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Pubs with Bruce
I've been a beer lover all my life and I love to travel. Combining these is the ultimate experience. As I've traveled, I've immersed myself in the history and folklore of the places I've visited. Join me on my beer journeys. Okay, it's not as good as actually being there, but who knows? You may be inspired to enjoy travels (and beers) of your own.


Seven Stars
North Shields. The pub's origin dates back to the late 1800s when it evolved from the Oddfellows Arms. It was a gathering place for...
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May 251 min read
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Platform 2
Tynemouth. Opened in 2018, Platform 2 is Tynemouth's first pub dedicated to craft beer. It is located in a building that was originally...
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May 251 min read
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The Central
Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead. This four story "flatiron" mid-Victorian building located across the Tyne from the Newcastle Quay was...
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May 241 min read
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The Bridge Tavern
Newcastle upon Tyne. Located under the viaduct of the Tyne Bridge (between its stanchions), the current building was rebuilt in 1925...
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May 241 min read
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The Centurion
Newcastle upon Tyne. Locating inside of the Central Railway Station, this grand Victorian pub was built in 1839 and was designed by...
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May 241 min read
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The Mile Castle
Newcastle upon Tyne. This grand French Renaissance style building was designed by John Edward Watson for the Newcastle upon Tyne Savings...
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May 241 min read
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The Bodega
Newcastle upon Tyne. The current building is a rebuild of the Old Black Bull (first mentioned in 1822), designed by Septimus Oswald in...
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May 231 min read
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Fitzgeralds
Newcastle upon Tyne. Established in 1896 when John Fitzgerald bought his first licensed premises and pioneered the "long bar system"...
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May 221 min read
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The Old George
Newcastle upon Tyne. Located off of the Bigg Market it is the city's oldest pub, dating back to 1582, and is the city's last surviving...
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May 221 min read
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Crown Posada
Newcastle upon Tyne. Built in 1880 by architect W.L. Newcombe for local brewer John Sanderson. Sir John Fitzgerald took over the pub in...
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May 211 min read
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The Quayside
Newcastle. After a walk down a narrow pathway from the Bridge Hotel I came upon this building in the shadow of the famous High Level...
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May 211 min read
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Bridge Hotel
Newcastle upon Tyne. Located next to the Newcastle Castle and the High Level Bridge (there is said to be a section of Roman pavement in...
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May 211 min read
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Cumberland Arms
Tynemouth. One of four traditional pubs (including The Turks Head Hotel, The Priory, and The Salutation Inn) on Front Street. It was...
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May 211 min read
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Tynemouth Lodge Hotel
Tynemouth. Licensed since 1799, it is located next to the former House of Correction and Justices Room of the Parish of Tynemouth which...
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May 202 min read
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Turks Head
Tynemouth, Dating from 1851, it became a public house in 1869 and is located on Front Street close to the Tynemouth Castle and Priory....
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May 191 min read
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Low Lights Tavern
North Shields, North Tyneside. Built in 1657 and operated as a pub since at least the early 1800s, taking its named from the nearby Low...
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May 192 min read
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Roscoe Head
Liverpool. The building dates from the 1700s (it may have been a stables) and became a pub in the 1830s. It is named after William...
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May 151 min read
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The Boars Head
Standish (Wigan). This pub has been serving beer since 1271 and features in the Doomsday Book. The present building dates back to the...
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May 151 min read
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