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Chairman: Ian Lee A lot has happened since the last issue. Firstly, in the Budget [email protected] Chancellor George Osborne reduced the tax on beer by a penny Secretary: Pauline Chaplain a pint. This makes it a hat-trick of beer duty cuts in as many [email protected] years. This was an unprecedented third consecutive cut in Treasurer: Jan Anderson beer tax, following on from the axing of the beer duty escalator. [email protected] Independent research by CEBR forecasts the price of a pint will now be more than 20p cheaper than it would have been had Membership Secretary & Social the duty escalator remained in place. Media Officer: Alan Chaplain [email protected] April saw the 39th Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival take place. [email protected] With over 140 beers and over 50 ciders, there was something for Editor, Advertising & Distribution: Adrian Gray everyone. From the Battle of the Beers, silly hats to Happy Cats, [email protected] what’s not to like. Next year’s Ruby Anniversary Festival on 6th-9th [email protected] April, should not be missed. Congratulations to the Hop & Cleaver [email protected] for winning the Battle of the Beers competition at the first attempt Social Secretary: Murray Owen (see page 18). [email protected] Also in April, at CAMRA’s National Conference in , Officer & LocAle Officer: Colin Anderson the branch’s Motion 18, to campaign for the abolition of the Late [email protected] Night Levy nationally, was overwhelmingly carried (see page 22). [email protected] Congratulations to Hubert Gieschen, Public Affairs Officer, who Cider/Perry Officer: drafted the motion. [email protected] Finally, check out the dates of the beer festivals this Press & Publicity: Martin Ellis summer (see page 7). Enjoy yourselves and I hope [email protected] to see you there. Public Affairs Officer: Hubert Gieschen [email protected] Cheers Adrian Gray, Editor Young Members Contact: [email protected] Website: www.cannybevvy.co.uk ADVERTISING RATES Facebook: www.facebook.com/tyncamra Twitter account: @TYNCAMRA 6500 COPIES DISTRIBUTION 350+ © Copyright for Canny Bevvy is the property of the READERSHIP 14,000+ . All rights reserved REAL ALE DRINKERS & PUB GOERS Disclaimer: Any views and opinions expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the Canny Full Back Cover £275+VAT Bevvy Editor, CAMRA or the Publishers. Seek out and Full Inside Front/ Back Cover £250+VAT enjoy real ale wherever you can, drink responsibly Full Page £180+VAT and please support the advertisers. Half Page £100+VAT Quarter Page £52+VAT Email [email protected] Artworking by Apostle Designs www.cannybevvy.co.uk Email: [email protected]

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Issue 232 • Summer 2015 3 BRANCH DIARY THE FREE Monday 8th June 7.30pm Branch Meeting Junction, Newcastle TRADE INN CAMRA PUB & CIDER PUB 2013

Wednesday 17th June 7.00pm THE BEST MODERN BEERS Wednesday Wander FROM CASK, KEG & BOTTLE Starts at Quayside, Newcastle STOCKING NEWCASTLE'S BEST RANGE OF LAMBIC & SOUR BEERS Saturday 4th July INCLUDING CANTILLON, BOON, Northumberland Club of the Year presentation, 3 FONTEINEN, MIKKELLER, Comrades Club, Haltwhistle at 12.00pm, LINDEMANS & MORE followed by South East Northumberland PIES FROM THE AMBLE BUTCHER Cider POTY presentation, Tannery, Hexham at 4.30pm. Train departs at 10.22am, Central Station HOME OF PELOTON & CRAIG Monday 6th July 7.30pm DAVID PUBCAT

Branch Meeting "TheFreeTradeInn" Quayside, Newcastle

Wednesday 15th July 7.30pm ST.LAWRENCE ROAD, Wednesday Wander OUSEBURN, BYKER Starts at The Offi ce, Morpeth NE6 1AP X15 bus at 6.43pm, Haymarket 0191 265 5764 Saturday 25th July Visit to Regional POTY winners Bus departs from Newcastle at 10.30am

Wednesday 12th August 7.30pm Wednesday Wander Starts at White Swan, Ovingham Train departs at 6.24pm, Central Station

Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th August 35th Durham CAMRA Branch Beer Festival Durham University Students Union Dunelm House, New Elvet, Durham

Saturday 29th August 1.00pm Regional Meeting Durham CAMRA Branch Beer Festival

Further details on times, itineraries and other local festivals can be found on the Canny Bevvy website www.cannybevvy.co.uk, the branch Facebook page, www.facebook.com/tyncamra or in What’s .

All the above events are for CAMRA members and non members. Everyone is welcome.

4 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 VISIT

MORDUE BREWERY In April Mordue Brewery celebrated it’s 20th birthday, after being established in 1995. The owners of the brewery, brothers Garry and Matt Fawson, took the name from a previous brewery in Wallsend, founded by Joseph Mordue in 1879. They used to live in Joseph Mordue’s old house, across the road from the original brewery. Matt was the head brewer at the new brewery, which had a 5 barrel/180 gallon plant. Their fi rst commercial brew, Workie Ticket @ 4.5% ABV, won the Beer of the Festival at the Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival in 1995. Radgie Gadgie @ 4.8% ABV, then went on to win the title in 1996 and 1997, but this is only the beginning. In 1997 at CAMRA’s Great British New logo Beer Festival, Workie Ticket was crowned Supreme after winning gold in the Best Bitters category. In 1998 at the same festival, Radgie Gadgie won gold in the same category and was runner up Champion Beer of Britain. By 2005 due to their success, they found that they had out grown the brewery and moved to new premises on the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, North Shields. This meant that the brewing capacity was increased from a 5 barrel/180 gallon plant to a 20 barrel/720 gallon plant. The brewery has since installed 2 fermenting vessels, which now has the capacity to brew twice a day. In 2011 Robert Millichamp started as the new head brewer, allowing Matt more time to run the business. Garry, Robert and Matt In 2013 the Panda Frog Project was born. The brewery’s experimental arm created by “The Twisted Genius” (Robert Millichamp), under the watchful eyes of the Fawson brothers. The Panda Frog Project has been a great success. The seasonal beers for 2015 are May - “Dark Inception” @ 3.5% ABV, August - “Allelic Drift” @ 5% ABV, October - “Pandazilla” @ 7.1% ABV and December - “Rise of the Frogladon” @ 8.1% ABV. In 2013 the brewery installed a new bottling machine costing £40,000, which was fully operational by the end of the year. The machine has the capacity to fi ll 300-500 bottles an hour. The machine enables the brewery to export to China, Taiwan and Brazil, as well as New Zealand and Sweden. Since then the brewery has been contract bottling for other local and national including Jarrow, Anarchy, Three Kings, Out There, Charnwood, Pinup Beer and Brakspear. Also in 2013 Workie Ticket won gold again in the Best Bitters category at CAMRA’s Supreme Champion Great British Beer Festival. 2014 was the best fi nancial year for the brewery since it opened in 1995. The brewery has gone from strength to strength and continues to win national and regional awards. The latest being “Killswitch 51” @ 5.1% ABV, which won gold in the Champion Bottled Speciality Beers category at the recent Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Beer X Festival (see page 13). Here’s to the next 20 years.

