Craft Beer Newcastle
LightNews LightNews
banner
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Craft Beer Newcastle
@craftbeerncl.bsky.social
530 followers 310 following 220 posts
We’re here to #ShareTheBeerLove with brewery + pub news from across the North East of England.

💷 All profits are donated to good causes
📍 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Posts Replies Media Videos
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
How does a gooseberry grisette brewed with Nelson Sauvin sound?

If your answer is “right up my street”, look out for Multi-Love, our collab. with First & Last Brewery + Salford Beer Festival.

Launching today at #ISBFX, and available in keg and cans from First & Last.

#ShareTheBeerLove
A can of Multi-Love alongside a half pint of the beer in a glass. F&L + Independent Salford Beer Fest + Craft Beer NCL Gooseberry & Nelson Sauvin Grisette Alc. 4.4% Vol.
November 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Wylam Brewery have announced that they’re opening a new place on the Quayside - follow www.instagram.com/sandhill_arms for updates
A black background with SANDHILL ARMS in white text
November 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Not a big fan of Halloween, but had a lovely night out at:
• Full Circle Taproom (for pizza and to use up the remainder of our beer fest tokens)
• @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social (for the @otherworldbrewing1.bsky.social tap takeover)
• Stu Brew (to check out the new fancy-pants Stephenson Building)
A pint of hazy IPA in a Full Circle Brew Co. branded glass, with a pumpkin and plastic spiders on a table in the taproom A half pint of hazy pale ale in front of 3 cask handpulls on the bar at Stu Brew’s event
November 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Back from a mini jaunt to Amsterdam. Wasn’t expecting to see Full Circle’s beer pouring at In De Wildeman
Beer board at In De Wildeman 14. Full Circle Hoop - Gluten Free Pale Ale Inside In De Wildeman pub, with customers standing at the bar waiting to be served
October 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Such a wonderful day up at First & Last Brewery in Northumberland with @beersmanchester.bsky.social @bombgirl.bsky.social + @breweryjewellery.bsky.social to brew a collab. for @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social

#DreamTeam
Behind the bar in the taproom of First & Last Brewery with Ric, Jim, Clare, Daisy, Robin & Red
October 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Onco Fonco from The First & Last Brewery. A great accompaniment to the obscene amount of food we devoured at The French Quarter last night. And the perfect reminder that low in ABV doesn’t mean low in flavour.
A glass of hazy beer served on a wooden table in The French Quarter restaurant, with a bottle of water, a glass of water with lemon, and menus placed nearby. Shelves stocked with bottles of wine and spirits are visible in the background.
September 18, 2025 at 11:51 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
It’s been a cat and mouse kind of night
Inside The Mean Eyed Cat bar in Newcastle upon Tyne
September 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
The latest edition of Appetite Magazine is out now: www.appetitemag.co.uk/back-issues/...
The front cover of the autumn edition of Appetite Magazine, featuring a bowl of mushrooms and the headline ‘Mad about mushrooms’
September 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
The Holy GrAle in Durham, earlier this week

#BskyBeer
A colourful hanging basket outside The Holy GrAle pub
August 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Plan for tonight:
Poster for Sunderland Craft Beer Festival on a table, alongside a pint of Vaux beer and some red beer tokens.
August 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Fantastic to see our friends at 2 Knives Kitchen mentioned in The Times this week 👏
Close-up of a cheeseburger from 2Knives Kitchen, featuring a toasted bun, melted cheese, tomato, lettuce, pickles, and special sauce, held in a hand with a blurred outdoor background. The text reads: Newcastle This restaurant in a car park in Byker is only open on Friday and Saturday for brunch and then burgers. It’s worth the wait, though. @2kniveskitchen
July 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
A little bit of Gateshead not to be missed: The Railway Quarter. On a warm summer evening it almost feels like being on holiday, with the gentle sounds of laugher and conversation pouring out onto the streets.

• The Central Bar
• Microbus Gateshead
• Station East
• Axis
Outside The Central bar - a coffin-shaped stone pub from 1856 Two hazy beers sat on a table in Microbus Gateshead
July 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
It’s taken 3 sittings, but we’ve finally finished the pizza we got from Midnight Pizza Crü last night. So, so filling!

