Small Moments of Bliss
by Robin Cowlyn This piece came about from a conversation with Mick Potts at The Free Trade Inn. I was trying to explain a feeling, never the easiest thing to do and he was looking at me askance, he claims it was my reference to the condensation streaming down the windows of The Free Trade…
Best Craft Beer Advent Calendars 2021
From brewery boxes to bottle shop selections, have yourself a merry lead-up to Xmas with the best craft beer advent calendars to see you through until Santa’s here. We’ve also included a couple of alcohol-free advent calendars, too. All calendars are subject to availability, so act quickly if there’s one you want! Brew York Advent…
Introducing: Toil
by Andy Marsh from Hydrology – Hops at Home Back in April, I had an idea about brewing a beer for Hops at Home‘s 1st birthday. I knew the brewery I wanted to brew with, the beer style I’d like to brew, and even the name of the beer…..so a few weeks ago I went…
Books ‘n’ Beer Pairings #2
In celebration of Bookshop Day, we’ve once again collaborated with independent bookshop Forum Books in Corbridge (and now in Whitley Bay, too), to bring you their recommended book pairings for some of the North East’s best beers. All beers for the books ‘n’ beer pairings were purchased from Hydrology and sent on to Helen at…
Pilot Beer Go Vegan
Independent Leith brewery, Pilot, are upping their inclusivity game by making their beer lactose free – creating a fully vegan-friendly portfolio. Recognising that two of their bestselling beers were not accessible to vegan and lactose intolerant communities, the team at Pilot have recreated their recipes, removing the need for lactose but keeping the flavour their…
2 Knives Kitchen launches in Hoults Yard
The Newcastle smokehouse team are back, with a new home for 2 Knives Kitchen and a brand new beer range, too! It’s always great to see independent pop-ups find a permanent home within the North East, so when we heard last year that 2 Knives Kitchen was Crowdfunding to open a new place, we were…
Vaux Appoints New Head Brewer
VAUX brewery in Sunderland has hired new Head Brewer Les Stoker to manage all aspects of brewing at their Monk Street site. Les began as many brewers do by homebrewing for several years before moving into beer as a career and spending 5 years improving systems, building the brew team, and perfecting recipes as Head…
Going to the pub? #StandUpForCask!
A new social media campaign has been launched to encourage people to #StandUpForCask and support cask beer and the industry as a whole. From 19th July to 1st August, everyone from brewers to maltsters, hop growers, pubs, and cask beer fans are asked to post photos and messages on social media to share their love…
Full Circle Launches North East Revival Tour
The Newcastle-based brewery has teamed up with local beer venues for multiple tap takeovers, giving something back to the places affected due to COVID-19 this summer with its North East Revival Tour. Ben Cleary, Owner of Full Circle Brew Co. said “Last summer we participated in the ‘All Together Collaboration’, where proceeds of the brewer…
The Fellowship of Beer: Bridging the Gap Between Enthusiast & Expert
Give a warm welcome to The Fellowship of Beer, a new education platform based here in the North East! The Fellowship of Beer has been created in North East England by cousins Ash Horner and Nick Smith. The pair has been collaborating their whole life, so it was only natural that their combined backgrounds in education, mentoring,…
