THE SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - HAPPY HOGMANALE!

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO THE PUBS I SUPPLY, THE CUSTOMERS WHO DRINK MY BEER, SUPPLIERS, FELLOW BREWER'S AND DARLINGTON AND NORTH WEST YORKSHIRE CAMRA MEMBERS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WHO HELP OUT WITH THE BUSINESS, IT IS REALLY APPRECIATED AND VALUED!

FINALLY A THANK YOU TO ALL BLOG READERS -  I HOPE 2013 IS A GREAT YEAR!

HOGMANALE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON, KIRBY HILL
OLD YARD TAPAS BAR, DARLINGTON
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE NAGS HEAD, SEDGFIELD
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
WALL'S WENSLEYDALE CHRISTMAS TRAIN
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK

ENJOY AND ALL THE BEST FOR 2013!

THE SIXTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - SIX PUBS VISITED ON THIS MONTHS CAMRA TRIP

DECEMBER'S DARLINGTON CAMRA TRIP TOOK IN NEWTON AYCLIFFE AND OUTER DARLINGTON WHICH INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE BAY HORSE, MIDDRIDGE

http://www.marstonspubcompany.co.uk

HAD THREE ALES ON, HOBGOBLIN, BURTON BITTER AND JENNINGS LIAR 

THE COBBLER'S HALL, NEWTON AYCLIFFE - THEY EVEN PLACED A RESERVED VIP AREA FOR OUR MERRY GROUP.

 http://www.marstonspubcompany.co.uk

HAD HOBGOBLIN, BAR HUMBUG AND BANK'S ORIGINAL ON

THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE  

http://www.turbiniapub.co.uk/

HAD SHEPHERD'S NEAME SPITFIRE ON 

THE OAK TREE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
http://www.marstonspubcompany.co.uk
HAD JENNINGS BITTER

THE FORESTERS ARMS, COATHAM MUNDEVILLE

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/foresters.arms.1?fref=ts

BLACK SHEEP AND THWAITES WAINWRIGHT WERE THE ORDER OF THE DAY

AN FINALLY THE BLACKSMITHS ARMS, PRESTON LE SKERNE

http://www.blacksmithsarms-pls.co.uk/ 

RIVET CATCHER AND BLACK PAW BISHOPS BEST TO FINISH THE NIGHT OFF  



KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR OTHER TRIPS COMING IN 2013!

A BIG THANKS TO PUBS VISITED THIS YEAR FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY AND THOSE WHO CAME ON THE TRIPS AND OF COURSE ANYTIME TRANSPORT FOR BUSSING US AROUND!  

THE FIFTH DAY OF CHIRSTMAS - FIVE PUBS A DELIVERING

YEH, I KNOW IT IS NOW TECHNICALLY THE SIXTH DAY - BUT I WAS WATCHING LORD OF THE RINGS ON CHANNEL 4 WHICH HAS ONLY JUST FINISHED.

WITH NEW YEARS EVE FALLING ON MONDAY I HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKING DELIVERIES IN ADVANCE TODAY TO THE:

THE OLD WELL IN BARNARD CASTLE

http://www.theoldwellinn.co.uk/

THE RED LION IN COTHERSTONE

http://www.theredlionhotel.blogspot.co.uk/

THE TEESDALE HOTEL IN MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

http://www.teesdalehotel.co.uk/

THE BRIDGE INN AT WHORLTON 

http://www.thebridgeinn-whorlton.co.uk/

AND THE HOLLY HILL INN AT RICHMOND

http://www.holly-hill-inn.co.uk/

   
WHY NOT CHECK OUT THEIR WEBSITES FOR NEW YEAR EVENTS?

ENJOY!

THE FOURTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS - FOUR MO BRO'S

In November we grew 'Mo's' for Movember. However, it was only the hardiest that stayed the course before the other's succumbed to their Mach 3's.

A Movember night was held in the Stanwick Inn on the 30th. Just under £200.00 was raised between my sponsorship and donated sales from the Stanwick Inn - thanks Neil and Helen.

Let's hope more than four can stay the course next year!



THE THIRD DAY OF CHRISTMAS - THE SNOOKER CLUB, STANWICK INN OR BLACK BULL?

GOOD EVENTS ARE LIKE BUSES, THEY ALL COME AROUND AT THE SAME TIME. (UNFORTUNATELY)  THERE ARE THREE 'DO'S' I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND TONIGHT - BUT IT'S JUST NOT GOING TO BE POSSIBLE!

I WILL BE GOING TO THE DARLINGTON CAMRA CHRISTMAS SOCIAL WHICH STARTS FROM 7.00PM AT THE DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB.

      

ONCE I HAVE BEEN TO THE SNOOKER CLUB FOR A FEW HOURS  I WILL BE NIPPING ONTO THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN TO SUPPORT THE CHRISTMAS DARTS - WHICH STARTS FROM 8.30PM.    

THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY DOMINO DRIVE ALSO STARTS FROM 8.30PM - ANOTHER GREAT NIGHT OUT IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO.  

THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS - TWO BOTTLES OF BEER FROM THE CRAFTY PINT

SANTA DID HOWEVER BRING ME A BOTTLE OF:

THE CRAFTY PINTS MARKET PORTER BREWED BY WALL'S BREWERY, AND
THE VANILLA PORTER BREWED BY BRASS CASTLE BREWERY. WHICH I CAN ENJOY LATER TODAY ONCE I HAVE COMPLETED MY DELIVERIES TODAY.

SEE THE CRAFTY PINT WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS. WHY NOT JOIN THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR DETAILS OF NEW ALES, EVENTS ETC.

http://www.thecraftypint.co.uk/

THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS - ALBEIT A DAY LATE - CHRISTMAS ELF

ON THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAVING A PINT OF CHRISTMAS ELF - HOWEVER STUPIDLY I HADN'T KEPT ANY OF IT BACK FOR 'TASTING'. BAH HUMBUG!

IT'S PROBABLY BEEN AND GONE AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
CAFE 1618,  MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE HOLLY HILL, RICHMOND
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE 
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE LOCOMOTION NO 1, HEIGHINGTON
THE TAPAS BAR, DARLINGTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY (ED)!

TINSEL TIPPLE

LAST WEEK IT WAS 'BEHIND YOU', THIS  WEEK MITHRIL ALES PLAYS HOMAGE TO THE UNSUNG HERO OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE - TINSEL.

INDEED, TINSEL IS SO UNSUNG THAT WIKIPEDIA HAD FEW FACTS.

X FACTOR CONTESTANTS FROM SEVERAL YEARS AGO GET MORE MENTION ON THE INTERNET, WHERE'S THE JUSTICE IN THAT?

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tinsel

BRUSH UP YOUR TINSEL FACTS AT ONE OF THE  FOLLOWING FINE ESTABLISHMENTS:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
COVERBRIDGE INN, EAST WITTON
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE BISHOP BLAIZE, RICHMOND
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK
THE FORESTERS ARMS, CARLTON
THE THREE HORSESHOES, WENSLEY
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK

ENJOY!

THE BRIDGE INN AT WHORLTON NOW REOPENED

SOME GOOD NEWS!

THE BRIDGE INN AT WHORLTON REOPENED ON FRIDAY THE 7TH DECEMBER 2012.

THEY HAVE A NEW WEBSITE, WHICH IS BEING ADDED TO ALL THE TIME - PLEASE SEE FOR FURTHER DETAILS: 

http://www.thebridgeinn-whorlton.co.uk/  

WE WISH ROBBIE AND KELLY ALL THE BEST WITH THEIR NEW VENTURE!

(IT'S) BEHIND YOU - A PANTOMINE OF AN ALE

THIS YEARS PANTOMINE AT DARLINGTON CIVIC THEATRE IS 'SLEEPING BEAUTY'. I THOUGHT WHY NOT PLAY HOMAGE TO THE  UNSUNG EQUITY CARD CARRYING HEROES OF THE PANTOMINE HORSE?

NOT FOR THEM THEIR FACES PLASTERED ALL OVER GAUDY POSTERS, WITH LINDA LUSARDI AND THAT BLOKE SHE MARRIED.

HOW DO THEY GET INTO CHARACTER, WHO TAKES THE FRONT AND WHO TAKES THE REAR - DO THEY TAKE IT ABOUT TURN FROM MATINEE TO MATINEE? THESE ARE THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WE DON'T KNOW AND MAY NEVER KNOW.

PONDER THESE AND OTHER PANTOMINE RELATED STUFF AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE CROWN INN, MANFIELD
VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE HORSESHOE INN, WEST ROUNTON
THE CRAFTY PINT, DARLINGTON COVERED MARKET
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE

ENJOY!

ANDREW'S PALE - COMMEMORATIVE ALE FOR ST ANDREW'S DAY

THIS IS A LITTLE LATE GOING ON THE BLOG,

IN MY DEFENCE, MY MOVEMBER COMMITMENTS AND THE OPENING OF THE CRAFTY PINT THIS WEEKEND  OVERTOOK BLOG OBLIGATIONS.

TO PLACATE THE SCOTTISH CONTINGENT OF THE MITHRIL HOUSEHOLD (IE THE WIFE) , EVERY YEAR I NORMALLY PAY BEER HOMAGE TO THE PATRON SAINT OF SCOTLAND. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS INCREDIBLE MAN (CREEP, CREEP). SEE THE LINK BELOW:

http://uk.ask.com/wiki/St._Andrew's_Day

THE ALE CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE GRAND HOTEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE SHIP INN, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE CROSS KEYS, GAINFORD
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE  DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE WHEATSHEAF, BORROWBY
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
A PRIVATE PARTY VIA THE CRAFTY PINT
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!