Please note, if you're popping in to the cafe today we'll have a very limited food menu available as our chef is poorly. However, we have breakfast sandwiches on this morning, plus some of our salads and jacket potatoes for lunch. You can still enjoy our usual range of drinks and delicious cakes.

It's here - Stockton Calling is today! 'A pilgrimage for the sonically curious, a gathering of kindred spirits united by the love of live music.' Pulsating across 7 stages. Tickets www.stocktoncalling.co.uk @arcstockton.bsky.social @kustockton.bsky.social @teesmusicalliance.bsky.social

You can’t spell Pontius Pilate without IPA, after all

A huge thank you to those who attended our Beer and Cheese Experience yesterday afternoon and to those who stayed for our taproom in the evening!😁🍺

'Dunno why I feel so spongy this morning' 'Oh'

Blackfriars Beer Festival returns next month: www.appetitemag.co.uk/centuries-of...

The Flour Mill, Tyneside, 1953, photo by Harry Morrison. Electrical engineer from Northern Ireland who took pictures in early morning light before going on shift.

Anyone want to buy a brewery? George Samuel Brewery in Shildon, County Durham, is up for sale

What a lush day it’s been and what better way to kick-off your long weekend than drinks after work up on our roof terrace! It’s canny warm up there! Also, our ever popular weekly QUIZ starts at 7.30pm in our separate gig room! Have a great evening! x

Street Food Fridays are back!  Starting in May, traders will set up outside GCT once a month to serve delicious scran, while we pop the tunes on and serve up drinks to help you unwind after school or work. 8 May: Jam Jar 🍔 26 June: Copper Rice Box 🍛 17 July: Fire & Dough 🍕 21 August: Flankman 🌮

Brewing up a SMaSH today! @northeasthbc.bsky.social

That's me Belgian style wit all bottled, tasting spot on, next is my Citra Saison then I need to order some more ingredients for my next few brews. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

Northumberland’s First & Last Brewery honoured at the SIBA Indie Beer Awards: www.appetitemag.co.uk/northumberla...

NE6 taproom times: 🔜

❗️Just a heads up on our Easter opening hours: we’ll be closed on Sunday 5 April, and will be back open on Tuesday 7 April!

I have served so much cask beer this weekend that I now have pint pulling calluses at the point where my hand grips the handpulls.

It's official the next #BombGirlsCharityBottleshare will be @central-bar.bsky.social on Sunday 19th of April 2.30 for 3pm Tickets as ever buymeacoffee.com/bombgirl 3 coffees = £15 All money to charity Remember you don't have to bring a bottle but if you have something wierd or wonderful

Saturday night at the Byker & St. Peters Working Men's Social Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1973, photo by Homer Sykes.

TEGS… …but make it alcohol free!! The Bavarian icon in the fridge now!

Dabbawal Sunday lunch + Jakehead. We might be feeling a little fuzzy…

Our next meet up will be on Tuesday 14th April from 7pm at the Town Mouse, hope to see a few people there. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

The April issue is out now!! This month's cover image is Keystone Red by Henri Villiers.

Our next available Brew Day Experience is running in May! 📆Saturday 23rd May, 9AM - 4PM. 📍Brewlab, Southwick, Sunderland. Spend a full day in our brewery brewing your very own beers!🍺 Breakfast included!🍳 You can book through our website below: https://brewlab.co.uk/product/brew-day-experience/

If you’re fancying something a bit different on an April morning, we’ve 3 tickets left for our first short walk of the year down on the Quayside. I’ll be nattering on about its underbelly - dead houses, burial grounds, railways and meb the odd murder Link below!

@elusivebrewing.com very nice beer as usual Andy 👍 @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social Have you ever done a meet the brewer up here? If not please do 😁 If you have please do again 😁

What Friday nights were made for

Looking for plans before the Easter Bank Holiday? 🐣 We’ve still got a few spots left for next week’s Beer & Cheese Pairing Experience! 🍺🧀 📅 Thursday 2nd April, 2PM – 4PM 📍 Brewlab, Southwick, Sunderland https://brewlab.co.uk/product/beer-tasting-and-cheese-pairing-experience/

FRIDAY — you made it! Chris is out the front, pizza oven blazing, turning out his legendary wood-fired pizzas ‘til they sell out. Proper fuel for a weekend of cold pints, good company, and live music — with The Revolutionaires back this Sunday from 4pm. See you soon! 🍕🍺🎶

Seeing Oregon Trail on keg at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social yesterday = Andy’s day made!

I always end up reading Appetite Magazine online, so for this edition I’m determined to seek out a print copy to read in the pub with a pint. Anyway, you’ll find my beer diary on page 21: www.appetitemag.co.uk/back-issues/...

Sexy beast. And only £5 a pint. Outrageousness at the Seven Stars in North Shields #BskyBeer

Gooooood afternoon folks! This week we're talking TRIPELS! Join us as we discuss the IPA of Belgium, and how it differs from a Strong Belgian Blonde. youtu.be/os5KB7jm0vY

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Bonus beer board pic. Nice lineup, summat for everyone #BskyBeer

A couple of schooners at Aperture Alehouse #NorthShields... L: 'Roads of Flames' from Rivington x Uchu, ticking all the DDH IPA boxes R: 'Pacific Rise' from Time & Tide x Burnt Mill, providing plenty of WCIPA goodness #BskyBeer

The First & Last Brewery, based in rural Northumberland, has been awarded overall silver in the bottle/can beer category at the National Indie Beer Awards beertoday.co.uk/2026/03/24/f... #beer #beernews #beerawards

We’re looking for a passionate, proactive, and detail-oriented person to join us 3 days per week as a Junior Marketing & Communication Executive. For more info, please visit tipplemarketing.com/jobs Applications close: 12.04.26

Gave @craftbeerncl.bsky.social a wee lick of digital paint. There’s some nice history behind the colour and typeface too!

Time to share our new logo After a decade of celebrating North East beer, we thought we should give things a bit of a refresh. Many thanks to Rob MacKay for being an awesome designer to work with!

Intensive Practical Brewing Skills course.🍺 A four‑day course to build commercial brewing skills, ideal for new brewers and pros. Gain confidence in solving production issues. Learn more on our website: https://brewlab.co.uk/product/intensive-practical-brewing-skills/

Interested to see what this new NE1 Hospitality Group brings. (More info below via Propel today)

It's #FlashHouseFriday at Flash House Brewing Co in #NorthShields #BskyBeer (See alt text for beer details)

A great Friday night gig at Pop Recs, then we went over to Stu Brew’s brewery bash for last orders. (And the only photo we took was from our dinner - Midnight Pizza Crü in Sunderland)

GOOD MORNING! Here's the latest round-up of news, nuggets and longreads, with a vague them of nostalgia for 2016 which (we've checked the maths) is apparently a decade ago. 🍻🍺 boakandbailey.com/2026/03/news...

Brew day! Today is a Belgian style wit from the Craft Brew book, got some coriander seeds and dried lemon peel going in feented with CML Gretal. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

Here’s the list of North East winners at the Indie Beer Awards last night. Starting with cask:

BeerX 2026… You were brilliant! 🍺 Thanks to everyone who came over for a chat. See you next year!😁👋

Currently on the train heading back to Newcastle, and it sounds like the North East is sweeping the board at the Indie Beer Awards tonight (we’ll put a list together tomorrow). So happy for all of the breweries! 👏

Update: Almasty has also just won Overall Champion of the Cask Competition 🏆

Congrats to Almasty for their 🥇 at the Indie Beer Awards tonight! 📷: Sam Kellie