Thursday 23 April 2015

ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND - ST GEORGES DAY ALE

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I THINK THE PUMP CLIP SPEAKS FOR ITSELF - HAPPY ST GEORGE'S DAY EVERYONE!  (MAKES A NICE CHANGE FROM HAGGIS AND BAGPIPES IN THIS HOUSEHOLD)  

IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR PATRON SAINT (HE DIDN'T JUST SLAY DRAGONS IN HIS SPARE TIME) WANDER OVER TO THE FOLLOWING LINK:

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


'ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND' WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE BISHOP BLAIZE, RICHMOND
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!

Sunday 19 April 2015

VINYL JUNKIES - RECORD STORE DAY ALE


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I WOULD HAVE POSTED THIS YESTERDAY - HOWEVER, I WAS WATCHING THE CRICKET ON THE VILLAGE GREEN, ER NO I MEANT I WAS QUEUEING FOR AN AGE TO GET HOLD OF THE 'JOIN HANDS' RARE SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEE VINYL. 

WHICHEVER OF THE ABOVE STORIES IS TRUE, IN THE 80'S I FREQUENTED 'VINYL JUNKIES' RECORD SHOP, NORTH ROAD, DARLINGTON. I EVEN USED TO HELP OUT IN MY LUNCH HOUR WHEN I WORKED AT 'MAGNET KITCHENS', SUCH WAS MY DEVOTION TO PICKING UP VINYL.

MANY PEOPLE NOW CONSIGN THEIR VINYL TO THEIR LOFT, OR THEIR PLAYLIST TO AN APPLE OR APP BASED THING  - BUT I STILL HAVE A TURNTABLE, AND MY VINYL IS STILL DOWNSTAIRS. MAYBE LIKE REAL ALE, VINYL MAY ALSO HAVE A COMEBACK ONE DAY?

VINYL JUNKIES WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
BISHOP BLAIZE, RICHMOND
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL , CROFT ON TEES

ENJOY!


 


    



Saturday 18 April 2015

GIMME FIVE - MITHRIL ALES 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY ALE


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MITHRIL ALES OFFICIALLY OPENED FOR BUSINESS ON THE 7TH APRIL 2010.

AT THE TIME I WAS WORKING FULL TIME IN TRANSPORT, AND USED TO BREW ON A WEEKEND. THEN A RESTRUCTURE CAME. I HAD THE OPTION OF WORKING IN IMMINGHAM DURING THE WEEK, OR TAKING VOLUNTARY REDUNDANCY AND BREWING FULL TIME. IT WAS A NERVE WRACKING DECISION, WHAT IF IT DIDN'T WORK OUT? LUCKILY  IT HAS, AND I HAVEN'T REGRETTED IT FOR A MOMENT.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT MY CUSTOMERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY - EVERYONE' SUPPORT HAS BEEN VERY APPRECIATED - HERE'S TO THE NEXT FIVE YEARS!!!

GIMME FIVE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE GREEN TREE, PATRICK BROMPTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LORD NELSON, APPLETON WISKE
BISHOP BLAIZE, RICHMOND
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!
 


Tuesday 14 April 2015

FUNNY BUNNY - EASTER ALE


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer TODAY WILL HAVE BEEN A SAD DAY FOR PARENTS (PERHAPS), WITH THE KIDS GOING BACK TO SCHOOL AFTER THE HOLIDAYS.

I CAN ONLY ASSUME THEY (THE PARENTS, NOT THE KIDS) HAVE BEEN DRINKING LOTS OF BEER OVER EASTER - I'VE BEEN FLAT OUT BUSY. HENCE WHY I AM BEHIND WITH BLOGGING MY PUMP CLIPS - HURRAH FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!!

FUNNY BUNNY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE BISHOP BLAIZE, RICHMOND
THE QUEENS HEAD, NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA
THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE SURTEES ARMS, FERRYHILL STATION
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED!
 
  



Wednesday 8 April 2015

FOOLS GOLD


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer FOOL'S GOLD: EITHER REFERENCING AN EXCELLENT STONE ROSES SONG OR OF COURSE APRIL 1ST (APRIL FOOL'S DAY) - TAKE YOUR PICK.

FOOL'S GOLD WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
NUMBER 222, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE SURTEES ARMS, FERRYHILL STATION

ENJOY!




  
    

Tuesday 7 April 2015

SLIPPERY WICKET


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer THIS BEER WAS BREWED FOR THE 'CRICKET WORLD CUP'.
ALTHOUGH GIVEN HOW QUICKLY ENGLAND EXITED - I THINK THE BEER MAY HAVE PERFORMED BETTER THAN THEY DID?

SLIPPERY WICKET WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE JOHN BULL, ALNWICK
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
DALTON VILLAGE HALL
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOYED!