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SLIP SLIDING AWAY “The perfect storm” is how a beleaguered pub landlord describes the rain-lashed night his business took a nosedive – literally. A landslide in December 2012 caused the collapse of a bridge leading to the Four Alls Inn and microbrewery in the tiny Teesdale village of Ovington (the Maypole Village). The collapse split Ovington in two, leaving residents on the “wrong” side of an 80-foot drop facing an extra “Takings are less than half what they were last GOLD IS JUST 30 minutes drive on each round trip to nearby summer and all we have been offered by way of Darlington – and a fi ve-mile detour to the compensation is £90 off our business rates. A fair Four Alls. But what is an inconvenience to some is bit of our trade comes from neighbouring caravan THE TICKET nothing less than a catastrophe for landlord John and campsites – now on the other side of the A terrifi c result for the region from the Stroud, pictured right in happier mood. divide. Pubs are having a diffi cult enough time as Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) Great “It’s been an absolute nightmare,” says John. it is without a kick in the teeth from nature.” British Beer Festival – Mordue Workie Ticket was awarded gold in the best bitters category of the Champion Beer of Britain. Workie Ticket won the overall competition in 1997 and has come close on a few occasions since, but there’s a feeling that the beer is now tasting as good as it did when it was fi rst designed. Mordue managing director Garry Fawson (pictured left with brother Matt) credits head brewer Rob Millichamp for his attention to detail and almost fanatical approach to making beer for this latest success. He says: “Workie Ticket is a very unfashionable sort of beer and it’s really TYNE CRUISERS’ PEDAL POWER mass-market. Everyone seems to want to brew Around 80 cyclists took part in The Tyne Cruise tracks, with refreshment stops at Hadrian Border beers that are like a hammer to your mouth, so Rock ’n’ Roll Bike Ride from The Schooner in Brewery in Newburn (pictured), The Boathouse, we were very surprised that it did so well. Gateshead to The Boathouse in Wylam – and the Black Bull in Blaydon and the Tudor Rose at “Winning was particularly great for Rob. It back – to raise funds for the Daft As A Brush Dunston, before their reward of beer, bands and proves that it’s not just new recipes that he’s and Marie Curie cancer charities. Regulars from a buffet back at The Schooner. The total amount great at, but that he can handle beers that The Schooner mounted bikes of all vintages to raised is yet to be totted up but we’ll report in have a history and heritage of their own.” ride the 25 miles, mostly along designated cycle October’s magazine.

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BEERS – AND JUDGES – WITH GREAT TASTE Two northern brewing companies have tasted success at The Great Taste Awards. Sonnet 43 Brew House and Hawkshead Brewery have each been acknowledged by organisers the Guild of Fine Food, which is claimed to be GOOD EGGS ARE the world’s largest and most rigorous food awards scheme. Hawkshead Brewery’s Windermere Pale, NEVER BEATEN brewed at Stavely in Cumbria and already a Being on a par with the likes of Raymond Blanc multi-award winner, was described by Great Taste is an accolade in itself, so one Northumberland judges as “incredibly exciting”, while Sonnet 43’s publican-hotelier certainly deserves hearty American Pale Ale – from County Durham – was congratulations for equal billing. commended by the judges for its hop fl avour that Richard Slade, owner and operator of “really delivers” and Bourbon Milk Stout which was Battlesteads pub, hotel and restaurant in Wark, highly praised for its “lovely nose” of chocolate, Northumberland, has been awarded a Good Egg oak and liquorice. Award by the Considerate Hoteliers Association Sonnet 43 head brewer Michael Harker said: through to the Sainsbury’s Great British Beer (CHA) – as has M Blanc. This recognises those “Of our core range of six beers, the American Pale Hunt fi nals. in the hospitality industry who have inspired and Ale and Bourbon Milk Stout are stand-out beers “This is a dream launch for a new beer,” said encouraged others to embrace environmental, for me that I most like to drink. I’m thrilled they Hawkshead’s managing director Alex Brodie. sustainable and socially responsible performance. have received this accolade and hope this means “Winning a Great Taste award and the Sainsbury’s Richard is shown above right with wife Dee more people will now get to try them.” regional competition gives us confi dence that the and Richard Firrell (CHA). Hawkshead’s Windermere Pale has also won beer will sell well when we launch it in bottle.”

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CHE33 News 4-9.indd 7 27/08/2013 10:34 NEWS LEADING FROM THE FRONT MAXIM IN Sonnet 43 Brew House is poised to open BEER HUNT its next pub after months of planning and It’s been a particularly busy summer for renovation work. Houghton le Spring-based Maxim Brewery. Not The White Lead: A Sonnet 43 Brew Pub only is its flagship beer Double Maxim continu- & Restaurant in Hebburn, South Tyneside, ing to do well nationally in Wetherspoons’ was previously Dougie’s Tavern. It will take pubs, but its big brother Maximus won a Battle similar shape to Sonnet 43’s first pub, The of the Beers competition organised by the pub Lambton Worm in Chester le Street, which group’s North East outlets. has proved a great success since reopening But there’s more. Maxim’s popular Swedish earlier this year, winning a Best Cask Beer Blonde (4.2% abv) and American Pride IPA (5.2% award in the BT Sport Great British Pub abv) have reached the finals of the Sainsbury’s Awards. The White Lead will sell all the Sonnet Great British Beer Hunt this month where they 43 beers, as well as a selection of guest ales, have earned a three-week national listing. alongside traditional British fare with a modern “We’ve sent out 20,000 bottles of each,” says interpretation and a strong emphasis on local Maxim director Mark Anderson (left). “It meant a lot of work for us and it was a chance to go into produce. different areas with different beers.” Sonnet 43 Brew House owner Mark Hird American Pride, a distinctly citrus-influenced says: “The pub is now looking great and we and dry IPA, has also taken a silver award at the should be ready to welcome customers within British Bottlers’ Institute’s annual competition. four to six weeks.” “And Swedish Blonde continues to be a key The White Lead is number two of three product in our portfolio,” says Mark. “We’re launch- brewpubs Sonnet 43 planned for 2013, the ing it in keg form alongside cask and bottles.” next in line being the Kicking Cuddy at Coxhoe, Maxim has also introduced Stampede (3.9% County Durham, which the brewery adjoins. abv), an Amarillo-hopped ale which promises a “rush to the bar”.

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NEW STYLE UPHOLDS Sunderland & South TRADITION Tyneside CAMRA The Steamboat pub of the year, 3 Camerons Brewery has launched 8 ever changing real ales plus one REAL years running a new corporate identity cider and over 50 + Malt Whiskies using contemporary design “The two new beers – Gold Bobby Robson Fundraiser work alongside traditional Bullion (4.3% abv) and Camerons - Aug 29th & 30th - Call for details imagery. The Hartlepool-based IPA (3.8% abv) – have been company – producer of the created for the modern palate and Regular Beer Festivals legendary Strongarm – has we’re delighted with what head and Meet the Brewer Evenings DOG also introduced two new cask brewer Martin Dutoy and his team 27 Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1EQ FRIENDLY ale brands, following extensive have created.” (0191) 454 0134 PUB brewing trials involving staff and The original Camerons logo – a knowledgeable customers. heraldic lion rampant – was the Chris Soley, Camerons’ director inspiration for the new design style, and general manager, said: “We which leans heavily on tradition and feel the new imagery is clean and quality while portraying a modern, DURHAM CAMRA modern whilst still maintaining the bold image – the same direction its history and heritage of the brewery. beers are going in. PUB OF THE YEAR 2012/2013 Five cask ales including guests Friendly atmosphere OSCAR’S A STAR B&B all with en-suite Ben Rea, manager at The Bodega English heritage grade 2 listed in Newcastle sent us this heartfelt plea – and who could resist One of CAMRA’s Heritage Pubs upsetting the wee man in our ‘Best authentic interior’ photo? A couple of years ago we published a picture of Ben when he was born if his sister was,” THE VICTORIA and his wife Emily’s newly-born says Ben. DURHAM CITY daughter Sylvie. Oscar was born on June 20. Free House, 86 Hallgarth Street, Durham, DH1 3AS “I don’t want to run the risk of my Along with pubs, Cheers is all about TELEPHONE 0191 3865269 son asking why he wasn’t in Cheers happy families – congratulations. CAMRA DURHAM PUB OF THE YEAR 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009

