Books ‘n’ Beer Pairings #6
Happy Bookshop Day to all of the book lovers and beer fans out there! As the weather starts to turn a little greyer and the jumpers come out of storage, we’re officially switching to hibernation mode, and what better way…
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Books ‘n’ Beer Pairings #5
Happy Bookshop Day! To celebrate the best North East independents, for the fifth year running we’ve joined forces with our favourite independent bookshop, Forum Books. Together, we’re sharing their handpicked book recommendations paired with some of the finest North East…
Books ‘n’ Beer Pairings #4
As the temperatures drop and winter approaches, it’s only natural to find ourselves gravitating towards hibernation mode. To help you settle into this cosy state of mind, we’ve once again joined forces with our favourite independent bookshop, Forum Books. Together,…
Moonwake Unveils Exclusive Collaboration with Full Circle – Introducing West Coast IPA
Leith’s Moonwake Beer Co. and Full Circle Brew Co. have joined forces once again to create a new beer. Following their successful previous collaboration, the breweries now present their latest beer release: a captivating West Coast IPA. This limited-edition IPA…
The Art of Brewing – an exhibition over 30 years in the making
by Mark James from Eston Arts Centre I like beer. A lot. I would go as far as calling it an obsession, with roots in well-kept cask ale in the early 90s from my first job in a Darlington pub,…
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…
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…
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?”…
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…
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…