text: If your looking to categorise this wonderful establishment then I would file it under the gastro pub banner I have now been twice first for food thinking initially it edged more towards being a restaurant as part of friends birthday gathering and a second time for drinks only strangely again as part of another friends different group this time birthday Hmmm maybe we could also file The Vintage in the something is trendy birthday hangout category toonnNonetheless each time I have been impressed both by the food on offer and by the selection of varying types of ales lagers stout and cider that they have too Have not yet delved into the wine listmaybe there is room for a third trip soon perhapsnnThe charcuterie menu is as mentioned before a great option if you feel like just grazing away whilst having a glass of beer or three Grab yourself a trendy steel bar stool pull yourself up to the bar run your hand over the fine chunky wooden bar top and order yourself a sausage or two from the menu crikey where am i going with this Anyhow what I am saying is you will enjoy sitting at the bar doing this just as much as you will diving in to a three course meal with all the trimmings at a private table mixed table with chairs table with benches are available toonnThe charcuterie options are mouth watering both meat and fishy with some veggie options too I chose a starter of two selections fennel infused salami and a smoked haddock puetue spread served with chunky bread each great followed by a hearty steak with roast tatties and veg cooked medium rare to perfection lovelynnNow back to the beers served in small glasses or schooners pint The Vintage claim the schooner sized glass to be the best way to serve a beeralecider Pretentious maybe in the view of some but I somehow sort of agree after initially thinking it might have just been a way to eek a penny or two more out of me for a less amount of beer This is coming from a guy who perhaps does not down his beer as quickly as others it means the last of your beer is not warm and flat by the time you get close to the bottom of the glass It also helped me keep control on some of those beers on offernnFour stars easily possibly five but our bill at the end each time was edging on the slightly expensive side however it still affords a great review as the selection on offer both food and drink is refreshing nnLastly this place place fills quickly at weekends we booked a table each time we went full each time Best advised to do so on Friday Saturday evenings Just until those trendy something birthday honchos find a new cool hangout in town