'WORLD SUP' - WORLD CUP 2014 ALE

JUST IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW DARLINGTON CAMRA BEER FESTIVAL STARTS TONIGHT AT THE FORUM!

 NOW BACK TO MY USUAL BLOGGING ACTIVITY. THIS IS MY NEXT WORLD CUP ALE.

HAD HOPED TO BE DRINKING THIS WHEN ENGLAND MADE PROGRESS INTO AT LEAST THE QUARTER FINALS - BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S NOT ON THE CARDS NOW.

WHY NOT DROWN YOUR SORROWS OR SUPPORT YOUR '2ND TEAM' AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
CHANDLERS ARMS AT SHEARSBY, YORKSHIRE BEER FESTIVAL
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!

DARLINGTON BEER FESTIVAL STARTS TONIGHT AT THE FORUM, 7PM!

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE TONIGHT!

Darlington CAMRA 2014 Beer Festival @ The Forum - 2 DAYS TO GO!

CAMRA Beer Festival at The Forum Music Centre join us for a Race Night with a selection of Real Ales and Ciders.

Admission to the festival is FREE on Thursday to CAMRA members on production of a valid CAMRA membership card.

Tickets available from the Forum Music Centre. Contact: 01325 363135 / info@theforumonline.co.uk 

Time: 7:00 PM

 Tickets: £2.00

MITHRIL FORUM FESTIVALE - Darlington CAMRA 2014 Beer Festival, 26th-28th June 3 DAYS TO GO!

MITHRIL ALES HAVE BREWED A ONE OFF FESTIVAL SPECIAL ALE , WHICH WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE AT THE FORUM.

JUST A MINUTE BREWERY HAVE ALSO BREWED A FESTIVAL SPECIAL , WE LOOK LOOK FORWARD TO TRYING THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER GREAT BEERS THAT ARE GOING TO BE AVAILABLE - HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Darlington CAMRA 2014 Beer Festival, 26th-28th June - The Cider/Perry List - 4 DAYS TO GO!

THIS YEAR WE HAVE A SMALL, BUT PERFECTLY FORMED CIDER AND PERRY RANGE. DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT COME OPENING TIME ON THURSDAY I AM SPRINTING OVER THE BAR FOR SOME BRAMLEY SWIGGINS!

PLEASE NOTE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

SEE OUR WEBPAGE FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES:

GWYNT  Y  DDRAIG;  DOG  DANCER  @  6.50%
REAL  CIDER;  BRAMLEY  SWIGGINS  @ 5.5%

SANDFORD ORCHARD; PEAR SHAPED @ 7.50%

Darlington CAMRA 2014 Beer Festival, 26th-28th June - The Beer List - 5 DAYS TO GO!

THE BEERS.

PLEASE NOTE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY - SEE OUR WEBPAGE FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES:

http://www.darlocamra.org.uk/beerlist.html

Brewery	Beer Name
ACTON	ALNMOUTH
ANARCHY	ANARCHY  LAGER
BIG CLOCK	SUNNY  BOY
BONDGATE	TIGERFISH  IPA
BOROUGH	SUMMERTIME  DARK
BROWN	HUSTLER
CLARKSHAWS	PHOENIX  RISING
CRAFTY PINT	SUMMER  BREEZE
CRYSTAL	CRYSTAL  BLOND
CWRW  IAL	POTHOLE  PORTER
FUGGLE BUNNY	COTTON  TAIL
GEORGE SAMUEL	HODGSON'S  HOPFULS
HAMMERTON	PENTONVILLE  OYSTER  STOUT
HOP  STUFF	PALE  ALE
JUST A MINUTE	HOPPY  HOUR
LEAZES  LANE	LEAZES  PARK  LIGHT
DEEPLY  VALE	GOLDEN
MITHRIL	FORUM  FESTIVALE
OLDE  POTTING  SHED	DARK  WING
PILOT	MOCHACCINO
RICHMOND	SACRE  BLEU
SCHOOLHOUSE	HOP  ON  THE  BUS
SILVER  STREET	USA  IPA
STANCILL	TOM'S  MILD
STOD  FOLD	AMBER

TOTALLY	SLAP  IN  THE  FACE
TYNE BANK	DARK  MILD
WALLS	PELOTON  PALE
WENSLEYDALE	TOP  COG
YARD OF ALE	ALBION

THURSDAY 26TH JUNE TO SATURDAY 28TH JUNE. Darlington CAMRA 2014 Beer Festival at The Forum - 6 DAYS TO GO!

