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In this issue…FeaturesPub Closures 7North East Pub of the Year 2018 8Great British Beer Festival 10Sunderland Beer & Cider Festival 12Book Reviews 13Manchester - Carlisle with theFlying Scotsman

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Trademark No 1 18CAMRA Tasting Panel 19Celebrating a City’s Brewery 21Washington Wander - Then & Now 23Cider News 243 Station Pubs 253 Quirks of the Triangle 30RegularsPub News 6Brewery News 9Beer From The Wood News 21Locale & CAMRA Discounts 27Pub Quiz 29Quiz Answers 30

EDITORKen Paul/ Sid Dobson

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FANCY YOURSELF AS AWRITER

WE are always on the lookout forreal ale related stories to be used inCAMRA ANGLE. They can behistorical or current, locally-based orinvolving travel to exotic locationssuch as Middlesbrough, Montreal,Moscow or Morpeth !

The deadline for Issue 54 isNovember 30th 2018

CONTACT USHAVE you got opinion on the pubsor beers available in our brancharea, or on any other matter? Getwriting now, and let our readersknow what you think. We alsowelcome comments about themagazine. Please email us [email protected]. ****CAMRA ANGLE is published by theSunderland & South TynesideBranch of CAMRA © 2018 . Viewsor comments expressed in thispublication may not be necessarilythose of the Editor or of CAMRA.

Welcome to the Autumn edition ofCAMRA Angle. This is the time of yearwhen we look forward to our SunderlandBeer & Cider festival. See page 11 as areminder of last years event.

Now this magazine travels the countryand so here is an email from CAMRAmember, Lester Ford, which we are verypleased to receive and publish.

“Good evening,

I just wanted to drop you a quick lineto say how much I enjoy reading yourmagazine.

I have been a Camra member for over8 years and am based in South EastLondon. I visit the "North" regularlydue to my love of non league football,

rugby league and of course goodquality ale.

Every time I'm in the North East (mostrecently last week) I always searchpubs for a copy of your publication. Igrab 2 copies, one which i read andthen pass around like minded friendsin London and one for a like mindedfriend based in Halifax.

The articles and pub reports arealways a good read and it's also greatto know about new and sadly closedpubs from which i comprise a list formy next visit.

Keep up the good work.

Best regards,Lester”



PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Some useful contact details for Tyne &Wear Metro and local bus services.

Arriva -0844 8004411

www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-east/

Go North East -0845 606 0260

www.gonortheast.co.uk

Nexus ( Metro & Buses) -0191 2020747

www.nexus.org.uk/

Stagecoach -0191 5675251

www.stagecoachbus.com/about/north-east

Traveline North East -0871 2002233

www.travelinenortheast.Info

TRADING STANDARDSIf you have any complaint about your beer orcider, such as poor quality, short measures orno price list displayed, you should mention it tothe pub management in the first instance. If youneed to pursue the compliant further, werecommend contacting the local TradingStandards Office. Contact details are givenbelow :-

SOUTH TYNESIDE 0191 4247887 forresidents or CitizensAdvice ConsumerService on 03454040506

SUNDERLAND Contact CitizensAdvice ConsumerService on 03454040506.

Branch Contact InformationChairman Michael Wynne [email protected] Lynn Dobson [email protected] Steve Drummond [email protected] Keith Lakeman [email protected] Editor Ken Paul / Sid Dobson [email protected] & Social Media. Ian Monteith-Preston [email protected] & Clubs Ken Paul [email protected] Rep. Steve Clough [email protected] Secretary Robin Sanderson [email protected]/ Brewlab BLO Michael Wynne [email protected] BLO Ian Monteith-Preston [email protected] Preservation Dave Craggs [email protected]

DIARY DATES

SEPTEMBERCHAMPION BEER OFBRITAIN VOTINGOPENS

September 1st 2018

BRANCH MEETING Wed 12th September 8pm,Steamboat, South Shields

2019 GOOD BEERGUIDE LAUNCH

Thurs 13th September 5pm,Fitzgeralds Sunderland

DARLINGTON RHYTHM& BLUES FESTIVAL

Sunday 16th September **

ROOSTERS BREWERYOPEN DAY

Saturday 22nd September,Knaresborough **

** Look out for announcements fromour Social Secretary .

OCTOBERSUNDERLAND BEER &CIDER FESTIVAL

Thurs October 4th - SaturdayOctober 6th, The Point,Sunderland

BRANCH MEETING Wednesday Oct 10th venue TBA

JOHN HOLLANDMEMORIAL WANDER

Tuesday October 16th ,Wheatsheaf Felling 7pm

LOBBY PARLIAMENTDAY

Tuesday 30th October

NOVEMBERCHAMPION BEER OFBRITAIN VOTINGCLOSES

November 1st 2018

REGIONAL MEETING -DARLINGTON. VENUETBA

Saturday 3rd November 1pm

BRANCH MEETING Wednesday Nov 14th venue TBA

www.arrivabus.co.uk



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Newbottle

The Sun Inn has real aleback on, in the form of ahandpull serving DoomBar.

South Shields.

The Criterion in the TownCentre closed in 2012 andwas converted into abookmakers. It is nowhaving a major refit with aplanned opening ofSeptember 2018. Theintention is to refurbish thethree upper floors - withthe ground floor ( once thebar ) remaining as abookies. It is too early totell if real ale will beavailable

The picture above wastaken in July showingevidence of its previouslife. Note the bracketwhere the pub sign usedto hang.

As reported in the onlinebranch newsletter lastmonth, The Rose &Crown ( The Rosie) hasbeen sold to SouthTyneside council. The pubis right in the middle of aplanned riversideredevelopment area. Thecurrent licensees, Karen &Chris have taken on thelease for at least the next12 months.

Sunderland.

The Clarendon( formerly the ButchersArms) has beenrefurbished and reopenedby John Taylor

of the Stables Breweryand is selling real aleagain. There are threehandpulls with beers fromthe brewery.


Pub News



The Crowtree pub andcafe bar ( opposite ourbeer festival venue, ThePoint ) has closed after abrief opening and adabble at real ale. ThePubco owner, Star(Heineken UK) are lookingfor a new licensee.

Washington.

The Teal Farm, aMarstons pub, is now onfor its 5th managementteam. Three handpulls arestill available.

Further Afield

Seaham - The CoalHouse,

Refurbishment of a formerbookmakers, celebratingthe coal mining heritage ofthe area, with fourchanging cask beers.

PUB CLOSURES

Total UK PubClosures

Closures PerWeek

Jan-Jun 2018 476 18.3Jul-Dec 2017 463 17.8Jan-Jun 2017 525 20.2Jul-Dec 2016 455 17.5

Total closuresJan- Jun 18

Closures % Jan-18 Jun-18

East England 47 1.3 3498 3451East Midlands 48 1.1 4242 4194Gtr London 54 1.3 4162 4108North East 13 0.7 1895 1882North West 61 0.9 6513 6452Scotland & NI 14 0.4 3601 3591South East 61 1 6399 6338South West 56 1.1 5180 5124Wales 31 1 3006 2977West Mids 39 0.9 4341 4302Yorks Humber 52 1.1 4788 4736

From the table on the right youcan see that The North East hasfared better than the rest of thecountry regarding pub closures. Butwe shouldn’t be too complacent.

CAMRA is calling on theGovernment to abandon upcomingincreases to the tax paid by pubs inNovember's Budget. Current planswill see beer duty rise by around2p per pint, and pubs are set tolose £1,000 in business raterelief.

Pub News Continued

Every 6 months CAMRAproduces a report of pubclosures throughout the UK.It details pub closures anddoes not include openings.

The latest report coversthose known to have closedbetween 1st January 2018and 31st July 2018, withcomparative data for theprevious 12 months.

The total closures are given

( permanent and nonpermanent). Temporaryclosures, e.g. forrefurbishment are notincluded.The data has beencompiled by CAMRA’sWhatpub online pub guide,which covers about 47500pubs in the UK.

This is estimated torepresent 95% of allcurrently open pubs.

Information is collated byseveral thousand CAMRAmembers who provideupdates on pubs to the220 CAMRA branchesmaintaining the Whatpubdatabase, and report tobranches on pubs openingand closing. Branches thenmonitor these pub closuresand record the key detailsincluding when and why.



THE NORTH EASTPUB OF THE YEAR

2018On the day that England progressed beyondthe World Cup quarter finals by beatingSweden 2-0, a dedicated group of CAMRAmembers visited contenders in the otherbranches for the above award. Here are aselection of photographs from the day.

GOLDEN SMOG STOCKTON

QUAKERHOUSE - DARLINGTON

THREE HORSE SHOES- LEAMSIDE ( ABOVE)

TOWN MOUSE - NEWCASTLE(BELOW)

VICTORIA DURHAM

AND THE WINNER IS:-

The Golden Smog.Runner up -The Victoria with The Steamboat inthird place.

The presentation to the winner is planned forSaturday October 27th 2018.



Seasonal/special beersavailable locally sincelast CAMRA Angle : -

· Topaz 4.4% a newSouth Pacific PaleAle.

· Maxim Wheat Beer,new 4.1%, naturallycloudy, using German& Czech hops.

· Football Crazy, new5.6% IPA withCentennial & Simcoehops.

· Timelord 4% Pale Alewith Cascade,Chinook, Galaxy &Citra hops.

· Raspberry Porter 5%· Amarillo 4% Pale Ale

with single amarillohop.

· Simcoe Kid 4.5%Pale Ale singlehopped with simcoe

Due soon :-

· Maverick 4.6%American Brown Ale.

· Equinox 4.3% singlehopped Pale Ale.

Appearances at nationalevents:-

· The brewery hadthree beers in the“2018 SPBW NationalWoodfest”: DoubleMaxim, Maximus &Timelord.

· They’re providedAmarillo to this year’sCAMRA Great BritishBeer Festival ( Seenext page).

Recent Awards:

SIBA North East (York):Raspberry Porter: GoldMedal winner in NorthEast regional “Cask

Speciality mid to darkbeer.”

At the brewery:

Brewery “Open BarNights”. The first Friday ofthe month, well receivedby local Houghton-Le-Spring real ale drinkers &members of this branch,all welcome.

The Brewery shop isusually open Tues-Friday,12:00-17:00. With aselection of bottles, minicasks & other brandedgifts, beer gift packs etc.(Worth ringing in advanceto check exactly what isavailable: Brewerytelephone number forenquiries is 0191-584-8844}

Ian Monteith Preston

Maxim Brewery News



I travelled down to theCAMRA Great BritishBeer Festival 2018 inOlympia London onAugust 9th for theumpteenth time to meetformer work colleagues forour annual get together.

First some statistics - inthe huge venue therewere over 30 bars, nearly500 British Beers, over100 ciders & perries andabout 300 internationalbeers.

On the first evening of theevent the Champion Beerof Britain ( CBOB) wasannounced - see panelbelow.

The chances of tasting thewinner every year hasalways proved to be achallenge, as it sells outfast and there is usually along queue. However thistime, I was the queue! Ijust happened to be therewhen a fresh cask wasready - see right.

And the verdict? Well Ilike dark beers and thisstout was Ok, nothing

exceptional. For me thebest beer was GreeneKing 5X, a 12% barleywine- a new one for me.

From our branch, therewas one representative,Maxim Amarillo whichwas a great way to startthe long session. Therewere also some beersfrom other local brewersincluding Big Lamp,Durham and Mordue.

Same time next year!

Ken Paul

CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2018

SUPREME CHAMPION Siren - Broken Dream BreakfastStout ( Berkshire)

SILVER Green Jack - Ripper ( Suffolk)

BRONZE Mordue Workie Ticket ( SupremeChampion in 1997)

For a breakdown of each style :-https://www.gbbf.org.uk/news/champion-beer-of-britain/Camra members should have received a communication tovote for the next Champion Beer of Britain.

GREAT BRITISH BEER FESTIVAL 2018



THE AVENUE.Zetland Street, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 0EQ

Tel :- 0191 5677412.Website : theavenue.pub. Facebook : theavenueroker

● 8 handpulls serving real ales & ciders.● 20p a pint discount for card carrying CAMRA members● We are in The 2018 Good Beer Guide.

MONDAY - Poker Night.TUESDAY - Bingo.

WEDNESDAY - Free Pool & Jukebox.THURSDAY - Quiz Night.

SUNDAY - Domino Handicap.Function Room , Beer Garden, Upstairs Games Room

SKY SPORTS and BT SPORTWE ARE HERE

For any forthcoming events pleasesee our Facebook page

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Bus Stops for Sunderland - South ShieldsService E1 are nearby on Roker Avenue.



As the front of this issue shows, ourbeer festival is nearly upon us andplanning is well advanced.

Here is a selection of photographstaken before and during the festivallast year, as a reminder for those ofyou who attended and a foretaste fornew visitors that couldn’t make it lasttime.



CAMRA’s EssentialHome Brewing, themust have new pocketbook for both old handsand novice homebrewers,is now available.

Ever since real alecaptured the nations’simagination in the 1970’s,dedicated beer lovershave been trying to brewtheir own to replicatesome of the fantasticrecipes and flavours outthere. Even if you havenever brewed before, oryour brewing kit isgathering dustsomewhere, this book canhelp you get started on anew exciting hobby.

For old hands at brewing,you can expand yourbrewing repertoire withover 30 recipes fromleading British andinternational brewers.

Easy to follow instructionsand a variety of beerstyles and recipes makethis the perfect companionto suit everyones taste.

Written by Andy Parker,brewer and owner ofElusive Brewing inBerkshire, and GrahamWheeler, internationallyrenowned authority onhome brewing, CAMRA’sEssential Home Brewingprovides an introduction tohomebrewing in a waythat is easy to understandand follow.

This guide can be orderedfrom CAMRA books for£11.99 ( CAMRAMembers - £7.99) pluspostage

https://shop.camra.org.uk/books/essential-home-brewing.html

The third edition ofCAMRA’s PeakDistrict Pub Walks, apocket- sized travellersguide to some of the bestwalking and pubs in thePeak District, is nowavailable. .

.

The breathtaking views androlling hills of the PeakDistrict have long capturedpublic imagination and arehome to some of the mostunique and isolated pubs inthe UK.

This book will guide hikersthrough this stunningnational park. highlightingsome of the best walkingand best pubs in the area,with options for any skill setand ability.

Written by Bob Steel, ageographer and keenwalker, this book exploressome of the region’sfascinating industrialheritage. It also contains

useful information aboutlocal transport andaccommodation. Since thelast edition, it has beencompletely updated toreflect changes to the areaspub and beer scene. Thisthird edition includes new oraltered routes and manynew pubs to enjoy. Easy touse ordnance survey mapsand concise routeinformation make it perfectfor casual walks and moreserious hikes.

The guide is available fromCAMRA books for £12.99(CAMRA Members £9.99)plus postage.

https://shop.camra.org.uk/books/pdpw.html

BOOK REVIEWS






MANCHESTERThis boy's lifetime dreamtrip on The FlyingScotsman leaving fromManchester enabled meto sample some ofManchester's HeritageInterior pubs.

First off was The MarbleArch, ( below ) a Grade II

listed building built in 1888with a polished marbleexterior built in the gothicstyle.

Inside has colouredglazed bricks of yellowand cream with letteringsuch as "ALE &PORTER."

I ordered the oddly namedpint of "Pint" a lovely lightale ; we ate here and thefood was gorgeous.

Next was The Hare &Hounds, originally built in1800 but remodelled in

1925 when the brownceramic front was put on.There are 2 roomsdecorated with dark brownwood and brown tiling andis in near originalcondition.

3rd was The Crown &Kettle with the mostornate ceiling that I haveever seen. Unfortunatelyfire damaged it during anarson attack.

Built about 1800 this is aGrade II listed buildingand was closed for 16years after the fire.

It served 8 real ales whenI was there, including oneof my favourites - Jaipurfrom Thornbridge.

The 4th was the curiouslynamed Mr Thomas'sChop House built in 1867but largely dates from1901.

The exterior is red brickand terracotta while theinterior is largely greentiling on the walls andwhite and black tiling onthe floor.

A "Chop House" is whereVictorian gentlemen usedto go to eat, drink anddiscuss business.

MANCHESTER TO CARLISLE WITHTHE FLYING SCOTSMAN by Terry Ford




There is a smallmodernish bar area withtwo large restaurantareas behind it. Thewalls are decorated withphotos of Manchester'sgreat and good.

I had Landlord and GalesSeafarers both were inexcellent condition.

As its name suggests it ismore geared towards foodbut the bar area was oftenrammed with people.

Manchester has somewonderful old pubs keptin excellent condition, Ionly sampled a few ofthem, I just need anotherexcuse to go back now,shame I can't standfootball!

CARLISLEThe first stop afteralighting from The FlyingScotsman was the oldestpub in Carlisle, TheSportsman. Built in 1747this is a grade II listedbuilding. It has one largeroom with a small bar atthe back, and lots oftables, suggesting foodhas more prominencethan ale.

Above the bar is a plaquerecording the fact that thiswas a "state managedpub." In 1916 in an effortto increase productionover 300 pubs andbreweries werenationalised around

Carlisle (The CarlisleExperiment).

Buying a round was illegal(No Treating Order) andcould get you 6 monthsimprisonment (I drink witha bloke on Friday nightwho still believes this tobe the law! )

David Lloyd Georgefamously said: 'We arefighting Germany, Austriaand drink, and so far as Ican see the greatest ofthese deadly foes isdrink”..I'll drink to that..Hic!

Today , as part of thistemperance message only2 beers were on offer-Jennings Cumberland andWainwright, both werereasonable but nothing

special, our meal wascanny though.

Next stop looked a betterprospect - even the lamppost outside the pub wastipsy and in danger offalling over! The Howard

Arm is another grade IIlisted building built about1865 with a magnificenttiled exterior, which was

covered over in 1916 aspart of a ban onadvertising beer and wasnot rediscovered until1979!

Owned by Star AKAHeineken, this has atraditional interior withdark wood panelling anda central bar selling DizzyBlonde and Theakston'sBest Bitter, I had the latterand it was excellent.

Being dinner time therewas quite a few peoplehaving meals but alsodrinkers as well, itcertainly felt like a reallocal.

Continues ►►



Pub number 3 was theoddly named The FatGadgie, (do I own thispub? ) Formerly calledThe Moo Bar thismicropub has a minimalistinterior i.e. Nowt Inside It.

With only two other peoplein the bar it naturallylacked any atmospherebut with 6 hand pulls on

the bar this more thanmade up for the lack ofclientele.

I had the Ghyll Golden Alefrom Fell Brewery at 3.7%a nicely balanced goldenale with some fruitiness.

They also hadThornbridge WyeCucumber Pale Ale(sounds disgusting),Devon Red Cider andMoor Beer CompanyRaw at 4.3%.

I particularly liked theway they had used my

portrait for their pub sign!

Now in its 46th edition, the beer-lovers’ bible isfully revised and updated each year to featurerecommended pubs across the United Kingdomthat serve the best real ale.The Guide is completely independent, withlistings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRAmembers. The unique breweries section listsevery brewery – micro, regional and national –that produces real ale in the UK as well asdescribing their core beers. Tasting notes for thebeers, compiled by CAMRA-trained tastingteams, are also included.

This is the complete book for beer lovers and foranyone wanting to experience the UK’s finestpubs.

MANCHESTER TO CARLISLE WITH THEFLYING SCOTSMAN - continued





Legend has it that on acold December 31st , 1875a Bass employee had aunique New Year’s Evecelebration. He was first inthe queue outside the UKTrademarkRegistration Office, asthe UK's Trade MarksRegistration Act wasdue to come into effect

on the following day, 1st

January 1876.

The unnamed hero of thehour (although I’m sure as

he wasn’t a volunteer, hedidn’t see it that way) wassuccessful in registeringthe Bass Red Triangle, -Trademark No 1 for theirpale ale and the Bass

Red Diamond –Trademark No 2 fortheir strong ale. Thebrewery name at thattime was called Bass,Ratcliff & Gretton Ltd.

This story is told at theNational BreweryCentre in Burton on Trent,where I had a fascinatingafternoon at the beginningof July. An article about avisit appeared in Issue 50

of CAMRA Angle. Thatsowed the seed for my tripthere.

