Wednesday 29 October 2014

THE SURTEES ARMS, HALLOWEEN BEER FESTIVAL - 29TH TO 1ST NOVEMBER


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INCLUDING MITHRIL ALES GHOSTLY GROG AND GUY FAWKES GOLD.

Tuesday 28 October 2014

GHOSTLY GROG - HALLOWEEN ALE


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HALLOWEEN IT'S NOT JUST THAT TIME OF YEAR WHEN YOU PUT YOUR LIGHTS OUT, LOCK THE DOOR AND PRETEND YOUR NOT IN WHEN HORDES OF SCROUNGING (I MEAN GUISING) CHILDREN COME ROUND 'TRICK OR TREATING'.

HALLOWEEN IS STEEPED IN CENTURIES OF TRADITION (IF YOU'RE INTERESTED) SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK:

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

WHY NOT POP ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES FOR SOME GHOSTLY GROG. SOME ARE ALSO HAVING THEIR OWN HALLOWEEN EVENTS THIS WEEKEND:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
OVINGTON VILLAGE HALL 'DO'
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE FOX HOLE, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE SURTEES ARMS, FERRYHILL STATION
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST

 ENJOY!

Saturday 25 October 2014

OLD WELL BEER FESTIVAL, BARNARD CASTLE - 25TH OCTOBER 2014


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THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN RUNNING SINCE LAST WEEKEND TO CELEBRATE  THE OLD WELL WINNING 'DARLINGTON CAMRA, TEESDALE PUB OF THE SEASON'.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO OUR CAMRA TRIP TO THE FESTIVAL TONIGHT, TO SEE 'THE WUNDERDOGS' PLAY, SAMPLE A GOOD FEW OF THE TEN BEERS THEY WILL HAVE ON AT ANY ONE TIME AND  PRESENT PETER WITH HIS WELL DESERVED CERTIFICATE.



MITHRIL ALES HAS BEEN DELIGHTED TO SUPPLY BEER FLOOD 200, A66, PERSONAL BEST AND FLOWER POWER TO THE FESTIVAL.

Saturday 18 October 2014

BEER FLOOD 200 - THE LONDON BEER FLOOD


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THE 'LONDON BEER FLOOD' IS A LITTLE KNOWN DISASTER WHICH OCCURRED ON THE 17TH OCTOBER IN 1814.

EIGHT CASUALTIES WERE RECORDED, COMPARED TO SIX FOR THE FIRE OF LONDON. HAD THE 'FLOOD' OCCURRED AS PEOPLE WERE SETTING OF FOR WORK THE CASUALTIES COULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER, AS 1,470,000 LITRES OF BEER GUSHED OUT INTO THE STREET.

SO WHY 200? WELL THIS IS MY 200TH NEW BEER SINCE I STARTED BREWING.

IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE BEER FLOOD, SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK:

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

THE ALE COMMEMORATING THIS DISASTER, CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING:

THE GOLDEN SMOG, STOCKTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE BLACK BULL, MELSONBY
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

Wednesday 15 October 2014

PERSONAL BEST - NAMED BY THE SWALEDALE RUNNERS


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IN MAY I HELD AN OPEN AFTERNOON FOR MS MITHRIL'S FELLOW RUNNING FRIENDS FROM THE 'SWALEDALE RUNNERS'. THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT NAMING A BEER FOR THE RICHMOND ALE FESTIVAL, WHICH ALSO TIES IN WITH THE RICHMOND 10K. GARY YOUNG CAME UP WITH THE WINNING NAME, AND SO WAS BORN 'PERSONAL BEST'.

A BIG THANK YOU TO GARY FOR NAMING THE BEER, AND THE CLUB FOR LETTING ME USE THEIR LOGO ON THE PUMP CLIP.

IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 'SWALEDALE RUNNERS' (I'M TOLD RUNNING IS GOOD FOR BURNING BEER CALORIES) SEE THEIR WEBSITE:

http://www.swaledaleroadrunners.co.uk/

I'VE ALSO BEEN REALLY PLEASED TO BE TOLD THAT THE BEER WAS ALSO NAMED THE BEER OF THE FESTIVAL.

PERSONAL BEST WENT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN. GILLING WEST
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
RICHMOND BEER FESTIVAL
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK

ENJOY!

Wednesday 8 October 2014

DARTS MASTER


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HEAD ON DOWN TO HULL FROM THE 8TH TO THE 12TH OCTOBER FOR THE WORLD MASTERS DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THERE MAY BE SOME TICKETS LEFT FOR THE OLDEST BDO CHAMPIONSHIP SEE THE LINK FOR DETAILS:

 http://www.winmau.com/pages/783/World_Masters/

IF YOU CAN'T MAKE HULL, THEN GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING GREAT ALE HOUSES FOR A PINT OR TWO.

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON
HUDDERSFIELD BEER FESTIVAL
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLI NGTON
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

ENJOY!

Saturday 4 October 2014

SOUTHERN CROSS - RUGBY DOWN UNDER


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TODAY WAS THE FINAL DAY OF THE RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP, A FOUR NATIONS IF YOU LIKE FOR THOSE IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE.

NEW ZEALAND WON, FOLLOWED BY SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALIA AND THEN ARGENTINA.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUGBY, DOWN UNDER - SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK:

http://www.sanzarrugby.com/therugbychampionship/

IF YOU JUST FANCY A PINT OF SOUTHERN CROSS, POP ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE GREEN TREE, PATRICK BROMPTON
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
DOG AGILITY AT A LOCATION IN WINSTON, LUCKY DOGS!
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOY!