NorthumberlandBoro
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Great film by Stephen Mackenzie..
Brewed by John Smith's I think.I've never heard of 'magnet ales' which features a lot. I guess its (was?) a local brewery?
Yep, exactly like the wild west - I've read contemporary accounts that add up to that image. And - small world - my folks on one side came from Co Antrim too, the other side from Donegal.72 pubs in st Hilda's alone back in the old days.
I imagine it was lively in the late 19th century to say the least.
Thousands of young Irishman (including my great grandfather from county Antrim), spending their hard earned wages on copious amounts of beer.
Probably a bit like the wild west.
I kid you not but Middlesbro Kentucky, who took their name from us, became a dry Town after the way our Town went. They had a gold rush and banned all drinking and it was still like that in 2007 when we visited.Yep, exactly like the wild west - I've read contemporary accounts that add up to that image. And - small world - my folks on one side came from Co Antrim too, the other side from Donegal.
I could be wrong in saying this but I'm sure magnet brewed by John Smith was brewed specifically for Teesside pubs.I've never heard of 'magnet ales' which features a lot. I guess its (was?) a local brewery?
Used to always have a pint around NYE in the Irish Centre with my auld fella. There was always kids in doing Irish dancing.Good stuff. Anyone remember The Irish Centre? Just along from the old cathedral.
I could be wrong in saying this but I'm sure magnet brewed by John Smith was brewed specifically for Teesside pubs.
I could be wrong in saying this but I'm sure magnet brewed by John Smith was brewed specifically for Teesside pubs.
Didn't Vaux brew Samson for Teesside as well? My Grandad only ever drank that or Strongarm.Correct, as was Tetley's Imperial and Bass Worthington
You can still get it can’t you… it’s a nice pintI could be wrong in saying this but I'm sure magnet brewed by John Smith was brewed specifically for Teesside pubs.