Brinkburn St Brewery, Bar & Kitchen in Newcastle upon Tyne

recently worked here at a 120th year birthday! Joint 60th!! Enjoyed the ambience, old school poster collection, brew some mean brews, nostalgic visit.

Decent beer but very slow service at the bar

An unassuming door takes you into a wonderland. Obviously very proud of their city and district, the bar is covered in interesting memorabilia. Worth spending the time having a look around while you enjoy really good drinks and excellent Byker service. No more expensive than anywhere else we visited nearby, it's a wee bit more cosy and friendly than most. Very good staff and their own brews are very good.

First time in and it won't be my last 👍👍👍👍..

Some of the best Ales around, if you love them call in, you won't regret it!

Had steak and chips with tomato, mushrooms Diane sauce on the side , lovely lively atmosphere, staff very polite and and attentive , a really nice place would recommend

Friendliest staff around, the pizza was one of the best and the burgers were top teir. Highly recommend the visit if not for the food, go for the atmosphere

Brilliant little gem. Get yourself there if you haven't already. Brat beer in town.

Really enjoyed the Brinkburn Brown Ale, great service and laid back atmosphere. Popped in early afternoon. Comfortable clean surroundings. Quiet downstairs But buzzing upstairs where it looked like a wedding was being hosted. People eating downstairs and the food looked lovely and fresh. Service was very good with friendly staff. Would deffo recommend a visit xx

Visited for the first time for a Sunday lunch. The bar was very cool and retro with good vibes and the service was ok-ish. Outside garden area was less impressive with flimsy chairs crammed around big tables in a small space. Was a bit disappointed with our Sunday roast. The food arrived probably less than 10 minutes after we ordered (as it's pre-prepared) before we had even received our drinks, which was a little off-putting. The roast was ok, felt a little bit like a school dinner with three boiled potatoes instead of roasted ones and slightly overcooked meat (to their credit the Yorkshire pudding was good). I ordered a Bloody Mary to drink and received a sort of slushy weird tasting drink that I wouldn't have guessed was a Bloody Mary if I hadn't known! Was also pricier than expected for a mediocre experience and we left feeling slightly robbed. I'd probably recommend sticking to beers and bar food and forgoing the cocktails and Sunday roasts if you do go.

Interesting set up, in theory; tried this place twice now. the crowd and the atmosphere can be quite off mark… doubt I ever experienced such racism and xenophobic bad vibes as here. if you want quality, good service and chill atmosphere this is defo NOT the place to go.

Great selection of beers and delicious food. The beer garden is glorious on a nice day

Had a great meal and brewery tour here today. Staff were all extremely friendly and accommodating and the food was excellent.

What a find! Great steam-punk atmosphere, great beers and an interesting menu. Good looking burgers - but brioche buns argh - i deplore. So I had smashed avocado and poached egg on a bagel. Delicious tho I would suggest French dressing the avo.

Great place in Ouseburn. Cool vibe. Great drinks selection. Lovely food - burgers are amazing and the chips are probably the best I’ve had of any pub in the UK. Top music playlists. Retro chintzy furniture and decor. Everyone who’s ever served me has been sound, hipsterish kinda vibe. Love coming here - favourite place in the Toon ✌🏼

Very busy the Saturday afternoon we visited. Great atmosphere, staff understandably under pressure. Food was well presented, tasty and great value too.

Just had a brilliant wedding here. Got married at the venue then had a fantastic 3 course meal for 46 guests. The young staff were so helpful and nothing was a bother to them. If you want a place that is a bit funky and different I recommend this venue. The Chef was brilliant. Food piping hot and gorgeous. Our photographer had a great day taking photos at this venue. Thank you for a wonderful wedding day.

I've been to Brinkburn prior to tonight and decided to take my mother who was visiting us for the weekend out for some food. Unfortunately, there was a little mixup with the food order and the kitchen hadn't received our order, maybe due to how busy it was, that meant we were waiting over an hour and 20 min for our food. The staff member who brought our food was really great and offered us a free round to make up for the mix-up which we really appreciated (and needed after the wait lol) The food itself was really tasty and I'd definitely recommend a visit for both drinks and food but maybe during less busy times to ensure they don't forget your order!!

Great food, beer and excellent atmosphere. 2 for 1 burger offer was excellent!

Booked this as a fathers day /grandfathers day gift from our grown up kids Our son joined in on this too They throughly enjoyed the 3 taster beers and the tour of the Brewery They said it was very interesting and very informative and would recommend it to all their friends to do it too or it was suggested as a works event for all the male members of staff We didn’t order food but the menu sounded really nice and good value for money

Went there the day before NYE. We liked it so much we went back on NY day for some breakfast. It was absolutely amazing. 5 stars isn't enough for this place. Love it!

The first time I visited this place, it definitely won't be the last a good range of beers and lagers

Will be back... amazing sunday lunch, small portion enough for me. Brilliant quality I had beef lunch and friendly staff, hip artsy vintage vibe. Toilets just need a paint near sinks and hand dryer rest fab 😁🌻

Great micro brewery. Atmosphere and experience is recommended.

Had the Messy Bird Chicken Burger from here and it was absolutely outstanding 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Sunday lunch was gorgeous. Big Yorkshire pudding, succulent slow cooked beef and tasty veg. One of the best. Beer is decent too 😉

What's not to like. We had a surprise birthday here. Fabulous location, superb food and friendly staff. Even a children's area. Excellent

Liked the atmosphere and an easy going quirky style place with good choice of food and ales

Great place for a sneaky pint or fabulous food. Will be back soon.

On returning home checked the prices and the bank account. 1 x ALC19 (£14.50) and 1 x ALC24 (£16.50)with 1 x ALC27 (7.00) = £38.00 - fair enough. This means that two small zero beers cost £10.95! Stratospheric prices! We enjoyed a really nice lunch and a good atmosphere with decent background music. A wide range of beers and (expensive) zero alcohol versions as well. Thanks to all the staff and notably those hidden away in the kitchen.

A great day good food excellent beer great service

Great place in an old warehouse, comfy tables and sofas and nice beers and burgers/light bites. Friendly staff. The place is also available for hire as a venue for events. Knocked off a star as it's a bit on the expensive side.

Haven’t yet had food here, just went for a few drinks. The beers are great as was the atmosphere. They even had a vinyl sale on the day!

Had high hopes based on reviews etc, however after visiting for Sunday lunch I was left somewhat disappointed. Chicken dinner was served with no roast potatoes, the chicken was cooked about 15 mins too long and there was enough red cabbage on the plate for 3 dinners. This then made everything else taste of red cabbage. The gravy had the consistency of weak tea and left the dinner swimming in translucent goo. The 3 sliders were nice, but a little dry and small for the price and the small amount of chips served needed another 5 minutes in the fryer. All this coupled with chairs which almost fell to pieces when you only thought about sitting on them left me wondering what we nearly paid 50 quid for 2 dinners for. The beer was excellent though.

We waited nearly 90mins for the food but fair play to them they knocked 20% off the bill because of this. When the food did arrive it was great, fantastic burger, one of the better I have had in and around Newcastle. Whist waiting for to sample a fair bit of the varied beer many and all was good, nice selection covering most tastes. Enjoyed it, would go back.

Went there on a Saturday evening and it was quite busy. If you want to eat here on the weekend I definitely recommend booking a table. We went there for a drink and it was lovely. They have a great selection of beers and drinks. It has a great atmosphere and the decoration is very special but suits the place very well.

We've been here a few times, everytime the food is excellent. The menu is extensive with something for everyone, with the beer really good as well.

Food was good but our experience was blighted when things went wrong. Some of our Sunday lunches were served cool and one did not arrive. Ok things can go wrong, but tables are pre-booked, they know what’s coming, and Sunday lunches are not cooked to order. They are precooked and assembled before service. I have no problem with this in principle but mention it because it should have been easy to deliver the missing meal swiftly after being told. However, it took 30+ minutes to deliver the missing order and, by then everyone else in the party had finished even through several meals went back for a reheat. Basically, they did not put the initial problem right in terms or customer service. A glass of wine was not charged to a booking of 8 people. Not a very good response and one of a party of 8 had nothing to eat. This was our first visit, recommended by friends and it is evidently popular place. The food quality was good but apart from 3 chilly servings and one missing meal.

Great place great beers great atmosphere will definitely be going back for food next time

Lovely food, but had to wait 1 hour for service. Overwhelmed by unexpected walk in customers?

Great lunch and beers in contemporary surroundings. Will return

Fantastic hidden gem. The staff are all wonderful, friendly and helpful. Food was amazing and they cater for everything, vegan, gluten free (which can be hard to find) vegetarian, and us regular eaters. They have a brilliant range of ales and beers they are definitely worth trying out, they are happy to give you a taste before you buy any pints. Really is worth a visit if you ever that way down the Ouseburn 🙂

Had to wait a long time for the food to appear. My daughter went to the bar to see where it was, when she got back to the table outside unbelievably the food turned up, complained to the staff about it, they said it was just a coincidence, told them it was not. My daughter said the food was waiting outside the kitchen to be taken to the tables.

Nice food Messed up the order, but it was for 18 people so I appreciate that there was a lot to sort out Could do with getting some southern comfort as they don't serve it 🤦‍♂️

Love it here! Food is amazing and a great choice of ales. Dog friendly too 🙌🐾

Lovely place for beer, but the “whose ate all the pies“ we ordered was disappointing. The pastry was fine, but the filling was under seasoned also the chips were soggy: plenty of gravy though. Filled a hole, but wouldn’t order again.

Food: Good. Lukewarm, but good. Service: Sullen is the only word I can think to describe the service. It was like they were being forced to work there against their will. Wouldn't rush back.

The food is amazing! Great atmosphere, the decor and seats have a rustic feel! The menu has a good selection to choose from, would recommend you give this place a go! Absolutely banging!

Brilliant pub. Really good food. Even better beers. What's not to like.

An amazing brewery tour, fantastic beer and great food and service. Recommended.

Attended Mothers day 10th March 2024 in a party of 17, table booked 2 weeks in advance, meals all pre ordered 3 days before. On arrival we were left standing at the door way no one came to greet us. Once seated we waited 40 mins for drinks, starters took an hr. Mains took almost 2 hrs and that was after we complained, my young grandson had to wait an additional 20 for his meal. The food once we got it was mediocre at best. No condiments on table, no soup spoon and had to ask for gravy. Desserts were also pre ordered and we waited an extra 30 mins for those to arrive, with one missing. Staff outside main entrance smoking/vaping some still in kitchen whites NOT A GOOD SIGN. First time booking and it will be the last. I complained to manager and i will say in his defence he done the right thing when our bill arrived.

Tour and tasting was great fun. Very knowledgeable, funny host and good beer

Very nice food in a quirky environment. Lovely beers. Average prices. Friendly staff. Would recommend

Massively friendly and busy place. Totally unexpected from the walk up and the entrance. Wonderful place. Within a few minutes the owner and head brewer and spoken to us with recommendations on area to drink and what to drink. Fantastic place. Great beers too. Will definitely come back.

It had a lot of options to sit and a bunch of drink options

Excellent cask beer in characterful surroundings in the downstairs bar and dining area.

Nice pub. Unfortunately we were alone there. Very tasty meal.

Great food, great beer choices, great atmosphere

Excellent place to go for an evening or afternoon! Atmosphere is great, selection of food is unreal (particularly the burgers), and always a variety of drinks to choose from.

Great for a drink, with a lovely selection of beers. However food was poor and pricey especially the pies.

Really great food and atmosphere, love the shabby decor. The brew isn't for me but a must visit

The burgers and beers are great. I normally go for the beer flights so i have different beers to try

Dog friendly, great vegetarian burgers and lots of top ale on keg and cask

Great beer 🍺 and food 😋 worth a look if you haven't been there

Excellent place to relax, dine and wine with friends. Very spacious. A good selection of non-alcoholic beer, which was a plus for me! A parking lot across on the Quayside and a short walk to it.

This place has a great chilled out vibe. Food is usually great but I chose fish and chips which proved to be a bad choice, very little fish in the batter, that said my husband had a burger which he said was delicious. We were also told when ordering a desert that a 10% service charge is added to all food, we werent told this when ordering mains and couldnt find anything about it on the menu. Would go back but choose one of the dishes they are known for.

Never been before, but will be back soon. Great friendly and helpful staff, the choice of beers was brilliant. Well worth a visit..

One of the best bars in Newcastle and huge venue to book if you want. Magical food and loads of art in display. Lee lives collecting and even sold me a painting that I now adore. Good garden area sheltered from wind with plants all around and heaters. Fantastic staff fantastic food fantastic pub not to be missed. Geordie Paul Green Guardian amazon kindle

Love it!!! Excellent menu, loads of different ales, even my favourite (0% alcohol). Nice place to hang out with mates.

Great place and atmosphere .. amazing veggie Sunday lunch.. ..

Lovely Sunday lunch today for a birthday for 12 people

Great selection of beers. Food was average

Just our favourite for beer and food in Ouseburn. Good atmosphere on a mid-week visit. Street parking limited to two hours.

Good food and friendly service.

Excellent food and drink including traditional local ales.

What an absolute gem of a place! Lovely craft beer and food as well! Visited over Christmas and had a few lovely beers, which are brewed here, really nice IPAs and sours. Great atmosphere too, very friendly. We came back on new year's Day for breakfast and had the biggest and yummiest breakfasts. Met the owner/brewer who was really friendly and we took a couple of beers away with us. Would highly recommend and we will be back another time for beer and evening food!!

Great food and drink. Fab place 👌

Lovely quaint pub and eating place 😋. Unusual decor reminds me of The Cavern in Liverpool 😊

A great place to eat and drink ,a great vibe .🍺🍺👌

Great food great beer brilliant staff.

The most fantastic meat and ale pie i have ever had, for 4 of us

Decent Sunday dinner and great beer selection

It's up to you. Do you want a big open airy space to soak in the vibrant yet not noisy atmosphere of a warehouse sized pub, or do you lean toward a more snug cocoon of a place that seats around 30 people? Couple that with a great range of Ales and all the usual other keg and spirit options, and this is what I would call a well-rounded pub

Nice (and loud) pub with craft beers. Average beers but very good pub food.

Lovely little find, dog friendly and the food was amazing

First time here. Staff were excellent, customers were great and it had a lovely vibe. Would definitely come again.

The Brinkburn is always a joy to visit, and it's absolutely one of my favourite pubs in Newcastle. The food menu seems too large to be good, but everything I've had from it so far has been great - nothing comes out too slowly or overcooked. I'd particularly recommend the sliders - a great way to sample the burger menu. The beer is great, the atmosphere is cosy and welcoming and the staff have always been lovely.

Come to try a Craft lager which I had a sour one and was not disappointed. Also let dogs in which is a bonus. Have a very nice food menu which I will be coming back to try. I came by back couple weeks later to try the food and was not disappointed. The beef and ale pie was lovely

The worst experience I've ever had at a restaurant. Food late, cold, owner of the company is rude. Avoid.

The owner of this place should be enough to stop anyone going back. Tried to politely complain after waiting over an hour for pre-ordered food that then came with a hair in it. Owner came over and instead of trying to resolve the issue like you’d expect, he started shouting at our table and was highly intimidating. Would never go back for this reason alone. Disgusting person.

Have organised two all-day work events here in recent months. Nothing is too much hassle for them to arrange for 50 odd people, especially dietary requirements. Big hugs to Stew for making the arrangements, Lauren, for looking after us all day and the chef (didn't catch his name) for the takeaway boxes for leftover nibbles. Thoroughly recommend for a laid-back quirky venue. The inside yurt was a favourite. We will be back x

Great place for food or drinks.Nice and cozy inside and the best thing is the place is dog friendly so we can come with our little furr baby. Highly recommend!

Cold rainy horrible day went early only a few in. Had sirloin steak medium rare with peppercorn sauce. Excellent. Then sticky toffee pud. Excellent. Plus 3 pints of hit the North. Also Excellent. Thanks brinkburn brewery people

Great food, menu, and excellent choice of drinks. Could only fault the food for serving boiled potatoes rather than crispy roast potatoes with our Sunday Lunch. Table service could be better. We were expecting to be asked if we wanted desert but no one came. By the time we managed to order some we were close to the end of our booking slot and were shooed off the table just as we finished the last bite! Perhaps more service staff needed or more effective management to make a slot-based booking system work effectively for customers.

So impressed, a hidden gem, food was really tasty, service was excellent, loved the look and feel of the place.

Decent selection of beers, and tasty pub-grub food.

We did the brewery tour, tasted beers and sampled the mini burgers, all as part of a gift voucher we had. We really enjoyed the whole experience, the owner of the brewery did the talk and he was very knowledgeable and entertaining. All in all it was a laidback informative and fun experience. The bar/restaurant area has a great atmosphere and the food and beers on offer exceptional. We will be back

Excellent venue and lovely food.

Brinkburn brewery has a great owner who knows how to brew good ale and the Tyneside blonde and cushty are exceptional ales ...well done Lee for all the other amazing tastes and experiences not to mention the excellent chef and fantastic food. Don't walk by this venue or you'll miss out on a good and merry night.

Great Sunday lunch, very enjoyable afternoon