Thursday, 11 July 2019

HOP WITH HER HEAD - ALICE IN WONDERLAND - THE CASTLE PLAYERS ALE

DELIGHTED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE CASTLE PLAYERS WITH THEIR ANNUAL 'NAME THE BEER COMPETITION' AGAIN THIS YEAR, AND VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE PRODUCTION OF 'ALICE IN WONDERLAND' THIS FRIDAY IN THE GROUNDS OF THE BOWES MUSEUM. .  

HOP WITH HER HEAD WENT OFF TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES - BUT I CAN'T PROMISE ANY JAM TARTS AS WELL!

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE 
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE MILBANK ARMS. BARNINGHAM,
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUOITS CLUB,. DARLINGTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON 
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
AND A SECRET DOG AGILITY LOCATION IN WINSTON - LUCKY DOGS   

THE BEER WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE EVENT 


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

Sunday, 3 March 2019

DAVID'S BROWN - ST DAVID'S DAY ALE


BREWED TO COMMEMORATE ST DAVID'S DAY, AND DRAGONS AND STUFF - DAVID'S BROWN WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE 
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE THREE PIERS, POULTON LE FLYDE
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLFIFE 
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON 
THE ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN
THE BAY HORSE, RAVENSWORTH

ENJOYED! 


   
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

TAP TACKLE - SIX NATIONS ALE



AND THE SECOND OF MY  SIX NATIONS ALE, BREWED TO ENJOY WHILST ENGLAND HOPEFULLY REMAINS AT THE TOP OF THE TABLE!

TAP TACKLE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE DUN COW, SEDGEFIELD 
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON 
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE 
THE THREE PIERS. POULTON LE FLYDE
THE DEVONPORT, MIDDLETON ONE ROW
DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB

ENJOYED! 
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

BEETLEJUICE

THIS WAS BREWED TO CELEBRATE THE START OF THE PRODUCTION OF THE VW BEETLE AND WHEN IT BECAME THE VEHICLE WITH THE HIGHEST SALES. MRS MITHRIL IS UNHAPPY I'VE NO INTENTION  OF  COMMEMORATING THE SKODA ESTELLE IN BEER - HMMM NOT SURE IT WOULD BE POLITE WHAT THAT BEER WOULD BE CALLED.

BEETLE JUICE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE 
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB 
THE FOX HOLE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE DEVONPORT, MIDDLETON ST GEORGE
THE FOURS ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES 
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE

ENJOYED!

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

TRY - SIX NATIONS ALE


AND THIS MONTH GOT OFF TO A GOOD START, BEING ABLE TO COMBINE MY PASSION FOR RUGBY WITH NAMING MY BEERS AROUND THE RUGBY.

TRY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
HOPPING HOUSE TAP ROOM, SEDGEFIELD
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOYED!  

   
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

PIGGIN TASTY - CHINESE NEW YEAR ALE


BREWED FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR, PIGGIN TASTY WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE 
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON 
GEORGE AND DRAGON, HUDSWELL
3 PIERS, POULTON LE FYLDE
DARLINGTON RUGBY CLUB 
ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN 
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES 

ENJOYED!  
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

PIPE IN THE HAGGIS - BURN'S NIGHT ALE

BREWED FOR BURN'S NIGHT - PIPE IN THE HAGGIS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON
THE DEVONPORT, MIDDLETON ONE ROW
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
HOUSE OF HOP, DARLINGTON 

ENJOYED!

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

DRY-AZA- BONE - DRY OR NOT SO DRY JANUARY ALE

BREWED FOR THOSE UNDERTAKING TRYANUARY - AS OPPOSED TO DRY JANUARY, DRY-AZA-BONE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, RICHMOND
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB
THE ANGEL, GILLING WEST
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON 
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

ENJOYED! 

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer


Posted by at No comments:

NICE ARRERS - WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DARTS ALE


BREWED TO ENJOY WHILST WATCHING THE DARTS, PLAYING DARTS OR DONG NOTHING WHATSOVER  TO DO WITH DARTS. NICE ARRERS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
ROYAL OAK, BYERS GREEN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE 

ENJOYED! 


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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! 



Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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!  
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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!   

  
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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!   

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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! 

Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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!
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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! 
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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


Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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! 
  
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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!
Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:

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     

 Wikio - Top Blogs - Wine and beer
Posted by at No comments:
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)