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Predicting the weather is a daft game to play for a monthly publication, but now that summertime is well and truly upon us, warming our foreheads, necks (and bald spots) in beer gardens across the North East, we’ve sought out the best of the region’s festivals and events for your diaries. Our pubs are a seasonal playground, extending entertainment into live music, charity events, beer festivals, the comedy circuit, and barbecue-nostrilising hog roasts. It’s no longer enough to open the window another notch come a spell of sunshine; potential customers have myriad alternatives and a multitude of sweeteners dangling their wares at our spending power, so we have to try that bit harder to win support – and to keep it.

The Cheers team has been enormously encouraged lately by the opening of new pubs, the reinvention of previously stagnating ones, and the innovation and enterprise – not to say tidy investments – shown by people who firmly believe there’s life (and a lot of it) still in the licensed sector. The pub and beer scene is buzzing at the moment, whether it’s a mini-microbrewery, a micropub, or an audacious move into an iconic building (as Wylam Brewery has done at The Palace of Arts in Exhibition Park in Newcastle) or a seemingly straightforward railway arch pub conversion, the confidence is returning.

The message is as always – go to the pub, enjoy it, tell your friends, then go back again. And again.

Alastair GilmourEditor, Cheers North East

It’s a real paradox that the smaller the beer can gets the more popular the product becomes. These days, 330ml is standard but it’s much more than that – the quality of the beer inside has improved on what it was previously and our knowledge of packaging and dispense is that much better, so now we can enjoy cutting-edge beers straight out of the fridge. We follow the beer can from its early days in 1935 and ask some of the brewers, producers and retailers about how this turnaround has affected them and the ways in which the whole sector has benefitted.

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Those progressive chaps at Wylam Brewery – settling in nicely to their new home at The Palace of Arts in Newcastle’s Exhibition Park – have certainly got their fingers on the pulse.

The second North East Brewers Market weekend gets under way on Friday July 15 with lots of home-grown craft beer, street food, music, and pop-up bars courtesy of Anarchy Brew Co, Credence, Errant, Mordue, Out There, Truefitt, Tyne Bank and special guest Cloudwater from Manchester.

The first brewers’ market was a huge success with all sessions packed out (pictured right) and the likes of Camerons Brewery, Three Kings, Almasty and Box Social Brew Co reporting huge interest in their beers. In between times are The Happenings featuring the region’s best street food, music and pop-up bars, plus a prestigious Meet The Brewer event at Tate Modern in London.

Upcoming highlights include Narc In The Park All Dayer on July 23 featuring music from The Lake Poets, The Great Curve and The Shooting Of Nathalie Stern. The amazing Craft Beer Calling makes its Palace of Arts debut over the weekend of October 27 with an assembly of some of the

world’s finest craft beer producers – and more. Also look out for a six-hour DJ extravaganza from Mr Scruff on November 12 and the enduring, satirical and surreal Half Man Half Biscuit (November 18). Lead by Nigel Blackwell on lead vocals and guitar, HMHB have been described by

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Despite the regular doom and gloom pronounced by various organisations that 27 pubs are closing every week in this country, re-openings and new-builds continue to fly the flag for the industry. For instance, a popular North East pub is benefiting from a £700,000 investment.

Sunderland-based Tavistock Leisure – operators of a dozen highly successful bars, restaurants and

hotels across the region that include Lambton Worm pub in Chester-le-Street and Poetic License Distillery – is developing The Plough at Mountsett, Dipton, County Durham (pictured before refurbishment), into a brewery tap for its Sonnet 43 Brew House. This includes a complete overhaul of the venue’s interior, as well as the addition of tipi huts to host outdoor events and weddings and a separate, first-floor dining

area to host private functions for up to 30 guests. The work follows the departure of The Plough’s most recent management team to be directly run by Tavistock Hospitality Ltd. The leisure firm, which initially bought the pub in 2010, plans to inject a similar style as it has done at the recent refurbishments of the Toronto Lodge at Bishop Auckland and the Three Horseshoes Hotel, Sunderland.

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HOME IS WHERE THE ABV ISDetails of the Great British Home Brew Challenge 2016 have been announced. A collaboration that includes Derbyshire-based Thornbridge Brewery – producers of the amazing Jaipur IPA – with Waitrose and Brew UK is inviting dedicated home brewers or someone who has always thought they could make a good beer at home to submit it for judging by some of the beer world’s finest palates. If your beer is chosen it will be brewed at Thornbridge Brewery and sold across the country in a selection of Waitrose stores.

Entry is free, for full details go to www.gbhomebrew.co.uk and join the race to find the best home-brewed beer in the UK.


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Plans for a new £40m whisky distillery have been lodged near Jedburgh in The Borders. Mossburn Distillers are hoping to open the plant near the former Jedforest Hotel at Camptown, with developers claiming the site will create 50 full-time jobs, producing millions of bottles a year of grain and malt whisky, and will include a visitor centre and 200-seat restaurant.

A planning permission form has been submitted to the Scottish Borders Council with a

decision expected at some point in the autumn. Mossburn Distillers is also developing Torabhaig distillery on the Isle of Skye which is due for completion in 2017.

The Jedburgh project is said to be one of a number of schemes aiming to bring whisky distilling back to the Scottish Borders after a period of 180 years. A company called Three Stills has secured £10m funding to open a new distillery at Hawick, while R&B Distillers has identified a site near Peebles for its first whisky venture.

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DOG DUO ACCEPT BREWING GONGSThe two founders of Aberdeenshire-based craft beer company BrewDog were awarded MBEs in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. James Watt and Martin Dickie set up the sometimes controversial firm in 2007 in Fraserburgh and now employ hundreds of staff, has bars around the world, and saw revenue climb by 51% to £44.7m in 2015.

James Watt said: “It’s amazing to have been awarded something so prestigious.”

He and Martin Dickie – friends from school – started brewing beer together as a hobby in their early twenties while at university in Edinburgh. Watt decided against a law career and went off to work in the family fishing firm, while Dickie brewed at Thornbridge Brewery in Derbyshire after graduating from Heriot-Watt with a degree in brewing and distilling, and helped develop the formidable Jaipur IPA.

BrewDog – now based in Ellon, near Aberdeen – has attracted controversy over the years. In 2009, a beer called Speedball was criticised amid claims it promoted the drugs mix of cocaine and heroin that killed actors John Belushi and River Phoenix.


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A hugely popular seasonal ale has returned this month to drink alongside the sparkling spokes of Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and 196 others taking part in the Tour de France.

Black Sheep Velo (4.2% abv) was originally brewed for Le Grand Depart Yorkshire in July 2014 – in celebration of the first three stages of the world’s greatest cycle race which took part in the county. The riders passed through Black Sheep’s home town of Masham

where 20,000 spectators lined the streets.

Velo (French for bicycle) is a freewheeling, fresh pale ale brewed with Cascade hops for a subtle hint of orange and coriander. It was initially developed and tested in Black Sheep’s five-barrel microbrewery, then scaled up in the full plant with the intention to be sold only in cask, but proved so popular it became a permanent part of the Black Sheep flock of bottled beers.

Chile receptionA touch more controversially, a limited edition wine label designed by artist Eliza Southwold depicting cyclists racing through the French countryside features on bottles of Cono Sur’s Bicicleta range (pictured below) as part of the company’s commercial partnership with the Tour de France.

Earlier this year, French winemakers threatened to disrupt the Tour de France over the organisers’ decision to award the Chilean producer an exclusive sponsorship deal. But according to reports, winemakers were appeased after an agreement was reached to allow them to feature their products prominently during the race.

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CRUISING THROUGH JULYTilley’s Bar on Westgate Road in Newcastle hosts a film season throughout July to celebrate American Independence Day. Last year’s Independent Film Festival proved popular, but this time, the pub is celebrating several Hollywood stars’ birthdays... all during July.

This list includes Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. A pin-sticker’s pick of movies comes up with Blade Runner (Wednesday July 13, 7pm), The Terminator (Monday July 25, 7pm) and Total Recall on Thursday July 28, also at 7pm.

Tilley’s manager Graham Frost says: “We’re also giving a 20% off any American bottled beer throughout July – we have at least 60 different ones – and offering 20p off a pint of cask ale for current Camra members, which is nice since I’m one.”

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CHEERS ON TOURCheers readers have sent photos to us from Tombstone, Arizona; Red Square, Moscow; New Zealand, and the West Coast of Scotland – all showing how well the magazine travels. Slightly closer to home, Joe and Gillian Harrison from Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, visited Liverpool recently to enjoy the atmosphere of the city’s finest pubs. They visited The Philharmonic, The Crown Hotel, The Lion Taven and Peter Kavanagh’s (where they are pictured). Thanks folks, keep them coming.

Camerons Brewery has announced that the Eye On The Tyne on Newcastle’s vibrant Quayside which it took over from Greene King last November, is to become its tenth Head of Steam outlet, creating 20 full-time jobs. An opening date in early August is yet to be confirmed, but we’re assured that the Head of Steam reputation for great beers will include 16 keg lines with a selection of rotating craft beers from UK and world brewers, plus eight cask ale lines and real cider and a selection of premium cocktails, spirits and soft drinks.

As part of the refurbishment, a comfortable snug area will be included in the pub along with a new beer-dedicated tasting room that can also be used for meetings, events and parties.

Camerons’ food developer, chef

Kieran Burke, is finalising the menu which will include a brunch selection as well as range of British pub classics “with a twist”.

Camerons has also revealed it has acquired the seven-strong Leeds Brewey pub estate which includes The lamb & Flag and The Midnight Bell in Leeds itself and The Duke

of York in York. Leeds Brewery will continue to brew their cask and keg beers and these brands will feature prominently in the pubs.

The progressive company is opening a new Head of Steam this month in Hull and is also delighted with the early performance of its Headingly, Leeds, outlet (pictured).

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Petra Wetzel, the German founder of the award-winning Glasgow-based West Brewery has been named as one of 100 Faces of a Vibrant Economy. Selected by Grant Thornton UK and an independent panel, the Faces have been chosen for their roles in shaping a more purposeful, innovative and socially responsible business environment.

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The North East branch of the Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood (SPBW) has purchased two new casks with a special purpose in mind. Not only will they be filled with decidedly interesting beers, but they have been christened Eric and Sally, after the late Eric Larkham and his wife.

Sadly, Eric passed away in April, leaving a huge void in the region’s real ale culture – he had filled several Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) roles over the years, including stints as Tyneside & Northumberland branch chairman and treasurer, as well as organising several Newcastle Beer Festivals.

Eric was most recently the North East SPBW publicity

officer – a post he relished as it simply added to his fount of local beer knowledge.

Old-fashioned wood is really catching on with progressive brewers – Wylam Northern Alchemy, Almasty and Durham among them.

Sir John Barleycorn, spokesman for Durham Brewery, says they have acquired some hogsheads which were previously used to mature whisky. The first batch of the celebrated Temptation (10% abv), an imperial Russian stout with spades of roast malt, oily coffee and liquorice flavours, has been bottled and is reported to be maturing nicely. The second batch is already in the wood with an estimate that it will be ready for Christmas.

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It’s t-shirt time for investors in Tyne Bank Brewery’s recent expansion plans. An invitation to raise £250,00 to fund a move into new premises in Walker, Newcastle – with an associated huge leap in profile – was oversubscribed by some £100,000. One of the incentives (as if the opportunity to be part of a microbrewery wasn’t incentive enough) was a t-shirt emblazoned with the proud claim “I Own A Brewery”.

Tyne Bank owner Julia Austin says: “I would also like to take this opportunity to let you know that plans are well on the way and we hope to move into the new building in August and open the bar in September.

“It seems a long time ago we started raising finance with Crowdcube and finally investors should have received their share certificates. We are very proud

of our investors and as such we plan to list their name on our DNA wall in the brewery bar and events space.”

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card and beer on their birthday along with other ‘rewards’.

“We’re all looking forward to welcoming you in our new home soon,” says Julia.

LIKED THE BEER, BACKED THE COMPANY GIN AND ALE IN THE SAME GLASSHarrogate, North Yorkshire-based Daleside Brewery has unveiled a new seasonal ale aimed at beer-lovers looking for new taste sensations.

G&P (4.0% abv) is a gin-infused pale ale that delivers interesting flavour characteristics from the combination of a traditional beer with juniper berries normally associated with gin’s botanicals.

Craig Witty, Daleside’s head brewer, said “G&P offers drinkers a delicate hop flavour with a hint of orange and citrus; a perfect combination as we head into mid-summer. The industry is ever-changing and we believe that it’s important to look at new beer styles that differ from our core range and we’re confident that G&P will prove popular.”

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Pubs across the region are approaching high summer in different ways – but all with the same goal. Customers enjoying great drinks, hearty food and fine company in beer gardens and terraces is what every landlord wants to see from behind the bar. A brush of sunshine does wonders.

Six months ago, however, that thought couldn’t have been further from the minds of the new owners at The Dyvels in Corbridge, Northumberland. The pub and gardens were under more than

a metre of water after the River Tyne burst its banks following Storm Desmond.

Today, you’d never believe it.“It allowed us to think about what

we really want The Dyvels to be as a pub,” says co-owner Chris Baxter (with his brother Richard) who had been in charge for a mere three months.

“We hadn’t even completed a VAT quarter.”

Chris and Richard also run the highly-successful and celebrated Manor House Inn at Carterwayheads and have brought a similar attention to detail to The Dyvels. The public bar is

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CITY SUNTRAP CREATES JOBS

A popular Newcastle city centre bar has had to ramp up its recruitment drive to cope with demand following the launch of a new extension. Barluga in Grey Street, has opened its doors on a new outside terrace with its instant popularity resulting in the creation of more jobs.

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the Vaulkhard Group – with an additional dining and drinking area, with capacity to seat 75 people, compared to just 16 before its creation. The £180,000 garden terrace features an additional outdoor dining and drinking area complete with umbrellas, heated seats and barbecue – an oasis in the heart of a bustling city.


flagstoned, the counter appears more of a visual feature than it previously was, more space has been created, four en-suite bedrooms brought up to date, and the large garden restored for animated chatter or idle conversation.

Chris says: “We created more vertical drinking space for a combination of cask and craft beer which includes our in-house ale from Allendale Brewery. We’re now just enjoying the pub what for it is and what pubs are really all about.”

A simple menu has been introduced, rather than diverting effort into restaurant-style food – and anyway, the kitchen is a touch too small to be creating complicated dishes. But when sausage and mash

and fish and chips are presented like they are at The Dyvels, you don’t need much else.

“We’re also right on the Whistle Stops Ale Trail,” says Chris, in reference to the pub’s proximity – about 50 metres – from Corbridge station. “Corbridge itself is very well known for its beer.”

And when you’re forced to start again, the lessons learned are very useful indeed.

“We’ve introduced a similar exercise at The Manor House from what we’ve needed to do at The Dyvels; slimmed it down a bit and refurbished while retaining the unique character of the bar with that lovely fireplace.”

AND WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT…We’re always looking forward to a decent old summer to bring al fresco drinking into our culture, so when the clouds part, head for the likes of The Free Trade Inn, The Tyne Bar, The Cluny, Ship Inn and Cumberland Arms at Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley. Alternatively, the garden at The Rat Inn near Hexham is an idyllic space to enjoy everything that a pub named number 13 in the nation’s top gastropub list can offer. Similarly, The Barrasford Arms – also near Hexham – which is celebrating ten years under the guidance of top chef Tony Binks and his wife Monica, features a garden overlooking some of Northumberland’s finest landscapes. Its food and drink match the view, too.

Then there’s the Ship Inn at Low Newton, The Jolly Fisherman, Craster (both Northumberland), and South Causey Inn, near Stanley… the suntrap list goes on.

Tranquil: The garden at The Dyvels, Corbridge


CANNED BEER

We’ve had hooked metal openers, draught flow systems, pressure-sensitive widgets, ring-pulls of varying efficiencies, and once again the beer spotlight is on the can.

Beer in cans is more popular than ever due to one simple fact; the liquid inside the aluminium shell has never tasted better or been of higher quality. The rise of the craft beer sector – where small-batch cask and keg production is aimed at the more flavour-seeking drinker – has taken the once-derided tin and given it a purpose. Stylish beer deserves stylish dispense and stylish graphics in a stylish handful which all come in this contemporary package of normally 330ml in size – and is there a more welcoming sequence of sounds than psst, crick, glug, aahh?

The Kreuger Brewing Company of Newark, New Jersey, began selling canned beer to the American public in 1935. The can – then made of hefty metal – was virtually indestructible, but still lighter and more compact for shipping than glass bottles.

The first British brewer to produce beer in cans was Felinfoel Brewing Company in Llanelli, South Wales, in 1936, which took full advantage of the steel industry on its doorstep. Within a short time, other British brewers had cottoned on, particularly those

with large export markets across the Empire. The advantages of weight, space and handling

were obvious. Rather than having flat tops as in the US, British cans were conical on top, like the old Brasso tins, as it meant they could be filled on existing bottling lines without huge investment in new machinery.

But the real hike in canned beer sales came in the 1950s with the rise in popularity of the take-home trade – even though the common consent was that the beer tasted “tinny” and the cans (flat-topped by now) had to be pierced with an opener supplied with every purchase.

The ring-pull was canned beer’s saviour, regarded as the ultimate in convenience drinking, and went hand-in-hand with the burgeoning home-grown lager sector (highlighted by Tennents in Scotland). By the 1980s, however, enthusiasm for bland, fizzy beers was starting to be overtaken by a preference for premium, distinctive beer – in a bottle.

The widget (pioneered by Guinness, which forced carbon dioxide through the liquid) came and went, as did the draught flow system, but now the can is back, not only with verve and va-voom, ultimate user-friendliness, and – most crucially – fantastic beer inside.

“Our cans have sold so well it’s taken us by surprise,” says Ross Holland at Box Social Brewing in Newcastle. “People are definitely coming round to the fact that canned beers aren’t what they used to be.

“The beer keeps better, there are no problems with light getting to it as can happen with bottles, and they’re recyclable. It’s a no-brainer.

“It was a worry at first that people wouldn’t take to them but pubs like The Telegraph in Newcastle and all the Head of Steam outlets, plus off-licenses

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like Coppers in Gosforth, Rehills in Jesmond and Glug in Newcastle’s Grainger Market are very, very pleased with the way they’re going.”

Box Social has booked BrewDog in Newcastle on July 24 to officially launch its canned range which now numbers four with the recent introduction of a Brown Ale. The slight worry is that the cans have proved so popular, the stocks might be somewhat diminished by then.

“We’re over the moon,” says Ross. “The cans are massively outselling our bottles – and we thought they were doing well.”

One interesting development is that beer cans themselves have become something of a blank canvas for graphic designers.

“My favourite graphics are those on Beavertown’s cans,” says London-based food and drink expert Rupert Ponsonby, who despite his top-drawer name, was formerly a scrap merchant. Public Relations is now his game – R&R Teamwork to be precise – but before he got into what he terms “the wild and wacky world of PR” his business was recycling aluminium cans.

“We baled them up and sent them in containers to Japan where – as the aluminium had a high magnesium content, they were turned into car engines and sent back again.

“After canning beer started at Felinfoel they morphed through various polymers, tinned steels and aluminium into what they are today.

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the brewer intended. They are light to carry, for humans or lorries. They don’t break. They carry graphics beautifully. They stack well in the fridge. They chill quickly – like me. They’re good for picnics, good for music events and recycle easily.

“In short, aluminium and I are very close – we have an unbreakable, slightly polymered bond.”

Box Social Brewing has been sending beer in special containers to a company in Hereford which specialises in liquids packaging. WeCan Solutions also offers a doorstep service, as Fell Brewery in Flookburgh, Cumbria discovered.

“December 22 2015 was a momentous day for

Fell Brewery,” says Fell Brewery co-founder Andrew Carter. “Our new friends at WeCan Solutions visited the brewery to squirt delicious Fell beer into sexy little cans.

“This is something we’ve been planning since last summer and it is extremely gratifying to see it come to fruition. Knowing our beers taste best when delivered with as little interference as possible, we have always been on the lookout for a practical solution that could transport the beer to customers at home in a state we could be proud of.

“When we found out about mobile canning and that they would let us fill the cans our way, we were

very excited. Our canned beer – Robust Porter and Tinderbox IPA for now – are unfined, unfiltered and unpasteurised, resulting in maximum flavour from minimal interference.

“They are also can-conditioned, meaning we dosed the beer with sugar and yeast so it has undergone a secondary fermentation in the can to supply the fizz.

“This felt more appropriate for what is a true craft product fashioned with passion and care.

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The move into the canned beer market reflects the brewery’s continued focus on quality and comes as part of a period of investment that has already seen new vessels and equipment installed.

Tom Fozard says: “It’s all going great. When we made the decision to invest in our own canning line –and all the other associated equipment and vessels – a little over two years ago – we did it with one eye on export.

“But as things stand, we haven’t been able to make that happen, due to the demand in the UK particularly across Yorkshire and the North East.

“We invested in a semi-automated canning line from a company in Canada which has been producing such bits of kits for a lot of the smaller, up-and-coming breweries in the US. In fact, Oscar Blues, who pioneered the craft beer canning revolution on the other side of the pond in the early 2000s started on pretty much the same bit of kit that we have.

“We launched three core beers in can in January – Yankee, Fort Smith and Baby-Faced Assassin. All three have been met with a great response, but Assassin has proven to be a runaway success.”

There appears to be no limits on what canned beer can achieve – Box Social’s are very tactile, not

shiny and slippery, while seasonal and limited-edition beers are perfect for short-run production, such as Roosters’ Roots Rock Reggae and pale ale hybrid Pilsnear (it’s not only the graphics that get a run-out, but names as well).

One company benefitting from the canned beer phenomenon is Coppers off-license in Brunton Park, Gosforth, Newcastle. Shelves are apparently hardly stocked before another order is placed.

“In 2015 we only had a handful of cans,” says shop owner Andrew Cossey. “In early 2016 we did a check and found we had between 60 and 70 different styles of canned beer. Everybody’s doing them – Wylam Brewery, Tyne Bank, Box Social – it’s a terrific development.

“Some of the artwork is amazing; you can get more information on them; you can drop them and they bounce, and they’re more sealed than a bottle, if you see what I mean. Everyone these days is a flavour junkie, so you could say I’m a fan of the can.

“It’s also great sitting down with the brewers who are going to put the

beer in the can – that’s what’s lush about this trade, we’re all wanting to help each other.”

And, as always, it’s the advances in technology that allow brewers to do something they could only have dreamt of a few years ago.

“It’s fascinating how they attach the ring pulls to the can top,” says Rupert Ponsonby. “Now there are different pieces (to the cans) and different types of aluminium, and the can body is different again. In the US, hobos get their dosh by recycling them.”

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CRIMESCENE NORTH EAST: The hunt to track down a major crime has been dealt a huge blow. A leaked document from American company Hasbro has revealed that one of the six characters in its board game Cluedo has been killed off.

Early reports cannot confirm if the demise of Mrs White – an original Cluedo character since 1949 – was as the result of a blow from a candlestick, a lead pipe or a spanner, or action by someone using a rope, a revolver or a dagger. But we can verify that Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs Peacock, the Reverend Green, and Colonel Mustard will be joined

A VERY PECULIER FESTIVALBeer and books enjoy a long and cosy relationship, but

beer and crime books are as good a reason as any to settle down with several glasses, writes Alastair Gilmour

the perfect fit. The name Old Peculier is a tribute to the Court of the Peculier in Masham a court established in medieval England to deal with criminal matters in Masham, so there’s an obvious link to crime.”

The 14th Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival takes place at the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate – appropriately where Agatha Christie spent 12 undiscovered and unexplained days after disappearing from her London home – with more than 90 authors in attendance, and is expected to sell 14,000 tickets to crime aficionados from all over the world.

This year, along with an interview session with Scottish comedian Susan Calman, Val McDermid is set to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction Award.

Simon Theakston says: “We’re particularly delighted to be honouring Val McDermid this year. Thanks to her far-reaching passion and generosity for crime fiction – for writers and readers alike – the festival has become the biggest celebration of the genre in the world. As a writer,

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The 14th annual Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival taking place in Harrogate this month couldn’t have a better lead-in. Murder most foul has been splashed right across the media with “whodunnit” on everyone’s lips. Mrs White? My giddy aunt!

Beer, books and crime have long proved perfect partners – a well-deserved break with a cops-and-criminal novel in one hand and a glass of beer or whisky (or both) in the other is the perfect drill for relaxation.

Earlier this year, Simon Theakston, executive director of brewers T&R Theakston of Masham, North

Yorkshire, announced a further extension of the their award winning headline sponsorship of what is now the biggest celebration of the genre in the world, The Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. T&R Theakston executive director Simon Theakston believes the award-winning arts and business partnership has given “a huge benefit” to Theakstons and the festival, saying: “We’re so proud to support the arts in the community in which we live and work. In turn, the sponsorship enables us to reach a completely new audience of potential customers and helps the Theakstons name travel all around the world. The crime writing festival is


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OLD PECULIERAround 200 years ago, British brewers produced a dark, strong “stock” ale in the winter months to provide a base amount of fermented beer to add to those brewed in the summer months when variations in temperature with no refrigeration played havoc with fermentation. Old Peculier (5.6% abv) more than likely owes its origins to this. The name pays tribute to the unique ecclesiastical status of its home town of Masham in North Yorkshire as a Court of the Peculier. For many years, Old Peculier was affectionately referred to as Yorkshire’s Lunatic’s Broth.

Old Peculier is a beautiful, yet very simple beer, brewed with a generous blend of pale, crystal and roasted barley with two bittering hops combined with the majestic and noble Fuggles to produce a beer of full-bodied flavour with subtle cherry and rich fruit overtones. Terrific on its own, it tastes delightful when accompanied by rich stews, strong cheeses and sweet puddings.

Star turn: Val McDermid. Photo David Peebles Val is rightfully known as the Queen

of Crime and is very deserving of this accolade.”

Val McDermid – who lived until relatively recently in Alnmouth, Northumberland – has sold 10 million copies of her novels worldwide. Also regarded as a killer at pub quizzes and with a penchant for a drop of whisky, the queen of psychological thrillers has the distinction of being the only author to sponsor a football club, Raith Rovers, where she shares the directors’ box with fellow crime novelist Ian Rankin and former prime minister Gordon Brown.

She has published 27 novels, short stories, non-fiction and a prize-winning children’s book which have been translated into 30 different languages.

One of her most enduring creations is the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, which was adapted for television as Wire in the Blood, starring Robson Green.

So, “who dunnit”? Any Cluedos? Our investigation is under way. But pass that glass of Old Peculier first.www.oldpeculiercrimewritingfestival.co.uk


It might be a leg-stretcher of a walk from Durham town centre, but a stroll up Gilesgate is undoubtedly an aperitif for a pint in The Woodman Inn. Licensees Sean and Jane Quilty took over the Woodman just 18 months ago and the pub has been freshened up considerably in a £70,000 investment by Admiral Taverns. However, it remains the same friendly, two-roomed – and slightly old-fashioned oasis (in a good way) – that it has been for seemingly ever.

Sitting in the square bay window seat sipping beer is almost a privilege, but on a fine day it’s a good idea to take your beer out to the lovely, enclosed garden. It’s a real suntrap with about a dozen hefty benches and ideal for an al fresco selection from the snack menu – toasties, paninis, pizzas, burgers, 12” sausage and nachos.

Back inside, a pool table attracts students and the more cultured are catered for with a framed selection of

coal-hewing prints by Derek Slater. All are for sale, too.

Ales on the bar (at time of writing) include Shepherd Neame Ten Hop Beer (4.0% abv), developed for the Euro 2016 tournament; Brakspeare Bitter (3.4% abv), a pale and complex (for its strength) beer ideal with a ploughman’s lunch, and Moorhouse’s White Witch (3.9% abv), a blonde, fruity and floral refresher.

The Woodman Inn hosts a beer festival between July 15 and 17, supported by Durham Camra branch, which is something of an endorsement in itself. Best foot forward, it’s worth every deep breath.

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Lather a coat of dubbin on those walking boots, search the garage for that backpack, send out for some Kendal Mint Cake, it’s time to ramble in search of a pint. Pub and beer-loving walkers in Yorkshire – East, West and North – are helped on their way with a new guide, Yorkshire Pub Walks, published by The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).

It’s the sixth Pub Walks in the series – all written by Bob Steel – but the first to be devoted to a single county and also comes in a brand-new, eye-catching design.

Simon Hall, Camra’s head of publishing, said: “The Pub Walks books help to send a positive message about combining great pubs with healthy exercise and the exploration of Britain’s countryside and towns.”

Pub Walks in Yorkshire features

urban and rural locations as well as exploring the county’s renowned national parks, and offers a vibrant and incisive insight into the region’s culture and heritage. It also contains useful information on local transport and accommodation.

The 25 walks are divided into North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and

City Walks sections which include: Settle and Upper Ribblesdale; Whitby to Robin Hood’s Bay; Brontë country: Haworth and Ponden; Sheffield: Kelham Island and the “Valley of Beer” plus a fishy trail around Hull’s old town.

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Cider lovers are enjoying range of draught craft ciders from England, Wales, Scotland, France and Northern Ireland at 11 North East pubs. The festival at 11 Wetherspoons outlets runs until Sunday July 24.

The pubs will each serve up to 30 ciders, including some not previously available locally and others produced exclusively for the festival from £2.39 to £3.09 a pint. For example, Cidre Normandie has been made by a visiting French cider maker from Normandy in collaboration with an English cider maker.

Others include a cider made with sloe berries, one matured in oak vats, and others

flavoured with mango, damson, strawberry, raspberry and blackcurrant. In addition, the pubs will be serving Down Down – produced by Celtic Marches – in collaboration with rock band Status Quo, plus Healeys Texan-style Cornish hard cider and Friels Vintage, the first vintage cider crafted with juice from traditional English eating apple varieties.

The participating pubs are: The Union Rooms, The Quayside in The Close, The Five Swans, The Keel Row and The Mile Castle – all in Newcastle – as well as The High Main in Byker; The Tilley Stone in Gateshead; The Ritz, Wallsend; The Job Bulman, Gosforth; The Fire Station in Whitley Bay, and The Red Lion in Bedlington.

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Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) members have been invited to an Asset of Community Value (ACV) workshop in Newcastle this month. It’s estimated by Camra Pub Tracker Number figures compiled by CGA Strategy that every week, a net 27 pubs close their doors forever. Pubs without ACV accreditation could be demolished or converted into other uses without planning permission, but new laws mean that campaigners have even more opportunity to save them.

One such pub is the Sun Inn at Swalwell, Gateshead – pictured right and run by Dave and Sarah Cook – which has successfully applied to Gateshead Council for ACV for its valuable and essential local community action and spirit. The Council’s acceptance letter included: “Not only is the pub well frequented by a wide variety of locals from the village and immediate surrounding areas, it has also become a destination for Camra members and other

real ale enthusiasts from further afield as a result of the quality and range of beers always available.”

Topics to be covered at the workshop include navigating the planning system, community-owned pubs, what your council should be doing, and engaging with local councillors. The workshop takes place at The Bridge Hotel on Saturday July 23 (12noon-3pm). Spaces are limited, so email [email protected] or tel 01727 798 449.

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CRAFT’S FRIENDS IN THE NORTHThe Beer Hall at Hawkshead Brewery in Cumbria is the setting this month for a unique collection and celebration of Northern craft brewing. Breweries confirmed for Northern Craft (July 21-23) include Bad Seed, Buxton, Cloudwater, Cromarty, Fallen, Fyne Ales, Mad Hatter, Magic Rock, Mallinsons, Marble, Northern Monk, Pilot, Quantum, Rat & Ratchet, Roosters, Runaway, Swannay, Tempest, Thornbridge, Vocation and Wylam – plus one guest from the south – Siren – invited as founder and convenor of the Rainbow Project, a collaborative beer project which Hawkshead is heavily involved in.

On the Friday a mass collaboration brew led by head brewer Matt Clarke will take place with his brewing friends in the North. Matt is aiming for 10 brewers to get together to mark Hawkshead’s tenth summer beer fest – with the brewery’s rare releases Earl Grey & Seville Orange Sour (3.3% abv), Citra Dry Hopped Sour (3.3% abv) and a keg of the recently re-launched Key Lime Tau.

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“Sustainability” is the word you’ll hear most often at one of the North East’s most unusual microbreweries. It’s the guiding principle of Stu Brew, a 2.5-barrel plant tucked away in what can only be described as an out-house at Newcastle University.

It is the first and so far only student-run brewery in Europe; it’s a social enterprise; it’s students who develop recipes, brew the beer and eventually sell the stuff, overseen by project coordinators who ensure their academic studies run smoothly alongside brewing tasks. They are completely absorbed in it – in any case, have you ever met a student who does not have a huge interest in beer?

Stu Brew was set up as a Student Community Action Newcastle (SCAN) scheme in 2013, which has been supported to establish sustainability projects as a part of the National Union of Students (NUS) Student Green Fund. All sales profits are reinvested into training and development and the long-term sustainability of the enterprise.

The project is part of Newcastle University’s school of chemical engineering and advanced materials and involves students in academic studies, including business, label design, sourcing raw ingredients, online promotion and bottling.

“They have conducted their own market research, secured trademarks and designed the labels themselves,” says Red Kellie, SCAN project coordinator. “There are so many different angles to it. It’s also about sustainability, giving students as much experience as possible while understanding the input of chemicals and waste management.”

Significant funding from the Institute for Sustainability has allowed the Stu Brew research

team to take part in a number of studies looking at how to dispose and make best use of spent grains, hops and brewer’s yeast sustainably. Outcomes from the project will benefit regional microbreweries who have expressed great interest in the research. Stu Brew closely monitors energy and water usage, and has a very energy efficient hot water and cooling system which re-uses hot water. Creating an animal feed from spent barley grains and yeast, such as for pigs, provides a sustainable solution to the waste issue, and avoids any associated environmental impacts with disposal.

In collaboration with researchers at the University of Kassel in Germany, the team are to test a prototype dryer they’ve developed and optimise it for brewery wastes.

Researchers will also look into the possibility of using waste products from the brewery for anaerobic digestion and gasification. Both the hops and the grains could be used in an anaerobic digester such as the one at Cockle Park Farm, one of two farms based at Newcastle University.

The Stu Brew students are a resourceful lot, building the Stu Brew reputation on innovation. A demi-john of pink liquid sitting on the brewery copper has been drawn off a new brew; it’s an experimental beer infused with 25 kilos of rhubarb. Beside it is a ginger beer with a heady, spicy pungency.

A collaboration with Newcastle microbrewery Northern Alchemy and Ugly Duckling (an industrial waste organisation) produced Breakfast Juice Pale Ale (4.7% abv) with the batch containing more than 100 grapefruits.

More “ordinary” beers have also been a hit in the Students Union bar – Stu Brew’s first beer, OverDraught IPA (5.6% abv), was an instant,

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Left to Right: Red Kellie, James Milne, Michael Oates, Chris O’Malley, Sophie Murta

sell-out success. Rye Vision Break (5.3% abv) is a dark copper-hued dry-hopped rye ale with fruit and spice prominent throughout, while Red Brick (4.8% abv) is a beautifully balaned nutty malt and floral hop premium bitter.

The positive response has led the beer to be offered at various venues across the campus and externally at the neighbouring Crow’s Nest and Trent House pubs and at Bierrex in the city.

Course administrator Chris O’Malley (by day a lecturer in chemical engineering and advanced materials) says: “Steve Lynch, the manager at The Crow’s Nest has been extremely supportive, willingly putting on our beers and feeding back comments and constructive criticism. He’s gone above and beyond cooperation.

“We champion the idea that the modern chemical engineer has to consider best practice in sustainability. Stu Brew is a ‘living lab’ but one where students learn about how sustainability can be applied to industry.

“If we can convince professionals in the brewing industry of one or two things they could change which would have less of an impact on the environment, that’s what a university should be doing clearly.”

As Red Kellie says, there are all sorts of angles to Stu Brew. In 2014, it was part of an award-winning garden exhibited at the Chelsea Flower Show, highlighting a national Students Eats project which encourages students to grow their own produce and take on allotments.

And although the Stu Brew project isn’t aimed primarily at placing graduates in the brewing industry, after the first 12 months of operation, four students progressed to jobs in Heineken and at BrewDog in Aberdeen.

Linguistics student Michael Oates uses his coursework to great effect: “It’s a match made in heaven. Not everybody at age 19 can pop into a brewery and make beer, plus when you make your own stuff you get very passionate about it.”


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STABLE RECIPE THAT’S GINGER BREDBeers made from ginger are notoriously difficult to get right, but Stables Brewery’s John Taylor reckons he has put an end to that notion. The Beamish Hall, County Durham-based brewery has produced PJ’s Jinja (4.0% abv) with all the attributes that John believes are important when using such unconventional ingredients. His attention to detail is such that he invited friends and associates who he regarded as having good palates to review the beer before it was sent out into the trade.

Comments and suggestions were acted upon. It’s important to note that PJ’s Jinja is not a ginger beer as such or a ginger ale; it’s a beer using ginger as its headline ingredient.

“We did a similar beer some time ago but couldn’t quite retain the heat from the ginger,” says John. “We got the ginger flavour all right but that lovely ginger burn quickly diminished.

“We had a student on placement from Brewlab in Sunderland who had

some good ideas and some experience producing a beer with ginger, so we listened to what he said and it seems to have worked.”

Each batch contains 13 kilos of fresh ginger – a labour of love as every piece it has to be completely peeled without leaving any pith which can leave compost-like back flavours. A full box of lemons and limes also went in, so there’s no mistaking it’s a really full-on beer.

John says: “We called it PJ’s after myself and Peter our brewer. He did all the peeling and chopping. He’s really stepping forward with great new ideas and has made a big difference to what we do here. He’s much more experimental than I am and a good cook, which always helps.

“We’re trying to convince publicans that it’s not got the same underlying sweetness that the likes of Crabbies Ginger Beer has – and once they’ve tried it they really like it.

“It’s shifting really well at The Stables bar and Mark Hall has got it on at The Split Chimp in Newcastle at the moment so it’ll be interesting to see how it goes there.”

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EVERY MONDAYQUIZ NIGHTThe Ship Isis, Silksworth Row, Sunderland SR1 3QJPrizes to be won from 8pm plus free buffet. Wednesdays are Buskers Nights – pints for players – and the pub is always on the lookout for new talent to play on other occasions. www.theheadofsteam.co.uk Plus quizzes at:The Collingwood Arms, Brandling Village, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 4RS, tel 0191 281 0570 The Forth, Pink Lane, Newcastle NE1 5DW, tel 0191 232 6478The Central, Half Moon Lane Gateshead, NE8 2AN tel 0191 478 2543

EVERY TUESDAYQUIZ NIGHTPub quiz at The Eye On The Tyne, Broad Chare, Quayside Newcastle, NE1 3DQ tel 0191 261 7385

EVERY WEDNESDAYPUB QUIZMr Lynch, Archbold Terrace Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 1DB tel 0191 281 3010The Carriage, Archbold Terrace Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 1DB tel 0191 281 2151The Mile Castle, Westgate Road Newcastle, NE1 5XU tel 0191 211 1160The Bodega, Westgate Road Newcastle, NE1 4AG tel 0191 221 1552

EVERY FIRST THURSDAYAULD ROCKERS MUSIC QUIZThe Schooner, South Shore Road Gateshead, NE8 3AFAuld Rockers Music Quiz is great fun for anyone interested in music from the 50s through to the 90s – from 8pm-ish once a month on the first Thursday. Fun and prizes at the second-best bar in Gateshead.www.theschooner.co.uk

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Celebrating the month of American Independence Day and Hollywood stars’ July birthdays with movies starring Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, Will Ferrell, Sly Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger. A pin-sticker’s pick of movies comes up with Blade Runner (Wednesday July 13, 7pm), The Terminator (Monday July 25, 7pm) and Total Recall on Thursday July 28, also at 7pm.tel 0191 232 0692

UNTIL JULY 25SOUTH TYNESIDE FESTIVALSouth Shields Amphitheatre and Bents Park, South ShieldsThursday and Saturday live music and Sunday concerts in a summer of great live entertainment. Free. Starring The Blow Monkeys, Alexandra Burke, The Proclaimers, Lindisfarne, Tony Hadley, UB40.www.visitsouthtyneside.co.uk

JULY 7-10SCOTTISH REAL ALE FESTIVALEdinburgh Corn Exchange New Market Road, Edinburgh EH14 1RJLothian Bus 35 or 4, 20, 34,

44 will get you there; Slateford Railway Station within 200yds. 160-plus Scottish real ales plus dider and perry. Camra products, tombola and games. Open: Thu-Sat noon-10.30pm. Hot food available throughout. Entry: £6/£4 Camra members. Free re-entry to all sessions with 2016 souvenir glass. Live music every night and Sat afternoon. www.sraf.camra.org.uk

JULY 8LEGENDARY GOOD TIMES DJ NORMAN JAY MBEWylam Brewery, The Palace of Arts, Exhibition Park, NewcastleAs well as the good man himself there are food trucks, Jacks Gin Palace and a glorious selection of fine wines available (plus of course some fabulous Wylam Brewery beers). Doors: 6pm to midnight. Earlybird tickets: £10 – early purchase is advised :)www.wylambrewery.co.uk

JULY 8-10THREE MILE INN BEER FESTIVALThree Mile Inn, Gosforth Newcastle, NE3 2DSJust one of four great summer beer festivals in Malhotra Group pubs that include The Runhead, Ryton; Osbornes, Jesmond, and The Sandpiper in Cullercoats. Great selection of ales from local breweries, barbecue and live music. Also beers from the Artisan Brew Co in-house microbrewery. Why not nominate a dedicated driver and have a festival crawl.www.threemileinn.co.uk

JULY 11-17MASALA FESTIVALNewcastle and Gateshead various venues A mix and blend of the finest South Asian arts and cultureFeaturing Riverside Ragas: The Monks of Majuli, Mini Mela, Shri Sriarm’s Just A Vibration. Film screenings, workshops and demonstrations of South Indian cooking, meditation, yoga, Bollywood dance and more.

tel 0191 440 4124 www.gemarts.org

JULY 20-23ANNUAL BEER FESTIVALAshbrooke Sports Club, West Lawn, Sunderland SR2 7HWA fantastic selection of more than 30 ales, ciders and perries, plus wine and cava bar at “the home of sport in Sunderland”.tel 0191 528 4536 www.ashbrookesports.org

JULY 21-23NORTHERN CRAFT BEER FESTIVALThe Beer Hall, Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, Kendal Cumbria, LA8 9LRHawkshead’s 10th festival continues to draw beer lovers to The Lakes to witness craft brewing in the north of England at its finest. It’s all about British craft brewing... what’s new, who’s new, what’s stood the test of time, but most of all... what’s good. It’s mostly cask, but there’s a fair amount of keg too. It’s a family affair... kids, dogs, babes in arms, great grandmas, weird brewers –


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all are welcome. There’s food all day, live music, great beer, good crack and no tickets – the Beer Hall is a pub, it doesn’t charge entry.www.hawksheadbrewery.co.uk

JULY 21-24SIXTH BATTLESTEADS BEER FESTIVALBattlesteads Hotel, Wark Northumberland, NE48 3LSThe fifth annual beer festival at Northumberland’s eco-friendliest pub, hotel and restaurant features great beers, lagers, ciders, food and live music from The Mudskippers

and Alive And Kicking. This year’s charity is The Great North East Air Ambulance. Stay the weekend and unwind. Great sponsorship opportunities too.www.battlesteads.com

JULY 22-24SUMMERTYNE AMERICANA FESTIVALSage, Gateshead Quays, NE8 2JRThe weekend-long party introduces another sizzling celebration of American roots music. The hugely-popular event this year features Imelda May, Mary Chapin Carpenter,

ward Thomas and Striking Matches, plus many, many more (local and breakthrough).www.summertyne.com

JULY 23THE ART MARKETGrainger Market Newcastle, NE1 5QGLoveartnortheast’s latest art and design market. It takes places on the fourth Saturday of every month inside the historic Grainger Market Arcade. Each month around 20 of the region’s best artists, designers and crafters pop up from 9am till 5pm. Each month the traders taking part varies. tel 07973 108 608

JULY 28-31KENDAL CALLINGThe Lake District’s music festival celebrates its annual success ( now a 12,000-capacity, three-day event) with a lineup that includes The Charlatans, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Madness, Jason Manford, Rudimental, Maximo Park, The Bottlemen, Peter Doherty, Donovan… and mountains more.

See you in the fields!www.kendalcalling.co.uk

JULY 30CRAMLINGTON PROPER FOOD FESTIVALSeven Oaks Park, Dudley Lane, Cramlington, NorthumberlandSixty of the finest artisan food producers selling the best locally made food the country has to offer.Licensed bar selling real ales and ciders from Wylam Brewery and others, plus wine and cocktail bar. A huge array of hot food. Producers selling the best food from around the world to eat in a huge outdoor picnic area. Live entertainment and lots more interesting stuff. www.properfoodanddrink festivals.co.uk

AUGUST 3GATESHEAD ART SOCIETY ANNUAL SUMMER EXHIBITIONSt Mary’s Heritage Centre, Oakwellgate, GatesheadGateshead Art Society’s amateur art work. Pictures will hang from the pillars for you to enjoy throughout Sway to the Baghdaddies


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the month of August. All of the pieces on display will be available to purchase. Free.www.gateshead.gov.uk/whatson

AUGUST 5-7BLAYDON BEER FESTIVALBlaydon Rugby Club, Hexham Road, Swalwell, Tyne & Wear NE16 3BNBilled as the premier event of the summer in Blaydon and surrounding area with a focus on beer and live music. Check the website for a variety of day-passes and VIP packages (accompanied children under 17 go free). The beer list was yet to be finalised when we went to press but we’re promised the best from the North East and further afield. Gin bar, wine selection and hot roast sandwiches. Music all weekend from the likes of Yellowstone (Friday), Rabble Rousers (Saturday) and The Tony Corcoran Ceilidh Band (Sunday). Charity for the third year running is Facing All Cancers Together (FACT).www.blaydonfestival.co.uk

AUGUST 6DURHAM BREWERY BIRTHDAY BEER BASHDurham Brewery, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn Co Durham, DH6 5PFCelebrating its 22nd anniversary on August 6 (12noon-5.00pm), this brewery festival is now a yearly tradition on the first Saturday in August. It’s a great afternoon of good beer and food plus gin from Durham Distillery; a way to meet our customers and say thank-you for their support. Steve, Christine, Elly, Georgie, Sean, Craig and Will will be available to answer any questions.Six handpumps will serve Exalted IPA, Temptation, Black Bishop, White Stout, White Gold and White Amarillo. Four kegs will serve Interstellar, Magus, Bombay 106 and Cloister – with the first pint of 5% abv and under free. There’s also a massive range of bottle-conditioned beers to try. Any purchases of bottles, mini-casks, glasses or gifts from the brewery shop on the day will have a 10% discount. And no need to worry about the weather as there is plenty of space in the visitor centre, marquee and main brewery to keep everyone dry. If the sun does shine there’s seating outside.

www.durhambrewery.com

AUGUST 9-13OLYMPIA, LONDONCAMRA GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVALThe Great British Beer Festival is organised by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) and offers visitors over 900 real ales, ciders, perries and international beers as well as fantastic entertainment, food, seating areas, and traditional pub games to enjoy all under one roof in the heart of London.www.ggbf.org.uk

AUGUST 11-14RUNHEAD BEER FESTIVALThe Runhead, Holburn lane, Ryton, Tyne & wear NE40 3HJJust one of four great summer beer festivals in Malhotra Group pubs that include The Three Mile Inn, Gosforth; Osbornes, Jesmond, and The Sandpiper in Cullercoats. Great selection of ales from local breweries, barbecue and live music.tel 0191 413 9517

AUGUST 12-13ASHBROOKE BEER FESTIVALAshbrooke Sports Club West Lawn, Sunderland SR2 7HWA fantastic selection of more than 30 ales, ciders and perries, plus wine and cava bar at “the home of sport in Sunderland”. Set in the Victorian suburb of Ashbrooke, the club is just ten minutes’ walk from Sunderland city centre and has housed numerous sports clubs since it opened its doors in 1887. The club is currently home to bowls, cricket, football, hockey, rugby, running, squash and tennis. And good beer. tel 0191 528 4536 www.ashbrookesports.org

AUGUST 12-13BOGSTOCK 2016Carts Bog Real Ale & Music FestivalCarts Bog Inn, Langley, Hexham NE47 5NWThirty real ales and ciders. Live music from King Size Voodoo Travellers, Diablo, Gate Crashers, The Happy Cats. £10 entry includes three beer tokens (£15 both nights), 6pm-12midnight.Set in a traditional country pub amongst stunning countryside.www.cartsbog.co.uk


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AUGUST 14THE ROCK’N’ROLL BIKE RIDEThe Schooner, South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3AFThe 6th Annual Tyne Cruise is in aid of the MS Society and Daft As A Brush cancer charity. The trip takes the route of The Schooner to The Boathouse, Wylam, with select stop-offs en route to a few pubs and breweries. Last year the ride broke its record for the number of entrants with 130 taking part and raised an amazing grand total of £7,057 with donations going to Alzheimers Society, Stroke Association and Daft As A Brush. Get your name down!www.theschooner.co.uk

AUGUST 19-21OSBORNES BEER FESTIVALOsbornes Bar, Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle NE2 2ANJust one of four great summer beer festivals in Malhotra Group pubs that include The Runhead, Ryton; The Three Mile Inn, Gosforth, and The Sandpiper in Cullercoats. Great selection of ales from local breweries, barbecue and live music.tel 0191 240 2811

AUGUST 20-21NORTH SHIELDS PROPER FOOD FESTIVALNorthumberland Square, North Shields, Tyne & WearA huge array of food and drink producers and hand-crafted products – some familiar, others less so – including, The Northumberland Cheese Company, Kenspeckle chocolates, and The New Zealand Gourmet Pie Company. www.properfoodanddrink festivals.co.uk

AUGUST 26-31THE BOATHOUSE WYLAM BANK HOLIDAY BEER FESTIVALThe Boathouse, Station Road, Wylam, NE41 8HRThe award-winning pub’s annual August Bank Holiday Beer Festival with some of the finest ales available both locally and from all over the country. If previous years are anything to go by, this is set to be one of the beer events of the summer. Live music and great company. tel 01661 853 43.

AUGUST 28RIVERSIDE LIVERiverside Park, Chester-le-StreetTwelve hours of music and entertainment starring Lee Scratch Perry, Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club, The Undertones and The Ordinary Boys. The highly eccentric Lee Scratch Perry has collaborated in the past with Bob Marley, the Beastie Boys, Phil Spector and Brian Wilson. He’ll be performing his masterpiece 1976 album Super Ape in full.www.riversidelive.org

AUGUST 26-29THE SANDPIPER BEER FESTIVALSandpiper Bar, Farrington Road, Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear NE30 3ERJust one of four great summer beer festivals in Malhotra Group pubs that include The Runhead, Ryton; Osbornes, Jesmond, and The Three Mile Inn, Gosforth. Great selection of ales from local breweries, barbecue and live music.tel 0191 253 5050

AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 3DURHAM BEER FESTIVALDurham University Students’ Union, New Elvet, Durham DH1 3ANOne of the region’s most popular beer festivals with 120 real ales, ciders and perries, wines and spirits. Battle of the Beers competition. Entrey £10 includes glass, programme and three tokens.www.durhambeerfestival.org.uk

SEPTEMBER 1-4LINDISFARNE FESTIVALBeal Farm, The Causeway, Beal Northumberland, TD15 2PBA music and creative arts festival for over 18s with music from a range of internationally renowned acts, as well as a selection of up-and-coming artists and North East talent. Indie rock, soul and funk, blues, folk, jazz and hip-hop sounds include The Cuban Brothers, Reef, British Sea Power, Beardyman, Little Comets, Molotov Jukebox, Rob Heron & The Teapad Orchestra, The Baghdaddies, James Taylor Quartet, Kathryn Tickell & Superfolkus… and more.www.lindisfarnefestival.com


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SEPTEMBER 3-4BERWICK FOOD AND BEER FESTIVALBerwick Barracks, The Parade TD15 1DFNow in its ninth year and one of the best places to buy fresh, local and seasonal produce. Organised by the town’s Slow Food Group, the event will highlight the region’s thriving food and drink scene. More than 40 local produce stalls, street food, children’s entertainment, demonstration kitchen.Berwick Beer Festival with up to 10 local artisan brewers from Alnwick and Amble to Galashiels and Wylam.www.berwickfoodandbeer festival.co.uk

OCTOBER 20-22CRAFT BEER CALLING Wylam Brewery, Palace of Arts Exhibition Park, NewcastleThe cream of the world’s leading craft brewers assembled under one roof for one weekend only in Wylam’s spanking new headquarters. Gin palace, cider cellar, street food market, top-class DJs, what more do you need?www.craftbeercalling.com

SEPTEMBER 10NORTHUMBRIA FOOD & DRINK FESTIVALVallum, Military Road East Wallhouses Newcastle, NE18 0LLA major festival to showcase the tastes of Northumbria. The first Northumbria Food and Drink Festival, presented by appetite, Cheers, and The Northumbrian magazines, will bring the best in local food and drink, tastings and demos, music and family entertainment to Vallum foodie destination on Hadrian’s Wall on September 10.

In aid of Newcastle-based international aid organisation No Strings, which uses puppetry to spread life-saving messages throughout the developing world, the event will showcase fabulous produce over the entire Vallum site. Stalls and demonstration areas will fill two big marquees and Vallum’s Market Hall, Restaurant & Chef’s Room, Tea Room, Shop and Ice Cream Parlour, Kitchen Garden, farmland and wildlife trails.

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for a special Chef’s Table event on the day, there will be meet-the-producer events, and a packed programme of tastings and demos will include cheese, chocolate, gin and beer with Cheers editor Alastair Gilmour.

The music will be curated by the team at Narc. magazine, who will present local bands and musicians throughout the day, and there will be family entertainment available, including puppet workshops with No Strings’ puppeteers, and children’s challenges on Vallum’s Paddock play area.

Vallum owner Vicky Moffitt says: “This will be a major event for the region and we’re so pleased to host it at Vallum, which we created to showcase the great tastes of the region. We are expecting this to be our biggest event this year and we’re looking forward to welcoming scores of producers and visitors on the day.”

Northumbria Food & Drink Festival, Saturday September 10 11am-5pm, entry £3 per car or £1 per person on foot. To book a stall, contact Claire Dupree, tel 07748 907 914

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The shockwave felt by Newcastle Brown Ale’s departure for Tadcaster in North Yorkshire in 2010 had a positive effect in one Tyneside household, at least. Les Stoker, his dad, uncle and grandad regarded the iconic beer as a go-to drink, not only on Newcastle United match days, but as “Broon” had departed these shores from the former Federation Brewery in Dunston, Gateshead – close to where the Stokers live – it was seen as a betrayal of loyalty.

So, in a home-brewing family, what do you do? Brew your own, of course.

“I’m from Dunston and a real Geordie nationalist, so brown ale is part of my roots,” says Les, now a brewer at Anarchy Brew Co in Morpeth. “I was talking to my dad about Newcastle Brown Ale and Fed

High Level Brown Ale and how good they used to be at one time and he said ‘we could do that’, which really started my beer journey into a career.”

During a recent Anarchy brain-storming session it was suggested that a beer a little bit different from the current portfolio would create interest, so Les pitched in with his brown ale idea – and out the other end came Boot Boys, a 5% abv brown ale with nostalgia laced into every sip.

Les says: “Boot Boys is still a Newcastle United reference; fans still sing about being Boot Boys. The thing I like about it is the depth of flavour, the rich malt character. Most of the modern ones produced are more American in style – very chocolatey – but we wanted a real North East beer.”

Boot Boy Les, you’ve got sole.

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SOUR BOTTLE HAS BOTTLEA new bottled beer, Solar Sour, has been released by Hawkshead Brewery. Described as a very pale, low alcohol, highly refreshing, cloudy wheat beer with restrained lemony tartness, it’s a superb beer for a hot summer’s day.

“It’s our take on the classic German Berliner Weisse, kettle-soured and bottled unfiltered,” says head brewer Matt Clarke. “We called it Solar Sour because we first brewed it on the day of a solar eclipse – March 20 2015.”

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THE STATION HOUSE, DURHAMOne of the new wave of micropubs popping up all over the country, The Station House, sits far below Durham Station under the magnificent industrial arches that carve through the town. You’d be forgiven for thinking this former bespoke furniture shop had been a pub for ever – it’s got that lived-in, easy-oasy style that pubcos pay a fortune to create – and rarely actually succeed.

The Station House – the building was always known as that, so it seemed daft to change it – is owned by Susannah and Chris Mansfield, although Susannah is the day-to-day presence. The couple had been looking around for premises and couldn’t believe their luck. It’s location (x3) all right.

The Station House adheres to the micropub principles set out by Martyn Hillier in 2005 at The Butcher’s Arms in Herne, Kent. Take advantage of relaxed planning laws, seek out an old shop or office – possibly on a high street – serve decent beer and cider, and don’t allow television, gaming machines

or music to interrupt the flow of conversation and banter.

“We’ve been open about eight months,” says Susannah, “actually since December 8 2015. We’re seeing a lot of return custom and new faces all the time.”

One recent group came up from London specifically because they’d heard of it (dare say they were doing other things in Durham, but it’s encouraging to hear). By the same token, many locals enquire regularly if it’s really a pub.

Beer is served from a stable-type door that leads into the cold store. The stillage system, visible from the bar through large windows, is an impressively efficient sight. Four beers are generally on at one time; five at busy weekends, sourced from a mix of local breweries and from further afield. Cider too is a major consideration.

Psychology plays a part in a pub’s ambience, as Susannah and Chris discovered in a pub in Broadstairs, Kent which had a couple of high tables in the bar. This forces people to stand or sit on high stools together – in a gentle way – then they inevitably talk to one another.

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“It’s back to how pubs used to be, a community with great beer,” says Susannah.

An upstairs room has ten tables which could be used for functions, but the real star is the snug which sits down a few steps from the bar and where a couple of long tables and wall-hugging pews fashioned out of scaffolding planks are highly sought-after with groups of drinkers.

The good thing is, Durham Station is a mere 17 minutes from Newcastle Central…

RAILWAY HOTEL, BIRTLEYRecently refurbished, the Railway Hotel, with its solid brown façade of Ionic pillars and picture windows (some with their original glass), is an imposing building on Durham Road in Birtley, Gateshead.

Inside, it’s absolutely sparkling, from deep-buttoned upholstery ranging in colour from rich green to bright red, to the impressive island counter. A highly coloured, domed stained glass skylight catches the eye, as does the tartan carpet – and it all seems to hang together well. A pool table and dart

board sit in one corner though it would be dangerous to play them simultaneously.

A dozen or so mirrors adorn the walls with several advertising McEwans, William Younger or Bass ales. There are seven more of them along one wall in what might have been the snug before the pub was opened out into one large area,

looking like they had come straight from a 1950s film set.

Also dotted around are framed adverts showing old Birtley retailers from the days when you could buy a three-piece suite for less than £10 (that’s suite, not suit), as are other old Birtley images and railway paraphernalia. But perhaps more could be done for the areas of

empty wall which are simply crying out for something appropriate – and big – to be hung as focal points and reduce the spartan feel.

As for the beer, the brewer of Black Sheep Golden Sheep would have been pleased with the way it presents itself in looks and flavour. Sadly, Birtley no longer has a station – frequent No21 buses, though.

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THE STATION HOTEL, GATESHEADFor the past 18 months or so, Cheers readers have been enquiring about the opening of The Station Hotel in Gateshead, bought at auction by Hadrian Border Brewery. Progress has been slow and now the decision to open up one of the railway arches it sits in front of on Hills Street has delayed the project further while landlords Network Rail take another look.

A new roof has gone on, interior work is steaming ahead and the exposed brickwork looks a treat

now that the old paint has been stripped off.

Hadrian Border managing director Andy Burrows says: “Obviously we never envisaged the job to take this long. We have encountered a lot of complications and with hindsight it might have been better to have knocked it down and started again.

“However, I’m glad we didn’t. It seems like an awful lot of time and effort has gone into saving, essentially, one wall but it has preserved that little bit of historic Gateshead where the pub was built

between 1844 and 1848 as far as we can tell. It should be secure for another century-and-a-half now.

“The project is now nearing completion and the façade is only part of it. Behind is a railway arch which will be used as a room and at the moment we have to decide whether to use a second arch.

“We can only apologise to everyone waiting for the opening, but quite frankly this work was essential.

“But we hope when it opens everyone will agree it will be asset to Gateshead and the surrounding area.

“Opening date? Dare I suggest September?”

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High House Farm Brewery, based near Matfen in Northumberland, is still waiting to hear if its application to convert a disused first-class waiting room into a micropub has been successful.

Hexham railway station is a Grade II listed building and dates back to 1835. In their application, brewery owners Heather and Gary Scott detail an extensive list

of restoration work to reinstate many of the waiting room’s original features – which include refurbishing the fireplace, restoring the original clock above the doorway, replacing the flooring and filling in missing cornicing.

A traditional railway-style sign is expected to hang above the door so travellers on the Newcastle to Carlisle line will be left in no doubt as to what lies within – The Platform Bar.

“We haven’t had planning permission yet, so we can’t do a thing until it’s all signed, sealed and delivered,” says Heather. “We’ve all met and everyone seems happy but we’ll just have to wait.

“Everything is in place ready to go – the bar, handpulls, cooling equipment, the lot – and it’ll take about two months to get it how we want it. So, we’re realistically looking at a September opening, that is, if we don’t find anything that might delay it.

“It’s a gorgeous room and our vision is to bring it back to the first-class waiting room it once was – with our real ales.”

Arriving soon: The Platform Bar, Hexham Station (background)


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For the eighth year running, Russian River’s double IPA, Pliny the Elder, has been tapped for the top spot in www.homebrewersassociation.org/magazine/search-zymurgy-issues/ Zymurgy magazine’s list of the Best Commercial Beers in America. Members of the www.homebrewersassociation.org American Homebrewers Association (AHA) – which publishes www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/zymurgy/current-issue Zymurgy – chose up to 20 of their favourite commercial beers available in the US in an online vote. More than 18,000 votes poured in.

Gary Glass, director of the American Homebrewers Association, said: “Our members are among the most knowledgeable craft beer drinkers in the nation. It is no surprise that the beers and breweries they select as the best reflect the highest quality beers

available from the best brewers. The consistency with which some of the beers in the poll win is a testament to the value of quality over hype.”

Russian River co-owner and brewmaster Vinnie Cilurzo said: “We know we have to earn our customers’ loyalty and business. We are very thankful for everyone who spends their hard-earned money on our beer.”

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8 Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Milton, Delaware

9 Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, California, and Chicago, Illinois

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If the interest shown by locals in the refurbishment of a women’s dress shop in Whitley Bay is any indication, the town’s newest business is set to become very popular indeed. The Dog & Rabbit micropub and microbrewery opens its door on July 15 – the brainchild of former North Tyneside Council employee Tony Patton.

Tony’s homebrewing skills had reached such a level at home in Wideopen, near Newcastle, that friends and family continually insisted that he should do it for a living.

“I’ve done 17 different beers up till now, says Tony, pictured with saw in plaster-spattered hand. “We had held a party in the garden for

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my 50th birthday and I’d brewed a lot of different beers. Friends and family always said they were commercial quality. We had put the bar where the rabbit hutch used to be and we have a dog, so someone said Dog & Rabbit would make a good name for a brewery.”

And so are small enterprises started. The Pattons – Tony, wife Julie and daughter Jessie (who does all the amazing design work) – set about looking for premises “all over the place” and eventually a dress shop on Park View, Whitley Bay, came up, close to the Fat Ox pub. The double-fronted Dog & Rabbit seats around 40 customers, the bar is solid mahogany, the microbrewery visible at the back through small

hatches, and with church pew-style seating a real feature, it’s as neat an operation as you’ll get.

Local reaction has been unbelievably positive – for instance when Tony was struggling physically with some heavy soundproofing material, the owner of the Turkish Barbers across the street shut his shop to give him a hand.

Alongside his in-house beers Tony intends to support the local microbreweries and have the likes of Three Kings, Box Social and Errant beers on the counter with tasting evenings and brewing classes planned.

The Dog & Rabbit is ready to run and run.

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WHERE IS IT? The Bottle Shop Bar & Kitchen, Waterloo Square, Newcastle, NE1 4DNwww.bottleshopbar.co.uk tel 0191 261 4193Off St James’ Boulevard (opposite Discovery Museum) The pub occupies the former Barn Asia Thai restaurant site

First impressions are that the outdoor benches area great way of taking in the impressive waterloo Square, a city breathing space. Large windows open up continental-style to welcome what summer weather we’ll be granted. Huge industrial cable spools – which look particularly impressive and sculptural when sanded down – serve as tables and vertical drinking spots. The interior timber theme shouts rustic and warmth from floor to walls to counter, tempered by swaths of exposed brickwork. It feels good. The pub divides into two distinct areas (three if you count sitting at the bar) where dining and drinking meet cocktail lounge with an upright piano, sink-into wing-back leather chairs and table skittles. The furniture throughout is of varying styles and vintages.

A monochrome mural and a painting, both by F Styles, set the beer theme with a quote from and portrait of JRR Tolkein: “If lots of us valued food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world”. The painting – at first seeming abstract – unravels into beer’s ingredients, water, barley, hops and yeast. All around are shelves and fridges stacked with bottles with a full

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THE DRINKS

Think different, think exciting, think contemporary-plus. Too many beers to cherrypick but let’s home in on The Kernel Table Beer (3.2% abv), Burning Sky Plateau (3.5% abv) and Ahab Lapsang Souchong Stout (5.1% abv), a collaboration between Quilliam Brothers Tea House and Errant Brewery.

THE FOOD

Mains include buttermilk chicken fillet, garlic mayo, brioche, chips (£9.00). Classic 7oz steak and ale burger, baby gem, tomato, honey and thyme melted onions, bacon smoked or blue cheese, stottie, chips (£9.00). Plus Sunday lunches (including pan-fried salmon, lime butter, the whole caboodle, £9.00).

wall of keg taps behind the bar and a line-up of handpulls and more taps on the counter. A window into the cellar satisfies the more curious drinker. Entertainment-wise there are regular live music and comedy nights plus pull-down screens for significant sporting events.

It’s a place for complete sessions, quiet assignations and partying groups alike and one element in a terrific tour of distinctive pubs. All aboard for the Bottle Shop & Kitchen, The Globe, The Bodega, Tilleys Bar, The Forth and The Town Wall.


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THE PLOUGHMountsett, Burnopfield, NE16 6BA t: 01207 570346

THE PUNCH BOWL INN Edmundbyers, DH8 9NL t: 01207 255545 THE QUAKERHOUSE2 Mechanics Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QF t: 07783 960105

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THE WHITE LIONNewbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4ANt: 0191 5120735

THE WHITEHILLS Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, DH2 3AB t: 0191 3882786

WICKET GATEFront Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AX t: 0191 3872960

THE WILD BOAR Frederick Place, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4BN t: 0191 5128050

THE VICTORIA INN 86 Hallgarth Street, Durham, DH1 3AS, t: 0191 3860465

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FOX AND HOUNDSMain Road, Wylam, NE41 8DL t: 01661 598060

GENERAL HAVELOCK INNHaydon Bridge, NE47 6ERt: 01434 684376

JOHN THE CLERK OF CRAMLINGTONFront Street, Cramlington, NE23 1DN t: 01670 707060

JOINERS ARMSWansbeck Street, Morpeth, NE61 1XZ. t: 01670 513540

JOLLY FISHERMANCraster, Alnwick, NE66 3TRt: 01665 576461

KITTIWAKEClairemont Crescent, Whitley Bay NE26 3HL. t: 0191 251 3977

MINERS ARMSMain Street, Acomb, NE46 4PWt: 01434 603909

LION & LAMBHorsley, NE15 0NSt: 01661 852952

NEWCASTLE HOTELFront Street, Rothbury, NE65 7UT t: 01669 620334

OLIVERS60 Bridge Street, Blyth, NE24 2APt: 01670 368346RED LIONFront Street West, Bedlington, NE22 5TZ t: 01670 536160 RED LION INNStanegate Road, Newbrough, Hexham, NE47 5ARt: 01434 674226

RIVERDALE HALL HOTELBellingham, NE48 2JTt: 01434 220254

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THE BLACK BULLMatfen, NE20 0RPt: 01661 855395

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THE HEART OF NORTHUMBERLAND 5 Market Street, Hexham, NE46 3NSt: 01434 608013

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HAT AND FEATHERSChurch Street, Seaham, SR7 7HF. t: 01915 133040

HEAD OF STEAM3 Reform Place, Durham, DH1 4RZ. t: 0191 3832173

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SURTEES ARMSChilton Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 0DHt: 01740 655724

THREE HORSESHOESMaiden Law, Durham, DH7 0QT t. 01207 520900

YE OLDE ELM TREE 12 Crossgate, Durham City, DH1 4PS t: 0191 386 4621

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THE BLACK HORSE Red Row,Beamish, DH9 0RWt: 01207 232569

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THE CROSS KEYSFront Street, Esh, DH7 9QRt: 0191 3731279

THE CROWNMickleton, Barnard Castle, DL12 0JZ t: 01833 640 381

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THE DUN COWFront Street, Sedgefield, TS21 3AT t: 01740 385 6695

THE FLOATER’S MILLWoodstone Village, Fence Houses, DH4 6BQt: 0191 385 6695

THE GARDEN HOUSE INNNorth Road, Durham, DH1 4NQ t: 0191 3863395

THE GEORGE & DRAGON 4 East Green, Heighington Village, DL5 6PP t: 01325 313152 THE GREY HORSE 115 Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6NE t: 01207 502585

THE HALF MOON INN 86 New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AQ t: 0191 3741918

THE HONEST LAWYER Croxdale Bridge, Croxdale, DH1 3HP t: 0191 3783782

THE JOHN DUCK91A Claypath, Durham City, DH1 1 RG

THE LAMBTON WORM North Road, Chester le Street, DH3 4AJ t: 0191 3871162

THE MANOR HOUSE HOTEL The Green, West Auckland, DL14 9HW t: 01388 834834

THE MANOR HOUSE INNCarterway Heads, Shotley Bridge, DH8 9LXt: 01207 255268

THE MARKET TAVERN27 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NJ t: 0191 3862069

THE MILL Durham Road, Rainton Bridge, DH5 8NG t: 0191 5843211

THE MINERS ARMS 41 Manor Road, Medomsley, DH8 6QN t: 01207 560428

THE NEWFIELD INN Newfield, Chester le Street, DH2 2SP t: 0191 3700565

THE OAK TREE Front Street, Tantobie, Stanley, DH9 9RF t: 01207 235 445


THE SHIP INNMonkseaton, Whitley Bay NE25 8DP. t: 0191 251 3677

THE SUN INN Acomb, NE46 4PW. t: 01434 602934

THE SUN INNHigh Church, Morpeth, NE61 2QT, t: 01670 514153

THE SWINBURNE ARMS31 North Side, Stamfordham, NE18 0QG t: 01661 886015

THE TANNERYGilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3QD t: 01434 605537• Beer & Whisky room• Live music• Dog friendly THE TAP & SPILEEastgate, Hexham, NE46 1BH, t: 01434 602039

THE TRAVELLERS RESTSlaley, Hexham, NE46 1TTt: 01434 673231www.travellersrestslaley.com

THE WELLINGTONMain Road, Riding Mill, NE44 6DQ t: 01434 682531

THE WHITE SWANMain Road, Ovingham, PrudhoeNorthumberland NE42 6AG t: 01661 833188 THE WHEATSHEAFSt Helens Street, Corbridge, NE45 5HE t: 01434 632020

THE VICTORIA HOTEL1 Front Street, Bamburgh,NE69 7BP, t: 01668 214431

THE VILLAGE INNLongframlington, Morpeth, NE65 8AD t: 01665 570268www.thevillageinnpub.co.uk

TEESSIDE

BEST WESTERN GRAND HOTELSwainston Street, Hartlepool, TS24 8AA t: 01429 266345e: [email protected]

BRITANNIA INN 65 High Street, Loftus, TS13 4HG t: 01287 640612

CLEVELAND BAY Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, TS16 0JEt: 01642 780275

THE CLEVELAND HOTEL9-11 High Street WestRedcar, Cleveland, TS10 1SQ t: 01642 484035

TYNE & WEAR

ALUM ALE HOUSEFerry Street, South Shields, NE33 1JR

ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUBAshbrooke Road, Sunderland, SR2 7HH.t: 0191 528 4536

BACCHUS42-48 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 6BX.t: 0191 2611008

BENTON ALE HOUSEFront Street, LongbentonNE7 7XE t: 0191 2661512

BEST WESTERN ROKER HOTELRoker Terrace, Sunderland, SR6 9NDt: 0191 5671786e: [email protected]

BIERREX 82 Pilgrim Street,NE1 6SG

BRIDGE HOTELCastle Square, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ t: 0191 232 6400e: [email protected]

BRIDGE TAVERN7 Akenside HillNewcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3UFt: 0191 232 1122

• Selection of real ales• Food served daily• Roof terrace

BRIDLE PATH101 Front Street, Whickham, NE16 4JJ t: 0191 4217676

CHESTERSChester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7DR t: 0191 5659952

COPPERFIELDSGrand Hotel, Grand ParadeTyne And Wear, NE30 4ERt: 0191 293 6666 CUMBERLAND ARMS12 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DZ t: 0191 2571820www.cumberlandarms.co.uk

DELAVAL ARMSOld Hartley, NE26 4RLt: 0191 237 0489

CROWN POSADA31 Side, Newcastle, NE1 3JE t: 0191 2321269

FIRE STATIONYork Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AB t: 0191 293 9030

FITZGERALDS60 Grey Street, Newcastle, NE1 6AF t: 0191 2301350 FITZGERALDS10-12 Green Terrace, Sunderland,SR1 3PZt: 0191 5670852 FITZGERALDS2 South Parade,Whitley Bay,NE26 2RG t: 0191 2511255

FOX & HOUNDS Coalburns, Greenside, NE40 4JN t: 0191 4132549

FREE TRADE INNSt Lawrence Road, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1APt: 0191 265 5764

GOSFORTH HOTELHigh Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HQt: 0191 2856617

HOTEL DU VIN & BISTROAllan House, City RoadNewcastle Upon Tyne,NE1 2BE

HUGOS29 Front Street,Tynemouth,NE30 4DZt: 0191 2578956

ISIS26 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, SR1 3QJt: 0191 5147684

IVY HOUSEWorcester Terrace, SunderlandSR2 7AW

LADY GREY’S20 Shakespeare Street, Newcastle, NE1 6AQt: 0191 2323606

MAGNESIA BANK1 Camden Street,

North Shields, NE30 1NH t: 0191 257 4831

MARKET LANE72-74 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6SG t: 0191 232 0251

MARQUIS OF GRANBYStreetgate, Sunniside, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear NE16 5ES t: 0191 257 4831

NEWCASTLE ARMS57 St Andrews Street, Newcastle, NE1 5SEt: 0191 260 2490

ODDFELLOWS7 Albion Road, North Shields, NE30 2RJ. t: 0191 4358450

OSBORNES BAR61 Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 2AN t: 0191 240 2811

PUB & KITCHEN 13/14 Albion Road, North Shields NE30 2RJt: 0191 2573199

RED LIONRedcar Terrace, West Boldon,NE36 0PZ. t: 0191 536 4197

ROCKLIFFE ARMSAlgernon Place, Whitley Bay, NE26 2DT t: 0191 2531299

ROSIES BAR2 Stowell Street, NE1 4XQt: 0191 2328477

SHIREMOOR HOUSE FARMMiddle Engine Lane, North Shields, NE29 8DZt: 0191 2576302

SUN INNMarket Lane, Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3ALt: 0191 442 9393

THREE MILE INN,Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 2DS t: 0191 255 2100

TILLEYS BAR105 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG t: 0191 232 0692

TOBY BARNESDurham Road, SunderlandSR2 7RB, t: 0191 5285644www.tobycarvery.co.uk

TRAVELLERS RESTNorth Road, Wide OpenNE13 6LN t: 0191 2366300

TWIN FARMS22 Main Road, Kenton Bk Ft, NE13 8AB t: 0191 2861263

TYNE BARMaling Street, Newcastle,NE6 1LP

TYNEMOUTH LODGETynemouth Road, North Shields, NE30 4AAt: 0191 257 7565

THE BEEHIVE Hartley Lane, Earsdon,NE25 05Z.t: 0191 2529352

THE BODEGA125 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG. t: 0191 221 1552

THE BRIAR DENE71 The Links, Whitley Bay, NE26 1UE.t: 0191 2520926

THE BRANDLING ARMS176 High Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HD t: 0191 28540

THE BRANDLING VILLAHaddricks Mill Road, South Gosforth, NE3 1QLt: 0191 2840490

• Large selection of real ales• Regular food & drink festivals• Food served

THE BROAD CHARE25 Broad Chare, Trinity Gardens, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3DQ t: 0191 211 2144

THE CAUSEY ARCH INN Beamish Burn Road, Marley Hill, Newcastle, NE16 5EG t: 01207 233925

THE CENTRALHalf Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN t: 0191 4782543e: [email protected]

THE CENTURIONNeville Street, Newcastle, NE1 5DG, t: 0191 261 6611

• Real ales• Food available• Live sports shown

THE CHILLINGHAMChillingham Road, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ t: 0191 265 3992

THE CLUNY36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQt: 0191 230 4474

THE COPT HILL Seaham Road, Houghton le Spring, DH35 8LU t: 0191 5844485

THE COTTAGE TAVERNNorth Street, Cleadon, SR6 7PL t: 0191 519 0547

THE COUNTYHigh Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HB. t: 0191 285 6919

THE COURTYARDArts Centre, Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8ABt: 0191 219 3463

THE CUMBERLAND ARMSJames Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE6 1LDt: 0191 265 6151

DAT BAR11 Market St, Newcastle, NE1 6JN t: 0191 244 2513

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTONHigh Bridge, Newcastle NE1 1EN t: 0191 261 8852 THE DUN COW 9 High Street West, SunderlandSR1 3HA t: 0191 5672262

THE FIVE SWANSSt Marys Place, Newcastle, NE1 7PG t: 0191 2111140

THE GREENWhite Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YBt: 0191 4950171

THE GREY HORSEFront Street, East Boldon, NE36 0SJ t: 0191 519 1796

THE GREY HORSEOld Penshaw Village,Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7ER. t: 0191 512 6080

THE HARBOUR VIEWBenedict Street, Roker,

Sunderland, SR6 0NUt: 0191 5671402

THE HASTINGSWheatridge Row, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0QH t: 0191 237 6868

THE HEAD OF STEAM2 Neville Street, Newcastle NE1 5EN t: 0191 230 4236

THE HEAD OF STEAM 3 The Arcade, Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4BSt: 0191 272 8105

THE HOTSPUR103 Percy Street, Newcastle, NE1 7RY t: 0191 2324352

THE JOB BULMAN St Nicholas Avenue, Gosforth, NE3 1AA t: 0191 2236320

THE JOLLY STEWARDFulwell Ave, South Shields,NE34 7DF t: 0191 427 2951

THE KEELMAN Grange Road, Newburn, Newcastle , NE15 8NL t: 0191 267 1689

THE KEEL ROWThe Gate, Newcastle, NE1 5RFt: 01912299430

THE KINGS ARMSBeech Street, Deptford, SR4 6BUt: 0191 567 9804

THE KINGS ARMSWest Terrace, Seaton Sluice, NE26 4RD t: 0191 2370275

THE KING GEORGENorth Parade, Whitley Bay t: 0191 251 3877

THE LOW LIGHTS TAVERN Brewhouse Bank, North Shields, NE30 1LL t: 0191 2576038

THE MERCHANTS TAVERN1 St Peters Wharf, NewcastleNE6 1TZ. 0191 5971212

THE MID BOLDON CLUB60 Front Street. East Boldon, NE36 0SH

THE MILE CASTLE52 Westgate Rd, NE1 5XUt: 0191 2111160

THE MILL HOUSEBlackfell, Birtley, DH3 1REt: 0191 415 1313

THE MILLSTONE HOTELHadricks Mill Road,South Gosforth, NE3 1QLt: 0191 285 3429

THE NEW BRIDGE2 -4 Argyle Street, Newcastle, NE1 6PF t: 0191 2321020

THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERFawdon House, Red House Farm Estate, Gosforth, NE3 2AHt: 0191 2856793

THE OLD GEORGEOld George Yd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EEt: 0191 260 3035

THE PACKHORSECrookgate, Burnopfield, NE16 6NS t: 01207 270283

THE PAVILION Hotspur North, Backworth,

NE27 0BJt: 0191 2680711 THE POTTERS WHEEL Sunniside, Newcastle, NE16 5EE. t: 0191 488 8068

THE PRIORYFront Street, TynemouthNE30 4DX. t. 0191 257 8302

THE QUEEN VICTORIA 206 High Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HD. t: 0191 2858060

THE RAVENSWORTH ARMSLamesley, Gateshead, NE11 0ER. t: 0191 487 6023

THE RED KITESpa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, NE21 6RU. t: 0191 414 5840

THE RISING SUNBank Top, Crawcrook, NE40 4EE. t: 0191 4133316

THE ROSE & CROWNNorth Street, WinlatonNE21 6BT. t: 0191 4145887

THE RUNHEADHolburn Lane, Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3HJt: 0191 413 9517

THE SANDPIPERFarringdon Road, Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear, NE30 3ER t: 0191 253 5050

THE SCHOONERSouth Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AF t: 0191 477 7404

• Cask & craft beers & ciders• Fab food to feast on• Old school, not retro

THE SIR WILLIAM DE WESSYNGTON2-3 Victoria Road, Concord, Washington, NE37 2JY t: 0191 418 0100

THE STAITH HOUSE57 Low Lights, North Shields, NE30 1JA t: 0191 2708441

THE STEAMBOAT27 Mill Dam, South ShieldsNE33 1EQ t: 0191 454 0134

THE TANNERS1 Byker Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2NS

THE THREE TUNSSheriffs Highway, Gateshead, NE9 5SD. t: 0191 4870666

THE TOWN WALLPink Lane, Newcastle, NE1 5HXwww.thetownwall.com

• Selection of real ales• Food served daily• Cinema room available

THE TURKS HEAD41 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DZ t: 0191 2576547

THE VICTORYKillingworth Road, South Gosforth, NE3 1SYt: 0191 285 1254

THREE HORSESHOES HOTELWashington Road, SunderlandTyne & Wear, SR5 3HZ0191 519 2006

YE OLD CROSS INNRyton Village, NE40 3QPt: 0191 4134689


FUN STUFF

1 Where would you most commonly find the phrase “The division of labour in

pin manufacturing”?

2 Which UK charity was formed in 1977 as Cyclebag?

3 What was Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara’s real first name?

4 If you have otalgia, what are you suffering from?

5 Which planet has a solar day of approximately 24 hours, 39 minutes?

6 How many MEPs are there in the European Parliament?

7 Which chain of UK holiday villages has its two-word name misspelt in

(British) English?

8 What board game name comes from the Latin, “I play”?

9 What is American Bill de Blasio’s job?

10 What is the minimum age you have to be to open a Facebook account?

11 What is a funambulist?

12 Which company was founded in Birmingham in 1892 by

Frederick Rushbrooke?

TWELVE CRACKERS TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

THE DIRTY DOZEN

A DOCTOR WALKS INTO A BAR……AND ORDERS HIS FAVOURITE COCKTAIL – AN ALMOND DAIQUIRI – WHICH HE DOES EVERY EVENING AFTER SURGERY. THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THE BARMAN HAS RUN OUT OF ALMONDS AND HAS USED HICKORY NUTS INSTEAD. THE DOCTOR TAKES A SIP AND SAYS: ‘THIS DOESN’T TASTE LIKE MY USUAL ALMOND DAIQUIRI’. THE BARMAN REPLIES: ‘SORRY ABOUT THAT. IT’S A HICKORY DAIQUIRI, DOC’.

SIGN OF THE TIMESThe owner of this Jaguar XF spotted on Tyneside is happy to tell the world they are too old. Too old for what, exactly?

EEH! NUMBERS The number of votes collected by Tony Millns in the Richmond, North Yorkshire, by-election of February 1989 when he stood as the official Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) candidate protesting over a complex takeover bid involving Scottish & Newcastle which owned local brewer Theakstons. The seat was won by future Tory leader William Hague with 19,543 votes. Millns’ 113 total put him behind Screaming Lord Sutch, Monster Raving Loony Party, who managed 167 votes, but above Lindi St Clair (aka Miss Whiplash) of the Correction Party, who gathered 106.

“FOLLOW SEVEN BEERS WITH A COUPLE OF SCOTCHES AND A THIMBLE OF GOOD MARIJUANA, AND IT’S FUNNY HOW SLEEP JUST SORT OF COMES ON ITS OWN.”

QUOTE

DAVID SEDARIS113QUIZ ANSWERS 1 On a £20 note. 2 Sustrans. 3 Ernesto. 4 Earache. 5 Mars. 6 751. 7 Center Parcs. 8 Ludo. 9 Mayor of New York. 10 13. 11 Tightrope walker. 12 Halfords.

Tasting Notes...Catch a ride in Yellow Cab for an easy-going, crisp and refreshing taste. You’ll take a slight turn towards sweetness before feeling a minor bump

of bitterness in the road. Overall, it’s a carefree route to savour.

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