Brinkburn St Brewery Bar & Kitchen in Newcastle upon Tyne

Excellent beers, excellent food

Great beer, great food, quirky atmosphere loved it

Definitely not our 1st visit and won't be our last, drink selection is amazing, staff always super friendly and helpful the food is also amazing....special shout to the Sunday dinners! Hospitality is top notch! Thank you guys!

I’ve been to this pub a few times before and always enjoyed their homemade skin-on chips, so I was looking forward to a good meal. Unfortunately, today’s experience was a huge letdown. I visited with two friends and ordered a burger (£15.50—not exactly cheap). Instead of the homemade chips I’d had before, it arrived with cheap, skinny fries, and the coleslaw listed on the menu was missing. When we asked the waiter about it, he bluntly told us they had run out. Fair enough, but I still paid full price for a meal that wasn’t as advertised. When I raised my concerns, the waiter was clearly annoyed. He offered me a drink (which I declined) and then said I could get a refund for the coleslaw at the bar. When we finished eating and went to the bar, we were told we’d get £1 back. To top it off, the girl at the bar tried to insist she had informed us they had run out of fries—yet none of the three of us had heard that. At least she apologised, which is more than I can say for the waiter. The beef brisket in the Reuben burger was dry, and to make matters worse, we had to wait at least five minutes after getting our food just to receive cutlery. The whole experience felt disorganised and unprofessional. Wouldn’t eat here again, which is a real shame as we had planned to come back for Sunday lunch. Safe to say we’ll be going elsewhere.

I like almost everything about this place Food is very good and drink options are wide There is a lot of space and it is amazing to have club meetings there

For a brewery and not a restaurant I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the burger. Chips in their little basket were also good and the slaw was decent.

First time in this quirky brewery bar: friendly, great beer (and selection of), good food too . Quiet on a Thursday evening , bet its bangin on a Saturday 5*

One of the cosier micro brewery taps. Usually in cold industrisl units. Paulicarus brought us on a 5 minute walk from The Free Trade Inn to this old unassuming industrial area. Enter and descend a floor to the large one room bar area and kitchen. ( plus a small games room.) Lots of craft ale choice plus 6 real ales on handpump. Had the 4% Brinkburn Quayside blond; tried both craft fizz and real ale. Prefer the later. Very refreshing. Sunday roast menu (£15.50) looks good but this is a Thursday lunch and we had a late breakfast. Surprisingly large beer garden took us by surprise. Lovely visit.

Been here a few times over the last few years and haven't been dissapointed before but today wasn't great at all, the service was fine, everyone was super friendly and helpful but firstly they mixed up the order for 2 of us meaning the small meal was lamb and large meal was pork which wasn't the right way around, my sister and her partner just ate them as they didn't want to hassle the staff by sending it back, the mashed potato was probs the worst I have ever had, it had massive chunks of potato in it so was like a boiled potato/mash hybrid! The portion was smaller than I remembered too, me and my aunt got the nut roast which was very very dry and the 'roast potatoes' was one small boiled baby potato each. I'm so sad as I usually love this place, the beer is amazing, cushty cush is my fave and always goes down well, I brought my aunt from the USA for a proper Sunday roast and we were all very dissapointed, please go back to how you did the food before, it was so amazing!

I’ve visited Brinkburn several times and never had any issues, but I’d never tried Sunday dinner before. I pre-booked via the website, 2 & 4pm weren’t available so I opted for 6pm. It was fairly late but I thought we’d not have any issues. Upon arriving we were shown to our table, nothing was mentioned by them and then another guy appeared at our table and asked if we’re ready to order only to tell us there was no mash, Yorkshire puddings and something else. This made having a Sunday roast absolutely pointless as you wouldn’t have half the menu, he was really dismissive and basically said oh well there’s burgers! I didn’t come for a burger, it left us with the no choice. I walked out. I understand these things happen, it had clearly been busy, but nobody bothered to call or notify me. I absolutely wasted my time getting there and the lacklustre way they dealt with the situation was that they basically didn’t care so I’m not sure I’ll be back.

What a vibrant place to be and live right on your doorstep if you live in Newcastle or if you’re visiting the north east,fantastic beers for everyone’s taste buds, didn’t try the food but it looked awesome

Great tap room with a wide selection of beers and great food

Booked a brewery tour with 8 people, fantastic host and insightful tour. Great tasting beers and food options.

Booked space in the pub area for my partner's 30th birthday. Was very easy to do and ended up having our booking be in the yurt! Was amazing, made her day. Thanks so much! Staff were lovely too. Location is perfect. Would definitely recommend.

Habíamos venido en nuestra última visita a Newcastle y nos encantó tanto que decidimos volver para un tour de la cervecería. Fue una experiencia fantástica con Lee nuestro guía que compartió su conocimiento y pasión por la cerveza artesanal y su ciudad tan querida con nosotros de una manera tan divertida y atractiva. Las cervezas eran preciosas y nada era demasiado problema, En nuestro grupo de 4 mencioné que prefiero stouts y Lee volvió con una stout encantadora junto al resto de los grupos IPA's. Nos quedamos a comer - tuve el trío de hamburguesas que era delicioso, bañado por otro par de cervezas encantadoras. Si te gusta la cerveza, la buena comida y aprender sobre la cerveza y el noreste, entonces llévate allí. Ya planeamos nuestra próxima visita.

Came here for drinks with family and friends and had a great time. Wonderful atmosphere downstairs - managed to snag the darts room which was an added bonus. Incredible selection of really excellent beers and friendly staff. A cracking start to our night out.

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. We were back! We went at the weekend and did the brewery tour and had food. I would massively recommend both. Lee is very knowledgeable and passionate in his tour and gives some really interesting information. The food was delicious too. Bravo Lee and Co. We will be back again and we will bring friends.

My partner and I booked in for the brewery tour and 3 beers. It was really interesting and we both learnt a lot. The only downside is that the tour wasn’t really much of a tour as the brewery is so small but the tour guide was knowledgeable and kept us all entertained and engaged with great facts and knowledge

Booked a Sunday lunch for two , on booking said any special requests . It was a Birthday so mentioned that on booking . Not that i was expecting much but on arrival it would have been nice to get a happy birthday . Asked our name and just told Table 5 in the middle not shown to a table.The Sunday lunch was warm to say the least meat was nice but as for the veg terrible you got a tea spoon of turnip My fav veg . Then on asking for the bill told a service charge . No way were we going to pay the service charge . POOR FOOD Not a good birthday meal at all . Have arranged to meet a friend of mine on 21st here but decided not to go back .

Great local brewery, bar and restaurant. Always a really good atmosphere with a varied clientele. Superb beers and food

Had some amazing food and ale here. I can recommend the Hit the North!

Food was lovely and very reasonable price. Pulled pork stottie, chillies beef, and 2 pints £35. The pork was succulent chips nice and soft inside. Chilli was just right with fluffy rice.

Great micro brewery. Good size beer garden and downstairs bar. Upstairs has a very large bar. Excellent beers

Came here for the Sunday roast and it was absolutely delicious. Had the roast beef while my wife had the lamb, they were both cooked to perfection. Not to forget the excellent service from the staff members

Amazing pub for atmosphere Did the brewery tour and tasting The beers were excellent and the burger I had was one of the best I've ever had!

Atmosphere great Brewery tour excellent The burger I had was one of the best I've ever tasted Highly recommended 👌

This place is a great hidden spot that looks very unassuming from the outside but has really delicious food and an amazing choice of beers! The homemade chips and onion rings deserve their own shout out. Will definitely be back.

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!!

Fantastic food. Staff so friendly. Waited a bit for food but it's cooked from fresh and definitely worth the wait. Would highly recommend.

Fantastic brew bar in the heart of Ouseburn serving great beer and the best burgers around. Lovely atmosphere and helpful friendly staff. I love the open kitchen too. Cheers!

Great bar. Great staff. Great beers.

Very disappointed. My granddaughters took myself and husband for Sunday lunch (13th January) found the room to be cold and unfortunately most of the food on the two lamb meals were, at the best, lukewarm or actually cold. I did not complain there and then as I knew it would embarrass my granddaughters but needless to say we will not be back nor will I recommend your establishment.

Though it was a dead Sunday, this place still had a good 'vibe' as a mate says. The beers hit the spot and thank you to the lads on shift.

It's a lovely little place, great atmosphere. However I ordered the bangers and mash which was £15.50. Too expensive for what it was. What I recieved was a big bowl of mash and a curly Cumberland sausage. It was delicious, but far too much mash and I left most of it, I think a quarter of the mash with peas or veg instead would be better.

Best craft beers in toon especially the NEIPAs

Great brewery with an excellent selection of beers

Visited and dined here few days ago. Nice beer and good atmosphere but that’s about it. Food was mediocre. Fish & Chips was okay but overcooked and greasy chips. Kids burger was rather like an ice hockey pucks. Couldn’t cut nor bite. I told them not to bother before they lose their teeth. Cumberland “mummified” sausage was probably cooked and left in the oven for prolonged period(since 300 B.C). It almost looked like a treat stick my cat eat. Table service non existence, yet they are happy to collect 10% service charge which I thought was April Fool’s Day joke.

