By Paul Crowther The great thing about homebrewing in our current, weird and scary times is it something you can do absolutely by yourself, and as the name suggests, in the home. Homebrewing websites have seen a surge in orders…
By Danny McColl We are fast approaching our 3rd birthday so it was time for a little spruce up and a little bit of growing up to be fair. Although I was happy with individual designs, the brewery never really…
By Kieran Hancock The last few years have seen an explosion in the availability of great quality beer, independent breweries and innovation in brewing. From sours to stouts and farmhouse to framboise, the beer industry has never been more exciting,…
By Myles Lambert Imperial stouts are a style as old as the hills. Been around forever. However, it would be very wrong to believe that the Imperial Stouts we drink today are the same as those available in, say, the…
Tryanuary is a nationwide campaign, founded in 2015 and run by volunteers, to encourage support for the beer industry throughout January. It’s not in competition with #DryJanuary or #Veganuary, as you can do all three throughout the month (with more low-…
Anyone who knows us knows how much we love beer-based merch, and patches in particular. So we thought it was about time we had some of our own! With money raised from the Thoughtful Night Market in November (mega thanks…
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…
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…
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…
Ah, Oktoberfest. That German thing that features lederhosen, blue and white bunting, and big glasses of beer. But what the hell is it actually about, and where can you go to try some great beers without venturing out of Newcastle?…
