Each year a photo will be signed by the crew, framed and hung in the Red Lion to commemorate the ‘Red Lion Life Boat Day’ which is held every November in honour of the brave crew and the pubs attachment to the Weymouth Lifeboat historically!!

It is a tradition to present the money raised over the year by the sales of our very own lifeboat bitter!!

So if you want to help the RNLI buy a pint when you are in and have a look at the many pictures around the pub.

The selection covers some of the most innovative rums on our shelves not least Creole Orange Rum suggested by Tim. The new Rum quarterly will launch on Good Friday 2013 so come on down and enjoy the taste of Spring!!

Then by popular request…. Proper ‘Surf and Turf ’ featuring our 10oz 21 day aged Ribeye Steak with breaded wholetail scampi, chips and salad. A new salad too… Fresh Crab and Lemon Dressed Mixed Leaf Salad

On the pudding front the Red Lion Mess has got all ‘summerlike’ with Meringue, fresh whipped cream fresh strawberries and raspberries and we have introduced some ‘liquid puddings’……

• Jamaican Coffee with Goslings Black Seal rum, freshly ground coffee and fresh cream
• Orange Creole Coffee with Orange rum, freshly ground coffee and fresh cream
• Wiese & Krohn Uniquely Chilled Rosé Port (ideal with our cheese board)
• Chocolate Orange Martini made with Orange Rum, Dark Creme de Cacao, fresh cream shaken over ice… a classic!!

There are some new wines too Tierra Alta Merlot, Chile. Perfect with our Steak and Ale Pie, Baroncini 1489 Chianti Riserva, Italy “The Baroncini family have grown grapes at their historic estate in Tuscany since 1489” or Tabali Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile “Deep blackcurrant flavours great with the Ribeye”. On the Fizz front Champagne Gremillet Brut NV, France has been ‘shipped in’ for the summer.

On white wines we introduce Bellefontaine Sauvignon Blanc, France a rich citrus character on the palate is livened up by zesty finish then the wonderful K-Naia, Verdejo, Spain, this wine was chosen as the best white in its class by our customers at our recent tasting!! Finally we now have a Sancerre La Clochette, France “The best Sauvignon Blanc in the house!!”

On the rose wines we introduce two new wines Mirabello Pinot Grigio Rosé, Italy and a popular White Zinfandel Rose, California “a Light ‘Picnic’ wine for the sweeter palate”

We have also introduced a premium cider list as an alternative to wine

PREMIUM ENGLISH CIDERS TO SHARE
Our Premium Ciders are served in an ice bucket with two glasses as a refreshing alternative to wine.

• Aspalls Draught Suffolk Cider 5.5% £4.95

This is a mid-straw coloured cider with a floral and apple aroma and more medium dry in taste (ideal with our Haddock Smokey)

• Aspalls Premier Cru 7.0% £5.95

Straw gold in colour with a clean, light aroma of dessert apples, drier in taste (ideal with our Cheese Board)

• Aspalls Perronelles Blush 5.4% £5.95

This blush cider has a subtle blackberry aroma with a hint of traditional cyder apple and is sweeter on the palate (perfect with our Fresh Seafood Plate)

• Thatchers Katy 7.4% £5.95

Light, medium dry and fragrant with a soft sparkle, (great with our ‘Old Winchester’ Chicken)

• Thatchers Green Goblin 6.0% £4.95

Made with English apples, and matured in oak vats, Green Goblin cider is a full-flavoured, bittersweet blend, beautifully balanced to give a fresh character with a medium dry finish (ideal with the Warm Seafood Plate)

• Westons Wyld Wood Organic 6.5% £4.25

The only Organic Cider we do! Earthy, with a good apple taste, (great with a steak or our burger)

To view the full menu click here

New glassware for rums is being introduced and other interesting activities for our loyal rum loving public to enjoy. We are keeping things under wraps
for a week or so while we finish everything.

New food menu, new wine list, new cider list, new rum bible (with extra history notes) and of course our Rum quarterly as well as some rather nice
‘Liquid Puddings’ involving rums…roll on the summer!!!