Llegamos a las 12. 45 pm y el lugar estaba bastante vacío. Todas las mesas estaban reservadas, pero muchas de ellas no hasta las 2 pm. Pedimos bebidas en el bar y preguntamos si era posible conseguir una mesa y pedir comida. Se nos informó de que las únicas mesas disponibles eran las mesas 13 y 15 que estaban atascadas entre otras mesas y apenas tenían espacio para moverse y mucho menos para comer. También nos informaron que solo podríamos pedir hamburguesas no asados los domingos, lo que me parece desconcertante a las 12. 45 pm se podría haber pensado que todavía habría un montón de domingos asados disponibles. Observamos la comida esperando a ser servida sentado en el pase durante 10 minutos antes de que se entregara a los clientes, lo que es preocupante, ya que había 5 miembros del personal detrás de la barra no haciendo realmente nada y de nuevo el bar estaba bastante vacío. He cenado en este pub durante un par de años y he gastado bastante dinero aquí, pero después del servicio al cliente de hoy decidimos que nos abstendríamos de pedir comida hoy y por desgracia no volveremos en el futuro.

Great Bar, friendly staff and Dog friendly

Recently visited to take in the brewery itself too. In the brewery, we were given a talk on the brewing processes at Brinkburn along with some intetesting tales on former breweries and other pubs in the region. It lasted for approx. half an hour and I'd recommend it.

Poor service. Forgot most of the desserts. Food is tragic. We drink here often but would never recommend the food. Taste and quality of the food is dire, and attitude from staff leaves much to be desired. Driest excuse for a beef brisket I have ever encountered 😂

We were recommended to come here by three of our artsy friends. Don’t ever take recommendations from your artsy friends. Looks the part if you’re into that sort of thing (as in you don’t wash). Mismatched chairs, extortionately priced beers, dying houseplants and staff with anxiety and terrible attitudes. Food was exceptionally bland and didn’t come with half of the ingredients listed. We were glad to see the back of the place, but even happier to see the back of the service from the staff. Terrible, terrible bar.

Excellent address for a pleasant and tasty Sunday roast 😍 Super nice atmosphere and varied and excellent beers

Good food, decent beer, poor service

Great atmosphere loved the Geordie vibe 2x wonderful staff looking after me, meal was just spot on so will definitely be back. Prosecco a bit pricey but it is Xmas and the coffee was great, wonderful choice of beers so found a one I liked no problem.

Had a great couple of hours on the brewery tour with Lee, followed by beer tasting and a burger. The tour wasn't so much of a "tour" ... we stood amongst the brewing mash tubs, kettles and barrels whilst Lee entertained us with a history of brewing, especially centred on the North East. His knowledge and story telling were second to none. The beers and food were very enjoyable. Five stars!!

Great selection of gorgeous beers, cool decor, great atmosphere and friendly staff

Brinkburn has always been a favourite, it's a relaxed vibe with good drinks and great food. What's not to like. Would highly recommend the burgers.

first time I have visited here, I thought it had a really good atmosphere and had a good selection of drinks too

Visité hoy con la familia para el almuerzo del domingo. Estuve antes y tuvimos una cena increíble el domingo, pero no hoy. Teníamos la opción vegetariana de un wellington de nueces asadas. Cuesta poco más de 15 libras cada uno. El asado de nueces no tenía pasteles a su alrededor, así que no era un wellington y el tamaño total de nuestra cena era pequeño, todos estuvimos de acuerdo en que podríamos comer fácilmente 2! Me habría quejado, pero ningún miembro del personal nos preguntó si todo estaba bien o incluso vino a despejar nuestra mesa. Escuché a algunas personas a nuestro alrededor diciendo que sus porciones también eran pequeñas. Después de haber gastado casi 90 libras inc bebidas esperábamos más. Una pena realmente como la comida era sabrosa, pero simplemente no lo suficiente. Más bien una comida para niños.

Good unfussy food, but terrific range of beers. Great atmosphere. You can actually sit & talk to people.

Came here with friends on a visit from Glasgow. Absolutely loved this place. The staff were friendly and helpful, and ga e us great suggestions for our trip. I’m not really an ale person but the lager was delicious and my more adventurous friends loved their porter. The real star was was the Sunday roast though, absolutely magnificent. Next time we are down we will absolutely be back.

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!

Food was tasty, had the chicken burger, chips were good and reasonable price. Service was a bit slow but was a Saturday and busy, great atmosphere

Meat was absolutely amazing, so tender and just fell apart. The roast was served with a lovely yorkshire, mash, a hasselback potato and seasonal veg including parsnips and red cabbage. We also got extra gravy at no charge which is always good! Just wish there was proper roasties and more of them

Visité la experiencia completa del tour de cerveza de Brinkburn Brewery, un regalo para el cumpleaños de mi papá - nos encantó! Aprendí mucho sobre la historia de la elaboración, bebí algunas cervezas agradables y tuve una sabrosa hamburguesa para terminar. El bar es muy peculiar con obras de arte geniales en todas partes. Gran experiencia.

