Beery News from What’s Brewing

  • by Timothy Hampson
    Older people and people living with dementia in and around Bristol are celebrating the launch of their debut beer amid hopes that sales will let others join them in the benefits of gardening, […]
  • by Tom Chapman
    CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the UK. For further news see the Pub Heritage Group webpage here.
  • by WB Reporter
    The International Women’s Collaboration Brew Day (IWCBD) campaign is back for 2026 and has revealed its theme. The theme, chosen by past IWCBD participants, Women On Tap Changemakers and the Women On Tap […]
  • by WB Reporter
    CAMRA has released the first episode of its new three-part community pubs documentary series, celebrating people who have banded together to save their locals.  The series highlights the challenges and complexities faced by […]
  • by WB Reporter
    CAMRA is on the hunt for the UK’s best-looking pubs with the return of the Pub Design Awards  Collaborating with Historic England, CAMRA is celebrating stunning pub architecture across the UK by seeking […]
  • by Timothy Hampson
    Wye Valley brewery has unveiled its largest expansion with a new energy-efficient brewhouse and major infrastructure upgrades while staying true to its cask beer roots. The Herefordshire brewery is celebrating its 40th anniversary […]
  • by Timothy Hampson
    With worries about loneliness on a par with peak pandemic levels, new polling by the British Beer and Pubs Association (BBPA) shows two out of three see pubs as vital in the fight […]

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.