Wednesday 4pm - 6pm Trade Session, 6pm - 11pm General Public
Thursday 12pm - 11pm, Live Music in Evening by Jarra Dukes (Upstairs in Reds)
Friday 12pm - 11pm, Live Music in Evening by Hot Sauce Trio (Upstairs in Reds)
Saturday 12pm - 10pm Live Music from Gladdish & Higgins 3pm, Blistered Molly
See https://events.camra.org.uk/events/78489
Main festival is held on first floor, Lift and accessible bathrooms on all floors.
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Northumbria Students Union Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8SB |
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Ended Sat 01 Apr 2023 |
This festival is organised by the Campaign for Real Ale | |
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Information is provided to the best of our knowledge, but please check with the festival organiser before attending as the details here may be inaccurate.
This beer list is tentative, please check at the festival for available beers as changes can occur before and during the festival.
4Ts
S.P.A or super special pale dual hopped with El Dorado & Simcoe hops to deliver gentle bittering with tropical fruit, grapefruit and pine aromas.
4Ts
Typical malty rich base, brewed with Pioneer & Bramling Cross hops giving the beer a crisp & refreshing bittering with aromas of blackcurrent and citrus.
Abbeydale
Fruity, premium strength golden ale showcasing hops from around the world. Willamette and Cascade in the American corner with fruity, floral flavours, plus Galaxy from the Southern Hemisphere for a tropical boost,
Acorn
Named after the Ukrainian twin town of Barnsley, this brew is a deep ebony coloured imperial stout with bags of malt, spicy hop bitterness and a fruity dry finale.
Allendale
2014 brewed stock ale aged to perfection, boasting rich sherry, soft leather, and dried fruit notes. Two fresh seasonal beers blend seamlessly with this complex ale, amplifying its intricate flavor profile.
Allendale
Deep red and full bodied. Rich and complex malts provide depth, complimented by a hedgerow berry aroma.
Almasty
to give a chocolate flavour boost to this stout we infused it with liquid raw cacao and brewed with heavy amounts chocolate malts and oats. leaves the sesnse filled with the aromas and flavours of dark choclate
Alnwick
A refreshing, golden-coloured session ale with added oats for a smooth body and creamy mouthfeel. Smooth, sweet, and floral in taste with underlying oaty maltiness, perfectly balanced with Celeia and Fuggle hops.
Backlash
Dry trational stout base sweetened by pure coca and strawberries
Backlash
Pale ale made to celebrate the rock band of the same name (on sale saturday only)
Barney's
Wheat IPA with corriander and orange peel
Beartown
Dark and sweet stout, Toasty malts partner with molasses and Madagascan vanilla
Beartown
Clean drinking I.P.A, Delicatley infused with canadian Blueberries
Beer Ink
A plethora of Citra (US) and Amarillo (US) hops were used in this simple grist pale ale. Expect all the flavours of Grapefruit and mango that you would usually get from these hops but in abundance!
Beer INK x Carnival
Blueberry and maple pancake Dubbel
Big Hand
Fresh melon, peach and tangerine flavours run through this soft Welsh pale ale
Big Lamp
A well balanced fruity, light coloured beer. First brewed for the 1987 Durham Beer Festival.
Black Lodge
Galaxy hopped easy drinking pale using Australian malts
Black lodge X Heist
Baltic porter with roasted malts with coffee notes, and hints of sweet caramel and molasses.
Boss
Delicious marmalade + tangerine flavours are elevated by citrus against a backdrop of biscuit and caramel (VE)
Carnival
IPA featuring Citra, Amarillo and Eukanot (VE)
Carnival
A hazy, super juicy pale ale dry hopped with Citra, Sabro and Amarillo. The resulting beer is slightly sweet, full of tropical fruit, coconut, lime and papaya flavours, with a lightly carbonated body.
Castle Rock
mid-brown/reddish easy drinking full flavoured best bitter is well rounded with some residual sweetness which is balanced with a resinous hop character using a house yeast.
Chapter
A punchy, fragrant American Pale with a huge Columbus burst that complements the smooth malt bill. (VE)
Chapter
Best Bitter originally brewed with and for the Aigburth Tap in Liverpool to celebrate their birthday and to showcase what English ingredients can do. (VE)
Cheviot
Rich chocolate malty taste with a vanilla hit.
