Looking for craft beer breweries in Tyne & Wear? You’ll find brewery info, contact details + online shop links below. For Newcastle upon Tyne breweries, click here.
By The River Brew Co.
By The River is a 15-barrel microbrewery within the Gateshead container village, created by the team behind Wylam Brewery. They are not currently brewing at the site.
Hillgate Quays, Gateshead NE8 2FD
Tel: 0191 737 1120
Cullercoats Brewery
Cullercoats Brewery is a family business brewing small-batch flavourful beers in cask, keg, and bottle. As of May 2020, they’ve raised over £48,000 for the RNLI, by donating 3p from every pint sold.
17 St Oswins Avenue, North Shields, NE30 4PH
Tel: 07837 637 615
Darwin Brewery
Darwin Brewery was established in 1997 and supports training courses at Brewlab, with students gaining placement and development experience in brewing, marketing and sales. After relocating a few times, Darwin has moved to make the best use of the advanced facilities available at West Quay Court in Sunderland.
Unit 1, West Quay Court, Sunderland Enterprise Park, Sunderland, SR5 2TE
Tel: 0191 549 9450
Firebrick Brewery
Firebrick Brewery currently produces 16 beers between its Mystical and Heritage ranges. The award-winning beers scooped 1st place at the CAMRA Tyneside & Northumberland Beer and Cider Festival in 2018 & 2019. Firebrick Brewery is a member of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), and is SALSA approved. The brewery site has cask & keg beers available to buy for takeout, along with a bottle shop.
Units 9-11, Blaydon Business Centre, Cowen Road, Blaydon, NE21 5TW
Tel: 0191 447 6543
Flash House Brewing Co.
Flash House Brewing Co. opened its North Shields Taproom in 2016, and brew small batch, delicious beers from their 5 barrel plant.
Unit 1a, Northumberland Street, North Shields, NE30 1DS
Tel: 07481 901 875
Great North Eastern Brewing Company (GNEB)
The GNEB Co. is located next to the old Federation Brewery site in Dunston. It was established in 2016 and is a family run business. A lot of the initial equipment was purchased from the now-defunct Jarrow Brewery.
Contract House, Wellington Road, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9HS
Tel: 0191 447 4462
Maxim Brewery
Following the closure of Vaux Brewery (Sunderland) and Wards Brewery (Sheffield), a group of former employees established the Double Maxim Beer Company Ltd. Maxim Brewery began full production in Houghton le Spring in 2007 with its 20 barrel kit.
1 Gadwall Road, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5NL
Tel: 0191 584 8844
North Pier Brew Co.
A nano-brewery based in the North East that also stocks and delivers beers from other North East breweries in a bid to promote the great beer produced in our area.
The Dog & Rabbit Brewery
The Dog & Rabbit opened its doors in July 2016 in Whitley Bay, and has a 1 barrel brewery situated at the back of the micropub. Beers brewed on-site are available for sale at the bar.
36 Park View, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TH
Tel: 07944 552 716
Thirsty Moose Brewing Co.
Thirsty Moose is a microbrewery based in the heart of the North East, featuring Geordie brewers with Canadian heritage.
Unit 5C, Galaxy Business Park, Newburn Bridge Road, Blaydon-on-Tyne, NE21 4SQ
Tel: 07862 087 087
Three Kings Brewery
Three Kings Brewery launched in North Shields in May 2012.
14 Prospect Terrace, North Shields, NE30 1DX
Tel: 07580 004 565
Vaux Brewery
VAUX moved to their new home in Monkwearmouth, Sunderland in late 2020. The current building houses a 5-barrel brewery and taproom, with plans to move the brewery to a bigger site nearby and extend the taproom in its current location.
Unit 2, Monk Street, Sunderland, SR6 0DB
Tel: 0191 580 5770
Whitley Bay Brew Co.
The Whitley Bay Brew Co. is a microbrewery, creating original beers by the sea.
2-4 South Parade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RG
Tel: 07392 823 480