Watch this page for details…

On behalf of landlord Brian, Our Deputies Kendra and Phil, Head Chef Brett and the entire team at the Red Lion plus of course Tim and Mary we wish every one of our customers a very happy and prosperous new year. We also wish to thank everyone for supporting the Red Lion through its first festive season since its restoration and indeed supporting us for the whole year!!!

Here’s to 2013!!! Let’s hope it is drier!!!

ANDREW SIMPSON, IAIN PERCY AND PAUL GOODISON RELAXING AT THE RED LION

After an historic two weeks for Weymouth and Portland and here at the Red Lion too we have so many memories of The 2012 Olympic sailing!! Including seeing four times Olympic Champ Ben Ainslie enjoying himself after becoming the best Olympic sailor of all time and he did it here in Weymouth yippee!!

Andrew Simpson and Iain Percy, silver medallists in the Star men’s class, were joined at the Red Lion by Paul Goodison MBE who missed out on defending his Beijing Gold in the Laser class finishing seventh in Weymouth while suffering with a bad back. Paul has lived in Weymouth for six years.

While the boys enjoyed a much earned beer here at the Red Lion, a young lady sat quietly eating a Red Lion burger building her strength up for the windsurfing RS:X women’s class climax the next day. Spaniard Marina Alabeu had a strong lead but still had to bring it home to win gold but after a Red Lion Burger a gold medal was easy pickings and she triumphed easily.

Nick Dempsey picked up silver in the windsurfing and can be seen waving from the bus as it passed the Red Lion!!

Anna Kjellberg the Swedish Olympic sailor who popped in for refreshments after a hard week at the ‘office’

Supporters of Swedish sailors sing national anthem in Hope Square in Weymouth

THE Swedish national anthem echoed around the Red Lion at Hope Square in Weymouth thanks to family members of their sailing team. Supporters of Swedish sailors Anna Kjellberg, Astrid Gabrielson and Sebastian Ostling congregated at the Red Lion pub to make the most of the Olympic atmosphere.

The patriotic group were joined by the sailors themselves who said they intended to make the most of the sunny weather in Weymouth. Jonas and Gerd Kjellberg said they were ‘really proud’ of their daughter Anna.

Mr Kjellberg added: “Anna has been sailing since she was really young and we are just so proud of her. “She is a little disappointed but we love it here in Weymouth. What a fantastic place.”

Sailor Astrid Gabrielson, who raced in the 470 class, said: “I am feeling disappointed following my race but am so happy we have so much support from home here.
“I love it here in Weymouth especially as it is really good weather.”

Spirits were high as the supportive crowd, dressed in Swedish colours and flags, serenaded passers-by with their national anthem.

Olympic achievement by the Red Lion team!!!!

If there were gold medals for hard work serving hundreds…no…thousands of visitors at the sailing Olympics 2012, then look no further than our Red Lion team. As you will see from the picture, the barrels outside ready for collection say it all!!

The team, led by Brian and Kendra, have worked so hard in pretty hot conditions to ensure all the visitors to Weymouth got a great pint of cask ale with some tasty home cooked food from our kitchen team, headed by Steve. The atmosphere in Hope Square was electric and we are so proud the Sailing Olympics were held here. Everyone has given their all, so a big thank you to our team and to everyone who paid us a visit!!!

With just over a week to go until the Paralympics begin all is ready to give teams and supporters a warm welcome again……….Forgive the team if they look a little sleepy!!!

team member Sophie re-fuels with our famous steak and Ale Pie!!!

Photos coming in thick and fast!!!

As teams, fans and visitors arrive home after their trip to Weymouth for the sailing Olympics we are now receiving photographs!!! Here below is a lovely picture of the fabulous volunteer team who looked after everyone so well. They are described as the true heroes of the games and rightly so. Well done and congratulations to you all!!

Next up is the Finnish contingent putting up their flags in the pub as they celebrate great performances and a great shot of the Olympians whizzing past on their open top bus with medals glowing in the late afternoon sunshine!!

The famous sailing Olympic volunteers

The Finns celebrate in the Red Lion flags and all!!!

As the teams pass on the coach the medals were there to see.

A great view was enjoyed from the Nothe

A packed patio was the way it seemed for two solid weeks of Olympic history in the making

Another bad hair day at the Red Lion!!!

Another relaxing evening after a hard day on the waves

Argentinian team consider their next move at the Red Lion

Brazil seemed to have local support!!!

Former Cricketer Mike Gatting was down to enjoy the sailing

Sailing supporters on the Nothe

Swedes on the menu!!

Swedish supporters enjoy the Weymouth sunshine outside the Red Lion

The Argentinians celebrate their arrival!!

The Dutch head off to the Nothe

The Finns arrive too.

The flags say it all!!

The lifeboat in all it’s glory!!

The Olympic Bronze medalists with our future Olympians!!

The rather attractive Finnish ladies show off their Bronze medals

The Red Lion and Hope Square stood up to give the medalists a standing ovation.

Wow it was busy!!!

The Olympic Torch arrives in Hope Square

..and there it is….

passing the Red Lion

A truly historic shot…Olympics 2012 here on Brewers Quay

Ben Ainslie et al

great to see Ben and the team back at the Red Lion

is that her majesty

never has Hope Square been that packed!!

or the Red Lion for that matter

the Olympic heroes celebrate in style

Those medals are pretty impressive!!

Well done!!

A GREAT DAY OF SAILING

A WELL DESERVED SLURP TOO FOR THE AUSSIE GIRLS NINA CURTIS, LUCINDA WHITTY AND OLIVIA PRICE

A GREAT SHOT OF REGULAR CLAIRE TOUCHING THAT OLYMPIC MEDAL!!

GREAT SCENES IN THE HARBOUR TOO

FLAGS GALLORE TO CELEBRATE 2012

BACK AT THE RED LION WITH THE MEDAL WITH OLYMPIAN NINA CURTIS!!

LOCAL ARTIST MAKES AN OLYMPIC IMPRESSION TOO

KISSING A SILVER MEDAL

PHEW HE MADE IT!!

PRIME SEATS FOR WATCHING THE OLYMPICS

THE AUSSIE GIRLS SPRAY CHAMPERS AT THE CROWD

VIEW OF THE SAILING BAY

WALKING THE TIGHTROPE AT THE OLYMPICS!!

WAVING THEM HOME

WOW HERE THEY COME!!

Team RL are presented with their gold medals!!!

As a reward for their record breaking feats the Red Lion team were in celebratory mood as they were presented with their ‘Gold medals’ to recognise their Olympic Achievements during the 2012 Sailing Olympics.

New records were set during the two weeks for the Red Lion and the team really worked their socks off for the 2012 Olympics and then the Paralympics 2012 also.

They were sent off to Euro-Disney and Paris for two days while owners Tim and Mary held the fort with stoic Chef James and ‘having a baby soon’ Amy!! The team looked a little tired on their return but a good time was had by all.

Big thanks to all the team for working so hard during this record breaking period…you are heroes!!!!

JACK ACTUALLY SELLS SOME ICE CREAMS AS THE SUN SHINES AT LAST

As happens here in the UK the rain always comes at the wrong time!!!

Near typhoon conditions hit Weymouth on the Friday and particularly the Saturday and resulted in the Seafood festival being cancelled on the Saturday altogether!!!Gazebos were blowing in to the harbour and it was impossible to set the stalls up.

A great shame but the fighting spirit meant that everyone came back to have another go on the Sunday…and guess what? We were rewarded with beautiful weather. It was a busy day even with a Scotsman playing in the Wimbledon final!!! The sun shone and the prawn and crayfish cocktails and the mussels were enjoyed from our outside stall.

Thanks to the team who worked really hard on the Saturday to drive a bit of business in horrendous conditions and for putting on a great show on Sunday.

The festival is a great event and we hope next year it is at least dry for the whole weekend…next up the Olympics!!!

FRESH PRAWN AND CRAYFISH COCKTAILS WENT DOWN WELL

BIG SMILE FROM OUR CHEF JAMES

CHEF JAMES COOKS OFF THE MUSSELLS AND THE CHILLI PRAWNS