Sunday 7 May 2017

WICKERMAN - BELTANE OR MAYDAY FESTIVAL ALE


IN THE FILM OF THE SAME NAME, EDWARD WOODWARD IS LURED TO A SCOTTISH ISLAND TO INVESTIGATE THE DISAPPEARANCE OF A LOCAL GIRL. THE FILM ENDS WITH HIM BEING BURNT IN A WICKERMAN AS A HARVEST SACRIFICE. 

FORTUNATELY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO TRAVEL TO A SCOTTISH ISLAND TO DRINK A PINT OF 'WICKERMAN'. I'M ALSO QUITE SURE THAT AROUND DARLINGTON, THE DALES AND TEESDALE THEY DON'T GO IN FOR HARVEST SACRIFICING - WELL, NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF ANYWAY :-)       

WICKERMAN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE CASTLE TAVERN, RICHMOND
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE FORESTERS, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE SURTEES ARMS, FERRYHILL STATION
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!

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