Royal Oak Hotel Penola in Penola, South Australia | Pub

Royal Oak Hotel Penola

Locality: Penola, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8737 2322

Address: 31 Church Street 5277 Penola, SA, Australia

Website: https://royaloakpenola.pub

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25.01.2022 You can now buy online! Just like our bottleshop, our online store celebrates some of our favourite producers in Coonawarra, the Limestone Coast and across the country. https://royaloakpenola.pub/store/

23.01.2022 The gin collection keeps growing! Don’t forget, we have an array of Fever-Tree Australia 500ml & 200ml tonics, plus the old faithful Schweppes, on hand too. The new arrivals include; ... Rocky Jones Distillery's Pink & Signature gins from the Mornington Peninsula (can't wait to get hold of the French Oak version when it's available too!) Never Never Distilling Co.'s Triple Juniper Applewood Distillery's outstanding Quandong gin Prohibition Liquor Co's Shiraz Barrel Gin Sipsmith Gin's London Dry Gordon's new Sicilian Lemon Gin See more

22.01.2022 Mother Nature always wins! Campfires and sunsets. Tis a magnificent neck of the woods in which we live! #limestonecoast #coonawarra

21.01.2022 Its been a hectic day relocating all the bar stock back to the drive-thru! Bare with us if some 6 packs of stubbies and cans come as re-boxed singles over the next few days, however the crew will be grateful if some of you are willing to take your orders in this form! More deliveries from all our major suppliers are due this week too!

21.01.2022 The new Quincy Steltzer is up for tasting in the bottleshop! Gluten free, low sugar and tasty! Drop by for a free tasting this evening and see what you reckon.

21.01.2022 Well it turns out the ROAK is a good place to lunch! We’re stoked to be in the company of some iconic pubs across the country. If you need a To-Do list, this one should do the trick!... Thanks for the shout out Hunter & Bligh! https://www.hunterandbligh.com.au//top-ten-country-pubs-i/

21.01.2022 Look whats popped up in the latest R.M.Williams OUTBACK magazine! Were looking forward to opening again soon, so we can welcome locals and visitors to our wonderful little village Thanks to Mark Muller for visiting his old home town and taking an interest in the ROAK story!

21.01.2022 The gin collection keeps growing! Dont forget, we have an array of Fever-Tree Australia 500ml & 200ml tonics, plus the old faithful Schweppes, on hand too. The new arrivals include; ... Rocky Jones Distillerys Pink & Signature gins from the Mornington Peninsula (cant wait to get hold of the French Oak version when its available too!) Never Never Distilling Co.s Triple Juniper Applewood Distillerys outstanding Quandong gin Prohibition Liquor Cos Shiraz Barrel Gin Sipsmith Gins London Dry Gordons new Sicilian Lemon Gin See more

20.01.2022 The Penola Black Swans ladies last night held a dinner to support KI & Adelaide Hills producers affected by the summer fires. We sourced an array of foods and wine from both locations. These are the wines from some smaller producers, and include some very tasty chardonnay, gamay, gruner veltliner, syrah and an 01 Cab/Merlot! They are now available in the bottleshop! ... Thanks to the Black Swans for their great idea!

20.01.2022 Here’s cheers to the long weekend! The ROAK Cellars have a great range, including an eclectic array of wines. Here’s a mix of our favourite fizzes (including half bottles of Pol for those special celebrations!), plus some new Chardonnays and reds!... Drop in and have a squiz!!

19.01.2022 DRIVE THRU MEALS Weve just stocked up the bottle shop fridge with stacks of fresh, healthy, and above all - tasty, takeaway meals! Our front bar takeaway menu is still available from the pub, but if youre feeling like something a little more nourishing, try one of the drive thru meals. ... Immunity boosting chicken broth soup Pumpkin salad Beachport trout salad Lamb Cassoulet Curry of the Day (veggie curry today!) Best served with a bottle or two of a local brew

19.01.2022 Fanny is live tonight! Unfortunately shes not in the ROAK Beer Garden (for many good reasons), however she will be live on stalkbook! Its a cracking evening to curl up on the couch with a tasty bevy, and enjoy an hour of Fanny in your lounge.

18.01.2022 FULLY BOOKED for dinner tonight! What a cracking couple of weeks we have had at the ROAK, it's so great to have our doors back open! Be sure to drop in and say hey ... #ROAK #RoyalOakPenola #penola #limestonecoast #southaustralia #sagreat

18.01.2022 Bande Apart has landed at the ROAK Cellars! Pet project of local lass Jess Di Giorgio and partner Jamie, we are stoked to have got our hands on some of the limited stock. Aligote, Gamay & Pinot Meunier ... don’t worry if you don’t know how to pronounce them, give ‘em a crack - they are super tasty!

