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In this issue…FeaturesMore News 10Champion Beer of Britain 11NE Pub of the Year 12Great British Beer Festival 14The Grad Bar & Lancaster B.F. 16Pub Code - CAMRA Response 17A passion for Vaux DVD review 19Bill Quay 20Beggars Bridge Pub Review 21What is Key Keg 23Whatpub Searches 24Beverley 26RegularsPub News 6 & 7Brewery News 8Regional News 9CAMRA Discounts & Locale 25 & 30Pub Quiz & Answers 28 & 30

EDITORKen Paul/ Sid Dobson

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FANCY YOURSELF AS AWRITER

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

The deadline for Issue 58 isNov 28th 2019

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 © 2019 . Views orcomments 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 year when we againlook forward to our Sunderland Beer &Cider Festival. The venue for the 3rd

time is The Point and, as well as a fineselection of real ale and cider, we havemusic for the first time, Meet the Brewerand a Film Friday.

The Champion Beer of Britaincompetition has just been launched, witha new look website and a greaterselection of beers to choose from. This isone of CAMRA ‘s flagshipcompetitions, and it can only beenhanced by more members taking thetime and trouble to vote. Greaterparticipation makes the competition morerobust and ensures only the very best of

British beers make it through to the finaljudging at the Great British Beer Festival.The more votes received ,the greater theintegrity and validity of the competition.See page 11 for more information.

It's this time of year when the North EastPub of the Year 2019 is announced . Goto page 12 for more.

Enjoy the read. Ken Paul



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] Peter Tong [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 Ken Paul [email protected] Preservation Dave Craggs [email protected]

DIARY DATES

SEPTEMBERCHAMPION BEER OFBRITAIN VOTINGOPENS

September 1st 2019

BRANCH MEETING Wed 11th September 8pmChesters Sunderland

2020 GOOD BEERGUIDE LAUNCH

Fri 13th September 4pm Head ofSteam Newcastle.

NE CIDER PUB OF THEYEAR PRESENTATION

Sunday 15th September 2pmThe Avenue Roker.

CASK ALE WEEK 19th-29th September

OCTOBERSUNDERLAND BEER &CIDER FESTIVAL

3rd - 5th October - The PointSunderland

BRANCH MEETING Wednesday 8th October 8pm,Maxim Brewery Rainton Br.

NOVEMBERCHAMPION BEER OFBRITAIN VOTINGCLOSES

November 1st 2019

BRANCH MEETING TBCNE REGIONALMEETING

Saturday 23rd November 1pm -The Quakerhouse Darlington DL37QF.

FUTURE DATESGREAT BRITISH BEERFESTIVAL WINTER

NEW LOCATION BIRMINGHAMFEBRUARY 2020.

CAMRA AGM &MEMBERS WEEKEND

3rd-5th MAY YORK

www.arrivabus.co.uk



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The Peacock

The Dun Cow


Pub NewsSOUTH SHIELDS

First the bad news. TheRose & Crown in Holbornclosed its doors for thefinal time last month, tomake way for a largeredevelopment of thearea by South TynesideCouncil, who own thebuilding.

One regular, Terry Fordsaid “ Its a crying shame,I have drunk there for over45 years”

And now some good newsfrom The Marine. Duringthe summer an additionaltwo handpulls wereinstalled. This brings thetotal for beer and cider toeight.

The tenant of TheLookout in Fort Streetis leaving, but after aremodelling of theinterior, the pub willreopen with a new tenantin place..

The Riverside (picturedright) near theSteamboat is to reopen.A date and whether realale will be available hasyet to be confirmed.

SUNDERLAND

Ship Isis - BranchPub of the Year2019

See next page.

The Dun Cow(right) and ThePeacock ( below),

both owned by Pub

Culture Ltd, are to havemajor renovations torestore their historicalexteriors. Work isexpected to take the restof the year. The Peacockclosed a few weeks agowith reported structuralproblems so presumablythis will solve this. TheDun Cow remains open.

A city centre pub hasreopened. Previouslyknown as the Tipsy Cow ithas reverted to its oldname The Central.

Located on Bridge Streetnorth of Fawcett Streetthey serve up to six realales, the majority fromlocal breweries.

The Legacy in Park Lanehas closed and is for sale.

No Real Ale news.

The Hollymere inGrangetown Sunderlandno longer sells real ale.

In the last CAMRA Angleit was reported that SanLorenzos Bar inWashington had twohandpulls with local ales.Well not any more.





In June, news broke thatCamerons had decidednot to renew their leaseon the Ship Isis onSilksworth RowSunderland. Without anysubstance, rumoursstarted spreading that thegrade 2 listed building andour 2019 branch Pub ofthe Year was closing. Thiscreated public uncertaintyabout the pub’s future,which culminated in alocal councillorannouncing he was goingto try to get an Asset ofCommunity Value listingfor the pub andspeculation in theSunderland Echo aboutwhat was going on.

The pub’s last day oftrading under Cameronswas Saturday 27 July; stillwithout any news aboutwhat was going on; anestate agent’s ‘To Let’board had been placed onthe front of the building.

On Monday 29 July, itwas announced thatMexico 70, who runthe Mexican restauranton High Street West inthe city were the newtenants. In their pressrelease published inthe Echo, they statedthat they had taken theShip Isis on becausethey did not want theirfavourite pub turned

into a fun pub or given aninappropriate makeover.

The pub reopened onFriday 2 August at 4 p.m.

So, what has changed?Very little. Chris Taylor isstill in charge and most ofthe staff remain, butassistant manager AaronButler still works forCamerons and has moved

to the Head of Steam inDurham..

The opening range ofcask ales came from Twoby Two, S43, Titanic,Rudgate, McColl’s andRoosters with 3 real cidersstill available.

The pub is now free of tiefor real ales, but keg lineswill be supplied by MolsonCoors, so there will bechanges to the packagedbeers available. Thediscount of 20p off a pintfor card carrying CAMRAmembers continues.

A food service is plannedbut this will complementwhat is offered at Mexico70.

In line with decliningdaytime tradeeverywhere, the pub willnow open at 4pmMonday to Thursday andnoon Friday to Sunday,

So, it seems like thefuture of our 2019 Pubof the Year is secureand we wish Chris andthe new ownerssuccess in the newventure.

Michael Wynne

Pub News Continued -New Operator Takes Over Ship Isis





The brewery supplied twobeers for the 2019 GreatBritish Beer Festival -Double Maxim andRaspberry Porter. Thelatter sold out on the firstgeneral public day.

The forthcoming seasonalales are as follows;

September:

Hallertau Blanc ABV 4.6per cent. With a blend ofpale & lager malt to give avery pale ale. Flavouredwith US Pekko hops anddry hopped with GermanHallertau Blanc hops.

Azacca Pale Ale ABV 4.3per cent. Named after theHaitian god of agriculture,this is produced fromCascade and Azaccahops.

October:

Fairground ABV 5 percent. Heavily hoppedAmerican IPA with amalty backbone. Brewedto celebrate the HoughtonFeast.

Lemondrop ABV 4.2 percent. Lemondrop is anAmerican hop whichgives, as the namesuggests, a lemon citrusaroma from dry hopping.US Cascade hops arealso used.

November:

Dark Knights ABV 4.6per cent. A dark creamyale using dark chocolatemalts and traditionalEnglish Bramling Crosshops.

NZ Pale ABV 4.5 per cent.Generously hopped paleale from a blend ofdifferent New Zealandgrown hops - NelsonSauvin, Rakau, Waimeaand Pacifica.

Dana/Kolibri ABV 4.2 percent .The third Slovenianpale ale to be brewed in2019, showcasing the useof very underratedSlovenian hops.

“Open Bar Nights”. Thefirst Friday of the month ;August 2019 was thebusiest so far.

The Brewery Shop isusually open Tues-Friday,12:00-17:00. With aselection of bottles & otherbranded gifts, beer giftpacks etc. Enquiries -0191-584-8844

Ken Paul.

Brewery News - Maxim

In April, brewer VictoriaThomson left the breweryand moved to a Bristolbrewery. The new man atthe helm is GavinSutherland who has thetile of Brewing andDevelopment Manager.

Some of the core range ofbeers has already beenproduced, including a rarebrew of Killer Bee.

Recent new outletsinclude the Coal House

and Coal Face in Seahamthe Marine in SouthShields and Fitzgeralds inSunderland City Centreand the Blue Bell inFulwell.

There are plans to brewall the core range and thisis expected to include thebarley wine, Extinction.

There was an open nightat the brewery onThursday 5 Septemberand as part of this years

Heritage Open Days onSaturday 14 September,there will be an open day,including tutored tastingand a tour of the brewery.To book, and forinformation about futureopen nights and inclusionon a mailing list, [email protected]

Michael Wynne

Brewery News - Darwin






Regional NewsThe Station House inDurham are to expandtheir business by openinga new outlet inFramwellgate Moor, to thenorth of the city centre.Called Fram Ferment,this will principally be anoff license with a small barfor cask and keg beer.The scheduled openingdate is October 2019.

At the Great British BeerFestival (GBBF) lastmonth there were eightbeers from the North East(see Maxim update onprevious page and alsopage 14)..

Big Lamp Prince Bishopsecured joint bronze in theGolden Ale category. Thebeer was first brewed forthe 1987 Durham BeerFestival, hence the name.

More award news, thistime the International BeerChallenge 2019. BlackSheep Brewery wassuccessful with nineawards including silver forBlack Sheep Ale andRiggwelter.

Good news & bad news.

At the beginning of thesummer CAMRA’smembers from across thecountry were asked toshare their recommendedbeer gardens as part of its‘Summer of Pub’campaign.

A top ten of pub gardensin which to enjoy a pintwith friends was revealedat the end of July 2019.