Cloudwater
A showcase for Talus a bright and zesty new hop full of grapefruit aroma and soft stone fruit flavours
Coach House
A very dark mild with a full liquorice and treacle flavour and a slightly bitter aftertaste. Multi award winning
Consett
red in colour and beautifully clear with a robust, full-flavoured malt and fruit nature.
Consett
German style wheat beer brewed with noble hops and malts for a refreshing taste and dry finish
Conwy
Golden session ale hopped with Galaxy, Cascade & Citra. Beautiful hoppy citrus aroma & flavour.
Darwin
Chocolate beer with sweet vanila
Dog and Rabbit
An easy drinking chocolate stout with a creamy head with added Oats, Chocolate malt and Chocolate wheat
Dunham Massey
Chocolate Cherry is a multi-award winning speciality mild. Champion Speciality Beer of Britain 2012. It has all the class of Dunham Dark, with a dry hint of cherry that cuts through the malt flavours.
Electric Bear
Pale ale with flavours of stone fruit and pine from Azacca, Amarillo and Ekuanot
Elland
Rich, complex and dark Porter from an original 1872 recipe, with an old port nose and coffee and bitter chocolate flavours on the palate.
Exmoor
Collaberation with Wicked wolf gin, gin-like botanicals and a gentle spiciness on the palate, which lead to a delicate floral hoppiness and the suggestion of citrus before it finishes dry and lightly fruity.
Firebrick
A malt forward red ale with a subtle caramel sweetness and a touch of roasted dryness in the finish. This easy-drinker beautifully balances sweet malt character with a backbone of biscuit.
Firebrick
Fantastic depth of dark chocolate over coffee and very light vanilla. Good body, mocha head. Very pleasing sweet bitter balance.
First and Last
Malty and soft deep red ale, brewed with a range of Belgian malts and dry hopped with Mosaic for a full and fruity finish
Fixed Wheel
Easy drinking house pale, sweet malts with hints of citrus and melon from a combination of Citra, Blanc, Magnum & Cardinal hops.
Flying Gang
A grown up, Dark chocolate stout. The antidote to sweet dessert stouts.
George Samuel
Rich and full bodied with lots of coffee and chocolate aroma and flavour. Brewed with British Maris otter, oats and chocolate malts, lightly hopped with British fuggles for subtle bitterness.
George Shaw
Reborn brewery that dates back to 1800s recreated by enthusiasts
Hadrian Border
Notes of biscuit and caramel and citrus, resinous and a touch of tropical aromas from American hops.
Hadrian Border
Brewed using a single malt, and hopped with a selection of three varieties giving a well ballanced finish and pale appearance
Hadrian Border
This traditional robust and satisfying porter uses the best quality ingredients including rolled oats to produce a smooth, rich and dark creamy drink.
Hadrian Border
A crisp, light pale using Amarillo hops to deliver mellow citrus and grapefruit tones in aroma and on the palate, with a pleasant lingering bitterness on the way down.
Hanlons
Fantastic, crisp amber session bitter whose rich character belies the low abv
Hawkshead
Mosaic Pale Ale, developed to showcase the amazing aromas and flavour of the Mosaic Hop. You should be able to pick up blueberry, tangerine and papaya, with the addition of bittering hop Hallertau Blanc bringing lemongrass and passionfruit to the beer.
Hawkshead
Pale malt with oats for texture allowing the hops to take the reigns, A blend of 6 hops create waves of tropical fruit and a spiced pine finish
Hexhamshire
A smooth strong golden beer, with hints of soft fruit. Brewed to the original recipe for the last thirty years, the name comes from a burn that drains out of Hexhamshire Common
Hexhamshire
Red rye crystal and red caramalt. Endeavour and chinook hops
Kirkstall
Named after the Kirkstall Abbey's coat of arms, this pale ale boasts abundant use of three American hop varieties, providing a refreshing citrus taste and aroma.
Kirkstall
A full bodied yet beautifully smooth dark porter. Perfectly balanced.
Lincoln Green
Blonde and packed with three of the biggest hitting USA hops, this one punches above it's ABV with a surprising amount of body
LORD'S
Extra special bitter brewed in collaberation with Real ale guide youtube channel.
Maxim
Maxim Ale, introduced in 1901 in the North East, was later rebranded as Double Maxim after its strength increased in 1938. This premium ale is renowned for its well-rounded flavour
METALHEAD
Chocolate stout with hints of coffee and liquorice.
Milestone
Golden ale with challenger and progress hops providing hints of lemongrass and honey
MOBBERLEY
Amber, powerful & fruity. Celebrating the 90th anniversary of George Mallory’s summit attempt on Everest June 1924
Muckle
A one off dry hopped version of Muckle buster ruby red ale with notes of rich dark fruit and a hint of liquorice
Neptune
American brown ale boasts robust flavours of toasted malt, with hints of milk chocolate and hazelnut, leading to a soft warm finish. An intense yet subtle beer, full of complexity, and infinitely drinkable.
Neptune
This soft pale ale is abundant in juicy tropical fruit flavours, enhanced with a citrus bite, and balanced with gentle notes of coconut.
Newbarns
A classic American style Pale Ale. Full bodied, the beer has a nice balance between malt and hops, with the Simcoe and Amarillo giving a light hoppy bitterness on the finish.
Newbarns x Verdant
Cask only I.P.A brewed with a hybrid lager / ale yeast light floral hoppy flavours and clean finish
North Pier
Light, refreshing golden ale, with hints of orange and citrus.
Oakham
Easy drinking, creamy, medium-bodied, clean, smooth beer - dominated by fruity hop flavours and grainy background.
Orkney
Man O' Hoy is a deep golden ale brewed with Mosaic and Amarillo hops for flavours of citrus and mango. It is creamy and hoppy with a long bitter fruity finish.
Orkney
Cliff Edge is a brilliant bronze beer with a tantalising trio of American hops. Pushing you to the edge of your senses, with an intense impact of piney and spicy fruit flavours before dropping to a crash of bitter zestiness.
Ossett
Session pale combining U.K malts and American Cascade hops SIBA national award winner
Out There
A chocolate stout where liquorice, chocolate and hints of coffee leave sparkling tails across the black night sky
Phoenix
This light golden premium bitter has a delicate hop aroma and a soft (yet full-bodied) hop flavour on the palate, leading to a smooth taste and a lasting, dry, rounded finish.
Reedley Hallows
Session bitter smooth and creamy with a hoppy aftertaste International brewing awards silver medal winner
Rigg & Furrow
Elderberry mild Ruby Mild brewed with Elderberries & English Hops. Full of malty depth & dark berry flavours.
Robinsons
Unicorn, an exceptionally light, agile and complex ale, has remained unchanged for over a century. Originally brewed by Frederic for his father William at the Unicorn Inn, the beer was named after the pub, which still stands today as Robinsons Brewery
Rooster's
Pale golden colour. Raspberry aroma. Long aromatic finish. Medium bitterness. Golden Promise malt, soft Yorkshire water and Styrian Golding hops
Rudgate
Multi award winner. Ruby Red colour with complex and smoky flavours and a rich velvet finish
Salopian
A bright gold ale, using wheat and lager malt and flavoured with an infusion of aroma hops.
Settle
Crisp and fruity full, brewed American Citra and New Zealand Hops to give this refreshing Pale Ale an Epic hop hit
Siren
Refreshing and exciting in equal measure, Yu Lu is brewed with Earl Grey tea and lemon zest for taste that belies its strength. Distinct peach and apricot notes are complemented by zesty bergamot flavours
Siren
Juicy tropical session I.P.A aromas of mango and pineapple and flavours of citrus and balanced bitterness
Snowdon Craft
A more complex pale ale allowing for added depth due to the higher ABV yet still perfectly in harmony
Spitting Feathers
The powerful & hoppy pale ale brewed to quench thirsts around the British Empire. SIBA gold winner.
Stu Brew x Vaux
Our extra special brew. A long awaited collab with our friends at Vaux, Sunderland. Generously hopped with Goldings and fermented with Cameron's house yeast. Deep copper in colour. A true trad bitter that we are very proud of! Our extra special brew. A long awaited collab with our friends at Vaux, Sunderland. Generously hopped with Goldings and fermented with Cameron's house yeast. Deep copper in colour. A true trad bitter that we are very proud of!
