Monday 31 December 2018

HAPPY '20' N N N N 19 NEW YEAR ALE


MITHRIL ALES WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL THEIR CUSTOMERS, PUBLICANS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY ALL THE BEST FOR A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 2019.  YOUR CUSTOM AND SUPPORT HAS BEEN VERY MUCH APPRECIATED THROUGHOUT 2018 - PETE, CORINNA AND SIOUXSIE.    


NNNN19 WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE 
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB

ENJOY! 



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PIMP MY SLEIGH


DESPITE HER PROTESTATIONS MRS MITHRIL WAS NOT ABLE TO REQUEST 'BAD SANTA' AGAIN THIS YEAR AS I LIKE TO VARY THE NAMES OF MY SEASONAL BEERS. BUT, SHE CAN INSTEAD DAYDREAM THAT SOMEWHERE IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE SANTA IS REALLY A JASON STATHAM TYPE CHARACTER DRIVING A BMW 7 SERIES LIKE A BAD ASS. (PERHAPS)  

PIMP MY SLEIGH WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON 
THE KINGS ARMS, GREAT STAINTON
THE STRATHMORE ARMS. HOLWICK
THE SHIP, RICHMOND 
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON
THE ANGEL, GILLING WEST
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOYED!  
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12 HOPS OF CHRISTMAS


THE SECOND OF MY SEASONAL CHRISTMAS ALES - I'VE PERHAPS BEEN UNDERTAKING TOO MUCH 'HOPPING' MYSELF TO HAVE POSTED THIS EARLIER - HA HA

12 HOPS OF CHRISTMAS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:


THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND
HOUSE OF HOP, DARLINGTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE 

ENJOYED!   

  
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Thursday 13 December 2018

(WALKING IN A) WINTER WONDERLAND


THE FIRST OF MY CHRISTMAS ALES - WINTER WONDERLAND WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN
THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE

ENJOY!   

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Sunday 2 December 2018

SNEAKY PETE - UK SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP ALE


A SNEAKY PETE IS A  TYPE OF CUE USED BY HUSTLER'S ON THE POOL OR SNOOKER CIRCUIT - CONTRARY TO POPULAR OPINION IT IS NOT THE NAME MY OTHER HALF CALLS ME IF THEY THINK I'M UP TO NO GOOD.  

SNEAKY PETE 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 29, RICHMOND
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON 
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
ORB, DARLINGTON 
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE

ENJOYED! 

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ACE - DAVIS CUP FINAL ALE


BREWED FOR THE DAVIS CUP FINAL - AND ANOTHER DISCUSSION WITHIN MITHRIL TOWERS AS TO WHETHER THE GAME WAS BETTER WITH WOODEN RACQUETS AS OPPOSED TO METAL ONE'S?

ANYWAY, ACE WITHOUT ARGUMENTS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON 
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
HIGH FORCE, FOREST IN TEESDALE
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE

ENJOYED!
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HIGH TACKLE - NOVEMBER RUGBY INTERNATIONALS ALE


ANY EXCUSE REALLY TO TO BREW AN ALE WITH A RUGBY THEME - HIGH TACKLE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND 
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
CAPS OFF, BISHOP AUCKLAND
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED! 
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LIGHT MY FIRE - BONFIRE NIGHT ALE

BREWED FOR BONFIRE NIGHT - BUT ALSO THE TITLE OF A GREAT SONG BY THE DOORS, LIGHT MY FIRE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON 
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, RICHMOND 
THE RED LION, COTHERSTONE
THE PILOT, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES


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GOTHIC GOLD - HALLOWEEN PUMP CLIP

BREWED FOR HALLOWEEN, AND PUMP CLIP DESIGNED BY TONY HUGHES A DARLINGTON ARTIST MUCH ADMIRED BY MRS MITHRIL FOR HIS MACABRE AND GOTHIC WORK. AS LONG AS SHE CAN JUST MURDER A PINT, AND NOT ME!

GOTHIC GOLD WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND
VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH

ENJOYED! 
  
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INVICTUS - INVICTUS GAMES COMMEMORATIVE ALE


AN ALE BREWED TO COMMEMORATE THE INVICTUS GAMES AND ALL THE SPORTS PEOPLE TAKING PART IN THE THEM. (BOTH CURRENT AND FORMER ARMY PERSONNEL) 

INVICTUS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH 
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB

ENJOYED!
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RICHMOND CASTLE 10K RUN ALE


THE RICHMOND 10K (AND BEER FESTIVAL) ARE ANNUAL EVENTS THAT I ALWAYS LIKE TO BREW A BEER FOR (MRS MITHRIL IS ALSO AN ERSTWHILE MEMBER OF THE SWALEDALE RUNNERS) ME, I'D BE HAPPY ENOUGH TO RUN FOR A BEER BEFORE CLOSING TIME - BUT THAT IS AS FAR AS IT GOES!

RICHMOND CASTLE RUN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE 
THE BLACKSMITHS ARMS, MICKLETON
COMRADES CLUB, RICHMOND
OVINGTON VILLAGE HALL
ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN
THE FOUR ALLS,. OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH     

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SMILING ASSASSIN ALE


A NOD TO THE GODFATHER FILMS - A FAVOURITE OF MRS MITHRIL (APART FROM NUMBER 3 WHICH IS OF COURSE COMPLETE GARBAGE)

SMILING ASSASSIN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL. BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND 
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
NORTHALLERTON BEER FESTIVAL
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON

ENJOYED!     

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ABSOLUTE 10 - 10 YEARS OF ABSOLUTE RADIO ANNIVERSARY ALE



AS ANYONE WHO HAS EVER POPPED IN TO VISIT ME IN THE BREWERY, I LISTEN TO ABSOLUTE RADIO ALL DAY -  GREAT PLAYLISTS AND BANTER - YOU COULD SAY IT'S MY  INSPIRATION.

ABSOLUTE 10 WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE 
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
NUMBER 29, RICHMOND
DOG AGILITY AT A SECRET LOCATION IN WINSTON
EPPLEBY EPPLEBEER FESTIVAL
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH  ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH
COGHLANS, BARNINGHAM
SCARTH HALL, STAINDROP
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED! 

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HOBBIT FORMING - INTERNATIONAL HOBBIT DAY ALE


BREWED FOR INTERNATIONAL HOBBIT DAY - AND AS THOSE WHO KNOW THE BOOK WELL WILL KNOW THAT 'MITHRIL' COMES FROM THE TOLKIEN BOOKS (ALTHOUGH I NAMED MY HOUSE MANY YEARS BEFORE THE FILM TRILOGY CAME OUT)

HOBBIT FORMING WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE SHIP, RICHMOND
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN 
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
A SECRET DOG AGILITY LOCATION IN WINSTON

ENJOYED!  

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BEER ME HEARTIES - SPEAK LIKE A PIRATE DAY ALE


BREWED FOR 'SPEAK LIKE A PIRATE DAY' - ALTHOUGH WHILST I WOULD LIKE TO BE CHANNELLING MY INNER JACK SPARROW, I'M PROBABLY MORE PUGWASH

BEER ME HEARTIES WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE 
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE BLACKSMITHS ARMS, MICKLETON
DOG AGILITY AT A SECRET LOCATION IN WINSTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH  ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH

ENJOYED!  

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