The Mayor of South Shields Ald S Jones was pictured pulling the first pint of beer at the opening of the Jolly Steward Hotel on the Marsden estate. | sg

placeholder image — The Mayor of South Shields Ald S Jones was pictured pulling the first pint of beer at the opening of the Jolly Steward Hotel on the Marsden estate. | sg

Beer festival memories to warm your spirits. 1957 to 2024

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Published 22nd Feb 2025, 16:00 GMT

Let’s warm up a chilly day with 9 South Tyneside scenes from the bar.

If you love a beer festival, you’ll love these scenes from the Steamboat, Jolly Steward, Tavern, Robin Hood and La Strada.

It’s thanks to the Shields Gazette archives that we can bring you a round of great pub memories.

9. Kath's a winner

Kath Brain, the landlady of The Steamboat which was the regional 2024 winner for The Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood (SPBW). | National World

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Beer festival memories to warm your spirits. 1957 to 2024

Let’s warm up a chilly day with 9 South Tyneside scenes from the bar.

9. Kath's a winner

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