Looking for craft beer breweries in County Durham? You’ve come to the right place! Find brewery info, contact details + online shop links below:
Barnard Castle Brewing Co.
Established in 2016, with a 3.5-barrel kit, Barnard Castle Brewing Co. is based in Quaker Yard and brews traditional beer styles, such as golden ale, session bitter, and porter.
Quaker Yard, Rear of 24 Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NG
Tel: 07879 710 019
Camerons Brewery
Established in Hartlepool in 1865, Camerons Brewery is the largest independent brewery in the North East. As well as their heritage beers, they also brew an Anchor range, a Motörhead series, and are the home of Tooth & Claw cooperative. They also contract brew and/or package beers for a wide range of other breweries.
Lion Brewery, Hartlepool, TS24 7QS
Tel: 01429 852000
Caps Off Brewery
Bishop Auckland’s only brewery & taproom, from the team behind the popular Caps Off bottle shop. The brewery has recently moved to a brand new location (see address details below).
Unit 4, Century Court, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6WA
Tel: 07900 551 754
Consett Ale Works
Leaning heavily on Consett’s ironworks heritage, Consett Ale Works opened in 2005 and has developed distinctive brands, Red Dust and Steel Town Bitter. You’ll find the brewery at the back of the Grey Horse, which is the oldest pub in Consett.
115 Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6NE
Tel: 01207 591540
Crafty Monkey Brewing Co.
The Crafty Monkey Brewery Co. founders are Pat and Gary. Friends and colleagues for over 30 years they had a dream…to produce a beer the North East would be proud of and so the Crafty Monkey Brewery Company was born.
Benknowle Bungalow, Farm, Elwick, Hartlepool, TS27 3HF
Tel: 07572 828 065
Durham Brewery
Durham County’s oldest working brewery, crafting traditional and modern beers since 1994.
Unit 6a, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PF
Tel: 0191 377 1991
George Samuel Brewery
Award winning brewery of hand crafted ales. Proudly brewed in Shildon, County Durham
“Cradle Of The Railways”
Unit 3, Norland House Business Centre, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1HE
Tel: 07840 892 751
Hill Island Brewery
Hill Island Brewery is in Fowler’s Yard, Durham City, and has been making quality real ales since September 2002.
7, Fowlers Yard, Back Silver St, Durham, DH1 3RA
Tel: 07740 932 584
McColl’s Brewery
McColl’s Brewery makes easy-drinking, top-quality beers for everyone to enjoy.
Unit 4, Randolph Industrial Estate, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SJ
Tel: 01388 417 250
S43 Brewery
S43 Brew House (previously known as Sonnet 43 Brew House) are currently on hiatus.
Unit 6a, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PF
Tel: 0191 377 3039
Steam Machine Brewing Co.
Bold-flavoured new-wave craft beers engineered in the heart of industrial North East England. All draught is sold on-site at their Newton Aycliffe taproom.
26 Northfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6UF
Tel: 07415 759 945
Tooth & Claw Brewing
Tooth & Claw is a collective of Camerons Brewery employees dedicated to producing a range of innovative beer styles. Made up of passionate craft beer fans & brewing experts, the team has the creative freedom to produce a selection of eclectic beers.
Lion Brewery, Hartlepool, TS24 7QS
Tel: 01429 852000
Yard of Ale
Yard of Ale is a husband & wife team, based at the Surtees Arms in Ferryhill, Co. Durham, brewing on-site since 2008. Initially set up as a cask ale supplier, Yard of Ale can now supply its award-winning ales in various formats – from traditional 9g casks, and one-way carbonated kegs, to mini-kegs, bag-in-box, and bottles.
Surtees Arms, Chilton Lane, Ferryhill Station, Co. Durham, DL17 0DH
Tel: 07540 733 513