There was one in theNorth East region -The Woodman Innin Durham.

Unfortunately whenthe announcementwas made the pubclosed and is lookingfor a new licensee.

Let's hope its not too longso we can enjoy theirgarden - pictured. Thanksto Durham CAMRA for theuse of the photo.





Takeover News

1. In July came the news that the Stonegate Pub Company hadagreed to buy the pubco Ei Group This will mean the Stonegateestate will rise by 4000. There are 12 real ale pubs in the EIGroup in this branch..

2 . The takeover of Greene King by Hong Kong based CK AssetHoldings was announced recently. Valued at £2.7bn, this Bury StEdmunds based brewer and pub chain owner has 10 real ale pubsin this branch.

In both cases it is too early to see what the affect these takeoverswill have on pubs but keep reading this magazine for any updates.

The CAMRA Members Discount Voucher Scheme

For sometime now CAMRA members have benefited by usingvouchers worth 50p off a pint of beer or cider at Wetherspoons.This has now been extended to other pub chains, which in ourcase means Stonegate. Those pubs participating in the scheme,along with those that offer their own discounts and loyalty cardscan be found on page 24.

CAMRA Pub Saving Award

The Pub Saving Award recognises people that have cometogether to save a pub that would have otherwise beendemolished or converted to another use. It aims to secure publicityfor pub-saving campaigns to encourage others to save their local.

This national award has been made for the last three years andlast year’s award was won by the Save the Packhorse Project whosuccessfully saved and reopened the Packhorse Inn, near Bath.

Nominations are now open for the 2019 award More informationat https://www.camra.org.uk/pubs/awards/pub-saving-award/.

More News



Its time for CAMRAmembers to nominatetheir favourite beers in thisyears Champion Beer ofBritain (CBOB)competition. Voting beganon September 1st andruns until midnight onNovember 1st.

The voting website hasbeen updated to include awider selection of beersfrom all parts of the UK.There are elevencategories ;-

MildsBittersBest BittersStrong BittersGolden AlesSpeciality beersOld Ales & Strong Milds *Porters*Stouts*Barley Wines & StrongOld Ales.*Real Ale in a Bottle.

The first six categories goforward into the CBOBjudging at the GreatBritish Beer Festival(GBBF) in August 2020.The * marked categoriesare judged in the GBBFWinter Festival inFebruary 2020. Thewinner of each of thesefour categories alsofeature in the CBOB final.Real Ale in a Bottle isjudged at the BBC Foodand Drink Show.

CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN VOTING 2019https://cbob.camra.org.uk/

Above is the new sign on screen.

The above shows (in red) the option of selecting aNational or a North East regional beer list. Once anoption is chosen it is recommended typing in akeyword for a brewery or a beer. In this exampletyping “maxi” displays a list of beer from MaximBrewery. The ticks to the right indicate they havebeen selected.

Note all beers needn’t be selected at once. Yourchoices can be saved to come back to. Remember,only five beers per category. The website gives fullinstructions.



On Saturday 26th Juneyour hard working scribejoined a team ofdedicated drinkers on acoach trip to sample andjudge the delights of theregion’s finest real alepubs. The other branchesin the NE Region wouldbe doing the same butnot their own Pub of theYear. .

There were six pubs intotal (excluding The ShipIsis) and unusually fourof them were micropubs.

First off was Durham’sTown Pub of the YearThe Grey Horse inConsett, built in 1848.The pub is a lovely oldplace with an oldfashioned range, logfires, walls full of oldphotos and bar snacks.

This is also the home ofthe Consett Ale Worksand their beers wereavailable including TheWorks, White Hot, andRed Dust. The beer wasexcellent and this was myfavourite pub so far!

Next port of call was TheORB micropub,

Darlington’s Pub of theYear and short forOrchard Road Brewery,whose beers they sellamongst others.

There were six changingales, including Durham’sMagus, Bad Seed’sWarrior Poet, andCullercoats FortifiedShuggy. I sampled threebeers all were excellent.

The third contender wasanother micropub TheGolden Smog in StocktonThis was last year’swinner and is the currentCleveland Branch Pub ofthe Year.

It was established in 2014and is down a narrowalley way which adds a

certain Olde Worldecharm to the location.There were six hand pullson the bar including:Allendale's Curlew’sReturn, Great YorkshireBrewery’s Blackout Porter,and Mole’s Mole CatcherBitter.

When asked the question

by our erudite editor “Arethere any seats upstairs?”

the witty response was“Yes - one!”, but he waskind enough to take theexcellent group photooutside the pub.

The fourth contenderwas The Three HorseShoes in Leamside.This is Durham’sCountry Pub of theYear. The WorkingHand Brewery is

attached and providedfour of the ales. Theseincluded The Mogul, DrKelly’s Sick Note andLucky Crown. TitanicPlum Porter and MalvernGold were also on handpull.

Fifth contender was Theoffice in Morpeth. Another

2019 North East Regional Pub of the Year



micropub. Tyneside &Northumberland’sNorthumberland Pub ofthe Year, this former TollHouse had seven handpulls on when we werethere including: Arbor

Shangri La, CredenceBrewing Blonde and TyneBank Cherry Stout.

This is a very cosy littlepub in a lovely building.

The final pub was TheDog & Rabbit in WhitleyBay - another micropub.

This is Tyneside &Northumberland’s

Tyneside Pub of the Yearand has its ownmicrobrewery.

Hand pulls includedWylam’s Jakehead andGalatia, and SmallWorld’s ThunderbridgeStout.

After such an exhaustingday, your pooroverworked scribe had togo to The Steamboat anddrink more beer!

Terry FordWith additional photosby the Erudite Editor

The votes from all the branches have been collatedand The Pub of the Year results are :-

1. The Grey Horse2. The Orb3. The Golden Smog

The North East Club of the Year can also be revealed:-

1. The Haltwhistle Comrades Club2. Tanfield Working Mens Club3 Darlington Snooker Club



I travelled down to theCAMRA Great BritishBeer Festival 2019 inOlympia London onAugust 8th for theumpteenth time to meetformer work colleagues forour annual get together.

First some statistics - inthe huge venue there

were over 30 bars,nearly 500 British Beers,over 100 ciders &perries and about 300international beers.There was a gamescorner, numerous foodand merchandise stallsand a large stage.

On the first evening of theevent the ChampionBeer of Britain (CBOB)was announced - seepanel below.

As well as Maxim and BigLamp, there were beersfrom Allendale,Hexhamshire, andDurham.

There were no new standout beers for me this year.Of the two Maximofferings, RaspberryPorter had sold out on thefirst full day !

Every day there isentertainment, and this

year it was the reformedSpinners folk group. To behonest the band I saw on

my first visit has neverbeen surpassed -Lindisfarne!

As visited by KenPaul, & Terry Ford,but not together youunderstand!

CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2019

SUPREME CHAMPION Surrey Hills, Surrey.Shere Drop - Best Bitter

SILVER Grey Trees, Glamorgan.Afghan IPA

BRONZE Oakham, CambridgeshireCitra - Golden Ale

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 2019



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

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

● 8 handpulls serving real ales & up to 10 real ciders.● 20p a pint discount for card carrying CAMRA members● We are in The 2019 Good Beer Guide.● Sunderland CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2019 AND

CAMRA North East Regional Cider Pub of 2019MONDAY - Poker Night.

TUESDAY - Bingo.WEDNESDAY - Free Pool & Jukebox.

THURSDAY - Quiz Night.SUNDAY - Domino Handicap.

Function Room , Beer Garden, Upstairs Games RoomSKY SPORTS and BT SPORT

WE ARE HERE

For any forthcoming events pleasesee our Facebook page

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



A bar and festival thisgreat deserves to bespoken about from thevery start.

The Graduate CollegeBar, more better known asHerdwick or The GradBar can be found atLancaster University. TheUniversity wasestablished in 1964 and isabout ten minutes drivesouth of the city centreThe bar first opened itsdoors in 1996 with twohandpulls.

Gareth Ellis took over thepub in 2000 anddrastically improved boththe range and quality ofthe beers. There are nowfour handpulls, four kegbeers and four real ciders that are ever changing.He also has a fantasticrange of craft cans andbottles to boot.

Don’t let the university’smodern exterior fool you,behind it lies a traditionalpub, the likes of whichmost modern dayestablishments strive for.

There are currently ninebars on LancasterUniversity’s campusbut this is the onlyone with a traditionalpub look and feel,and has been in TheCAMRA Good BeerGuide continuouslysince 2003, exceptmissing out in 2017.

The Lancaster UniversityReal Ale Society has over

200 members (morethan the local CAMRAbranch), and they holdthree meetings at GradBar per term. 10%discount on real ale isoffered Sunday toThursday.

Now onto the reallygood stuff! The first

Grad Bar Beer Festivalwas in 2002 with 17 beerson offer in the pub itself.Now with it constantlygrowing and improving

(How can you improveperfection?)

it’s located at the BakerHouse farm building noteven a 30 second walkaway from the pub.

At the most recent festivalin June this year therewas a cracking range onoffer with 40 ales, 25 kegs

and 10 ciders. One beerwas an amazing 12%stout ( pictured above)from Accidental Brewing Co located nearby inLancaster City Centre..Called Non – BaristaStout, this was the first

Grad Bar and the Lancaster Beer Festival



time one of their beerswas available outsidetheir own brewery tap.

Amongst the festivities isa street food vendorlocated outside the mainentrance to Baker HouseFarm building. There wasalso a stage set up in thekeg room showcasingsome great musicians.

They usually have a tablefootball tournament too.

Steve Clough

Further reading -Ten pubs in Lancaster -CAMRA Angle Issue 49.http://camraangle.sst.camra.org.uk/documents/Issue49.pdf

CAMRA responds to GovernmentReview of the Pubs Code.

A survey of over 400 tiedpub tenants in England andWales by CAMRA ( aspreviewed in last edition ofCAMRA Angle) hasrevealed significant failuresin the Pubs Code, whichgoverns the relationshipbetween tenants and largepub-owning companies.

CAMRA campaigned fornearly a decade for a PubsCode to be put in place, butthe survey has revealed itis failing tenants, sparkingCAMRA to call on theGovernment to act toprotect tied licensees.

75% of tenants reportedthat they don’t think theyare treated fairly andlawfully by their parent pubcompanies, while 73% feltthat they were worse offthan a free of tie tenant.

Furthermore, one in fivetenants who have legalrights under the Code werecompletely unaware of theMarket Rent Only option-an important component ofthe legislation that allowsthem to buy beer on theopen market at the point oftheir contract renewal.

Nik Antona, CAMRANational Chairman said:

“We wanted to gain anaccurate picture of theviews of tied licensees inEngland and Wales. ThePubs Code Adjudicatorcurrently relies on pubcompanies to auditlicensees opinions, whichwe believe has skewedresponses. Its clear fromour survey that there aresignificant failures with thecurrent Pub Code. With a

new Prime Minister andCabinet, the ongoingreview is the first chancefor the new Government toshow that they will betaking positive actions tosupport tied pub tenantsand consumer choice.”

The results of the CAMRAsurvey have beensubmitted to theGovernment to feed intothe much anticipatedreview of the Pubs Code.Any interested parties canread the full submission onthe CAMRA website atwww.camra.org.uk/campaign-resources.

If you support CAMRA'sposition on this, why notwrite to your MP drawingtheir attention to CAMRA'sconsultation submission?

http://camraangle.sst.camra.org.uk/documents/Issue49.pdf






The 2nd July 2019marked the twentiethanniversary of thedestruction of VauxBrewery in Sunderland.

To mark this event MaximBrewery are producing aseries of beers throughoutthe year. So far, we haveseen Gold Tankard andDray and Horses.

As a more permanentrecord of the City’sbrewery. Lonely TowerMedia have produced afilm: A Passion for Vaux.The film is the work ofLonely Tower’s MarkThorburn and local writerMarie Gardiner whosebooks includeSunderland: IndustrialGiant; a history of industry

in the city and includes anexcellent chapter onVaux.

The first public showingsof the film took place inSunderland Museum onthe anniversary.

The film tells the story ofthe rise and decline of thebrewery and hascontributions from formeremployees, licenseesincluding Sarah from theMuseum Vaults and DarylFrankland who ran theSaltgrass and the King’sArms in Deptford.

In addition , Sir Paul andFrank Nicholson (VauxChairman and CEOrespectively) and MarkAnderson of MaximBrewery, who had beenfinance director at thebrewery, also tell the storyof the destruction of aniconic Sunderlandcompany.

Included are some of thememorable Vauxadvertising campaignsand many of local pubhistorian Ron Lawson’sextensive collection of pubphotographs.

The film runs for around70 minutes and a 2-discDVD version is availablewith extended sections onthe history of Vaux, thebeers, more stories fromformer employees and afascinating feature ofPeter Morgan’s excellentcollection of Vauxmemorabilia.

This is a fascinatingrecord of a much-lovedcompany and employerwho practised a form ofpaternalistic capitalismvirtually alien in themodern world.

Oh, and Sunderland &South Tyneside CAMRAget a mention in thecredits!

There will be opportunitiesto see A Passion for Vaux’at the Sunderland Beerand Cider Festival sowatch out forannouncements on socialmedia !

Copies of the 2- disc DVDare for sale fromSunderland Museum andWinter Gardens or contactMaxim Brewery.

Film Review by Michael Wynne



My first wander of 2019was a rather short one,- Iheaded off to Bill Quay tosample the two pubs inthis quaint little villagenestled between Hebburnand Pelaw.

First up was The Wardley(aka The Wardley Hotel).This place was once partof a terrace of otherbuildings, the rest ofwhich have long sincebeen demolished.Indeed, this place wasclose to a similar fate untila group of localsapparently clubbedtogether to save it. It isprobably because of thisthat The Wardley hassuch a loyal band ofregulars. Indeed, one ofthe television screens onthe wall showed a loop ofphotographs from a bustrip to the Hexham Racesthat the pub hadorganised recently.

I bought a pint ofWainwright at £3.10,which was delicious. Theyoung lady serving behindthe bar was very attentive

and made sure I had a fullmeasure, before I satmyself on one of the longseats that stretch aroundthe walls of the pub. Thebuilding is L-shaped, witha small snug off to therear.

During my visit, it wasbusy with friendlyregulars and had agreat atmosphere. Ajukebox played, andthere were a fewtelevisions with amuted news channel.I particularly liked theold Jarrow Brewerymemorabilia on thewalls, as well as other oldphotographs of the localarea.

