Beery News from What’s Brewing

  • 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 […]
  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    What’s Brewing is highlighting key moments from Members’ Weekend 2026 in St Albans. Watch campaigns and communications director Catherine Tonry (above) present this year's Branch Magazine of the Year Award.
  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    What’s Brewing is highlighting key moments from Members’ Weekend 2026, in St Albans. Watch campaigns and communications director Catherine Tonry (above) present this year’s Branch Website of the Year Award below.
  • by Harri Knight-Davis
    What’s Brewing is highlighting key moments from Members’ Weekend 2026, in St Albans. Watch commercial director Dean Barrett lay out CAMRA’s marketing plan to grow membership.

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.