Now the beer in question,Draught Bass is brewedby Marston’s, close to theBrewery Centre, undercontract for AB InBev. Ithas a malty/caramelflavour with a light hopbitterness. The beer isquite rare in our area and Icould be wrong in statingthat the sole cask outletfor it is The Stags Head inSouth Shields, the only

regular real ale they sell.

Ken Paul

BURTONISATION -On the tour of the BreweryCentre we were told aboutthe sulphurous smellcoming from watersbeneath Burton on Trent.In particular, MarstonsPedigree is known for thewhiff of sulphur thatemanates from thesulphates rich springs

Burtonisation is the processbrewers use to enhance theflavour of the hops in palebeers by adding sulphate.

See the article on page 18about a CAMRA BeerTasting Panel.

FURTHER READING

Gone for a Burton by TerryFord. - CAMRA Angle Issue50 page 20http://camraangle.sst.camra.org.uk/documents/Issue50.pdf

Marstons Pedigree - 300Beers To Try Before YouDie by Roger Protz.

TRADEMARK NUMBER 1.

http://camraangle.sst.camra.org.uk/documents/Issue50.pdf






Now I have a confessionto make, I cant smell beer.Well, that is a slightexaggeration; I’m OK withchocolate malt and fruitybeers like Titanic PlumPorter or Brass CastleBad Kitty. I’m also Ok withmost foods, and cansense a fish and chipshop a hundred yardsaway.

So it was with thisbackground I put myname down for my firstever CAMRA Beer tastingpanel. It was held as aclosed session in theStation House, Durham.

There were 14 of us fromNorth East CAMRAbranches and a goodnight was had by all. Wewere all given strictinstructions before theevent : “avoid alcohol andstrong tasting food” !

After a brief introductionsniffing various liquids inglass vials, I think I got 1out of 15 right (the sulphursmell), it was down to thetasting.

We were handed acouple of sheets of tastingcards, four per card. Aquick calculation meant upto 8 beers for the night.Note I said beers and notpints - we were givenhalf pint glasses with justunder a third of a pint pertasting. They were servedin strength order from lowto high.

These were the beers :-Mordue Summertime,Mordue Workie Ticket,Errant Mechanic,Hadrian & Border -Tyneside Brown,Allendale Wolf,Consett Stout& Durham Redemption –more on that one later.

Over the page is a copyof tasting card for theConsett Stout. Beforetasting we were asked toindicated the style,method of dispense,colour, clarity and head.

Then it was Aroma,followed by Taste, thenAftertaste. As I stated atthe beginning, aroma ismy weak spot but I had ago and came up with theresults you see.

This stout was very nearlythe beer of the night forme, that is until theRedemption made itsappearance.

From nearby DurhamBrewery and as it turnedout, this was a one off, soby the time you read this,its gone!

My notes say it had aWhisky Aroma (so I gotthat one !) with a MaltyWhisky sweetness and asmooth clean flavour. Oh,nearly forgot, it was 12%.

The forms we allcompleted were collectedin to be collated with otherpanels over a period oftime and once a year,usually in November,results are analysed.

Thanks to Jan Anderson& Chris Mansfield fororganising and hosting thevery informative evening.

If you are interested injoining a tasting panel,contact your local CAMRAbranch.

CAMRA BEER TASTING PANEL



AbbreviationsStyle M-Mild, B=Bitter, BB= Best Bitter, SB=Strong Bitter, GA= Golden Ale,

Sp=Speciality Beer, OA/SM=Old Ale/Strong Mild, P=Porter, St=Stout,BW/SOA- Barley Wine/Strong Old Ale

Dispense H=Handpump, G=Gravity, E=Electric or gas pump, A=Air Pressure,SP=Sparkler, SW=Swan Neck, RAIB=Real Ale in a Bottle

Temp Beer is at Cellar Temperature , below 12 deg C or above 14 deg CColour Bl=Black, DB=Dark Brown, Rd=Red, Br=Brown, Ta=Tawny, Co=Copper,

PB=Pale Brown, Am=Amber, Go=Gold, Ye=Yellow, St=StrawClarity Br=Bright, Clr=Clear, Ha=Hazy, Cld=CloudyHead Ti=Tight, Lo=Loose, Cl=Clingy, Bi=Big, Me=Medium, Sm=Small, No=NoneCarbonation Hi= High, Me=Medium, Lo=Low, Fl=FlatMouthfeel Sm=Smooth, Cr=Creamy, Gr=Grainy, Wa=Watery, Ot=Other

So, using the abbreviations table below, you can see that, in my opinion, the Style was Stout,the method of Dispense was Gravity, the Temperature was less than 12 deg ( actually 11 deg),the Colour was Black, Clarity was Clear, the Head was Small, Carbonation was Low andMouthfeel was Creamy.



At the beginning of June, Ireceived a Tweet from theChesters promoting aVaux Nostalgia Evening atthe pub on Friday 15June.

It is 19 years since thebrewery closed with theloss of nearly 600 jobs,popular local beers andultimately some excellentpubs.The biggest blot onlandscape from the wilfuldestruction of a profitablecompany has been thewasteland that had beenthe site of the brewery.