Stu Brew
Our Rye IPA brewed with Red Crystal malt from Castleford's Thomas Fawcett. Generous use of new world hops creates stone fruit aroma, dry bitterness & caramel flavor, with medium-light body.
Swannay
Session IPA. Banyan is navy-speak for a holiday or a party, usually on a beach. Banyan is a beer for a Banyan.
Tempest
Gold tones provided by the honey sweetness of the malt and rounded fruity yeast character
Theakston
Old Peculier is possibly one of the country’s most well-known and loved ales. This unique, beautiful brew is often imitated but never matched and is sold literally all over the world.
Thirsty Moose
A fusion of Canadian staple and the North-East's beloved beer style, this modern twist on a classic ale features rich, malty flavours of biscuit, nuts, caramel, chocolate and fermented maple syrup, producing a woody smoky aroma
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Timothy Taylor
mellow dark beer has body and depth. It has a fruity, toasted aroma with hints of chocolate, citrus and roasted malts on the tongue.
Tiny Rebel
Crisp hazy I.P.A with mild fruity flavours and a fresh grassy nose showcasing the Toyomidori hop
Tiny Rebel
Cherry Amaretto red stout, Velvety cherry with a malty caramel finish
Titanic
A deep, softly hopped, strong ruby ale. The malty flavours and aromas are twinned with a gentle sweetness in this traditional bitter.
Top Rope
A crisp and refreshing lager brewed using all British ingredients and lagered for 8 weeks for the ultimate flavour.
Top Rope
Remember Simcoe? It's back, in POG form! This version of our rotating hop pale pairs Citra with Simcoe to bring a touch of citrus and a whole heap of stone fruit directly to your face.
Top Rope
A zingy base beer packed with tart raspberry and juicy mango to bring you a fruit packed, sour explosion of flavours.
Twice Brewed
This Red IPA boasts a malty base with Amarillo, Citra and Azacca hops, and orange zest. Caramel and brown bread notes complement the citrusy bitterness from hops and orange peel, making it a brew that you'll crave for more.
Two By Two
hazy, soft and very drinkable. Low bitter tropical hop juice, Mosaic single hopped.
Vocation
full-bodied fruity beer has all the hoppy goodness of an IPA , but with a seriously sessionable strength
Vocation
This classic American-style pale ale is refreshingly crisp, clean and hoppy. Beaming with bold flavours and aromas, it’s a true reflection of our passion for brewing and a total joy to drink
Ampersand
A rich decadent stout with big flavours of bitter chocolate tempered by milk sugars. Subtle undertones of dark caramel & coffee give a great depth of flavour & keep the sweetness balanced whilst the cocoa nibs provide that unmistakable dark chocolate finish.
Otherworld
Freshly zested Amalfi lemons form the base of this decadent dessert beer. Bright lemon acidity contrasts with a vanilla marshmallow meringue sweetness. Toasted green cardamom adds its own unique floral notes and hints of orange and spice.
Tempest
A modern lager that actually tastes of something. A cold fermented German lager made in Scotland with local malted barley, Bavarian hops, wheat, oats, water, yeast and nothing else. Respect tradition. Embrace modernity.
Top Rope
A soft, hazy NEIPA packed with some of our very favourite hops; El Dorado and Idaho 7 give you buckets of tropical fruit, mango and pineapple flavours on top of a smooth, oaty body.
Beer Ink
Chocolate peanut caramel stout inspired by Star bar sells out quickly every year
Exale
A Pineapple and Mango Radler. A style loved by craft beer veterans and sensible types alike. Light, tropical and super easy drinking for days in the sun.
Fierce x NZBC
New Zealand pilsner, a crisp bitterness, light spice and piney aroma, with juicy tropical fruit and citrus notes - creating a perfect harmony between old and new.
Top Rope
ice cream pale infused with zesty lemon and smooth vanilla flavors with a soft oaty body, a wonderful combination of sweet and tart.
Initial data sourced from CAMRA
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