18.01.2022 Now thats a familiar sight here at the ROAK... Coonawarra Experiences. Its so nice to see all of our friends around the place! We are missing having you all here and cannot wait to see you all again soon!

17.01.2022 All April Fools jokes aside.....we are still trading and open from 11am-8pm daily We may not be the usual mugs that greet you but we are doing our jolly best

16.01.2022 Sad to farewell these old girls today, but they simply could not be resuscitated!

16.01.2022 Attention Footy Tippers Due to the change in season, we have decided to postpone the tipping comp until next season. We will roll over all payments, however if you would like a refund please get in touch. . #alf #footy #pubsofinstagram #aussiepub #penola #limestonecoast #ROAK #RoyalOakPenola

16.01.2022 The ROAK remains open!! (Note - delivery option on food & drinks kicks off shortly ... stand by for confirmation of that going live in a day or two!)

15.01.2022 ** BOTTLESHOP OPEN AGAIN NOW!** BOTTLESHOP CLOSED TILL THIS AFTERNOON Apologies for the late notice, however SA Power Networks didnt tell us the power would be cut to the bottleshop today. ... Theyre hoping the power will he back on sometime after lunch. Well have the doors open as soon as we can.

15.01.2022 Support small producers from Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast with our Banging BBQ Reds (6 Pack). This is the perfect mid-week mix of versatile, easy drinking reds selected by publican John Rymill. Just $130 was $134 https://royaloakpenola.pub/product/banging-bbq/ Bellwether - Ant Series Wrattonbully (Shiraz Malbec)... Majella Wines - The Musician (Cab and Shiraz) Rymill Coonawarra - mc Zema Estate Wines Cluny (Cabernet Merlot) Wangolina - Tempranillo Parker Coonawarra Estate Interloper (Cabernet Malbec) See more

14.01.2022 We are here!! Open today till 8pm Open tomorrow 11am-8pm ... CLOSED EASTER MONDAY Stay safe folks and Happy Easter from the ROAK crew!

14.01.2022 Last week an elder of the Coonawarra community died. Tonight a few fond memories of Demetrio Zema floated around the table. One which stays with me is an incident of a few years ago when he had a little bingle on a back road west of Coonawarra. ... The Penola and Coonawarra CFS crews were quick to arrive. Shortly after our local SAAS took a shaken Demetrio into their fine care, one of the local CFS crew twigged that Demeet often travelled with a shotgun in his ute (just in case a tasty duck happened by). With great haste and good humour, two CFS crews set about a discrete check of the area for any firearms which may have been ejected from the vehicle, careful to make sure the search was done before SAPOL arrived. No firearm was found, but I have little doubt that if one was, it may well have found itself in a fire truck back seat and then in the hands of its owner. Its a small event, however its always stayed with me as a fine example of the community we live in; we all know Demeet, we knew he loved hunting and there may be a gun in the ute, and a car accident is shitty enough without added complications. More to the point, our community has such a fondness for an old Italian bloke who swore occasionally, and may have created the odd headache among the Zema Estate crew. He had character. He created a wonderful family, and wonderful family business. Saluti Demeet. The thoughts of a community are with the Zema family.

13.01.2022 Fully booked tonight folks, see you for dinner on Wednesday night

12.01.2022 Modus is back with some mates! Modus Operandi Brewing Co. Pale, Red IPA, XPA and IPA are back on the shelves, bringing the limited release MMXX Russian Imperial Stout in a 500ml can. Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel Ales have joined them. The Pale Ale in stubbies and cans, along with the Old Admiral Dark Ale

12.01.2022 SOLD OUT!! Thanks for your help folks, the fridge is now bare! ... Help us out! ... Weve cut down our stocks of striploin and rump. Theyve been aging beautifully in the coolroom, and now theyre in individual serves in the bottleshop fridge! Drop by, grab a steak (and a beer or bottle of vino!), and duck home for a tasty feed. Also on hand are single serves of tasty bbq sauce, onion chili jam, and olives.

11.01.2022 FRESH from the Three Mile Lane veggie garden Any ideas on a tasty dish we could turn these goodies into?

11.01.2022 Lucky were in a good area for quality support services! Its great to hear people have been getting on board to support our local cellar doors who have had to shut. However variety is the spice of life, so if you are keen on a mixed six pack from our local wineries, or from other regions, sing out. [email protected]

11.01.2022 Penola peeps ... brighten your day with some roses! Kiara and Luca are selling Wagners roses on South Terrace. Drop by and support these two!

11.01.2022 Are you set for a cracking Easter? The ROAK bottleshop is open every day 11am-8pm if you need supplies, like this smashing Bande Apart Chardy. The pub is open Easter Friday, Saturday and Sunday for lunch and dinner from 11am (closed Easter Monday). ... Happy Easter folks!