Volunteers are required for help setting up at the festival from Monday 23rd June to Wednesday 25th June, working during the opening hours of the festival plus dismantling the festival on Sunday 29th June.

There are incentives given to those who volunteer !

If you are interested in helping out at the festival, please fill in the staffing form on the Darlington CAMRA website, see link:

 http://www.darlocamra.org.uk/staffingform.html

THURSDAY 26TH JUNE TO SATURDAY 28TH JUNE. Darlington CAMRA 2014 Beer Festival at The Forum - 7 DAY COUNTDOWN

THE BEERS ARE ON THEIR WAY, THE CIDER IS HERE AND HIDING OUT AT A SECRET LOCATION (NOT TELLING). IT'S ONLY A WEEK TO GO - HOPE YOU ARE JOINING US?

TODAY WE HAVE THE FESTIVAL POSTER, WHICH HOPEFULLY YOU HAVE SEEN ABOUT THE TOWN?

FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED FROM BOTH DARLINGTON CAMRA WEBSITE:

http://www.darlocamra.org.uk/darlingtonfestival.html

AND ALSO THE FORUM WEBSITE:

http://www.theforumonline.co.uk/gigs.html

     

BRAZILIAN WORLD CUP ALE

MY FIRST COMMEMORATIVE ALE FOR THE START OF THE WORLD CUP.

ENJOYED THE FIRST PINT OF IT, WATCHING THE ENGLAND MATCH DOWN THE STANWICK LATE ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

IT WAS A GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND WHILST GUTTED THAT ENGLAND LOST, I PERSONALLY THOUGHT IT WAS THE BEST I HAD SEEN THEM PLAY FOR SOME TIME.

HOPEFULLY THEY CAN DO BETTER TOMORROW! 

BRAZILIAN IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
ZETLAND PONY CLUB RACE NIGHT
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
NUMBER 22, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

 ENJOY!

NZ DOWN UNDER

AN ALE BREWED TO COMMEMORATE THE ENGLAND THREE TEST TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND WHICH KICKED OFF TODAY. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TOUR CAN BE FOUND AT:

http://www.rfu.com/news/2013/december/news-articles/021213_nz_tour_dates

GIVEN THE FIRST SCORE TODAY - YOU MAY WISH TO POP ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSES TO DROWN YOUR SORROWS? (I KNOW I WILL BE)

LET'S HOPE ENGLAND CAN STUFF THE KIWIS NEXT TIME!

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
RICHMOND COUNCIL - PRIVATE FUNCTION  FOR THE ROYAL SIGNALS AND THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF MERCURY HOUSE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

ENJOY!

BARBARIAN ALE

HAD I NOT SPENT ALL DAY IN CARLISLE  ON SATURDAY, FOLLOWED BY A  SINGING SESSION AT THE OLD VIC I WOULD HAVE POSTED THIS IN TIME FOR THE MATCH YESTERDAY (ANY EXCUSE).

THIS ALE WAS BREWED TO CELEBRATE THE ENGLANDXV VS THE BARBARIANS . A GREAT MATCH WHICH THE BARBARIANS WON 39-29.

THERE'S A NUMBER OF RUGBY UNION GAMES COMING UP LATER THIS YEAR - WHY NOT POP ALONG TO THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR DETAILS:

http://www.rfu.com/tickets/events/2014_06_01_anenglandxvvsbarbarians

BARBARIAN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE TRAVELLERS REST, DARLINGTON
THE DL5 SPORTS BAR, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!