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Hot on the heels of the victory for Fitzgerald’swinning North East Pub of the Year, theSunderland and South Tyneside Branch ofCAMRA has also presented a secondaward.Sunderland based Darwin Brewery has wonthe North East Beer of the Year award for itsGhost Ale.Each of the five North East branches of thecampaign nominates a beer brewed in thearea. The branch nominations are judged bya panel of CAMRA members and brewers ina blind tasting. This year’s competition tookplace at the Durham Beer Festival at the endof August.Old Cornelius from the areas other brewery -Jarrow brewery, was third.A special presentation was arranged topresent both awards at this years regionalpub of the year, Fitzgeralds in Septemberwith members form all parties concernedand the five local branches attending.During the course of the evening presenta-tions were made to Matt Aldis, Manager of

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When presenting the award to Fitzgerald’s,Branch Chair Michael Wynne praised theattitude of the pub to their commitment toreal ale and especially excellent beers fromlocal microbreweries. This is in markedcontrast to the infestation of ‘café bars’ thatare springing up in every vacant shop in thearea which bring nothing new to the city.

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CAMRA ANGLE is published by the Sunderland& South Tyneside Branch of CAMRA, TheCampaign for Real Ale© 2003. Views or commentsexpressed in this publication may not necessarilybe those of the Editor or of CAMRA.Editor: Barry King, 19 Orchid Close,South Shields,Tyne & Wear. NE34 0BE. 0191 4546477.

Contact Us!Contact Us!Contact Us!Contact Us!Contact Us!We welcome comments & submissions from fellowdrinkers which can be sent to our branch e-mailaddress which is:sunderlandsouthtyneside.camra@btconnect.comsunderlandsouthtyneside.camra@btconnect.comsunderlandsouthtyneside.camra@btconnect.comsunderlandsouthtyneside.camra@[email protected] posted to the Editor.

We would like to extend our thanks to thefollowing pubs for allowing us to holdBranch meetings and for allowing us todrink their excellent cask beers:

King’s Arms, King’s Arms, King’s Arms, King’s Arms, King’s Arms, Sunderland

WWWWWaterfront, aterfront, aterfront, aterfront, aterfront, South Shields

Mid Boldon Club East Boldon Mid Boldon Club East Boldon Mid Boldon Club East Boldon Mid Boldon Club East Boldon Mid Boldon Club East Boldon forallowing us to hold our monthly commit-tee meetings.

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The Sunderland and South TynesideBranch of CAMRA holds monthly meet-ings at a different pub in the area eachmonth. The meetings are usually heldalternately in Sunderland and SouthTyneside. All CAMRA members arewelcome to attend.

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Thank You for Putting Up with Us!

In this issueIn this issueIn this issueIn this issueIn this issueWell folks her we go again with yetanother bumper issue of CAMRAAngle. In this issue we are in theold party, party, party mood withthreethreethreethreethree yes threethreethreethreethree celebrations totoast. Firstly there was the Re-gional Pub of the Year and NorthEast Beer of the Year story’s onthe front page. Then, last but notleast the celebration of Pub of theYear 2003 for The Riverside inSouth Shields. That’s a fantasticrun of four times in the last fiveyears, whilst being beaten intosecond place only last year.

There is also another installmenton why your ale tastes the way itdoes in the A to Z of Tasting by Dr.Keith Thomas of Brewlab, and ourold friend the Curry Monster hasbeen out and about again, thistime in Sunderland.

There’s also a tale of the ghostlygoing’s on at the Mid Boldon Clubon All Hallows Eve, that’s Hallowe’ento you and me!

Need some help on what to getUncle Jimmy for his Christmaspresent? See page 14 for somegreat CAMRA membership Christmas

gift packs, where you could save upto a massive 35% off normal prices.

There’s also more to celebrate upat the Jarrow Brewery, with themwinning not one but two awardstwo awardstwo awardstwo awardstwo awards atHuddersfield CAMRA Beer Festival.

Enjoy! - Ed.


PPPPPub of the Yub of the Yub of the Yub of the Yub of the Year 2003ear 2003ear 2003ear 2003ear 2003Sunderland and South TynesideCAMRA’s Pub of the Year for 2003 is theRiverside in South Shields.

The pub came out top in a recent ballotwhere branch members are invited tochoose their favourite pub. Last year’swinner and current North East Pub of theYear Fitzgerald’s in Sunderland wassecond and the Robin Hood in Jarrowwas third.

The Riverside won the title for three yearsfrom 1999 to 2001 and was North EastPub of the Year in 2000.

Originally a free house, the pub has beena New Century tenancy run by PaulHedley since 2002.

The branch will be making a presentationto Paul on Wednesday 10 December.

Something to celebrate. Matt Aldis of Fitzgeralds (L) and DrSomething to celebrate. Matt Aldis of Fitzgeralds (L) and DrSomething to celebrate. Matt Aldis of Fitzgeralds (L) and DrSomething to celebrate. Matt Aldis of Fitzgeralds (L) and DrSomething to celebrate. Matt Aldis of Fitzgeralds (L) and Dr. K. K. K. K. KeitheitheitheitheithThomas of Darwin Brewery (R) holding their prestigous awards.Thomas of Darwin Brewery (R) holding their prestigous awards.Thomas of Darwin Brewery (R) holding their prestigous awards.Thomas of Darwin Brewery (R) holding their prestigous awards.Thomas of Darwin Brewery (R) holding their prestigous awards.

Attention Local CAMRA Members

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After winning the North East Pub of the Yearaward, Fitzgerald’s goes forward to the nextstage of CAMRA’s national pub of the yearcompetition.

As this prestigious award has only beenwon once before by a North East pub, wewish Matt and Fitzgerald’s every successin the next two stages of the competition.

We would like to thank Matt, Fitzgerald’s,and the Darwin Brewery for giving us anight to remember.

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BEER FLAVOURSEver wondered why a beer always tastesnice or leaves a bitter aftertaste in yourmouth after each swig? Then read on...

In a continued series of articles by Dr. KeithThomas of Sunderland University, Brewlaband Darwin Brewery fame, we areintroduced to the art of beer flavouringsand tasting.

An A to Z of tasting

BALANCEWine writers often talk of balance butmany beer drinkers only find it an is-sue when they have overindulged.Careful observation of beer flavours,however, can illustrate that it is oftenbalance which creates a classic beer.

Balance is also a character which de-pends strongly on a drinker’s experi-ence and sensitivity. In many casesa beer will have only one major fla-vour - bitterness in bitters, roast instouts, alcohols in barley wines.

In addition though a variety of addi-tional flavours will be present provid-ing the background of flavour andsubtlety which allows one brand todiffer from another. Not all of theseflavours will be detectable. We allhave limits to our sensitivity and theselimits vary according to our heredityand experience. Very low levels of aflavour may be obvious to you but in-visible to your drinking partner.

Primary flavours are said to be thosepresent in a beer at levels over twicetheir threshold limit - the level at whichthey can only just be detected. Fla-vours at lower levels are secondaryflavours and may or may not be de-tected.

Beer is often criticised as becoming toobland and in response brewers oftenpoint to high levels of their primary fla-vours - bitterness, hops or roast malts.But taste their beers carefully and lookfor the secondary flavours which oftenarise from complex grist mixtures, im-aginative hop additions and carefulmaturation.

Desirable secondary flavours provid-ing balance are fruitiness, caramel,spiciness and the rich alcohol con-tent in stronger beers.

Mouthfeel is another character givingimportant balance in many beers. Agood body benefits the overall rich-ness of a beer providing a positiveelement. It should be low in thin, drink-ing bitters but is vital in complex beerslike Porters, stouts and some milds.In some cases it can encourage abeer to be savoured with relish ratherthan drunk with abandon and is oftenexcluded from mass producedbrands. Look for this character whenjudging quality and value for moneyand remember to drink with the mouthas well as the throat.

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The Curry Monster in.... Sunderland

There are six Indian restaurants in thecentre of Sunderland, less than half thenumber in South Shields. For our firstforay in to Sunderland, we visited theMotiraj in Church Lane, opposite theEmpire Theatre. This restaurant is theoldest in town, the others being relativenewcomers.

WE ascended the stairs in to thebrightly lit restaurant at around 11:30and were seated in the in the bar areawhilst our order was taken - as ex-pected, there was nothing on the bar tointerest the serious beer drinker.

Our order was taken promptly andwithin 10 minutes we were ready tobegin. As usual, we start with poppa-doms and pickles. The poppadomswere fine, the pickle tray contained limepickle, chilli pickle, mango chutney andonion and mint salad. The pickles weretart, and freshly made, not from a jar.So far, so good. Time rest of the orderwas chicken Vindaloo, lamb sagwala,aloo matter (potatoes and peas), eggPillao, chilli and coriander Pillao andchapattis.

The Vindaloo eaters were impressedwith the cuts of meat and the saucewas hot and very spicy, and containedsmall pieces of potato- this used be thenorm, but nowadays is rarely seen. Thelamb sagwala came in a thick tastysweetish sauce flavoured with spinach,coriander, and green chilli. The ricedishes were also very good, if a littlesmall. The chilli and coriander ricepacked quite a punch- it was lacedwith tiny green chillies. The vegetablesin the side dish still had a bit of crunchto them.

The total price for three, includingdrinks came to £31.80, excellent valueand comparable to Ocean Road prices.

If you are in Sunderland and fancy acurry, the Motiraj comes highly recom-mended.

If you are reading this magazine, youwill probably want to enjoy some tastycask ales pre- curry. The nearest caskale outlet is the city’s secondWetherspoon outlet, the LambtonWorm on Low Row, or you have thechoice of the Ivy House or Fitzgerald’swithin ten minutes walk. Alternatively,the King’s Arms and Saltgrass are only15 walk away.


DarwinAs mentioned elsewhere in this issue, DarwinGhost Ale was voted North East Beer of theYear at a blind tasting at Durham BeerFestival.

Sales of Darwin beers have increaseddramatically. The beers can now be found atthe following local pubs:

Ivy House, Borough, Roker Hotel and ofcourse, Fitzgerald’s (all Sunderland)

Grey Horse (East Boldon), Black Horse (WestBoldon), Tavistock at the Grotto (Marsden)

JarrowAnother three awards are on their way toJarrow Brewery.

Darlington CAMRA members Peter Fenwickand Ian Jackson produced a special beer forthe recent Darlington Rhythm ‘n BrewsFestival using Peter’s own recipe, calledFenwick’s Special. It walked off with the Beerof the Festival award and will enter thebrewery’s portfolio as Rivet Catcher.

Old Cornelius won the strong beer and Beerof the Festival awards at the HuddersfieldOctoberfest.

New BreweryThe first beer from the Redburn Brewery,Redburn, Bardon Mill,Northumberland went on sale in theBlack Bull, Haltwhistle on theevening of Tuesday 30th September2003. The brewery is the former BlackBull, Haltwhistle plant, slightly expanded.The brewer is the Charlie Sandford,formerly at the Black Bull, who has set upthis new venture with his wife, Christine,in a building to the rear of their home.There are plans to resurrect some formerBlack Bull beers.

Brewery NewsPub News

The Greyhound in Fellgate is nolonger selling real ale following a changeof management, but Black Bull in EastBoldon has returned to the real ale fold.

In Sunderland, the Ship Isis onSilksworth Row has re-opened and isnow called simply the Isis. Isis. Isis. Isis. Isis. A handpumpdispensing Courage Directors has beenspotted.

New OutletThe Cliff in Mere Knolls Road isselling three cask ales. On a recent visit,Marston Pedigree, Courage Directors,and Theakston Lightfoot were on offer.Very nice they were too. This adds anextra stopping off point on the LightCrawl featured in the last issue.

JD Wetherspoon is to sell 10 morepubs from its 640-strong managedhouse estate.The latest churn comes not long after themanaged house business sold 17 pubsto Laurel. The sale is being concentratedon companies that expressed an interestin the package which was eventually soldto Laurel.Of the 10 pubs, five are in the South Eastand the other five across England.A spokesman said “Although all thesepubs are trading well, Wetherspoon feltthe pubs were either too small so couldnot be developed or were in areas whereWetherspoon is already well represented.All the pubs have high standards and areprofitable.”Until the pubs are sold they will continueto trade as normal, as Wetherspoonoutlets, the company said.


Not too long ago, there were pubs sellingcask conditioned beers in South Shieldsthan in any other part of our branch area.There have been some casualties over theyears, but there are still more pubs sellingthe real thing in central Shields than incentral Sunderland.

The pubs we are interested in are in twoseparate areas. Let us start with thoseclosest to the Metro station and KeppelStreet bus station.

Turn right on to Fowler Street and walktowards the town hall. Just past PrinceGeorg Square, our first stop is the Stagsthe Stagsthe Stagsthe Stagsthe StagsHead. Head. Head. Head. Head. This is a traditional town centre pubwith lots of wood glass and a tiled floor;there is also a lounge on the first floor thatis open at weekends. Three cask beers areon sale- Draught Bass, Stones andWorthington Bitter. Whilst the beer range isnot going to set the world on fire, thequality is not in question.

Leave the Stags, turn right back downFowler Street and head up hill on to MileEnd Road, our next stop is opposite theold railway station- the Wthe Wthe Wthe Wthe William William William William William Wouldhave.ouldhave.ouldhave.ouldhave.ouldhave.This is a J D Wetherspoon pub that waspurpose built, not a conversion and offerseverything you expect from their pubsincluding reasonably priced cask beersand food. Up to five cask beers are on salefrom the large airy ground floor bar. Notethe nautical theme in the décor behind thebar. The pub is named after the local manresponsible for the world’s first lifeboat.There is also an upper floor that contains anon- smoking area Note; the toilets arealso on the upper floor.

We now head for the second cluster ofpubs selling real ale. Head back down thebank, turn right on to King Street, pass theMetro Station and follow the signs for the

Pedestrian Ferry. If you are going the rightway, you should be on the Market Place.As none of the pubs there hold any interestfor us, cross the Market Place and youcome to the next stop, the Alum Alethe Alum Alethe Alum Alethe Alum Alethe Alum AleHouse.House.House.House.House.

This small pub has a bare floored bar anda small side room with high backed settles.There is also a cellar bar used for livemusic. Up to six cask ales are on sale,usually from the Wolverhampton andDudley stable. The guest beers come froma variety of microbreweries. There isusually a beer from the Hart Brewery inLittle Eccleston, Lancashire. The pub isvery near the North Shields ferry and is theperfect place to wait if you’ve missed theboat.

Leave the Alum House and turn right,follow the signs for Mill Dam where you willfind a cluster of three pubs.

On the corner of Commercial Road andMill Dam, the first stop is the Riverside,the Riverside,the Riverside,the Riverside,the Riverside,local Pub of the Year for 2003. . . . . This smartmodern pub consists of a single bar with araised seating area. Six cask beers are onsale- the regular beers are Black SheepSpecial, Courage Directors, Taylor’sLandlord and Theakston Cool Cask. Twoguest beers are available- one is usuallyfrom the Jarrow Brewery. The pub alsosells a real cider or perry- the only one todo so.

The next stop is literally next door, thethethethetheWWWWWaterfront. aterfront. aterfront. aterfront. aterfront. Until refurbishment two yearsago, this was called the Railway. It retainsits square central bar and the rear of thesingle room has a pool table. The beers onoffer are usually Courage Directors,Bateman XXXB, Fullers London Pride,Charles Wells Bombardier and Mordue

Real Ale in Downtown South Shields


Need to complain?Need to complain?Need to complain?Need to complain?Need to complain?

If you experience problems in a pub, such as shortmeasure or no price list, please try to sort the problemout tactfully with the licensee. If you need to take thematter further, your local trading standards contactsare:

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Sunderland Civic CentrePO Box 107SunderlandSR2 7DN

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Next-door is our last stop, the Steamboat.the Steamboat.the Steamboat.the Steamboat.the Steamboat.Although Pubmaster owns the pub, it stillretains its Vaux livery and signage. This isthe only traditional pub on Mill Dam andretains a public bar and separate lounge atthe back. The décor is of a nautical theme.As many as four real ales are on offer,usually including Charles Wells Bombar-dier, Courage Directors, Black Sheep Bitterand Greene King Abbot Ale.

The perfect way to cap a night out inShields is to head for one of the manyexcellent curry houses on Ocean Road.

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Although not in the town centre, Dolly PDolly PDolly PDolly PDolly Peeleeleeleeleelis only 5 minutes walk along CommercialRoad. The Dolly is named after an eight-eenth century fish wife and smuggler andusually offers Courage Directors, BlackSheep Bitter, Taylor Landlord and a coupleof guest ales.

Real Ale in Downtown South Shields


Good Beer Guide 2004Good Beer Guide 2004Good Beer Guide 2004Good Beer Guide 2004Good Beer Guide 2004CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, today launched the31st edition of theiraward-winning Good Beer Guide. Thebest-selling guide highlights the top 4,500 real ale pubsin Britain and offers a unique directory to every brewery inthe country, large or small, with details of all the cask-conditioned and bottle-conditioned beers they brew,together with unique tasting notes.

Each pub entry, surveyed on a regular basis throughoutthe year by CAMRA members, gives a detailed summaryof why the pub has been included in the Good BeerGuide and highlights information on the pub’s facilitiesfor families and the disabled, history, architecture, food,accommodation,local places of interest and, of course,the beer!

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There are almost 900 NEW pub entries in the 2004 Guide and each entry hasbeen surveyed throughout the year by CAMRA members. Roger Protz, Editorof the Good Beer Guide said, “CAMRA members have spent an enormousamount of time carefully selecting the final 4,500 pub entries and, unlike someother pub guides, there is no charge for entry into the Good Beer Guide.These elite pubs are selected by the real pub goer!”

Protz continued, “The pubs that appeared in the previous edition have allbeen updated with new information for 2004 and I am also delighted that wehave almost 900 NEW pub entries this year. This just goes to show that thisGuide, now in its 31st year, is the most up to date and comprehensive guideto British pubs In today’s book market.”

35 NEW Breweries in Britain35 NEW Breweries in Britain35 NEW Breweries in Britain35 NEW Breweries in Britain35 NEW Breweries in Britain

The 2004 Good Beer Guide includes 35 NEW breweries this year in thebrewery directory, which lists nearly 500 breweries. Roger Protz said, “It isgreat to see 35 more breweries in this year’s guide. The majority of thesebreweries are producing a wonderful range of real ales and as long as theseare given the opportunity to be sold in British pubs then this can only be goodfor consumer choice.”

View the lists of NEW Pubs and NEW Breweries - If you would like to view theNEW pub and brewery entries from your county/region then please visit theGood Beer Guide Media Site - www.camra.org.uk/gbgmedia


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Sunderland & South Tynesdie CAMRA Pub of TheYear Winner 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999. Runner-Up 2002North East Regional Pub of The Year Winner 2000

Spacious Bar with SIXSIXSIXSIXSIX handpumps serving:Black Sheep - Bitter, Timothy Taylor - Landlord,

Courage - Director’s, John Smith’s - CaskPlus two guest cask ales. Also 1 cask Cider / Perry

Evening EntertainmentEvening EntertainmentEvening EntertainmentEvening EntertainmentEvening EntertainmentTuesday - Quiz & Play Your Cards Right with Free Hot Buffet!

Wednesday - Music Quiz with free Bar Nibbles.

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All cask ales £1.80 from 8pm till 10pmAll cask ales £1.80 from 8pm till 10pmAll cask ales £1.80 from 8pm till 10pmAll cask ales £1.80 from 8pm till 10pmAll cask ales £1.80 from 8pm till 10pmAlso Music QuizAlso Music QuizAlso Music QuizAlso Music QuizAlso Music Quiz

Why not celebrate the comming of the New Year in the Riverside?New Year’s Eve Tickets only £12.50 in advance.

Superb Buffet and Party Games, etc.Limited Number of Tickets Available From Bar.Telephone 0191 4552328 for further details.


Letter to the EditorThe Courtyard in the Washington ArtsCentre, has permanently stocked caskconditioned ales for the last three years.

Since taking over as manager of TheCourtyard Bar in May this year it has beenmy intention to improve the quality andrange of cask conditioned ales served. In sixmonths we have increased the number ofales on sale at any one time from two tofour. Local micro brewers now featurestrongly alongside some national favouritescreating a lot of interest from customers oldand new. Our last three cask programmeshave included ales from Bateman’s, Caledo-nian, Marston’s, Young’s,Brown Cow,Jenning’s, Moorhouses & Wychwood .

I hope to see you visit the Courtyard verysoon to try the ales for yourself.

Kind regards,Martin Thompson.

The Dolly Peel

Terry and staff would like to welcome friendsold and new to their Autumn beer festival.Friday 21st November - Sunday 23rd November 2003

Ales from both Local and National breweries

The Dolly Peel, Commercial Road, South Shields, Tyne & WearPrevious Sunderland & SouthTyneside Branch Pub of the Year Winner!

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SALTGRASSPrevious winner CAMRA Pub of the Year

HANOVER PLACE,DEPTFORDSUNDERLAND.

Telephone 0191 5657229

Cask Conditioned Ales, Real Fire

Every TuesdayQUIZ NIGHT

Cheap Entry, Even cheaperprizes

Best food available in locale!Lunches Served (Daily)

12:00pm - 2:30.pm

Evening Meals (Wed - Sun)5:00pm - 9:30pm


Halloween Night At The Mid Boldon ClubSituated on Front Street, East Boldon, between the Grey Horse and Black Bullpubs, the Mid-Boldon Club was founded in 1912 by a group of local businessmen.

Partly as a result of this, the club was known for a while as the “Conservative Club”,although it has never had any political affiliations. The Mid was voted the Sunder-land and South Tyneside CamRA club of the year 2001, and features four everchanging cask ales. The club has a full size Italian slate snooker table, a regulardomino handicap, (Sunday Lunchtime), Quiz, (Sunday night) and two, (count ‘em),large televisions showing live sport including Sky premiership footie.

Conceived and still run as a “Gentlemen’s” club, The Mid hosts regular Ladies’Nights has a quiz and supper every Sunday and on Saturday 1st. Nov held its firstever Hallowe’en Mini Beer Festival.

Alan, the original Mackem Bar Steward, in association with The Beerseller, sourceda fantastic range of suitably ghoulish brews including Wychwood Hobgoblin,Witchfinder Porter, Pendle Witches Brew, Broomstick Bitter, Wizard’s Wonder,Swinging Gibbett etc. Mick Doherty organised and ran a “horrific” quiz in which thelocal CamRA squad didn’t disgrace themselves at all by coming second. The Mid’sStewardess and real Commanding Officer, Alison, provided a buffet to die for… (Diefor, get it!?), which included…

BEEF IN BATS BLOOD. Tender chunks of finest English beef, marinated in theblack-stuff and served with whole roasted babies, (onions that is!)

LONG PORK. Tender bits of English pig served with human beans and flavouredwith paprika and fiery bits of chorizo sausage.

WARLOCKS’ SWEATMEATS. The finest balls boiled in a cauldron with eye of newtand hair of dog ... yum yum!

DEVILLED ANGELS WINGS. Ripped straight from the little chickens’ backs,slathered with black–heart treacle and chilli and whacked into the hobs of hell!

HALLOWE’EN JALAPENOS. Devilishly hot jalapenos stuffed with a wicked witch’sfinger.

SATANS’ SAUSAGE. Hot and filling and served in an onion gravy to die for. Ha-har.

MONSTER MASH. It’s a graveyard smash.

Because the Hallowe’en Beer Fest was such a success, Alan is preparing a Christ-mas Mini Beer Festival featuring festive foamers from far and wide, and there willbe two Ladies Nights during the Christmas Beer Festival, one on Boxing Night, withanother huge, free buffet, themed quiz and massive Breweriana raffle and one onNew Year’s Eve, featuring six hours of “heeds doon, arses up” power-drinking!

The Mid is open Mon-Fri. 11-3, 6-11, Sat. 12-4, 7-11, Sun. 12-2, 7-10:30. Guestsmust be in 45 mins before closing time; new members are always welcome, (appli-cations processed monthly).


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Jarrow BitterJarrow BitterJarrow BitterJarrow BitterJarrow Bitter: : : : : Currently on sale in the Westminster Housesof Parliament bars. A light golden session bitter with adelicate hop aroma and a lingering fruity finish. Easy drink-ing at 3.8% ABV

Joblings Swinging Gibbet: Bishop Auckland CAMRA FJoblings Swinging Gibbet: Bishop Auckland CAMRA FJoblings Swinging Gibbet: Bishop Auckland CAMRA FJoblings Swinging Gibbet: Bishop Auckland CAMRA FJoblings Swinging Gibbet: Bishop Auckland CAMRA FestivalestivalestivalestivalestivalChampion 2003Champion 2003Champion 2003Champion 2003Champion 2003. Recalls a macabre tale which remains a potentsymbol in Jarrow’s history. William Jobling was convictedof murder-ing South Tyneside Magistrate Nicholas Fairless, although it waswidely recognised that he was virtually a soectator at the scene. Thesentence was that he be publicly executed and his body hung from agibbet on Jarrow Slake. A copper coloured, evenly balanced beerwith a good hop aroma and a fruity finish. 4.1% ABV

Riley’s Army BitterRiley’s Army BitterRiley’s Army BitterRiley’s Army BitterRiley’s Army Bitter: Darlington CAMRA F: Darlington CAMRA F: Darlington CAMRA F: Darlington CAMRA F: Darlington CAMRA Festival Champion 2003:estival Champion 2003:estival Champion 2003:estival Champion 2003:estival Champion 2003:Marshall Riley was the marchers leader. “With head held high anddignified”, as the late Alan Hull sang in Lindisfarne’s Marshall Riley’sArmy. A copper coloured robust ale with a citrus hop aroma usingAmerican hops. 4.3% ABV

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