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CHE33 Food.indd 10 27/08/2013 10:34 NEWS BRING THEM ANOTHER ONE FOR SUNSHINE Hadrian Border Brewery has reason to GROWTH MATE? be thankful its customers cover a wide geographic spread from conurbations to small villages. “I think the summer sunshine has helped,” Beer drinkers buying just one extra pint a says brewery manager Martin Hammill. “Many month in the pub is all it would take to push city centre pubs which order large quantities of the British beer industry back into growth beer from us throughout the year report a drop after years of steady decline, according to in footfall in hot and sunny weather. I think the statistics released by the Campaign for Real drinkers must head for the coast and country, Ale (Camra). as any shortfall we have in volume is more than The organisation says that 38% of pub goers made up for in these areas.” are visiting the pub less often than they did 12 Martin says the Newburn-based company months ago and that beer sales are suffering has also been kept busy supplying and – despite real ale outperforming the rest of the organising beer festivals around the region. market. The total volume of beer sold in the UK “We organised the beer tent at Corbridge during 2012 stands at around 7.8 million pints, Music Festival – a great success – for the compared to more than 8.2 million in 2011 and third year in a row,. Then there was our annual over 8.4 million in 2010. August Bank Holiday ‘tap takeover’ and But according to Camra it wouldn’t take barbecue at the Boathouse in Wylam plus much to tip the scales the other way and push available than ever before, thanks to an ever- we sorted out the beers and ciders for the one of Britain’s most important industries back growing number of breweries across the UK, Shotley Bridge Cricket Club Beer Festival. And into growth. there has never been more choice for drinkers. to celebrate we brewed Swordmaker 1888 Mike Benner, Camra chief executive, said: Why not take that extra pint a month as a chance (4.2% abv), a light and refreshing ale.” “With more styles and varieties of real ale to try a new real ale from your region?”

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BADGER GIRL HAS A BIG HEART A waitress at a North East pub for a return trip to the orphanage in has been awarded £1,000 for Accra – where she recently spent winning a national customer another six weeks doing voluntary service award – and straight away work for the Future Leaders charity invested it on helping sick and – and to officially sponsor one of the poverty-stricken children in Africa. children there. Emily Ong, who works at The “It is so satisfying and rewarding Badger at Ponteland, had already to be involved with something like spent a month volunteering at an this and I definitely want to go back orphanage in Ghana where she there again next year,” she said. was deeply touched by the work of Peter Drummond, landlord at the charity which runs it. So, when The Badger, said: “Emily is one of she scooped the first prize for best the most selfless and giving people sales and service professional in a I have ever met, and fully deserves V Factor scheme run by the Vintage this accolade. Inns chain, it was the underprivileged “Apart from her sterling efforts in youngsters she had met thousands Ghana, she has also been a volunteer of miles away that she thought of, at an elderly care home in Ponteland rather than herself. and for hospital Radio Lollipop. She’s Emily used the money to pay consistently excellent in all she does.” DARK SIDE OF THE HALF MOON For years a bunch of mates have drunk in The Half Moon – a traditional fleapit. But all is about to change when the landlord decides the pub is to become a trendy National TV Comedy Award nominees café bar. The locals are appalled Brian Walsh and Neil Armstrong and and decide to revolt. showing at The Customs House, It’s all made up, of course – The South Shields, this month. The ever- Dark Side Of The Half Moon is a helpful Jarrow Brewery has created comedy with more than a hint of Half Moon, a special dark ale to intrigue and mystery, written by commemorate the production. 12 / CHEERS / www.cheersnortheast.co.uk

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THE PUB’S THE SPECIALIST The Head of Steam group is gearing up for a new Stuff The Supermarkets campaign. A direct attack on supermarkets, off-licenses and online bottle retailing is planned, encouraged by the success that the Head of Steam pub in Durham has experienced by selling mixed six- packs of specialist bottled beers at discounted prices. “The on- and off-trades are almost totally different, so different price structures can apply,” says Head of Steam group managing director Tony Brookes. “We need to keep ourselves competitive and we’re rolling it out to all our pubs. “A lot of the packaged beers we sell are so rare, customers almost have to buy them from us, so it makes sense to offer them for take- out and they can enjoy them when they can’t get down to our pubs.”

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CHE33 View From Abroad.indd 13 27/08/2013 10:50 FEATURE: PUB DESIGN STARTING FROM SCRATCH Creating a new pub should take note of the proposed customer experience Con dence in the leisure For example, Dave Stone and Rob industry may have taken a bit of Cameron, directors of Greenan a battering in recent years but Blueaye, the company that runs the pub refurbishments and new- Town Wall pub in Newcastle, have builds now appear to be on an an unerring eye for pub culture and upward trend. with the help of interior designer But how do you turn a Julie Turner, they have come up previously rundown pub into the with yet another enterprising idea BAR 1898, vibrant, successful business you – e Bridge Tavern on Newcastle’s really hope it will be? One thing is Quayside which will brew its own CONSETT, clear – design teams have to work beer onsite. as a tight unit with the food and But even experts need to PROPOSAL drink menu as uppermost in their involve other experts – and Wylam minds as the bricks and tiling. Brewery is heavily involved on

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CHE33 Pub Design.indd 14 27/08/2013 10:32 FEATURE: PUB DESIGN

every aspect of the beer side of things. “Wylam are a very good t with the Town Wall, so when it came to setting up a brewpub who else could we ask?” says Dave Stone. “Our relationship has grown organically. We put our collective knowledge together to establish Newcastle’s rst fully functional brewpub for many years. We all have our own input and do some tweaking as we go along.” A similar philosophy is shared by Peter Hodgson, managing director of Newcastle- based Dakota House of Design.  e company is involved in leisure industry design projects right across the UK as well as in Spain, China, Dubai and Switzerland. “We’ve got some great designers and some hidden beauties such as stained glass But sometimes the client has only a hazy idea everybody has their say,” says Peter. “It’s a panels have been resurrected. of the target market. very democratic o ce, you’ve got to get Illuminated viewing panels have been Peter Hodgson says: “In that case, at Dakota everybody involved. installed so customers can see the Tyne Bridge’s we’ll do a recce of the area and provide a report “We’re also doing some conceptual stu for stanchions close-to. A rear outdoor area is – champagne and oysters or kebabs and bitter. a casino in Kentucky – we do mainly casinos, almost completely sheltered by the iconic We want to hand over something that has to hotels and some pub-restaurants – anything to structure. But it’s the brewpub enterprise that be right.” do with alcohol. We’re also doing some work on the pub will be best known for when it opens  e combined Greenan Blueaye-Wylam a new pub in Consett (pictured left) which is due this month. Brewery team is convinced that a working onsite shortly .” “We saw it as a fantastic opportunity to do brewpub producing bespoke ales on-site – with In Newcastle,  e Bridge Tavern – formerly something di erent,” says Dave. “It’s a beautiful great comfort food sourced from local suppliers Fever and before that,  e Newcastle Arms – has pub, very visible, and it could be the start of – will be a welcome addition to the Newcastle retained much of its original features in what something. Wylam Brewery and Greenan pub circuit. Dave Stone refers to as “being architecturally Blueaye share similar visions, albeit in di erent “It can only be good for the drinker,” says faithful”.  e interior has been taken back to elds. We’re both local companies who put Dave Stone. “I’m a pub operator, but also exposed brickwork and original joists while quality rst.” a drinker.” T Summer Night H E Special Start and End your night C with your friends at the Centurion E Enjoy a drink N before 9pm T Keep your U receipt and receive £1 o R all drink a er I 9pm

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CHE33 Pub Design.indd 15 27/08/2013 10:32 NEWS FEATURE: THEAKSTON COOPER SUPER COOPER words: Alastair Gilmour pictues: Peter Skelton Tradition, history and heritage go into every pint of  eakstons ale

