As the nights stretch out and the cold settles into the coast, we gather around the fire at Sailors Grave for a Yule-inspired long-table feast with gardener, cook and TV presenter Paul West.

Embers & Ales is a midwinter celebration of good food, dark beer, warm company and the simple joy of sharing a table together.

Across four courses, Paul will be cooking with East Gippsland and South Coast produce, matched with Sailors Grave craft beers. Guests will receive up to four drinks across the evening, with suggested pairings for each course — choose from Sailors Grave beers, Lightfoot wines, mulled wine and non-alcoholic drinks.

The menu for the night:

South Coast oysters, freshly shucked
Hot seaweed brown butter, sourdough crumb & chive
Silverbeet & three-cheese flatbread
Gözleme-style with burnt butter, herbs & garlic yoghurt
Dark ale-braised beef
Winter roots, celeriac-potato mash, bay & horseradish gremolata
Winter apple crumble
Burnt honey cream, toasted almonds & vanilla

As part of the evening, guests will be invited to take part in a simple winter ritual: write down something you’re ready to leave behind and cast it into the fire.

Come hungry. Rug up warm. Stay awhile.

Tickets: $175 per person
Includes four-course dinner and drinks.

Kids under 13: $30

Includes a simple kids meal, soft drinks / juice and dessert.

Optional bus tickets available separately. Please see FAQs.

Contact the host of Embers & Ales: The Long Night Feast