Adrian Gray Mordue Brewery Liaison Offi cer The Brewery

Issue 232 • Summer 2015 5 LEOPARD LEISURE PUB Co. HOP & CLEAVER, Sandhill, Quayside, Newcastle Managing Director Harry Costigan, 63, has sadly died. Under Harry Has won the Battle of the Beers competition at the 39th Newcastle Leopard Leisure built up an estate of real ale pubs including Beer & Cider Festival (see page 18). They won with Quayside Porter THE HOTSPUR and ROSIE’S BAR in Newcastle, THE QUEEN @ 5.7% ABV, this was the first time they have entered. The beer was VICTORIA in Gosforth, THE TRAVELLERS REST in Wideopen and brewed by Tony Killeen and Kay Masson, who own Temptation THE BLACKBIRD in Ponteland. THE HOTSPUR, THE QUEEN Brewery in Houghton le Spring. They have been brewing at the Hop VICTORIA and THE BLACKBIRD are all in CAMRA’s Good Beer & Cleaver brew pub since September 2014. It has a 2.5 barrel/90 Guide, due to Harry’s efforts. In a long career he had previously gallon brew kit. They brew once a week exclusively for the Ladhar worked for Camerons, Pubmaster Ltd. and Wessex Taverns, before Leisure owned pub. They set up Temptation Brewery five years forming Leopard Leisure. Harry was a gentleman who was also ago, which is run completely separately. Congratulations to Tony one of the lads. and Kay.

THE SPLIT CHIMP, Arch 11, Forth Street, Newcastle THE RITZ (formally Ritz Cinema), High Street West, Wallsend The city centre’s first micro pub situated inside a railway arch behind This Wetherspoon pub opened it’s doors on 11th May. A former the Central Station, is due to open on 28th May. It will be set over two cinema which closed in 1962, then used as a bingo hall until 2011. floors in just 775 sq ft of space. It will initially open as a 50 capacity The Art Deco style cinema opened in 1939, with a jazz age design. pub from 4-11pm Monday to Wednesday and 1-11pm Thursday to When you enter the building you walk through an open air seating Saturday, with an option to open on Sundays. It will sell only cask area before entering the pub. There is a further open air seating area and craft ales and wine. The owner, Mark Hall, who now works as to the left of the building. Inside there is a large open plan room, a NHS trouble shooting consultant, will be selling his own wine in with two smaller rooms. It is tastefully decorated in the Art Deco Wine Bar Pouches. He invented the drinking pouches which he sells style with matching features. There is also a large glass observation online and at fayres and festivals around the UK. The pub will have window into the cellar, on the way to the toilets. Real ale is served no TVs, jukeboxes or gaming machines. Mr Hall said his pub was for through 12 handpumps. This is now the third converted the more mature drinker. He intends to sell ales supplied by local Wetherspoon cinema pub in the area. The others are the micro breweries. The pub is named after the wedge of wood placed magnificent Wallaw in Blyth and the Forum in Hexham. at the back of an ale cask to tip it up. VICTORIA & ALBERT, Seaton Crescent, Seaton Delaval THE PLOUGH INN, Mitford, Northumberland After more than 3 years of campaigning by pub regulars, villagers A derelict village pub that was to be converted into a house, has and CAMRA, it has finally won it’s battle against being turned into been saved. The pub had been closed for 2 years. Villagers in another Tesco Express. Over 2000 people signed a petition to save Mitford fought a fierce campaign to save the pub after plans were the pub. The owners, Punch Taverns, said that trade has trebled in submitted to turn it into a dwelling house. Residents tried to raise the last 16 months and it is now a real amenity for the village (see funds to buy the premises. But in October 2014 a local man, Richard page 23). Gill, bought the pub. As a former patron he thought it was a crying shame that The Plough had closed. Since October there has been THE APPLE INN, Lucker, Northumberland a major refurbishment and an investment in a new state-of-the-art The Northumberland based Stablewood Group is run by the kitchen. Mr Gill also secured experienced tenants Alyson and Dean Johnson family, with three brothers under the age of 30. On 2nd McDonald, who are now in charge of running the community pub. April they re-opened The Apple Inn as The Apple Inn @ Lucker. It is The Plough re-opened during the Easter weekend. a traditional stone built pub selling real ale on 2 handpumps.

