International Beer Day falls on Friday, August 7, offering a perfect excuse to celebrate the local beer scene. The North East boasts a thriving craft beer culture, with numerous pubs, micropubs, and breweries serving quality ale. From CAMRA award-winners to venues listed in the Good Beer Guide, there's plenty to choose from.
Newcastle's Top 10 Beer Destinations
Here are 10 top spots in Newcastle where beer lovers can enjoy a good pint on August 7:
- Wylam Brewery – Located in the former Palace of the Arts in Exhibition Park, this lakeside brewery offers a lovely setting and a busy events calendar, including food battles and music nights.
- The Wobbly Duck – A basement micropub in Old Eldon Square, serving craft ale in a 'proper pub' space with wood, stone, and quirky upturned beer barrel lighting.
- The Tyne Bar – A quayside pub combining good beer, food, and music, featuring locally-brewed real ales. Its Tyne-meets-Ouseburn location is ideal for outdoor drinking.
- Town Mouse Ale House – A downstairs boozer in St Mary's Place with room for around 50 customers, offering keg and cask beers from small independent local brewers. Its interior is inspired by traditional Belgian ale houses.
- The Cumberland Arms – Dating from the 1860s on James Place Street, this traditional pub offers quality entertainment alongside its beers, including stained-glass windows, open fires, and folk nights.
- Tyne Bank Brewery – A microbrewery and tap room in a warehouse on Walker Road, near the Ouseburn, offering cask, keg, and bottled beer from its on-site brewery, plus tours.
- Mean-Eyed Cat – An arty hub on St Thomas Street with interesting walls and a blackboard listing cask and keg beers, ciders, wines, and spirits.
- Brinkburn Street Brewery – A microbrewery on Ford Street in Byker, spanning two spacious floors with a taproom, outside garden area, tasting flights, and tours.
- The Free Trade – On St Lawrence Road, this pub offers famous Tyne views and specialises in modern beer and cider, with a changing beer list from indie brewers.
- Crown Posada – A Quayside treasure with original features including a Victorian snug, ornate ceiling, and stained glass, perfect for enjoying a proper pint.
These venues offer a range of experiences, from traditional pubs to modern breweries, ensuring there's something for every beer enthusiast this International Beer Day.
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