APRIL FOOL

STRANGE FACT - IN BELGIUM, FRANCE AND ITALY ADULTS AND CHILDREN TACK PAPER FISH ONTO EACH OTHER'S BACK AS A JOKE AND SHOUT 'APRIL FISH'.

I KID YOU NOT, I FOUND THIS FROM SEARCHING THE INTERNET. IF EVER THERE WAS A REASON FOR PULLING OUT OF THE EU THIS JUST COULD BE IT?

YOU CAN FIND OUT MORE ABOUT APRIL FOOL'S DAY VIA THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day

I'M OFF TO MAKE SOME PAPER FISH NOW. (OR PERHAPS NOT)

APRIL FOOL WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE BARRELS, BERWICK
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
IRISH NIGHT AT NEWSHAM VILLAGE HALL
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!

SKATER BOY - FIGURE SKATING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

IN MY DREAMS THIS IS A HOMAGE TO THE AVRIL LAVIGNE SONG (NO EMO'S IN SIGHT).

IN REALITY, IT IS AN ALE TO MARK THE FIGURE SKATING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS BEING HELD FROM THE 24TH - 30TH MARCH.

IF YOU WANT FURTHER INFORMATION,  PERHAPS SEE HOW OUR SKATERS ARE DOING SEE THE LINK BELOW:

http://tv.eurosport.co.uk/figure-skating/world-figure-skating-championships_sto4185465/story.shtml

IF YOU JUST WANT A PINT OF THE ALE, SKATE ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BARRELS, BERWICK
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CARLBURY ARMS, PIERCEBRIDGE

ENJOY

MAUL - FINAL SIX NATIONS ALE

MAUL WAS THE FINAL MITHRIL ALES TO BE BREWED FOR THE SIX NATIONS RUGBY. AS YOU WILL KNOW ENGLAND CAME SECOND, BEHIND IRELAND. HOWEVER, WE DID WIN THE TRIPLE CROWN.

WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO HAVE WON THE GRAND SLAM....BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING (UNFORTUNATELY)

MAUL WENT OUT OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:



THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
PRINCE OF WALES, FOXFIELD
THE OLD YARD TAPAS BAR, DARLINGTON
THE WHEATSHEAF, BORROWBY
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!

MITHRIL MARCH AT THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE

OVER AT THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE IT'S MITHRIL MARCH.
THIS MONTH SO FAR, THEY HAVE HAD ON:
TRY
A66
WHO ATE ALL THE PIES
FLOWER POWER
AND THE FINAL BEER WILL BE SKATER BOY

WHY NOT HEAD OVER TO THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE TO KEEP UP WITH THEIR GREAT SELECTION OF ALES. THEIR REGULAR ALE IS YORKSHIRE DALES 'ROWAN TREE'.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/DL129QE?fref=ts

ENJOY!

WHO ATE ALL THE PIES - BRITISH PIE WEEK; 3rd - 9th MARCH 2014

As I have eaten all the pies (well since have given up smoking anyway) my treat this week is to celebrate British Pie Week. I will be partaking in one of the pies (see menu above) available at the Stanwick, Aldbrough St John (and perhaps some pints as well).

I can't promise pie at all the following pubs (as some don't serve food) but you will be guaranteed an excellent selection of ales!

The Duke of Wellington, Welbury
The Half Moon, Darlington
The Ship, Middlestone Village
The Crown, Manfield
The Black Bull, Melsonby
The Red Lion, Cotherstone
The Manor House, Maltby
The Quakerhouse, Darlington
The Old Vic, Darlington
The Croft Hotel, Croft On Tees
The Stanwick, Aldbrough St John

Enjoy!

THIS LITTLE PIGGY - (INTER)NATIONAL PIG DAY

This week Mithril Ales pays homage to the pig (and why not?)

National Pig Day takes place on the 1st March in the USA, and according to Wikipedia (so it must be true) the purpose of National Pig Day is "to accord the pig its rightful, though generally unrecognised, place as one of man's most intellectual and domesticated animals."

More on National Pig Day can be found on:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Pig_Day

and this little piggy is going to sup some ale at one of the following piggin' great pubs:

The Old Well, Barnard Castle
The Half Moon, Darlington
The Ship, Middlestone Village
The Black Bull, Melsonby
The Bridgewater Arms, Winston
The Frog and Ferret, Spennymoor
The Voodoo Cafe, Darlington
The Stanwick, Aldbrough St John
The Snooker Club, Darlington
The Croft Hotel, Croft on Tees
The Four Alls, Ovington
The White Swan, Gilling West

Enjoy!

TRY - SIX NATIONS RUGBY ALE

BREWED TO BE ENJOYED WHILST WATCHING THE SIX NATIONS RUGBY (IN OUR HOME, SOME ARE ENJOYING THE RUBGY MORE THAN OTHERS - HA HA!)

FOR ENGLAND NEWS SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/england/england_news.php 

FOR SCOTLAND NEWS PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING
LINK:

 http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/scotland/index.php

OR JUST GO DOWN THE PUB AND ENJOY A QUIET PINT IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
STOCKTON ALE AND ARTY BEER FESTIVAL - BEEN AND GONE
BRADFORD BEER FESTIVAL - BEEN AND GONE
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!