BEAR CLAW BREWERY, is having it’s first ever Tap Day on Wednesday 10th June, from 12 noon to 11pm. The brewery, which is in Spittal near Berwick, will be selling it’s beers from the cask, keg, bottle and hopefully straight from the wood. BOX SOCIAL BREWING, is a family owned and run brewery started by Ross Holland and his father Steve. The Newburn based brewery has a six barrel brew kit, with the emphasis on quality over quantity. It is Ross’s intention to open a tasting room at the brewery, so people can come and sample the beers. They have created an India Brown Ale as well as an American Style Pale Ale and intend to brew a . The brewery’s official launch date was 15th May at the Crown Posada in Newcastle, then in pubs, bars and North East beer festivals. THREE KINGS BREWERY, North Shields has been brewing for three years. It started out with a 2.5 barrel plant brewing 800 litres per week. Production has doubled from last year and owner, Ewan McCann, is looking to expand the brewery from it’s 5 barrel plant to a 10 barrel plant. Once he acquires the adjoining building, he intends to double production again in 2016. The brewery has invested in 11 oak casks to supply it’s beers to various pubs in the area. This has been a real success and very popular with the Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood (SPBW) North East branch. To celebrate North Shields FC reaching the FA Vase Final (which they won 2-1), the brewery produced a beer called “Wembley Robins” @ 4.2% ABV. It was a success, just like the team. TYNE BANK BREWERY, is holding it’s fourth birthday party on Friday 5th June, from 5-10.30pm, following the success of last year. The live music again this year is from Holy Moly and the Crackers. There is also a BBQ with local home grown food. This year there will be more beers, more music, more food and most importantly more toilets. Everyone is welcome and entry is free. WYLAM BREWERY, have applied for planning permission to move the brewery into the Palace of Arts in Exhibition Park. The building has been bought for £50,000 from Newcastle City Council by Freddie Shepherd, the former owner of Newcastle United FC. The Palace of Arts is the last surviving building from the North East Coast Exhibition of 1929. The building was used for many years as the Museum of Science and Engineering, which housed the Turbinia. The building will now also be the home of Mr Shepherd’s collection of horse-drawn carriages and vintage cars.

6 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 BEER FESTIVALS CAMRA Festivals Non CAMRA Festivals Glasgow: Tynedale: 18th - 20th June 25th - 27th June Newcastle Racecourse: 26th June Edinburgh: Ashington Cricket Club: 9th - 12th July 26th - 28th June Great British Beer Festival (GBBF): Bill Quay Cricket Club: 11th - 15th August 28th - 30th August Durham: Alnwick: 4th - 6th September 26th - 29th August Berwick: 4th - 6th September York: 16th - 19th September Beamish Hall (Stables): 10th - 13th September Sunderland: 8th - 10th October Tynemouth RFC: 17th - 19th September Alnmouth: 2nd - 4th October We recommend you confirm all dates before you travel. Newcastle Cricket Club: 15th - 19th October

June Gigs Sat 6 Snake Oil 8.30pm Sun 7 Buskers 4.30pm Fri 12 e Lo Boys 6pm Sat 13 Hokum Hotshots 8.30pm Sun 14 1977 4.30pm Sun 21 Skiprats 4.30pm u 25 Southshore Roundup 8.30pm Fri 26 e Tenth Avenue Band 6pm Sat 27 e Alley Cats 8.30 WEDNESDAYS ARE QUIZ NIGHTS meals served 12 noon– 8.00 pm Mon-Sat 12 noon – 4.00 pm Sun

Issue 232 • Summer 2015 7 MY WEEKEND IN NOTTINGHAM By Samuel Pepys

Day 1 (17/4/2015) Day 2 (18/4/2015)

Unlike the last two I forgot to mention I used to live in Eastwood Members’ Weekends, I (birthplace of D. H. Lawrence), near Nottingham, travelled alone by train from between 1962-1965. As I was only 13 years old when Newcastle, via York and I left, I had not frequented any pubs in the city before Grantham. I was staying now (honestly). There was very little in the city centre in the same hotel as John that I remember. Holland and Bill Wilkinson, fellow branch members. I met up with John in the hotel lobby and jumped on We had agreed to meet up with Hubert Gieschen, the bus (where were you last night?). On the way I Public Affairs Officer, in the Members’ Bar at the Albert noticed an old church called the Pitcher & Piano (that’s Hall (AGM venue). This year I packed two pairs of a new religion to me). We found The Joseph Else trousers, after getting caught last year in the Yorkshire this time, it’s just around the corner from the Roebuck monsoon in Scarborough and having to wear very Inn. In the Market Square there is an impressive white damp jeans for two days. stone building, which looks St. Pauls Cathedral, but with clocks in the dome. Covering the front of the I met up with John in the hotel, then caught the bus building was a giant flag of St. George. Bill informed into the city centre. The first stop was the Barrel me that the building is called The Council House. It’s Drop, a micro-pub hidden down an alley. I tried Vale the grandest council house I’ve ever seen. “Red Kite”, followed by Stancill “Porter”. We decided it would be a good idea to find somewhere to eat, During the (liquid) before we hit the Members’ Bar. We intended to go lunch break we to The Joseph Else (a Wetherspoon pub) in the visited a few Market Square. We couldn’t find it and ended up in nearby pubs. We the Roebuck Inn (another Wetherspoon pub). After started off at the fish and chips, washed down with a Milestone “Rich Organ Grinder, Ruby” and a Dukeries “Baronet”, we moved on. On the Blue Monkey way we passed the Bell Inn, built in c1437, which we Brewery tap. I had to call in. A three room pub with interior stained had a “Chocolate Malt Cross glass windows. A Brown Ales “Full Metal Jacket” was Guerrilla”, before quickly dispatched before leaving. nipping next door to the Falcon Inn for a Welbeck Abbey “Portland Black”. Moving on to the Sir John The Members’ Bar had over 60 real ales, all from Borlase for a Brown Ales “Gladiator”. Next was the Nottingham breweries. These included Alcazar, Black Ropewalk for a Flipside “Dusty Penny”. Last port of Iris, Blue Monkey, Castle Rock, Caythorpe, Flipside, Full call was the Hand & Heart, where I tried a Belvoir Mash, Lincoln Green (CAMRA AGM 2015 sponsors), “Celebration Day”. The pub has a Victorian frontage, Magpie, Navigation, Nottingham, Reality, Robin Hood, which extends into a sandstone cave at the rear. Scribblers, Totally Brewed and Grafton. It was time to The AGM finished at 4.00pm, but the Members’ Bar head back to the hotel, but unfortunately we couldn’t didn’t open until 5.00pm. I decided to nip out and find find a bus, so we a new pub to visit. I ended up in the Malt Cross, which ended up getting a is opposite the Roebuck Inn. taxi (as you do). A grade II listed former Victorian Music Hall, built in 1877. It has an impressive high arched glazed roof and a balcony. I had to have a Brewsters “Music Hall” before heading back. At the conference was a female helper, dressed as Maid Marion. I mention this because Bell Inn of what happened next.

8 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 Whilst I was waiting to be served in the Members’ When I got Bar, I overheard a barman say “That’s Robin Hood there everyone over there”. It turns out he was referring to the was watching owner of Robin Hood Brewery, who was standing the Aston Villa next to me. After a few (?) drinks we decided to v Liverpool FA discover some more new pubs and beers. First Cup semi-final. stop was the Roebuck Inn for food, washed down They kindly with a Nutbrook “Black Beauty”. Next was Ye Olde let me watch Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem Salutation Inn, built in 1240 on the site of an older it on the big alehouse known as The Archangel Gabriel Salutes screen upstairs, on my own, which saved my the Virgin Mary. I had an Adnams/Magic Rock “The embarrassment when we lost 3-1. A quick exit and Herbalist”. Suddenly about 20 people, men, women taxi ride (I am now on first name terms with all and children walk in then disappear down the cellar. the drivers) to the Test Match in West Bridgford, I discover it’s the Nottingham Ghost Walk (they were a beautiful Art Deco style listed building. I had a never seen again). We made a swift exit and into the Nottingham “Pinta Cha Cha” before moving on. Next famous Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, dating back to was the Stratford Haven and a Castle Rock “Black the 12th century. It is built into the rock face at the Gold”. Walking back to the city centre, passing the foot of . It was very busy, so after a Cricket Ground and into the Trent Fullmash “Nevermore” and a quick look around, we Bridge Inn, a large multi-roomed Wetherspoon pub. moved on. Next was a Caythorpe “ Fellow” in I had a Belvoir “Beaver” and a meal, before leaving the Fellows, Morton & Clayton, before finishing off for my last pub of the day. I crossed the river and in the Vat & Fiddle. This is the Castle Rock Brewery into the Trent Navigation (the brewery is attached tap (the brewery is behind the pub). to the rear of the pub). I chose the Navigation “Pints of Peace”, followed by a Magpie “Angry Bird” (not surprising after Newcastle’s performance earlier). As soon as Then it was time for a taxi back (the last one). I entered I recognised Tony Day 4 (20/4/2015) Brookes, the former owner Arrived at Nottingham Midland Station, constructed of The Head of by the Midland Railway to designs in the Neo- Steam Pub Co. Baroque style and opened in January 1904. A He was in the magnificent red sandstone exterior with a domed Ye Olde Salutation Inn company of clock tower and green and gold Art Nouveau the Castle Rock style iron gates. This Grade II listed building was Brewery owners. The last time I saw Tony was in refurbished in 2014. I caught the train home via Scarborough, during last year’s Members’ Weekend. Chesterfield, where I saw the famous crooked spire. I tried Castle Rock “Riding Hood”, “Preservation”, So there you have it. I returned to Nottingham after 50 “Chocolate Shake Stout” and “Little Bitch”, a special years and saw Robin Hood, Maid Marion and lots of brew @ 10% ABV. Closing time and you’ve guessed it, Merry Men. another taxi ride back.

Day 3 (19/4/2015)

Started the day with a full English breakfast in the Roebuck Inn. After three days here, we found out that CAMRA members get 20% discount off food (better late than never). Great news, our branch’s Motion 18 was overwhelmingly carried (see page 22 for full details). After close of conference the lads went home. As I was returning home tomorrow, I had planned to watch the Newcastle v Spurs match in the Ropewalk.

Issue 232 • Summer 2015 9 NOTTINGHAM CAMRA MEMBERS’ WEEKEND: VISIT TO NEWARK-ON-TRENT. PUBS AND BREWS IN THE “METROPOLIS OF MALT”. By John Holland

One way to travel to Nottingham by rail from Newcastle Though only one cask is to use the East Coast Main Line and change both conditioned beer ever on the trains and stations at Newark or Newark-on-Trent to Theakston; Best Bitter sampled use its ‘Sunday name’. confirmed that many of the regulars frequently sup it. A pleasant market town with many interesting old Fox and Crown (interior) buildings, narrow alleys, “yards” and a large cobbled After the longest journey of the ‘expedition’, around 10 square Newark has bridged the River Trent since minutes on foot, weaving through many streets to the medieval times and is on the routes of the formerly stop-off furthest away from both stations and almost equally important Roman Fosse Way as well as the due south from here is the: Roaring Meg, 117, Barnby Great North Road, now A1. Gate, NG24 1QZ. A Springhead brewery tied house with While originally the town’s four of their hand pulled beers available and another wealth came from the cloth and community local. Has front public bar and a poolroom wool trade its castle was made at the back. Of their three guests XT Brewing Co.’s hoppy famous by being relieved by Big Bang from their Animal range went down well. Prince Rupert’s Cavalier forces Moving along Barnby Gate Newcastle Arms after a siege by Cromwell’s towards the town centre and Parliamentary troops during the . turning right into Appleton Gate, It was the availability of water suitable for brewing plus within about 5 minutes walk road then later rail links that gave it access to barley opposite the church brings up the: for malting that from the 18th Century onwards made Fox and Crown, 4-6, Appleton Newark the “Metropolis of Malt”. Gate, NG24 1JY. An open plan single room with different areas Although the large brewers that made the town famous and a triangular bar counter. The Organ Grinder like Hole’s and Warwicks & Richardsons are now However more importantly long gone luckily for modern visitors it still has many friendly bar staff and chatty customers. Castle Rock run interesting pubs to chose from. With all those below with four of their hand pulled beers displayed. Though serving when tried for this article decent quality real ale again it was an interesting looking if quite strong beer and included on CAMRA’s national WhatPub database: from among the four guests which took the fancy, http://whatpub.com/ - gives information on opening Fuggle Bunny; 24 Carrot IPA. hours, pubs offering discount to CAMRA members and location maps etc. etc. Retracing our steps crossing the T-junction with Barnby Gate and continuing over the crossroads up the right Most of the pubs visited are hand fork brings us after about 6 or 7 minutes walking nearer Castle than Northgate to Blue Monkey brewery’s alehouse style: The Organ rail station and this route may Grinder, 21, Portland Street, NG24 4XF. Only taken over be reversed or amended as by them a year ago therefore a celebratory beer festival required. However although Fox and Crown was underway when visited. Meaning that the seven the National Rail Enquiries Blue Monkey cask beers in the bright front bar; their Website suggests allowing 28 minutes to walk between session beer the well-balanced Sanctuary hit the spot, the two obviously this is not nearly enough time to were supplemented by others explore the town nor its pubs. including even more of theirs Leaving Newark Northgate and turning left brings into in the backroom. All served sight on the opposite side of the street our first pub the by quite clearly knowledgeable perhaps aptly named: Newcastle Arms, 34, George bar staff. Street, NG24 1LU. Still has two separate rooms including a The Organ Grinder (interior) particularly lively public bar.

10 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 Back again to the crossroads and turning left past the Of the seven beers on hand pull bus station then turning right onto Castle Gate after 5 four were guests with Hales minutes walk or so gets us in to Swan and Salmon Brewing; Chaos Reigns going Yard on the left to find: down well while discussing beer (what else?) with the Just Beer, 32A, Castle Gate, keen barman. The Flying Circus NG24 1BG. A micropub run by real ale aficionados and Back to Castle Gate and turning-up it within a couple multiple local CAMRA pub of of minutes brings us opposite Newark Castle and the: the year winner specialising in PoundPub 7, Castle Gate, NG24 1AZ. A massive ever changing microbreweries contrast to our previous stop and a recent (10 months beers - no nationals products old), interesting, addition to the Newark pub scene. sold. Idle Valley; Indolent As to be expected its mainstay is very clearly value- Philosopher and Stockport; for-money national keg brands but it also had similarly Heaton Rifles were both in well-priced Theakston; Best Bitter in cask form; £1-50p/ Just Beer good form and helped greatly pint, £1-00p/1/2 pint, which judging by the taste did not by being served in oversized lined glasses. The author’s hang around too long at all in the pump. favourite pub in the town so good in fact that while ‘researching’ this article it ‘had to be’ visited twice! Our last port of call is the ‘boat’ on the river Trent only a couple This and the pubs below are of minutes away. On the same now much closer together side of the river as we are and making a wander into town to the right of the road bridge is between waiting for trains at the: Castle Barge, The Wharf, Newark Castle station possible. NG24 1EU. This former grain The next pub being just on the barge in an attractive setting The Flying Circus (interior) Just Beer (interior) other side of Castle Gate: is just the place whether on the riverbank, “up top” or in the hold to finish-off a very The Flying Circus, 53, Castle Gate, NG24 1BE. enjoyable wander over some very pleasant Pheasantry; Rectangular one-roomed pub advertising itself as Best Bitter the choice of the three guest beers available. having “Newark’s largest range of beer” with the feel Especially if as in this case the weather was glorious somewhat of a airy Belgian bar; re-opened just twelve (for April). Unfortunately though but not surprisingly months ago. Besides the eponymous British comedy perhaps their regular and first choice Timothy Taylor’s; team there is also material relating to the WWI German Boltmakers the current CAMRA Champion Beer of air group of the same name on display. Of the 4 cask Britain had just sold out. conditioned beers available the fine Great Orme; Ynys Mon from North Wales made a pleasant change from While walking over the bridge to get to Newark Castle English beers. rail station yet another couple of minutes away to the right. Please do give a last thought to how local water Another minute or two stroll along Castle Gate brings excellent for brewing here plus great river, road, and up the narrow Stodman Street and onto the edge of the rail connections came together to get barley efficiently medieval town finds the Grade II listed: Prince Rupert, to Newark-on-Trent to 46, Stodman Street, NG24 1AW. An absolutely brilliant make it the one and only renovation of a two-storied building with lots of small “Metropolis of Malt”. rooms, beams and woodwork dating back to the mid-15th Century. All photographs copyright Ian Dobbs Newark CAMRA. PoundPub

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12 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 FESTIVAL OF BEER ICE SHEFFIELD 20th - 21st MARCH Beer X offered festival goers the opportunity to sample over 250 award winning beers at this year’s Festival of Beer. Here is a list of beers that won the Society of Independent Brewers Festival of Beer. Champion Cask Beers Champion Speciality Beers Grafton Apricot Jungle Supreme Champion Beer Brass Castle Burnout Champion Bottled Beers Champion Standard Mild Ales Ilkley Ruby Jane Supreme Champion Beer St Austell Big Job Champion Standard Bitters Severn Valley Nibley Ale Champion Bottled Bitter (up to 4.9%) Heavy Industry Nelson’s Eye Champion Best Bitters Salopian Darwin’s Origin Champion Bottled Bitter (over 5%) Brass Castle Sunshine Champion Premium Bitters Shiny Affi nity Champion Bottled Gold Beer St Austell Big Job Champion Strong Bitters Dorking Red India Ale Champion Bottled Porters, Milds, Old Ales & Champion Premium Strong Ales By the Horns Lambeth Walk Fyne Sublime Stout Champion Bottled Speciality Beers Champion Porters, Strong Milds, Mordue Killswitch 51 Old Ales & Stouts Brass Castle Burnout

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Issue 232 • Summer 2015 13 14 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 39TH NEWCASTLE BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL REPORT

It was another great party. Planned for a year, with brute force moving tonnes of equipment, twelve tonnes of beer and two and a half tonnes of cider. Skilled choice of beer and cider quenched the thirst of 4500 guests. Even the sun shone.

There were party games - local breweries produced special beers and a worthy winner was found in Hop and Cleaver’s brew.

Silly hat winners were found and were awarded prizes. The customer winner was Murray Wills and the staff winner was Bill Halliday.

Students from Northumbria University Real Ale Society produced two excellent brews collaborating with local breweries. Students from both our local universities volunteered to help. There was fruit cake for the workers and chocolate for all to consume.

The last day (Saturday) the party fi nishes with singing and dancing accompanied by the excellent Happy Cats.

Special thanks to our glasses sponsor - Tyne Bank brewery, Quay Timber for providing transport, Wylam brewery for sponsoring T-shirts and Mordue brewery for sponsoring T-shirts and storing our scaffolding. Metro sponsored the 40,000 beer mats that reminded us all to come.

Thanks to all the unpaid CAMRA volunteers from local branches who had a great time but also worked their socks off.

Finally thank you to all who turned up to join us.

See you all next year 6th -9th April 2016

Dr Ian Lee Festival Organiser

Issue 232 • Summer 2015 15 16 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 17 Battle of the Beers at 39th Newcastle Beer Festival

A few years ago the organisers of the Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival asked local brewers to produce a new beer to be launched at the festival. The beers would be tasted by an independent panel of judges and a winner chosen - this became “The Battle of the Beers” The winners are...

There are over 30 breweries within the Tyneside & Northumberland branch area (with a couple more in the pipeline) and all were invited to take part in the battle! This year 19 brewers took up the challenge. We asked them to brew a beer made from wholly British ingredients, ABV 3.0% - 6.0%, any style and colour, and to list which malt and hops they used. If possible the name should be quintessentially British! This year names included God Save the Queen, Brit Beer, B.O.B, Pagan Queen, Jolly Hop & Cleaver Quayside Porter Hockey Sticks and Strawberries & Cream.

On the opening day of the festival an independent panel of fi fteen judges tasted all the beers and chose a winner. The judges all agreed that the standard of entries was very high but there was a clear winner, Quayside Porter from the Hop & Cleaver. The beer was brewed on a 2.5 barrel kit in the Hop & Cleaver pub (next to The Red House) on Newcastle’s Quayside. Brewers Tony & Kay were delighted with their win. Anarchy God Save the Queen

Full results

1st Hop & Cleaver Quayside Porter 5.7% 2nd Anarchy God Save the Queen 5.2% 3rd Almasty Homegrown Pale 4.2%

Almasty Homegrown Pale

18 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 19 GOOD BEER GUIDE (GBG) CAMRA members can help with our branch’s selection for the annual GBG.

How would you like to help with your branch’s entries into future Good Beer Guides? The guide is published each year based on information provided by the various CAMRA branches which means members like you! Currently our branch holds 2 meetings around the beginning of a particular year with the fi nal selection being made at the second meeting. To help enhance our selections there is an on-line method in which you can contribute to the process (as well as attending the selection meetings!). Regularly record all the beers that you drink throughout the year by logging into “What Pub”, http://whatpub.com/ beerscoring and rating your beers on a 5 point scale. This also provides a list of everything you have logged over time. Quite useful to see when you last visited a particular pub and to see what you thought then, not to mention what the beer was! This link also provides the opportunity to up-date information about a particular pub. Those of you with smart phones should be able to provide instant beer scoring and pub updating information. Give it a try while you are in the pub. An alternative is to access our branch’s pub data base via the Canny Bevvy web site: www.cannybevvy.co.uk, select “Pubs & Breweries” and then “Pubs”. You will need to log-in which requires your membership number and your password. Then you will be able to update our pub data base recording any changes that you fi nd such range/change of beers, pub opening times etc. Increasing the amount of information received from CAMRA members via the above web sites will considerably provide for informed choices about our GBG entries. To familiarise CAMRA members with the above web sites it is intended to provide help and guidance at forthcoming branch meetings when a couple of laptops will be available. Your involvement would be greatly appreciated. Look out for the GBG selection meetings; the next ones are likely to be in September/ October 2015 and in January 2016. Murray Owen Social Secretary

20 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 TYNESIDE & NORTHUMBERLAND PUB & CLUB OF THE YEAR 2015 PRESENTATION

Bodega, Newcastle upon Tyne John Bull Inn, Alnwick

Three Horse Shoes, High Horton Boathouse Inn, Wylam

Free Trade Inn, Byker Newcastle Cricket Club, Jesmond

Tannery, Hexham Comrades Club, Haltwhistle (To be presented on 4th July at 4.30pm) (To be presented on 4th July at 12.00pm)

Issue 232 • Summer 2015 21 Campaigning for real ale, pubs & drinkers’ rights since 1971

LATE NIGHT LEVY “This Conference takes note that a growing number of local authorities have introduced the late night levy. This Conference A Wetherspoon’s appeal was nally heard on 15 April 2015. The therefore instructs the National Executive to: magistrate at Newcastle Magistrates Court found in favour of J D 1. Continue campaigning for the abolition of the late night levy Wetherspoon in its appeal against the refusal by Newcastle City nationally. Council licensing committee to vary the licences for 3 pubs (Union 2. Make resources available for research and provide data to Rooms, Five Swans, High Main). The initial applications was to vary branches that can be used in discussions and negotiations with the licences to prohibit alcohol sales after midnight on condition local o cials. that the licences would revert to the original hours should the levy 3. Support branches in their campaigns against the late night levy. no longer apply. The following conditions were applied. 4. Facilitate branches supporting each other in their campaigns a) No more than half an hour drinking up time even where the against the late night levy. pub were allowed to (non-alcohol) trade longer. 5. Consider a national workshop on the subject”. b) 56 days of written notice to police and the council’s licensing committee have to be given should the licensee wish to revert to A special thank you goes to our sister branch in Nottingham for the original hours once the late night levy no longer applies. speaking out enthusiastically in support of the motion.

J D Wetherspoon pays the levy for its three music pubs in the city CAMRA WON THE GENERAL ELECTION IN THE BRANCH AREA centre: Mile Castle, Quayside and Keel Row. It will be interesting Well almost. Our branch area covers 11 parliamentary to see how the other about hundred licences will respond who constituencies. Of the winning candidates 7 had signed the had reduced their hours when the levy was rst introduced on 1 pledge to support our campaign aims. In support are Chi November 2013. In the judges words a ‘fascinating case’. Onwurah (Newcastle Central), Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle North), Ian Mearns (Gateshead), Dave Anderson (Blaydon), Alan CAMRA’s objection to the levy is that the good community pubs Campbell (Tynemouth), Ian Lavery (Wansbeck), all Labour and are hit just as bad as those who cause the police problems or Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Berwick) Conservative. Not signed are produce excessive amounts of rubbish. Nick Brown (Newcastle East), Mary Glinden (Tyneside North), Ronnie Campbell (Blyth Valley), all Labour, and Guy Opperman On 29 February CAMRA attended the City’s Licensing Advisory (Hexham) Conservative. If you are a constituent you may wish Panel but is still waiting despite a request from the branch for to lobby the latter four and please let us know how they have gures a ecting the pubs in reducing their hours. responded. UK-wide so far we have 211 supporters. Labour 98, Conservative 94, SNP 13, Lib Dem 4, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1. CAMRA’s determination to take on the late night levy was con rmed on 19 April at national conference: Hubert Gieschen publica [email protected]

22 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 Campaigning for real ale, pubs & drinkers’ rights since 1971

