Wednesday 29 November 2017

RUGBY, RUGBY, RUGBY

BREWED FOR THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP. I'M GOING TO BE CHEERING ON  ENGLAND AND HAVING A FEW BEERS THIS SATURDAY. WHY NOT POP DOWN YOUR LOCAL AND WATCH THE GAME LIVE AS WELL?  

RUGBY  X 3 WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE 
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
OVINGTON VILLAGE HALL, OVINGTON
OTLEY BEER FESTIVAL
THE GREEN TREE, PATRICK BROMPTON 
THE VOODOO CAFE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON 
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!




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Sunday 12 November 2017

BURN BABY BURN - BONFIRE NIGHT ALE



THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS ALE NAME WAS TAKEN FROM BOTH THE 1970'S HIT 'DISCO INFERNO ' AND THE LATER VERSION BY JOHN OTWAY 'BUNSEN BURNER', WHICH DO YOU PREFER?  

BURN BABY BURN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE WITHY ARMS. LEYLAND
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
THE CURFEW, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE PILOT, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE THREE TUNS,  EGGLESTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED 

   
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Saturday 11 November 2017

DAY OF THE DEAD ALE


WE HAD A GREAT DAY OF THE DEAD - IRISH FOLK SING SONG IN ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE PUBS IN BERWICK UPON TWEED FOLLOWED BY A REGGAE/SKA PARTY AT ANOTHER FAVOURITE PUB IN BERWICK. 

DAY OF THE DEAD 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, BARNARD CASTLE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE BREAD BOWL, RICHMOND
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!


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REPTILIAN - WORLD REPTILE AWARENESS DAY ALE


IN TRUTH I JUST FANCIED A PUMP CLIP WITH A CROC ON THE FRONT - HOWEVER. REPTILE AWARENESS DAY SEEKS TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE  REPTILES PLAY WITHIN THE ECOSYSTEM - SUCH AS SNAKES WHICH KEEPTHE RAT AND BUG POPULATION DOWN. IT ALSO SEEKS TO COUNTER PREJUDICE USUALLY FOUND WITHIN HOLLYWOOD FILMS THAT REPTILES ARE HARMFUL AND FRIGHTENING CREATURES - I'M JUST THANKFUL GODZILLA TENDS TO MOOCH ABOUT ELSEWHERE!      

REPTILIAN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
THE BLACK HORSE,
WITHY ARMS, LEYLAND
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOYED!