Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival

04/05/2026

27/04/2026

This year the Newcastle beer and cider festival also hosted local M.Ps to discuss support for independent breweries.
It went very well and we are very much looking forward to seeing more help in the next parliament.

20/04/2026

Once upon a Tyne claims its first award!

We were quietly hopeful that it'd be worthy of a spot on the podium for the Best of British Award; it's been one of our best sellers since we released it in October, though knew it would be a big ask given that it'd be pitted against some 5+% heavy hitting ales.

But alas our humble yet hearty 3.8% Best Bitter came through and scooped us third place!

It was a (best) bitter sweet one for us however, given that its creator and brewer Max couldn't be there due to being struck down with Covid - almost forgot that still existed for a sec!

He also missed out an a smashing event! Kate and Sam were down for the first day of the festival and were blown away with the dozen of brilliants beers to try (all in the name of R&D) and the many lovely people they chatted to from breweries, bars, beer reviewers, and even the Real Ale Finder app.

They were back again on Saturday morning dropping off another couple of casks - the hall had been drank dry and there was still another day to go :0

Huge thanks to Paul, Anthony, and the entire team at CAMRA Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival who put on this marvellous celebration of cask, and congrats to all the other winners :)

18/04/2026

It’s a goodbye from the festival, thank you for your support, see you in 2027. Watch out for final report on takedown tomorrow

18/04/2026

Today’s line up

18/04/2026

The support team have arrived! ‼️

18/04/2026

Saturday update, live from loading dock
Waiting for deliveries
Hadrian Border Brewery
Hexhamshire Brewery
Metalhead Brewery uk
stubrewncl
st Dominic’s
Thirsty Moose

See yous later!

17/04/2026

An evening update from Friday.
TLDR: You lot were thirsty, but more beer coming for tomorrow.
Presold tickets welcome, walk ups limited depending on final capacity checks in the morning

17/04/2026