10.01.2022 These goodies have landed at the bottleo! S.C.Pannell Wines McLaren Vale Tanino, described by Steve as "Body:Medium to full Texture: Plush, svelte and long with ample, persistent and flavoursome tannins." (Its a Malbec, Shiraz, Touriga, Tinto Cao blend!)... Three more from Wine By Farrs stable join their smashing Irrewarra Chardonnay in the ROAK collection; Farr Rising Pinot and Chardonnay, along with Chardonnay By Farr .

10.01.2022 These tasty goodies have landed in the bottleshop recently! Some smashing easy drinking (and easy on the wallet) reds, plus a few cracking Chardonnays and Pinots too! Bleasdale Vineyards Wild Fig Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvedre... Pizzini Wines Sangiovese/Shiraz & Il Barone S.C.Pannell Wines GST & Dead End Tempranillo Reed Wines "Alexia Sand & Red Earth" Grenache Matriarch & Rogue "Rouges of the Resistance" Lagrein Hahndorf Hill Winery "Blueblood" Blaufrankisch Deviation Road Winery Chardonnay Curly Flat Vineyard White Pinot Wine By Farr Irrewarra Chardonnay Seville Estate Chardonnay & Pinot Yarra Yering chardonnays and pinots x 2 Mulline Vintners Chardonnay See more

10.01.2022 SMOKING GOODS feat @biggreeneggaustralia Closing the kitchen, smoked goodiess all day instead! See you there!

10.01.2022 NEW TO THE BOTTLE SHOP Quincy.Australia Sparkling Alcoholic Seltzer gluten free... low carb low sugar fresh flavours Australias first alcoholic seltzer, its brewed from rice to deliver a taste thats clean, dry and not-too-sweet. Available now in the ROAK bottle shop, in lime and passionfruit flavours. Give it a try and let us know what you think!

10.01.2022 Does your coronavirus bunker-down plan include a keg and miracle box? Should it? Weve got just-tapped-but-fullish Coopers Pale, Great Northern Super Crisp and Carlton Draught kegs. ... Can supply the miracle box. Gas at your own expense. Sing out if youre keen!

09.01.2022 Taste Coonawarra with our new Classic Coonawarra Cabernets dozen - for $360 save $22. https://royaloakpenola.pub/pr/classic-coonawarra-cabernets/ Coonawarra has quietly established itself as one of the few regions in the world which can reliably grow excellent, single variety, cabernet wines.... 1x Redman Wines Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1x The Blok Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1x DiGiorgio Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Majella Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Patrick of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Raidis Estate Billy Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Rymill Coonawarra Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Koonara Coonawarra Wines Wanderlust Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Leconfield & Richard Hamilton Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Penley Estate Tolmer Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1x Hollick Estates Cabernet Sauvignon

08.01.2022 Grenache is a smashable red which can compliment a lot of different foods. Or no food. Its petty comfortable on its own. Its not grown in the Limestone Coast, however McLaren Vale is a particularly well suited region. Weve got a great little range of Grenache and GSMs (translates roughly as Generous Smashable Moorish, or Tasty Red Blend in common language) at the ROAK cellars. ... Bleasdale Vineyards Wild Fig SGM is a cracking start and is just $22, while Yalumbas Samuels Collection GSM is also smashing it out for the same shekels, and Hentley Farms Villan & Vixen GSM is a very easy drinking $23. Or take a step up to Samuels Gorge and Ox Hardy Wines, two small producers who both build a super tasty straight grenache for around $40 Wirra Wirra Wines Absconder sets a benchmark. These and plenty more from small family producers are on hand, so give one a try! JR

08.01.2022 A few of Chef Ran’s Goodies this week! Nearly a dozen starters, main dishes and desserts while they last!

07.01.2022 Grenache is a smashable red which can compliment a lot of different foods. Or no food. It’s petty comfortable on its own. It's not grown in the Limestone Coast, however McLaren Vale is a particularly well suited region. We've got a great little range of Grenache and GSMs (translates roughly as Generous Smashable Moorish, or Tasty Red Blend in common language) at the ROAK cellars. ... Bleasdale Vineyards' Wild Fig SGM is a cracking start and is just $22, while Yalumba's Samuel's Collection GSM is also smashing it out for the same shekels, and Hentley Farm's Villan & Vixen GSM is a very easy drinking $23. Or take a step up to Samuel's Gorge and Ox Hardy Wines, two small producers who both build a super tasty straight grenache for around $40 Wirra Wirra Wines' Absconder sets a benchmark. These and plenty more from small family producers are on hand, so give one a try! JR

