Saturday 4th December marks Small Business Saturday, so we’re here with a round-up of ten great Xmas present ideas which all help you to support North East businesses this year. We’re also updating our full #BuyLocal list over the next…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Three Brothers Brewing Company started in Teesside back in 2016, when Kit Dodd and his brother Chris decided to team up with Kit’s brother-in-law, Chris, to make their beery dreams a reality. The brewery is the result of drawing on…
Last year saw Durham Brewery celebrate its 25th anniversary, but don’t be fooled into thinking things stay the same after all this time in the North East beer industry. Durham Brewery was set up by Christine Gibbs and her husband…
by Nix Prabhu Amongst the group of women who signed up for the International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) brewing session held at Anarchy Brew Co. were a few who, although they have been involved in the beer industry in…
