Borough Arms, Gatesheadback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
Closed Now a Jewish Community Centre / Prayer house thingy
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Community local on the edge of Gateshead town centre. Timothy Taylor Landlord, York Guzzler & Wychwood Bah Humbug were the 3 ales on offer. There is a pool table, darts board and TV on one side of the bar.
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A recent (but not recent enough given my experience) Good Beer Guide describes the Borough as being the place to go in Gateshead for Ales. Someone must have pulled out the plug as, despite 6 hand pumps, only 1 was operational, a very ordinary Bombardier. 1 clip was reversed (no idea what it was) and the 4 others stood unused. This was first thing on a Saturday night when I would have expected everything to be ready for peak time action. Since we were looking for somewhere local showing ESPN and they didn�t have any live Sports (�too expensive�) we only stayed for a brief in and out exercise so not really much to go on as far as ambience goes. The interior was fairly plain with a dated looking side section containing TV and darts. A few old pictures looked like a token gesture to make the place look a bit more eye catching but overall there wasn�t much to get excited over and I get the impression that the place has gone a bit downhill since my guide was published (2007). Barman was welcoming enough, the ale quality fine (what there was) and prices seemed pretty reasonable. Hopefully I just caught them on a bad day as from what I could gather, Gateshead isn�t a hot bed for decent pubs.
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Not particularly outstanding from outside but this former corn mill close to the bus station is a nice local�s boozer once past the front door. Nice features like the original cast iron roof columns and timbered ceiling make for interest, as well as the good selection of real ales from small brewers. If you like �prog� music, then as well as live bands, the non-intrusive background music will suit.
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Under new management...and John is right!!! There's something for everyone whether its real ale fanatics, live band lovers or just people who enjoy good craic, it looks a bit battered from the outside but dont let that put you off...its just really old and adds to the character of the place, the staff and managers are dead friendly and accomodating, good things to come...watch this space!!!
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The best pub in Gateshead town centre (possibly the only one worth visiting). Good selection of beers, well kept, and a friendly 'local' atmosphere. Allegedly the oldest pub in Gateshead.
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