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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

Outside Vaux Social, showing new signage and an A-board on the pavement
Four images of beers on the homepage of the Craft Beer Newcastle website
A pint of hazy pale ale on the edge of a table with the Mosaic Tap bar and neon sign in the background
A collage featuring 4 different craft beers from the North East of England: • A close-up of a circular, rustic wooden pump clip for Almasty Brewing Co.’s "Echelon Pale Ale" (4%) - the house beer at The Free Trade Inn • A hand holding up a glass of hazy pale ale featuring a Rigg & Furrow “From the Land 2026" logo • A glass of hazy pale ale between two cans of First & Last Brewery's "Embrace Hazy Pale" (4.9%), brewed for International Women's Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) • A close-up of the black pump clip for Twice Brewed Brewing Co.'s "Main Offender" Imperial Stout (8.5%)
A tall glass of hazy, yellow pale ale with a thick white head sits on a wooden bar counter. In the background, a bartender is pouring a beer from the taps on the back wall
A crowded outdoor car park at the Stu Brew Brewery Bash, featuring numerous students drinking beer, sitting at long picnic tables, and standing around chatting.
A bar area with a rustic wood wall, ten beer taps, and a person in a striped shirt standing behind the counter pouring a beer. The foreground shows a wooden countertop with a "Summer Special" chalkboard sign, straws, and glasses.
People sitting outside Blackfriars enjoying beers and food in the sunshine
Pizza slices and a hazy pale ale on a table in the outside taproom
In recent years, a growing number of pubs, restaurants, and breweries have entered administration. Local press tends to try to frame the news in a positive light, when the directors subsequently set up new companies and jobs are 'saved', but this doesn't always reflect the full picture that their previous companies are leaving outstanding debts to suppliers, which often includes small breweries and other local businesses. At Craft Beer Newcastle, we believe in providing factual information on industry insolvencies. On 16th April 2026, LR QUAY LTD (Lobo Rojo/Little Lobo) appointed a liquidator, with insolvency filings showing debts of over £500,000. According to ChronicleLive: "Nearly 80 jobs have been safeguarded across all locations, with Robert Beveridge-Pearson continuing with Little Lobo and John Good leading Lobo Rojo as the two brands enter their next phase independently." The directors mentioned in the insolvency are or have historically also been connected to Low Quay Brew Co (under the business name L Q HOSPITALITY LTD).
A glass of beer in a From the Land branded schooner
A Facebook post from Luckies announcing the expansion of their brewery and a new sister taproom
A gold "1" balloon floats in front of a white brick wall featuring the "Flash House Brewing Co." logo, which is a black gear shape with the brewery name in the middle.
A collage of five images showing the interior of George Samuel brewery
A photo outside Almasty’s taproom area on a sunny day, with blue sky, and text that says: TAPROOM REOPENS FRIDAY 22ND MAY 2PM - 9PM
A vegetable bhuna with courgette and cauliflower in an onion and tomato gravy, served with saffron mash, gunpowder roasted potatoes, and seasonal vegetables. Accompanied by a large Yorkshire pudding and a small jug of Makhani Masala sauce. In the background, there is a tall glass of hazy amber-coloured beer and a black can of Jakehead Super Charged IPA by Wylam Brewery.
The new Craft Beer Newcastle logo - a white minimalist logo on a Tyne Bridge green background. The logo features a stylised depiction of the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. Above the bridge arch, the words "CRAFT BEER" are written in Calvert typeface, and the word "NEWCASTLE" is centered directly below the arch in a straight line. Flanking the bridge on both sides where the bridge piers would be are symmetrical icons of barley stalks.
New hospitality body launches in Newcastle to champion the sector: A new organisation representing hospitality businesses across Newcastle has launched week, bringing together venues from across the city's sector. The Core - Newcastle Hospitality Association has been created to "provide a stronger collective voice for the industry and to champion the contribution hospitality makes to the life and economy of the city". The association aims to represent the breadth of Newcastle's hospitality ecosystem - from cafés and restaurants to pubs, bars, hotels, clubs and cultural venues - highlighting the sector's importance as a major employer and a key part of the city's visitor offer. Speaking at the launch event, Sacha Lord, chair of the Night Time Industries Association, said: "Hospitality is the fifth biggest sector in the UK and the third largest employer, but sadly in many cities, it isn't given the recognition that it is due. Newcastle has a reputation for its nightlife. It's fantastic to see The Core taking it to the next level."
A Detroit-style pizza in an open cardboard delivery box
BOTTLE & CAN 🏆 First & Last Brewery - Spruce Saison (Silver Overall Champion of Bottle/Can Beer) 🥇 First & Last Brewery - Spruce Saison (Bottle/Can Continental Style)
KEG 🥇 Twice Brewed - Main Offender (Keg Imperial & Strong Ale) 🥈 Firebrick Brewery - Toon Broon (Keg Amber, Brown & Red Ale) 🥈 Twice Brewed - Dandelion & Burdock (Keg Sour & Wild Ale)
CASK 🏆 Almasty Brewing Company - Believe (Gold Overall Champion of Cask Beer) 🥇 North Pier Brew Co - Midas (Cask Session Pale Ale) 🥇 Almasty Brewing Company - Believe (Cask IPA) 🥇 Twice Brewed - Main Offender (Cask Imperial & Strong Beer) 🥉 Twice Brewed - Number of the Yeast (Cask Speciality Light Beer)
Photo on screen at BeerX saying: Gold Cask IPA 5.6% and over Almasty Believe
A wide shot of the stage at BeerX where some of the Three Brothers Brewing Co. team is accepting a SIBA Business Awards 2026 trophy for Business Innovation. A photographer in the foreground captures the winners while a large screen displays their logo and photos.
Revellers at Stu Brew’s brewery bash, held in the basement of Newcastle university. There’s a pop-up wooden bar with lots of cask ale options, and tables set out for people to sit at
A branded glass from Brasserie de la Senne, filled with beer, sits on a picnic table outside The Free Trade Inn pub
The 2nd Annual James Clay & Sons Belgian Beer Week. Events are taking place Monday through Friday, supported by Belgian Family Brewer partners. Monday: Westmalle Showcase at Elder Beer, Heaton. Tuesday: Duchesse (Verhaeghe) ticketed tasting at House, Heaton. Wednesday: De La Senne x Pizza Night at The Free Trade and Kasteel and Cheese Night at Mean Eyed Cat. Thursday–Sunday: Belgian Beer Festival at New Union, Kendal. Friday: Chouffe Party and Chouffe Framboise First Pour at Lost Wanderer, NCL
A news article titled “Camerons places four sites on market as part of strategic review.” It reports that Camerons Brewery is selling four pub sites for a combined £1.55m: The Wheelhouse in Washington (£275,000), The Mitre in Bishop Auckland (£350,000), the Head of Steam in Hull (£475,000), and the Head of Steam in central Newcastle (£450,000, available for sale and leaseback). A statement from finance director John Foots explains the strategic review, the rationale for selling these locations, and the company’s continued commitment to the Head of Steam brand, including expansion after success in Manchester. The article notes the company opened its first Manchester site in 2019 and now operates 15 Head of Steam locations. Christie & Co is marketing the four sites.
Beer menu at House bar in Heaton
Beer list at The Free Trade Inn
Two glasses of beer on a table in Axis bar
Craft Beer Newcastle cbn social #04: saturday 24th january #ShareTheBeerLove
The pump clip for Elusive Brewing’s LEVEL UP American Red on the bar at The Free Trade Inn
Craft Beer Newcastle logo cbn social #04: saturday 24th january
Artwork by Drew Millward showing a skull wearing glasses with a pencil through one eye socket and the following text: A.I. IS KILLING ART! The blood of artists is on your poorly rendered hands. Keep A.I. out of the creative process
White text saying DRY JAN with a teal background
Nicola and Tom from Muckle Brewing with 4 bottles of their beer in front of them, and trees behind them
Belgian beers on the bar at The Central
Apartment Group sells former bar and nightclub site in Newcastle: North east operator Apartment Group has sold its former Nancy’s Bordello bar and nightclub site in Newcastle. The property in Argyle Street had been on the market with a guide price of £499,000 having shut in 2019 after more than a decade of operation. The multi-level layout including a bar, function room, commercial kitchen, and cellar, spans in excess of 6,300 square feet in total. The unnamed new owners have yet to announce their plans for the site. Apartment Group chief executive Stuart Bailey said: “We continue to grow and focus on our broader hospitality and wedding venue portfolio.” Apartment Group operates 15 venues across the region including The Whitworth Estate in County Durham, Newton Hall in Northumberland and As You Like It bar and restaurant in Newcastle. Christie & Co acted on the Nancy’s Bordello’s deal.
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.
A black background with SANDHILL ARMS in white text
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
Beer board at In De Wildeman 14. Full Circle Hoop - Gluten Free Pale Ale
Behind the bar in the taproom of First & Last Brewery with Ric, Jim, Clare, Daisy, Robin & Red
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.
Inside The Mean Eyed Cat bar in Newcastle upon Tyne
The front cover of the autumn edition of Appetite Magazine, featuring a bowl of mushrooms and the headline ‘Mad about mushrooms’
A colourful hanging basket outside The Holy GrAle pub
Poster for Sunderland Craft Beer Festival on a table, alongside a pint of Vaux beer and some red beer tokens.
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
Outside The Central bar - a coffin-shaped stone pub from 1856
A Sicilian-style pizza with added cheese, cut into 9 slices in a pizza box