THERE''LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND - ST GEORGE'S DAY ALE

BREWED TO CELEBRATE THE PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND. ACCORDING TO LEGEND, ST GEORGE BRAVELY SLAYED A DRAGON AND SAVED A PRINCESS - HMMM, WONDER WHERE TOLKIEN GOT THE IDEA FOR THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG FROM???  

THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES AND YOU WON'T NEED TO FIGHT ANY DRAGONS TO GET THE BAR:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP INN, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON

THE BUCK, SADBERGE

THE SHIP, RICHMOND

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE SURTEES ARMS, FERRYHILL STATION 

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE

ENJOY!  

  

  

HUMPTY DUMPTY - EASTER ALE

HUMPTY DUMPTY - DOESN'T LOOK LIKE HE'S PAYING ANY ATTENTION TO THE UK HEALTH DEPARTMENT GUIDELINES ON SAFE ALCOHOL DRINKING LEVELS FOR EGGS. HE'S GOING TO BE A BURDEN ON THE EGGNHS IF HE FALLS OFF THAT WALL!!!! 

HUMPTY DUMPTY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALES HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY! 

FIRST PAST THE POST - GRAND NATIONAL AINTREE ALE

OUR DOG (SIOUXSIE'S) HORSE CAME THIRD IN OUR LOCAL PUB SWEEPSTAKE - WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR HER TO TREAT THE BOTH OF US ON HER WINNINGS, OR CONTRIBUTE TO HER PETPLAN RENEWAL. 

  

FIRST PAST THE POST WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE 

THE BUCK, SADBERGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE TRAVELLERS REST, DARLINGTON

CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOYED!

MAGNIFICENT 7

FOR MANY YEARS I USED TO HOMEBREW IN THE KITCHEN, MUCH TO THE ANNOYANCE OF THE OTHER HALF. THE INCIDENT WHEN I HOOVERED UP HOT, STICKY HOPS THAT HAD EXPLODED OVER THE KITCHEN WITH THE NEW DYSON DIDN'T GO DOWN PARTICULARLY WELL. BUT, I WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE WAY WITH NOTHING MORE THAN A YOU TUBE TUTORIAL TO HAND SHE  STRIPPED THAT HOOVER DOWN AND FIXED IT - WHILST I WATCHED BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER CATCHUP. ANYWAY, THAT'S ALL IN THE PAST NOW (MUCH LIKE BUFFY)

  

THE 'MAGNIFICENT 7' WAS BREWED TO CELEBRATE SEVEN YEARS OF MITHRIL ALES BREWING.

MAGNIFICENT 7 WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE BUCK, SADBERGE

THE ROUNDHOUSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE

THE FORESTERS HOTEL, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

HAND AND HEART, PETERBOROUGH

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOY!

   

MOTHER'S RUIN - MOTHER'S DAY ALE

AN INTERESTING READ ON THIS INTERNET PAGE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF GIN, WHICH IN THE 17TH CENTURY WAS CHEAPER TO DRINK THAN BEER!  

http://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Mothers-Ruin/

KEEP SAFE, DRINK BEER! 

MOTHER'S RUIN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE BLUE POST INN, NORTH FRODINGHAM

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE 

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

THE VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED!