Category: 2022
Top 10 Xmas Gift Ideas for Small Business Saturday
Saturday 3rd December saw Small Business Saturday celebrated across the UK, so we’re back with our annual round-up of ten great Xmas present ideas which all help you to support North East businesses this year. All gifts featured are under £50, too. We’ll also be updating our full #BuyLocal list, so keep an eye on…
Best Craft Beer Advent Calendars 2022
Still pondering which beer advent calendar to get? We’re back with our annual round-up of our favourites. From brewery boxes to bottle shop selections, have yourself a merry lead-up to Xmas with ten of the best options to see you through until Santa’s here (including no and low alcohol ones, too). All calendars are subject…
Books ‘n’ Beer Pairings #3
With a rainbow of autumnal colours adorning the trees right now, and winter edging nearer, hibernation mode starts to set in. So we’ve teamed up once again with independent bookshop Forum Books to bring you their recommended book pairings for some of the North East’s best beers. The change in weather brings a change in priorities…
Your New Local: The Beer Drop launches in Low Fell
The latest micropub to open in the North East, The Beer Drop, has landed on the high street to answer the question a lot of locals have been asking — “where can we find a decent pint of craft beer?” Think of Low Fell and you might be picturing your drive from the Tyne Bridge…
Walk on the Wilde Side: Green Hop Beer 2022
Cullercoats Brewery has teamed up with Wilde Farm in Ponteland for the sixth annual release of their green hop beer, Wilde North Blonde. We went hop picking on the farm to hear more about the project and meet the people involved. So…what is green hop beer? You’re probably used to seeing photos from breweries showing…
Dark and Stormy: Vaux teams up with Old Chimneys to brew something special
Picture a brewery with an Untappd rating of 4.04 and you’re probably thinking of hyped hazy DIPAs and pastry stouts, resplendent branding, perhaps some inkblot cartoon merchandise and ostentatious glassware, and an impressive Instagram following. In this instance, you’d be wrong, as this is Old Chimneys Brewery and none of the above applies. For those…
The CBN Guide To: UK Oktoberfest Beers 2022
You’ve checked out the events happening in the North East, so it’s time to introduce you to some Oktoberfest-inspired beers released by local breweries and others across the UK this autumn. All tasting notes and images/artwork are taken directly from the breweries – let us know your thoughts if you’re trying some! North East Oktoberfest…
The CBN Guide To: Oktoberfest Events 2022
We first wrote The CBN Guide To: Oktoberfest back in 2018. Now seems like a good time to update things, as there are so many events in the North East that you won’t want to miss. Oh, and if you’re looking for some UK Oktoberfest-inspired beers to try, you’ll want to read this. A brief…
The Gateshead beer scene – who would’ve thought it?
by Robin Cowlyn Who knew Gateshead is a place to enjoy good beer in inclusive environments?! Ok, a little explainer may be in order… The Past When I first moved up here full-time back in 1987, Tyneside was a beer wasteland and Gateshead, especially so. As my mother is from Chopwell and there were family…
Help for Ukraine
There are a lot of businesses here in the UK showing their support to Ukraine by brewing beers, or fundraising in other ways. Here’s our list of what’s happening in the North East and beyond if you’re looking to get involved. If you know of any other North East businesses that should be included, please…