Discover their Detroit-style and Sicilian-style pizzas in the back room of the Bridge Hotel Vaults in Sunderland (opposite Pop Recs). Good range of Vaux beers on the bar, too.
A Sicilian-style pizza with added cheese, cut into 9 slices in a pizza box The logo for Midnight Pizza Crü, stamped onto the top of a pizza box
July 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Saturday (so far)

#sharethebeerlove
July 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
An update about The Blue Star pub in Propel today:
North east pub operator opens second site: North east pub operator Darren Goodwin has opened his second site. Goodwin, who also runs the Tanners Arms in Ouseburn, has acquired the Black Bull, near Newcastle United’s St James’ Park ground, and rebranded it as The Blue Star. The same kitchen team as at the Tanners Arms offers a menu of roasts and street food. Goodwin told Bdaily: “We wanted to bring a slice of the Ouseburn scene to the West End. That means quality food, a bit of edge in the decor and a vibe that’s cool, creative and family-friendly. We’re not trying to be a football pub – there’s a few of those around the ground already. We’re offering something different – bringing art, culture, food and community to the West End.” The expansion builds on the success of Scranners Arms, Goodwin’s delivery concept launched during the pandemic with head chef Stuart Hann. “Our reputation has grown since covid, when Stuart and I teamed up, and people have stayed with us,” he added. “The response has been brilliant, and we will continue to grow the Scranners concept within The Blue Star.”
July 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Some of the beers on display in the boardroom at Simpsons Malt in Northumberland
July 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
13 years ago…does anyone remember this lovely pub cat?
A ginger and white cat fast asleep on the wall outside The Cumberland Arms pub
July 5, 2025 at 7:38 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Can you name the North East pub?
July 3, 2025 at 8:05 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Oh my, Burning Sky

@burningskybeer.bsky.social at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

#ShareTheBeerLove
A person holds a pint glass filled with a hazy, pale beer topped with a thick white head. The glass is branded with the yellow logo of "Burning Sky." In the background, there are four beer taps with colorful round pump clips, slightly out of focus, and various snacks hanging above the bar in The Free Trade Inn.
July 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
An impromptu Friday night out in NE6:

1️⃣ Almasty taproom: open today 2pm - 9pm
2️⃣ Elder Beer: open 11am - 11pm on Saturdays
3️⃣ Mother Mercy for a cocktail to finish the night: open 4pm - midnight on Saturdays (and they also have Donzoko beers if cocktails aren’t your thing)
A pint and a half pint of hazy pale ales on a table at Almasty’s taproom An Elder branded glass with 1/4 of the beer left in it on a table in Elder Beer
June 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Sunday at Sheepfolds, trying the new @donzokobeer.bsky.social collab. with Si King
A can of Donzoko & Si King Propa Pale hazy pale ale sits next to a hot pie served with gravy in a brown compostable cardboard bowl. The items are placed on top of a weathered white barrel table with a black stencil design, in front of a tiled wall.
June 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Today has been a halloumi day.

(From Hake, outside The Central Bar in Gateshead)
June 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Another day, another taproom.

Saturday afternoon at Two by Two
A large glass jar with a metal lid sits on a wooden counter, filled with dog treats. Taped to the front of the jar is a photo of a light-colored dog with a black collar, accompanied by a handwritten sign that says “DO NOT SERVE!” A serving of loaded fries sits on a rustic wooden picnic table. The fries are topped with golden, crispy cubes of halloumi, diced red onions, chopped tomatoes, fresh herbs, pomegranate seeds, and a generous drizzle of mayo.
May 31, 2025 at 10:26 PM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
Almasty’s taproom reopened last night and we’d forgotten just how much we love having a great brewery to visit that’s on our doorstep*

It’s open 2pm - 9pm today if you want to check it out

*near enough
A pint of Simple Pleasures hazy beer in an Almasty-branded pint glass on the bar at their taproom
May 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
craftbeerncl.bsky.social
A beautiful setting for a beer festival: Blackfriars is set in a restored Grade I listed 13th-century former Dominican friary

The festival runs until Sunday if you want to check it out. Come for the views, stay for the beer.
A glass of hazy pale ale in a St Dominic’s Brewery schooner on a stone shelf with bright stained glass window behind The cloister garden at Blackfriars, filled with giant parasols and people eating and drinking A schooner of beer on a bar runner for Twice Brewed Brew Co. Outside Blackfriars, in the cloister garden. Large plants are in the foreground, with people eating and drinking under parasols on the patio, and the 13th century friary buildings in the background
May 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM