BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND - RETURN OF THE ELF!

REACHING THE PARTS THAT OTHER STOUTS CANNOT REACH.  BLACK ELF MAKES IT'S FIRST APPEARANCE FOR 2014.

A FULL BODIED STOUT, BREWED WITH CHOCOLATE AND ROAST MALTS, GIVING A SMOOTH AND VELVETY TASTE WITH A HOPPY FINISH.

 APPEARING AT:


THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE BLACK LION, WOLSINGHAM
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

CATCH IT WHILST YOU CAN!

CAMRA National Members Weekend & AGM 25th - 27th April 2014

The CAMRA National Members weekend starts tomorrow in Scarborough.

It's still not too late to register to attend (as long as you are a CAMRA member) simply hop on the link below:

http://camraagm.org.uk/

There's loads going on, hustings, speeches, motions and workshops.

There's also a bar on, which will be serving Mithril Ales A66 - and of course you can also potter about the excellent pubs in the town.

Enjoy!

SHAKESPEARE - SHAKESBEER

AN ALE  TO COMMEMORATE THE 450TH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAM 'THE BARD' SHAKESPEARE. FOR MANY THE WORLD'S  GREATEST ENGLISH WRITER AND  DRAMATIST.

I REMEMBER GOING TO SEE KEN RUSSELL'S  18 RATED VERSION OF 'MACBETH' AS A YOUNGSTER AT THE CINEMA (SHOWS HOW OLD I AM). AS A TEENAGER THAT CERTAINLY GOT ME INTERESTED IN  SHAKESPEARE!! (PERHAPS FOR THE WRONG REASONS)


FOR ALL THINGS SHAKESPEAREAN SEE:

http://www.shakespeare.org.uk/home.html

FOR ALL THINGS ALE,  SEE THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE OLD YARD TAPAS BAR, DARLINGTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE BLACK LION, WOLSINGHAM
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

 ENJOY!

BUNNY HOPS - HOPPY EASTER

IS THE EASTER BUNNY COMING TO YOU HOUSE WITH SOME CHOCOLATE EGGS THIS WEEK?

SOD THAT FOR A LAUGH. WHO NEEDS CHOCOLATE WHEN A LONG WEEKEND OF DRINKING BECKONS? WHY NOT GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSE FOR SOME BUNNY HOPS? HOPPITY HOP HOP:



THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
SALTBURN CRICKET CLUB
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

(IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE EASTER BUNNY SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK - WHICH APPEARS TO BE SPONSORED BY THORNTONS)

http://uk.ask.com/wiki/Easter_Bunny

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE REAL ALE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL 12 -- 26TH APRIL 2014

THE OLD WELL INN EASTER BEER FESTIVAL

The Old Well Inn, 21 The Bank, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 8PH

Saturday 12th April - Saturday 26th April

A large selection of real ales will be available during the festival with up to 10 available at all times. 

Festival Opening Times: The festival will be open from noon until 11pm daily throughout the festival 

Food will available and there will be live music during the festival.

For further information contact The Old Well Inn on 01833 690130 or visit their website

Enjoy!

JOCKEY'S CHOICE - THE CRABBIES GRAND NATIONAL 2014

APOLOGIES FOR THE LATENESS OF THIS POST - BUT I HAVE BEEN ON A SHOPPING FRENZY WITH MY £2.00 WINNINGS ON THE GRAND NATIONAL (FOR A HORSE I CAN'T FOR THE LIFE OF ME RECALL THE NAME OF NOW) DID ANYONE DO ANY BETTER?

IF YOU WANT TO RELIVE ALL THE EXCITEMENT, SEE THE LINK BELOW:

http://www.aintree.co.uk/pages/grand-national/

OH AND LOOK , THE SATURDAYS APPEARED ON THE OPENING DAY - MAYBE YOU DIDN'T MISS THAT MUCH THEN?

IF YOU ARE LUCKY AND GALLOP ON DOWN, SOME OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSES MAY STILL HAVE SOME JOCKEY'S CHOICE.

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE HORSESHOE INN, WEST ROUNTON
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE COUNTY, AYCLIFFE VILLAGE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

ENJOY!

THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST CHARITY NIGHT 5TH APRIL 2014

THE WHITE SWAN ARE HOLDING A LIVE MUSIC CHARITY NIGHT, IN AID OF CANCER RESEARCH FROM 8.30PM TONIGHT.

WITH MUSIC FROM 13 CITIES, AND A MITHRIL ALES TAP TAKEOVER (INCLUDING WHITE SWAN BITTER, BUNNY HOPS, FLOWER POWER AND JOCKEY'S CHOICE)

IT'S SURE TO BE A GREAT NIGHT SO GET DOWN EARLY, WHY NOT TREAT YOURSELF TO ONE OF THEIR FAMOUS BURGERS FOR YOUR TEA!