Thursday 31 December 2015

NEW YEAR NECTAR - ALL THE BEST FOR 2016!


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer WISHING EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED MITHRIL ALES IN THE LAST YEAR ALL THE BEST FOR 2016!

HAVE A WONDERFUL NIGHT AND PERHAPS YOU MAY EVEN GET A PINT OR TWO OF NEW YEAR NECTAR AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GREAT ALE GREAT HOUSES - SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!



 






SANTA AND THE ELVES


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer WHAT WITH CHRISTMAS AND ALL THAT, HADN'T GOT ROUND TO POPPING THIS PUMP CLIP ON THE BLOG. APPARENTLY SANTA DID THE ROUNDS SOME TIME LAST WEEK? HOPE YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED? THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES RECEIVED 'SANTA AND THE ELVES' ALE DURING MY WEEKLY DELIVERIES (WOULDN'T HAVE MINDED SOME REINDEER TO HELP ME OUT)

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE BREAD BOWL, RICHMOND
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOYED!



  

Sunday 20 December 2015

NAUGHTY OR NICE - WHICH ONE ARE YOU?



IF SANTA HAS BEEN KEEPING AN EYE ON ME - NOT SURE WHICH LIST I'LL BE ON. WILL IT BE NAUGHTY? IN WHICH CASE NO PRESENTS FOR ME, OR NICE IN WHICH CASE I WILL GET PRESENTS.

BUT, WHAT DO YOU GIVE THE MAN WHO HAS A MICRO BREWERY AND GETS TO VISIT THE PUB EVERY DAY  OF THE WEEK?

NAUGHTY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
QUEENS HEAD, NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
DL5, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

NICE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE 
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE BREAD BOWL, RICHMOND
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
RICHMOND RUBGY CLUB

ENJOY!

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Sunday 13 December 2015

PANTO PALE - HE'S BEHIND YOU!


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer BREWED FOR THE CHRISTMAS PANTO SEASON. ALTHOUGH,
I CAN''T PROMISE IF YOU RUB A PINT OF MITHRIL ALES THAT A GENIE WILL APPEAR AND GRANT YOU THREE WISHES. BUT IF YOU HAVE BEER WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED?

PANTO PALE APPEARING AT THE FOLLOWING FINE REAL ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE PILOT, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!










147 GOLD - UK SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS ALES


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer BREWED FOR THE UK SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS. COINCIDENTLY I WAS SUPPING A PINT, WHEN NEIL ROBERTSON WAS SCORING HIS 147 BREAK THAT LED TO HIS WINNING.

147 GOLD WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE BARRELS, BERWICK UPON TWEED
DARLINGTON CRICKET CLUB
LARTINGTON VILLAGE HALL, LARTINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB

ENJOYED!    




  





Sunday 6 December 2015

WHAT'S THE STORY - AUTUMN GLORY


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer THE RELATIVELY MILD AUTUMN (AT THE TIME) HAD INSPIRED THIS ALE (NOT OASIS) . ALAS IT DIDN'T LAST LONG.

BUT, WHAT BETTER WAY TO KEEP DRY THAN TO SETTLE DOWN IN YOUR LOCAL WITH A ROARING FIRE (OR RADIATOR) AND A PINT OR TWO.

AUTUMN GLORY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
BRIDLINGTON BEER FESTIVAL
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE GREYHOUND, HACKFORTH
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!