What’s On: Craft Beer Calling 2019
Ah, Craft Beer Calling. The one time of year you might persuade beer fans across the country to venture this far north. From the catch-ups with every bar manager in town at the Thursday trade session, to spending your Saturday afternoon drinking imperial stouts, plus negotiating the busier Friday and Saturday night sessions, there’s a…
What’s On: May 2019
Good weather, good beer, and good events from breweries across the UK – here’s our pick of beery things to do this month: Howling Hops Takeover Thursday 16th May | The Free Trade Inn Howling Hops started out as Hackney’s first brewpub, and the brewery can now be found in Hackney Wick, where they brew…
What’s On: Easter 2019
Yeah, we know we’ve already done the April round-up, but there are now so many great beer-related events happening for Easter weekend, we’ve had to put together a whole new post! Read on, and don’t forget to tag us at @craftbeerncl if you make it to any of these places over the Easter weekend: Freetime…
What’s On: April 2019
Winter feels like it’s lasted forever, but April always brings with it some great opportunities to get some beer garden drinking in (hope we’ve not just cursed it by saying that!). Here are our pick of events coming up that you should check out: Mikkeller Showcase Friday 5th – Saturday 6th April | BrewDog Newcastle…
Golden Pints 2018
As you may or may not know, Craft Beer Newcastle gained a new recruit this year. His name is Miró. So we’re going to let him choose our Golden Pints for this year. (By the way, he’s a cat). Best UK Cask: Can’t comment I haven’t been invited to any pubs yet. No cask for me (yet). Best UK Keg: *makes angry face* Stop…
What’s On: New Year’s Eve 2018
Still undecided how to spend the final day of the year? Whilst a few great options have already sold out (By The River Brew Co., Wylam Brewery), there are still some fantastic places to see in 2019, and to start Tryanuary with an appropriately beery bang! Anarchy Brew Co. Free entry | 6pm – 10pm…
The All Durham Beer Festival 2018
We were asked to write a piece for the festival programme for the newest beer festival in the North East, @ADBF2018. The festival was a celebration of County Durham beer, food and music, organised by Ali from Caps Off Bottle Shop, and Christopher, owner of For a Day Ltd., and set out to help raise…
What’s On: November 2018
Remember, remember, drink beer in November…that’s how the poem goes, isn’t it? Time for our pick of the top five things to do in the North East this month: Stu Brew’s 4th Birthday Brewery Bash Friday 9th November | Merz Court, Newcastle University Hard to believe it’s been four years since Stu Brew made their…
What’s On: October 2018
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…autumn is our favourite time of the year. Especially so in the North East beer scene, as you can see from our pick of the top five things to do in the region this month. Read on, dear beer fans… The Old Coal Yard Friday 12th October – Sunday 14th…
North East Beer Tasting: Stockport Beer Week
We were invited to organise a North East beer tasting as part of Stockport Beer Week 2018, so naturally we jumped at the chance to #sharethebeerlove in a different part of the country! The Plan The idea was to help share more info on the great range of breweries and beers we have up here…