This is a pub that I visitfairly regularly, and I oftenrun past it when outjogging. And let me tellyou, this place gets verybusy indeed in thesummer, often havinginflatables and gazebo’son the large beer gardenand out onto the fieldssurrounding it, givingfantastic views of ourvery own ‘Big River’, theRiver Tyne.

On researching the pubfor this article, it was also

apparent that it has abusy social media profilewhich is great for peopleto keep up-to-date withwhat’s going on there. It

was on social media that Iread The Wardley hadrecently been assessedby Cask Marque, passingwith flying colours. Highpraise indeed for thisbusy, bustling, dog-friendly pub.

A short walk down thebank took me to TheCricketers (also known atvarious times as theCricketers Arms, the QuayTavern and TheCromwell). This isanother pub that I visitfairly often, situated as it ison the banks of the Tyne.It is an ideal place to stopoff whilst walking alongthe riverside paths. It’salso dog-friendly.

As always, the staff werestraight over as I walkedin and bought a pint ofHobgoblin at £2.85. Theother ale option wasWainwright. The actualbar itself is lovely, situatedin the middle of the one-roomed pub, allowingservice on three sides.Handy when it gets busy!

BILL QUAY



Premier League footballwas on the television, butwas thankfully muted andthe regulars were insteadentertained by a jukeboxplaying Donny Osmond.There was a pool tableand a dartboard available,but these were out of theway and would not disrupta quiet pint.

Again, due to its location,there were great viewsacross the Tyne. Therewere also old photos ofthe pub on the wall,

together with some photosshowing the fantasticshipbuilding heritage thispart of the world enjoys.

Despite the freezingweather conditions, theplace was busy withregulars and there was anenjoyable ‘buzz’ as I satand enjoyed my pint. As Ilooked around, it wasimpossible not to feel thehistory within its walls andthe building oozedcharacter with exposed

brickwork and woodenbeams.

I enjoyed my wander onfoot, as I don’t live too faraway. For those travellingby Metro, Bill Quay is onlya short walk from Pelawstation. These two pubsare great places to enjoya few hours; full ofcharacter and life, withsome good beers andplenty of entertainment. Ithoroughly recommendthem both.

Beggars Bridge is nextdoor to East BoldonMetro station. I hadn’tbeen in this pub for manya year, but I used to visitregularly in my youthwhen it was calledSleepers as it was a greatmeeting point on the wayto Sunderland. This wasbefore the Metro started,and there were only‘proper’ trains running!

I had a pint of RingwoodBoondoggle at £3.60,which was very tastyindeed. I duly scored it onWhatPub and then I settleddown to take in theambience. There werethree handpulls to choosefrom, but no CAMRAdiscount which was ashame.

Posters were dottedaround confirming that theplace is a member of thePubWatch Scheme

.

The building wasrefurbished in 2016, and isvery well appointed withexposed flooring and rustictables & chairs. Thelighting is set to a perfectlevel, not too bright and nottoo dark, and theatmosphere was lively andfriendly. Food is servedand a quick look at themenu showed the prices toreasonable. There arealso good reviews on theinternet.

Sky and BT Sports areavailable and were mutedduring my visit, with musicplaying in the backgroundinstead. I particularly liked

the large aquariumwhich is set into one ofthe walls. One thing that Iwas a little bitdisappointed with was theuse of plastic flowers in thevases… it probablywouldn’t bother mostpeople, but I’m a bit pickylike that.

There were some oldphotos on the wall, but theydidn’t seem relevant to thebuilding or the area itself(I may be wrong aboutthat).

There is a large outsideseating area, and I canimagine the place gettingvery busy in the summer.An enjoyable pub to sit in, Ihope it isn’t as long until Igo back again.

The Wandering Bear

A visit to Beggars Bridge



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At the 2019 Great British Beer FestivalKeyKeg beer was allowed for the first time,with a bar serving over 50 ales. So what isKeyKeg ?

KeyKegs are the invention of a Dutchcompany called Lightweight Containers andconsist of an outer, usually transparent,plastic container with an inner non porousbag that holds the beer. Pressurised gas orair is fed into the gap between the outer andinner containers and the beer is forced out ofthe feed at the top of the tap.

The gas never touches the beer so thecarbonation level is set by the brewer andcannot be changed by settings in the pub. Ifthe beer is conditioned in the KeyKeg and asgas never touches the beer, such beersmeet the CAMRA definition of real ale.

The beer exits via the top of the containerwith any yeast or sediment collecting at thebottom of the bag. KeyKeg beers still need tobe settled in the cellar just like a cask.As the bag collapses with the beer thiskeeps oxygen out which means they lastlonger, ideal for pubs and clubs that cant sellreal ale in three or four days.

Most of the plastic of a KeyKeg is PET, thesame material as plastic bottles. The UK’srecycling industry makes KeyKeg recyclingdifficult so the manufacturers have initiated a‘One Circle’ project to build a network forused plastic keg recycling.