COMMUNITY PUBS LOCAL PLANS

The long saga of the Victoria and CAMRA submitted comments on the Northumberland Local Albert pub in Seaton Delaval has Plan Draft: now come to an end. CAMRA has information that Tesco have given “Our concern is for the survival of public houses and here up on plans to convert the pub into a in particular community pubs. We are encouraged by sub- Tesco Express. The pub remains open paragraph 10.4 in the core strategy as it stands ”Public houses and is owned by Punch Taverns. can have a key role as a community facility. In Northumberland, many public houses provide a place for social interaction within Twice the South East North a community, are an important part of a local economy, and are Northumberland Planning Committee integral to the physical and cultural heritage of the County. In rejected applications by Tesco for planning permission to make recognition of these values, the Council will support the provision alterations to the building an the parking space. Under English and retention of public houses where they can be demonstrated to planning laws a conversion from pub to store does not require enhance the sustainability of local communities”. That said, words planning permission. This is something CAMRA nationally will in itself cannot save pubs. You need to spell out more clearly how continue to lobby for. you wish to achieve your objective, You could make reference to your willingness to use article 4 legislation to protect community Twice Tesco appealed to the National Planning Inspectorate. The pubs pro-actively. By doing so you could help local communities rst time Tesco lost. The second time the appeal was granted. It is such as the one in Seaton Delaval who are ghting to save the clear that economic decisions have led to Tesco’s change of heart and less so the more than 2,000 signatories against. Victoria and Albert pub. CAMRA has a wealth of experience in saving community pubs. We would be happy to work with However, without the more than two years of struggle we can be Northumberland County Council in doing so in the local authority almost certain that the pub would have been lost forever. area. Please keep us informed about any future developments on the local plan core strategy for Northumberland” Now may be a good time to start thinking about putting some real ale on. and the North Tyneside Local Plan Consultation Draft: “Our concern is for the survival of public houses and here in ASSETS OF COMMUNITY VALUE (ACV) particular community pubs. Unfortunately we were unable CAMRA successfully lobbied for greater protection of ACVs. to nd any reference in the draft how the council is proposing to safeguard the future of community pubs in North Tyneside. Pubs registered as Assets of Community Value will now be subject That said, words in itself cannot save pubs. You need to spell to a full planning application should the owner wish to demolish out in your local plan how you wish to safeguard the future of or convert the pub into an alternative use. This gives us an exciting community pubs. You could make reference to being prepared opportunity to protect pubs in your local area by listing them as to use article 4 legislation to protect community pubs pro- ACVs. CAMRA will continue to campaign for this kind of protection actively against planning applications against the wishes of the to be extended to all community pubs. local community”. Exciting news came from the London Borough of Lewisham. South Hubert Gieschen East London CAMRA recently nominated the ‘Windmill’ as an ACV. In publica [email protected] brief, the owner questioned Lewisham Council’s decision to accept the nomination on the basis that the local CAMRA branch is not a valid nominating body.

The hearing of the owners appeal took place on 11 December 2014 and Judge Warren concluded that: “Taking into account the branch’s link with CAMRA national, and having heard evidence of what the branch actually does with its money, I consider that as a matter of fact, CAMRA South East London branch would satisfy Regulation 5(1)(c)(ii). The branch can help if you are considering listing your local as an ACV.

Issue 232 • Summer 2015 23 24 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 BOOK REVIEWS BY MARTIN ELLIS

Mikkeller’s Book of Beer Murder At The Inn: A History of Crime Mikkell Borgbjergso in Britain’s Pubs and Hotels and Pernille Pang James Moore Hardback £20.00 Paperback £9.99

Danish brewer Mikkell’s book aims to make the Murder At The Inn claims that the history of beer reader ‘a better beer connoisseur’ and provide and pubs has gone hand in hand with some of the reader with ‘everything you need to know to the nation’s most despicable and fascinating become a great home brewer.’ My immediate crimes. The back cover warns of ‘sinister stories impression of the book is that it has been of smuggling, robbery and sexual intrigue. So if compiled with love and passion for beer and this book was a television programme would it be books. on the Horror Channel, Channel 5, a fun item on BBC1’s One Show or would it be a BBC 4 history Chapter 3 Microbrewing and the Beer Revolution documentary series? credits CAMRA and Britain as being instrumental to the global development of quality beer, The first thing I did after picking-up the book was promotion of small breweries, protection of pubs leaf through the long index for mention of pubs and consumer rights. Britain’s role in influencing in the Tyneside and Northumberland branch the development of craft beer in America and area. The first mention of Northumberland is the subsequently spreading across the globe is Northumberland Arms – a pub featured in the recorded and applauded. story of a serial killer who murdered prostitutes by poisoning at the end of the nineteenth century. The The section on beer types is presented with Northumberland Arms in question was near Kings an accessible and attractive approach, the Cross was renamed the Sherlock Holmes it can be descriptions are succinct and the recommended found on Northumberland Street, London. examples useful. A significant proportion of the book relates to home brewing, it will appeal to new The Sun Inn, Bedlington is the location of ‘one of home and experienced home brewers. the north east’s most shocking crimes.’ A triple murder took place in 1913. A police constable, Mikkeller’s Book of Beer could be seen as a police sergeant and pub manager’s wife were a coffee table book, a book that makes a all shot following an argument relating to money. statement of a householders life style choices. Pub licensee and murderer John Amos was hung However, I think it is better to see the book as in Newcastle for his crime. Mikkell Borg Bjergso’s statement on beer styles and brewing. So my verdict, Murder At The Inn could be compared to a well researched item on the A book for the style conscious beer drinker. One Show presented in an entertaining and informative manner.

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Answers:

Canny Bevvy Quiz by Baz Lite Beer

CAMRA’s Tyneside Pub Of The Year for 2014 is The Bodega, 1 but which pub had won the award in 2013?

Cheddar Valley, Green Goblin & Old Rascal are ciders 2 produced by which famous family brewery?

Asahi Super Dry and Kirin are amongst the biggest-selling 3 beers in which country?

4 What is the currency of Romania?

5 Whose first invention was the ticker tape for stock market information? Apeman, in 1970, was the last of 13 UK top ten hits, 6 including 3 number ones, for which group?

7 In which 2013 film does Leonardo DiCaprio play the part of Jordan Belfort?

Who was the last Australian tennis player to 8 win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon?

