Wednesday 28 December 2016

WELCOME TO THE JINGLE




NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE GUNS N' ROSES SONG - 'WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE'.  TO PREVENT ANY CONFUSION WITH  MY  ALE - 'WELCOME TO THE JINGLE' - THE OTHER HALF SUGGESTED I PUT A PICTURE UP OF SLASH AND AXEL (SHE WAS VERY SPECIFIC AXEL SHOULD BE IN A KILT - I ASSUMED IT'S A HOGMANAY/ SCOTTISH THING?)  

WELCOME TO THE JINGLE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!

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Saturday 24 December 2016

SNOW ANGEL


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CONTINUING WITH MITHRIL ALES TRADITION OF TRYING TO WEATHER FORECAST AND MAKING A RIGHT PIG'S EAR OF IT. I'M CONFIDENT THAT NO ONE LOCALLY IS GOING TO BE MAKING SNOW ANGELS OVER CHRISTMAS. BUT,  GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES AND YOU CAN AT LEAST DRINK IT!

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE BUCK INN, SADBERGE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
QUEENS HEAD, NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

ENJOY! 




     

Sunday 18 December 2016

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS


A FRIEND'S DOG HAD RECENTLY HAD PUPS. THE PUMP CLIP SHOWS THEM ALL HAVING A DRINK OF MILK AT THE SAME TIME. PROBABLY ONE OF THOSE YOU WILL NEVER MANAGE TO TAKE THE SAME PHOTO TWICE MOMENTS. AS TO WHETHER THEY ARE GOING TO HELP SANTA, I CAN'T COMMENT.

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE FORESTERS, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE BUCK INN, SADBERGE
THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!
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Monday 12 December 2016

MAN FROM UNCLE - AS OPPOSED TO MAN FROM ALDBROUGH ST JOHN


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BREWED AS A HOMAGE TO THE BRILLIANT ROBERT VAUGHAN, ALSO KNOWN AS NAPOLEON SOLO IN THE SERIES ' MAN FROM UNCLE'. HE WAS OF COURSE ALSO IN 'THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN' (GREAT FILM) AND MORE RECENTLY 'HUSTLE'.

MAN FROM UNCLE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN 
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!









Sunday 11 December 2016

NEW WORLD 300


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NEW WORLD 300 WAS NAMED AS SUCH BECAUSE IT'S THE 300TH NEW BEER I'VE BREWED! (AND I'VE TASTED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, WAS A HARD JOB BUT SOMEONE HAD TO DO IT)

HERE'S TO THE 400TH BREW!

IT WENT OUT TO THE  FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE WOOLLEN MILL, DARLINGTON
THE GOLDEN SMOG, STOCKTON
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON 
NUMBER 22, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!







Thursday 8 December 2016

A TALE OF TWO CITIES


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BREWED AS WE WERE OFF TO SEE 'A TALE OF TWO CITIES' AT THE DOLPHIN CENTRE (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CIVIC THEATRE) ALSO ONE OF MISS MITHRIL'S FAVOURITE BOOKS, AND FILM -  ALTHOUGH I'M TOLD SHE FAVOURS THE RONALD COLEMAN VERSION. 

IT WAS INDEED THE BEST OF TIMES, WHEN WE WENT TO SEE THE PLAY - AND THE WORST OF TIMES WHEN IT ENDED - IT WAS THAT GOOD! 

 A TALE OF TWO CITIES WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON VILLAGE HALL, LARTINGTON
THE TRAVELLERS REST, COCKERTON
VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
 



 



Tuesday 6 December 2016

CLASH OF THE TITANS


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CLASH OF THE TITANS WAS BREWED FOR THE AUTUMN RUGBY TOURS OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. I BELIEVE A LITTLE KNOWN TEAM THAT GOES BY THE NAME OF ENGLAND THRASHED ALL THEIR FOUR OPPONENTS. ENDING THE YEAR UNBEATEN WITH 13 WINS.  I WAS GOING TO ADD THE SCOTLAND RESULT FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS MITHRIL - BUT MY TYPING IS UNSTEADY FROM LAUGHING. (AND SOON EVEN MORE FROM A DIG IN THE RIBS)    

CLASH OF THE TITANS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE PILOT, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE CURFEW, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE ROUNDHOUSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!