This is an extract from an article thatappeared in Norfolk NIPS CAMRA magazinewhich was adapted by John O’Donnell(Trafford & Hulme branch) and Ian Stamp(Norwich and Norfolk) from an original pieceby Jack Summers Glass of CAMRA’sFurness Branch.

WHAT IS KEYKEG?



Searches on Whatpub

The page opposite lists thepubs in this branch thatparticipate in the CAMRAVoucher Scheme and offermembers discounts.

This is a brief guide to lookfor these pubs on Whatpub.In this example you searchfor every pub in the branchas shown.You can also select aTown or another branch.

Then under“Filter by Features” tick“Real Ale Available” &“CAMRA Voucher Scheme”.This will bring up everyparticipating pub in thebranch - see right panel.

Similarly by ticking“Member Discount Scheme“Instead, this will again showthose participants - see thirdpanel.

Note that by ticking bothschemes Whatpub will onlyshow those pubs thatoperate both.

As you can see however,there are other usefulsearch criteria.

If you spot anything onWhatpub may needupdating please use theFeedback form on Whatpubfor each pub.



The Avenue, Sunderland - 20p off a pint Harbour View, Roker - 10% off M-F up to 7pm

Bamburgh, South Shields - 10% discount Ivy House, Sunderland - 10% discount

Blue Bell, Fulwell - 50p off CVS & loyalty card. Longship, Hebburn - 10% disc & loyalty card.

Board Inn, E Herrington - 50p off CVS Maltings, South Shields - 10% discount

Cask Ale Lounge, South Shields - 15% disc. Marine, South Shields - loyalty card

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

New Derby, Roker - 10% disc. & loyalty card

Chesters, Sunderland - 50p off CVS & loyaltycard.

Peacock, Sunderland - 10% discount -currently closed due to structural issues

Cooper Rose, Sunderland - 50p off CVS Ship Isis, Sunderland - 20p off a pint

Dun Cow, Sunderland - 10% discount Sir William de Wessington, Washington -50p off CVS

Engine Room, Sunderland - 10% discount Washington Arms, Washington - 50p offCVS.

Fitzgeralds, South Shields - Loyalty Card Wild Boar, Houghton - 50p off CVS

Fountain, South Shields - 10% discount William Jameson, Sunderland - 50p off CVS.Grey Horse, East Boldon - 50p off CVS &loyalty card.

Wouldhave, South Shields - 50p off CVS.

Guide Post, Ryhope - 20p off a pint & loyaltycard

CAMRA announced a new discount voucher scheme at the beginning ofJuly, known as CAMRA Voucher Scheme (CVS) . As well asWetherspoons, the other pub chains involved are Stonegate, CastleRock and Brains. 50p vouchers will be distributed to all members when asubscription is renewed. There are of course other pubs that offerdiscount and some have loyalty card schemes.

These are all listed below. If you know of any that are missing, or havechanged, please send an email to [email protected].

mailto:[email protected].



The market town ofBeverley is located about9 miles north of Hull andis the County Town ofEast Yorkshire. The mostprominent feature is thehuge 13th centuryBeverley Minster whichdominates the skyline.

After a couple ofrecommendations aboutthe place , the wife and Ibooked a short 2 nightbreak last July.

As usual, research of TheGood Beer Guide wasessential and the townhas 5 entries:-

● Chequers Micropub,● Dog & Duck,● Monks Walk,● The Sun Inn● The Tiger Inn.

Arriving Friday tea time,food ( and drink) was thepriority. Of the above onlythe Tiger Inn did eveningmeals but it was busy sothe fall back was aWetherspoons pub, TheCross Keys. A typicalSpoons outlet, withmultiple rooms, upstairstoilets and queues at thebar. The choice of realcider was better than thebeer I thought. TheMango Monkey from theCockeyed Cider Co wasnew to us and went downvery well with the meal.

By now it wasraining so weheaded backtowards the hotel,fortuitouslypassing theMonks Walk forshelter.

This is a traditional pub inthe shadow of the Minster.There is a small bar whichserves the long main roomwhich stretches backthrough a small restaurantarea. Of the five handpullstwo were dark beers. One,a liquorice stout from alocal brewery GreatNewsome was a bit thinand unimpressive but theother one was themagnificent Brass CastleBad Kitty. With the smelland underlying taste ofchocolate I love thisvanilla enhanced porterand drink it every time Isee it.…even the wifeliked it.

So with one pub ticked offthe list , we headed backto the hotel.

Next day, being aSaturday, was marketday. For me, traipsinground the stalls wasthirsty work so by 11.30 Iwas ready for a pint. Up anarrow street off themarket place is the Dog &Duck. The intention was abeer but when we saw the

value for money menu,there was no hesitation - agiant Yorkshire Puddingfilled with sausages andpotatoes, washed downwith Taylors Boltmaker

As it was July 20th anotherbeer I had celebrated the50th anniversary of themoon landing - GiantLeap from Acorn Brewery.

