It’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 […]
The Cornerhouse Closed for Refurbishment
The 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.
Documentary : ‘A Passion for Vaux – Sunderland’s Lost Brewery’ due
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 […]
Bierrex closed now reopened as intermezzo
Bierrex, 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 […]



