Friday 21 September 2012

ST ROBERTS BEER FESTIVAL - 21ST AND 22ND SEPTEMBER - PANNAL, HARROGATE

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Where:
St Robert's Church Chapter House

Main Street
Pannal
Harrogate
HG3 1JZ

When:
Friday 21st September 6-11pm
Saturday 22nd September 2-11pm

Tickets £10.00  Including 6 half pint beer vouchers and commemorative half pint glass
Food, wine and soft drinks also available.
Entertainment and free kids entry on Saturday afternoon

You can buy your tickets online, and print them out to bring on the day
Buy tickets online at Whizzytickets
Alternatively, they can be purchased in
Harrogate at the Old Bell Tavern
Pannal at the Post Office and The Harwood
Burn Bridge at The Black Swan

Tickets are limited so buy in advance to secure your beer!  (Including Mithril Ales0

enjoy!

Tuesday 18 September 2012

International Talk Like A Pirate Day - September 19th

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerMITHRIL ALES - BRINGING YOU THE USELESS INFORMATION YOU DIDN'T KNOW, YOU DIDN'T KNOW! AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE LIVED QUITE HAPPILY NOT KNOWING? BUT, HEY IT COULD ALWAYS COME UP IN A QUIZ YOU DO OR A CONVERSATION YOU HAVE IN FUTURE. THEN  HOW IMPRESSED WILL YOUR FRIENDS BE?

IT'S WEDNESDAY THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2012, SO OF COURSE IT IS INTERNATIONAL TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY. SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION:

http://www.talklikeapirate.com/ 

TO COMMEMORATE THIS AUSPICIOUS OCCASION, AND OUR 100TH NEW BEER WE  HAVE A SPECIAL PIRATE BREW AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES/FESTIVALS:

THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
DOG AGILITY - THOSE LUCKY  DOGS
NORTHALLERTON BEER FESTIVAL
THE LORD NELSON, APPLETON WISKE
PANNAL CHURCH BEER FESTIVAL
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

ENJOY!

Sunday 16 September 2012

WORLD GURNING 2012

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerTHE WORLD GURNING CHAMPIONSHIP IS HELD ANNUALLY AT THE EGREMONT CRAB FAIR. TOMMY MATTINSON PICTURED ON THE PUMP CLIP WAS THE ESTEEMED WINNER LAST YEAR. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WEB, AND DON'T KNOW IF HE HAS BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN HIS TITLE FOR THIS YEAR.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CRAB FAIR CAN BE FOUND AS FOLLOWS:

http://www.egremontcrabfair.com/


MITHRIL ALES TRIBUTE TO THIS SPORT, CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE LORD NELSON, GAINFORD
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTON VILLAGE
THE CROWN, MICKLETON
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE RED LION, NORTH BITCHBURN
THE FROG AND FERRRET, SPENNYMOOR
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE BRIDGE, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!

Wednesday 5 September 2012

COPPER LANTERN - PARALYMPIC CELEBRATION ALE

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I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING COULD TOP THE OLYMPICS - BUT I THINK THE PARALYMPICS HAS!
THE ATHLETES TAKING PART HAVE BEEN INSPIRATIONAL AND THE SPORT HAS BEEN AMAZING. I BET CHANNEL 5 ARE WISHING THEY HAD PUT CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER ON AT A DIFFERENT TIME?

THERE ARE STILL TICKETS LEFT FOR SOME EVENTS AND THE CLOSING CEREMONY - IF YOU ARE LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE IN LONDON SEE THE WEBSITE FOR DETAILS:

http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/sports/


OTHHERWISE, GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES AND RAISE A PINT TO ALL THE SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE GIVEN US GREAT SUMMER VIEWING:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE BLACK SWAN, STAINDROP
THE BISHOP BLAIZE, RICHMOND
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
AND MATURING FOR THE LAST DOG AGILITY EVENT OF THE YEAR

ENJOY! 

Monday 3 September 2012

UP AND DOWN UNDER - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE 4 NATIONS 2012

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerNEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND ARGENTINA ARE CURRENTLY PLAYING FOR THE 2012 RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.

IT GOES ON TIL THE 6TH OCTOBER, IF YOU  WANT TO FIND OUT MORE SEE:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Rugby_Championship

IF YOU WANT TO GET DOWN THE PUB FOR A PINT, HEAD ALONG TO:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE SHIP INN, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
DURHAM BEER FESTIVAL - A PROBLEM WITH MY INTERNET MEANT I COULDN'T POST ABOUT THIS LAST WEEK
THE CORNSHED BEER FESTIVAL AT SEXHOW PARK FARM - ALSO COULDN'T POST LAST WEEK DUE TO INTERNET ISSUE
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE COUNTY, AYCLIFFE VILLAGE
THE TEESDALE HOTEL, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE HOLLY HILL INN, RICHMOND

ENJOY!