BEVERLEY



This former CAMRA pubof the year had 4 CAMRAmagazine holders dottedaround, so naturally I leftsome CAMRA Angles.

Time to walk off the hugepud, so a walkabout andretail therapy round thetown then the third pub onthe list - the town’s onlymicropub – Chequers.

Opened in 2013 by aCAMRA member,Chequers is just off themain market area and hasone room on two levelswith a small outdoordrinking area. At least 6

regulars and a dog werepropping up the bar, alsoblocking the way to theloo and obscuring thethe view of the handpulls.I asked through a smallgap if they did coffee (forthe wife). “No - but I’ve gotthis Magic Rock TripleCoffee Porter!”

It was noticeable therewas a steady stream oflocals wandering in,presumably to seeksolace from market .

I managed to monopolisethe single magazine

holder with some CAMRAAngles before I left. .

Soon it was time tofreshen up at the hotelbefore venturing out forthe last two pubs on thelist.

But first, book a table forevening meal at TheTiger.

Just outside the towncentre, the Tiger is muchlarger than it looks fromthe exterior. The front bar

is fairly small but there is amuch larger room which isused as a dining room,function rooms, and anoutside drinking area.

The beer offering includedstandard local andnational stuff like BlackSheep and Landlord butthere was a couple ofguests I had not had

before St Austell’sSunshine and Adnams'Freewheel.. The formerwas enjoyed in the sunnybeer garden before wewent back to the hotel; thelatter during our mealwhen we returned later.The last pub, on the wayback, was the Sun Inn.An open plan pub on twolevels with a flagstonefloor around the bar. Thiswas obviously popularwith local music lovers asa band was warming upwhen I had to shout for a

pint of Speckled Hen.What was perhaps a bitdisturbing was a signwarning about the pubszero drugs policy.

So we had a great 2 daysin a fairly compact townwith loads of pubs. Myfavourite was The MonksWalk, closely followed bythe Dog & Duck for itsfantastic food.

Getting there – we drovebut public transport is anoption. Train to York thenthe X46 East Yorkshirebus outside the stationtakes an hour and half..Ken Paul



CB C

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1 Name the first station to close on the Tyne & Wear Metro.2 In which country was Durham and England mens cricketer Ben Stokes born?3 Who was US president when man first walked on the moon ?4 Which country, in January 2019, became the first to land a rover on the far side

of the moon?5 Name the former Ashington born footballer who was named beer drinker of the

year in 1995 ?6 Which football manager wrote the three books Striker!, Sweeper! & Defender!7 And which Prime Minister wrote the novel Seventy Two Virgins in 2004?8 What was the name of the prison in the TV series Porridge ?9 What is the capital of the Australian state of Tasmania ?10 With the real name of Matthew Exler, which toy was introduced into the UK from

the USA in 1966 ?11 Which city is served by Dulles International Airport ?12 Name the first UK female who flew into space.13 At 117 miles, name Scotland’s longest river14 Who had a hit single with “Long Tall Glasses” in 197415 Which Welshman who won Gold medal in the long jump in the 1964 Olympics ?16 Edward Lorenz, the pioneer of Chaos Theory, in 1961 suggested the flapping of

which creatures wings in Brazil could set off a tornado in Texas ?17 In which North East coastal town is Credence Brewery ?18 And further north in which village is the Ship Inn Brewpub ?19 Which is older - CAMRA or the Society for the Preservation of Beer from the

Wood ? (SPBW).20 Where was this picture taken ?

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Dun Cow ad

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

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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.

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CAMRA LocAle is an initiative, launched in 2007, that promotes pubs & clubsstocking locally brewed real ale. Local brewers are supported with increased salesand the local economy is supported as more money is generated and spent locally.Lower beer miles means less impact on the environment.

Below is a list of those in our branch that sell beer brewed in Northumberland, Tyne &Wear and County Durham.

If you have any updates please email the branch Pubs Officer,[email protected].

1 South Shields- to make wayfor new one.

11 Washington DC

2 New Zealand 12 Helen Sharman.3 Richard Nixon 13 River Tay4 China 14 Leo Sayer5 Jack Charlton (and I don’t

know why)15 Lynn Davies

6 Steve Bruce 16 Butterfly.7 Boris Johnson 17 Amble8 Slade 18 Low Newton by the Sea9 Hobart 19 SPBW 1963, CAMRA 197110 Action Man 20 The Copt Hill, Houghton

Quiz Answers

East Boldon Ryhope Sunderland (contd)Boldon Cricket Club Guide Post ClarendonMid Boldon Club South Shields Dun CowEast Rainton Cask Lounge FitzgeraldsHighfield Hotel Criterion Ivy HouseFulwell, Seaburn & Roker Maltings Kings ArmsAvenue Marine Port of CallBlue Bell Steamboat Ship IsisGrannie Annies Sunderland WashingtonPoetic License Central Courtyard

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