Sunday 27 September 2015

MITHRIL 500


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beerAFTER ORIGINALLY STARTING BREWING AS A HOBBY IN THE KITCHEN (MUCH TO THE ANNOYANCE OF MRS MITHRIL). THEN STARTING UP MY OWN MICRO BREWERY IN 2010, I'VE BEEN DELIGHTED TO RECENTLY HIT MY 500 BEER MILESTONE.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THOSE WHO HAVE ENJOYED DRINKING MY BEERS IN LOCAL PUBS, CLUBS AND HOTELS. SOMETIMES IT HAS EVEN MANAGED TO TRAVEL FURTHER AFIELD, FROM THE HIGHLANDS IN SCOTLAND TO DOWN SARF IN LONDON.

MITHRIL 500, WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE CROWN, MANFIELD
THE HALF MOON, DARLINGTON
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!  



 

Tuesday 15 September 2015

BATTLE OF BRITAIN - 75 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BEER


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer IF YOU MISSED THE SERVICE AND FLYPAST ON THE NEWS TODAY, THEN HEAD OVER TO:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-34250794

RAISE YOUR PINT FOR THE HEROES OF THE RAF, AND ALL THE ARMED FORCES WHO FOUGHT AND THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US. BATTLE OF BRITAIN WAS BREWED ONLY USING ENGLISH HOPS AND WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

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

ENJOY!





Monday 14 September 2015

BEER'D


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BREWED FOR INTERNATIONAL BEARD DAY, WHICH OCCURS ON THE FIRST SATURDAY OF SEPTEMBER.

THE 'BEARDDAY' SITE GIVES A NUMBER OF SUGGESTIONS OF THINGS YOU CAN DO TO CELEBRATE - ONE SUGGESTION WAS TO 'CHANGE A TYRE'. MAYBE IT'S A BEARD THING?

http://worldbeardday.com/

BEER'D WENT 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
NUMBER 22, DARLINGTON
FERNAVILLE'S REST, DARLINGTON
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!