RUCKIN SCRUMPTIOUS

I HAD A GREAT RESPONSE TO THE COMPETITION TO NAME A BEER FOR DARLINGTON RUGBY CLUB. IN FACT I'D HAPPILY HAVE USED ALL THE NAMES THAT WERE ENTERED. 

RUCKIN SCRUMPTIOUS CAME SECOND, AND WHILST I COULDN'T USE THE NAME FOR A BEER AT THAT FESTIVAL - I'M DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO USE IT NOW. IT'S GONE OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE

THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST

THE BRIDGE, WHORLTON

VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON

DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB

THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOY! 

YEAR OF THE GOAT

THERE SEEM'S TO BE SOME CONFUSION WHETHER THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE SHEEP OR THE GOAT.

I THOUGHT IT WAS THE GOAT, TIL I CAUGHT THIS NEWS REPORT ON THE INTERNET:

 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/chinese-new-year-is-it-the-year-of-the-ram-sheep-or-goat-10055872.html

GOAT, SHEEP, SHEEP, GOAT - WHO KNOW'S? WHAT I CAN BE SURE OF IS THAT MY 'YEAR OF THE GOAT'  IS HAPPENING AND HAS GONE TO THE  FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
WADDINGTON BEER FESTIVAL
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GOLD SMOG, STOCKTON ON TEES
STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!

BALL GAME - SHROVE TUESDAY ALE

I'LL BE STUFFING MY FACE WITH PANCAKES ON SHROVE TUESDAY, WHILST THE GOOD FOLK OF SEDGEFIELD PARTICIPATE IN THEIR ANNUAL BALL GAME.

SEE THE WIKI LINK FOR FURTHER DETAILS:

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

IF BALLS OR PANCAKES AREN'T YOUR THING, WHY NOT POP ALONG FOR A PINT OF TWO?

BY THE WAY, I''M NOT GIVING UP BEER FOR LENT. POOR BEER DESERVES A REST AFTER ALL THIS STOPTOBER AND DRY JANUARY NONSENSE.

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
FITZGERALD'S, SUNDERLAND
DR PHIL'S, MIDDLESBROUGH
NAGS HEAD, SEDGEFIELD
SHOULDER OF MUTTON, KIRBY HILL
STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON

ENJOY!

SCRUM DOG - SIX NATIONS ALE

IT'S BEEN A REALLY DIFFICULT FEW DAYS FOR ME WATCHING THE RUGBY AND DRINKING ALE.

FRIDAY NIGHT WAS SPENT AT THE BEER FESTIVAL AT DARLINGTON RUGBY CLUB (SPONSORED BY THEAKSTONS), YESTERDAY I WAS AT THE STANWICK. TODAY I'M RESTING AND OFF SHORTLY TO SEE THE CASTLE PLAYERS '39 STEPS' AT SCARTH HALL.

WHY NOT POP ALONG TO YOUR LOCAL PUB AND CATCH THE RUGBY? SEE THE LINK FOR THE GAMES STILL TO BE PLAYED:


http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/home.php

 SCRUM DOG WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE COUNTY, AYCLIFFE VILLAGE
DL5, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
DARLINGTON RUGBY BEER FESTIVAL
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE BRIDGEWATER ARMS, WINSTON
STOCKTON BEER FESTIVAL

ENJOY!

SNOWDROP ALE

THE BUILDING WHERE THE BREWERY NOW STANDS USED TO BE A STABLE FOR TWO PONIES. HORSES AREN'T MY THING, BUT ONE OF THEM WAS A LOVELY LOOKING SHETLAND PONY CALLED SNOWDROP.

EVERY MORNING SHE'D WALK PAST ME  TO HER FIELD AS I HEADED OFF TO WORK (AT TEESPORT, MIDDLESBROUGH)  IT WAS A SAD DAY WHEN SHE WALKED PAST NO LONGER. BUT, IF THE BUILDING HADN'T BEEN THERE AND UNUSED PERHAPS THERE WOULDN'T NOW BE A MITHRIL ALES?


 
SNOWDROP WENT OUT TO:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE BUCK, SADBERGE
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, WELBURY
THE WHEATSHEAF, BORROWBY
THE TRAVELLER'S REST, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK

ENJOY!