Beery News from What’s Brewing

  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    Cask Ale Week starts today and runs to 27 September as celebrating our national drink cask can’t be restricted to just seven days.  This 10-day celebration is an opportunity for pubgoers to try […]
  • by James Kirkcaldy
    Roger Cudlip, the multi-award winning landlord of the Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton passed away at the end of August. The Tom had been in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide (GBG) from 1989 to […]
  • by Dave Pickersgill
    Three limited-edition, mint sets of the 14 beer mats promoting the 50th Sheffield Steel City Beer Festival (SCBF50) are being auctioned on eBay for charity. On one side is the event logo with the […]
  • by Chris Charters
    The Welsh government has announced that pubs will receive a 30 per cent discount on business rates bills in the next financial year from April 2027. CAMRA Wales director Chris Charters (above) said: […]
  • by WB Reporter
    Just in time for Heritage Open Days CAMRA has honoured two publicans for their significant efforts in reviving important heritage pubs. Kerry Tyrrell, licensee of the North Star, Steventon in Oxfordshire, scooped the […]
  • by WB Reporter
    The government has announced the Pubs Code for England and Wales will continue and be strengthened following its review. CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins said: “We’re glad that the Pubs Code will be kept […]
  • by WB Reporter
    CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group is appealing to experienced pub owners and operators to take on the listed Star Inn, Netherton. Currently advertised on Rightmove, the Star Inn is the sole pub in a […]

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2027 Good Beer Guide launching 24th September venue TBC.

Copies were available to purchase at the event.


Gateshead Pub Month 2026 map and info coming soon.


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.