Beery News from What’s Brewing

  • by Timothy Hampson
    Beer Day Britain, the UK's annual national beer day happens on 15 June 2026 (and in Northern Ireland as Beer Day Northern Ireland). This year is the event's 11th anniversary, and it falls […]
  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    What’s Brewing is highlighting key moments from Members’ Weekend 2026, in St Albans. Watch the Ordinary and Special Resolutions at CAMRA's AGM at Members' Weekend 2026. 
  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    What’s Brewing is highlighting key moments from Members' Weekend 2026 in St Albans.  See how the motions fared below. 
  • by Matthew Curtis
    Standing at the bar in Sheffield’s Rutland Arms, I scan the beer list before deciding what to order. Settling on a pint of pale ale from Derbyshire’s Pentrich Brewing company, I watch as […]
  • by Roger Protz
    Rob Jones, who has died aged 69, had a remarkable career that helped put small independent breweries in the spotlight, challenging the power of big regional and national companies. Rob, famous for his […]
  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    What’s Brewing is highlighting key moments from Members’ Weekend 2026 in St Albans. Learn who received the Chairman’s Award below.
  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    What’s Brewing is highlighting key moments from Members’ Weekend 2026 in St Albans. CAMRA Northern Ireland was crowned CAMRA’s Campaigner of the Year. Director of CAMRA Northern Ireland, Ruth Sloan, accepted the award on […]

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.