MOD AND SKA

 INSPIRED IN PART BY A MOD AND SKA FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE OVER THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND, AND ALSO THE FILM QUADROPHENIA.  WHAT'S THE POINT OF HAVING YOUR OWN BREWERY IF YOU CAN'T INDULGE YOUR FILM AND MUSICAL INTERESTS.

I USED TO HAVE A PUCK 'PED' WHEN I WAS A TEENAGER -  LOOKED COOL, BUT ONLY DID 35 MPH, IT  TOOK ME AN AGE TO GET ANYWHERE ON IT. NOW I DRIVE A CITROEN BERLINGO - DOESN'T LOOK COOL, TAKES ME AN AGE TO GET ANYWHERE IN IT - BUT AT LEAST THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS FULL OF BEER CASK. SO IT'S NOT ALL BAD!

MOD AND SKA IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKER, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
SCARTH HALL, STAINDROP
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
GEORGE AND DRAGON, HUDSWELL
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

ENJOY!

SURFER DUDE

INSPIRED BY THE WORLD MEN'S SURFING TOUR  (AND ALSO THE WISHFUL THINKING OF A MIDDLE AGED BLOKE LIVING IN A VILLAGE WITH A SMALL BECK).
BUT, HEY JUST BECAUSE I DON'T LIVE BY THE SEA DOESN'T MEAN I CAN'T BE ASPIRATIONAL.

SURFER DUDE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKER, DARLINGTON
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
TOP SECRET DOG AGILITY EVENT - LUCKY DOGS
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!




  

  

FEAST - ALDBROUGH ST JOHN ANNUAL FEAST ALE

IT'S BEEN AND GONE FOR ANOTHER YEAR - I'LL BE POSTING ALL THE CLIPS FROM MY BREWERY OPEN DAY LATE THIS WEEK. NEXT YEAR I NEED TO BE MORE ORGANISED AND POST THIS BEFORE IT HAPPENS!!

FEAST WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKER, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
BOWES CLUB, BOWES
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
GEORGE AND DRAGON, HUDSWELL
JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK

ENJOYED!

TOP DOG

'TOP DOG', WILL BE MAKING IT'S ANNUAL APPEARANCE AT A DOG AGILITY EVENT HELD AT A TOP SECRET LOCATION IN WINSTON (LUCKY DOGS).  HOWEVER, I MANAGED TO SNEAK SOME ELSEWHERE - JUST HOPE THEY DON'T FIND OUT!

SOME 'TOP DOG' ALSO WENT OUT TO:

THE QUAKER, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE JOINERS ARMS, HUNWICK
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!
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'HOWZAT', AND 'ASHES TO ASHES' - CRICKET ALES

I'VE HAD A BUSY FEW WEEKS, WITH RICMHOND LIVE AND THEN ALDBROUGH ST JOHN FEAST - APOLOGIES I'VE GOT SOME BLOG/BEER CLIPS CATCH UP TO DO:

SO THE FIRST OF A CRICKET SERIES OF BEERS (MID JULY) WAS HOWZAT

HOWZAT WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKER, DARLINGTON
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK
A SECRET DOG AGILITY LOCATION
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
ALDBROUGH  ST JOHN CRICKET CLUB
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THEN ASHES TO ASHES WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSE BEGINNING AUGUST - A CRACKING RESULT FOR ENGLAND AS WELL!!

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
FERNAVILLES REST, WHORLTON
THE QUAKER, DARLINGTON
BOWES WMC, BOWES
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

HOPE YOU'VE ENJOYED!

RICHMOND LIVE ALE

THIS IS WHERE I AM GOING TODAY, RICHMOND'S OWN TWO DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING A NUMBER OF BANDS, PARTICULARLY 'OPERATION DRYSTONE' - A YOUNG LOCAL BAND WITH AN EXCELLENT DRUMMER!!! (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE)

SEE THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS:

http://www.richmondlive.org/

RICHMOND LIVE HAS GONE OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
GEORGE AND DRAGON, HUDSWELL
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
GEORGE AND DRAGON, BOLDRON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!!