Monday 30 May 2016

GAME OF THRONES - HOLD THE DOOR!


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THERE'S A LITTLE HEARD OF SERIES THAT'S STARTED BACK ON SKY -

THE GEORGE AND DRAGON - HUDSWELL
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
CASTLE TAVERN, RICHMOND
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTON VILLAGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON

ENJOY!  










Monday 16 May 2016

ARTISAN ALE - DARLINGTON ARTS FESTIVAL 2016


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I WAS DELIGHTED TO BE ASKED AGAIN BY DARLINGTON FOR CULTURE
TO PRODUCE AN ALE FOR THIS YEARS ARTS FESTIVAL. 

THE FESTIVAL GOES ON TIL THE END OF MAY AND THERE'S STILL PLENTY TO GET INVOLVED IN. SEE THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS:

http://www.darlingtonforculture.org/

ARTISAN ALE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE WOOLLEN MILL, DARLINGTON
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
NUMBER 22, DARLINGTON
THE BRITANNIA, DARLINGTON
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOY!











Wednesday 11 May 2016

JAMAICA


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THIS WAS A MILD I BREWED FOR CAMRA MILD MONTH. WHY WAS IT CALLED JAMAICA - ABSOLUTELY NO REASON AT ALL OTHER THAN WHY NOT?    

JAMAICA WENT OUT TO THE  FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE ROUNDHOUSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BLACKSMITHS ARMS, PRESTON LE SKERNE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED! 







  


Tuesday 10 May 2016

HOP AND GLORY - ST GEORGES DAY ALE


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HOPE AND GLORY WAS MY ST GEORGES DAY ALE. 
ST GEORGES DAY SEEMED TO COME AND GO WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING. I ALWAYS THINK IT'S SHAME THAT THERE ISN'T MORE OF A CELEBRATION - ST GEORGE DID AFTER ALL SLAY A DRAGON, OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ALL GAME OF THRONES!
    
HOP AND GLORY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE TRAVELLER'S REST, COCKERTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
HIGH FORCE HOTEL
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED!  












Monday 9 May 2016

HORSE'S MOUTH


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerBREWED FOR THE GRAND NATIONAL, AND ALSO THE OPENING OF THE WOOLLEN MILL IN DARLINGTON. NOT BLOGGED BEFORE NOW DUE TO DECORATING - HAD MY FILL NOW OF PAINT AND TRIPS TO THE TIP.

HORSE'S MOUTH WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
LORD NELSON, APPLETON WISKE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON 
CROFT HOTEL,  CROFT ON TEES
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON

ENJOYED! 








  

Sunday 8 May 2016

STAND AND DELIVER - DICK TURPIN ALE



Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerAPPARENTLY DICK TURPIN'S LUCK FINALLY RAN OUT ON THE 7TH APRIL 1739, AS MINE WOULD HAVE DONE HAD I NOT SPENT THE  LAST MONTH UNDERTAKING HOUSE CLEARING AND DECORATING WITH MRS MITHRIL.

ANYWAY, I'M BACK ON THE HIGHWAY NOW - STAND AND DELIVER WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:
  
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
SLOANS, DARLINGTON
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE 
NUMBER 2, DARLINGTON
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON 
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

ENJOYED!