The trials and tribulationsof the brewery site havebeen well documented inthe local press; so I won’tgo into it here. For aninsight into the tragedysurrounding thecompany’s demise, readSir Paul Nicholson’s book“Brewer at Bay”.

There has been significantrevitalisation on thebrewery site, but I thinkmost people in the citywould prefer that it wasstill a working brewery.Cameron’s in Hartlepool isnow the only example ofan established largeindependent brewery leftin the north.

The event took place inthe large first floor functionroom of the pub ( pictured)and there was a largecollection of brewerysignage, pump clips, keg

fonts, clothing includingSunderland shirts andBradford Bulls rugbyleague shirts with Vaux assponsors.

A Power Pointpresentation with old pubpictures from RonLawson’s extensivecollection was shown andreal ale was availablefrom Maxim’s bar withDouble Maxim, Samsonrepresenting the Vauxconnection and SwedishBlond bringing the storyup to date.

Michael Wynne

SPBW NORTH EAST NEWSThe second NationalWoodfest took place at thebeginning of July in TheExchange in North Shields.

Around 70 real ales allserved from wooden caskswere on offer over the threedays of the festival. Localbrewers representedincluded Big Lamp, BoxSocial, Three Kings and ourown Maxim.

Before the start of thefestival, a blind tasting washeld to find the ChampionBeer from the Wood.

The panel included brewers,local CAMRA members, beerwriters and was chaired byformer Good Beer Guideeditor Roger Protz.

This year’s supremechampion, usually onlyavailable in keg, wasWylam Hickey the Rake.

Michael Wynne

REMEMBERING THE CITY’S BREWERY



The Biddick Inn WashingtonREAL ALE AVAILABLE

QUIZ NIGHT : Monday KARAOKE NIGHTS: Friday & Saturday

Functions catered for.

Beer Garden with BBQ and children's playground

THE STEPS5 CHANGING REAL ALES -WE ARE IN THE 2018 GOODBEER GUIDE.

QUIZ NIGHTS : TUESDAY& THURSDAY (MUSIC) AT9 PM WITH FREE HOTSUPPER.SKY SPORTS. LIVEENTERTAINMENT LASTSATURDAY OF THE MONTHFunctions catered for.

Real Ale, Real Pub, Real People.

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In the second edition ofCAMRA Angle , publishedin the Autumn of 2002,Michael Wynne wroteabout a Washington pubcrawl. At that time therewere only 4 known realale pubs in the town, nowthere are 13.

The wander started at theSir William DeWessington(Wetherspoons), whichhad opened earlier thatyear. The next pub on thelist was The Steps and toget there the route was,as it is today ,to walkdown Spout Lane. Acomment was made aboutpassing an Indianrestaurant. This no longerexists. It was part thewelfare hall which wasdemolished to make wayfor a large shelteredaccommodation scheme.

The Steps at that timewas part of the Sir JohnFitzgeralds group and had3 handpulls. Today thereare 5 and the pub is aGreene King free house,without Greene King realales.

After the Steps thewander made its way toThe Sandpiper, whichwas a key real ale outlet,belonging to the LaurelPub Company. Then,there were 5 handpullswith Castle Eden Ale afeatured beer. Now aGreen King Pub, there is

usually one or two realales on offer.

Leaving the Sandpiper,the final stop on the walkwas The Courtyard,which in those days had 2cask ales. Today there are8 handpulls and real cider.

Fast forward to 2014 andthe publication of theCAMRA WashingtonReal Ale Trail, launchedto coincide with the town’s50 anniversary. Researchin the form of another twowanders took in 7 pubs,

the additional ones beingThe Washington Arms,( above) , The Biddickand The Havelock.

A group of CAMRAmembers assembled atthe Will De Wess for thelaunch with the intentionof doing all 7 pubs, butfailed once they arrived inWashington Village, homeof the Steps and theWashington Arms. Thelatter ran out of real ale sothey headed straight backto the Steps for somecomplimentary chips to gowith the excellent ale.

I have done this pub crawla few times since then buthave failed to get beyondthe village.

The most recent attemptto escape this black holewas to start at Spoonsand end at the Havelock.

Our genial host at theSteps, the 2nd stop,tempted us with somefree sausages, whichhe prepared while wenipped along to theArms for a pint.

So to quote HotelCalifornia by theEagles,

“ You can check out anytime you like, but you cannever leave.”

Ken Paul

WASHINGTON WANDER - THEN & NOW

FURTHER READING

Washington Wander byMichael Wynne - CAMRAAngle Issue 2 page 8http://camraangle.sst.camra.org.uk/documents/Issue02.pdf

Washington Real Ale Pubs

http://camraangle.sst.camra.org.uk/documents/WtonRealAleTrail.pdf







October is CAMRA’sCider Promotion Month.So this article looks atcider cooling in pubs.

The last few years haveseen an increase in realcider available in pubs &clubs. However it isimportant, just like realale, that the cider or perryis subject to temperaturecontrol. If it is stored at theright temperature,customers are more likelyto return and haveanother.

Like real ale, real cidercan become stale or gooff it not kept at the righttemperature, typicallybetween 10-14 degrees.Note that cider containerssuch as tubs or Bag in aBox are plastic so theyare good insulators.

Several cooling systemshelp to achieve this. Hereare the most common.

Some pubs have their boxor tub in the cellar with thereal ale and is served byhandpull or on draft. Thelatter means the staffhaving to leave the bararea to visit the cellar.

If there is space, boxescan slot into many fridgesbehind the bar. This is finebut the fridge may holdother drinks that are keptbelow cellar temperature,which can lead to thecider being served toocold. Ideally the fridgeshould be set to cellartemperature, 10-14degrees.

Some pubs have dummyhandpulls. These indicate

on the pump clip the cideravailable. The actual drinkis in the cellar or in afridge or chilled areasomewhere.

These examples are themost common but othermethods could be cidersaddles, similar to thosekeep real ale casks cool,ice packs, or cold wettowels. The disadvantageof the last two is they willwarm up.

So next time you are in apub selling cider or perry,order one and see how itis dispensed.

More information onCAMRA's national ciderand perry campaigns canbe found atwww.camra.org.uk/cider

CIDER UPDATE by The Inncider

PUBS IN THE BRANCH THAT SELL REAL CIDER

Houghton Le Spring South Shields (cont) Sunderland (cont)

Wild Boar Wouldhave Kings Arms

South Shields Sunderland Peacock

Alum Ale House Avenue Ship Isis

Fountain Chaplins William Jameson

Marine Chesters Washington

Steamboat Dun Cow Courtyard

Voyager Engine Room Sir William de Wessington

Ivy House

Please contact the magazine if you have any updates - Thanks.

http://www.camra.org.uk/cider



Various publications in thepast have written aboutpubs in stations. I likepubs and I like trains, sowhy not give it a go?

In the past I have visitedsome of the larger pubs instations, such as theCenturion, Newcastle,York Tap, York and theParcel Yard, Kings CrossLondon. But my selectionfor this article aresomewhat smaller.

So here are there I havevisited over the summer. .

The Left LuggageRoom-MonkseatonStation.Arriving by Metro, on theSouthbound Platformheading towards WhitleyBay, the pub can be foundin the former left luggageroom and parcels office.

It was opened in thesummer of 2016 and thefirst thing you see is theoutside drinking area, a

collection of old tables andchairs behind the platformrailings.

Inside the furniture is

pretty much the same,obviously rescued from askip (the pub freely admitsthis on their website).

The pub is littered withbric-a-brac includingbooks, old suitcasesand a vacuum cleaner,although I think thelatter was therebecause thehoovering had justbeen done!

They have six handpullswith a range of changingbeers, and because of theoutside seating a mixtureof glass and plasticglasses, not the floppytype but glass look alikeones.

I had a pint of ThornbridgeBeadeca’s Well Porterwhich was OK. Perhaps itwas the plastic glass, orthe first pint of the day (itwas just after openingtime) or the heat of the

day. Sitting outside was agreat way of watching theworld go by as the Metrotrains came and went.

The WaitingRoom - DurhamStationOpening earlier thisyear, The Waiting Roomis on the NorthboundPlatform, in the former

waiting room. When it firstopening it was just theinside bar but now asmart outside seating area

has been provided withdirect access to theplatform.

There were threehandpulls, all serving localales.

Continues ►►

THREE STATION PUBS



I had Durham NelsonSauvin IPA but I thoughtexpensive at £4 a pint.I found out later they offerCAMRA Discount, but weare not supposed toexpect it now are we?

Despite it being mid-afternoon it was quiet,and no one who got on oroff the half a dozen trainsthat pulled in and outvisited the pub.

It was a hot day andoutside, under the largeglass station buildingawning, it was like agreenhouse, whereasinside was quite cool.Again, great to watch thetrains, mainline ones thistime.

The Waiting Room- Whitby StationThis one is my favourite,having now visited it twice.The smallest of the three,which Whatpub describesas “6 yards square”, thisoccupies a former picturegallery in the town’sstation building.As well as being theterminus of the Esk Valleymail line railway fromMiddlesborough, it is alsothe northern end of theNorth YorksMoors Railway.On the first visit 2years ago duringthe WhitbyRegatta, the placewas packed, as afolk group washaving a jammingsession.This time, again itwas RegattaWeekend, but nosingers were in evidence,so there were a fewempty seats allowingtime to relax andenjoy the beer.Unlike the first twopubs, there is nooutside seating soyou cant see thetrains, but the toot ofa steam train wouldno doubt see enthusiastsdashing onto the adjacentplatform.

With 6 handpulls, eachreal ale was priced at£3.60 and the ciders at£3.80 and - importantly-clearly indicated on agiant blackboard. Unlike alot of pubs who seem tohide their prices away.So with like mindedclientele this oasis in asea of busy Whitbytouristy pubs, away fromthe crowds, fish & chipsand seagulls, the WaitingRoom is a very welcomepub indeed.

THREE STATION PUBS -Continued

Ken Paul



The following take 50p discount vouchers for real ale and cider.Cooper Rose, Sunderland.Sir William De Wessington, Washington. WildBoar, Houghton le Spring.William Jameson, Sunderland.Wouldhave, South Shields.

Real ale loyalty card for members and non members :-Chaplins, Chesters, Fitzgeralds, Guide Post, - All Sunderland.Marine - South Shields, Grey Horse - East Boldon.

Below is a list of pubs that offer a discount off real ale for card carrying CAMRA members.Again, if you have any updates please email [email protected]

CAMRA LocAle is an initiative that promotes pubs & clubs stocking locally brewed real ale. Belowis a list of those in the Sunderland & South Tyneside branch that sell beer brewed inNorthumberland, Tyne & Wear and County Durham. If you have any updates please email thebranch Pubs Officer, [email protected].

The Avenue, Sunderland - 20p off a pint Grey Horse, East Boldon - 10p off a pint

Bamburgh, South Shields - 25p off a pint Guide Post, Ryhope - 20p off a pint

Cask Ale Lounge, South Shields - 15% disc. Harbour View, Roker - 10% discount Mondayto Friday up to 7pm.

Chaplins, Sunderland - 10% discount on realale & food.

Ivy House, Sunderland - 10% discount

Chesters, Sunderland - 10% discount Longship, Hebburn - 10% discount

Dun Cow, Sunderland - 10% discount Maltings, South Shields - 15% discount

Engine Room, Sunderland - 10% discount. Peacock, Sunderland - 10% discount

Fountain, South Shields - 10% discount Ship Isis, Sunderland - 20p off a pint

Washington Arms, Washington - 10% disc.

East Boldon South Shields (contd) Sunderland (contd)Boldon Cricket Club Steamboat Kings ArmsMid Boldon Club Springwell Village Museum VaultsEast Rainton Guide Post Oak Tree FarmHighfield Hotel Sunderland Poetic LicenseHoughton le Spring The Avenue Port of CallCopt Hill Chesters PromenadeRyhope Clarendon NEW Ship IsisGuide Post Dun Cow WashingtonSouth Shields Fitzgeralds CourtyardMarine Grannie Annies Sir William de Wessyngton

Ivy House



Dun Cow ad

Dun Cow,Seaton Village, Seaham, Co.Durham SR7 0NATel: 0191 5131133

Facebook: Duncow Seaton-Village

OPENING TIMESMonday - Thursday open from 4-00

Friday open from 3-00Saturday & Sunday open from 12-00

Live Music

Four real ale pumpsever changing!

Always a choice of twolight and two dark ales,including locally brewedas well as established

favourites.Family and Dog Friendly

How to find usWe’re in Seaton Village, just west off the A19.Take the Seaham exit and head west into theVillage. Turn left into Hillside Crescent, andthen take the second left. We are at the endof the cul de sac.

THE DUN COW

Friday in the lounge BUSKERS from 9-00

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1 Who wrote “ The President is Missing” as co author with James Patterson?2 How many times zones are there in Russia?3 Name the 4 English counties bordering Wales4 The Isle of Sheppey and The Isle of Thanet form part of which English county?5 .What is Donald Trumps middle name?6 Before the Euro, what was the currency of Portugal?7 The Humuhumunukunukuapua`a is the state fish of which US state?8 Complete the name of this rock group - Bob Seger and the _________________9 In a rugby union game how many players are on the pitch during active play?10 In what year did Radio 4 replace the BBC Home Service?11 Hampton Court Palace was built during the early part of the reign of which

monarch?12 Which Jennings beer is “unashamably cocky”?13 Which comedy actor’s last words were reported to have been “It has all been

rather lovely”?14 Sometimes referred to as Skull Attack, name the beer and the brewery.15 In which town is the National Centre for the Written Word?16 The roughest toughest cowboy in the West first appeared on 4th December 1937.

Who?17 The Witchball is the most southerly pub in mainland Britain.. In which county?18 Which singer is missing ; Kimberley Walsh, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts,

Nadine Coyle?19 Born in Blackpool in 1948 and originally called Teddy, his stage career began in

1951 and TV show in 1955. He met his friend, a dog in 1957. He now has aYouTube channel . Who is he?

20 Name this brewery pictured.

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PUB QUIZ



1 Bill Clinton 11 Henry VIII2 11 12 Cocker Hoop3 Gloucestershire, Cheshire,

Shropshire & Herefordshire13 John Le Mesurier ( Sgt Wilson in

Dads Army.)4 Kent 14 Brains SA5 John 15 South Shields , ( The Word).6 Escudo 16 Desperate Dan7 Hawaii 17 Cornwall8 Silver Bullet Band 18 Cheryl Tweedy/ Cole/ etc.9 30 19 Sooty.10 1967 20 Wylam in Newcastle

Quiz Answers

We visited The TriangleInn at Rhayader in MidWales - this is rather aquirky pub. There hasbeen a pub here since the16th century, this one isprobably 17th century. Itis classed by CAMRA s ahistoric pub interior ofsome regional importance.

Quirk number 1-It is known locally as"The Pit" as youhave to lift a trapdoor and step into ashallow pit in order toplay darts withouthitting the low roofbeams!

Quirk number 2- ithas a fish tank!

Quirk number 3 - theloos are not just outsidethey are on the other sideof the street!

The food and the beer -usually Hancocks HB ,Brains Reverend Jamesand a guest wereexcellent.

Terry Ford

THE 3 QUIRKS OF THE TRIANGLE INN.





Documents

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