Jonathan Manby is the living, breathing the tools of his trade are never far from his hands embodiment of a tradition that can be traced (a knocker-upper, incidentally, is essential to put the back to Ancient Egyptian times. He came out of a cask end in place). four-year coppers’ apprenticeship at eakstons Jonathan is no stranger to modern methods, brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, in 1999 and however. “ is is my computer,” he says, holding up is now so busy making and repairing wooden what can only be described as a short stick. “All it is is barrels he reckons he hardly has time to take a bit of wood with a bent nail in it.” a holiday. With this primitive tool, he can plan exactly how During one week last month, for example, he was much a particular cask will eventually hold. “ e size in London giving cask-making demonstrations at I’m making here is between nine gallons one pint the Great British Beer Festival, then it was o to the and nine gallons two pints. It’s pretty exact – rough, Peterborough Beer Festival and the Ebor meeting but it works. It’s surprising what you can do with a at York Races, showing o his considerable skills. bit of string and a bent nail. In between times he’ll be explaining his craft at the “You just drop it in the side of the cask until it hits  eakstons visitor centre and catching up with the bent nail, lean it over, judge where it wants to fall repairs and new-builds in the brewery’s cooper shop, and make a note with chalk on the side of the cask making casks in various sizes from  rkins holding where the end’s going to go.” nine gallons of Old Peculier to butts rejoicing in 144 Chalk, string and lengths of timber supplement gallons of ale. the extraordinary rhythmic muscle power that goes Words such as stave, jigger and kilderkin croze into building a cask.  e noise of hammer on driver “IT’S ALWAYS CASKS, NOT may sound straight from a long-forgotten vocabulary, and driver on hoop is deafening, with the heat from as do  ogger, topping plane, auger and knocker- the  re in the corner intense. BARRELS. A BARREL IS A upper. To Jonathan Manby, however, they form not “You learn two things straight away in coopering,” so much a lost tongue, but are a signi cant part of says Jonathan. “It’s always casks, not barrels. A barrel PARTICULAR SIZE OF CASK his everyday language. is a particular size of cask, holding 36 gallons. And, Staves, hoops and ends are a cask’s basic you have to know every individual tool – what its HOLDING 36 GALLONS.” components and are held together by a few rivets, name is and what it does.” ingenious geometry and craftsmanship, while  e weirdly-shaped and formidable-looking tools

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on Jonathan’s crowded bench have been handed down from cooper to cooper and some have three sets of block marks – initials -– on them, the oldest dating back to 1888. On the cooperage’s stone walls hang topping planes, hollowing knives and round shaves which Jack e Ripper would have paid more than a passing interest in. Jonathan takes a stave (the piece of wood running from top to bottom of a cask) from a pile and ts it to the half-built cask in front of him. He says: “ ese are all jointed up and some are already hooped up and others are ready to go on the re. e re takes the spring out of new timber and if there are any open joints it makes them more supple. “A cask will go on the re for as long as it needs. You put the back of your hand on the outside of the timber and once you feel the heat coming through, you know it’s about right. It’s one of those things that’s passed down.” eakstons has employed coopers since the founding of the company in 1827 by Robert eakston and John Wood as a brewhouse at the Black Bull Inn, Masham. Even today, beers such as Old Peculier are sent out in hand-made wooden casks and a limited number of “pins” (4.5 gallon casks) are available around Christmas for enthusiasts to enjoy their own cask at home. In the cooperage, the fragrance of fresh wood joins aerial forces with the mature oak which has been slowly absorbing and releasing beer for years on end. “You put your block mark on every cask you do,” says Jonathan. “It basically goes back to piecework days when you’d only get paid for it if your mark was on it. We like our traditions here.” A cooper’s work is hot, dusty, strenuous and demands total concentration at all times, particularly with a hand full of lump hammer and chisel. Is there a better day’s work to build up a thirst? “ e best advice I got in this job is; be yourself and if you don’t know anything, just ask,” says Jonathan. “But the best advice of all was from Clive Hollis who came out of retirement to train me: ‘Time for a pint’.” eakstons’ visitor centre and brewery tour details visit www. theakstons.co.uk

THE KNOCKER-UPPER EXPLAINED “A knocker-upper is a piece of bent bar for putting the cask heads in,” says Jonathan Manby. “You put the head in from the inside and fit it to the groove in the back of the bung stave. Then you use what we call the heading nail which is screwed into where the keystone fitting goes. If the keystone is already in the cask, then you’ll just put your finger through the hole and pull it up as far as you can. Then your knocker-upper goes in through the bung hole and you just knock the head up from the inside.”

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CHE33 Theakston Cooper.indd 17 27/08/2013 10:31 FEATURE: OUSEBURN 3 pubs, 21 ales, OUSEBURN PUB CRAWL what more could you want? OOZING

URBAN FOLK SESSION TUESDAY 9PM - 1AM HAYMARKET ADVENTURE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Follow us on twitter - @TheHotspur103 e only question to answer when planning a pub visit to Newcastle’s Ouseburn Valley is, where do you start? Real Ale, Real Food, n Ouseburn Valley pub and brewery visit Real People, Real Pub is a criss-crossable circuit revelling in a Real Ales and Cider clutch of the best, unravaged, traditional and theme-free pubs that the North East Home Cooked Food can offer. Served 7 Days AThe Ouseburn Valley is easily accessible, only minutes from the city centre and close to some of Tyneside’s Hightstreet, Gosforth highest-density public transport routes. Its pubs and other attractions – such as Stepney Bank Stables, Byker Farm and Seven Stories – offer a wide variety of choice, but above all, it’s different and it’s fun. The Ouseburn Valley was the cradle of Newcastle’s industrial heritage and the last part of the city to come under the glint of developers’ shovels but lately the City Council has seen sense and is listening to residents and user groups as to the direction to take. Y u  endly oca Ponteland, NE20 9UH

Local Real Ales, H omecooked Food 4 # B&B Accommodation now available to book online Homecooked bar menu served: Wednesday - Sunday 12pm til 2pm and 6:30pm til 9pm also available ever popular specials board Roast dinner available every Sunday 12pm till 2:30pm “providers of great quality service and standards” Wednesday: OAP Lunch Special www.leopardleisure.com Live sports shown • Large beer garden • Free Wifi available • Large parties catered for

Main Street, Acomb, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 4PW Tel: 01434 602934, email: [email protected] www.sun-inn-acomb.co.uk

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CHE33 Ouseburn.indd 18 27/08/2013 10:29 FEATURE: OUSEBURN

1 FREE TRADE INN

The well-trodden and “shabby-chic” Free Trade Inn is enjoying a hugely successful 2013 – not only is it the Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) Tyneside & Northumberland pub of the year, it’s the branch’s cider pub winner, too. Ten handpulls with a wide selection of beers mean visitors are likely to come across Wild Beer Co Best Saison (4.5% abv) from Somerset alongside the best-selling Peloton Pale Ale (3.8% abv) from Tyne Bank, the neighbouring microbrewery. Sandwiches come from the celebrated Dene’s Deli, with a choice of pies from The Amble Butcher. But it’s the pub’s character and the view of the city – in particular the Newcastle and Gateshead quaysides – which mesmerise most. And, where but the Free Trade could you come across a juke-box with Frank Zappa, Bo Diddley and Stan Getz side by side?

2 THE TYNE

The Tyne typifi es what’s great about the Ouseburn Valley – individualism with a touch of style and panache. The frontage with its stylish outdoor benches benefi ts from being closed to traffi c are stylish. It’s a brilliant spot, particularly when the weather is canny, and is popular with amblers, wanderers and cyclists. It acts as the “tap” for Wylam Brewery, so there’s always a brilliant choice of beers, ranging from the best-selling Gold Tankard (4.0%) to new keg-cask crossover products such as Jakehead (6.3% abv). Food is all home-cooked and the burgers have to be seen to be believed – and there’s even eggy bread and bacon. The famed juke-box still fl ashes at one end of the tartan-carpeted bar which gives a clue that this is a pub known for its music – last month’s Blues Free All-Dayer was a cracker – with some toe-tapping events lasting all weekend.

Bed & Breakfast The Cumberland Arms boasts a gem of a B&B, with 4 spacious ensuite rooms all with views over the city. Room rates are: Single - £70 (£50 Mon-Wed) Double/ Twin - £80 8 Handpulls, 5 Guest Kegs If you book to stay with and 6 Ciders from the Tap us in 2013, get a 10% plus a great place for Live Music discount. Quote “CHESEP” and Great Food! Please email us at bandb@ thecumberlandarms.co.uk Telephone: 01912656151 email: [email protected] for more info. www.thecumberlandarms.co.uk

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CHE33 Ouseburn.indd 19 27/08/2013 10:29 FEATURE: OUSEBURN 3 HOTEL DU VIN 5 THE CUMBERLAND ARMS This is a great place for meeting people; it’s The Cumberland Arms’ overriding principle is contemporary and friendly and ideal for lingering that the world doesn’t need another pub that around, while the outdoors terrace and courtyard does what every other pub does. – complete with “cigar shack” – is perfect for The beer choice meanders happily blowing the cobwebs off. through the mainstream then takes tangents House lager is from West Brewery in off into the experimental and the niche. Glasgow, a crisp and refreshing German- Similarly with the food menu and the regular inspired pilsner, while Wylam Gold Tankard entertainment. Expect traditional music, indie, (4.00% abv) is the principal handpull. And if rock and jazz, modern poetry and comedy this isn’t enough, a fridge lined with interesting improvisation (from The Suggestibles). bottles lifts a beer-lover’s spirits further. 4 THE CLUNY 6 THE TANNERS ARMS The Cluny straddles traditional and Now restored to its original The Tanners Arms contemporary with an air of casualness. It is on track to impressive effect. Decked out has culture in its soul and seeping through in greys, maroons, timber fl ooring and a touch its exposed brick and stonework – music and of exposed brickwork, it revels in its slick artworks play leading roles. But it’s beer and description: Eats, Beats ’n’ Beer. The central, food that are big here with the Cluny Kitchen island-style counter allows The Tanners to work regarded as one of Newcastle’s top chilled- on three levels with each of the surrounding out eateries. Being part of the Head of Steam areas regarded as almost separate pubs. A group also means the drinks offer is as wide and combination of music, food and beer is its exciting as anywhere in the nation. Occasional strength and the pub will set you up for a round beer festivals and “tap-takeovers” are a feature, of some of Newcastle’s best pubs with a great and a selection of foreign beers is to drool over. big stupid grin on your face.

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CHE33 Ouseburn.indd 20 27/08/2013 10:29 FEATURE: OUSEBURN

7 OUT THERE BREWING CO Stylish design was always going beer, Celestial Love (5.1% abv) to be a priority for Out There was a dark ale inspired by the Brewing Company’s Steve and Californian “common” beers, the Jane Pickthall when they set up most famous example being their 2.5 barrel microbrewery in Steam Beer by the Anchor December 2012. Conscious that Brewery of San Francisco. British beers are often let down Infl uenced by Belgian wheat by poor branding, Steve worked beers, spiced with coriander seed with Newcastle designer Ben and curaçao orange peel, Laika Murden to create stylish retro- (4.8% abv) is named after the futurist space-age imagery for fi rst dog in space, while Valentina the beers. The fi rst Out There (5.8% abv) is pale and hop-laden. 8 TYNE BANK BREWERY Former chemical engineer 2011. And barely 18 months Julia Austin was inspired by later, Tropical Haze, developed the brewpubs she had seen like others by brewer Mark in Canada and, challenged by McGarry, was the fi rst beer to her husband to brew a decent sell out at the 2013 Newcastle pint, she turned her hand to Beer Festival. the production of the nation’s More recently Tyne Bank favorite drink. teamed up with airline Jet2.com She’d already tasted success to create a beer to mark the fi rst at the Craft Brewing Association Newcastle-Pula (Croatia) service. national fi nals and after a course Tyne Bank tours are available at at Brewlab in Sunderland she 2pm every Wednesday and on set up Tyne Bank in September Saturdays by arrangement. www.thetyne.com

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CHE33 Ouseburn.indd 21 27/08/2013 10:29 CHEERS ADVERT 128 X 93.5MM_Layout 1 07/08/2013 10:53 Page 1

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CHE33 Cask Ale.indd 22 27/08/2013 10:28 FEATURE: CASK ALE WEEK CASK US ANOTHER We need to remind ourselves from time to time what an asset Britain has in its beer culture, writes Alastair Gilmour

We’re celebrating Cask Ale formation in 1971. Its manifesto Week from September 27 to gives the de nition: “Real ale is October 6, a national initiative beer brewed from traditional promoted by some of our more ingredients, matured by secondary progressive brewing companies fermentation in the container from and organisations. ere are which it is dispensed and served questions to ask, however, such without the use of extraneous as, what the heck is cask ale? Is it carbon dioxide.” the same as real ale? But real ale – cask ale – is often e answer to that is “yes”. e associated with an image problem, Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) especially among the under-30 age coined the phrase “real ale” on its group. “It’s cloudy.” “It’s not cold

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CHE33 Cask Ale.indd 23 27/08/2013 10:28 FEATURE: CASK ALE WEEK

In a nation that sells 158 million Pot Noodles every year, it’s a hard job convincing people that a naturally-brewed product made from nothing else but malt, hops, water and yeast can develop extraordinary aromas,  avours and aftertastes that can be, from Sip One, a life- in uencing experience. But in a crowded bar it’s often easier just to order something mass-market and middle- of- the-road. “Drink something that tastes of malt and it’s not Ovaltine?” you’ll hear. “Sni grapefruit- in uenced hops? Experience fruit? Taste spices? Caramel? Liquorice? Chocolate? And it’s bitter, too. And then sweet. How can that be? Pint of Smoothingtons Extra-Chilled Smoothie- Woothie, please.”  e Smoothies may be in the majority, enough.” “It’s an old man’s drink.” We’ve heard experience a range of  avours incomparable in but ultimately they are the losers. Whilst the them all. Manoeuvre the doubters past those any foodstu . beer industry as a whole is acknowledged to be excuses, however, and you’ll have friends for life. Cask ale is a living product, at its absolute in decline, the signs are that the cask ale trade It’s just the initial “cloudy, cold, old” hurdle that best around ten days after brewing. Malt and is doing much more than hanging on by the has to be negotiated. water are boiled then hops and yeast are added seat of its pants – it’s actually striding along Nobody wants to appear old-fashioned, at various stages before it is all eventually very nicely indeed. It’s the same story from unadventurous, or indeed sober, so, for a transferred into conditioning tanks to mature other quality food producers – people who whole sector of high spenders in our Red Lions and round o . From there to the cask, it will make hand-crafted cheeses that reek of the and Black Bulls, drinking real ale, or cask- continue to ferment gently, producing carbon countryside; bread that doesn’t chew like cotton conditioned beer – call it what you will – doesn’t dioxide naturally. Once it reaches the pub, it wool; sausages packed with real meat not rusk, even register. If only they knew. If only they’d should be kept and served with care for a taste and tomatoes that actually taste of something drop their prejudices, suspend their hang- and aroma experience bordering on the sensual tomatoey, are experiencing the same swell of ups and give their tastebuds a treat, they’d that no other drink can give you. interest.  e discerning public wants quality and

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CHE33 Cask Ale.indd 24 27/08/2013 10:37 FEATURE: CASK ALE WEEK

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CHE33 Cask Ale.indd 25 27/08/2013 14:44 PUB PROFILE: THE BLACKBIRD INN

LANDLORD: Justin Cooper, The Blackbird Inn, PUB PROFILE North Road, Ponteland, Northumberland NE20 9UH. Tel: 01661 822684. THE BLACKBIRD INN www.leopardleisure.com

A stunning building and a THE BEER THE FOOD great pub for gatherings The Blackbird Inn has returned to its rightful place as a top-notch pub and restaurant following a huge investment earlier this year by Newcastle-based Leopard Leisure. The investment shows: The Blackbird faces the world with the confi dence gleaned from four centuries of lording it over the village. It’s a stunning building and beautifully crafted internally with clever delineations between the open bar, lounge-style area and defi nite dining room, aided by fl ooring changes from tile to timber to carpet. Huge fi replaces at either end simply dream of winter evenings, but even those are eclipsed by the magnifi cent original one in the Tunnel Room – which is all arched roof, parquet fl ooring and classy but A lovely house pale ale by A wide range of tasters, simple seating. A great pub for gatherings and socials. Tyne Bank is a real appetiser small plates, large plates and for the likes of Draught Bass, servings for “little beaks” – Sharps Doombar and Copper with totally tempting offers Dragon Golden Pippin, plus such as chicken stuffed with Where is it? On North Road, Ponteland, off the bottled world beers. The Blagdon blue cheese (£7.95) roundabout at the bridge over the River Pont. It sits on guest list changes regularly, and slow-cooked minced beef the site of the 12th century Ponteland Castle which but the care and attention cobbler. Sunday lunches are was destroyed by Scots soldiers on their retreat from lavished on the ales and deservedly popular and ideal Newcastle in 1388, so it has history deep its roots. ciders doesn’t. for family outings.

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CHE33 Pub Profile_Wine.indd 26 27/08/2013 10:27 NEWS

ANGER AT LEVY DECISION Newcastle City Council has applications be submitted no later ...fighting the corner become the fi rst in the country to than September 1.” agree to a late-night levy on its One of the dozens of objectors for great Sunday lunches pubs and clubs with new charges was Tony Brookes, managing applying to those open after director of the Head of Steam midnight. Fees will range from group which operates three pubs £299 to £4,400 a year, depending and a theatre-style venue within the on the rateable value of venues. affected area. He said: “The Cluny The levy is intended to provide and Cluny2 are included because funding for public services – the NE1 postcode ends at the Relax and enjoy your Sunday with family and primarily policing costs – involved in Ouseburn which runs just yards managing crime and disorder in and from our door. friends at our award winning carvery* around the night-time economy. “What we would have to pay in Choose from dishes such as: The council approved the levy levy for Cluny2 would account for despite more than 60 objections about 25% of its profi ts, so it starts • Our own Ham Hock Terrine with Pickles from businesses in the city centre to become unviable as part of the • Topside of Beef, Leg of Pork or Turkey with all (those with an NE1 postcode). It is business. Similarly with the Head the Trimmings to be introduced from November of Steam in Neville Street – we’ve • Dee’s Award Winning Whisky and Marmalade 1 2013. The levy will affect all already seen a drop in trade due to Bread and Butter Pudding premises authorised to sell alcohol the scaffolding that’s been around All washed down with one of the regions famous between 12midnight and 6am. the building since December 17 cask ales or a glass of one of our eco wineses A spokesman for Sintons 2010. A late-night levy will take *Your Northumberland Guide Best Sunday Lunch in Northumberland December 2011. Solicitors, specialists in licensing up almost all of its operating profi t. To book call 01434 230209 or email [email protected] law, said: “If venues wish to avoid It’s not about turnover, it’s about Battlesteads Hotel & Restaurant, Wark on Tyne, the levy they may do so by reducing operating profi t. nr Hexham, Northumberland NE48 3LS the terminal hour of alcohol sales “One answer is to close before permitted under their premises midnight, but it’s a late-night pub license to midnight. The application and a lot of people like to be out process is by way of a minor late, especially when there’s music CAMRA 2013 variation which must be fi nalised involved. We can do some extra South West Northumberland by November 1. But Newcastle marketing activities behind the bar, Pub of the Year Winner City Council has that requested but you can only do so much.”

Whats on at DRESSED TO THE NINES Newcastle United were adamant “It’s purely coincidence,” said an Buskers Night - Tuesday 10th, 24th Sept & 8th October that tearing down the “Shearer’s” NUFC spokesman earlier in the sign at St James’ Park bar named summer. The bar has been renamed Karoke Nights with Crazy Chris after him was not in any way Nine, a shirt number with deep - 31st August, 14th & 21st Sept, 5th October connected to the Toon hero’s signifi cance for supporters. Live Bands - 7th September Get Carter, scathing destruction of Joe Last month, Newcastle United’s 28th September Dirty South Kinnear’s appointment as director Shola Ameobi, Steven Taylor and of football. Rob Elliot declared Nine Sports 15 handpulls & Real Ciders always available “This situation really is stretching Bar and Lounge offi cially open. Large beer garden for those balmy afternoons it a bit,” wrote Shearer in his column Sodexo Prestige – which manages in the Sun. “Right now people are conferences and banqueting at Station Road, Wylam, NE41 8HR • Telephone: 01661 853431 laughing at the club I support and St James’ Park – has invested Follow us @Boathouse Wylam • Like us on that sickens me.” £300,000 in the venue. www.cheersnortheast.co.uk / CHEERS / 27

