WELBURY JUBILEE BEER FESTIVAL JUNE 2ND AND 3RD

MITHRIL ALES DIAMOND LIZ WILL BE ON AS WELL AS OTHER FINE ALES -  ENJOY!

DIAMOND LIZ - JUBILEE SPECIAL

UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN LIVING IN A BUBBLE YOU WILL KNOW THAT TUESDAY THE 5TH JUNE MARKS THE QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.

WHILST, A BANK HOLIDAY HAS BEEN GIVEN FOR THIS DAY, LIKE MANY OTHER PEOPLE SELF EMPLOYED OR NOT I WILL STILL BE WORKING. BUT, I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SOME FESTIVITIES IN THE VILLAGE THE DAY BEFORE.

THERE ARE LOADS OF FUNCTIONS AND BEER FESTIVALS GOING ON OVER THE JUBILEE
WEEKEND - PLEASE TRY AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PUB AND YOUR OWN LOCAL EVENTS!

DIAMOND LIZ CAN BE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING FINE ESTABLISHMENTS:

THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE MORRITT ARMS, GRETA BRIDGE
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE CROWN, MICKLETON
THE FORESTERS, CARLTON
THE COVERBRIDGE, EAST WITTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE JUBILEE SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://uk.ask.com/wiki/Diamond_Jubilee_of_Elizabeth_II

ENJOY!

THE 2ND BARNARD CASTLE RUGBY CLUB BEER FESTIVAL 31st MAY TO 4TH JUNE

MITHRIL ALES ROUTE A66 WILL BE AVAILABLE AS WELL AS GREEN ALLIGATOR 2. 

THE FESTIVAL COINCIDES WITH THE BARNARD CASTLE MEET, SEE LINK FOR FURTHER DETAILS - WHY NOT MAKE A DAY OUT OF IT FOR THE FAMILY?

http://www.barnardcastlemeet.org.uk/

ENJOY!

I'VE GOT THE HUMP

THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST - NOT A LOT CAN BE SAID ABOUT
IT. THIS YEAR WE MAY HAVE BEEN BETTER PUTTING THE COUNTRY'S EFFORTS INTO THE OLYMPICS?   

ANYWAY, THE UK'S ENTRY WILL BE SUNG BY ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK.
TO BE FAIR TO THE 'HUMP', AS HE IS KNOWN. HE HAS HAD A LONG, AND VERY SUCCESSFUL CAREER. STINTS AT LAS VEGAS AND STILL GOING STRONG AT THE AGE OF 76.

MAYBE THIS MAY START A TREND, THIS YEAR 'THE HUMP' WHAT ABOUT NEXT YEAR 'THE HOFF'? 

FOR THOSE WHO JUST WANT TO DRINK THE BEER, GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSES - YOU MAY EVEN BE ABLE TO WATCH THE NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS ON THEIR TV'S (IF YOU ARE LUCKY OR UNLUCKY, DEPENDS ON WHICH WAY YOU VIEW IT)

THE CROWN , MICKLETON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP INN, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE RED LION, NORTH BITCHBURN
THE TICKLE TOBY, NORTHALLERTON
THE FROG AND FERRET, SPENNYMOOR
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE WHEATSHEAF, BORROWBY
A PRIVATE 80TH BIRTHDAY PARTY

IF YOU ARE KEEN TO LEARN MORE ABOUT 'THE HUMP' PLEASE SEE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://uk.ask.com/wiki/Engelbert_Humperdinck_(singer)

QUAKERS ON TOUR - DEWSBURY BEER FESTIVAL 26TH MAY 2012

THE QUAKERHOUSE IN DARLINGTON WILL BE SPREADING THE GOSPEL OF BEER THIS WEEKEND, IN THEIR MISSION TO RID THE WORLD OF THE EVIL THAT IS LAGER.  

IF YOU WISH TO JOIN THIS ILLUSTRIOUS BUNCH, HEADED BY THE WISE LEADER THAT IS JOHN REED. THEY WILL BE MEETING AT BANK TOP STATION AT 9.30AM FOR THE 9.48 AM MANCHESTER AIRPORT TRAIN. THE RETURN FARE IS £30.00.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FESTIVAL CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://www.dewsburybeerfestival.co.uk/  

ENJOY!

BIG 30

Darlington CAMRA was formed on 19th May 1982 at the Collectors Arms in Houndgate, Darlington.

To celebrate 30 years of campaigning in and around Darlington, branch chairman Peter Everett and the team at Darlington Snooker Club are hosting a beer festival at Darlington Snooker Club to mark this achievement. 30 real ales will be available which will hope to include beers from breweries which were also founded in 1982.

Mithril Ales Big 30 brewed to celebrate this landmark anniversary will be available at the following fine ale houes, as well as the Snooker Club:



The White Swan, Gilling West
The Old Well, Barnard Castle
The Ship Inn, Middlestone Village
The Cross Keys, Gainford
The County, Aycliffe Village
Number 22, Darlington
The Quakerhouse, Darlington
The Nags Head, Sedgefield
The Lord Nelson, Gainford
The Grand Hotel, Bishop Auckland

Enjoy!

LIVE MUSIC AT SHIP INN, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE FRIDAY 18TH MAY

THERE'S LIVE MUSIC ON AT THE SHIP INN TOMORROW NIGHT, 'GASTRIC BAND'.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CALL TONY ON 01388 810904

EXCELLENT PUB, ATMOSPHERE AND FOOD - IF YOU CAN'T GET DOWN TOMORROW DETAILS WILL BE FOLLOWING SHORTLY ABOUT THEIR  BEER FESTIVAL NEXT MONTH!

Presentation to St. Teresa's of charity donation.

To coincide with Darlington CAMRA's 30th anniversary this Saturday, a presentation has been arranged with St. Teresa's of Darlington CAMRA's charity donation to them this Saturday at 2pm at the Snooker club.

This presentation will be Darlington CAMRA's  largest ever donation to charity (as I understand), from the last beer festival at the arts centre.

Please come along and support the presentation and the celebrations.

More details of this worthy cause can be found on the following link:

http://www.darlingtonhospice.org.uk/

A big thank-you to all those who donated their unused beer cards at the festival!

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF DARLINGTON CAMRA BEER FESTIVAL

Darlington Snooker Club, 1 Corporation Road, Darlington, County Durham DL3 6AE

Friday 18th May - Sunday 20th May

Darlington CAMRA was formed on 19th May 1982 at the Collectors Arms in Houndgate, Darlington. To celebrate 30 years of campaigning in and around Darlington, branch chairman Peter Everett and the team at Darlington Snooker Club are hosting a beer festival at Darlington Snooker Club to mark this achievement. 30 real ales will be available which will include beers from breweries which were also founded in 1982.

Festival Opening Times:

Thursday 17th May: 7.30pm - late

Friday 18th May: Noon - late

Saturday 19th May: Noon - late

Sunday 20th May: Noon - 11.30pm

Hot and cold food will also available. For further details contact Peter Everett on 01325 241388

PRESENTATION FOR COUNTRY PUB OF THE YEAR, THE CROWN AT MANFIELD

Peter and Karen at the Crown, receiving their country pub of the year award from Darlington CAMRA. This presentation was carried out in the marquee at the beer festival held the other week when the band was taking a break from performing.

We then popped back into the busy pub, to carry out the presentation again for the benefit of those enjoying the night in under more cover (and warmth)

Another well deserved award!

MACCLESFIELD BEER FESTIVAL 11TH AND 12TH MAY 2012

The 18th Annual Macclesfield Charity Beer Festival will be held in the big marquee at Macclesfield Rugby Club on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May 2012

This year’s Macclesfield Beer Festival will provide funds to support Seashell Trust.

Seashell Trust (formerly the Royal Schools for the Deaf) is a charity based in Cheadle Hulme. It transforms the lives of the most vulnerable and disabled children and young people in our society, who have some of the most complex needs and disabilities. Our children and young people have a combination of deafness, blindness and autism along with physical disabilities and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

All have some degree of significant brain damage and critically, all of them have little or no ability to communicate.

Our children and young people have such severe and complex needs that local special schools simply do not have the experience or expertise to help them. We help the children and their families develop the skills they need to care, nurture and educate their children so that together we give them the best possible start in life.

Festival Opening Times 2012

Friday 11th May 2012: 7pm till 12.00am
Saturday 12th May 2012: 12pm till 3.30pm
Saturday 12th May 2012: 7pm till 12.00am

In addition, Macclesfield and East Cheshire CAMRA organise a free entry Saturday afternoon tasting session, all the beer without the bands. Please visit their website and contact George Symes for more information.

http://www.macclesfieldbeerfestival.org.uk/
 
Mithril Ales Crucible Gold and Dere Street can be found at the festival
 
Enjoy

RONNIE THE ROCKET

DEPENDING ON YOUR INTERESTS,  THE CRUCIBLE IS EITHER A PLAY BY ARTHUR MILLER DRAMATISING THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS OR THE SHEFFIELD HOME OF THE WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIPS. I KNOW WHICH ONE I PREFER MYSELF

RONNIE O'SULLIVAN IS PLAYING AGAINST JIMMY WHITE ON THE 2ND JUNE AT HIS  TESTIMONIAL, FOLLOWED BY MUSIC BY TWO OF THE ROLLING STONES.

SOUNDS GOOD UNTIL YOU READ FURTHER AND SEE MICK HUCKNALL IS ALSO PLAYING AT THE GIG. MAYBE GIVE IT A MISS THEN AND GET DOWN TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSES TO DRINK A GOOD PINT, WITHOUT ANY MICK HUCKNALL BACKGROUND MUSIC (APOLOGIES TO ANY SIMPLY RED FANS)

THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE SHIP INN, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE OLD WELL,. BARNARD CASTLE
THE LORD NELSON, APPLETON WISKE
MACCLESFIELD BEER FESTIVAL
LOCOMOTION NUMBER 1, HEIGHINGTON STATION
THE TEESDALE HOTEL, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE ROSE AND CROWN, WITTON PARK
THE DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!



http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/NewsArticles/0,,13165~2204254,00.html

THE DALES FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND DRINK MAY 5TH - MAY 7TH

Real Ale and Cider Festival

We are grateful to Daleside Brewery for hosting the Yorkshire Dales Real Ale and Cider Festival which will include up to 40 different beers and this year for the first time up to 10 different ciders, including one from Ampleforth Abbey.

See link for more details of the beer, including  Mithril Ales, May the 4th Be With you:

http://www.dalesfestivaloffood.org/real-ale-festival.cfm

The event will be held in the Daleside Beer Marquee where in total up to 40 different beers will be on sale with at least 7 hand pulled.

Over the Bank Holiday Weekend, the Dame Brittans Festival Choice ale will be chosen by the general public and the winner will be announced on the Monday morning.

In 2011 The Dales Festival Cup was awarded, after careful consideration by expert judges, to Golden Salamander, brewed by Salmander Brewing Co.

Enjoy!

''A long time ago in a Mithril Ales far, far away...."

THE CROWN AT MANFIELD ARE HOLDING A STAR WARS THEMED BEER FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND.   

WHY NOT RELIVE THE MOMENT YOU FOUND OUT DARTH VADER WAS LUKE'S FATHER, PRINCESS LEIA WAS LUKE'S SISTER AND JAR JAR BINKS WAS THE MOST ANNOYING CHARACTER IN THE HISTORY OF CINEMA.

 FAILING THAT JUST GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSES AND DRINK A PINT OF 'MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU'.

THE CROWN, MANFIELD

THE BRIDGE, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY

THE CROWN, MICKLETON

THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD

THE LEYBURN FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL

COVERBRIDGE, EAST WITTON

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND

THE SNOOKER CLUB,  DARLINGTON

MAY THE BEER BE WITH YOU!

THE CROWN STAR WARS 20TH BEER FESTIVAL 4TH 7TH MAY

BEER FESTIVAL

At the CROWN INN Vicars Lane Manfield

Tel 01325 374243  E-mail thecrowninn@tiscali.co.uk

PETER & KAREN would like to invite you to their

20th BEER FESTIVAL

to take place Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon

MAY 4th – 7th

STARWARS FESTIVAL

MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU

20 ALES & 2 CIDERS

OPEN FRIDAY 5pm – OPEN MIC

FEATURING SOSHODDYWADDY

SATURDAY OPEN NOON

EVENING MUSIC MIDNIGHT ASSASSINS

SUNDAY OPEN NOON

AFTERNOON - A CELEBRATION OF YOUTH

EVENING - MIKE WEBSTER & FRIENDS

& OLD AGE TRAVELLERS

FOOD AVAILABLE ALL WEEKEND

MR CHIPPY (MOBILE FISH & CHIP VAN) SERVING SATURDAY 6- 9.30

EXTRA CAR PARKING AVAILABLE



THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND 'R'ALE BEER FESTIVAL' 3RD - 7TH MAY

MITHRIL ALES 'MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU' AND 'TENDER BEHIND' (THE ALE NOT MY BACKSIDE) WILL BE SERVED DURING THE FESTIVAL.