Wednesday 28 May 2014

PINBALL WIZARD - SURE PLAY'S A MEAN PINBALL


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HIC, HIC - A BIT OF A LATE POSTING DUE TO THE NMBER OF BEER FESTIVALS THIS BEER WENT OUT. WHICH I HAD TO ATTEND FOR 'QUALITY CONTROL' PURPOSES OVER THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND. (IT'S A HARD LIFE BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT, AND THAT PERSON IS ME!)

PINBALL WIZARD WAS BREWED TO COMMEMORATE THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WHO'S 'TOMMY' ALBUM, AND WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
BEDALE BEER FESTIVAL, BEDALE
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
LANGDON BECK BEER FESTIVAL, LANGDON BECK
THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!

Monday 19 May 2014

FA CUP FINAL - FOOTBALL ALE


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A BIT OF A LATE POSTING.

HULL CITY SHOULD HAVE WON, GIVEN THEY WERE 2 NIL UP IN THE FIRST HALF. BUT CAN'T KNOCK ARSENAL COMING BACK TO WIN 3-2 IN EXTRA TIME - WHAT A MATCH!

IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE FA CUP SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FA_Cup_Final

THERE MAY BE SOME 'FOOTBALL' LEFT AT SOME OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLLAGE
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE TAPAS BAR, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY

Thursday 15 May 2014

ART ATTACK - DARLINGTON FOR CULTURE ARTS FESTIVAL 2014



I WAS DELIGHTED TO ONCE MORE BREW A SPECIAL BEER TO CELEBRATE THE SECOND 'DARLINGTON FOR CULTURE ARTS FESTIVAL'.

THERE IS A WHOLE RANGE OF GREAT ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE DURING THE  MONTH OF MAY. PLEASE SEE THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS:

www.darlingtonforculture.org

ART ATTACK WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
WHITE HORSE, HEDGERLEY
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE FORUM, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!

Wednesday 7 May 2014

VILLAGE CRICKET ALE


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A CELEBRATION OF ALL THAT IS GREAT ABOUT VILLAGE LIFE. CRICKET, THE PUB, BEER AND ER MORE BEER AND SOME MORE CRICKET!

IT WAS BREWED  ORIGINALLY FOR THE CROWN @ MANFIELD'S SELL-OUT BEER FESTIVAL WHICH TOOK PLACE LAST WEEKEND. MAY STILL BE SPINNING AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE HARE AND HOUNDS, RAMSBOTTOM
THE BRIDGEWATER ARMS, WINSTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON

 ENJOY!