We're continually improving the catering on The Blues Train to make your experience better...
Food and beverage is an important part of The Blues Train experience. Since our last update, catering and bar teams have been working hard to improve the quality of food, drinks and service.
CATERING
Just a few of the improvements made to catering are:
- Change of menu, with more of the foods our patrons have requested.
- A distinct daylight and non-daylight savings menu - more hot food in the colder months, salads in the warmer months.
- A larger variety of condiments
- Classy table cloths across all tables
- Lap tables for carriages that do not have tables
- Tables and seating on the platform for Carriage D patrons
Check out our daylight and non-daylight savings menus:
THE T-BAR
We have listened to your feedback on the bar and have acted! The key points raised were:
Service - As many of you would know from experience, lining up at the bar can be a lengthy process. To speed things up we have further renovated our portable bar enabling patrons to make their choices before reaching the bar and allowing us to serve you in a much more timely fashion.
Price - We understand price is a big part of any night out. We have canvassed similar events and venues and are confident our beer, wine and spirit prices are on par with many like venues as they currently stand.
Range - We would love to stock a larger range of beverages, however as we are on a moving steam train, there are limitations on what we can offer. We do think we have a great list of wines (many local), good range of non-alcoholic drinks, beer and spirits. As always we do welcome feedback on this as we do often introduce a new drink or two each season.
It's with that in mind that we have recently added four new wines onto our list
Scotchman Hill's Swan Bay Brut Rose - Fresh rich palate with red fruits, blueberries and bready flavours. The mid palate is generous with a creamy mouthfeel which makes way to a dry acid finish.
The Drysdale Reserve Pinot Noir has a beautiful balance of fine tannins and fresh acidity which complement the concentrated fruit flavours. Well-structured with a long and flavoursome finish this wine has a complex nose displaying cherry and plum characters.
The Henry Frost Cabernet Merlot from the Clare Valley replaces the Cape Le Grand Cabernet Merlot previously stocked.
The Blues Train Premium Red -
The Blues Train special vintage, handpicked by Hugo for discerning Blues Train patrons. Ask at the bar for this month's variety.
See our current drinks lists:
BEER
James Boags Premium - $8
James Boag´s Premium Lager is a smooth, subtle lager characterised by a perfect balance between hop and malt with no single intense notes.
James Boags Premium Light - $6
Staying true to its full-strength counterpart, James Boag's Premium Light is a full flavoured light beer with a smooth, pleasant bitterness. The aroma is clean and fresh with a malty, fruit character.
James Boags Draught - $6
Boag's Draught is a full-bodied lager with smooth hop bitterness and a crisp, refreshing finish. Our master brewers use the finest fresh ingredients Tasmania has to offer, including top quality malts and Pride of Ringwood hops.
HOUSE SPARKLING - The Hill Cuvee Brut - $30
A delicate fruit driven style with a lively mousse. Lemon citrus flavours and subtle yeast characters with firm acid gives the wine overall balance, length and freshness. Enjoy chilled
www.scotchmanshill.com.au
HOUSE WHITE - Lady Day Chardonnay - $26
Medium yellow-green; a solid wine with good fruit and oak balance on the bouquet; the palate is well balanced, showing light melon and peach fruit.
Swan Bay Semillon Sauvignon Blanc - $34
Located on the Bellarine Peninsula, Swan bay was named by Commander Matthew Flinders in 1803 while mapping the coastline of Australia.
(by local Scotchmans Hill Winery)
Pale straw in colour with a green tinge. On the nose this wine displays herbaceous, passionfruit and mineral characters from the Sauvignon Blanc. Hints of citrus and lanoline are evident from the Semillon. The palate is full flavored with fresh tropical fruit and citrus characters. This wine has good texture in the mouth and has a balanced and lively acid finish. A lovely fresh, clean fruit driven style. It is designed to compliment most food styles.
www.scotchmanshill.com.au
HOUSE RED - Muddy Water Merlot - $26
Medium red-purple; the bouquet has a mix of juicy berry fruit and slightly chippy oak,and finishes with a fruit driven mouthful.
Yarram Creek Pinot Noir - $30
This wine has classic Pinot Noir aromas of rich cherry and berries with some maturation in French oak barrels an easy drinking style with lifted Flavours of fruit, spice and soft tannins.
www.banksroad.com.au
Swan Bay Shiraz - $34
Located on the Bellarine Peninsula, Swan bay was named by Commander Matthew Flinders in 1803 while mapping the coastline of Australia.
(by Scotchmans Hill Winery)
The nose displays incredible intensity and complexity. Fresh dark fruits, black pepper, mineral characters, liquorice, black cherries and fruitcake aromas are evident. The palate displays an incredible intensity of rich ripe fruit, liquorice and fruitcake along with cool climate characters of black pepper and minerals. There is a fantastic balance between the intensity of these flavours, finishing with ripe, balanced and gripping tannin along with intensity and individuality.
www.scotchmanshill.com.au
Henry Frost Cabernet Merlot (SA) - $38
www.scotchmanshill.com.au
Scotchmans Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - $44
Garnet red colour with a slight brick hue. The wine shows vibrant fruit characters on the nose with hints of blackberry and other red berry fruits. Savoury earthy characters and a touch of herbaceousness add to the complexity. A full bodied intense palate displaying fresh blackberry fruits, briar and earth overtones. Spicy, charry oak characters add to its structure and intensity. This is an elegant wine with fine grain tannins and a long lingering aftertaste. With careful cellaring this wine will age gracefully over the next 7 to 10 years.
www.scotchmanshill.com.au
The Blues Train Premium Red - $48
The Blues Train special vintage, handpicked by Hugo for discerning Blues Train patrons. Ask at the bar for this month's variety.
McKenna Bourbon & Cola - $9
Johnny Walker Scotch & Cola - $9
Vodka, Lemon, Lime and Soda UDL - $9
Vodka and Orange UDL - $9
NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Water - $3
Coca Cola - $4
Diet Coke - $4
Orange Juice - $4
Lemon Squash - $4