Chris and myself too a sneaky morning out today and not wanting to hit the shops decided that a trip to Allendale to see the guys at Allendale Brewery would be fun.
The weather started off lovely, and we took a quick detour to Hallington Reservoir to ensure Chris’ membership of the fishing club was received for next year. The sun breaking over the reservoir was really beautiful, and Chris spent some time chatting with fishery manager John about boat maintenance, while I became friends with his dog Ben.
We then took off across country to Allendale, missing the brewery the first time (don’t you love GPS), and were met by Tom who introduced us to the team and took us on a tour of the site. We had a look at new Brewery goodies, including Wolf Mustard, and compared notes on Christmas Puddings made with Allendale Ales – ours are made with a mixture of Wolf and Werewolf this year!
Leaving with a bootful of beers we headed home through the now torrential downpour with sleet, hail and high winds, being back to The Swan for lunchtime…..well almost.
After a really good morning out we’re planning our next outing – my vote’s with a trip north to Doddington Dairy……..yum…….!
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