Monday, 12 December 2016

MAN FROM UNCLE - AS OPPOSED TO MAN FROM ALDBROUGH ST JOHN


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BREWED AS A HOMAGE TO THE BRILLIANT ROBERT VAUGHAN, ALSO KNOWN AS NAPOLEON SOLO IN THE SERIES ' MAN FROM UNCLE'. HE WAS OF COURSE ALSO IN 'THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN' (GREAT FILM) AND MORE RECENTLY 'HUSTLE'.

MAN FROM UNCLE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN 
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!









Sunday, 11 December 2016

NEW WORLD 300


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NEW WORLD 300 WAS NAMED AS SUCH BECAUSE IT'S THE 300TH NEW BEER I'VE BREWED! (AND I'VE TASTED EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, WAS A HARD JOB BUT SOMEONE HAD TO DO IT)

HERE'S TO THE 400TH BREW!

IT 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
THE WOOLLEN MILL, DARLINGTON
THE GOLDEN SMOG, STOCKTON
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON 
NUMBER 22, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!







Thursday, 8 December 2016

A TALE OF TWO CITIES


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BREWED AS WE WERE OFF TO SEE 'A TALE OF TWO CITIES' AT THE DOLPHIN CENTRE (IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CIVIC THEATRE) ALSO ONE OF MISS MITHRIL'S FAVOURITE BOOKS, AND FILM -  ALTHOUGH I'M TOLD SHE FAVOURS THE RONALD COLEMAN VERSION. 

IT WAS INDEED THE BEST OF TIMES, WHEN WE WENT TO SEE THE PLAY - AND THE WORST OF TIMES WHEN IT ENDED - IT WAS THAT GOOD! 

 A TALE OF TWO CITIES WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON VILLAGE HALL, LARTINGTON
THE TRAVELLERS REST, COCKERTON
VOODOO CAFE, DARLINGTON
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
 



 



Tuesday, 6 December 2016

CLASH OF THE TITANS


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CLASH OF THE TITANS WAS BREWED FOR THE AUTUMN RUGBY TOURS OF THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE. I BELIEVE A LITTLE KNOWN TEAM THAT GOES BY THE NAME OF ENGLAND THRASHED ALL THEIR FOUR OPPONENTS. ENDING THE YEAR UNBEATEN WITH 13 WINS.  I WAS GOING TO ADD THE SCOTLAND RESULT FOR THE BENEFIT OF MISS MITHRIL - BUT MY TYPING IS UNSTEADY FROM LAUGHING. (AND SOON EVEN MORE FROM A DIG IN THE RIBS)    

CLASH OF THE TITANS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
THE PILOT, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE CURFEW, BERWICK UPON TWEED
THE ROUNDHOUSE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOY!










Wednesday, 16 November 2016

BACK TO THE FUTURE


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THIS WAS BREWED FOR THE 21ST OCTOBER - THE DATE MARTY MCFLY AND DOC BROWN TRAVELLED TO IN BACK TO THE FUTURE 2. BUT WHAT CAN I SAY, SOMETHING WENT HORRIBLY WRONG WITH THE DE LOREAN -  AN ISSUE WITH THE FLUX CAPACITOR HAS LED TO IT ONLY JUST NOW APPEARING ON THE BLOG.

BACK TO THE FUTURE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
FERNAVILLE'S REST, WHORLTON
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON 

ENJOYED!
  















BACK TO THE FUTURE


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THIS WAS BREWED FOR THE 21ST OCTOBER - THE DATE MARTY MCFLY AND DOC BROWN TRAVELLED TO IN BACK TO THE FUTURE 2. BUT WHAT CAN I SAY, SOMETHING WENT HORRIBLY WRONG WITH THE DE LOREAN -  AN ISSUE WITH THE FLUX CAPACITOR HAS LED TO IT ONLY JUST NOW APPEARING ON THE BLOG.  
BACK TO THE FUTURE WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:


THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE
FERNAVILLE'S REST, WHORLTON
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON 

ENJOYED!
  















Thursday, 3 November 2016

JUMPING JACKS - BONFIRE NIGHT ALE


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IF I WAS BRAVE I'D SAY THIS WAS INSPIRED BY MRS MITHRIL'S FACE WHEN SHE SAW WHAT I HAD WRITTEN FOR THE LAST BEER. BUT, I DON'T WANT TO LIVE DANGEROUSLY - SO WILL JUST SAY IT'S MY BONFIRE NIGHT ALE.   

JUMPING JACKS IS AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE
HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE 
THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE
THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE
LARTINGTON HALL, LARTINGTON
HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE
THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON