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- 04.11. - Newcastle – Layover Opensin January Layover will have a Scottish theme for Burns Night where you can drink Buckfast and Tennents while fighting the peelers.
- 01.08. - Cumberland Arms'Proper' and 'Traditional' are terms bandied around to describe this legendary Byker boozer
- 01.08. - Stepneys (Closed)If you like drinking in a prefab, with all the charm of a B&Q loading bay this would have been the bar for you.
- 01.08. - Moot (Closed)It takes a certain level of inadequacy for a bar to fail this close to a university campus.
- 01.08. - Benton Ale HouseThe first of the Front Street pubs, and perhaps the one I was in the most when I was a long-suffering civil servant.
- 01.08. - Black BullA large pub with lots of hidey holes, which was good because the Black Bull was the first licensed premises I ever drank in
- 23.07. - Pub News – NewcastleI have been inundated with news and updates and I can't get on top of them, so here is my attempt at a catch-up
- 16.06. - Newcastle – Piss Carpark Container Village OpensThe construction of the Piss Carpark Container Village has finally been completed
- 26.05. - Sunderland – The Coast CrawlA pleasant stroll in summer. In winter an Antarctic-style trek with a 50% chance of cannibalism.
- 25.05. - Newcastle – Arch 2 Closes, Bootleggers OpensThe demise of Newcastle Brew Ltd hasn’t been confirmed yet, but their bar and brewing equipment being fucked into a skip suggests it has closed.
- 22.05. - Belfast – The Eg Refurbishment BeginsIt's going be the soulless shit-filled abortion of a ‘space’ with wall-to-wall bollocks
- 22.05. - Newcastle – Black Storm Brewery ClosureBrewery in abandoned post-apocalyptic retail park closes
- 19.05. - Newcastle – ‘As You Like It Renamed’ To ‘As You Like It’‘Fuck me, it’s a Spice Girls theme pub'
- 03.05. - Hangovers And The Depravity Of NatureMy mouth is holding a competition with my Arse for which tastes worse
- 25.04. - North ShieldsSun, sea air, and seagulls. I can only promise 2 of those, but what I can guarantee is a good pint in great boozers, each different from the last
- 11.03. - Newcastle – Two by Two Brewery Moves To BykerI was lucky enough not to be invited to the launch night
- 01.03. - Belfast – ‘New’ Alice in Wonderland BarA garish assault on the senses, that makes Bob Cratchetts look classy.
- 01.03. - Belfast – Filthy McNastys RedevelopmentA new bar AND new student accommodation One of those things Belfast does not need
- 01.03. - Belfast – The Eg Sold To Clover GroupWe can expect a stupid name change unrelated to the local area or heritage
- 09.01. - Newcastle – New Bar For Former Zizzi Site‘The London Cocktail Club’ which, if I’m honest, sound like a shower of cunts
- 09.01. - Belfast – ‘New’ Bar Folk TownThe same beer, street food, artificial grass, and a cunt with a tin whistle
- 09.01. - Newcastle – Pop World Has Bigg PlansGhastly rape shed 'Pop World' has stood against the Bigg Market gentrification trend by staying shit
- 09.01. - Sunderland – Mountain Daisy Under New Management(Again)'Mountain Daisy' is a vast gorgeous-looking pub with loads of internal and external features
- 09.01. - Sunderland – Former Tap and Barrel Planning UpdateI thought it was just a rubber stamp exercise but apparently not and permission still has yet to be granted.
- 09.01. - Sunderland – Eastender Pub PlansThe EastEnders pub is the epitome of a flat-roofed estate boozer, with it having a flat roof and it being in a housing estate.
- 19.12. - Newcastle – STACK To Return… Oh Hold onNothing says '4-star' more than pissed people defecating in your revolving door
- 19.12. - Belfast – Common Market Car Park ThreatIf the developers are unsuccessful in destroying the building, the arsonist will get the job done
- 19.12. - Newcastle – Tynebank Brewery RescuedThe first brewery to relocate to the Ouseburn area and it triggered a deluge of breweries following suit in not just the Valley but the surrounding area.
- 19.12. - Newcastle – Taxi Rank Tent ReturnsHadrians Tipi , sounds better than Daves Carbon Monoxide Bus lane Wendy House
- 19.12. - Newcastle – The New Bridge now AlfiesI don't think it will appeal to the hard-bitten glassy-eyed asbestos miners that used to frequent it.
- 19.12. - Sunderland – One More Than Two Becomes Blockyard?One More Than Two, burst onto the brewery and tap room scene a mere 18 months ago and then announced their closure in the summer.
- 19.12. - Newcastle – Errant ClosesIt's a shame when a brewery closes, particularly one that was held in such high regard, I just hope that the owners can make a comeback in the future.
- 19.12. - Belfast – BRAT? New Bar For Tourists"a significant draw for people outside these shores who are looking for unique cosmopolitan experiences"
- 19.12. - S43 – What The Fuck Is Going On?S43 has denied closing with a lengthy, unconvincing post that appeared nearly a week after the rumours first surfaced.
- 16.08. - Newcastle – o2 Changes. Changed AgainNew owners, Electric Group, have assured concerned gig goers that the beer will remain shite AND expensive.
- 12.08. - Newcastle – Blackfriars Brewery PlannedRight, I'm gonna get through this without using the term 'Historic'
- 10.08. - Newcastle – The Lochside Has New Owners And New ideas.The Cochrane Park boozer has been on the market for a very long time. It finally changed hands in the middle of June.
- 06.08. - Gateshead – Station East Beer GardenThe much-loved Station East in Gateshead has opened an outdoor drinking space
- 04.08. - Newcastle – Beach Box Offering Stagnant Sex BathsHow can you improve a fake beach in a car park next to the motorway? Just add typhoid
- 02.08. - Newcastle – The George Stephenson Re-opensThe George Stephenson pub, which has been closed for some time, reopened on the 1st of July
- 31.07. - Belfast – Love And Death ExpansionIn what will probably surprise my regular visitor, but I actually like Love and Death
- 29.07. - Newcastle – Nancy’s Bordello ClosedWhy did it close? I don’t know When did it close? I don’t know
- 27.07. - Sunderland – The Central Reopens as AFKI haven't a clue when this opened, but at least it's offering something a little different in Sunderland
- 25.07. - Newcastle – OffShore 44 Returns90's hip and happening joint The Offshore 44 makes a triumphant return to its former home
- 23.07. - Newcastle – Tynemouth ‘Please To Meet You’ Opens‘PTMY’, is an insidiously bland chain aimed squarely at people who have ‘Live Laugh Love’ on their living room wall
- 21.07. - Newcastle – Okana Refurb And RebrandWhat the Fuck is an Okana? I’ll tell you what it is… Closed
- 07.06. - Newcastle – Haymarket Metro Pub Plans Pulled.It looks like the old ticket office in Haymarket station is back on the market
- 06.06. - Belfast – Beer Festival Under Political Scrutiny.It is hard to describe Northern Irish politics without coming across as a frothing lunatic
- 05.06. - Newcastle – Purple Peacock Refurbishment(Again)Relaunched cafe bar on site of failed cafe bars to close and rebrand.
- 04.06. - Newcastle – BeAtOne Opening.Be At One is a ‘fun’ cocktail bar, with over one hundred cocktails, a dodgy door policy and fuck all reason to visit.
- 14.05. - Belfast – Muldoons Becomes Gnostic?I always thought 'Gnostic' is what someone from Ballymena said when they can’t find a tree branch
- 20.04. - Newcastle – Union Rooms/ Okana On The Market … AgainDon't spend a million quid on a popular pub, then another £500,000 doing it out so it no longer appeals to your regulars
- 19.04. - Sunderland – Vaux Brewery Planning Application for Seaburn Bus ShelterGetting pissed at a bus stop
- 01.04. - Sunderland – Galen Building To Open As Pub And Club – AgainI won't fall over to visit it again, the interior is worth taking a look at and you too can walk the hallowed halls where I sat my first ever politics exam.
- 21.03. - Newcastle – Nine Bar To Become ShearersNine Bar had the aesthetic of a call centre reception.
- 12.12. - Newcastle – Secret becomes BobbysAnother rebrand of an established pub. This time the Pink Triangles Secret
- 10.12. - Newcastle – New Bar ‘Urban Garden’I'll say one thing about global warming, it makes outdoor pubs viable, although this one will be underwater in 5 years.
- 06.12. - Newcastle – Fenwicks Flat Roof DrinkingIf you ever wanted to drink on a flat roof next to an extractor fan, Fenwicks is the place to go.
- 05.12. - Newcastle – Microbus Pub and Brewery Set For The ArchesMany renowned northeast businesses started life in The Arches
- 04.12. - Newcastle – New Whitley Bay Pub ‘Home Bar’Whitley Bay will soon have more boozers than in its 90’s heyday.
- 03.12. - Sunderland – Halo Opens In Former Bud BigelowsWith this and Street Bar opening, Green Terrace once again has a full complement of pubs.
- 01.12. - Newcastle – Osbournes RefurbishmentExpect the same offering, the same crowd and the same locals bitching about it
- 28.11. - Belfast – Haymarket SoldThe recently opened Haymarket- which somehow managed to make an abandoned arcade look even shitter- has been sold. Again
- 27.11. - Belfast – ‘New’Bar The HaymarketThe new bar is suspiciously close to the site of the Hudson
- 26.11. - Sunderland – ‘New’ Pub The BeehiveThey say stupidity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results.
- 24.11. - Newcastle – The Exchange OpensSadly The Exchange have no plans to allow DJ DadMagnet or NxUxTxSxDxE to play the newly refurbished venue
- 22.11. - Belfast – ‘New’ Bar The Reporter"every other week a new bar is opening adding to an already diverse and energetic nightlife" - Sorry, I turned into Hospitality Ulster there.
- 21.11. - Newcastle – James Bond Theme Pub. Yes Another OneIt promises to have a selection of James Bond themed double entendre cocktails like Pussy Galore, Plenty O’Toole, Holly Goodhead and Erect Penis in Vagina
- 20.11. - Newcastle – James Bond Style Bar Coming to the Bigg MarketYou can almost smell the stale semen and desperation.
- 13.09. - Newcastle – Basement Arcade BarThe company- NQ64- already runs popular arcade bars in Manchester and Leeds
- 11.09. - Newcastle – Bridge Tavern and Town Wall sold to Vaulkhardbased on past experience the new owners will set fire to the building, fuck the ashes and come round to your house to wipe their corporate cocks on your curtains.
- 05.09. - Sunderland – Revolution Becomes ‘Street Bar’.I'd be happy if they just turned it back into McCanns which would sit better with the more thoughtful pubs in the conservation area.. but what do I know?
- 03.09. - Sunderland – The Clarendon ReturnsThe pub- which license dates back to the 19th century- has had a pretty fraught time of it.
- 01.09. - Newcastle’s Most Pretentious Bar ClosesThe Hood Street venue- prior to disappearing up its arse- was called Bar 42
- 30.08. - Newcastle – Blackie Boy Renamed Swarleys‘ITS PC LIBRARIES WHO HAVE RUIN THIS COUNTRY FOR HARD WORKINF LOCALES. WHAT ABOUT ARE MEAN ABD WOEMNT IN THE ARMY WHAT DO THEY SAY?'
- 30.08. - Newcastle – The Assembly Rooms To Become China WhitesChina Whites sounds like the type of bar that is run by Twats for Twats
- 17.07. - Sunderland – Langham Tower Car Park BarDrinking in the car park of Sunderland's historic Langham Tower has been rendered unbearable with the addition of a saxophonist.
- 15.07. - Newcastle – The Loft To Bring A Spike In STDSOpening night with 'Total Ledge' Pete Tong Innit.
- 13.07. - Newcastle – Beeronomy Goes Into AdministrationThe grand plans of Mordue Brewery are in tatters.
- 01.07. - Belfast – The Brewer’s Yard/Car ParkA carpark masquerading as a beer garden is being built next to the Tipsy Bird
- 30.06. - Newcastle – Drinking Piss-Water In The RainI often ask myself, what could make Livello any less appealing? If only they could, I dunno, expose me to the elements.
- 29.06. - Newcastle – A ‘New’ Venue For St Peters Basin.Old Merchants Tavern reopens as The Merchants Tavern
- 07.06. - Newcastle – Man Buys A Flat In The City Centre And Complains About City Centre.The owner of the flat adjacent to Alchemy, near the Bigg Market, Butler's, Bootleggers and Gray's, is concerned about the noise.
- 06.06. - Newcastle – Perdu Rebrand – BohemiaPerdu have done the licensing equivalent of putting on a fake nose and moustache, in the hope no one will recognise them.
- 04.06. - Newcastle – Billabong To Become Phoenix BarLike a bar rising from the ashes of a flaming pile of shit, we are proud to announce the launch of The Phoenix on Osbourne Road.
- 03.06. - Newcastle – New Neighbours For The Star and Shadow?Always knew my rejected 2006 logo design for the new Star and Shadow would finally get used for something
- 16.04. - Belfast – ‘New’ Pub The Bowery.The pub… sorry- bar- promises to offer absolutely nothing different from its previous incarnation
- 15.04. - Newcastle – ‘Hippy’ Green Pub, Wobbly Duck Given The Green LightIt’s good to see that even during the collapse of human civilisation, pubs are still opening in Newcastle at an alarming rate.
- 14.04. - Newcastle – Farewell Box Social – Hello Alpha DeltaBox social on Forth Street- a firm Beer Bore favourite- is handing over to Alpha Delta.
- 12.04. - Newcastle – Piss Car Park Planning PermissionAn innocuous-looking car park at the rear of the Cloth Markets Merchant House, has been granted planning permission for another container village-style bar
- 11.04. - Newcastle – Millstone Meeting Room?The Millstone is- unfairly- the poor cousin of its neighbour, The Brandling
- 10.04. - Sunderland – Blues Micropub ExtensionIt’s not all doom gloom for drinkers in Sunderlands Whitburn area
- 09.04. - Sunderland – Dun Cow Function Room RenovationHave I mentioned that this is one of my favourite pubs in Sunderland?
- 08.04. - Newcastle – Blackstorm On The MoveBlackstorm is upping sticks and moving to the deserted Royal Quays. Why? God Knows
- 07.04. - Newcastle – American ‘Style’ Sports Bar For High bridgeI didn’t know this place existed until some LinkedIn wanker was humble bragging about selling the building
- 06.04. - Sunderland – The Grey Horse – Taken Out The Back And ShotI get through this without making a single horse pun.
- 05.04. - Newcastle – Villa Vic Closed.A 'Spit and Sawdust' pub is over-egging how upmarket it was, the addition of sawdust would have been frowned upon as creeping gentrification
- 18.02. - Newcastle – SJF Pubs SoldThe deal is reported to be 9 million quid upfront, securing all the chain's pubs.
- 16.02. - Belfast- Bullhouse Brewery Moves To BelfastThe Newtownards brewery is upping sticks from Nards and moving to a larger unit on the Boucher road industrial estate
- 15.02. - Newcastle – O2 To Become AudioApart from the name change, the new owners have applied to have a glass extension nailed to the top of the building.
- 15.02. - Newcastle – The Cooperage To Be Destroyed In Mystery Quayside FireFamed Pub conservationists - The Apartment Group - have erected scaffolding to allow easier access for would-be arsonists
- 12.02. - Newcastle – Cast Out Of EdenWhen all this shit is over, I’ll raise a fluorescent 25 quid cocktail to them.
- 26.10. - Newcastle – Pink Lane To Get New Micropub?Nestled majestically next to bins, with a breathtaking vista of Rafferties smokers and wanked out guys coming out of the nearby massage parlour.
- 24.10. - Durham – Court Inn To Be Ruined.Expect all the usual bullshit that goes along with a 30 something's idea of modernity, chilled Sundays, VIP areas and fucking cocktails.
- 22.10. - Sunderland – Gatsby’s RefurbGatsby's has been there for a while now on the site of what used to be a pensioners cafe
- 20.10. - Sunderland – Darwin Annex To Be Demolished.The building is probably being demolished for expediency so they can sell the land and be the only university in the UK that doesn't own anything.
- 18.10. - 2020 Gets Worse – Grolsch ReturnsAsahi have decided the polio drop flavoured shite should be rebranded.
- 16.10. - The Hooch?Out of the seemingly endless list of things that annoy me, its social media presence of a new bar- with no details.
- 15.10. - Newcastle – 2Knives Kitchen Opening In Hoults Yard2Knives have successfully gained a license to open a casual dining experience in the hipster hotbed of Hoults Yard.
- 14.10. - Plane Themed Gin Bar Opensit looks like the place aircraft investigators rebuild wreckage to work out what caused a horrific plane crash into a residential area.
- 27.08. - New Pub Pressure Group – Yes, Another oneI'm not too sure where this fits in the increasingly crowded pub pressure groups
- 26.08. - Newcastle – The Glass House – in BotherIn a surprise to absolutely fucking no one, its lofty standards have slipped somewhat over the last five years.
- 25.08. - Gin Bar To Open, Staff To Dress As Cabin CrewAs themes go it's only one step up from a prostate exam themed bar. Of course, we wish them all the best.
- 24.08. - Neverspoons App LaunchedTo be honest, even if the red-faced cunt offered to fellate me while drinking a £1.29 pint, I still wouldn't pop in.
- 24.08. - Newcastle – Beach Bar Now Open At The Holy Hobo.Litter tray in carpark near central motorway
- 23.08. - Marstons – Not Giving A Fuck About Customers and StaffI for one want to clamber over the corpses of punters and staff to have a pint while listening to the lamentations of their loved ones.
- 22.08. - Newcastle – House of Smith to be Renamed ‘Dead Crack Baby’I used to speedball when I was a lollipop man, I stopped when I released I was jeopardising the kids, then I found out they were not kids but pigeons,
- 14.07. - Newcastle – Forest Halls Flying Scotsman roof terrace approved.It's a typical 1960 purpose-built estate pub, full of colourful characters
- 13.07. - Newcastle – Block and Bottle have movedIt makes the journey between St Theresa’s and the Tipsy Toad more manageable now you can pop in for a pint halfway down.
- 12.07. - Gateshead – The Central changes handsThe proposed spruce up includes painting the outside pink again and the return of flea-bitten rottweilers.
- 11.07. - Newcastle – What The Fuck is an Okana?Everyone will still call it The Union Rooms so why not just leave it alone?
- 10.07. - Sunderland – Bonded Warehouse Closed… AgainSeems that the only thing of any note I achieved at University, has closed... Again
- 11.06. - Emergency Beercast NetworkWho misses my meandering pointless anecdotes about beer? This one includes, goths, haunted houses, somebody who may have been called Tim and why you should drink Darwin Brewery Ltd beer
- 28.04. - Sunderland – Vaux Opening New Brewery And Tap RoomThe recently revived Vaux brand seems to have gone from strength to strength
- 27.04. - Sunderland – Fitzys for saleOver the last 24 years, Fitzgeralds has been one of the best pubs in Sunderland.
- 27.04. - Belfast – Lidl To Open Pub In DundonaldLidl have realised only pissed people buy scuba gear from a supermarket
- 26.04. - Beer Cafe to open on Chillingham Road.Finally, somewhere to stop off for refreshment on the arduous 500-metre stroll between the Hussar and the Heaton Tap.
- 30.03. - Geordie theme pub earmarked for Strawberry Place.What the fuck is going to be in Geordie theme pub? Sting? Gazzas' famous chicken? Geordie Shore spit roast? A man punching a horse?
- 26.03. - Fleet Street Development BlockedI don't care what you say about Fleet Street, it has been shit for the past 24 years.
- 26.03. - Another shipping container thing..This time in the Ouseburn.Artisan log shops, 28 day mature handcrafted Peloponnesian soap makers and Pubs
- 08.03. - Duke of Wellington to be Ruined early 2021YOLO - a term used by people who had top bants with 'The Lads' after a cheeky Nandos in 2016
- 06.03. - {COPY} {PASTE} Something About Green GingerListen I can't be arsed writing about 'The Middle-Class Gate' again ... this new bar Vineyard 77 is even owned by one of the other pubs.
- 04.03. - Belfast – New Limelight for the Cathedral QuarterI have many fond memories of the Double L, like drinking 10 bottles of Poker Alice and doing a barf trombone all over the dance floor.
- 03.03. - Sunderland – The Wolsey to reopenThe Beer Bore favourite is due to reopen at the end of March
- 02.03. - Belfast – CAMRA Beer festival returnsI hear the Huns only like West Coast IPAs and the William Hagues like East Coast IPAs.
- 14.02. - RoostWithin stumbling distance of the McNichols and en-route to the kitchen, large food orientated pub, split level, is extremely dark inside and would make a good rock pub, if it didn’t have a bit of reputation. Not a bad boozer, worth the visit for the lunch Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - Whites TavernThe oldest bar in Belfast, in the courtyard behind Monaco and within stumbling distance of Bridge Street, again a traditional looking bar but I think it lost some of its charms after being done out and then being burnt out. Still dark and cosy. Foods pretty good but of note is the hand-drawn Guinness, the […]
- 14.02. - The WhigLarge super pub on the site of the old northern Whig building, classy inside and large, has a fixation with food, the beer isn’t too bad, worth popping into seeing the statues liberated from the former USSR Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - Rotterdam52-54 Pilot Street Belfast County Antrim BT1 3AH Botanic Inn owns this place. Not that you’d know this as their trademark ghastliness and the homespun “aspirational lifestyle” shtick that pervades the rest of their outlets is completely absent. I reckon this will, of course, vanish as more people move to the “aspirational apartments” that are […]
- 14.02. - PothouseTrendy bar, I can’t believe I was allowed into, expensive affair in a 1970’s carbuncle of a building, this must be where all the good looking folk go in Belfast, they have a blues guitarist on when we were which was pretty good. Strikes me as being more of a food place or somewhere to […]
- 14.02. - PatsOld world pub situated in a courtyard leading to the new Call centre development on the banks of the lagan. The main entrance takes you to an old-style pub, dark and cavernous with the smell of peat wafting from the open fire. You can sit either in the traditional area by the fire chomping down […]
- 14.02. - MuldoonsBelfast’s second most Nautical Bar (hhharrrrrr). Unspoilt, good Guinness and well worth a look (again before some prick in thick-rimmed glasses (who thinks spending Daddies money on a bar indicates entrepreneurship) buys it, rips it apart and turns it into a “pre-club bar” (whatever the frig that is.). Second opinion: Another traditional pub (not a […]
- 14.02. - MorrisonsAnother pub that is etched in everyone’s memories, either for being allowed in and having a good time or getting turned away for the most ludicrous reasons. Near the Ulster hall and a short jaunt from Blackstaff square and Katy Daly’s. It has been done out recently and no longer looks like an old shop, […]
- 14.02. - Morning StarLarger high ceiling traditional bar on Pottinger entry, this bar is popular for two reasons (maybe even three) it is a traditional boozer, it has not changed a lot really apart from a better lit back food bit, the bookies are across from it so you get a lot of people in who like a […]
- 14.02. - MonacoThe Monaco bars are another pretty famous stomping ground in Belfast, the front bar is every bit the traditional Irish affair with high ceilings, and seating along the walls , if you take a swing around to the back bar (or the lounge) this is were the food is served, better lit and heaving a […]
- 14.02. - McHughsOne of three contenders for Belfast’s oldest pub. It’s utter rubbish of course as it only opened about 7 years ago. As a Botanic Inns bar, it has a “theme” this one is their take on the gastro-pub as the entire top half of the place is devoted to a restaurant. Of course “gastro” in […]
- 14.02. - MadisonsAnother pub I tried unsuccessfully to get into for four years, finally, me and Baron got in wearing ties. What a disappointment… In fact, no it wasn’t it was exactly what I expected… Don’t bother Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - LifeboatOne of the few spit and sawdust boozers left. Full of old blokes in dunchers watching the races. They even sell Buckfast by the glass. Unbeatable for the character. And unbeatable for characters. Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - LaverysThe huge famous pub has three floors and the infamous back bar. They did it out a decade ago and it hasn’t really changed other than I no longer venture upstairs, instead, I sit watching the same people who drank in there ten years ago still talking about how there bands going to make it […]
- 14.02. - Kitchen BarI used to love the Kitchen – “Country Cooking in the heart of the City”. Paddies Pizza, huge Ulster Fries all washed down with a selection of real ales. Add to this a huge mix of customers (from the shopper to the office worker through to the racing follower attracted by the beer and the […]
- 14.02. - Katy Daly’sA bar attached to the Limelight, formerly known as The Dome and formerly not very friendly to the alternative sorts. But the management has discovered a niche after the closure of Rock Bottom and The Drury Lane. Welcome us with open arms. The bar is large and still has remnants of why it was called […]
- 14.02. - John HewittI remember when this bar opened they wouldn’t let me in for being ‘too casual’. Thankfully this has all changed now, the management realises that the secret to a good bar is a mix of people Nice new pub with traditional style. This pub stands out from the newer pubs in two respects, it doesn’t […]
- 14.02. - GarrickJust behind the City hall, a proper pub, bar on one side as you walk in which is nicely done out, with tiles and a ton of wood. A place that you cannot get near on a lunchtime because shoppers and office sorts mingle. The food is good and it used to hold a pretty […]
- 14.02. - FlyUsed to be a great pub then they did it out. They spent millions on it and it looked out of date four days later. They then started to refuse me entry because I was wearing a shirt and boots but let my under 21 mate in wearing training shoes. So I complained a lot […]
- 14.02. - The FountainJust outside Queens arcade, large corner bar is famous for a number of reasons, again another traditional feel to the bar, but has a bit of a reputation from a while back. Though when I have been in it was decent with everyone being friendly and having a laugh Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - RobinsonsAnother famous bar, god knows how many times I have been turned away from here for all manner of interesting reasons. Large bright pub split over three levels and four bars. I always head to the back bar (Fibar Magees) which is a Mock Micks pub, dark with a type of shop larder feel. Guinness […]
- 14.02. - EmpireAnother famous pub in what I assume was an old church, the original bar in the basement, and it is large and has a stage at one end. Sells pretty good food and is always busy. Do not drink the Smithwicks. Hasn’t really changed but has lost a lot of its charm since everyone seems […]
- 14.02. - Duke of YorkA bit of a favourite of mine even though it has no real ales, it is steeped in history and also looks the part tucked away down an alleyway. Has a large front room and equally large back room, has all the usual lagers and beers on. Of particular interest is the extensive whisky collection […]
- 14.02. - Dempsey CreviceThey wouldn’t let me in because was wearing boots on another occasion they wouldn’t let me in because I wasn’t wearing a tie, they wouldn’t let me in because I had an earring I did, however, manage to get in when the bouncer went to the toilet. And its crap… don’t even think about going […]
- 14.02. - DeersheadAbout 20 yards from the front of Castlecourt, this once-forgotten bar has recently gone through a renascence mainly because of the food, which is excellent) and you can’t get near it on a Friday afternoon when all the CSA bailout from the building facing it. Part of the bar is boothed traditional affair where you […]
- 14.02. - CrownEvery time I travel home the first pub I must drink in is the Crown, as this is the only pub in the UK owned by the national trust, it is boothed, wood finished stain class windowed. It looks like a temple to drinking, foods pretty good and the Guinness is excellent. It is always […]
- 14.02. - Firebrick Brewery To Open a Tap In Grainger Market.As always, I welcome anywhere that sells tasty booze and also gives another revenue stream to a brewery.
- 14.02. - CopperfieldsOpposite the Fountain medium-sized with the bar at one end, wood finished going for the traditional Irish feel(again) another bar with a bit of bad reputation. I had no problems with it but I would not drink in there at night Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - ClarendonDeceptively purple pub on the outside; also because it is a corner bar you expect it to be massive inside, which it is not, it is small contemporary wood finished affair, with an exceptionally good pint of Guinness. Nice and relaxed inside, seats where a bit uncomfortable, had to drink more to take the edge […]
- 14.02. - CapstanJust off Cornmarket, this is an upstairs pub over the ever-changing shop downstairs, it has, as the name would suggest a nautical fee, for many years I wondered why it had cloth nailed to the ceiling. It turns out they were meant to be sails. A bit dodgy at night and there are significantly better […]
- 14.02. - Boxing RingLarge Wetherspoons pub just up from Morrison’s, alright early in the day. But terrifying at night. Please avoid Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - BotNear the university facing the Egg, a pub in Belfast that sells real ale, It is large and spacious, always seems to be busy with a good mix of people, they have an upstairs which I have never been in and you will either find me sitting in the raised bit on the righthand side […]
- 14.02. - BittlesUnusual Bar in Belfast’s only flat iron shape building. The décor made up of huge paintings of Irish literary greats (Shaw, Yeats, Wilde etc) propped up against the bar supping pints of Guinness and chewing the fat. Being next door to the Law courts means that it attracts the legal crowd at Lunchtime. The Guinness […]
- 14.02. - American BarOn the same beaten track as the Clarendon, the American bar is one of the few remaining boozers in Belfast that appeals to the “working man” – always full of guys in high visibility workwear who actually need to wear for their jobs rather than for a cheap thrill Like this:Like Loading...
- 14.02. - Aunty AnniesAnother bar that used to have a ludicrous door policy, tried to throw me and my mate out after we spent all day in there when it turned 7 o’clock. But now they endorse the alternative types and since half of us grow out of it and the other half is too gormless to care […]
- 13.02. - Sgt Peppers Is Getting A Refurbishment.Say what you like about Sgt Peppers but at least it's consistent...consistently shit.
- 12.02. - The Green Man – New Ethical Pub For NewcastleA new pub in Newcastle is due to open February. It aims not only to sell beer and quality local produce but to actively support charitable causes.
- 11.02. - Bigg Market Shitters Open.The wine bar in the Bigg Market Bogs opened last Friday and as much as I hate to admit it, it looks really nice. Of course, a bar is not it’s fixtures and fittings and the shambling detritus who lope around the Bigg Market will soon make it a wretched place. I now have 4 […]
- 08.02. - DylansLocation:Westgate Road, downstairs from the Tyne Theatre, a short distance from the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapClosed: below the theatre. This pub is currently closed which is unfortunate because they had tons of weird whiskeys and at least two good ales on. Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - Newcastle – 2005 Pub GuideHave you ever wondered what it was like to drink in Newcastle 15 years ago? Well , You're in luck
- 08.02. - Northumberland ArmsPrudhoe Chare, next to the entrance to Eldon Square Shopping centre. Near to the shops on Northumberland Street.Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Underneath the main entrance of Eldon square on Northumberland street, it must be basement neighbours with Trillians. Seems quite popular with the alternative crowd, but […]
- 08.02. - YatesLocation:30 Grainger Street, .Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Thursday 11am – 11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday 12 noon – 10.30pm. Shite bar shite beer shite food Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - The Wooden DollLocation:Hudson St,North Shields,NE30 1JS One of the best-known pubs in North Shields, and is one of the few remaining Jennings pubs that I know of. Inside it is a bit ….well ya know Pubby, nothing special, however, the beer garden overlooks the mouth of the Tyne and is very pleasant on a sunny day, quaffing […]
- 08.02. - The White StarLocation:Facing the Academy just up from the Black SwanOpen: On Westgate road often forgotten about. Again not a bad pub… just a bit non-descript. Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - The WaterlineLocation:96 East Quayside close to the riverside.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday noon – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Pub on the quayside (besides the law courts) which has a large beer garden at the front and is airy inside. The beer is crap, but it is nicely done out and the food […]
- 08.02. - The VictoryLocation:South Gosforth Roundabout the Victory Pub at south Gosforth roundabout, is a canny boozer, again the ale is excellent usually have four or five guests on, of course, they have the obligatory Mordue brews which are excellent as always. The pub is low ceilinged wooden framed affair. a dark and proper pub. Toilets are a […]
- 08.02. - Union RoomsLocation:48 Westgate Road, opposite RoyalStation Hotel, near the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday 11am – 10.30pm. Now open from 10am Monday – Saturday. A huge pub inhabiting the building of an old gentleman’s club. Ales are good and cheap. But it suffers from the people sitting in […]
- 08.02. - Tynemouth LodgeLocation:Tynemouth Lodge Hotel,Tynemouth Road,Tynemouth,Tyne and Wear,NE30 4AA the old Coach house, very nice boozer, traditional busy and has a cracking atmosphere has a beer garden which I never got into but still, it’s a proper pub. the ales are exceptional has Belhaven, bass and Deuchars IPA that would turn you into an alcoholic well worth […]
- 08.02. - The TyneLocation:Maling Street, near to the Ouseburn at the far end of the Quayside.Metro – ManorsClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 12pm – 11pm, Sunday 12pm – 10.30pm. Pub beneath walker road bridge (down a muddy track from the Free trade) this is a pub I used to hate but has grown on me considerably since […]
- 08.02. - Tut ‘n’ ShiveLocation:52 Clayton Street West, near to the Central Station and directly opposite the Centre of Life.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday- Saturday noon – 11pm and Sunday noon – 10.30pm. An alternative pub, has ales on which have always run out, has that dump quality that attracts alternative sorts, not bad but has been […]
- 08.02. - TrillianLocation:Princess Square, opposite the City Library, in centre of shopping area.Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Wednesday 11am – 11pm, Thursday – Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday 7pm – 10.30pm. cause its there and the Guinness isn’t bad. Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - Trent HouseLocation:1-2 Leazes Lane, near toNewcastle United Football stadium, a short distance from the Haymarket.Metro – HaymarketClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday noon – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. I detest this pub – owned by the same people who own world headquarters and they have jumped on every bandwagon since it open way be back […]
- 08.02. - Tilley’sLocation:104 Westgate Road, next to the Tyne Theatre A short distance to Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday- Saturday noon – 11pm and Sunday noon – 10.30pm. I loved this pub, I loved the crowd, I loved the download jukebox and the ale…my god the ale, and it was good and cheap tooUnfortunately, […]
- 08.02. - The Three Bulls HeadsLocation:57 Percy Street, oppositeEldon Square Bus Station.Metro – HaymarketClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Wednesday 11am – 11pm, Thursday – Saturday 11am – 1am An average pub serves stones – neither love or loathe it Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - StrawberryLocation:7/8 Strawberry Place, next to Newcastle United Football stadium, a short distance from the City Centre and Chinatown.Metro – St JamesClick here for map Open:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. owned by the same people who own the Hotspur, the beer is as you would expect of high quality and the food […]
- 08.02. - StereoLocation:Sandgate, near to the Travelodge Hotel and riverside.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday 11am – 10.30pm. Previously the Fog and Firkin pub. A pub with commanding views of the quayside. Contemporary feel to the pub and is the warm up venue for the near by foundation. Actually do nice […]
- 08.02. - Ship InnLocation:Whitley road benton On Whitley road in Benton a quick jaunt from Benton metro stop deceptively large traditional pub very sport orientated and has a mix of locals and civil servant beer is exceptionally good and the food isn’t bad Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - Sgt PeppersLocation:Vine Lane, at the top of Northumberland Street, near Haymarket Metro Station.Metro – HaymarketClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Wednesday 11am – 11pm, Thursday – Saturday 11am – midnight, Sunday noon – 11.30pm. an early eighties theme pub…wouldn’t look out of place in the 1980’s classic Gregory’s girl Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - RosiesLocation:2 Stowell Street, on edge of Chinatown near to St James Park Metro stationMetro – St JamesClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday noon – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. At the bottom of china town, facing the Irish centre, looks identical to the Dun Cow in Sunderland. No ales but you will find me in […]
- 08.02. - Revolution Vodka BarLocation:Collingwood Street, close to the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday noon – 1am, Sunday noon – midnight. Free entry. An impressive conversion of an old bank, was really nice, it is now a bit identi-kit. A hundred different varieties of vodka and huge queues on a weekend. Thus proving if […]
- 08.02. - Red houseLocation:32 Sandhill, next to Bob Trollops pub in centre of Quayside.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Nicely olde worlde pub part of the quilted camel complex does some pretty decent food and you can saunter between the red house and bob trollops if you desire. Good […]
- 08.02. - Rafferities / QuinnsLocation:29-31 Pink Lane, next door to Quin’s. A short distance from the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Open Monday – Friday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. A pub I tried unsuccessfully to get served in for some time, I am either too old or not alternative enough. A favourite as far […]
- 08.02. - Quayside (Lloyds no 1)Location:35 The Close, next to the Copthorne Hotel Situated next River Tyne & to the night club ‘Sea’.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 10am – 1am, Sunday noon – 12.30am. Nice barn type pub at the on the river on the Quayside. Old Vaux (rip) house been taken over by Wetherspoons, has a good […]
- 08.02. - Punch BowlCradewell In the great British pub guide, not a bad looking pub (it’s traditional) but the variety of beer on offer was a bit limited and tasted like it had not been poured in while (maybe that’s the way Theakstons XB is meant to taste) has a large screen telly and pool table. Not a […]
- 08.02. - PumphreysLocation:44 Cloth Market, in main area of Bigg Market.Metro – MonumentClick here for map Open:Monday – Saturday noon – 11pm, Sunday 7pm – 10.30pm. Hideous pub in the Bigg Market, at the end of the old George entry. I’ve seen some dodgy stuff in pubs and what I have seen in there take the biscuit…avoid […]
- 08.02. - PopolosLocation:82 – 84 Pilgrim Street, next to the Market Lane.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Tuesday 11am – midnight, Wednesday – Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday noon – midnight. Free entry. Pretentious Italian theme bar, has an excellent selection of bottle beers which are pricey…more of a Sunday afternoon drinking place than an all […]
- 08.02. - Pitch and PianoLocation:108 Quayside, next to Millennium footbridge.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Thursday noon – 11pm, Friday noon – midnight, Saturday and Sunday 11am – midnight. Large purpose-built glass building because it is situated on the Newcastle side of the millennium bridge, it is graced with fantastic views of the Gateshead quay. Always busy, really […]
- 08.02. - Percy ArmsLocation:83 Percy Street, next to Haymarket Bus Station.Metro – Haymarket Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. An old bikers haunt used to drink in their regular, no ales but a good jukebox has since been done out and looks like a wine bar. Last time I was in three […]
- 08.02. - PacificLocation:12-22 Northumberland Road, near to Huxters pub Metro – HaymarketClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Thursday 9am – 11.20pm, Friday & Saturday 9am – 1am. Sunday 11am – 10.50pm. apparently spent 2 million quid furnishing this pub in the late 1990’s. Unfortunately, it looked dated two weeks after it opened. The beer is terrible. Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - Prince of Waleslocation down the hill from the Maggi bank and short walk from the Wooden Doll, this Samuel smiths pub is a bit of hidden gem, when you walk past the nicely tiled exterior, into the public bar it is along the thin area which has an open fire at one end. As you walk through […]
- 08.02. - Old OrleansLocation:Percy Street, next to the Haymarket Bus & Metro Station.Metro – Haymarket Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday noon – 12.30pm In the Haymarket bus concourse – cheap cocktails on a happy hour…no other redeeming features Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.02. - Old GeorgeLocation:Old George Yard, Cloth Market, down back lane in heart of the Bigg Market.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday- Friday 12pm – 11pm, Saturday 11am – 1am and Sunday 7pm – 10.30pm Deceptively big pub in an old coaching inn the bar again is sprawling but is thankfully sectioned off with the more modern decor […]
- 08.02. - OffshoreLocation:40 Sandhill, opposite to Guild Hall, in the centre of the Quayside.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Part of the Quilted camel complex on the Quayside, has an old woody maritime feel to, nice and dark inside, but suffers from that Plub thing. Usually heaving on […]
- 08.02. - O’Neil’sLocation:38 Neville Street, directly opposite the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11pm – 11pm and Sunday 12pm – 10.30pm Imagine it now, your in Dublin, you want to go for a pint of the black stuff, you stick your head into a smoke-filled bar with an ole fella at one […]
- 08.02. - North TerraceLocation:North Terrace, a 10 minute walk to Haymarket Bus and Metro Station.Metro – Haymarket Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. A bit off the beaten track but a nice enough pub, its close proximity to the university and the hospital mean you get a good mix of people in, […]
- 08.02. - Newcastle ArmsLocation:57 St Andrews Street, close to ChinatownMetro – St JamesClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Not a bad pub, occasionally has a bit of a dodgy atmosphere, they have a lot of ales on which are generally of high quality, and isn’t a bad stopping off point in […]
- 08.02. - Market Lane (Monkey Bar)Location:72-74 Pilgrim Street, on the edge of the city centre.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm and Sunday 7pm – 10.30pm. Proper pub spit and sawdust- the beers is generally good and is an oasis of calm in the midst of an increasingly popular drinking spot in Newcastle Like this:Like Loading...
- 06.02. - Magnesia BankLocation:Camden StreetNorth ShieldsTyne & WearNE30 1NH. The Maggy bank in north Shields is an excellent pub..the ale is top notch always has exceptionally high standard beers from local brewers and from further a field. The food is exceptionally good and you will find me down there on a sunday afternoon tucking into their leek pudding […]
- 06.02. - MadisonsLocation:Leazes Lane, near to the Eldon Square Bus StationClick here for map Open:Monday – Saturday 5pm to 2am, Sunday 5pm – 12.30am The bar beside the hyena, goes through another refit and rename, looks pretty much exactly the same as destination or any other number of identi-kit bars on Osborne road, they had no ales on […]
- 06.02. - LuckiesLocation:14 St Mary’s Place, opposite Civic Centre. Close to Newcastle andNorthumbria University. Convenient for the City Hall. Metro – Haymarket Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. cheap drink, really busy, not very good Like this:Like Loading...
- 06.02. - LennonsLocation:63 Newgate Street, close to Bigg Market and City Centre. Metro -MonumentClick here for map Open:Monday – Thursday 11am – 11pm, Friday – Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday noon – 1am. Theme bar of some description, sister bar of Sgt peppers. Proving that if you don’t do a bar out for ten years you can […]
- 06.02. - LonsdaleLocation:Lonsdale Terrace, Jesmond, next to West Jesmond Metro Station.Metro – West JesmondClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. At west Jesmond metro stop a huge two-floored pub popular with students and those about to embark on a bender down the nearby Osborne road. Serves food and the usual crap […]
- 06.02. - Long BarLocation:39/47 Westgate Road, opposite to Union Rooms. Close to the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for map Open:Monday noon – 1am, Tuesday & Wednesday noon – 11pm, Thursday – Saturday noon – 1am, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. A contemporary look to the pub…. which means it ‘s full of people getting off their heads on […]
- 06.02. - LodgeLocation:26 Moseley Street. Situated on the corner of Moseley Street/Dean StreetMetro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen: Late until 1am. Free admission. At the top of the Side on Mosley Street , large old Johnny Ringos, specialises in sport and good food. Not bad really. And one for all you Ant and Dec fans cause they […]
- 06.02. - Loch sideLocation:Redhall drive Barras pub on Red hall drive, near Coach Lane campus. Large two-roomed pub with a beer garden to the front. Differs slightly from other Barras pubs in that this one served ale, which was of surprisingly decent quality. The pub has an air of unease and looks rundown. It still has its Christmas […]
- 06.02. - LaneLocation:41- 51 High Bridge, near the Bigg Market. Close to the centre.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday noon – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm Used to be the Turks head short walk from Bacchus and more or less on top of the Duke. Large spacious pub, with lots of couches for you to […]
- 06.02. - HotspurLocation:103 Percy Street, directlyopposite to Haymarket Bus Station.Metro – Haymarket Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. I always gravitate towards this pub, it is, however, best to avoid when Newcastle play because it is heaving. The beer selection is really good and there is a good mix of people. […]
- 06.02. - Head of SteamLocation:2 Neville Street, opposite the Station Hotel and close to the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for map Open:Monday -Saturday noon -1am, Sunday noon – 12.30am. Free entry. Facing the train station this two-level pub has an excellent reputation for real ales and quality European lagers (first place in Newcastle to have Budvar) upstairs […]
- 06.02. - HerosLocation:48 Clayton Street West, directly across to the Centre for Life, a short distance from the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for map Open:Every day from 11am – 12.30am.. The only pub I have ever been barred from. But does have the horror quality that pubs near train stations should have. Like this:Like Loading...
- 06.02. - HancockLocation:2a Hancock Street, beside the Civic Centre near to Hancock’s Museum.Metro – Haymarket Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Wednesday 11.30am – 11pm, Thursday – Saturday 11.30am – 1am, Sunday noon 10.30pm. Used to be Beirrex (lest we forget) is now a predominantly student pub… no ales, cheap cocktails, has a beer garden, two pool tables and […]
- 06.02. - Gotham TownLocation:Neville Street, directlyopposite Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm.. I used to really like this pub, nice décor and really should be right up my street, but unfortunately, it is not the food is a bit awful, the quality of the beers leaves a […]
- 06.02. - Goose in the GardenLocation:Eldon Garden, Percy street near to the Eldon Square Bus Station and Eldon Garden.Metro – Haymarket Click here for map Open:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. cheap pub, popular with just about everyone, no real ales, and food is good and cheap. Nothing exceptional. Like this:Like Loading...
- 06.02. - GenghisLocation:Grainger Street, across from the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Wednesday 11am – 11pm, Thursday – Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Used to be the Boston Bean Company, it’s not now.appeals to the upmarket crowd of the Grande Marche (Bigg market). Usually, charver brews of Stella and carling […]
- 06.02. - The GateLocation:Large glass cathedral to capitalism.follow the smell of sick and cheap aftershave GIMME BACK MY CLUB YOU BASTARDS I refuse to drink in there because it is the Bigg Market with a roof. Just look at that fucking logo Like this:Like Loading...
- 06.02. - Free TradeLocation:St Lawrence Road, in a raised position at the far end of the Quayside. There is one of the best views of the River Tyne from this pub.Metro – ManorsClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday 12pm – 10.30pm.Telephone 0191 2655764 My favourite wee pub in Newcastle at the very bottom of […]
- 06.02. - ForthLocation:Pink Lane, near to St Mary’s Church, close to the Central Station. Opposite the live salsa and Jazz Café.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Wednesday noon – 11pm, Thursday – Saturday noon – 1am, A good mix of people, the beer is good (of note the liberty ale and the Lieffemans Framboziene) gets […]
- 06.02. - FluidLocation:17-25 Gallowgate, Close to shops and opposite The Gate complex and Co-op store. A short distance from St James Park.Metro – St James Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Awful Like this:Like Loading...
- 06.02. - FlynnsLocation:63 Quayside,Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Thursday 4pm – 11.30pm, Friday & Saturday noon – 11.30pm, Sunday 4pm – 11.30pm. On the Quayside has had about four name changes in as many years. It’s Quayside pub. The only distinguishing feature is that is a split level arrangement and the drinks are quite cheap Like […]
- 06.02. - Fleet StreetLocation alright pub, is nothing spectacular, nothing wondrous on the beers front. looks like an old Vaux pub that ain’t been done out in about 14 years Like this:Like Loading...
- 06.02. - FeverLocation:Akenside Hill, directly under the Tyne Bridge.Metro – MonumentClick here for map Open:Monday – Thursday 5pm – 11pm, Friday & Saturday noon – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm I’m nearly convinced that this is a converted garage. Around the corner from the Akenside traders, offers nothing new and is infinitely forgettable. I would tell you […]
- 05.02. - EnigmaLocation:10 Carliol Square, behind Worswick Bus Station.Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday noon – 10.30pm Warm-up pub for world headquarters across the road from it…no give it a chance, I know WHQ sucks and blows at the same time with all the bad haired, badly dress scenesters, but this bar is […]
- 05.02. - Egypt CottageLocation:117 City Road, next to the Tyne Tees television studios. A short distance from the Quayside.Metro – ManorsClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Thursday 11am – 11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am-midnight, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. situated next to Tyne Tees television you can be lucky enough to see some of the presenters getting off their heads. […]
- 05.02. - DestinationLocation:Neville Street, next to the Station Hotel, Central Station.Click here for mapOpen:Monday – Wednesday 4pm-midnight, Thursday 4pm – 1am, Friday & Saturday 11am – 1am, One of the new pubs in the increasingly popular area around the train station in Newcastle, just across the road from the head of steam, it is a large basement […]
- 05.02. - Cumberland ArmOuseburn Situated at the bottom of Byker wall, beside Byker bridge this is a hidden gem of a pub, has a beer garden that overlooks the Ouseburn, inside it has two downstairs rooms, on the left is the bar which you get all sorts of people in, on the right, you have lounge, which often […]
- 05.02. - CradlewellLocation:175 Jesmond Road, short walk to Jesmond Metro station. About 15 minutes walk from the Haymarket.Metro – JesmondClick here for mapOpen:Open Monday – Friday noon – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Used to be a lacklustre ‘who would have thought it pub’. Has improved more than anybody could have hoped. Has an excellent range of […]
- 05.02. - Crown PosadaLocation:31 The Side, Quayside, opposite Akenside Traders.Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday -Friday 11am – 11pm, Saturday noon – 11pm and Sunday 7pm – 10.30pm. The only truly decent pub in the Quayside. Don’t really know the history of it but it has won awards for its interior and the quality of the ales on […]
- 05.02. - CourtyardLocation:2 Scotswood Road, close to the Centre of Life, a short distance to Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for map Open:Monday – Saturday noon – 1am, Sunday noon – 12.30am. In the Gay Village, a nice enough pub with a canny atmosphere, always good for a change, but it doesn’t serve any ale. Always seem […]
- 05.02. - CornerhouseLocation Top of Heaton road, it’s a Tom Barras pub, next to the people’s theatre, no guest ales to speak of, has a pool table and the food is good, cheap and cheerful. Has a large function room outback, which plays host to a number of different events the famous Corner house jazz night is […]
- 05.02. - Coco VLocation:Bewick House, Forth Lane. Opposite to St Mary’s church, a short distance from the Central Station.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen: Free entry&Saturday noon – 1am, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. Large trendy bar on Pink lane facing The Forth has a wide selection of the usual lagers etc but also has some Belgian beers on […]
- 05.02. - ChillinghamLocation Not a bad boozer at all, I always find myself in the lounge rather than the public bar, seems to have a nicer atmosphere, they have a constant flow of Mordue beers and a couple of good guest ales (they also sell Tayto crisps). The public bar has a pool table darts and big-screen […]
- 05.02. - ClunyLocation Down the hill form the Cumberland, popular with the student, thespian crowd, because of its gig venue and art gallery, offers a wide range of guest ales and bottled beers (of note Thomas hardy ale 11.5% matured for over 25 years). It is unusual because it offers two real ciders, fruit beer on draft […]
- 05.02. - CenturionLocation: Central Station, Neville St. Metro – Central Station Click here for map Open: Grand Room Bar Monday – Wednesday 11am – 11pm, Thursday 11am – midnight, Friday & Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday noon -midnight. Another surprisingly well-restored building in the train station, the interior is really impressive and lacks the horror of most […]
- 05.02. - CarriageLocation: rear of Archbold Terrace, close to the Northumbria University and Jesmond Metro station. 10 minutes walk from the Haymarket. Metro – Jesmond Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11.30am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. The converted train station at the bottom of Osborne road, you have to get to it by […]
- 05.02. - Callaghan’sLocation: New bridge Street, next to the Newcastle City Holiday Inn, a short distance from the main centre. Metro – Monument Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. An Irish theme bar that does not do my head in. the Guinness is good, has a downloadable jukebox, […]
- 03.02. - Bob TrollopsLocation: Sandhill, next to Red House pub, in centre of Quayside area. Metro – Monument Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm Part of the ‘quilted camel’ complex, just across from the Akenside Traders at the bottom of the Side in the Quayside, in a fantastic looking […]
- 03.02. - Bridge HotelLocation: Castle Garth, opposite the Castle Keep, in a historic part of Newcastle. Near to the Vermont Hotel. Metro – Central Station Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11am – 11.30pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. A Large Fitzgerald’s pub, beside the high-level bridge (it was built to quench their thirst. though ti can […]
- 03.02. - Bonded WarehouseLocation: 9-17 Broad Chare, Quayside, next to the Law courts . Metro – Monument Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11.30am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. On the Quayside beside the theatre and heartbreak soup, overlooking the law courts, a good place to watch all the charvers getting scooped and sent down. […]
- 03.02. - BodegaLocation: 125 Westgate Road, a short distance from the Central Station. Metro – Central Station Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. The winner of the Pub of the year 2005, excellent pub, large and airy, really good beer and an interior that you just have to […]
- 03.02. - BluebellLocation: Jesmond Vale In Jesmond vale, has a large beer garden looking into the Vale, has two rooms the front room is where the live music and poetry readings take place the back room is where you sit and have a chat. Has a pool table and has it’s own brew made by mordue called […]
- 03.02. - Black BullLocation: Whitley road The Black Bull in Benton was the first pub I had a drink in way back in 1992. Large Barras pub has all the usual food on. Again no ales have a large beer garden and has a slightly dodgy atmosphere. Nothing great, stick to the Benton or the Ship Inn Second […]
- 03.02. - Benton Ale HouseLocation: Whitley road On Whitley road, a short hop from Four Lane Ends Metro stop. An old Cameron’s pub has a traditional feel to it. has a pool table, serves food and has a constant rotation of ales on which are generally of a high standard (a pint of thoroughbred will cost you 2.30 and […]
- 03.02. - BeehiveLocation:2 High Bridge in centre of Bigg Market.Metro – MonumentClick here for map Open:Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. In the Bigg market down from the duke and at the cusp of all the vomiting kickings and stabbings that take place in Sodom and Gomorrah at the weekends. The beer is […]
- 03.02. - Bar OzLocation: Percy Street, near Haymarket metro station. Close to Civic centre. Metro – Haymarket Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. An Australian theme pub, which means you have a selection of bland lager on tap and a selection of canned bland lager from the fridge, foods […]
- 03.02. - Barluga.Location:35 Grey Street, close to Eldon Square shopping centre. Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday – Thursday 11am – 11pm, Friday & Saturday 11am – 1am, Prides it self in having cavaira on demand all day, which varies in price. Does a canny pint of Guinness, but to be honest with you their are better […]
- 03.02. - Bar 52Location: Corner of Queen Street and Lombard Street, Metro – Monument Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11am – 11pm,Sunday 12pm – 10.30pm. A large airy pub that again does not have any ale on, but does have a wide selection of cocktails. Has a bit of seventies bond villain thing going on […]
- 03.02. - Bar 55 degreesLocation: Unit 1, South Podium, Pilgrim Street, a short distance to City Centre. Metro – Monument Click here for map Open: Monday – Saturday 11am – 1am, Sunday noon – 10.30pm. How can a bar that is painted pink possibly be this bad…it’s even worse than you might imagine? Built below the 1960’s carbuncle, which […]
- 03.02. - Baron and BaronessLocation:Times Square, Centre for life. Metro Radio Arena & Central Station 10 mins.Metro – Central StationClick here for mapOpen:Monday 11am -midnight, Tuesday & Wednesday 11am – 11pm, Thursday 11am – midnight, Friday & Saturday 11am – 1am and Sunday 11am – midnight. In the centre for life, have no ales whatsoever. Though the interior of […]
- 03.02. - BacchusLocation: 34 High Bridge, close to the City Centre and near to Eldon Square shopping centre. Metro – Monument Open: Monday – Saturday 11.30am – 1am, Sunday 7pm – 10.30pm Apparently it is on the site of the old Bacchus, which I was only in when I was completely off my head on gin. Came […]
- 03.02. - Akenside TradersLocation:The Side, bottom of the bank down to the Quayside. Metro – MonumentClick here for mapOpen:Monday- Thursday 5pm – 11pm, Friday 11am – 11pm, Saturday 10.30am – 11pm and Sunday 10.30am – 11pm A pub at the bottom of the Side on the left-hand side, a large pub that is always busy has a typical quayside […]
- 29.01. - Belfast – The Former Deers Head To Reopen As The Deers HeadBelfast Deers Head- famous for being one of the last times I got asked for ID- ‘closed’ in 2002. Of course, closed, in Belfast means it got painted, a new sign and reopened as the perfectly passable but shitly named Ether and Echo- Which in turn ‘closed’ a few years later and became Berliner- which […]
- 28.01. - Belfast – Bob Stewarts SoldHopefully, it will remain unchanged with only minor additional ‘Fuck off Kids’ signs
- 27.01. - Belfast – Another ‘New’ Bar.If your definition of new is a lick of paint and a different name
- 23.01. - Belfast – Business Rates On Pubs Increase By How F**king Much?The pub trade in Northern Ireland as a whole is struggling
- 23.01. - Belfast – Pubs Closing At An Alarming RateA direct consequence of the archaic system of licence surrender.
- 17.01. - Sunderland – Former Tap And Barrel To Become ApartmentsLike every other Victorian pub- it is to be turned into apartments.
- 16.01. - Tryanuary – Competition Free Belgian BeerTryanuary – Free Belgian Beer January is a bit of a downer, you’ve spent all your money, the weather is awful and the next bank holiday is four months away. So to make it even more unbearable you’ve decided to cut out beer, go on a diet and go to the gym. It’s just awful. […]
- 15.01. - Whitley Bay Micropub Given The Go-AheadHopefully, it will be open in time for Whitley Bays fashion week when the area is inundated with the global elite
- 11.01. - New ‘Super’ Spoons Takes A Step CloserFinally, a romantic location to take your frothing gammon loved one for a quiet night away where they can drink 'World Renowned' English wine
- 11.01. - The Whey Aye Project Kicked Into The Long GrassThe Whey Aye is up there with the ‘Durham Dildo’, a 250-foot phallus which was to be strapped to the Cathedral and have a slide down the urethra into the Nave
- 10.01. - Belfast – Boundary Brewery Beer FestivalBelfast Boundary Brewery are hoping to fill the void of ABVs demise and the last-minute cancellation of the CAMRA beer festival.
- 10.01. - Belfast – ABV Festival Is No More.The festival- held in a rather grand church in Carlisle circus- has ran for 5 years, but will not be returning next year
- 10.01. - Belfast – IFA Signs Deal With Saddlers Who Make Brummie Themed BeerBeerbore welcomes the new deal with Saddlers, the Birmingham based brewery who are famous for brewing Peaky Blinders- a notorious Birmingham gang who murdered people.
- 09.01. - Tyne Bridge To Get A Bar And ‘Event’ SpaceWhat is the point of The bridge? It takes up prime real estate and allows people from Gateshead to come over 'ere and do their shopping.
- 08.01. - Sunderland – Golden Lion Sold At Auction.The Golden Lion- recently gutted in an arson attack- has now been sold
- 08.01. - The Dolphin – Wins Sunderland Echo Pub Of The YearI think it was Gandhi who said 'You have got to be fucking kidding me’'
- 07.01. - The Bigg Market Revival Continues – Mother Mercy OpensAnother 'stunning', 'unique', 'boutique' bar from the team that brought us other 'stunning', 'unique', 'boutique' bars in town...
- 07.01. - New Micropub Coming To WhitburnA new micropub in the sleepy village of Whitburn is opening soon
- 18.12. - The Work Christmas Night Out Pub crawlNothing says 'The Magic of Christmas' more than having to spend your free time with the c**ts you work with.
- 18.12. - The Once ‘Stabby’ Fish Quay Gets Another Bar.The Engine Room has plenty of lebensraum and promises to offer something different from other local muster points for Brownshirts
- 17.12. - North and South Shields CrawlGentrification is creeping along the Fish Quay it might be worth visiting sooner rather than later when it still has that 'Ouseburn in the 90's feel.
- 13.12. - Good Beer Guide 2020 Crawl'A good mix of different style of pubs , from the cosy to the grand’
- 10.12. - QuaysideNewcastles Quayside used to be an Ale desert, with only 2 pubs doing a decent pint, but all that has changed,
- 10.12. - Central Station.The number of pubs and bars next to the Station is astronomical, luckily most of them serve good beer.
- 10.12. - New Office Development To Be Built Next To The Strawberry.A large glass building that is boiling in the summer, freezing in the winter, with not enough meeting rooms or parking spaces.
- 06.12. - Upmarket Bar Earmarked For Wallsend"You know what I want?" "I want to be sexually assaulted while I drink a £2.50 pint of Fosters".
- 05.12. - Residents of New Apartments Near Free Trade Promise To Not Complain About The Noise.They will complain about everything else.
- 04.12. - Empourium On The Market After Recent RelaunchA mere 3 months after its refurb and relaunch. Empourium -formerly Popolo- is up for sale.
- 03.12. - Residents Complain.The residents say that the place is already like Ibiza in July with 'The Vegans' descending en masse to The Carriage to eat tofu
- 02.12. - New Bar For The ‘Paris of the North’'The 'Paris of the North' is only a short private jet flight from cosmopolitian Costa-Del-Consett'
- 26.11. - (S)Wanky New Private Members Bar For EntrepreneursA safe space for linkedin wankers', with job titles like 'Serial Entrepreneur' 'Synergy consultant' or 'Agile Evangelist'
- 21.11. - Old Pubs – The Stonebridge – SunderlandThe Stonebridge was somewhere to stop for a breather when being pursued by Chavs along the PsyhoPath
- 20.11. - Flanagan’s – A.K.A Bion/The City/The Beehive/Huxters/Maggie Mays- Opens In Sunderland.Yes, I know this happened months ago...
- 14.11. - Grolsch, No Longer Available In SupermarketsGrolsch, which tastes like distilled human suffering fermented in a tramps Y fronts, will no longer be available in supermarkets.
- 13.11. - Harrys Hires Private Investigator to Spy on Rival Pub.Harry’s- who can’t afford toilet seats, or locks on the bog doors- spunked money up against the wall in hiring a PI to sit in Bayan all night drinking Martinis.
- 11.11. - Belfast – Licensing Laws Consultation.A consultation has begun on the provision of the Devils buttermilk to the God-fearing weak-willed people of Northern Ireland.
- 09.11. - Assembly rooms is up for sale…again.The surveyor realised it was built on a cursed burial ground
- 08.11. - ‘They Demolished Sam Jacks For This?’ The Mayfair To Return.If you say ‘Mayfair’ three times in a mirror while back-combing your hair, an overweight fifty-something in an ill-fitting Iron Maiden t-shirt will appear and regale you with tales of how amazing it was
- 07.11. - China Whites – Coming to Newcastle‘Notorious celebrity pick-up joint with lightly trashy overtones’
- 05.11. - Heatons New Micropub Finally Has A Name And An Opening Date.New Heaton Micropub finally opens on the 7th of November
- 05.11. - Tynemouths Middle Class ‘The Gate’ Gets Another PubIt seems that the once-sleepy Tynemouth, where you would pop out for a quiet drink is quickly becoming what North Shields once was.
- 30.10. - Salt Market Greenlit Despite Locals Objections.One councillor even objected to it on the basis it could hold far-right rallies (I'm serious) and cats and dogs would start living together (I'm joking).
- 29.10. - ‘The Escher’ of Wetherspoons Closed For 4 Months.The Five Swans - formerly the hideous Luckies- is to close for three months, for a million-pound refurbishment.
- 28.10. - Iconic Gateshead Pub Searching For New LandlordSadly the landlord has decided to move on after nearly a decade, and Cameron's are on the lookout for a replacement.
- 25.10. - Belfast – Whites Tavern To Be RuinedWhites, new owners vow to keep the 'charm' of the building, by retaining a toilet roll holder and the 'Iconic' Biffa bin.
- 24.10. - The Return Of MordueThe Blue Brew group has rescued the Mordue brand after it unceremoniously fell into administration.
- 23.10. - Review – TrilliansI was there during the dark days, bands no longer booked, beer running out and it was deader than Dimebag.
- 22.10. - Micro Pub Earmarked For Old Eldon SquareProposals for a new Micropub on Hippy green have been put forward by the people who run the Old Fox and the rather awesome Beer Street.
- 21.10. - New Bar in Central Station Concourse.Have you ever fancied drinking in one of the coldest places in Newcastle?
- 04.10. - They Demolished The Mayfair For This.As you know by now the two things Beer Bore love the most are pubs and 'Fun' and if you chuck the word 'Super' into the mix you have our attention.
- 03.10. - Belfast – Wetherspoons Snap Up Revolution De Cuba.Wetherspoons- If you won't give them a license they will just buy them.
- 02.10. - Belfast – Wetherspoons Withdraws Licencing Applications For 2 BarsThe JJB Sports premises and church on University Road have been empty and in a sorry state for decades and will now continue to fall apart until they mysteriously catch fire.
- 01.10. - The Assembly Rooms To Close.No. Sorry It Has Been Bought.The Assembly Rooms was put up for sale, and it was snapped up quicker than reduced aisle pork pies on pension day.
- 30.09. - Rosie’s Now Has An Upstairs Bar.A bar I keep forgetting exists, has had a significant refurbishment and opened up an additional bar and terrace called Mr Alexanders- and, it doesn't look too bad.
- 27.09. - Gosforths Queen Vic To Get A ‘Shoreditch Makeover’.A Shoreditch Makeover -to my suprise- is not a cockney gang land punishment where you are force fed kale while a beard plays a ukulele at you
- 26.09. - Irish Bar To Open In The Bigg MarketA bar in Newcastle pretending to be a New York bar, which is pretending to be a bar in Ireland.
- 24.09. - Another Threat To The Free Trade.Developers want to build apartments next door to the wonderful Free Trade Inn so that people who love the vibe of the Ouseburn can live there and then can complain about the vibe being too loud
- 23.09. - Metro Apologises – Pub In Monument Delayed Due To Ale Failure.Much like the Metro itself, the pub in the Monument Metro station appears to be delayed and nobody knows what's going on.
- 20.09. - All Quiet On The New Heaton Road MicropubBeer Bore popped down to the location of the proposed pub and could find no evidence any work has started.
- 19.09. - Homebrew Meet up at Heaton Tap.Homebrew bottle swaps are growing in popularity and The Heaton Tap now has a homebrew meet up the 3rd Tuesday of every month commencing the 15th of October
- 18.09. - Full Circle Announce Adventurous Core Range Of…Um…Pale Ales?Full Circle begin serving Craft Carling to Newcastles highest concentration of beards in November.
- 08.09. - 2019 Belfast Beer Festival Cancelled.Belfast CAMRA have made the difficult decision to cancel this years beer festival.
- 07.09. - Reading – Pub News Round Up – August 2019.Some decent pub/beer-related news coming out of Reading- three pubs in an area known as “The Village” have been saved/resurrected.
- 06.09. - Seaburn Stack Given The Go Ahead.Gone are the days when containers are used to ship contraband from hemisphere to hemisphere, now they are the favourite hipster building material.
- 04.09. - Plans For Bar On Roundabout Announced.The group responsible for the take over have fleshed out their plans for a rebrand and it sounds like more of the same.
- 30.08. - New Bar Earmarked For Newcastle’s Tallest Building.Lavish/360 views/ roof top / a bit different / arsehole bouncers/ shiny headed men in white shirts/ quality/ exclusive/ locally sourced /retro chic/mixologist /awful people
- 28.08. - NEW Bar opens in Belfast!In the ongoing merry-go-round of the renaming of pubs being passed off as new bars, The Hudson, changed its name to notorious Birmingham gang The Peaky Blinders
- 27.08. - Browns To Reopen As ‘An All Bar One.’Browns - popular with ladies of a certain age - has recently closed for a refurb and rebrand as an ‘All Bar One’ .
- 23.08. - Tynemouth’s Land of Green Ginger gets ANOTHER Pub.The Land of Green Ginger is quickly becoming Tynemouths middle class answer to The Gate.
- 23.08. - Greene King Take Over.Greene King have recommended a buyout by some nondescript asset management company in scenes reminiscent of Rutger Hauers ill fated sale of Wayne Enterprises
- 22.08. - The Tipsy Cow Reopening As ‘The Central’.he Tipsy Cow - on Sunderland’s Bridge Street - was a comfy cosy pub that had been refurbished thoughtfully. A few weeks ago we learned of its closure and it was put up for sale.
- 22.08. - Hard Rock Cafe Coming To Newcastle.Will it be like the bastard child of an upmarket Percy and Sergeant Peppers?
- 21.08. - New Micropub Earmarked For 17th Century Building In Durham.Durham has some great pubs and with it being on the East Coast Mainline, it is only a three and half hour replacement bus journey from Newcastle.
- 19.08. - Otherspoons For Sale .. AgainThe iconic Union Rooms, is once again on the market for a mere four million quid.
- 16.08. - The Strawberry Gets A MakeoverNothing strikes fear into beer bore more than when a beloved bar gets a makeover.
- 14.08. - Popolo Is Dead. Long Live Emporium.Popolos, once Beer Bores go to bar for a relaxing Sunday beer.
- 13.08. - Theme Pub On Roundabout Closes – SHOCKER.Antler - Alpine theme pub, where you could enjoy a schnapps in a cloud of diesel fumes on a traffic island - Closes
- 07.08. - Craft Beer Passport Crawl – Central‘Please enjoy alcohol responsibly .. Oh hold on it's only 2/3rds. Get it down yer neck’
- 07.08. - The Monkey Bar Reopens After RefurbThe Market Tavern a.k.a the Monkey Bar on pilgrim street , has for a longtime been a throwback to an old style boozer
- 01.08. - Date Set for Yates to reopen as Slug and LettuceIf the cocoon is actually a piss- soaked section of carpet off-cut with a drunk lass rolled up in it
- 01.08. - Country File name The Sand Dancer the UKs Best Seaside Pub.Country File Magazine has awarded South Shields pub The Sand Dancer, ‘Best Seaside Pub In The UK’.
- 29.07. - Rejoice! Sunderlands Ship Isis SavedFor once some good news for Sunderlands beleaguered ale scene
- 26.07. - Isis To CloseIt is looking increasingly likely that Sunderlands' Isis is going to close, attempts to find a lease holder have failed.
- 24.07. - Old Pubs of Sunderland – The PilgrimFrom a quiet afternoon drink to raucous nights out, The Pilgrim became a regular feature of my nights out.
- 23.07. - ‘What’s That Sam?’ UKs Most Haunted Pub May Have Been Built On BodiesA local paranormal investigator, Charlie Tain, has been hired by the pub to try and locate the unfortunate souls interred in the cellar
- 22.07. - The Golden Lion Fire Being Treated as Arson.Pubs seem to be more flammable than other types of buildings,
- 22.07. - Another Awful Bar Earmarked for Awful Diamond Strip.Some bar with some whacky name promises to shake up Newcastle's drinking and club scene by offering something exactly the same as all the other bars in the area.
- 17.07. - Review – The Dirty OnionWhat's the darkest place you've ever been? A coal mine? The mind of a goth? None are as dark as The Dirty Onion
- 11.07. - Germans going alkoholFreezonThat's probably not the German for alcohol free, but an increasing demand for alcohol-free beer may seem like an odd thing
- 11.07. - What next for Sunderlands Ship Isis?Camerons have decided to not renew the lease of the Isis in Sunderland.
- 10.07. - Belfast – CAMRA Beer Festival Moved to December?Northern Ireland CAMRA minutes for May suggest that the Belfast Beer Festival 2019 could be pushed back to early December
- 09.07. - Belfasts ‘The Playwright’ To Be Converted Into ApartmentsIf there's one thing Belfast needs is more empty apartments, so the people who don’t buy them can enjoy the nightlife that was demolished so they couldn’t live there.
- 09.07. - Northern Ireland punters ‘Expect to Pay The Most For A Pint’The price of beer in Northern Ireland has always perplexed me.
- 09.07. - Yates ‘Wine’ Lodge to close – for refurbishmentIt is with a heavy heart that I must announce that the Yates Wine bar is closing in Newcastle city centre.
- 08.07. - Another New Micro Pub – This Time In Low FellAre we hitting peak petite pub? We will have to wait and see.
- 07.07. - Dray and Horses Statue Agreed For Former Vaux SiteAnnounced on the twentieth anniversary of the closure of Vaux, a local artist has been commissioned to make a dray and horses sculpture for the former brewery site.
- 05.07. - ***Update*** More Info on The Market Shaker.A new pub is taking over the former Ember Lounge in the Clothe Market and now work is well underway.
- 05.07. - Shipwrights due for major refurbishment.The 350 year old former coaching inn is a proper pub with low ceiling and wood beam interior with lots of brass and it is right on the banks of the Wear.
- 05.07. - North East Pubs Added To the AA Pub GuideThe best ‘pick of the pubs’ in Northumberland & the North East according to the AA Pub Guide Interesting list of North East pubs in the AA good pub guide Much to my internal shame I haven’t been to any of them. Like this:Like Loading...
- 03.07. - A Passion For Vaux -Sunderland’s Lost Brewery.’ Released on DVDAfter a well received premiere at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, the long awaited ‘A Passion for Vaux’ documentary has been released on DVD.
- 01.07. - ‘New Pub’ – The Market Shaker.The former Ember Lounge in the Cloth Market will be getting some love and converted into the ‘The Market Shaker’ The Facebook page is sparse but after a bit of digging it looks like it’s being ran by a company called Stage One, which specialise it student nights, and have some connection to the Dog […]
- 26.06. - Review – The Heaton Tap.Heaton Tap is a nice pub, with friendly staff where you could happily sit with a book while enjoying a great pint.
- 25.06. - ***Update***The Gunner Tavern Opens on the 25th of July.Looks like the refurb time was a little on the optimistic side, it has been pushed back a week to the 25th of July Orginal PostA quick turn around for the ex-Gotham Town. The Tavern has impressive siblings in The Red House and Lady Greys. We have great hopes for it and we will be […]
- 20.06. - Best Scenic Beer Festivals – MaybeNot entirely sure what they mean by scenic – pain in the hole to get to maybe. But some on this list I can’t really argue with, Wylam and Hilden, but the omission of Tynedale and The Bhurtpore Inn beer festival beer fest are odd. I would be interested to know peoples thoughts on the […]
- 20.06. - Nord Bottle Shop ‘Adapting to Survive’Whitley Bays Nord bottle shop opened just over 2 years ago, back when the Dog and Rabbit was a it’s only ‘competitor’. However, the area now has 4 micro pubs, and if you’re willing to travel a little further another 2 in Monkseaton and Tynemouth, coupled with the problems on the British high street, difficult […]
- 18.06. - Mordue Brewery Goes into AdministrationWell this is a bit crap, I love Mordue Beers, I love their Panda Frog experimental range. It is incredibly disappointing that an award winning brewery, which has been integral to the North East brew scene, will now be consigned to history. Suppose I’ll have to pop into Glug and pick up all their Workie […]
- 17.06. - Cathedral QuarterBelfast is behind the curve when it comes to Craft Draft or Ale. Thankfully this is beginning to turn round
- 17.06. - Docks to TownThe docks are not the most appealing area to drink in, but if we are honest with ourselves the best bars are the ones in the more unsightly areas.
- 17.06. - Belgian Monks Go Digital To Sell The Worlds Best Beer.Sixtus beer, which consistently wins ‘Best Beer In The World’ can now be ordered online, which is great news, unfortunately you need to collect it from Belgium. The monks are trying to prevent scalpers and It is easy to see why. A crate of Sixtus 12 , bought from the Monastery is about 45 euros, […]
- 15.06. - Pork in Cider – Newcastle Sausage and Cider festI’ll keep this brief because I want to avoid it degenerating into Viz The last sausage-fest I went to was at the Brandling, and I queued for an hour only to be told that they had to go and cook more sausages. Oh how we laughed, and oh how we went to The Victory and […]
- 15.06. - Welcome To Beer BoreA comprehensive guide to the Beers, Breweries,Pubs Past and Present of the North East England, Northern Ireland and farther afeild. Like this:Like Loading...
- 13.06. - Durham CrawlDurham city has a number of impressive pubs , with good ale. Like this:Like Loading...
- 13.06. - Sunderland Crawl – CentralSunderland is overlooked when it comes to drinking.But it has some decent boozers that are worth your time
- 13.06. - Gosforth(kind of)A nice leisurely one this, with only a little bit of a gap between The Brandling and the Gosforth Hotel
- 13.06. - OuseburnThe Ouseburn 'Village In A City' has become a bit of a beer bores haven, multiple breweries, tap rooms and traditional bars.
- 13.06. - Brewery CrawlNewcastle has a lot of breweries within the city limits. these are the ones you can have a quiet pint in, which you will need if you are going to walk to all these.
- 13.06. - Micro Pub Crawl – City CentreThe micro pub scene in Newcastle has exploded over the last few years
- 13.06. - Cullercoats Brewery – A History.Interesting bit of background on the award winning Cullercoats brewery- I was surprised to discover that they had been brewing since 2011. It has only been in the last few years I have started to see their beers gain a wider audience(me included). Details Here. If Cullercoats is new to you I can recommend the […]
- 11.06. - Mini Beer Festival – Durham Fowlers Yard June 15thAnother Beer Festival this time in Durham, hosted by Hill Island Brewery Details Here Like this:Like Loading...
- 11.06. - Durham Brewery 25th Birthday Beer Festival 3rd of AugustDurham Brewery is celebrating its 25th Birthday on the 3rd of August 2019. Purveyors of such great ales as Magus and Black Bishop Tickets are available here Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.06. - Sunderland – Rescue of Whitburn Pub Fails.Along the coast just outside Sunderland is the picturesque village of Whitburn. Whitburn was serviced by 2 pubs and the cricket club. The large Grey Horse pub closed a few months back and locals have been campaigning to save it. Unfortunately, despite the locals best efforts, the new owners do not believe the pub is […]
- 08.06. - CAMRA – Summer of PubsCAMRA, a social club for people who make Beer Bore look cool, are running a summer of pubs campaign- with the offer of free drinks for you and your bingo buddies if you tag Tweets, Instagram, Semiphore, Telegram or Carrier pigeon with the tag #SummerofPubs. In CAMRAs defence, they have played the long game. Although […]
- 08.06. - Tiger Tiger is to be turned into a Garden of Eden theme pub.‘And the Lord said let there be shite’ It seems only appropriate that a hellish dive of a chain bar be turned into an imaginary garden of delights, if the garden of delights was through a haze of vape smoke overlooking a glass carbuncle that is frequented by a cackling swarm of the worst of […]
- 08.06. - Drink ‘N’ Drizzle – Belfast Craft Beer FestivalCustoms house square will be hosting a craft beer festival. If you like drinking over-priced beer out of an ‘eco cup’ in an incessant drizzle synonymous with Belfast, this could be the event for you! It’s not all bad, it’s the end of May so the rain promises to be a few degrees warmer than […]
- 08.06. - Fire Damage At Flares Mistaken For Refurbishment‘Fun’ pub Flares was evacuated on Wednesday morning after an air conditioning unit caught fire. Flares – a stalwart of the ‘LADS’ nights out – where you can drink tepid lager in garish surroundings while trying to touch up a lass who is out celebrating her recent Jeremy Kyle TV appearance. Punters at the popular […]
- 08.06. - New Heaton Micropub to be called ‘Satans Drug Orgy’In an attempt to placate Heaton Road residents, the owner of the new micropub- Louie Cypher-has announced the establishment name and mission statement. Mr Cypher said ‘Obviously this Hellmouth of a pub ‘Satan’s Drug Orgy’ must reflect my mission statement of eternal torment, so we have already removed the toilet seats from the cubicles, installed […]
- 08.06. - Review – The Bridge HotelAccording to ‘Old Pubs of Newcastle’, The Bridge Hotel was built in 1885 , which makes it younger than the carpet in the Rose and Crown.
- 08.06. - Old Pubs of Newcastle – DylansDylans/The Pit Bar, seems to have been expunged not only from peoples memories but the internet.
- 08.06. - Cherry Reds – BirminghamI’m not that familiar with the area, but locals have told me that sadly, much like everywhere else, the place is losing its cherished old pubs
- 08.06. - Contain Yourself ! STACK to Open in Seaburn.A cargo container village is set to open, this time south of the water in Seaburn, Sunderland. The company behind the infinitely forgettable STACK on Pilgrim Street’ have applied to build a similar venture in Seaburn. The development will be mixed use of retail, food and drink. Despite my personal dislike of STACK, it has […]
- 08.06. - Gotham Town – No More.Usually the first stop for stag and hen parties as they got off the train ( and each other) for cheap trebles, sticky carpets and an odd musky smell , is no more. Gotham will soon benefit from a major refit and new name. ‘The Gunner’ promises to be a Craft Ale haven This will […]
- 08.06. - Engima Tap – North Shields First MicropubIn yet more ‘breaking news’ a new Micropub has opened in North Sheilds (in February) a short walk from the metro stop I have always had a soft spot for the Pubs of North Sheilds with some great pubs close together ,T he Magnesia bank , Prince of wales, Lowlights, Salty dog with this new […]
- 08.06. - Full Circle – New Microbrewery and Tap RoomIt’s hard keeping up with all the new breweries and pubs opening in Newcastle. The latest to join the fray is Full Circle Brewing which will be opening a micro brewery and Tap room at Hoults Yard. Full Circle seems to be a completely new player in craft beer, so it will be interesting to […]
- 08.06. - The Cornerhouse Closed for RefurbishmentThe Corner House pub on the Coast Road in Heaton is going through a major refurbishment both inside and outI walk past it everyday and didn’t notice the scaffolding, the skips and the army of work men. It reopens on the 4th of June. Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.06. - Documentary : ‘A Passion for Vaux – Sunderland’s Lost Brewery’ due for release.A documentary about the brilliant and sorely missed Vaux brewery is only a few weeks away from launch. Drinkers of a certain age will fondly remember Vaux, if you’re from Sunderland it was very much part of the identity of the City, not only was it the biggest pub owner in the city the brewery […]
- 08.06. - Tyne Dale Beer Festival 13th -15th of JuneThe Tynedale beer festival returns for another year. Taking place in the rather picturesque Corbridge the Brewery and Beer line up are pretty good. Unfortunately I won’t make it this year. Full details are here Like this:Like Loading...
- 08.06. - Bierrex closed now reopened as intermezzoBierrex, a bar that I like in spite of itself, it served great beer, great food has been taken over and renamed by the people who brought you alvinos and Tokyo. According to a statement the pairs previous bars are famous for serving cocktails and craft beer. Having been in Tokyo relatively recently I thought […]
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