CHE33 Pub Profile_Wine.indd 27 27/08/2013 10:27 NORTHUMBERLAND 3 WISE MONKEYS THE DYVELS INN 24 Fenkle Street, Alnwick Station Road, Corbridge, ADAM & EVE NE66 1HR NE45 5AY, t: 01434 633 633 Prudhoe Station, Low Prudhoe, NE42 6NP TWICE BREWED INN THE FEATHERS INN t: 01661 832323 Military Road, Bardon Mill, Hedley on the Hill, NE47 7AN Stocksfield, NE43 7SW A-Z PUB GUIDE BAMBURGH CASTLE INN t: 01434 344534 t: 01661 843 607 Seahouses, NE68 7SQ e:[email protected] Cheers is all about pubs in the North East t: 01665 720283 www.twicebrewedinn.co.uk THE FOX & HOUNDS Main Road, Wylam, and this should be a good place to start... 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Bournmoor, Medomsley Village, DH8 6QN • Entertainment every • Top class menu DH4 6DY t: 0191 385 2631 t: 01207 560336 BEADNELL TOWERS HOTEL THE ANGEL INN weekend • First class attitude Beadnell, NE67 5AY Main Street, Corbridge, THE DUN COW THE SCOTCH ARMS t: 01665 721211 NE45 5LA, t: 01434 632119 Front Street, Sedgefield, Blackhill, Consett, DH8 8LZ THE GOLDEN LION BUTCHER’S ARMS TS21 3AT t: 01740 620894 t: 01207 593709 CLENNELL HALL HOTEL THE BADGER Market Place, Allendale, NE47 Middle Chare, Harbottle,Morpeth, Street Houses, Ponteland 9BD, t: 01434 683 225 Chester le Street, DH3 3QB THE FLOATER’S MILL THE SMITHS ARMS NE65 7BG, t. 01669 650 377 Newcastle upon Tyne t: 0191 388 3605 Woodstone Village, Brecon Hill, Castle Dene, NE20 9BT, t: 01661 871037 THE HADRIAN HOTEL Fence Houses, DH4 6BQ Chester le Street, DH3 4HE CROSS KEYS Wall, Hexham, NE44 4EE CROXDALE INN t: 0191 385 6695 t: 0191 3857559 Thropton, Rothbury, NE65 7HX THE BAY HORSE t: 01434 681232 Front Street, Croxdale, DH6 5HX t: 01669 620362 South Side, Stamfordham t: 01388 815727 THE GARDEN HOUSE INN THE SHIP NE18 0PB, t: 01661 855469 THE HERMITAGE INN North Road, Durham, Low Road, Middlestone Village, CROWN & ANCHOR INN 23 Castle Street, Warkworth, DUN COW DH1 4NQ t: 0191 3863395 Middlestone, DL14 8AB Market Place, Holy Island, THE BLACKBIRD NE65 0UL, t: 01665 711 258 37 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HN t: 01388 810904 TD15 2RX, t: 01289 389215 Ponteland, NE20 9UH t: 0191 386 9219 THE GEORGE & DRAGON THE HORSESHOES INN 4 East Green, THE SPORTSMANS ARMS DIPTON MILL INN THE BLACK BULL Rennington, Alnwick, GREENBANK HOTEL Heighington Village, Moor End Terrace, Belmont, Dipton Mill Road, Hexham, Middle Street, Corbridge, NE66 3RS, t: 01665 577665 90 Greenbank Road, DL5 6PP t: 01325 313152 DH1 1BJ t: 0191 3842667 NE46 1YA, t: 01434 606577 NE45 5AT, t: 01434 632261 Darlington, DL3 6EL e: [email protected] THE JOINERS ARMS t: 01325 462624 THE GREY HORSE THE SQUARE & COMPASS www.diptonmill.co.uk THE BLACK BULL Newton-by-the-Sea, NE66 3EA 115 Sherburn Terrace, 7 The Green, West Cornforth, Bridge Street, Warkworth, t: 01665 576 112 HEAD OF STEAM Consett, DH8 6NE Ferryhill, DL17 9JQ DOCTOR SYNTAX NE65 0XB, t: 01665 711367 3 Reform Place, Durham, t: 01207 502585 t: 01740 653050 New Ridley Road, Stocksfield, THE LINDISFARNE INN DH1 4RZ, t: 0191 3832173 NE43 7RG, t: 01661 842383 THE BLACK BULL Beal, TD15 2PD THE HALF MOON INN THE STABLES Matfen, NE20 0RP t: 01289 381 223 ITALIAN FARMHOUSE 86 New Elvet, Durham, Beamish Hall Hotel, Beamish, DUKE OF WELLINGTON t: 01661 886330 South Street, West Rainton DH1 3AQ t: 0191 3741918 DH9 0BY t: 01207 233 7333 Newton, NE43 7UL THE MANOR HOUSE Houghton - le - Spring t: 01661 844446 THE BLACK BULL INN Caterway Heads DH4 6PA, t: 0191 5841022 THE HONEST LAWYER THE STABLES Etal, TD12 4TL Shotley Bridge, DH8 9LX Croxdale Bridge, Croxdale, West Herrington, DYKE NEUK t: 01890 820200 t: 01207 255268 NUMBER TWENTY-2 DH1 3HP t: 0191 3783782 Houghton le Spring, DH4 4ND Meldon, Nr Morpeth, NE61 3SL 22 Coniscliffe Road, t: 0191 584 9226 t: 01670 772662 THE BLUE BELL THE MANOR INN Darlington, DL3 7RG THE JOHN DUCK Mount Pleasant, West Mickley, Main Street, Haltwhistle, t: 01325 354590 91A Claypath, Durham City, THE THREE HORSESHOES GENERAL HAVELOCK INN Stocksfield NE43 7LP NE49 0BS, t: 01434 322588 e: [email protected] DH1 1 RG Pit House Lane, Leamside, Haydon Bridge, NE47 6ER t: 01661 843146 www.twenty2.villagebrewer.co.uk Houghton le Spring, t: 01434 684376 THE OLDE SHIP INN THE LAMBTON WORM DH4 6QQ t: 0191 584 2394 9 Main Street, Seahouses, OLD MILL HOTEL North Road, JOINERS ARMS THE BOATHOUSE NE68 7RD, t: 01665 720 200 Thinford Road, Metal Bridge, Chester le Street, DH3 4AJ THE WHITE LION Wansbeck Street, Morpeth, Wylam, NE41 8HR Coxhoe, DH6 5NX t: 0191 3871162 Newbottle Street, NE61 1XZ, t: 01670 513540 t: 01661 853431 THE PACKHORSE INN t: 01740 652928 Houghton le Spring, DH4 4AN Ellingham, Chathill, NE67 5HA THE MANOR HOUSE HOTEL t: 0191 5120735 JOLLY FISHERMAN • 14 Real ales on tap t: 01665 589292 SUN INN The Green, West Auckland, Craster, Alnwick, NE66 3TR • CAMRA 2013 Houghton Road, Newbottle, DL14 9HW THE WHITEHILLS t: 01665 576461 • Northumberland Pub of THE PILOT INN DH4 4EG, t: 0191 584 1019 t: 01388 834834 Waldridge Road, the Year Winner 31 Low Greens, Chester le Street, DH2 3AB MASONS ARMS Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1LZ SURTEES ARMS THE MANOR HOUSE INN t: 0191 3882786 Rennington, Alnwick, t: 01289 304214 Chilton Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 Carterway Heads, NE66 3RX, t: 01665 577275 THE BOATSIDE INN 0DH Shotley Bridge, DH8 9LX THE WILD BOAR Warden, Hexham, NE46 4SQ THE PLOUGH t: 01740 655724 t: 01207 255268 Frederick Place, MINERS ARMS t: 01434 602233 Village Square, Cramlington, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4BN Main Street, Acomb, NE46 4PW NE23 1DN, t: 01670 737633 THE AVENUE INN THE MARKET TAVERN t: 0191 5128050 t: 01434 603909 Avenue Street, 27 Market Place, Durham, THE BRIDGE END INN THE PLOUGH INN High Shincliffe, DH1 2PT DH1 3NJ THE VICTORIA INN LION & LAMB West Road, Ovingham Front Street, Ellington, t: 0191 386 5954 t: 0191 3862069 86 Hallgarth Street, Durham, Horsley, NE15 0NS Prudhoe, NE42 6BN NE61 5JB, t: 01670 860340 DH1 3AS, t: 0191 3860465 t: 01661 852952 t: 01661 832219 THE BAY HORSE THE MILL THE RAILWAY HOTEL 28 West Green, Heighington, Durham Road, THREE HORSESHOES NEWCASTLE HOTEL • 5 Real Ales Church Street, Haydon Bridge, DL5 6PE, t: 01325 312312 Rainton Bridge, DH5 8NG Maiden Law, Durham, Front Street, Rothbury, • Traditional family run pub NE47 6JG, t: 01434 684254 t: 0191 5843211 DH7 0QT, t. 01207 520900 NE65 7UT • Folk & music nights THE BEAMISH MARY INN t: 01669 620334 THE RAILWAY INN No Place, Nr Beamish, THE MINERS ARMS YE OLDE ELM TREE Acklington, Morpeth, NE65 9BP DH9 0QH, t: 0191 370 0237 41 Manor Road, 12 Crossgate, Durham City, OLIVERS THE BURNSIDE t: 01670 760 320 Medomsley, DH8 6QN DH1 4PS, t: 0191 386 4621 60 Bridge Street, Blyth, Longhoughton, NE66 3JQ THE BLACK HORSE t: 01207 560428 NE24 2AP, t: 01670 368346 t: 01665 577303 THE RAT INN Red Row,Beamish, DH9 0RW Anick, Hexham, NE46 4LN t: 01207 232569 THE NEWFIELD INN NORTH YORKSHIRE RED LION INN THE CARTS BOG INN t: 01434 602 814 Newfield, Chester le Street, Stanegate Road, Newbrough, Langley on Tyne, Hexham, THE BLACK LION DH2 2SP THE CROWN INN Hexham, NE47 5AR NE47 5NW, t: 01434 684338 THE RIDLEY ARMS Wolsingham, t: 0191 3700565 Vicars Lane, Manfield, t: 01434 674226 Stannington, Morpeth, NE61 6EL Bishop Auckland, DL13 3EN DL2 2RF, t: 01325 374243 www.redlionnewbrough.co.uk THE CRASTER ARMS t: 01670 789216 t: 01388 527772 THE OAK TREE The Wynding, Beadnell, Front Street, Tantobie, THE DOG & GUN RIVERDALE HALL HOTEL NE675AX t: 01665 720 272 THE RED LION THE BRITTANIA INN Stanley, DH9 9RF Coopers Lane, Potto, Bellingham, NE48 2JT 22 Northumberland Street, 1 Archer Street, Darlington t: 01207 235 445 DL6 3HQ, t: 01642 700232 t: 01434 220254 THE CROWN Alnmouth, NE66 2RJ County Durham, DL3 6LR www.riverdalehallhotel.co.uk Allendale Road, Catton, t: 01665 830584 t: 01325 463787 THE OLD WELL INN THE WHITE SWAN NE47 9QS, t: 01434 683 447 www.redlionalnmouth.co.uk The Bank, Barnard Castle 1 West End, Stokesley, THREE HORSESHOES THE CHELMSFORD DL12 8PH, t: 01833 690 130 TS9 5BL, t: 01642 710263 Hathery Lane, Horton, THE CROWN INN THE RED LION INN Front Steet, Ebchester, Cramlington, NE24 4HF Humshaugh, Hexham, Milfield, Wooler, NE71 6JD DH8 0PJ THE PLOUGH CUMBRIA t: 01670 822410 NE46 4AG t: 01668 216224 t: 01207 565811 Mountsett, Burnopfield, t: 01434 681 231 www.redlioninn-milfield.co.uk NE16 6BA, t: 01207 570346 THREE WHEATHEADS THE COUNTY THE BEER HALL Thropton nr Rothbury, NE65 7LR THE DIAMOND INN THE ROBIN HOOD 13 The Green, Aycliffe Vilage, THE PUNCH BOWL INN Hawkshead Brewery, t: 01669 620262 Main Street, Ponteland, East Wallhouses, Military Road County Durham, DL5 6LX Edmundbyers, DH8 9NL Mill Yard, Staveley, LA8 9AR e: [email protected] NE20 9BB Newcastle, NE18 0LL t: 01325 312273 t: 01207 255545 t: 01539 825260 www.threewheatheads.co.uk t: 01661 872898 t: 01434 672273

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CHE33_A-Z.indd 28 27/08/2013 10:26 THE SEVEN STARS BENTON ALE HOUSE LYH THE BROAD CHARE THE HEAD OF STEAM THE PORTHOLE 21 Main Street, Ponteland, Front Street, Longbenton 10 Northumberland Road, 25 Broad Chare, 2 Neville Street, Newcastle 11 New Quay, North Shields, NE20 9NH, t: 01661 872670 NE7 7XE, t: 0191 2661512 Newcastle, NE1 8JF Trinity Gardens, Quayside, NE1 5EN, t: 0191 230 4236 NE29 6LQ t: 0191 2321308 Newcastle, NE1 3DQ t: 0191 2576645 THE SHIP INN BEST WESTERN ROKER HOTEL t: 0191 211 2144 THE HOTSPUR Main Road, Wylam Roker Terrace, Sunderland, MAGNESIA BANK 103 Percy Street, Newcastle THE PRIORY NE41 8AQ, t. 01661 854538 SR6 9ND, t: 0191 5671786 1 Camden Street, North Shields, THE CAUSEY ARCH INN NE1 7RY, t: 0191 2324352 Front Street, Tynemouth e: [email protected] NE30 1NH, t. 0191 257 4831 Beamish Burn Road, NE30 4DX THE SHIP INN Marley Hill, Newcastle, THE JOB BULMAN t. 0191 257 8302 Marygate, Holy Island, BLUE BELL NEWCASTLE ARMS NE16 5EG, t: 01207 233925 St Nicholas Avenue, Gosforth, TD15 2SJ, t: 01289 389311 Fulwell, Sunderland, 57 St Andrews Street, NE3 1AA, t: 0191 2236320 THE QUEEN VICTORIA SR6 9AD t: 0191 5494020 Newcastle, NE1 5SE THE CENTRAL 206 High Street, THE SUN INN t: 0191 260 2490 Half Moon Lane, Gateshead, THE JOLLY STEWARD Gosforth, NE3 1HD Acomb, NE46 4PW BOWES INCLINE HOTEL NE8 2AN, t: 0191 4782543 Fulwell Ave, South Shields, t: 0191 2858060 t: 01434 602934 Northside, Birtley, Gateshead, ODDFELLOWS e: [email protected] NE34 7DF, t: 0191 427 2951 DH3 1RF, t: 0191 410 2233 7 Albion Road, North Shields, THE RAVENSWORTH ARMS THE SUN INN NE30 2RJ, t: 0191 2574288 THE KEELMAN Lamesley, Gateshead, High Church, Morpeth, BRIDGE HOTEL THE CENTURION Grange Road, Newburn, Newcastle NE11 0ER NE61 2QT, t: 01670 514153 Castle Square, Newcastle, RED LION Neville Street, upon Tyne, NE15 8NL t: 0191 487 6023 NE1 1RQ Redcar Terrace, West Boldon, Newcastle, t: 0191 267 1689 THE SWINBURNE ARMS t: 0191 232 6400 NE36 0PZ, t: 0191 536 4197 NE1 5DG, e: [email protected] THE RISING SUN 31 North Side, Stamfordham, e: [email protected] t: 0191 261 6611 www.biglampbrewers.co.uk Bank Top, Crawcrook, NE18 0QG, t: 01661 886707 RISTORANTE FIUME NE40 4EE BRIDGE TAVERN 16 Bonemill Lane, • Real ales THE KEEL ROW t: 0191 4133316 THE TAP & SPILE 7 Akenside Hill Washington, NE38 8AJ • Food available The Gate, Newcastle, NE1 5RF Eastgate, Hexham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3UF t: 0191 4150007 • Live sports shown t: 01912299430 THE ROBIN HOOD NE46 1BH, t: 01434 602039 t: 0191 232 1122 Primrose Hill, Jarrow, ROCKLIFFE ARMS THE KINGS ARMS NE32 5UB THE TRAVELLERS REST BRIDLE PATH Algernon Place, Whitley Bay, THE CHILLINGHAM Beech Street, Deptford, SR4 t: 0191 428 5454 Slaley, Hexham, NE46 1TT 101 Front Street, Whickham, NE26 2DT, t: 0191 2531299 Chillingham Road, 6BU t: 01434 673231 NE16 4JJ, t: 0191 4217676 Newcastle Upon Tyne, t: 0191 567 9804 THE ROSE & CROWN www.travellersrestslaley.com ROSIES BAR NE1 1RQ North Street, Winlaton BRITANNIA 2 Stowell Street, NE1 4XQ t: 0191 265 3992 THE KINGS ARMS NE21 6BT THE WELLINGTON 3 Boldon Lane, Cleadon, SR6 7RH t: 0191 2328477 West Terrace, Seaton Sluice, t: 0191 414 23070 Main Road, Riding Mill, t: 0191 536 4198 THE CLOCK NE26 4RD, t: 0191 2370275 NE44 6DQ, t: 01434 682531 SHIREMOOR HOUSE FARM Victoria Road, East Hebburn, THE SCHOONER CHESTERS Middle Engine Lane, NE31 1YQ, t: 0191 424 1134 THE KINGS MANOR South Shore Road, Gateshead, THE WHEATSHEAF Chester Road, Sunderland, SR4 North Shields, NE29 8DZ 32-140 New Bridge Street, NE8 3AF St Helens Street, Corbridge, 7DR t: 0191 5659952 t: 0191 2576302 THE CLUNY Newcastle, NE1 2SZ t: 0191 477 7404 NE45 5HE, t: 01434 632020 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, COPPERFIELDS SUN INN Newcastle, NE1 2PQ THE LAMBTON ARMS THE SIR WILLIAM THE VICTORIA HOTEL Grand Hotel, Grand Parade Market Lane Swalwell, t: 0191 230 4474 Eighton Banks, Gateshead, DE WESSYNGTON 1 Front Street, Bamburgh, NE69 Tyne And Wear, NE30 4ER Gateshead NE16 3AL NE9 7XR 2-3 Victoria Road, Concord, 7BP, t: 01668 214431 t: 0191 293 6666 t: 0191 442 9393 THE COCK CROW INN t: 0191 487 8137 Washington, NE37 2JY Mill Lane, Hebburn, NE31 2EY t: 0191 418 0100 THE VILLAGE INN CUMBERLAND ARMS TILLEYS BAR t: 0191 428 5730 THE LOW LIGHTS TAVERN Longframlington, 12 Front Street, Tynemouth, 105 Westgate Road, Newcastle, Brewhouse Bank, THE STEAMBOAT Morpeth, NE65 8AD NE30 4DZ, t: 0191 2571820 NE1 4AG, t: 0191 232 0692 THE COPT HILL North Shields, NE30 1LL 27 Mill Dam, South Shields t. 01665 570268 www.cumberlandarms.co.uk Seaham Road, Houghton le t: 0191 2576038 NE33 1EQ, www.thevillageinnpub.co.uk TOBY BARNES Spring, DH35 8LU t: 0191 454 0134 DELAVAL ARMS Durham Road, Sunderland t: 0191 5844485 THE MALTINGS YE OLDE CROSS Old Hartley, NE26 4RL SR2 7RB, t: 0191 5285644 9 Claypath Lane, South Shields, THE TANNERS 32 Narrow Gate, Alnwick t: 0191 237 0489 www.tobycarvery.co.uk THE COTTAGE TAVERN NE33 4PG 1 Byker Bridge, NE66 1LG, t. 01665 602735 North Street, Cleadon, SR6 7PL t: 0191 4277147 Newcastle upon Tyne, CROWN POSADA TRAVELLERS REST t: 0191 519 0547 NE1 2NS 31 Side, Newcastle, NE1 3JE North Road, Wide Open THE MID BOLDON CLUB TEESSIDE t: 0191 2321269 NE13 6LN, t: 0191 2366300 THE COUNTY 60 Front Street. East Boldon, High Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HB NE36 0SH THE THREE TUNS BEST WESTERN FITZGERALDS TWIN FARMS t: 0191 285 6919 Sheriffs Highway, GRAND HOTEL 60 Grey Street, Newcastle, 22 Main Road, Kenton Bk Ft, THE MILE CASTLE Gateshead, NE9 5SD Swainston Street, Hartlepool, NE1 6AF, t: 0191 2301350 NE13 8AB, t: 0191 2861263 THE COURTYARD 52 Westgate Rd, NE1 5XU t: 0191 4870666 TS24 8AA Arts Centre, Biddick Lane, t: 0191 2111160 www.thethreetuns.com t: 01429 266345 FITZGERALDS TYNEMOUTH LODGE Washington, NE38 8AB Great range of real ales e: grandhotel@tavistockleisure. 10-12 Green Terrace, Tynemouth Road, t: 0191 219 3463 THE MILL HOUSE and pies com Sunderland, SR1 3PZ North Shields, NE30 4AA Blackfell, Birtley, DH3 1RE t: 0191 5670852 t: 0191 257 7565 t: 0191 415 1313 Live music 7 nights a week BRITANNIA INN THE CUMBERLAND ARMS Comedy Club - 1st Sunday of 65 High Street, Loftus, FITZGERALDS THE BARLEY MOW INN James Place Street, THE MILLSTONE HOTEL every month. TS13 4HG, t: 01287 640612 2 South Parade, Whitley Bay, Durham Road, Barley Mow, Ouseburn, Hadricks Mill Road, NE26 2RG Birtley, DH3 2AH Newcastle upon Tyne, South Gosforth, NE3 1QL CLEVELAND BAY t: 0191 2511255 t: 0191 410 4504 NE6 1LD t: 0191 285 3429 Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, TS16 t: 0191 265 6151 THE TOWN WALL THE TOWN WALL 0JE, t: 01642 780275 FOX & HOUNDS THE BEEHIVE www.thecumberlandarms.co.uk THE NEW BRIDGE Pink Lane, Coalburns, Greenside, Hartley Lane, Earsdon, 2 -4 Argyle Street, Newcastle, Newcastle, THE CLEVELAND HOTEL NE40 4JN NE25 05Z, t: 0191 2529352 • Real ales NE1 6PF, t: 0191 2321020 NE1 5HX 9-11 High Street West t: 0191 4132549 • Live music & regular www.thetownwall.com Redcar, Cleveland THE BERKELEY TAVERN festivals THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPER TS10 1SQ, t: 01642 484035 FREE TRADE INN Marine Avenue, Whitley Bay, • Food served Fawdon House, • Selection of real ales St Lawrence Road, Byker, NE26 1LY, t: 0191 2527755 Red House Farm Estate, • Food served daily THE SALUTATION Newcastle, NE6 1AP Gosforth, NE3 2AH • Cinema room available 5 West Road, Billingham, t: 0191 265 5764 THE BLACK HORSE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON t: 0191 2856793 Cleveland, TS23 1BP 68 Front Street, Monkseaton, High Bridge, Newcastle t: 01642 559119 GOSFORTH HOTEL NE25 8DP t: 0191 2536931 NE1 1EN THE OLD GEORGE THE TURKS HEAD High Street, Gosforth, t: 0191 261 8852 Old George Yd, 41 Front Street,Tynemouth, THE FISHERMANS ARMS NE3 1HQ THE BOATHOUSE Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EE NE30 4DZ Southgate, The Headland, t: 0191 2856617 Water Row, Newburn, NE15 8NL THE FIVE SWANS t: 0191 260 3035 t: 0191 2576547 Hartlepool, TS24 0JJ t: 0191 2290326 St Marys Place, Newcastle, t: 01429 266029 HOTEL DU VIN & BISTRO NE1 7PG, t: 0191 2111140 THE OLDE SHIPS INN TYNE BAR Allan House, City Road THE BODEGA Durham Road, East Rainton, Maling Street Pink Lane, Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BE 125 Westgate Road, Newcastle, DH5 9QT Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 5HX THE RAT RACE THE GRAND HOTEL Hartlepool Railway Station, NE1 4AG, t: 0191 221 1552 Grand Parade, Tynemouth t: 0191 5840944 NE6 1LP www.thetownwall.com Hartlepool, TS24 7ED HUGOS NE30 4ER 29 Front Street, Tynemouth, THE BRIAR DENE t: 0191 293 6666 THE PACKHORSE THE VICTORY NE30 4DZ, t: 0191 2578956 71 The Links, Whitley Bay, Crookgate, Burnopfi eld, Killingworth Road, TYNE & WEAR NE26 1UE t: 0191 2520926 THE GREEN NE16 6NS South Gosforth,NE3 1SY ISIS White Mare Pool, Wardley, t: 01207 270283 t: 0191 285 1254 ALUM ALE HOUSE 26 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, THE BRANDLING ARMS Gateshead, NE10 8YB Ferry Street, South Shields, SR1 3QJ, t: 0191 5147684 176 High Street, Gosforth, t: 0191 4950171 THE PAVILION THE WHEATSHEAF NE33 1JR NE3 1HD, t: 0191 28540 Hotspur North, 26 Carlisle Street, Felling, IVY HOUSE THE GREY HORSE Backworth, NE27 0BJ Gateshead, NE10 OHQ ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUB Worcester Terrace, Sunderland Front Street, East Boldon, t: 0191 2680711 t: 0191 4200659 Ashbrooke Road, Sunderland, SR2 7AW THE BRANDLING VILLA NE36 0SJ, t: 0191 519 1796 www.biglampbrewers.co.uk SR2 7HH Haddricks Mill Road, t: 0191 528 4536 LADY GREY’S South Gosforth, THE GREY HORSE THE PERCY ARMS 20 Shakespeare Street, NE3 1QL Old Penshaw Village, Queens Road, BACCHUS Newcastle, NE1 6AQ t: 0191 2840490 Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7ER Walbottle, 42-48 High Bridge, Newcastle, t: 0191 2323606 t: 0191 512 6080 NE15 8JB YOUR PUB NOT LISTED? NE1 6BX, t: 0191 2611008 • Large selection t: 0191 2648071 Call us on 01661 844115 LOLA JEANS of real ales THE HARBOUR VIEW to be in the next edition BARCA ART CAFE The Arcade, Front Street, • Regular food & drink Benedict Street, Roker, • Sunday carvery 68 Front Street, Tynemouth, Tynemouth, NE30 4BS festivals Sunderland, SR6 0NU • Home cooked food NE30 4BT, t: 0191 272 8357 t: 0191 257 7601 • Food served t: 0191 5671402 • OAP Specials (Mon-Fri)

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BLUE’S ADVENTURES IN BEER

I’ve got a pub. Well, it’s not Betty’s. They came out three hours He knows about pubs, does Sid. I mine exactly, but I’m going to later all swaying and hip-thrusting get the feeling his Master spends claim it. from what they called “coooool most of his waking hours in them, The Master and Mistress took vibes” and “good mingling”. like those two I have. me along to the Theakstons Crime I just wanted to be sick. Judging “There’s a Blue Dog in Festival in Harrogate last month. by his shoes, I think The Master Lincolnshire,” he says. “I saw it and I have an inkling they think of was. Brogues too. thought of you. He’s also taken me themselves as the next creators of In the meantime I had just been to the Blue Bore once or twice.” a famous fi ctional detective along sitting there, tied to a lamppost and “The Blue Boar, as in ‘wild pig’?” the lines of Morse or Rebus who staring at the sign. Blues Bar. Blues I ask. “No,” he says fi rmly. “Watch will make their fortunes – one who Bar. Oh what a lovely sight – my my lips. “Blue. Bore. That’s what you has a spotty dog as a companion. own pub. I couldn’t wait to get risk becoming by talking incessantly Anyway, they popped into the Blues home and tell the lads. about Blues Inn.” Bar near Betty’s Tearooms, which is Sid the Labradoodle was the “Fine, fi ne,” I say. “Does your known for its real ales – the pub, not most impressed out of the gang. Master wear brogues?”

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