Friday 31 March 2017

FATHER TED - ST PATRICK'S DAY BEER


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ST PATRICK'S WAS A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. HOWEVER, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MONTHLY FOOD THEME NIGHT AT THE STANWICK TONIGHT - IRISH NIGHT!

NO ONE WILL HAVE TO SAY 'GO ON, GO ON, GO ON' TO ENCOURAGE ME TO HAVE A DRINK OR TWO - ALTHOUGH I CAN THINK OF A BAD WORD FAVOURED BY FATHER JACK THAT THE OTHER HALF MAY SAY TO ME WHEN I STUMBLE HOME.

FATHER TED WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE WOOLLEN MILL, DARLINGTON
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON 
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE

ENJOY!







   









  


     

Wednesday 29 March 2017

BLACK ELF - CATCH IT BEFORE IT'S GONE!


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerMAKING IT'S FIRST APPEARANCE THIS YEAR - BLACK ELF MY OCCASIONAL STOUT WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE ROUNDHOUSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
DARLINGTON RFC BEER FESTIVAL
THE FOX, SHIPLEY
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

ENJOYED! 






     

Wednesday 15 March 2017

WHAT A FLANKER - SIX NATIONS ALE


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FLANKERS, ACCORDING TO THE OTHER HALF THE ENGLISH RUGBY TEAM ARE FULL OF THEM - ACCORDING TO ME THE SCOTTISH TEAM, BOTH HAVE THEM AND DON'T HAVE THEM. IT'S JUST AS WELL THERE'S NO SECOND SCOTLAND INDEPENDENCE REFERENDUM BEING PROPOSED OR THERE WOULD BE SERIOUS PROBLEMS IN THIS HOUSEHOLD! (OH CRAP, THERE IS)

WHAT A FLANKER 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 QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE LOOKING GLASS, STOCKTON ON TEES
THE SURTEES ARMS, FERRYHILL STATION
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOY  











Friday 10 March 2017

JOOST ONE MORE - DARLINGTON RUGBY UNION FC BEER FESTIVAL SPECIAL ALE


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This beer was named following a 'Name A Beer' competition run in conjunction with Darlington Rugby Union FC for their annual beer festival which starts on the 10th March. 

In memory of the late, great Joost van der Westhuizen Jonathan Derbyshire came up with the cleverly titled 'Joost One More'.

'Joost One More'  went out to the following fine ale houses:

The Ship, Middlestone Village
The Quoits Club, Darlington
Glaxo Sports And Social Club, Barnard Castle
Darlington Rugby Union FC
The George and Dragon, Hudswell
The George, Piercebridge
The Stanwick, Aldbrough St John
The Snooker Club, Darlington
The Croft Hotel, Croft On Tees
The Four Alls, Ovington
The Quakerhouse, Darlington

Enjoy!








  









Monday 6 March 2017

VALHALLA - YORVIK VIKING FESTIVAL ALE


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerIF YOU'RE ME (THE BREWER) THIS WAS INSPIRED BY YORVIK VIKING FESTIVAL - OR IF YOUR MY OTHER HALF THE INSPIRATION HAS TO BE ERNEST BORGNINE AS 'RAGNAR' JUMPING INTO A PIT OF SAVAGE DOGS WITH A SWORD IN HIS HANDS SO HE CAN ENTER VALHALLA. SAID SWORD BEING GIVEN TO HIM BY TONY CURTIS (ERIK) WHO IS REALLY HIS SECRET SON, WHO THEN ENDS UP GETTING HIS  LEFT HAND CUT OFF BY AELLA FOR TREASON - PHEW RE YOU KEEPING UP IT'S A LIKE AN EPISODE OF EASTENDERS. 

ANYWAY, IT'S A BEER AND IT'S GONE 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 TRAVELLERS REST, COCKERTON
THE BUCK INN, SADBERGE
THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE STANWICK ARMS, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!





  

Sunday 5 March 2017

LET THERE BE LIGHT



BREWED TO COMMEMORATE  THE BIRTH OF THOMAS EDISON, INVENTOR OF THE LIGHT BULB  - THE ONE THAT WAS ACTUALLY BRIGHT BEFORE EU LEGISLATION CHANGED ALL THAT (WHINGE, MOAN)  

MORE INFORMATION ON EDISON CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

http://www.thomasedison.com/enlightened.html

LET THERE BE LIGHT WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE LOOKING GLASS, STOCKTON
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE STANWICK ARMS, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN 
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY! 
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Wednesday 1 March 2017

6 NATION ARMY


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerTHIS BEER WAS BREWED FOR THE START OF THE RUGBY RBS SIX NATIONS TOURNAMENT. A SOURCE OF SOME ARGUMENT WITHIN MITHRIL BETWEEN THE  ENGLISH OCCUPANT (ME) AND THE SCOTTISH OCCUPANT (NOT ME) WHO KEEPS  SABOTAGING MY FACEBOOK WITH SCOTTISH PROFILE PICTURES. 

6 NATIONS ARMY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES AND FESTIVALS:

STOCKTON BEER FESTIVAL 
THE SHIP MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE STUMBLE INN, NORTHALLERTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE ROUNDHOUSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ADLBROUGH ST JOHN

ENJOY!