TYKE ALE HAS GONE OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON OR MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE CROWN, MICKLETON
THE GOLDEN LION, OSMOTHERLEY
THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON, KIRBY HILL
THE WHEATSHEAF, BORROWBY
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
MITHRIL ALES OPEN DAY, DETAILS TO FOLLOW
FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW THE 1ST AUGUST IS YORKSHIRE DAY, AND YORKSHIRE MEN ARE KNOWN AS TYKES.
FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE YORKSHIRE DIALECT WHY NOT POP ALONG TO THE FOLLOWING FOR STARTERS, ON ILKLEY MOOR B'AH T'AT AND ALL THAT
http://uk.ask.com/wiki/Yorkshire_dialect
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Sunday 24 July 2011
DARLINGTON CAMRA UPPER TEESDALE SURVEYING TRIP BEER MENU
ON FRIDAY THE 22ND JULY, 16 INTREPID CAMRA MEMBERS AND GUESTS SENT OUT FOR FOR THE ANNUAL UPPER TEESDALE SURVEYING TRIP. (THAT'S THE POSH TITLE, ESSENTIALLY BEER CRAWL IN A MINI BUS). THE FOLLOWING WAS OUR MENU FOR THE NIGHT, AND THE SIX QUALITY PUBS IN FOUR VILLAGES: YOU MAY NOTICE A THEME WITH SOME OF THE BEERS?
MIDDLETON IN TEESDALETEESDALE HOTEL
Black Sheep Best Bitter 3.8%
Mithril Ales Dog Days 4.0%
Yard of Ale Boar’s Pit 3.8%
THE BRIDGE
Mithril McLoughlin Gold 4.0%
Mithril Crafty Crab 3.9%
HOLWICK
THE STRATHMORE ARMS
Camerons Strongarm 4.0%
Jarrow Rivet Catcher 4.0%
MICKLETON
THE CROWN
Mithril Yellow Jersey 3.7%
Black Sheep Best Bitter 3.8%
Timothy Taylor Landlord 4.3%
COTHERSTONE
FOX AND HOUNDS
Black Sheep Best Bitter 3.8%
York Pride of York 4.8%
RED LION
Mithril Dere Street 3.8%
Hambleton Bucking Bruiser 4.0%
Jennings Cumberland 4.0%
HOPEFULLY A WRITE UP WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY IN THE DARLINGTON DRINKER, WHICH HAS JUST RELAUNCHED AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF THE LONG TERM EDITOR LAST YEAR.
Tuesday 19 July 2011
THE DOG DAYS ARE OVER
WELL THAT'S NOT ENTIRELY TRUE.
IT'S JUST BEEN DELIVERED OUT THIS WEEK, UNLESS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PUBS HAVE TAPPED AND SPILED LIGHTNING QUICK AND BEEN INVADED BY BEER HUNGRY DEMONS IT IS PROBABLY NICELY SETTLING IN SOME COOL CELLARS AS WE SPEAK.
GRAB IT WHILST YOU CAN AT:
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE WHITE SWAN. GILLING WEST
THE CROWN, MICKLETON
THE BLACK SWAN, STAINDROP
THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON, KIRBY HILL
THE QUAKER, DARLINGTON
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE WHEATSHEAF, BORROWBY
THE KINGS ARMS, SANDHUTTON
THE TEESDALE HOTEL, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE CURSE OF THE PUMP CLIPS WITH A VAGUELY SUMMER THEME STRIKES AGAIN!
THE WEATHER IS HOT AND SO THE DOG IS EXUDING PERSPIRATION - OF COURSE AS WE ALL KNOW IT'S BEEN RAINING PRACTICALLY NON STOP SINCE THE WEEKEND. SHOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM AN UMBRELLA
Wednesday 13 July 2011
TOUR DE FRANCE - YELLOW JERSEY CYCLING TO VICTORY
I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I CYCLED, IT WAS PROBABLY A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS WORKING A BEER FESTIVAL AT THE CROWN, MANFIELD AND COULDN'T CADGE A LIFT OF ANYONE.
THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT I DON'T RESPECT CYCLISTS. I OFTEN THINK TO MYSELF WHEN I AM OUTSIDE MY LOCAL HAVING A FAG AND DRINKING A BEER, THAT IF I CYCLED I WOULD BE FAR HEALTHIER AND FITTER - THINK I AM MORE A SPECTATOR.
GO TO THE OFFICIAL TOUR DE FRANCE WEBSITE AND SEE WHAT TYPE OF CYCLIST YOU ARE:
http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html
YELLOW JERSEY HAS GONE OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ESTABLISHMENTS
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON OR MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
DOG AGILITY EVENT, WINSTON - PRIVATE FUNCTION, LUCKY DOGS
THE BLACK SWAN, STAINDROP
THE CROWN, MICKLETON
THE VANE ARMS, LONG NEWTON
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
ENJOY
GO TO THE OFFICIAL TOUR DE FRANCE WEBSITE AND SEE WHAT TYPE OF CYCLIST YOU ARE:
http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/COURSE/us/le_parcours.html
YELLOW JERSEY HAS GONE OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ESTABLISHMENTS
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON OR MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
DOG AGILITY EVENT, WINSTON - PRIVATE FUNCTION, LUCKY DOGS
THE BLACK SWAN, STAINDROP
THE CROWN, MICKLETON
THE VANE ARMS, LONG NEWTON
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
ENJOY
Monday 11 July 2011
A WICKED WIKIO RANKING!
I WAS PLEASED TO RECENTLY GET AN EMAIL FROM WIKIO, STATING THAT MITHRIL ALES IS CURRENTLY AT POSITION 148 ON THE WINE AND BEER BLOGS.
WHEN I FIRST STARTED OUT ON THIS I WAS JUST CHUFFED ANYONE WAS READING IT, AND I HOPE THOSE THAT DO FIND IT EITHER VAGUELY INTERESTING (I WILL MAKE IT MORE SO WHEN I AM A BIT LESS BUSY) OR AT LEAST LIKE MY PUMP CLIPS
LET'S SEE IF I CAN MAKE IT TO 147 NEXT MONTH!
Monday 4 July 2011
CRAFTY CRAB SCUTTLING ABOUT IN JULY
THIS WEEK'S ALE TAKES INSPIRATION FROM THE STAR SIGN FOR JULY. PINCER CLAWS ARE QUITE CLEARLY MADE FOR HOLDING A NICE COOL PINT OF ALE ON A HOT SUMMER NIGHT'S NIGHT. GRAB HIM WHILE YOU CAN FROM:
THE CROWN AT MANFIELD - CIDER FESTIVAL COMING UP THIS WEEKEND MORE TO FOLLOW
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THR BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
DOG AGILITY SHOW, IN WINSTON AREA
THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON, KIRBY HILL
THE FROG AND FERRET, SPENNYMOOR
THE CROWN, MICKLETON
ENJOY!
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