Metro area
Within 16 miles of Newcastle we track 43 breweries. 1 rates Great. By The River Brew Co in Gateshead leads the list at 4.17 (Great).
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A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
Great
Consistently produce world-class beer.
Fine
Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
Poor
Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
Limited
Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
BY THE RIVER BREW CO. IS A 15BBL MICRO BREWERY THAT LIVES WITHIN AN INDEPENDENT CONTAINER COMMUNITY BENEATH THE ICONIC TYNE BRIDGE ON THE GATESHEAD SIDE OF THE RIVER. OUR BEERS ARE FOUND MAINLY HERE AT OUR TAP ROOM WITH THE OCCASIONAL KEG REACHING EXCEPTIONAL BEER BARS AROUND THE UK.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Donzoko Brewing Company produce's flawless beer and is ranked #1 in Scotland. They are most well known for "Northern Helles", which is a Helles Lager and "Big Foam", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Lagers and Pale Ales.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Two By Two Brewing produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #4 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Snake Eyes Pale", which is an American Pale Ale and "Session IPA", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Byker, Tyne and Wear, England
Based in Hoults Yard, within easy reach of Newcastle city centre, in the exciting area of Byker/Walker/Ouseburn. Immerse yourself in the brewery environment from the comfort of our glass-fronted taproom, and choose from up to 20 different cask and keg products from our core range, seasonals, and collaborations, along with guest taps from some of our best friends in the craft brewing scene.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Unchecked by tradition and with no core range, Almasty has free reign to push boundaries and experiment. The changing seasons are the compass offering different ingredients and influencing tastes which is reflected in what we create. Discover what is pouring now, ales coming soon and those that are a footnote as the exploration continues...
Wylam, Northumberland, England
Wylam produce's high quality beer and is ranked #2 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Jakehead", which is an American IPA and "Hickey the Rake", which is an English Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England
Independent craft brewery in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. Established 1837. Reborn 2019. Taproom open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday book on our website www.vaux.beer
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Box Social Brewing began in 2015 with father and son Steve and Ross Holland. Our aim is to create new, exciting beers to get people talking and question their perception of beer. In Victorian times, middle-class people had few acceptable ways to socialise. A solution was "box socials" - events held at people's houses where they could mix in a risk-free environment. We’re taking Box Socials into the 21st century, connecting people over great artisan beer. After starting out in a garage, we set up in Newburn on a 6brl kit, built a small tasting room and were soon selling out of beer fast. We moved into our new 15brl brewery in Feb 2019; we now create not only better beer, but more of it! Our goal is simple; to create the best beer we can.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Overkill produce's unproven beer and is ranked #15 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Crackerjack", which is an American Pale Ale and "Backstabber IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Newcastle Brewing Ltd. produce's good quality beer and is ranked #7 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Ouseburn Brown Ale", which is a Brown Ale - American and "Newcastle IPA", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England
Flying Gang Brewing produce's good quality beer and is ranked #5 in Northumberland. They are most well known for "Spanish Gold", which is an Other Pale Ale and "My Mistress Is the Sea", which is a Session IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Ogham Brewing produce's unproven beer and is ranked #11 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Lamfada", which is an English IPA and "Infinium", which is a New England Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Anarchy Brew Co. started life back in 2012 in Morpeth, Northumberland, and has built up a reputation for producing quality beers packed with well-balanced flavours. Following on from the success of core beers such as Blonde Star and Citra Star, the brewery has expanded over the past seven years to creating more iconic beers, in keg, cask, and 440ml cans. October 2018 saw the brewery move to a bigger site in Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne, with the addition of a new taproom playing host to tap takeovers, brewer meet-ups, gigs, DJ sets, and other popular events every Friday and Saturday. Beers from Anarchy Brew Co. can now be found across the globe, proving popular in Russia, Italy, Finland, and many other countries, and with recent collaborations with 7 Fjell Bryggeri (Norway), plus several more in the pipeline, the brewery continues to go from strength to strength, ably assisted by the incredible artwork of designer Josh Tinsley (Studio Tinsley), plus collaborations with local roller derby team, Tyne & Fear, and local UK artist, Ryan Roadkill. The brewery has won numerous awards, including a Certificate of Excellence for Buried in Hops (Brussels Beer Challenge 2019), ‘UK Country Winner – Gluten-free’ for Exile (World Beer Awards 2018), ‘Best Pale Ale’ for Urban Assault (World Beer Awards 2017), and ‘Best Stout in the UK & Europe’ for Sublime Chaos (World Beer Awards 2015).
England
Stu Brew produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #11 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Exam Room Tears", which is an Other Stout and "Lab Session", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Ales.
North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Tap Room open Fri 5-10pm Sat 2-10pm Nestled on a hill overlooking the River Tyne, surrounded by workshops and fishmongers, we brew small batch world beers in the old heartland of the industrial North East.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
We are Brinkburn Street. An independent microbrewery based in Byker and we've got a passion for creating great tasting, locally brewed beer. There’s beauty in what we do. You can taste it. Whether in cask, keg, Can or bottle we’re using bold ideas and the best ingredients to bring brilliant beer to life. Come and visit our Bar and Kitchen for a wide range of our brews, beautiful food and a fantastic experience. Born and brewed in Byker.
North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Metalhead Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #8 in Northumberland. They are most well known for "Motorhead Porter", which is an English Porter and "Dark Secret", which is an English Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Amber Ales.
Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
North East brewers with Canadian heritage. We specialise in small batch brewing, so each of our beers gets the attention it deserves. Home to our flagship beer; the SIBA award-winning Canny Canuck maple brown ale.
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England
The Dog And Rabbit Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #17 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Running Dog", which is an American Pale Ale and "Centennial Cascade Pale", which is an American Pale Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Set up by seven friends with a promise to make simply great beers. North State Beer Co. represents the beer world we want to create – open, awesome and everyone is welcome.
Washington, Tyne and Wear, England
Biscuit Barrel Brewing Co produce's unproven beer and is ranked #21 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Golden Biscuit", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales.
Stanley, County Durham, England
South Causey Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #14 in Durham. They are most well known for "Hot Spot", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale and "Pups IPA", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England
Blue Brewing is owned by a group of North Easterners with a wide background of skills who came together, not only to keep the Mordue beers alive but also for their shared passion for Craft Beer. Our future brews will be innovative and exciting. Some brews will be specifically designed to be paired with food and show cased at Beeronomy – a vibrant city centre bar situated in Newcastle upon Tyne, under the Beeronomy Brewing Co brand. They will also be available at specialist Craft beer bars and bottle shops across the country. “Gypsy brewery” is a brewing term for breweries like us who are nomads, who have no fixed facilities and use other breweries equipment to brew their own beers. To celebrate we are creating No Place Brewing our creative, collaborative, craft beer brewery which intends to create innovative beers for your enjoyment. INSERT LINK TO “NO-PLACE BREWING” WEB SITE. We are also conscious of our environmental impact so we are fully paperless on invoicing, tracking, delivery and payments – so don’t print this out if you don’t need to! Come and try one of our beer brands at your local pub, bar, specialist bottle shop and find us at many local markets in the run up to Christmas!
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Session Brewing Co produce's unproven beer and is ranked #23 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Indian Pale Ale", which is an English IPA and "British Craft Lager", which is a Pale Lager. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Lagers.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Out There Brewing Co produce's unproven beer and is ranked #16 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Space Is The Place", which is a Table Beer and "Ursa Major", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Dark Beers and Pale Ales.
Blaydon-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Firebrick Brewery produce's characterless beer and is ranked #24 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Pagan Queen", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale - English and "Toon Broon", which is a Brown Ale - English. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Brown Ales.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Established in 1994, based in Newcastle on the banks of the Tyne, Hadrian Border Brewery are experts in creating the finest locally brewed cask and bottled ales. Our time-served professional brewers are amongst the best in the business and you can taste their dedication to the craft of brewing in every sip of our crisp and clear beers. You’ll find we only ever use the finest ingredients and never compromise on quality. Try our beer and you’ll immediately understand why.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Big Lamp Brewery produce's generally unappealing beer and is ranked #27 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Prince Bishop", which is a Blonde / Golden Ale - English and "Bitter", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Amber Ales.
England
Black Storm Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #22 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Porter", which is an English Porter and "IPA", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.
North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
The original Mordue Brewery was situated on Wallsend village green and run by Joseph Mordue, a brewer of distinction in the 19th Century. In 1995, over 100 years later, the superb ales were revived. This incarnation of Mordue built up a local strong and loyal customer base which saw demand require no less than 3 expansions of brewery, from the original West Chirton site to a huge brewery in the Tyne Tunnel estate. This new range of beers gained both local and national awards. The craft beer revolution is one of the most innovative and exciting developments for years in the UK beer market. We are at the absolute forefront of that movement. Mordue is now part of the Blue Brewing Company.
Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, England
Our main brand Maxim Ale was first brewed in 1901 to celebrate the return of the Maxim gun detachment from the Boer War. Major Ernest Vaux (part of the original brewing family) commanded the detachment, which was part of the Northumberland Hussars. Initially the beer was reduced in strength because landlords complained of their customers falling asleep. In 1938 Vaux Breweries increased the beers strength and Double Maxim was born.
Durham, County Durham, England
Hill Island Microbrewery produce's characterless beer and is ranked #20 in Durham. They are most well known for "Neptune's Gold", which is a Bitter - Session / Ordinary and "Stout For The Count", which is an Other Stout. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and Pale Ales.
North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Three Kings’ commitment to quality will always remain the same – cask ales with nowt taken out. Premium ingredients and time-honoured brewing techniques make our ales exceedingly good beers. Enjoy!
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Our new core range of beer celebrates the North East's history, landscapes and traditions. We've introduced new recipes and have worked with local artists that have designed our pump clips, cans and bottle labels.
England
Wear Beer produce's unproven beer and is ranked #19 in Tyne & Wear. They are most well known for "Stout - Trial Batch", which is an English Stout and "Bitter", which is a Bitter - Best. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and Dark Beers.
Prudhoe, Northumberland, England
Backlash Brewery produce's unproven beer and is ranked #10 in Northumberland. They are most well known for "300ft Gorilla", which is an English IPA and "Big In Japan", which is an Other Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Amber Ales and IPAs.
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Housed on the ground floor of the pub and in full view our 2 hectolitre micro brewery is fully operational. We brew in association with Wylam Brewery the regions leading craft brewer. Our in house brewer mashes daily creating bespoke 360 pint batches of cask and keg ale - when it's gone it's gone!
Stanley, County Durham, England
Situated in its own little section of The Stables, is our very own working Micro Brewery, producing eight premium quality real ales which are served straight from keg to pump, and distributed to premium suppliers in the local area. Our ales are brewed onsite by our Master Brewer, John, and his glamourous assistant Peter, using only the finest ingredients and time-honoured methods to produce a range of beers for traditional and modern tastes alike, with over 60 years experience between these two old-timers. Micro-brewery tours are available, should you be interested, and feel free to take a taste of Beamish home with you in one of our exceptional mini-casks, carrying almost 9 pints of your favourite Beamish brew with you to drink as you see fit, or a gift pack of our bottles.
Durham, County Durham, England
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