Beery News from What’s Brewing

  • by Timothy Hampson
    Two Sussex breweries, one with over 230 years of brewing heritage and the other one of the UK’s most exciting modern craft breweries, have come together to create a brand new collaborative beer […]
  • by Timothy Hampson
    Derbyshire brewer Buxton is opening a new taproom at Bustler’s upcoming St James Yard development in Derby city centre. Dubbed Dukes, the venue will become part of Bustler’s street food and leisure concept, […]
  • by Claire Daniels
    I didn’t used to care.  If it tasted ok and wasn’t too expensive on the way to that warm fuzzy community feeling, I was happy.  All the better if you were buying! Pushing […]
  • by Tori Wood
    The Campaigns and Communications team returns with its regular series bringing the latest campaigning updates across Westminster, devolved parliaments and local government.
  • by Timothy Hampson
    The Old Speckled Hen range of beers has been sold to Damm UK despite owner Greene King saying it would be the cornerstone of a new cask beer sales initiative in 2023. The […]
  • by WB Reporter
    Independence (ABV 4.6 per cent), a premium pale ale by Bristol Beer Factory has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026 at the Cambridge Beer Festival. The competition is fiercely independent with judging taking two years […]
  • by Paul Ainsworth
    Since December’s bulletin, the number of community-owned pubs (COPs) has increased from 227 to 234. Those not owned but run by the community are up two at 31. There has been a noticeable […]

2026 Good Beer Guide launched

Venue: The Bacchus, High Bridge Newcastle Upon Tyne. 6pm to 8:30pm

Copies were available to purchase at the event.

CAMRA Good Beer Guide "Trusted by beer lovers since 1974" advert

Click Below for Gateshead Pub Month 2025 map and info.


Congratulations to all our winners.

Overall Winners

Overall Pub Of The Year    Dipton Mill Inn

Club of The Year  Heaton Stannington F.C  

Cider Pub of The Year  The Bodega 

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Newcastle Pub of the Year
  1. The County – Gosforth
  2. Town Mouse Ale House – Newcastle
  3. Mean Eyed Cat – Newcastle
Gateshead Pub Of The Year
  1. Microbus – Gateshead
  2. Ye Olde Cross – Ryton
  3. Wheat Sheaf – Felling
North Tyneside Pub of the Year
  1. Left Luggage Room – Monkseaton
  2. Tynemouth Lodge – Tynemouth
  3. Enigma Tap – North Shields
South East Northumberland Pub Of The Year
  1. The Office – Morpeth
  2. Joiners Arms – Morpeth
  3. The Lounge – Blyth
South West Northumberland Pub of the Year
  1. Dipton Mill – Hexham
  2. The Pont Tap – Ponteland
  3. Platform Bar – Hexham
North Northumberland Pub of the Year
Tyneside Cider Pub of the Year
Northumberland Cider Pub of the Year
Tyneside Club of the Year
Northumberland Club Of The Year
  1. Comrades Club – Haltwhistle
  2. Stocksfield Cricket Club – Stocksfield
  3. Ovington Social Club – Ovington


Forge at Ulgham – Community Buyout Launched.