TOP DOG - LOCAL DOG AGILITY SHOW ALE

BREWED ANNUALLY FOR A DOG AGILITY SHOW THAT TAKES PLACE IN WINSTON (LUCKY DOGS) - I CAN'T COMMENT AS TO WHETHER THE ALE GIVES THEM OR THEIR OWNERS AN EDGE IN COMPETING :-)  

TOP DOG WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON 

THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

THE BLACKSMITHS, MICKLETON

THE ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

ENJOYED!

HOCKEY STICKS - WOMEN'S HOCKEY WORLD CUP ALE

BREWED FOR THE WOMEN'S HOCKEY WORLD CUP - SADLY MUCH LIKE GOLF AND CYCLING, MY ATHLETIC EFFORTS ALSO DON'T EXTEND TO HOCKEY. BUT I'D LIKE TO THINK THERE WOULD BE NOTHING BETTER THAN HAVING A PINT OF ALE AFTER A GAME.     

HOCKEY STICKS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE THREE TUNS, EGGLESTON

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB

CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

DOG AGILITY IN WINSTON - LUCKY DOGS!

THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK

ENJOYED!   

LE BIKE - TOUR DE FRANCE ALE

LE BIKE WAS BREWED FOR THE TOUR DE FRANCE. AS WITH GOLF, I'M NOT A BIKER EITHER - BUT I'D LIKE TO THINK AFTER A BIKE OUT THERE WOULD BE NOTHING BETTER THAN HAVING A PINT OF ALE FOR YOUR ENDEAVOURS .    

LE BIKE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP. MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB

THE SHIP, RICHMOND

DOG AGILITY IN WINSTON - LUCKY DOGS!

COACH AND HORSES, WORCESTER

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK

ENJOYED!

      

EAGLE - BRITISH OPEN GOLF BEER

BREWED FOR THE BRITISH OPEN GOLFING TOURNAMENT AT CARNOUSTIE. I'M NOT A GOLFER - BUT I'D LIKE TO THINK I'D DO VERY WELL AT THE 19TH HOLE :-) 

EAGLE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE CASTLE TAVERN, RICHMOND

THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

THE BLACKSMITHS, MICKLETON

THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE

DOG AGILITY IN WINSTON - LUCKY DOGS!

THE ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK

 THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED!       

    

DAMNED SPOT - THE CASTLE PLAYERS MACBETH COMPETITION BEER

'DAMNED SPOT' WAS THE WINNER OF THE ANNUAL COMPETITION. WHICH IS UNDERTAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CASTLE PLAYERS PRODUCTION - WHICH THIS YEAR WAS MACBETH.  I WAS ONCE AGAIN DELIGHTED TO BE ASKED TO RUN THE COMPETITION ALONGSIDE THE CASTLE PLAYERS - AND EVEN HAPPIER TO DRINK THE FINAL RESULT (AND ALSO SEE THE PLAY!) 

DAMNED SPOT WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB

THE SHIP, RICHMOND

CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK

FRIENDS OF CASTLE PLAYERS HOSPITALITY TENT

ENJOYED!  

COOK 250 - CAPTAIN COOK ANNIVERSARY BEER

BREWED FOR THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF CAPTAIN COOKS VOYAGES TO THE PACIFIC. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:

https://www.captaincooksociety.com/home/detail/250th-anniversary

COOK 250 WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE  VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON 

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE STANWICK. ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

DOG AGILITY AT WINSTON

THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOYED!