SEASONAL SUCCESSES.
Following on from the branch's inauguration of presenting Pub of the Season Awards to pubs in its branch area last year, a vote among workers at March's Spring Thing Beer Festival was to do a worker's trip visiting all our Pubs of the Season and Pubs of the Year. Recently this trip took place and also allowed an opportunity to present a number of outstanding presentations for the award winners.

                                                     Read more >>Holt's Humdinger and Caledonian's Great Knock - apt for cricket's current Ashes Series.

THE CROWN'S CROWN.
Branch members choose the Crown in Manfield as the branch's Pub of the Year for 2010. more

SPRING'S TRIPLE TIPPLE.
At the Spring Thing Beer Festival, a "triple hopped" pale ale proves to be the most popular tipple. more

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Friday 3rd September.
Trip to the First Shoulder of Mutton Beer Festival at Kirby Hill. more

Tuesday 7th September.
Branch meeting at Darlington Snooker Club, Corporation Road, Darlington. more

Issue 179 of Darlington Drinker has just been published and is now available in our real ale outlets. Click here  to read the online version.

UPCOMING BEER FESTIVALS:

The 30th Durham CAMRA Beer Festival.
Students Union, Dunhelm House, Old Elvet, Durham. Thursday 2nd September - Saturday 4th September. more

The Crown Inn Beer Festival
The Crown Inn, Vicars Lane, Manfield, Darlington.
Friday 3rd September - Sunday 5th September. more

The First Shoulder of Mutton Beer Festival
The Shoulder of Mutton, Kirby Hill, Richmond.
Friday 3rd September - Sunday 5th September. more

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