COCK OF THE NORTH - CHINESE NEW YEAR

THIS ALE WAS BREWED TO CELEBRATE CHINESE NEW YEAR, THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER. THE LATENESS OF THIS BLOG I'M PUTTING DOWN TO THE PERSON BORN UNDER THE  SIGN OF THE PIG - YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE YOU IDLE SWINE!!!!

COCK OF THE NORTH WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE SURTEES ARMS, FERRYHILL STATION

THE BLACK HORSE, INGLETON

THE GEORGE, PIERCEBRIDGE

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

ENJOYED!

SNOOKER LOOPY

SNOOKER LOOPY WAS BREWED FOR THE SNOOKER MASTERS, NOT MY APPRECIATION OF THE 1986 RECORD OF THE SAME NAME. THEY WERE  WON FOR THE FIFTH, AND NOW A NEW RECORD TIME BY RONNIE O'SULLIVAN

SNOOKER LOOPY 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 SHOULDER OF MUTTON, KIRBY HILL

THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

DARLINGTON SNOOKER CLUB

ENJOY!

  

DRINK FOR JANUARY - A PUB IS FOR LIFE NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS

BUCKING THE TREND FOR DRY JANUARY, I'VE BEEN SUPPORTING TRYANUARY. SEE THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION:

http://www.tryanuary.co.uk/

'MAKE IT YOUR MISSION TO SEEK OUT NEW INDEPENDENT BREWERIES, BEERS, BARS AND BOTTLE SHOPS, AND SHARE YOUR DISCOVERIES WITH PEOPLE THROUGHOUT JANUARY!' 

DRINK FOR JANUARY 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, DARLINGTON
THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON
THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE
THE TURBINIA, NEWTON AYCLIFFE
THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON
THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON
THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM
THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

ENJOY!



 

 

HOPMANAY

OOPS, POSTED ON MY FACEBOOK BUT FORGOT TO ADD HERE

HOPMANAY SPOOKILY ENOUGH WAS BREWED TO SEE IN 2017 AND 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 WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON

THE QUOITS CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOYED! 

  

 

WELCOME TO THE JINGLE

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE GUNS N' ROSES SONG - 'WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE'.  TO PREVENT ANY CONFUSION WITH  MY  ALE - 'WELCOME TO THE JINGLE' - THE OTHER HALF SUGGESTED I PUT A PICTURE UP OF SLASH AND AXEL (SHE WAS VERY SPECIFIC AXEL SHOULD BE IN A KILT - I ASSUMED IT'S A HOGMANAY/ SCOTTISH THING?)  

WELCOME TO THE JINGLE 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 WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST

THE STRATHMORE ARMS, HOLWICK

THE STANWICK INN, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE MILBANK ARMS, BARNINGHAM

ENJOY!

SNOW ANGEL

CONTINUING WITH MITHRIL ALES TRADITION OF TRYING TO WEATHER FORECAST AND MAKING A RIGHT PIG'S EAR OF IT. I'M CONFIDENT THAT NO ONE LOCALLY IS GOING TO BE MAKING SNOW ANGELS OVER CHRISTMAS. BUT,  GET ALONG TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES AND YOU CAN AT LEAST DRINK IT!

THE OLD WELL, BARNARD CASTLE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON
THE BUCK INN, SADBERGE
CAFE 1618, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE

DARLINGTON QUOITS CLUB

THE WHITE SWAN, GILLING WEST

QUEENS HEAD, NEWBIGGIN BY THE SEA

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

ENJOY! 

     

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS

A FRIEND'S DOG HAD RECENTLY HAD PUPS. THE PUMP CLIP SHOWS THEM ALL HAVING A DRINK OF MILK AT THE SAME TIME. PROBABLY ONE OF THOSE YOU WILL NEVER MANAGE TO TAKE THE SAME PHOTO TWICE MOMENTS. AS TO WHETHER THEY ARE GOING TO HELP SANTA, I CAN'T COMMENT.

SANTA'S LITTLE HELPERS WENT OUT TO THE FOLLOWING FINE ALE HOUSES:

THE SHIP, MIDDLESTONE VILLAGE

THE QUAKERHOUSE, DARLINGTON

GLAXO SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB, BARNARD CASTLE

THE FORESTERS, MIDDLETON IN TEESDALE

THE BUCK INN, SADBERGE

THE HIGH FORCE HOTEL, FOREST IN TEESDALE

THE STANWICK, ALDBROUGH ST JOHN

THE FOUR ALLS, OVINGTON

THE GEORGE HOTEL, PIERCEBRIDGE

THE CROFT HOTEL, CROFT ON TEES

THE OLD VIC, DARLINGTON

THE SNOOKER CLUB, DARLINGTON

ENJOY!