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Maltings (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Blue Monkey - NUTSExceptional1
Great Heck - Black JesusExceptional1
AllGates - Golden AeldExcellent1
Amber Ales - Winter RubyExcellent1
Bird Brain - Royal SunbirdExcellent1
Captain Cook - Black PorterExcellent1
Elland - ElantExcellent1
Elland - Heaven & HellesExcellent1
Empire - LionheartExcellent1
Hereford - Hereford Best BitterExcellent1
Jarrow - Cookson CountyExcellent1
Jarrow - Old PorterExcellent1
Jarrow - Rivet CatcherExcellent1
Lymestone - Seven Stone WeaklingExcellent1
Lytham - GoldExcellent1
Potbelly - Yeller BellyExcellent1
Skinner's - PorthlevenExcellent1
Spinning Dog - Herefordshire Owd BullExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version)Excellent1
Weatheroak - AleExcellent1
Jarrow - Last ShipGood1
Old Spot - Spot LightGood1
Jarrow - Red EllenNot Tried0
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hound DogNot Tried0
Picture 1. Maltings, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Visits Details

19 Apr 2014 (Stephen Harris)
A mere seven years since my last visit to this large pub. We had plans for a bit of an evening crawl but soon got settled into some comfy chairs, and then ran in to an old friend by chance, so never moved on.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Great Heck - Black Jesus6.50ExceptionalWow. Thick, black, roasted malt and great hops. I dank more pints of this than was strictly necessary, given its high strength.
Jarrow - Last Ship5.00GoodGolden in colour. On the malty side.
Jarrow - Red Ellen4.40Not Tried
Jarrow - Rivet Catcher4.00Not Tried
Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - Hound Dog4.20Not Tried
04 Jul 2011 (Flying.geordie)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Captain Cook - Black Porter4.40Excellent
Jarrow - Rivet Catcher4.00Excellent
17 May 2011 (Flying.geordie)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Jarrow - Cookson County3.80ExcellentThis was a mis-brew as Cookson County is normally 4.5%
Skinner's - Porthleven4.80Excellent
25 Feb 2011 (Flying.geordie)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Galaxia (superseded by 4.5% version)5.20Excellent
Hereford - Hereford Best Bitter4.20Excellent
20 Nov 2010 (Flying.geordie)
BeerABVScoreNotes
Blue Monkey - NUTS4.60Exceptional
Amber Ales - Winter Ruby5.10Excellent
28 Sep 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Late afternoon with a few customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Potbelly - Yeller Belly5.20Excellent
Jarrow - Old Porter4.30ExcellentLatest Jarrow beer.
08 Sep 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Afternoon visit with a few around the bar area.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Weatheroak - Ale4.10Excellent
Spinning Dog - Herefordshire Owd Bull3.90Excellent
Elland - Elant4.10Excellent
28 Aug 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Mid afternoon and quite busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
AllGates - Golden Aeld4.20Excellent
Lymestone - Seven Stone Weakling4.70ExcellentNot weak at all.
22 Jul 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Afternoon visit and quite busy.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Bird Brain - Royal Sunbird4.10Excellent
Lytham - Gold4.20Excellent
08 Jul 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Thursday afternoon and a few customers at the bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Elland - Heaven & Helles4.50Excellent
Empire - Lionheart4.20Excellent
Old Spot - Spot Light4.20Good

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About the Maltings

The pub sign. Maltings, South Shields, Tyne and Wear

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional5
Excellent44
Good9
Acceptable1
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 4PG.

Jarrow Brewery was located downstairs under the bar area but has now closed. In Claypath Lane, on the first floor of the building, so take the staircase or lift to a partitioned room with a large central bar and plenty of seating. CAMRA members discount given here.

We have visited this pub 24 times, seen 60 different beers and tried 59 of them.

Map location

Postcode: NE33 4PG