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The Bridge Tavern (Brew Pub)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Marble - Marble and Now Then. Collaboration |  | 1 |
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - No 2 Stout | | 1 |
| Brewsmith - Brewsmith Bitter | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Highway 61 | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Sneaky Peak | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Voodoo Ray | | 1 |
| Tavernale - India Brown Ale | | 1 |
| Wylam - Gold |  | 1 |
| Bad Co. - Love over Gold | | 1 |
| Stod Fold - Blonde | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Golden Hop | | 1 |
| Out There - Celestial Love | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Cyclone Extra Pale | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Bishop's Daughter | | 1 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Mango IPA |  | 1 |
| Wylam - Gold Tankard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - White Rat | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Shiny - Galaxy Type Beats | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Pentrich - Potato Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Mallinsons - Chocolate Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Centennial | Not Tried | 0 |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Oat Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Redemption - Trinity | Not Tried | 0 |
| Rooster's - Stars and Stripes | Not Tried | 0 |
| Buxton - Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Steelmaker | Not Tried | 0 |
| Binghams - Hot Dog Chilli Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby Noir | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Out There - Laika | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Scarlet Fever | Not Tried | 0 |
| Tyne Bank - Heavenly Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Crouch Vale - Brand X | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Tavernale (house beer) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Out There - Cassini | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Angel | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Smaller Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Waen - Blackberry Stout | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ampersand - First Promise | Not Tried | 0 |
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Black Iris - I'm The Hoperator | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
10 Oct 2026 (Andrew)
First time here for us. We arrived just before opening at midday and stuck our faces in the windows so they knew to open up - which they duly did. Funny place. Felt a little contrived - fake book cases, unused brewing gear etc. Got busy within 30 mins though so popular.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wylam - Gold | 4.00 | | Tastes like a lager to me. Clean, golden, lots of white pepper. |
| Ampersand - First Promise | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Black Iris - I'm The Hoperator | 5.60 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - White Rat | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Shiny - Galaxy Type Beats | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Pentrich - Potato Man | 4.00 | Not Tried |
22 Mar 2015 (Stephen Harris)
Mid to late-evening on a Sunday and the pub is in a relaxed sort of mood.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brewsmith - Brewsmith Bitter | 3.90 | | Pale gold in colour, dry and hoppy. |
| Tavernale - India Brown Ale | 5.10 | | A brown beer with lots of hops. |
| Bad Co. - Love over Gold | 4.10 | | A bitter-sweet, heavily-hopped, golden beer. |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Mango IPA | 4.80 | | Strong, unsubtle, mango flavour with ‘dusty’ hops over the top. Didn’t really work for me. |
| Tyne Bank - Heavenly Porter | 5.40 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Tavernale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Millionaire | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Out There - Cassini | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Smaller Stout | 2.80 | Not Tried |
27 Jul 2014 (Stephen Harris)
Late Sunday evening visit. Not exactly empty, but spared the mad central Newcastle crowds of Friday or Saturday evenings.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble - Marble and Now Then. Collaboration | 3.70 | | Pale gold and a little hazy. Smooth. Very hoppy – so much hoppy stuff going on here that I would really like to know the ingredients. |
| Tavernale - Golden Hop | 3.60 | | Golden and cloudy. Very bitter. Dry-hopped. |
| Tavernale - Cyclone Extra Pale | 4.00 | | Very pale gold (lager malt). Well-hopped, very bitter. |
| Rooster's - Stars and Stripes | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Steelmaker | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Tavernale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Great Corby (formerly Cumberland) - Corby Noir | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Out There - Laika | 4.80 | Not Tried |
21 Nov 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Mid-evening and crowded. I’ve taken an instant liking to this place. Three stouts on tonight.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland (formerly Stringers) - No 2 Stout | 4.00 | | Top notch, dry, black, roasted stout. |
| Tavernale - Highway 61 | 3.60 | | An American Red Ale. Sugar and spice and everything nice. |
| Tavernale - Voodoo Ray | 3.70 | | A rather nice, hoppy, pale ale. |
| Mallinsons - Chocolate Stout | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Centennial | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Tavernale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Swannay (formerly Highland) - Oat Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried |
26 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Late evening visit. The pub is busy, but, unlike most of its neighbours, it does not have a door policy or a queue to get in on a Saturday night. Robert and I sit at the bar talking beer, or perhaps it was the beer that was talking. One or the other.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Out There - Celestial Love | 5.10 | | A red ale. |
| Tavernale - Bishop's Daughter | 4.10 | | Described as a Porter, but we both think it tastes like an Oatmeal Stout! |
| Wylam - Angel | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Waen - Blackberry Stout | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Gold Tankard | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 6.50 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Tavernale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
25 Oct 2013 (Stephen Harris)
An excellent, revamped pub in the busy Quay district. As well as a couple of good new beers, I also enjoyed my Haddock & Chips lunch.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tavernale - Sneaky Peak | 4.10 | | An amber-coloured pint, brewed on-site and served with a creamy head. Well-hopped with lush New Zealand hops. |
| Stod Fold - Blonde | 4.10 | | Tasty, golden pint from a new, Halifax-based brewery. |
| Redemption - Trinity | 3.00 | Not Tried | |
| Buxton - Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Binghams - Hot Dog Chilli Stout | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Ascot - Aureole Ale | 3.30 | Not Tried | |
| Wild Beer Co. - Scarlet Fever | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Crouch Vale - Brand X | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Wylam - Tavernale (house beer) | 4.00 | Not Tried |
About The Bridge Tavern
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
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| 7 |
| 7 |
| 1 |
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The pub is found in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 3UF.
A comfortable pub in a dramatic location, literally underneath the Tyne Bridge. Historically called the Newcastle Arms, this pub was relaunched in October 2013 as the Bridge Tavern and features its own micro-brewery. Beers are sold under the ‘Tavernale’ name and are brewed with close assistance from the Wylam Brewery.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 44 different beers and tried 15 of them.
Postcode: NE1 3UF