The Quakerhouse, Darlington

A 2011 Good Beer Guide pub that has to be included on any tour round Darlington looking for real ales. As stated below it is a good pub for choice of beers and the quality is first class. Enjoyed beers from Allendale, Wyre Piddle and Morrells ( brewed at Wychwood/Marstons?) these days.

A gloomy, dark, cellar like bar in spite of it being at street level. Basically a bit of a tickers pub with 10 handpulls carrying beers from mainly micro and smaller breweries. There is also A UK lager, A stout, A euro lager and A keg cider. There is a scrumpy too – Old Rosie. Beer quality is great as you would expect from a multi CAMRA award winning establishment, but it falls into the beard, sandles and matching beer bellies stereotype which does not appeal to everyone. With live music on sometimes I guess it will also draw in a younger clientele. Upstairs is a function room, apparently keg only. Under threat of being sold by S & N Pub Enterprise hopefully the current licensees will buy it and retain its ambiance.

Real Ale paradise with ever changing range around 60 beers a month. Live rock bands on Wednesdays. Big Screen sports.