In honour of International Beer Day earlier this month, we invited the Shields Gazette readers to tell us which South Tyneside pub they visited for their first pint – and, if they could remember, what they ordered at the bar.
And the question unearthed some classic pictures from our archives as punters raised a virtual glass to their favourite watering holes.
See if you can spot one of your regular haunts in our picture round-up and don’t forget to add your own to the post on our Facebook page here.
5. The Crown and Anchor
Was this Jarrow favourite the place where you first had a pint? It got a shout out from Peter Thepirate Simpson. Photo: Shields Gazette
6. The Dock
The Dock pub was in Hudson Street, Tyne Dock, and it closed in 2010. Were you a regular visitor, and was it your first pint stop? Photo: Shields Gazette
7. The Douglas Vaults
A 2003 view of the Douglas Vaults. What are your earliest memories of a pint in there? Maurice Cockburn gave it a shout out. Photo: Tim Richardson
8. Eureka
Carl Lister had his first pint of Scotch at Eureka in Laygate. Here's a picture from inside the pub in 2004. Photo: Tim Richardson