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An awful lot has happened since our previous issue of December/January some of it affecting our pubs so much that many of them will never be the same again. The rains came in early December and hardly let up during the whole month and on into the new year.

Flooding that was once a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence is now so regular that billions is having to be spent to protect homes and businesses from the devastating effects of filthy, bacteria-ridden water. Cumbria, South West Scotland, The Borders, the North East and North Yorkshire have been particularly badly hit and its not simply a case of drying out and getting on with brewing beer and pulling pints, its months of insurance wrangle, paperwork and sheer hard work all before any money is spent to get back into business.

Heres the plan: find out as many pubs as you can that have been flooded, give them until late spring or early summer (it can take up to six months before theyre back into action), then make a point of visiting them. Do it again and again and youll be doing your bit to help a great industry survive.

Until then, however, you can get into practice by taking advantage of the longer days, shake off those winter blues and enjoy everything that pubs are renowned for great company, food and drink with a quiz or two, live music, and a game of darts thrown in.

These recent events have highlighted the social importance of our pubs and the vital role they play in every community, whether theyre on a housing estate or in a rural village. Lets get out and use them to the full.Alastair GilmourEditor, Cheers North East

We all recognise the health warnings and the dangers of drinking too much, but is there really any need to advise drinking no more than 14 units of alcohol a week? What about the social benefits of visiting a pub? Surely wellbeing comes from meeting people and having a good time? People who regularly go to pubs are reckoned to be happier and more content with their lives, but restricting us to a pint a day could be regarded as counter-productive. And, what about promoting friendships and positive social lives made through enjoying a drink rather than counting to 14 units of alcohol. Thats the way forward.

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Its the silence that gets you. That and the smell of sewage. The quietness is interrupted only by the occasional clatter of yet another piece of furniture landing in a skip. Bang goes a chair, clang goes a radiator. And whirr go the dehumidifiers.

The horrendous floods of December and January have left their mark in homes and business across the North East, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Southern Scotland, while our pubs and brewhouses have suffered enormously. Some might not even recover.

And what is left would bring tears to the hardest soul.

The Dyvels in Corbridge, Northumberland, is virtually derelict inside

after the Tyne burst its banks. Not far away, The Bridge End Inn at Ovingham has been stripped bare following the onslaught of four feet of filthy water from nearby Whittle Burn mixed with churned-up River Tyne.

Jennings Brewery in Cockermouth, Cumbria out of action for a lengthy spell five years ago following major flooding has managed to get back into production after just over a month of downtime. Significantly, its first brew on January 22 was Cockerhoop.

Chris Baxter took up the lease on The Dyvels only in September last year to run it alongside the renowned Manor House Inn at Carterway Heads, County Durham.

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for anywhere between three and six months, he said. We were devastated when we saw what was happening, but there was nothing we could do about it.

It just shows the power of water. But were determined to get it back up and running.

Everything will have to be completely refitted, but we want to keep its quirky nature its quite a quirky pub.

James and Irene Outterside celebrated 40 years as owners of The Bridge End Inn at Ovingham on November 21 and were completely overwhelmed by floodwater on December 5.

Weve had water coming over the road before but this was a bad one, said James. It was unprecedented I think the last one like this was in 1771.

It got to the back door about six oclock in the evening, so we did all the things you have to do, but by 11pm we had to give up. Through the night all we could hear were glasses falling off shelves then in the morning came down to carnage.

The floodwater came well above windowsill height about four feet contaminating the bar and lounge area.

Thats when the adrenaline kicks in and youve just got to get on with it, said James. Everything will have to be replaced and well be closed for five to six months. The insurance company had to put tenders out for repair work which took seven weeks, so were two months in now and not really much further forward.

Wherever you turn theres bad news concerning pubs and water. Carlisle was among the worst affected areas, with about 2,000 homes and businesses flooded. Elsewhere in Cumbria, Appleby was completely overwhelmed, as were Kendal and Glenridding (for the fourth time). The Watermill at Ings (16 ales on tap

and an in-house microbrewery) reported: In 25 years we have never had that sheer force of water.

Geoff Mawdsley, owner of the Coledale Inn in Braithwaite described a raging torrent going into the village.

In York, the River Ouse rose more than four metres above its normal level while the River Foss hit record heights in urban areas.

York-based beer and pubs writer Nick Love said: The Red Lion in Merchantgate is in a dreadful state. The Walmgate Alehouse and the Watergate Inn have been badly hit as were The Lowther and the Kings Arms along the riverfront, while The Masons Arms will be shut for some time.

An army of volunteers got down to clearing up the new Brew York brewery and taphouse which hadnt even opened for business.

Nick Love said: Theres a huge decrease in visitor numbers to York, so organisations like VisitYork and Make It To York are getting the message out that the city is very much open so come and spend your money.

A similar scheme in Cumbria invites people to go out to the pubs that remain open, contribute funds to the clean-up operation, and Drink Cumbria Dry.

At Jennings brewery in Cockermouth, some of the original remedial work introduced after the 2009 floods enabled production to get going relatively quickly.

Richard Westwood, managing director of Marstons Beer Company (Jennings owners), said: The support we have had from our team and customers has been intrinsic in getting the brewery back into production.

Everywhere, volunteers have turned out in their droves to help with the clear-up and make sure their favourite pubs are back in action as soon as possible.

The Dyvels, Corbridge, top (photo Matthew Collings) and above, plus (left) a forlorn sight at The Bridge End Inn, Ovingham

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GASTROS DO IT WITH GUSTONorth East pubs have performed well in a national quest to find the 50 best gastropubs in the country. The Rat Inn at Anick, near Hexham, is the regions top dog, coming in at number 13 (rising dramatically from last years 38). The Broad Chare in Newcastle took the number 28 slot, while not far away in 31st place is The Staith House in North Shields while co-owner John Calton was awarded gastropub chef of the year. The Bridge Tavern in Newcastle just over two years old was a new entry in the competition (at number 49) organised by The Publicans Morning Advertiser and sponsored by Estrella Damm.

Overall winner for the second year in succession was The Sportsman in Seasalter, Kent, a Michelin starred pub. So, competing on that level shows weve got some serious talent in our pub kitchens.

But not all is co-operation and community spirit. The owners of the Stone Trough Inn, in Kirkham Bridge near Tadcaster have refused to sell beer brewed by Sam Smiths after the company refused to allow a temporary footbridge to be built on its land following the collapse of the historic bridge over the River Wharfe.

They said that as a local business, they couldnt support a Yorkshire business that doesnt support its local people.

Tadcaster is also home to two other breweries John Smiths (Heineken) and Molson Coors.

Sam Smiths argued that North Yorkshire County Council had failed to carry out proper maintenance and that the temporary bridge

was a wasteful proposed public expenditure, a typical short-term PR based soundbite from central and local government.

James Outterside summed up the frustration felt across the region by describing the effect that losing their local pub for a time will have on its community. He said: The locals are devastated. I know its the thing to say these days that the pub is the hub, but its true here; its a real community centre for the village.w

For example, Harry, one of our real regulars, is 90 years old and he comes in every day for one pint and a bit crack whats he going to do?

Our regulars dont know what to do and I dont either, Im frustrated at not working. If this is an insight into retirement, I dont like it.

Never rains but pours. The scene at The Lowther in York

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Northumberland has met New Zealand head-on, in not so much of a continental collision, but in a brewery collaboration that produced a one-off, multi-faceted beer. Wylam head brewer Ben Wilkinson has been working with Stu McKinley, one half of The Yeastie Boys phenomenon (with Sam Possenniskie) thats helping to elevate flavour profiles and production methods throughout the craft beer sector. Out the other end on this occasion came WxY XPIPA (Wylam crossed with Yeastie, equals Extra Pale IPA, 7.0% abv).

We had a tremendous day brewing with Stu, says Ben. We have been massive fans of Yeastie Boys beers since they touched down in the UK for the first time at Craft Beer Calling in Newcastle in 2014.

Hes over here with his family for a couple of years, so it was great to get the opportunity to do a collab.

Ben reckons XPIPA was a difficult beer to formulate, using

unfamiliar and rare New Zealand hops like Nelson Sauvin, Rakau and the Australian Galaxy variety at different points in the process.

He says: Its quite daunting to brew with some of these guys but it reinforces that what youre doing is absolutely right. But it was brilliant to do and we both learned a lot from each other.

