Has your favourite boozer made the Good Beer Guide 2027?

Nine of South Tyneside’s finest pubs have been listed in the “beer lover’s bible” – the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2027.

The annual guidebook’s 54th edition features over 4,500 recommended pubs across the UK serving the best real ale and the facilities available at each venue.

The guide is completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA (the Campaign for Real Ale) members. It is quite the accolade to be featured.

Some of the pubs and clubs listed are hardy perennials in The Good Beer Guide and have featured for many years. These include The Grey Horse, The Steamboat and The Marine.

The Mid Boldon Club has a particularly proud tradition for quality beers. It was named CAMRA’s North East Club of the Year in 2022.

Five making the guide in South Shields are The Cask Lounge on Charlotte Street, The Stag’s Head on Fowler Street, The Steamboat at Mill Dam, The Marine on Ocean Road and The Wouldhave.

In East Boldon both The Grey Horse and the Mid Boldon Club on Front Street are listed. On West Boldon’s Rectory Bank, The Black Horse has also made the grade.

Finally there is Blues Micro Pub, Percy Terrace, Whitburn, which also won both Pub Of The Year and Cider Pub Of The Year in CAMRA’s 2026 Pub and Club of the Year competitions.

The Steamboat has made the guide - as usual. | Google Maps

placeholder image — The Steamboat has made the guide - as usual. | Google Maps

Stan Johnson, back-of-house manager at The Marine, told the Gazette: “We’re absolutely delighted. It’s always good to be in it and it shows that we’re doing something right, selling good quality ales and people are appreciating it.

“It’s careful management. We try to source the best ales possible, locally and further afield but mostly locally.

“We look after them properly keeping them at the right temperature.”

Licensee of the Steamboat, Kathleen Brain, said: “I think we’ve made the guide again because we’ve got consistently good real ales, keep our lines clean and fresh and have a wide variety.

“We do beer festivals and take great pride in serving a good pint.

“The fact that we’ve been voted for is lovely. We do really appreciate that. It shows that we’re recognised in the local community and the wider community.

The Good Beer Guide 2027 is £16.99 or £14.99 to CAMRA members. Visit www.camra.org.uk.

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