Grove honors poet Burns

COTTAGE GROVE — Last week, Coast Fork Brewing hosted the 8th Annual “Robert Burns night,” celebrating the birthday of the Bard of Scotland. The ale-house was filled with tartan, whiskey and poetry in the spirit of Robert Burns Day, a Scottish national holiday that celebrates the life and work of Burns. The feast included a full dinner of house made Haggis, Shepherds Pie, Cottage Pie, Vegan Mushroom Pie and the Coast Fork Pot o’Bangers. Bagpiper Eric Albert, recited “the Ode to the Haggis” and Celtic band Crow Patrick serenaded guests with jaunty tunes. Coast Fork brewed their in-house “Jacobite Ale,” a Scottish-Style Brown Ale, which was a hit amongst patrons.