us out this month at Vienna's Oktoberfest!

We'll be slinging brews yet again from the fabulous Vienna Oktoberfest Beer Garden, be sure to come by and grab a pint, AND stop by our new Chippy this year for a cone of Fish & Chips!

Tom's Corner

As you know, here at Hawk & Griffin we specialize not only in great beer, but also great gin. We consider ourselves a gin palace, but what exactly does that mean? In 1700's London, thousands of "dram shops" sold gin to take away or drink standing up at counters. By the 1830s these shops became more and more opulent with elaborate glass, gas lighting and prominent gilding which stood in contrast with the surrounding slums and the poor, needy working class that frequented them. These palaces were considered "vulgar" and created "a fiery flood of disease, of crime, and of physical and mental destruction" according to many advocates of temperance. Gin palaces greatly influenced the designs of pubs through the rest of the Victorian era. Elaborate lighting, etched glass, brass gilding, wood panelling and the traditional bar counter are all part of traditional pub thanks to the gin palace

Cheers!

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