The Negev Desert occupies approximately 60% 9 of which Middle Eastern country?

10 What is the curved knife traditionally used by Gurkhas called?

Issue 232 • Summer 2015 27 If you are a licensee and would like to join the scheme or would like some more information, or you are a customer and know of a pub which regularly sells local beers, please contact the Pubs Offi cer Colin Anderson via pubsoffi [email protected]. All new additions shown in red.

Allendale Earsdon Low Fell Three Bulls Head Golden Lion Hotel Beehive Gateshead Rugby Club Town Wall Allenheads Cannon Inn Lindum Club Trent House Allenheads Inn Eglingham Tap @ Carters Well Newton Alnmouth Tankerville Arms Low Newton-by-the-Sea Duke of Wellington Hope & Anchor Eighton Banks Ship Inn North Shields Alnwick Waggon Inn Matfen Low Lights Tavern Fleece Inn Embleton High House Farm Oddfellows John Bull Inn Greys Inn Visitor Centre Pub & Kitchen Tanners Arms Felling Meldon Old Hartley Alnwick Moor Old Fox Dyke Neuk Delaval Arms Shepherds Rest Wheat Sheaf Mickley Ovingham Alwinton Gateshead Glenside Bridge End Inn Rose & Thistle Central Morpeth Ponteland Bedlington Sage Black Bull Blackbird Red Lion Gosforth Joiners Arms Rennington Birtley Border Minstrel Offi ce Horseshoes Inn Bowes Incline County St Mary’s Inn Slaley Country Pub & Hotel Gosforth Hotel Tap & Spile Rose & Crown Job Bulman Blaydon Newbrough South Gosforth Queen Victoria La Taverna Red Lion Millstone Greenhaugh Blyth Newburn Brandling Villa Holly Bush Inn Olivers Keelman Stamfordham Post Offi ce Haltwhistle Newcastle upon Swinburne Arms Haltwhistle Comrades Club Wallaw Tyne City Centre Thropton Milecastle Inn Byker Bacchus Three Wheat Heads Heaton Bodega Cumberland Arms Tynemouth Chillingham Bridge Hotel Free Trade Barca Northumberland Hussar Bridge Tavern Catton Copperfi elds Broad Chare Crown Inn Hedley on the Hill Dolphin Centurion Feathers Hugos at the Coast Choppington Charles Grey Hexham Lola Jeans Swan Crown Posada Tannery Priory Corbridge Crows Nest High Horton Salutation Dyvels Inn Duke of Wellington Three Horse Shoes Tynemouth Lodge Hotel Cornhill on Tweed Hop & Cleaver Collingwood Arms Kenton Bank Foot Lady Grey’s Wallsend Twin Farms Ritz Cramlington Lola Jeans Wark John the Clerk Lamesley New Bridge Battlesteads Hotel of Cramlington Ravensworth Arms Old George Inn Plough Langley Percy Arms West Thirston Northumberland Arms Cullercoats Carts Bog Inn Pleased to Meet You Crescent Club Longhorsley Redhouse Wylam Sausage Emporium Black Bull Dipton Mill Linden Tree Stand Comedy Club Boathouse Inn Dipton Mill Inn Strawberry

28 Issue 232 • Summer 2015 CAMRA DISCOUNT SCHEME All new additions shown in red

BORDER MINSTREL, Gosforth TYNESIDE CINEMA BAR, Newcastle 20p off a pint and 10p off a half pint of all cask ales 10% off a pint of all cask ales. COPPERS 8 TILL 8, Gosforth BRANDLING VILLA, South Gosforth 10% discount on all bottled beers 50p off a pint, 30p off 2/3 of a pint and totalling £20 or more 15p/20p off a 1/3 of a pint of all cask ales. THE COUNTY, Gosforth COPPERFIELDS (GRAND HOTEL), Tynemouth 30p off a pint of all cask ales. 20p a pint off all cask ales. QUEEN VICTORIA, Gosforth TURKS HEAD, Tynemouth 30p off a pint and 15p off a half pint of all cask ales. 10% off a pint and a half pint off all cask ales and real cider NORTHUMBERLAND HUSSAR, Heaton 30p off a pint, 20p off 2/3 of a pint and 10p THE ANSON, Wallsend off 1/3 of a pint of all cask ales and real cider. 20p off a pint and 10p off a half pint of all cask ales. THE CROW’S NEST HOTEL, Newcastle THE LONSDALE, West Jesmond 10% off a pint of all cask ales. 10% off a pint of all cask ales. JUNCTION, Newcastle THE BEACON, West Monkseaton 10% off a pint of all cask ales. 20p off a pint of all cask ales. TRENT HOUSE, Newcastle If you know of any pubs or clubs offering discounts to 20p off a pint and 10p off a half pint of all cask ales. CAMRA members in Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside TBF-07 Ncl Beer Festival ad awk.qxp_TBF Ncl Beer Festand AdNorthumberland, awk 19/03/2015 then please14:24 contact Page 1the Editor at [email protected]

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Issue 232 • Summer 2015 29 ))))) LAST ORDERS MEMBERSHIP FIGURES FUTURE FUTURE

The North East Region has 3,424 (3,301) members ARTICLES SPECIAL ISSUES Darlington Branch has 413 (394) members Family Pubs Winter Beers Durham Branch has 705 (677) members Dog Friendly Pubs Beer Festivals Sunderland & South Tyneside Branch Seaside Pubs Summer Beers has 571 (576) members Country Pubs Students Tyneside & Northumberland Branch If you have any suggestions has 1,735 (1,654) members Heritage Pubs Pub Walks for either Future Articles CAMRA National Membership is now and Future Special Issues, over 171,065 (168,553) members Pubs by Metro then contact the Editor, at (Figures correct at 22nd May 2015. Previous Pubs by Bus [email protected] figures from last issue shown in brackets).

If you have a complaint about any unfair trading practices, such as short measures, beer quality, overcharging, service or misleading product promotions, you should firstly inform the publican. If however you do not get a satisfactory response, then CAMRA recommends that you contact your local Trading Standards office. Contact details listed below. City of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tel. 0191 211 6129. Gateshead, Tel. 0191 433 3987. North Tyneside, Tel. 0345 200 0101. Northumberland, Tel. 01670 534 585.

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