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Vane Arms
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale |  | 1 |
| Copper Dragon - Challenger IPA | | 1 |
| Cleveland - Ironmaster | | 2 |
| McEwan's - 80 |  | 1 |
| Consett Ale Works - Furnace | | 1 |
| Theakston - Lightfoot | | 1 |
| Camerons - Project Pride | | 1 |
| Wall's - Summer Gold | | 2 |
| Oakham - Inferno | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Harviestoun - Natural Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mithril - A66 (formerly Route A66) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
04 Sep 2011 (davidg83)
Very quiet with just a few locals chatting with the landlord.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Dragon - Challenger IPA | 4.40 | | Stated at 4% on pumpclip. Not too complex but sweet + light. Enjoyable + very drinkable. Good condition with thin clinging head. |
| Theakston - Lightfoot | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 Jul 2011 (davidg83)
Early evening. Pretty quiet.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consett Ale Works - Furnace | 3.90 | | Ruby red ale. Malty smooth session beer. Coffee/chocolatey nose akin to a porter. |
| Camerons - Project Pride | 4.30 | | Trial beer for Camerons upcoming cask range. Golden brown ale with slight fruit notes. Typical camerons sour malt aftertaste. Nice and drinkable. |
| Black Sheep - Special Ale (previously Ale) | 4.40 | Not Tried | |
| Harviestoun - Natural Blonde | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Mithril - A66 (formerly Route A66) | 4.00 | Not Tried | Small local brewery. Was next pint on the cards but time ran out. |
17 Jul 2011 (davidg83)
Quiet on sunday compared to saturday. Sadly they hadn't changed any beers over either.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| McEwan's - 80 | 4.00 | | This was the cask version at 4.2%. Decent. Roasted malt predominant. Definitely sessionable. |
| Cleveland - Ironmaster | 4.00 | | Perhaps a touch generous on rating the night before. Quite thin and lack of body. Still ok though. |
| Wall's - Summer Gold | 3.60 | | Same as last night. Light hops but long in the aftertaste. Decent. |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried | Had a taster. Too rich for a pint. Or even a half I think. |
16 Jul 2011 (davidg83)
Lively with diners and drinkers on a saturday night. Mini beer festival on. Nice to see local microbreweries being championed.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland - Ironmaster | 4.00 | | Light brown session ale in great condition. Not complex but couldve drank it all night. Smooth malts predominant. Nice stuff from a fledgling brewery. |
| Wall's - Summer Gold | 3.60 | | Light ale. Mellow hops give lovely aftertaste. Waves of pear fruits in the pallate. Served in great condition. |
| McEwan's - 80 | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Oakham - Inferno | 4.00 | Not Tried | Sadly jus went off as I got there. |
| Black Sheep - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Milestone - Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.60 | Not Tried |
03 Jul 2011 (davidg83)
Beer festival from july 15-24.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock - Preservation Fine Ale | 4.40 | | Burnt orange in colour. Light malt with fruity notes. Creamy head became patchy. Very enjoyable + in good condition. |
| Theakston - Lightfoot | 4.10 | | Pale gold. Light sweet and citrussy. Sweet aftertaste. Very drinkable and summery. Thin patchy head. |
About the Vane Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 3 |
| 7 |
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The pub is found in Long Newton, Durham, TS21 1DB.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 14 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: TS21 1DB