The use of rolled oats in XPIPA also came as a revelation to Ben and the Wylam team working on the pale ale oats are normally used in stouts and porters and are ideal for adding a smooth, silky mouthfeel, balanced sweetness and creamy head retention which is a feature of the new beer.

We knew what we wanted to do and gradually whittled it all down, says Ben.

XPIPA has masses of fruit flavour which gravitates towards dryness a couple of sips in and, with a marked difference between the cask and keg versions, this divided opinion at all levels on the beers launch at the Crown Posada in Newcastle.

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A fresh impetus, fired by customer curiosity and a demand for flavour-led products has hoisted beers served from wooden casks to sought-after status around the region. Virtually every one of our 40-plus breweries is experimenting with styles and profiles, whether its a beer simply decanted into a wooden cask, or something specially formulated to mature for several weeks or months to marry (or divorce) aromas, flavours and mouthfeel.

The Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood (SPBW) was established in December 1963, making it slightly older than the Campaign For Real Ale, says Eric Larkham, newly-appointed publicity officer for the SPBW

North East branch which was formed in July 2014.

Members are gathering at Haltwhistle Comrades Club on Saturday February 6 to present the management with the SPBW North East branch Club of the Year award. Elsewhere, Oddfellows in North Shields was elected the societys Pub of the Year with Durham Camra taking the Beer Festival award. Three Kings was Brewery of the Year, while the Beer of the Year title was shared between Wylam Jakehead IPA and Allendale Wolf.

The North East Branch of the SPBW is active in the support of breweries which make good beer and venues which sell it, especially if theres a hint of a wooden cask involved, says Eric Larkham. Meeting are held in

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When Stables Brewery master brewer John Taylor saw how the grounds at Beamish Hall Hotel, County Durham, had flooded recently he decided there was only one way to get beer out of the microbrewery thats attached to the historic building (formerly the family home of Sir Robert Bonny Bobby Shaftoe).

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pubs and social or sports clubs everywhere from Berwick to Darlington. An interesting point to note is that wherever meetings are held, arrangements are made to supply at least one beer in a wooden cask and when possible, in nearby pubs so that a wooden pub crawl can be held.

Pubs taking beers from the wood read like a Whos Who of the regions best and include The Free Trade, Tannery, Tyne Bar, Cumberland Arms and Lady Greys in Newcastle; the Victoria and Old Elm Tree in Durham; Oddfellows and Low Lights Tavern, North Shields; Quaker House, Darlington; Curfew and The Pilot, Berwick, and The Boathouse in Wylam.

The North East branch even hosted a national SPBW weekend late last year with members arriving from every corner of the UK to celebrate and sample beer from pubs and breweries in Newcastle and along the Tyne Valley.

The style is becoming very, very popular, says Eric. People see it as something with tradition.

The Gosforth Hotel put two wooden casks on the bar one day at 12noon and it was all gone by 10pm. The County also in Gosforth put on a new wood-aged beer from Wylam which lasted nine hours. Considering the pub normally has up to 12 ales on offer, its quite something.

Cumbria-based Hawkshead Brewery operates an annual project of ageing beer in wood; the most recent release being No5 (Brodies Prime Export 8.5% aged in Red Burgundy casks). The brewery also uses oak casks to age Wild Wheat (4.8% abv), its brett-fermented spiced wheat beer.

Turning the clock back just might be a step forward with the likes of young breweries with imagination such as Box Social and Almasty taking beer from the wood not only to heart but to another level. Its part of the future, its guaranteed to sell well so theres no need to touch wood.

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The Chinese New Year begins on Monday February 8 and brings with it a fortnight of celebrations across the world. The following 12 months commemorates the Year of the Monkey, as dictated by the Chinese calendar (a lunar one, so its a moveable feast) which continues a cycle of 12 years, each one named after an animal.

Its a time when ancestral spirits are celebrated, family unity is honoured and a happy future is anticipated. Strict customs are adhered to and superstition is rife, such as sweeping the floor before the big day else good fortune for the coming year be brushed aside, and the wearing of red which symbolises sunshine and brightness.

The Chinese believe the animal ruling the year in which a person is born has a profound influence on personality, saying: This is the animal that hides in your heart.

Although monkeys are considered to be witty and intelligent and have magnetic personalities, for people born in a monkey year (1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004), 2016 is considered one to be wary of. Chinese horoscopes urge

monkeys to be financially vigilant as events can quickly change plus to think twice before making business and personal decisions.

The Chinese New Year can fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February. Legend has it that the Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from Earth. Only 12 came to bid him farewell and, as a reward, he named a year after each one in the order they arrived Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

So, lets celebrate The Monkey Bar in Newcastle, a nickname for the Old Market Lane Hotel which dates from around 1850 and a moniker that stuck.

Apparently the pub, now owned by the Malhotra Group, was a popular venue for the Irish bricklayers who helped build much of Victorian Newcastle and also worked on the construction of the Tyne Bridge. Legend has it that they used to leave their hods or monkeys in the passageway as security towards the bar tab that they would run up. It was a case of no monkey, no work, no money, no beer. But if you believe monkey business like that

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Members of the Tyneside & Northumberland branch of the Campaign For Real Ale (Camra) have finished casting their votes for Pub of the Year, Club of the Year and Cider Pub of the Year in four areas: North Northumberland, South East Northumberland, South West Northumberland and Tyneside.

Members are also surveying pubs for inclusion in the Good Beer Guide 2017 and getting down to planning the annual Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival (below) celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. A call has gone out for volunteers who are available between Sunday April 3 to Sunday

April 10 for a wide range of tasks which dont all have to involve muscle-work or tending the bar.

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Next time youre in a Wetherspoons pub, look down at the floor coverings. Every one of the 950-strong chain has a different carpet. There is no corporate one design fits all system, despite that being the easier, cheaper option.

This has been highlighted by London-based Tumblr blogger Kit Caless who has taken it upon himself to document every one of them. Every Axminster carpet is unique to that particular pub, made from scratch and ornately patterned.

The blog is excellent for us, says Jon Randall, JD Wetherspoon head of acquistions. Over the years we havent kept a very good record of what carpets went where.

Wetherspoon pubs generally take a local name with ideas from the building itself (perhaps a former fire station or a bank) incorporated into the interior design.

Part of that would be the carpets, says Jon Randall, who reckons each one costs between 20,000 and 30,000 each. Everyone just uses the pre-made stuff which is about half the price.

I quite like one of our pubs in London, The Cross Keys, which has gold keys on a blue background because its obvious thats unique to the pub.

He also admits to liking the carpets in the William Rufus in Carlisle and the William Stead in Darlington. The Britannia in Plymouth comes with a wave-patterned carpet, while The Wallaw in Blyth, Northumberland, celebrates the Art-Deco decadence that the former cinema was renowned for.

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Which team won the Zenith Data Cup in 1990? Who headed Angel & The Snake? Do you know your Sholas from your Zolas and the total number of Ramones?

Even if you have to guess, theres a different style of pub quiz to suit you and feed your inner trivia geek. Jon Samso Sams has issued a challenge to visit Gatesheads Central Bar for the North Easts longest running football quiz on Saturday February 6 when teams of one to six members compete to prove theyre the biggest bunch of football anoraks in the region.

And music anoraks (anoraks being a good thing, by the way) can show off what they know or dont know at The Auld Rockers Quiz at The Schooner, Gateshead, on the first Thursday of every month.

The football questions are researched, written and presented by football fanatic Samso. At what other quiz would you win a round of drinks by guessing how old Brazilian winger Garrincha was when he lost his virginity to a goat?

Similarly with The Auld Rockers Schooner owner Dave Campbell researches, writes and presents brain teasers that could involve Half Man Half Biscuit or Tontos Expanding Headband.

It does what it says on the tin, says Dave. Its a free quiz and unashamedly anal. Its for sad auld

Mojo-reading musos who havent bought a record since that new beat combo Nirvana last put out a long player.

At Samsos Footy Quiz a game of two halves the first rounds consist of picture and general knowledge while the second half is more specific and could be World Cup-related (who is the top scorer in World Cup history?) or about South American transfer records.

The Schooners Auld Rockers is six rounds of pictures (albums and bands), a music intro round, and four lots of questions from the 1960s to the early 1990s.

Dave Campbell says: As well as selling a few more pints on the Thursday its good fun, a great atmosphere, and it encourages really good banter.

The answers: Chelsea beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the 1990 Zenith data Cup final. Angel & The Snake became Blondie (Debbie Harry). There were seven recording Ramones. Garrincha was 12 years old. Miroslav Klose (Germany) is the World Cups top scorer.

*Samsos Footy Quiz, The Central, Gateshead, Saturday February 6, 8pm (www.samsosfootyquiz.co.uk)

*The next Auld Rockers Quiz at The Schooner, Gateshead, is on Thursday March 3, 8.30pm (www.theschooner.co.uk)

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CULTURE

PUB NAMES A-Z: THE ANGEL A Bar at the Folies-Bergre (1882) by Edouard Manet was the Impressionist painters last major painting and, like some 40 Picasso artworks, includes Bass Pale Ale either as a main feature or inserted discretely to make a statement.

The Folies-Bergre was Pariss first music hall with according to a magazine an atmosphere of unmixed joy where everyone spoke the language of pleasure. The poet Maupassant wrote that the barmaids were vendors of drink and of love.

Manet knew the Folies-Bergre well. He made preparatory sketches on site, but the final painting was executed in his studio. Its a complex work with barmaid Suzons reflection in the mirror behind showing her facing a customer, rather than looking bored as at first sight. The quickly-sketched crowds also in the mirror convey the bustle of the bar.

The Bass logo was the UKs first trademark

on January 1 1876, when the Trade Mark Registration Act came into effect. An employee had to spend his New Years Eve waiting in the cold outside the registration office to claim the first two trademarks for the Bass red triangle and red diamond logos.

A Bar at the Folies-Bergre (with Manets signature on the bottom-left wine label) is on show at The Courtauld Gallery, London.

COULD I HAVE A PAINT OF BASS PLEASE?

A Represented here by The Angel Inn at Corbridge, Northumberland. The Angel is a common pub name in use since the Middle Ages that reflects the connection between religious establishments and travellers hostels. The Corbridge pub is often regarded as having been built in 1726 as a coaching inn; however, its origins go back to the 1200s. Well be presenting a fascinating history of the pub in the March issue of Cheers.

Bottles of Bass (bottom left and right)


Were now warned that there is no safe drinking level. But Alastair Gilmour believes

its time to separate beer and wine from alcohol

In recent months weve been advised to avoid bacon, sausages and ham because cured and processed meats have been placed in the same cancer-risk category as asbestos, arsenic and tobacco.

Studies in the US have concluded that potatoes can cause diabetes in pregnant women, while other new research shows prolonged high intakes of acrylamide a chemical found in crisps, chips, bread, biscuits, crackers and breakfast cereals could cause nerve damage, affect male fertility, and trigger cancer.

Now comes a government edict advising men to drink no more than seven pints of beer a week the same as the maximum limit for women. The first new drinking guidelines to be released by the UKs chief medical officers for 20 years also advise there is no safe level of drinking for either sex, and issued a stark warning that any amount of alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing a range of cancers, particularly breast cancer.

The new 14-unit recommended maximum is equivalent to a little more than nine small 125ml glasses of wine, 14 single measures of spirits, or seven pints of lager or beer. For women the limit is unchanged, but for men it drops from 21 units.

Is it little wonder we despair at research that will probably be turned on its head this time next year? Will a day starting with a bowl of cereal then bacon and sausage sandwiches followed by pie and chips at lunchtime washed down with a couple of pints of ale be considered foolhardy or even a suicide attempt?

But hang on a minute. Its widely accepted that the cereal content of beer (known as liquid bread for the past 6,000 years) makes it a good source of vitamins, especially vitamins B12, B6 and folate, a substance shown to have an important role in protecting against heart disease, strokes and cancer.

As heart disease and strokes are the UKs major killers, responsible for more than 40% of deaths, increasing the levels of folate in the diet is an important public health issue.

And wine has been long renowned for its qualities in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Researchers have found that a compound called resveratrol present in red wine has the potential to kill the damaged cells that can lead to certain cancers.

Resveratrol also helps prevent age-related memory decline and suppresses the molecules in the blood that interfere with the production of insulin, thus helping us to live longer and enjoy healthier lives.

So, is there some way of separating beer and wine (and spirits) from alcohol in these medical experts mindsets? We dont sit in a pub and drink pure alcohol, unless we down glass after glass of neat vodka; we sup glasses of beer and wine and the occasional short. Surely thats good for the soul and adds to our wellbeing through sociability, relaxation, conversation and laughter.

Having a strong social network like pub regulars enjoy significantly improves happiness and overall health. The more people you know, and the

DRINKING LIMITS

ONE IS THE LONELIEST NUMBER


DRINKING LIMITS

Its a dogs life:Frank gets ready to enjoy his bowl of Woof beer

Right: Finley is thinking, Hurry up with that bottle opener.

more often you see them, the better you feel, and the healthier you are; no argument.

However, Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer for England, said: Drinking any level of alcohol regularly carries a health risk for anyone, but if men and women limit their intake to no more than 14 units a week it keeps the risk of illness like cancer and liver disease low.

The UKs recommended limit for men is now one of the lowest among countries that issue guidance for an appropriate intake of beer, wine and spirits and makes it one of only a handful of countries to issue identical advice for both sexes.

The 14-unit figure is based at a level expected to cause an overall lifetime risk of death due to alcohol of approximately 1%, according to the independent advisory group which formulated it. However, it cautioned that there is little evidence regarding the impact of any guidelines in changing health behaviours.

Steve Gibbs from Durham Brewery said: I dont want to labour the point, but the new alcohol safe units of just 14 per week for everyone is dogmatic, prescriptive and out of line with Europe and the world.

We may be ahead of the pack with this, but the last ten years has given us big regulation, political correctness, increased alcohol taxation, and guess what the bulldogs of Europe laid on their backs for their tummies to be rubbed.

The new guidelines are about alcohol. For centuries, beer was the temperance drink for being low in alcohol. Beer is also a good supplement to diet being made from barley it has historically been linked to bread and the staff of life.

Beer is much more than alcohol and many modern studies will support this. It contains B vitamins. One pint can provide 10% to 20% of the daily requirements of riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine and folate.

Silicate in beer is linked to a reduced risk of osteoporosis and fibre can help the functioning of the large intestine, can help lower cholesterol in the blood serum, and protect against coronary heart disease.

Its also documented that beer reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, kidney stones and Parkinsons disease. Just dont overdo it.

As for the latest guidelines; where do the figures come from? Plucked out of the air to frighten us or to tick health department boxes?

The Brewers Journal of October 1939 calculated that a barrel of beer (36 gallons) had the equivalent food value of 10lb of ribs of beef, 8lb of shoulder of mutton, 4lb of cheese, 20lb of potatoes, 1lb of rump steak, 3lb of rabbit, 3lb of plaice, 8lb of bread, 3lb of butter, 6lb of chicken and 19 eggs.

The report stressed: We have had these figures checked by a chartered accountant. Perhaps we should get accountants to work on safe drinking levels. Or, recalling how people like them triggered the global financial crisis in 2008 and the way were all still paying for it, perhaps not.

One pint, or two units of alcohol, is the new recommended limit. Photo by Peter Skelton at The Schooner, Gateshead


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Signal box: Mac and Jane McHugh with the new radio

Seafaring Northumberland hoteliers Jane and Mac McHugh are backing a community nautical project and are aiming to bring residential-based skippering courses to the village.

The couple, who have run the 18th Century Red Lion in Alnmouth since 2003, have subsidised a VHF handheld ship-to shore-radio for the Pride of Aln, a skiff built by Alnmouth Rowing as part of a scheme to involve more people in coastal rowing.

Jane, who is currently studying for her coastal skippers qualification, said: VHF radios are used to call the coastguard in the event of problems, but it was also important that Alnmouth Rowing could remain in radio contact with the skiff while it is in use.

The coastguard recommends that mobiles shouldnt be used at sea for the simple reason that a signal is not always reliable. Both Mac and I are keen sailors and we wanted to give

something back to the community and this was an ideal way to help the project.

Alnmouth, along with Amble and Blyth, is one of five places between the Tyne and the Forth to construct its own skiff to encourage more people to try the activity. More than 50 local people of all ages were involved in the project and the boat was officially launched a year ago.

However, there were only sufficient funds for one VHF radio, which is housed in the skiff. For safety purposes, it was essential to base a second radio on land to ensure that those using the boat could communicate directly with their shipmates on the shore.

Jane and Macs next aim is to bring specialist residential coastal skipper courses to The Red Lion.

Alnmouth is the perfect place for this, thanks to its estuary and active boating scene, says Jane.

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Just over a year ago, history teacher Nigel Nattress was outgoing, active and adventurous. He loved nothing better than spending time with his children, Florence, Jacob, Sam and Harry, and regularly meeting friends at his favourite pub, The Grey Horse on Sherburn Terrace, Consett.

Then he started feeling unwell and was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. Medication should have helped his situation, but he continued to deteriorate at an alarming rate. Pub regulars rallied round and organised a sponsored walk, beer belly run and iron man challenge which raised more than 5,500 for Parkinsons UK.

The community spirit in The Grey Horse is amazing, says pub regular Michelle Simpson. But we are now all asking for more direct help for Nigel as he has actually been misdiagnosed. It has been confirmed that he has an aggressive form of Motor Neurone Disease.

He is no longer able to communicate without the aid of a tablet PC; he is unable to walk unaided and struggles with eating and drinking, both of which lead to regular bouts of choking.

The Grey Horse continues to raise funds recently nearly 400 from a Christmas hamper raffle towards converting his house to allow him to move around more easily, plus a powered neuro wheelchair and armchair and specialist surgical bed, all of which totals some 30,000. Then there are care and respite costs.

Grey Horse manager Kath Croft, plus all staff and regulars have dedicated all their fundraising activities to Nigel. She said: Nigel is an amazing man and were proud to help raise funds for this worthy cause.

Cheers readers are urged to join them.Nigels MND Support appeal, visit www.thegreyhorse.co.uk

FUNDRAISERS MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL

New production from Hawkshead Brewery, Cumbria, includes versions of beers that first saw the light in 2015 Chuckleberry Sour and Chocolate & Tonka Bean Imperial Porter. Chuckleberry Sour (already ageing on the berries which are a cross between a gooseberry a blackcurrant and a jostaberry) is soured using a technique head brewer Matt Clarke developed, using lactobacillus from natural yogurt. The live culture gives a refreshing tart character, the perfect base to further mature the Chuckleberries.

CHUCKLEBERRY, GOOSEBERRY, REDCURRANT, OR JOSTABERRY?

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We thought you might prefer a photo of the Chuckle Brothers to a chuckleberry


PUB NEWS

Camerons Brewery has rolled out its Head of Steam pub brand to Teesside with the opening of a new venue on Norton High Street. Located at the site of the brewerys previously tenanted-run Perrys, The Head of Steam is the sixth venue in the Camerons premium cask and craft brand.

Chris Soley, director and general manager of Camerons said: Norton has established itself as one of Teessides most exciting new areas for food and drink and it is the perfect fit for our Head

of Steam brand. We feel the pub will complement the other fantastic bars and restaurants in Norton and attract more customers to the area.

Nortons Head of Steam offers five cask ales with a focus on local breweries, alongside 14 keg beers and lagers, five of which will rotate to offer customers a diverse range of world beers. The fridges have a focus on Belgian Trappist bottled beers as well as a selection of the newest American craft ales.

A new food menu is being introduced.

HEAD OF STEAM COUNTS IN NUMBER SIX

NEW APPOINTMENTSHeinekens UK arm has created a new managing director role in charge of its on-trade Star Pubs & Bars business. Lawson Mountstevens, currently managing director on-trade, has been appointed to the new job. He will continue to report to David

Forde, UK managing director. Meanwhile, Heineken UK has also created a new on-trade director role, which will be filled by Chris Jowsey, currently trading director for Star Pubs and Bars and formerly at Scottish & Newcastle in the North East.

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Will Cox from the Number Twenty-2 pub in Darlington has been talking to the regions gin producers to see if they actually live up to their hashtags of #Craftgin, #Artisan or #TheNextBigThing.

His first Ginterview is with Luke Smith of Poetic License Bar at Roker, Sunderland. The bars 400-litre, small-batch copper still (called Gracie) produces Old Tom Gin (41.6% abv), pictured right, and Northern Dry Gin (43.2% abv), both of which include botanicals such as Persian lime and Indonesian Copee peppercorns.

Q: Hi Luke, do you have a job title?A: The Distiller.

Q: Do you have any nicknames around the distillery?

A: The Yeti Im a six foot four big guy.

Q: How did you get into distilling gin as a career?

A: I was doing it at home and bringing it in to the lads at Sonnet 43 Brew House at Coxhoe near Durham where I was working in sales and helping out in the brewery making tea, hosing down tanks, etc.

Q: Why distilling? Is it just trendy?

A: Its all about the art and variation, where small changes can totally change the gin, for better or worse. The process evolves so quickly as there is no wait for fermentation like brewing beer. Its all very exciting.

Q: How do you choose the botanicals for your gin?

A: I made 290 small jars of infused vodka, each with a different botanical, and it was then a

process of adding different combinations of them to a juniper and coriander base all done a syringe-full at a time. I ended up falling in love with a few of those botanicals.

Q: What music would be playing if you were distilling right now?

A: At the moment Im bottling tiny bottles of Graceful Vodka and Im playing a whole load of ska and reggae.

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RESEARCH

SHUGGY GETS A FORTIFYING BOOSTA note from West Brewery owner Petra Wetzel outlines the Glasgow-based brewerys plans for 2016. And big they are with a whole, brand-spanking new brewery producing its first beer this month. Wests beers are permanent fixtures in many North East bars and German-born Petra also invites us to celebrate its tenth anniversary in March in appropriate fashion.

West has grown from a small brewpub in the East End of Glasgow to a proud independent family brewery with ambitions to serving the best Scottish lagers anywhere,

says Petra (who comes with the strapline, Glasgow Heart With German Head).

Its just as well that I really love my job. The year 2015 was busy and often frustrating, but luckily it now feels like we are finally on the home stretch.

I never thought you could spend so much money on drainage which sadly none of you will ever see when you come on a tour of the big new plant. I may just pee my metaphorical pants when it happens.

West beers can be enjoyed in DatBar, the Bridge Tavern and Hotel du Vin & Bistro in Newcastle, among others.

WEST TAKES A BIG STEP UP NORTHCullercoats Brewery has begun 2016 with a new beer actually, a new series of beers. Its Fortified Series harks back to an 18th Century method of producing beer where a very strong beer (a stock ale, typically 6.0%-8.0% abv) was brewed first and allowed to mature for several months then used to blend with weaker, newly-brewed beer.

This creates a mid-strength beer which benefits from the old ale flavours that can only be achieved in a high gravity, warm fermentation, plus the fresh hoppy aromas delivered by the newly-brewed beer.

The Belgian lambic beer gueuze is similarly made by blending young (one year-old) and old (two to three year-old) lambics, which is then bottled for a second fermentation. Because the young lambics are not fully fermented, the blended beer contains fermentable sugars which allow a second fermentation to occur.

Cullercoats Brewery co-owner Anna Scantlebury says: We have brewed a stock ale at 7.3% abv named Fortification, and over the coming months we will be blending this with different beers to produce.

A new beast called Fortified Shuggy Boat Blonde is bursting with flavour and if youre lucky youll be able to taste this alongside the regular beer and Fortification itself mummy, daddy, and baby beer, as it were.

Look out for this line-up at a special fortified beer and food evening on April 21 at Bierrex, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle.

The Institute for Sustainability has granted funding to Newcastle Universitys microbrewery, Stu Brew, to look into sustainable brewing. Researchers in the School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials will lead a number of studies in areas from waste disposal to sustainable resource use, particularly the best use of spent grains, hops and yeast.

Outcomes from the project could benefit regional microbreweries who have expressed interest in the research.

Stu Brew is a student-led green social enterprise with its beers brewed, marketed and sold by students. It is the first, and so far only, student-run brewery in Europe. Its ales are served in bars and pubs on campus and around Newcastle. After the first 12 months of operation, four Stu Brew students have gained jobs in the brewing industry with the likes oTf BrewDog and Heineken.

Sharon Joyce, a lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering & Advanced Materials, says: Smaller businesses like microbreweries may not have the resource or are not in the best position to practice

sustainability. Stu Brew demonstrates that you can do sustainability at a small scale and if replicated throughout the craft beer industry, could lead to a positive impact for businesses and the environment.

Stu Brew closely monitors energy and water usage, and has a highly energy efficient hot water and cooling system which re-uses hot water.

Along with spent barley grains and hops, breweries also produce large amounts of yeast slurry that

are often disposed of down the drain. Creating an animal feed from the yeast, such as for pigs, provides a sustainable solution to the waste issue.

In collaboration with researchers at the University of Kassel in Germany, the team will test a prototype wet brewery waste dryer theyve developed and optimise it for brewery wastes. Researchers will also look into using waste products for anaerobic digestion and gasification.

BREWERIES ROUND-UP

Stu Brew students at Newcastle University

Petra Wetzel pictured at Hotel du Vin, Newcastle


TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRED ON PUBThe owners of the award-winning Feathers Inn at Hedley on the Hill, Stocksfield, Northumberland, have decided to reduce their working week to improve staff working conditions and customer experience. Rhian and Helen Cradock say the decision to open for lunch from Thursday to Sunday and for dinner from Wednesday to Saturday instead of a seven-day operation for both sessions will allow them the time to be more creative in what they do in the kitchen and keep standards high there and in the rest of the pub. Their two young children will also reap the benefit too.

They are following the lead set by chefs such as Michel Roux Jr who similarly switched his London restaurant, Le Gavroche, to a five-day operation in order to improve staff hours and welfare and to enjoy a

better work-life balance.Rhian told The Hexham Courant: My

intention has always been to serve the finest food with local produce. When people eat here they know my hand is behind every dish, from creation to service.

Were frequently so busy here its often difficult to get uninterrupted time to just focus on development.

NEW HOURS MEAN A BETTER BALANCE FOR ALL

Twice Brewed Inn, standing sentry on the B6318 Military Road near Bardon Mill in Northumberland, found itself bursting at the seams recently. Its not an unusual scenario for such a popular pub, particularly since it reopened in December following extensive refurbishment, but as duty manager Matthew Brown reports, it was full of people stranded because of flooding.

Twice Brewed itself wasnt affected by the deluge but Carlisle and most of Cumbria were cut off, so travellers sought refuge until they thought out what to do next.

We couldnt even offer them overnight accommodation because the rooms were full, says Matthew. We became a transport information centre and helped people plot their routes.

The pubs dining room and further en-suite bedrooms are next on the re-build list, scheduled for the regular army of walkers eager to explore Hadrians Wall Country.

Were really looking forward to the season starting, says Matthew.

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Traditional Sunday Lunch 12 noon - 5 pmBeer Garden with childrens play area - Families & cyclists

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QUIZ NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY - starts 9.15 pm free supper!ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTS

February: Sat 6th - TBC Mon 8th - Psychic EveningFri 12th - e Graduates urs 18th - Buskers

Sat 20th - Raw Spirit Sat 27th - Ask Ruby

Feb 13th - Valentines Meal with John Garrimore singing songs fromthe Rat Pack and Michael Buble

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Gigs N Festivals FEBRUARY 25-27 STOCKTON ALE & ARTY BEER FESTIVALARC Art Centre, Dovecot Street, Stockton TS18 1LL.With 80-plus ales, cider and perry.Open: 11am-5pm and 6.30pm-11pm each day. Live entertainment from Geordie Rat Pack (Thursday, Catch 22 Comedy Night (Friday) and Special Brew (Saturday). Food available at all sessions.www.clevelandcamra.org.uk Tickets from ARCs box office in person, by phone 01642 525199, or via www.arconline.co.uk

FEBRUARY 26-28 ADVINTAGE WINE WEEKENDGilsland Hotel, Cumbria CA8 7AREnd the winter blues with two nights DBB, wine tasting and wine games, qualified wine tutor and quiz master, 125pp.Visit www.Advintagewine.co.uk or tel Suzanne Lock 0191 253 2979 for details.

MARCH 25-28 EASTER BEER FESTIVALSurtees Arms and Yard of Ale Brewery, Chilton Lane, Ferryhill, County Durham DL17 0DHThe award-winning pub features beer, music and food on a grand scale and the Easter Beer Festival is no different.Tel: 01740 655724 for details.

MARCH 25-28 SCOTTISH BEER & FOOD FESTIVALThe Feathers Inn, Hedley on the Hill, Stocksfield, Northumberland NE43 7SWOver 20 cask ales from Scotlands amazing craft brewers, including Orkney, Black Wolf and Loch Ness. All things Scottish, featuring awesome barbecue, Saturday farmers market and legendary Hedley barrel race on Bank Holiday Monday.www.thefeathers.net Tel: 01661 843607.

A 40-year study by teams at Harvard and the University of East Anglia has found that middle-aged men who drank and ate foodstuffs such as red wine, berries and citrus fruits that are rich in flavonoids were 10% less likely to develop erectile dysfunction.

Plant-based drinks such as wine and tea contain high levels of flavonoids, as do fruits, vegetables and herbs, while a flavonoid known as anthocyanins present in blueberries, cherries, blackberries, radishes, blackcurrants and citrus fruits were shown to be particularly beneficial. More than 50,000 men were included in the study that collected data every four years.

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Whats on around the region


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Here to stay and thriving

OWNERS: Andrea and Paul JohnsonWHERE IS IT? The Office, Castle Square, Morpeth, Northumberland N61 1YB. Tel: 07707 703 182. Web: www.facebook.com/The-Office-Morpeth-760120064053942/OPENING HOURS: Mon-Fri 5pm-10.30pmSaturday and Sunday: 12noon-10.30pm

One of the new breed of micropubs that have sprung up over the past five years, all with tiny premises and great beer. The Offices capacity is 32, so were talking large kitchen. It opens weekdays at 5pm, so heres a scenario: Hello pet, Im in The Office but I wont be long you too darling you too. Dialling tone. Yes!

The Office is the former Old Toll House, a Grade II-listed building that Paul and Andrea Johnson had to jump through hoops to convert from its former use as a sweetie shop (which lay vacant for 18 months). Before that, it had been many things, icluding a fire station. It opened in November 2014 following two months of planning applications and appeals (plus a wee bit of local controversy). Never mind, its here and its thriving. We got massive support from local ale lovers, says Andrea. It has also become part of Morpeths discerning drinkers circuit.

Paul and Andrea are also looking to create a similar microbub in Felton, Northumberland. The Foxs Den is earmarked for the cellar of the Running Fox artisan bakers.

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THE DCOR

Church pew seating came from St Aidens Church at Stobhill apparently, a member of its bellringers society said: Ive got just the thing for you. The counter was salvaged from The Windmill pub in Blyth, which had closed down but had not escaped the notice of a regular.Local artists works for sale decorate the walls and the plan is to attract much more. Originals oil paintings by Ivan Webley are rather fetching. The pub is developing organically and customers donate bits and pieces to decorate the place, such as a Royal Navy cap and good luck charms from all over the world.

THE BEER

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A-Z PUB GUIDE

THE OAK TREE Front Street, Tantobie, Stanley, DH9 9RF t: 01207 235 445

THE OLDE SHIPS INNDurham Road, East Rainton, DH5 9QT t: 0191 5840944

THE OLD WELL INN The Bank, Barnard CastleDL12 8PH t: 01833 690 130

THE PLOUGHMountsett, Burnopfield, NE16 6BA t: 01207 570346

THE PUNCH BOWL INN Edmundbyers, DH8 9NL t: 01207 255545 THE QUAKERHOUSE2 Mechanics Yard, Darlington, DL3 7QF t: 07783 960105

THE QUAYS5 Tubwell Row, Darlington, DL1 1NU t: 01325 461448

THE ROYAL OAK 7 Manor Rd, Medomsley Village, DH8 6QN t: 01207 560336

THE SCOTCH ARMSBlackhill, Consett, DH8 8LZt: 01207 593709 THE SHIP Low Road, Middlestone Village, Middlestone, DL14 8AB t: 01388 810904

THE SMITHS ARMS Brecon Hill, Castle Dene, Chester le Street, DH3 4HE t: 0191 3857559

THE SPORTSMANS ARMSMoor End Terrace, Belmont, DH1 1BJ t: 0191 3842667 THE STABLESBeamish Hall Hotel, Beamish, DH9 0BY t: 01207 288 750

THE STABLESWest Herrington, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4NDt: 0191 584 9226 THE THREE HORSESHOESPit House Lane, Leamside, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6QQ t: 0191 584 2394

THE WHITE LIONNewbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4ANt: 0191 5120735

THE WHITEHILLS Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, DH2 3AB t: 0191 3882786

WICKET GATEFront Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 3AX t: 0191 3872960

THE WILD BOAR Frederick Place, Houghton le Spring, DH4 4BN t: 0191 5128050

THE VICTORIA INN 86 Hallgarth Street, Durham, DH1 3AS, t: 0191 3860465

WOODMAN INN23 Gilesgate, Durham, DH11 1QW t: 0191 680 8317

NORTH YORKSHIRE

THE CROWN INNVicars Lane, Manfield, DL2 2RF t: 01325 374243

CUMBRIA

THE BEER HALLHawkshead Brewery, Mill Yard, Staveley, LA8 9LRt: 01539 825260

NORTHUMBERLAND

ADAM & EVEPrudhoe Station, Low Prudhoe, NE42 6NP t: 01661 832323

BAMBURGH CASTLE INNSeahouses, NE68 7SQt: 01665 720283

BARRASFORD ARMSBarrasford Hexham, NE48 4AA t: 01434 681237 BARRELS59-61 Bridge Street, Berwick, TD15 1ES t:01289 308013 BATTLESTEADS HOTELWark, Hexham, NE48 3LSt: 01434 230209www.battlesteads.com BEADNELL TOWERS HOTELBeadnell, NE67 5AYt: 01665 721211 CROSS KEYSThropton, Rothbury, NE65 7HXt: 01669 620362 DIPTON MILL INNDipton Mill Road, Hexham, NE46 1YA t: 01434 606577e: [email protected]

DOCTOR SYNTAXNew Ridley Road, Stocksfield, NE43 7RG, t: 01661 842383 DUKE OF WELLINGTONNewton, NE43 7ULt: 01661 844446

DYKE NEUKMeldon, Nr Morpeth, NE61 3SLt: 01670 772662

ELECTRIC WIZARDNew Market, Morpeth, NE61 1PS t: 01670 500640

FOX AND HOUNDSMain Road, Wylam NE41 8DL t: 01661 598060

GENERAL HAVELOCK INNHaydon Bridge, NE47 6ERt: 01434 684376

JOHN THE CLERK OF CRAMLINGTONFront Street, Cramlington, NE23 1DN t: 01670 707060

JOINERS ARMSWansbeck Street, Morpeth, NE61 1XZ t: 01670 513540

JOLLY FISHERMANCraster, Alnwick, NE66 3TRt: 01665 576461

MINERS ARMSMain Street, Acomb, NE46 4PWt: 01434 603909

LION & LAMBHorsley, NE15 0NSt: 01661 852952

NEWCASTLE HOTELFront Street, Rothbury, NE65 7UT t: 01669 620334

OLIVERS60 Bridge Street, Blyth, NE24 2APt: 01670 368346

RED LIONFront Street West, Bedlington, NE22 5TZ t: 01670 536160 RED LION INNStanegate Road, Newbrough, Hexham, NE47 5ARt: 01434 674226

RIVERDALE HALL HOTELBellingham, NE48 2JTt: 01434 220254

THREE HORSESHOESHathery Lane, Horton, Cramlington, NE24 4HFt: 01670 822410

THREE WHEATHEADSThropton nr Rothbury, NE65 7LR t: 01669 620262

TWICE BREWED INNMilitary Road, Bardon Mill, NE47 7AN t: 01434 344534

THE ALLENDALE INNMarket Place, Allendale, Hexham, NE47 9BJ, t: 01434 683246 THE ANCHOR HOTELHaydon Bridge, NE47 6ABt: 01434 688121

THE ANCHOR INNWhittonstall, Nr Consett, DH8 9JN t: 01207 561110

THE ANGEL INNMain Street, Corbridge, NE45 5LA t: 01434 632119

THE BADGERStreet Houses, Ponteland Newcastle upon TyneNE20 9BT t: 01661 871037

THE BLACKBIRDPonteland, NE20 9UH t: 01661 822 684

THE BLACK BULLMatfen, NE20 0RPt: 01661 855395

THE BLUE BELLMount Pleasant, West Mickley, Stocksfield NE43 7LPt: 01661 843146

THE BLUE BELLHillstreet, Corbridge,NE45 5AA. t: 01434 431143

THE BOATHOUSEWylam, NE41 8HRt: 01661 853431

14 Real ales on tap CAMRA 2013 Northumberland Pub of the Year Winner

THE BOATSIDE INNWarden, Hexham, NE46 4SQt: 01434 602233

THE BRIDGE END INNWest Road, Ovingham Prudhoe, NE42 6BNt: 01661 832219

5 Real Ales Traditional family run pub Folk & music nights

THE CARTS BOG INNLangley on Tyne,Hexham, NE47 5NW. t: 01434 684338

THE CRASTER ARMSThe Wynding, Beadnell,NE675AX. t: 01665 720 272

THE CROWN INNHumshaugh, Hexham, NE46 4AG t: 01434 681 231

THE DIAMOND INNMain Street, Ponteland, NE20 9BB. t: 01661 872898

THE DYVELS INNStation Road, Corbridge, NE45 5AY. t: 01434 633 633

THE FEATHERS INNHedley on the Hill, Stocksfield, NE43 7SW t: 01661 843 607

THE FORESTERS ARMSWest SleekburnNE62 5XE01670 813345

THE GOLDEN LIONHill Street, Corbridge, NE45 5AA t: 01434 632216

THE GOLDEN LIONMarket Place, Allendale, NE47 9BD t: 01434 683 225

THE HADRIAN HOTEL Wall, Hexham, NE44 4EE t: 01434 681232

THE HEART OF NORTHUMBERLAND 5 Market Street, Hexham, NE46 3NS. t: 01434 608013

THE HORSESHOES INNRennington, Alnwick, NE66 3RS. t: 01665 577665 THE JOINERS ARMSNewton-by-the-Sea, NE66 3EAt: 01665 576 112

THE MANOR HOUSECaterway HeadsShotley Bridge, DH8 9LXt: 01207 255268

THE MANOR INNMain Street, Haltwhistle, NE49 0BS t: 01434 322588

THE OFFICEThe Old Toll House, Castle Sqaure, Morpeth THE OLDE SHIP INN9 Main Street, Seahouses, NE68 7RD t: 01665 720 200

THE PACKHORSE INNEllingham, Chathill, NE67 5HAt: 01665 589292

THE PILOT INN31 Low Greens, Berwick upon Tweed, TD15 1LZt: 01289 304214

THE PLOUGHVillage Square, Cramlington, NE23 1DN t: 01670 737633

THE PLOUGH INNFront Street, Ellington, NE61 5JB t: 01670 860340

THE RAILWAY HOTELChurch Street, Haydon Bridge, NE47 6JG t: 01434 684254

THE RAILWAY INNAcklington, Morpeth, NE65 9BPt: 01670 760 320

THE RAT INNAnick, Hexham, NE46 4LNt: 01434 602 814

THE RIDLEY ARMSStannington, Morpeth, NE61 6EL t: 01670 789216

THE SUN INN Acomb, NE46 4PW t: 01434 602934

THE SUN INNHigh Church, Morpeth, NE61 2QT, t: 01670 514153

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COUNTY DURHAM

BUTCHERS ARMSMiddle Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3QBt: 0191 388 3605

DUN COW37 Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3HN t: 0191 386 9219

HALF MOON INN130 North Gate,Darlington, DL1 1QSt: 01325 465765

HAT AND FEATHERSChurch Street, Seaham, SR7 7HF t: 01915 133040

HEAD OF STEAM3 Reform Place, Durham, DH1 4RZ t: 0191 3832173

HOLE IN THE WALL14 Horsemarket, Darlington, County Durham DL1 5PT t: 01325 466720

ITALIAN FARMHOUSESouth Street, West RaintonHoughton - le - SpringDH4 6PA t: 0191 5841022

NUMBER TWENTY-222 Coniscliffe Road, Darlington, DL3 7RGt: 01325 354590e: [email protected]

SURTEES ARMSChilton Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 0DHt: 01740 655724

THREE HORSESHOESMaiden Law, Durham, DH7 0QT t. 01207 520900

YE OLDE ELM TREE 12 Crossgate, Durham City, DH1 4PS t: 0191 386 4621

THE AVENUE INNAvenue Street, High Shincliffe, DH1 2PTt: 0191 386 5954 THE BAY HORSE28 West Green, Heighington, DL5 6PE t: 01325 312312

THE BEAMISH MARY INN No Place, Nr Beamish, DH9 0QH t: 0191 370 0237

THE BLACK HORSE Red Row,Beamish, DH9 0RWt: 01207 232569

THE BRITTANIA INN 1 Archer Street, Darlington County Durham, DL3 6LR t: 01325 463787

THE CLARENCE VILLA Durham Road, Coxhoe, County Durham, DH4HX t: 0191 377 3773

THE COUNTY 13 The Green, Aycliffe Vilage, County Durham, DL5 6LX t: 01325 312273

THE CROSS KEYSFront Street, Esh, DH7 9QRt: 0191 3731279 THE CROWNMickleton, Barnard Castle, DL12 0JZ t: 01833 640 381

THE BLACKSMITHS Station Road, Low PittingtonDurham, DH6 1BJ0191 3720287 THE DUKE OF WELLINGTONDarlington Road, Durham DH1 3QN t: 0191 375 7651

THE DUN COWFront Street, Sedgefield, TS21 3AT t: 01740 385 6695

THE FLOATERS MILLWoodstone Village, Fence Houses, DH4 6BQt: 0191 385 6695

THE GARDEN HOUSE INNNorth Road, Durham, DH1 4NQ t: 0191 3863395

THE GEORGE & DRAGON 4 East Green, Heighington Village, DL5 6PP t: 01325 313152 THE GREY HORSE 115 Sherburn Terrace, Consett, DH8 6NE t: 01207 502585

THE HALF MOON INN 86 New Elvet, Durham, DH1 3AQ t: 0191 3741918

THE HONEST LAWYER Croxdale Bridge, Croxdale, DH1 3HP t: 0191 3783782

THE JOHN DUCK91A Claypath, Durham City, DH1 1 RG

THE LAMBTON WORM North Road, Chester le Street, DH3 4AJ t: 0191 3871162

THE MANOR HOUSE HOTEL The Green, West Auckland, DL14 9HW t: 01388 834834

THE MANOR HOUSE INNCarterway Heads, Shotley Bridge, DH8 9LXt: 01207 255268

THE MARKET TAVERN27 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NJ t: 0191 3862069

THE MILL Durham Road, Rainton Bridge, DH5 8NG t: 0191 5843211

THE MINERS ARMS 41 Manor Road, Medomsley, DH8 6QN t: 01207 560428

THE NEWFIELD INN Newfield, Chester le Street, DH2 2SP t: 0191 3700565


THE SWINBURNE ARMS31 North Side, Stamfordham, NE18 0QG t: 01661 886015

THE TANNERYGilesgate, Hexham, NE46 3QD t: 01434 605537 Beer & Whisky room Live music Dog friendly THE TAP & SPILEEastgate, Hexham, NE46 1BH, t: 01434 602039

THE TRAVELLERS RESTSlaley, Hexham, NE46 1TTt: 01434 673231www.travellersrestslaley.com

THE WELLINGTONMain Road, Riding Mill, NE44 6DQ t: 01434 682531

THE WHITE SWANMain Road, Ovingham, PrudhoeNorthumberland NE42 6AG t: 01661 833188

THE WHEATSHEAFSt Helens Street, Corbridge, NE45 5HE t: 01434 632020

THE VICTORIA HOTEL1 Front Street, Bamburgh,NE69 7BP, t: 01668 214431

THE VILLAGE INNLongframlington, Morpeth, NE65 8AD t: 01665 570268www.thevillageinnpub.co.uk

TEESSIDE

BEST WESTERN GRAND HOTELSwainston Street, Hartlepool, TS24 8AA t: 01429 266345e: [email protected]

BRITANNIA INN 65 High Street, Loftus, TS13 4HG t: 01287 640612

CLEVELAND BAY Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, TS16 0JE t: 01642 780275

THE CLEVELAND HOTEL9-11 High Street WestRedcar, Cleveland, TS10 1SQ t: 01642 484035

TYNE & WEAR

ALUM ALE HOUSEFerry Street, South Shields, NE33 1JR

ASHBROOKE SPORTS CLUBAshbrooke Road, Sunderland, SR2 7HH, t: 0191 528 4536

BACCHUS42-48 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 6BX. t: 0191 2611008

BENTON ALE HOUSEFront Street, LongbentonNE7 7XE t: 0191 2661512

BEST WESTERN ROKER HOTELRoker Terrace, Sunderland, SR6 9ND t: 0191 5671786e: [email protected]

BIERREX 82 Pilgrim Street, NE1 6SG

BRIDGE HOTELCastle Square, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ t: 0191 232 6400e: [email protected]

BRIDGE TAVERN7 Akenside HillNewcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3UFt: 0191 232 1122

Selection of real ales Food served daily Roof terrace

BRIDLE PATH101 Front Street, Whickham, NE16 4JJ t: 0191 4217676

CHESTERSChester Road, Sunderland, SR4 7DR t: 0191 5659952

COPPERFIELDSGrand Hotel, Grand ParadeTyne And Wear, NE30 4ERt: 0191 293 6666 CUMBERLAND ARMS12 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DZ t: 0191 2571820www.cumberlandarms.co.uk

DELAVAL ARMSOld Hartley, NE26 4RLt: 0191 237 0489

CROWN POSADA31 Side, Newcastle, NE1 3JE t: 0191 2321269

FIRE STATIONYork Road, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AB t: 0191 293 9030

FITZGERALDS60 Grey Street, Newcastle, NE1 6AF t: 0191 2301350 FITZGERALDS10-12 Green Terrace, Sunderland, SR1 3PZt: 0191 5670852 FITZGERALDS2 South Parade, Whitley Bay, NE26 2RG t: 0191 2511255

FOX & HOUNDS Coalburns, Greenside, NE40 4JN t: 0191 4132549

FREE TRADE INNSt Lawrence Road, Byker, Newcastle, NE6 1APt: 0191 265 5764

GOSFORTH HOTELHigh Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HQt: 0191 2856617

HOTEL DU VIN & BISTROAllan House, City RoadNewcastle Upon Tyne,NE1 2BE

HUGOS29 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DZt: 0191 2578956

ISIS26 Silksworth Row, Sunderland, SR1 3QJt: 0191 5147684

IVY HOUSEWorcester Terrace, SunderlandSR2 7AW

LA TAVERNA Stella Road, Ryton NE21 4LU t: 0191 413 2921

Tapas Real Ale Chicken

LADY GREYS20 Shakespeare Street, Newcastle, NE1 6AQt: 0191 2323606

MAGNESIA BANK1 Camden Street, North Shields, NE30 1NH t: 0191 257 4831

MARKET LANE72-74 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, NE1 6SG t: 0191 232 0251

MARQUIS OF GRANBYStreetgate, Sunniside, Newcastle, Tyne & Wear NE16 5ES t: 0191 257 4831

NEWCASTLE ARMS57 St Andrews Street, Newcastle, NE1 5SEt: 0191 260 2490

ODDFELLOWS7 Albion Road, North Shields, NE30 2RJ t: 0191 4358450

OSBORNES BAR61 Osborne Road, Jesmond, Newcastle, NE2 2AN t: 0191 240 2811

PUB & KITCHEN 13/14 Albion Road, North Shields NE30 2RJt: 0191 2573199

RED LIONRedcar Terrace, West Boldon,NE36 0PZ t: 0191 536 4197

ROCKLIFFE ARMSAlgernon Place, Whitley Bay, NE26 2DT t: 0191 2531299

ROSIES BAR2 Stowell Street, NE1 4XQt: 0191 2328477

SHIREMOOR HOUSE FARMMiddle Engine Lane, North Shields, NE29 8DZt: 0191 2576302

SUN INNMarket Lane, Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3ALt: 0191 442 9393

THREE MILE INN,Great North Road, Gosforth, Newcastle, NE3 2DS t: 0191 255 2100

TILLEYS BAR105 Westgate Road, Newcastle, NE1 4AG t: 0191 232 0692

TOBY BARNESDurham Road, SunderlandSR2 7RB, t: 0191 5285644www.tobycarvery.co.uk

TRAVELLERS RESTNorth Road, Wide OpenNE13 6LN t: 0191 2366300

TWIN FARMS22 Main Road, Kenton Bk Ft, NE13 8AB t: 0191 2861263

TYNE BARMaling Street, Newcastle,NE6 1LP

TYNEMOUTH LODGETynemouth Road, North Shields, NE30 4AAt: 0191 257 7565

THE BEEHIVE Hartley Lane, Earsdon,NE25 05Zt: 0191 2529352

THE BODEGA125 Westgate Road,Newcastle, NE1 4AG t: 0191 221 1552

THE BRIAR DENE71 The Links, Whitley Bay, NE26 1UE t: 0191 2520926

THE BRANDLING ARMS176 High Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HD t: 0191 28540

THE BRANDLING VILLAHaddricks Mill Road, South Gosforth, NE3 1QLt: 0191 2840490

Large selection of real ales Regular food & drink festivals Food served

THE BROAD CHARE25 Broad Chare, Trinity Gardens, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1 3DQ t: 0191 211 2144

THE CAUSEY ARCH INN Beamish Burn Road, Marley Hill, Newcastle, NE16 5EG t: 01207 233925

THE CENTRALHalf Moon Lane, Gateshead, NE8 2AN t: 0191 4782543e: [email protected]

THE CENTURIONNeville Street, Newcastle, NE1 5DG, t: 0191 261 6611

Real ales Food available Live sports shown

THE CHILLINGHAMChillingham Road, Newcastle, NE1 1RQ t: 0191 265 3992

THE CLUNY36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PQt: 0191 230 4474

THE COPT HILL Seaham Road, Houghton le Spring, DH35 8LU t: 0191 5844485

THE COTTAGE TAVERNNorth Street, Cleadon, SR6 7PL t: 0191 519 0547

THE COUNTYHigh Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HB. t: 0191 285 6919

THE COURTYARDArts Centre, Biddick Lane, Washington, NE38 8ABt: 0191 219 3463

THE CUMBERLAND ARMSJames Place Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE6 1LDt: 0191 265 6151

DAT BAR11 Market St, Newcastle, NE1 6JN t: 0191 244 2513

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTONHigh Bridge, Newcastle NE1 1EN t: 0191 261 8852 THE DUN COW 9 High Street West, SunderlandSR1 3HA t: 0191 5672262

THE FIVE SWANSSt Marys Place, Newcastle, NE1 7PG t: 0191 2111140

THE GREENWhite Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YBt: 0191 4950171

THE GREY HORSEFront Street, East Boldon, NE36 0SJ t: 0191 519 1796

THE GREY HORSEOld Penshaw Village,Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 7ERt: 0191 512 6080THE HARBOUR VIEWBenedict Street, Roker,

Sunderland, SR6 0NUt: 0191 5671402

THE HASTINGSWheatridge Row, Seaton Delaval, NE25 0QH t: 0191 237 6868

THE HEAD OF STEAM2 Neville Street, Newcastle NE1 5EN t: 0191 230 4236

THE HEAD OF STEAM 3 The Arcade, Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4BSt: 0191 272 8105

THE HOTSPUR103 Percy Street, Newcastle, NE1 7RY t: 0191 2324352

THE JOB BULMAN St Nicholas Avenue, Gosforth, NE3 1AA t: 0191 2236320

THE JOLLY STEWARDFulwell Ave, South Shields,NE34 7DF t: 0191 427 2951

THE KEELMAN Grange Road, Newburn, Newcastle , NE15 8NL t: 0191 267 1689

THE KEEL ROWThe Gate, Newcastle, NE1 5RFt: 01912299430

THE KINGS ARMSBeech Street, Deptford, SR4 6BUt: 0191 567 9804

THE KINGS ARMSWest Terrace, Seaton Sluice, NE26 4RD t: 0191 2370275

THE KING GEORGENorth Parade, Whitley Bay t: 0191 251 3877

THE LOW LIGHTS TAVERN Brewhouse Bank, North Shields, NE30 1LL t: 0191 2576038

THE MERCHANTS TAVERN1 St Peters Wharf, NewcastleNE6 1TZ. 0191 5971212

THE MID BOLDON CLUB60 Front Street. East Boldon, NE36 0SH

THE MILE CASTLE52 Westgate Rd, NE1 5XUt: 0191 2111160

THE MILL HOUSEBlackfell, Birtley, DH3 1REt: 0191 415 1313

THE MILLSTONE HOTELHadricks Mill Road,South Gosforth, NE3 1QLt: 0191 285 3429

THE NEW BRIDGE2 -4 Argyle Street, Newcastle, NE1 6PF t: 0191 2321020

THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERFawdon House, Red House Farm Estate, Gosforth, NE3 2AHt: 0191 2856793

THE OLD GEORGEOld George Yd, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EEt: 0191 260 3035

THE PACKHORSECrookgate, Burnopfield, NE16 6NS t: 01207 270283

THE PAVILION Hotspur North, Backworth,

NE27 0BJt: 0191 2680711 THE POTTERS WHEEL Sunniside, Newcastle, NE16 5EEt: 0191 488 8068

THE PRIORYFront Street, TynemouthNE30 4DX. t. 0191 257 8302

THE QUEEN VICTORIA 206 High Street, Gosforth, NE3 1HD. t: 0191 2858060

THE RAVENSWORTH ARMSLamesley, Gateshead, NE11 0ER. t: 0191 487 6023

THE RED KITESpa Well Road, Winlaton Mill, NE21 6RU. t: 0191 414 5840

THE RISING SUNBank Top, Crawcrook, NE40 4EE. t: 0191 4133316

THE ROSE & CROWNNorth Street, WinlatonNE21 6BT. t: 0191 4145887

THE RUNHEADHolburn Lane, Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3HJt: 0191 413 9517

THE SANDPIPERFarringdon Road, Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear, NE30 3ER t: 0191 253 5050

THE SCHOONERSouth Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AF t: 0191 477 7404

Handmade food Toe-tapping tunes Hip-ster free zone

THE SIR WILLIAM DE WESSYNGTON2-3 Victoria Road, Concord, Washington, NE37 2JY t: 0191 418 0100

THE STAITH HOUSE57 Low Lights, North Shields, NE30 1JA t: 0191 2708441

THE STEAMBOAT27 Mill Dam, South ShieldsNE33 1EQ t: 0191 454 0134

THE TANNERS1 Byker Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2NS

THE THREE TUNSSheriffs Highway, Gateshead, NE9 5SD. t: 0191 4870666

THE TOWN WALLPink Lane, Newcastle, NE1 5HXwww.thetownwall.com

Selection of real ales Food served daily Cinema room available

THE TURKS HEAD41 Front Street, Tynemouth, NE30 4DZ t: 0191 2576547

THE VICTORYKillingworth Road, South Gosforth, NE3 1SYt: 0191 285 1254

THREE HORSESHOES HOTELWashington Road, SunderlandTyne & Wear, SR5 3HZ0191 519 2006

YE OLD CROSS INNRyton Village, NE40 3QPt: 0191 4134689


FUN STUFF

The Kent Times newspaper certainly digs up some great local stories if this is anything to go by.And the Australian calorie-counter sent by Martin Hammill of Hadrian Border Brewery demonstrates what curious eating habits they have Down Under. Haggis indeed!

The number of Greggs outlets in the UK (at January 2016)The name of a beer from Shepherd Neame celebrating the Kent

brewerys founding yearThe year Tsar Peter I of Russia introduced a beard tax (in an effort to shift his subjects away from Asiatic customs and make them more European).

A GIRL WALKS INTO A BAR...AND THE BARMAN SAYS: I HEAR YOU BROKE OFF YOUR ENGAGEMENT TO SAM. YES, SHE SAYS, MY FEELINGS TOWARDS HIM WERENT THE SAME. THE BARMAN SAYS: BUT I SEE YOURE STILL WEARING THE RING. TOO RIGHT, SHE SAYS, MY FEELINGS TOWARDS DIAMONDS HAVE NEVER CHANGED.

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1. What is Canadas national animal?2. Which Dickens character was always expecting something to turn up?3. Which musical featured the song They Called The Wind Mariah?4. Airstrip One is the name for Britain in which book?5. The name of which European capital city means ford? (as in river ford)6. Who cooks with nose of Turk and Tartars lips?7. What kind of loaf is literally Tonys bread?8. What is both a French wine region and a luxury

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