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The Bridge Tavern (Brew Pub)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Tavernale - India Brown Ale |  | 1 |
| 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 |
| Stod Fold - Blonde |  | 1 |
| Tavernale - Golden Hop | | 1 |
| Out There - Celestial Love | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Cyclone Extra Pale | | 1 |
| Tavernale - Bishop's Daughter | | 1 |
| Bad Co. - Love over Gold | | 1 |
| Hand Drawn Monkey - Mango IPA |  | 1 |
| 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 |
| Botanist - Humulus Lupulus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Wylam - Gold Tankard | Not Tried | 0 |
| Lincoln Green - Tuck Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Dark Star - Green Hopped IPA | 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 |
Stephen Harris
Visits Details
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
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| 7 |
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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 5 times, seen 38 different beers and tried 14 of them.
Postcode: NE1 3UF