The Quakers of Darlington were enlightened philanthropists and the town flourished due to them. In business, they proved to be a ruthless cabal of Schumpeterian Oligarchs (however this would not fit on a bottle label). They exercised their influence in political and economic spheres with merciless efficiency, they eliminated their nearest competitors, and some claimed that Joseph Pease was attempting to ‘get possession of the county’. It was not uncommon for some businessmen to suffer from “Pease-phobia”. A traditional English IPA, similar in style to those enjoyed during the Quaker dynasty. Pleasing amber malt and equally satisfying British hops with notes of orange and apricot.