07.01.2022 Mixtape by Lauren! Local lass and Penley Estate Winemaker Lauren Hansen has traveled far and wide to expand her knowledge, and has tracked down some super tasty and interesting wines along the way. She has put together this six pack of some of her favourites!... All from small production and family-owned wineries, these cracking wines are well worth enjoying. Can be freighted around Oz, so get on board and support some awesome small businesses! Check out Deviation Road Winery, Pooley Wines, Wines by KT, Mulline Vintners, Penley Estate and Reed Wines! https://royaloakpenola.pub/product/mixtape-6pack/

06.01.2022 Have you visited us for weekend brunch yet? Summers over, give up the diet and TREAT YO SELF with our French toast. Thick slice bread with brown sugar and Tahitian vanilla egg wash, caramelised fruit jam, vanilla cream, chocolate sauce and peanut butter caramel.... This Saturday and Sunday from 10am.

06.01.2022 HAVE YOU SEEN?! Fever Tree produce a whole range of tasty tonic waters To help you dive into the wonderful world of tonics we have decided to give away a Fever Tree variety pack with every purchase of Aussie gin from our bottleshop ... *only while stocks last #fevertree #fevertreetonic #shoplocal #ROAK #penola #limestonecoast #southaustralia

06.01.2022 Look what’s popped up in the latest R.M.Williams OUTBACK magazine! We’re looking forward to opening again soon, so we can welcome locals and visitors to our wonderful little village Thanks to Mark Muller for visiting his old home town and taking an interest in the ROAK story!

06.01.2022 Penola blokes .. this is on tonight! It doesn't matter if you're not bogged or naked. The stories you'll hear are spot on, and might help you look after yourself or a mate somewhere down the track. Head along and hear a bit more about how you might be able to help a mate if they're in a bit of a tough spot.

04.01.2022 WERE BOOKED OUT TONIGHT With a couple of functions at the ROAK tonight, were fully booked for dinner. Dont despair, the balcony and beer garden will still be open for evening drinks in this glorious autumnal weather were having

04.01.2022 These goodies have landed at the bottleo! S.C.Pannell Wines' McLaren Vale Tanino, described by Steve as "Body:Medium to full Texture: Plush, svelte and long with ample, persistent and flavoursome tannins." (It's a Malbec, Shiraz, Touriga, Tinto Cao blend!)... Three more from Wine By Farr's stable join their smashing Irrewarra Chardonnay in the ROAK collection; Farr Rising Pinot and Chardonnay, along with Chardonnay By Farr .

03.01.2022 WE ARE SO KEEN TO SEE YOU Its so exciting to see some restrictions being lifted here in SA! We cannot wait to open our doors and welcome you all in, however we are not opening just yet... We have a lot of things to think about and we hope that you can understand. We thank you for your ongoing support through this time... We know that first beer at the bar is going to taste so damn good

03.01.2022 Last nights eclectic line up of tasty local goodies! 2000 Redman Wines Cab 2009 Lindemans Barrel Series Cabernet 2010 Raidis Estate Billy Cabernet 2012 Raidis Riesling... 2017 Petaluma Wine Coonawarra Malbec 2018 Bailey Wine Co Grampians Shiraz 2019 Apsley Shiraz 2019 Penley Estate Genevieve Chardonnay Its so good to be able to enjoy such diverse and tasty vino which has been grown and made in the area!

03.01.2022 Weve just had a delivery of juicy Coorara Estate apples! $12 for a large bag of tasty goodness available in the drive-through now!

02.01.2022 Do you sometimes feel like a glass of wine, but don’t know you’ll finish the bottle. So you don’t open the bottle, because you don’t want to waste it? This is the gas! Add a squirt of Winesave, and pop the cap back on. The wine will keep for days. Maybe weeks. ... Now available at the ROAK Cellars

02.01.2022 Live music at the ROAK Friday night!

02.01.2022 Hey folks, This afternoon we made the decision to close the ROAK after tonights service. Seeing the actions being taken nationally, it is apparent how important it is to act to slow the spread of this new virus.... While it is not known to be in our region yet, we cannot bear the thought that one of our crew, or our community, might be exposed to it because we tried to push on. Your health is too important. Thank you to all the wonderful locals and visitors who have supported us in endeavouring to build a new ROAK over these past 18 months. Its been a hell of an experience! The bottleshop will remain open. (Worried the bottleshops will be closed soon too?? Are you desperate to ensure you dont run out of something? Drop me a line by 9am and Ill include it in this weeks order!) John & Mary, Kirby & Biddie.

01.01.2022 Join our crew, it will be fun and we would love to have you! Front of house positions available now! Resumes [email protected] ... Drop in say G'Day

01.01.2022 Forgot your Easter supplies?? Dont worry, the ROAK bottleo is open Friday-Saturday-Sunday so swing by if you need any goodies!