Overall Bad. There was zero customer service. When the waiters took our order they were blunt and unfriendly, which came across very rude. Our Sunday dinners arrived with veg that was not on the menu with no roast potatoes. The food did not look at all like other photos and was just all piled on the plate like mush. I’d pay £5 for the Sunday dinner not £15.50. We were never asked how our food was or if we were happy with everything so we didn’t have a chance to speak to anyone until after we asked for the bill. After we payed the waiter grunted and walked off, no thank yous or goodbyes or have a nice evening. All staff we encountered need serious customer service training. Cannot understand how or why they have a job in a customer service role. They absolutely loved themselves and were focussing more on acting cool than waiting on our table. Would not recommend.

On the more expensive side for pub food but it is an independent so to be expected. Food was fab, had an excellent selection of beers on tap, and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Great day out but we will give the dessert a miss on our next visit as it was the only let down.

My partner and I did the brewery tour with beers and burgers. Such an excellent experience. Fun informative tour. Excellent beers and delicious food.

Loved the vibe here with the comfy seating and the roaring wood burners etc. Could do with a few guest beers on

Really nice lunch and drinks but just took a star off for a couple of little imperfections.

Pasamos la tarde escuchando mucho sobre la historia y luego probando unas preciosas cervezas. Fue una gran manera de pasar una tarde con la familia y luego disfrutar de un almuerzo muy sabroso después. Gran ambiente y sin duda volveremos... pronto!

We had sharing pizzas / burgers. All good value and tasty. Everybody enjoyed their drinks. Nice laid-back atmosphere and the staff were really nice. The AI review above is inaccurate.

First time visit this evening. It'll not be the last. Great beer, great food, great atmosphere and friendly staff... Cracking!

Food delicious. Good Sunday lunch. Plenty of space.

It should be great! By the looks of things it used to be good but as it stands the food fell well below average pub grub and a meal and a drink cost me £30... Mouldy olives in a clumsy greek salad. The lamb tacos were actually just really lazy; un-seasoned lamb mince in a cheap white tortilla is not a taco. It was all pretty flavourless and left me feeling pretty sad as the vibe was nice it just felt like the kitchen staff didn't care. I'd expect this from a chain but not from an independent. Please do better

Always a great selection of tasty beers. I had the lamb tacos and they were gorgeous. Others in my party said their burgers were so nice.

Highly entertaining (first and foremost) and informative tasting 'tour', not too taxing on the feet...(clue: microbrewery!). The beer/tour guide and founder is a born raconteur and the beer is well worth sampling, all of it excellent and one or two that are in a class above (Groovy Juice NE IPA!). Food was not included on our ticket but we'll be going again to complete the experience - all looked (and, as we were reliably informed, was) mouthwatering.

Been visiting this place when in Newcastle for a few years now. The last 2 visits the beer quality had dropped. They have cask and keg on offer. We usually eat here aswell, the burgers were always great. You can actually see straight into the open kitchen and see food being prepared. One of the lads had blue hygiene gloves on but was constantly using his phone. The beer this visit was absolutely shocking, after having 3 tasters at the bar I had one that I have had a few times before. Even this was bad. Didn't even drink half of it, and just left . They have certainly lost my business for good. A shame because it was always an excellent place for both food and the beer.

Returned a year after my last visit and again was t disappointed. Visited on the Saturday before the GNR. Seven adults and a baby. All served promptly with excellent food. The staff very kindly supported delivering a birthday cake and made the whole visit special. Have to say, love it here. Will definitely be part of my next visit to Newcastle.

Took the brewery trip. Very interesting and the tasting was top notch. Food was good too. I will certainly be returning. Thanks to my daughter for the brewery trip present. You will be seeing me again. A gem.

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!

The burgers were over cooked, cheese was hard on both meals, very disappointing as the venue went into great detail about the cooking of the paties and the red,/pink interior, ours were grey and dry No body asked how our meal was and the barman had a bored demeanor constantly looking as if he had somewhere better to be

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Great tour, guide (the boss), beer and lunch. Entertaining brief on the history of beer by one of the most passionate owners I've met.

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

The Reuben burger is normally my go to, but the hot mess is a very close second. This place do great food, but the burgers are what I tend to go for as a pre cluny gig treat. The burgers are served medium rare and made to order and you can tell, as a recent burger convert, I am now addicted. The loaded fries are also not to be missed. Great range of beers as you would expect and friendly service, very laid back and chilled atmosphere, perfect for an after work treat to melt the stress away. See you soon!

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

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