I’m a bit awful really. I don’t live too far away from The Sun, but I rarely frequent it and don’t have many excuses. But apparently (and unsurprisingly), all it takes to get me out on a Saturday evening is ‘Pie Fest’ and ‘tent full of cider’ and I’m signing up as a regular. The pie fest kicked off at 1pm, but being more of a night owl, and a fool, I rocked up around 6pm. Naturally by this point many of the headlining pies were crossed off the menu, and come Sunday pie-hard fans forced The Sun to offer burger substitutes as they were wiped clean of many. Luckily I’m not overly fussy, and there was a huge variety of pies to peruse. So, I did what any sane person does when food is at stake, tag teamed my dad and went halves to cover more ground. The Sun’s Landlord, Howard Taylor, said: “I thought it’d be quieter! It went really well. I mean, everyone loves a pie, right?” [gallery td_gallery_title_input=“Pie Fest 2017, The Sun at Lydiard” td_select_gallery_slide=“slide” ids=“28401,28404,28405,28403,28402”] The Sun are used to these large-scale feasts having hosted Hog Roasts, weekly ‘Spice Nites’, and eight ‘Ale, Sausage ‘N’ Cider’ festivals. Needless to say the pub was well equipped with dozens of outdoor benches, and an extended marquee that housed the barrels of real ales and cider. Headliners of the marquee included Ramsbury Brewery, Moles Brewery, Three Castles Brewery, and Plaine Ales from Salisbury. Following its debut triumph, I’m hoping that this will be one of many Pie Fests to be seen and enjoyed at The Sun. If you agree, let us know!
