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You could BOTTLE have done something to INN-SIDE PUBS // BREWING 09 00 // QUIZ// OPINION // NEW PUBS // OLD PUBS// BEER FOR LUNCH // BEER FOR TEA // BEER FOR DINNER Gilli Cor help the beleaguered pub // PUBS! illicror.co.uk and brewing industry in Cover last month’s Budget, but To Rill. See p Wi you didn’t – you stuck the “beer duty escaltor” knife wwwcheersnortheastcouk in which e ectively puts ten pence on a pint of beer INSIDE at the bar. Di Puli Ten pence, I ask you. e most taxed beer in the EU has crossed the NEWS £3 threshold, even in the most ordinary of pubs. You left the fat-cat Wi r bankers alone but you hit the “sin taxes”, the things that most folks i r – and me – enjoy. Like beer, cigarettes have risen 2% above in ation i Ec O 9 Hri Borr (now over £7 a packet. Seven quid for tabs, I ask you); you raised ul up Cou Sr wine by about 15p and spirits by 54p a bottle. But, you took a penny Nwcl upo T o the price of petrol. Two days later my local lling station put it EATRES NE1 2QB up by a penny – please tell me how that works. Pupr You’ve put e Great British Pub at risk, you’ve put its jobs at risk, Co uo ow you’ve put pressure on people’s social lives, and the e ects of your Poorp or r evin ibson actions are already being felt by this publication. We, like the pub, www.kpoorp.co.uk are a small business. You’re supposed to be helping small businesses. 0 Blck Sp i o rc You’ve also left the supermarkets to og cut-price booze to all and Nicky Rogerson wi w loo www.rpoorp.co.uk sundry with dire consequences on the health of the nation. I can buy ten, 440ml cans of Stella Artois (5.0% abv) for £9 at my local Co- Li kicki op. at’s 7.7 pints I can sup in the park for the same price as three couru in the secure, regulated, well-run, community-minded pub. o li Wil r or Mr Osborne, how does that work? ooll o ur ccurc pulir co ccp Cheers. LNCH DATE rpoiili or oiio Po l rror. All ril i i Alastair Gilmour, editor pulicio i ricl copri Brkl Tr ll ri rr. TELL TROBLES B WATCH A football rebellion has T Blck Bull kicked off – pubs are up El against the law for N ST showing live televised T Qui T matches. We examine SHEEP BREWERY BLACK JO THEAKSTON, Pickl E the pros and cons of Gu T Cir fi lling bars on a Saturday and Sunday WIN afternoon. Bri rii OUR i co SPONSORS The urys in ub crawls The specialists olden business Coffee anyone? A-Z pub guide Beer shopping Black Sheep profi le ositive Czech Culture 0 effects accent club When a Gosforth Our Central Was it really Elvis pub held a beer European who Jeff Price Wylam Brewery and sausage observer takes a was talking to in festival, the whole trip to Zatec, the a Newcastle pub? community felt town in the Czech Was it really the the benefi t, from Republic famed King he heard takeaway to taxis for hops, beer and warbling from the to neighbouring an experimental gents? A narrative pubs. brewery. poem tells all. NES PHOTO B G HERE COES THE BEER Drik o pp coupl Drink to the happy couple Wedding fever is increasing punch, an aroma of toffee malt, ts a oint idea, says axim April at Blenkinsopp Castle as Wills and ates big day and a full body reminiscent of director ark Anderson. We gave nn, Greenhead, Cumbria. The rapidly approaches April 9, woody orange marmalade and them a list of ideas about what the pub near Brampton normally if youve ust emerged from caramel which oozes beer should be like and they has a couple of real ales on a Russian space capsule on a out of a combination of came up with the name and the tap but this will increase to simulated mission to Mars unich and elanoidin design. Weve been talking to which will be available over The beer industry is refusing Bamberg malts and them anyway but its nice that the weekend. Theres also live to let champagne wallow in all earthy uggles hops. a big boy is willing to form a music and a barbecue. Tel the glory, so lets have a look Houghton le Spring- brewing partnership with us. for details. at some of the beers being based axim Brewery Other beers are Of course, the other big date to brewed to commemorate has come up with Royal Shepherd Neame Wedding celebrate in April is St Georges the royal shenanigans Toast . abv in a Ale, Elgoods Windsor Knot, ay April . Apart from acting urham Brewery Something collaboration with Coors arstons Perfect nion, as patron saint of England, George Blue it is a abv ruby old ale Brewers. ts described Wadworth Better Half, – born in Turkey and known released in bottle which should as by appointment with Castle Rock Kiss e Kate as Jordi in Barcelona – is also actually improve with age. The the butter and a hint of Golden and Thwaites Thwaity Katy. patron saint of Greece, butchers, accent is on a traditional English Shred with the pumpclip coming A Royal Wedding Beer farmers, soldiers, Boy Scouts and Old Ale character with a winey in the shape of a piece of toast. estival takes place on riday sufferers of syphilis. So there. pril 2011 visit wwwcheersnortheastcouk to have your say Love and barrelage High House arm Brewery is putting weve even got one on New Years Eve – plans in place to cope with an increase plus weve ust taken our fi rst booking in wedding receptions booked at the for . Our largest guest list has Matfen, Northumberland, been and nearly all the visitor centre A couples want a special barn at the rade beer for the day, too. IIlisted farm is Heather also being refurbished reports that to be able to guided brewery host the actual tour bookings are ceremony High continuing to rise, House arm is as are functions in the one of two breweries fi ne, timber-clad bar, in the country to hold with a lot of repeat business. a license – the other is Shepherd A new beer has been brewed for the Neame A childrens play area will Newcastle Beer estival – Pullet soon be added to the attractions Please . abv is a pale session ale, We are ust about fully booked with with a name that continues the line weddings every weekend from ay until of farmyard-themed beer as well as September, says Heather Scott, who an excruciating pun to match Top Tup with husband Gary, leases the business which Heather says is ying out. from brewery founder Steven rwin. ■ High House arm Brewery, That amounts to weddings and tel 0 9 Sunderland uiz League uestionsetter Tony old told Cheers recently Out of curiosity I once asked an American Indian why his wife was called ive Hill street brews Horses He replied Nag, nag, nag, nag, nag The eathers Inn, Hedleyon steep hill before making a dash to We have a blind beer tasting on the riday where theHill, annual charity barrel the nishing line at the pub – lugging the locals take part, its lots of fun, says Helen race is almost upon us art of a cask The prize is ninegallons of reer, who runs the eathers with partner Rihan part of the awardwinning pubs ale – thats pints roceeds to the Cradock The couple are celebrating their fourth Easter Beer and ood estival Northumberland mountain rescue year at The eathers with a traditional farmers April , the famous race up team The record time is min sec market Easter Saturday where much of the local Billy rails eld takes place on – and there are murmurings that it produce used in the pub will be available to buy Easter Monday Teams of three are will be beaten this time around last ■ If you think you have what it takes to oin the race, register reuired to battle up the steep, years winning time was min sec at the pub, tel 0 0, wwwthefeathersnet Award Winning AN IDEAL Beers & Cask Ales LOCATION Under new management Newly refurbished yet keeping A warm welcome awaits with tradition Perfect for anyone wanting to escape the rigours of city life and enjoy the beautiful Northumberland countryside Come on in and see for yourself Delicous freshly prepared food served lunchtime and evenings Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday Lunches.