The Spanish beer brand returned to Hackney boutique/live venue Paper Dress Vintage for another night of street food, beer and live music.

As summer in the capital draws to a close, on this particular Thursday, there seemed nothing more enticing than a foamy, freshly poured Spanish beer on a crisp September evening to pulp those last silvery droplets of seasonal warmth. Ushering in the start of the autumn gig quarter, SON Estrella Galicia – long time collaborators of Paper Dress Vintage – once again took to the venue’s stage and courtyard to host the latest instalment of their micro-festival series, a format that has had iterations conducted all over the world from Brazil to the US. Aiming to combine aspects of beer culture and street food with a selection of the most exciting emerging talents from the UK grassroots music scene, attendees were treated to the musical offerings of Brighton based hagstone rock stalwarts The New Eves and Chess Club’s Isle of Wight indie-pop sensations Coach Party.

We arrived promptly to soak up the atmosphere and take stock of all the event’s sensory offerings. Out in the courtyard, the Pour Your Own Beer workshop was in full swing, set to a sonic backdrop of groovy, percussive deep cuts from the DJ and the crimson glow of Paper Dress’ outdoor lighting. Sizzling with an array of Mexican fusion dishes, the adjoining locally sourced street food van allowed guests a chance to pair their food with a specially selected complimentary beverage. Elsewhere at the event, the Clothing Repair workshop offered patches and customised repairs for damaged clothing items, a touch in keeping with both Estrella’s Zero Waste aims and the venue’s place as purveyors of second-hand finery.

Onwards to the main event upstairs and on first were The New Eves. Emerging in a flourishing landscape of UK folk revival, the four piece’s captivating live shows – often incorporating spoken word, chant and interpretive dance – have landed them on the map as one of the most exciting new acts around. Showcasing their hypnotising blend of 60s garage, folk and punk influences, the Eves donned crisp white, old-world attire and lulled a packed out, enthusiastic room into a state of quiet fixation as they powered spellbindingly through their catalogue of mostly unreleased material. Rounding off their set with a surprise cover of The Troggs’ ‘Wild Thing’, which they deemed their “little tribute to rock and roll”, the performance was a sharp, enthralling display of gritty feminine power.

Headlining a bill notably comprised of wholly female fronted acts, Coach Party followed. Their digestible indie-pop-punk stylings and recent support slots for the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age and Bombay Bicycle Club have garnered them an ever-growing audience across the demographic spectrum. Fronted by affable and earnest lead vocalist Jess Eastwood, who early on proclaimed “I fucking love London” to a instantaneously charmed audience, the Chess Club islanders served up a sweet, grungy cocktail of high octane indie rock. After this fitting end to a thoroughly well-rounded evening, we left entertained, culturally enriched and brimming with delicious beer.