Microbus
Gateshead, NE8 2AJ

Microbus
Gateshead, NE8 2AJ

Cask Beers Available

Cask Beers Available

Dolcita - 4.7%

Dolcita

Two By Two

4.7% Pale Ale

Pale ale with a newly developed Dolcita hop, sweet and known to bring a smooth finish! Vibrant and rich in tropical stone fruit aromatics. Vegan friendly.

Pharos - 3.8%

Pharos

Otherworld

3.8% Blonde Ale

A sessionable clean blonde cask ale featuring US Krush and Columbus hops for light aromas of soft juicy fruit and resinous pine, finished with a small amount of New Zealand Nelson Sauvin for a bright fruity note. Vegan friendly.

Krush & Citra - 6.5%

Krush & Citra

Brewlab

6.5% West Coast IPA

A light-coloured West Coast IPA, using pale and Vienna malts plus torrefied wheat to give maximum malt character for a hop-forward beer. Light in colour, but at 6.5%, the beer is big in every way, with Citra and Krush hops contributing to a citrus, tropical fruit flavour that has real drinkability. Vegan friendly.

Northern Best - 4.4%

Northern Best

North Pier

4.4% Best Bitter

Traditional Best Bitter with amber malt and roast barley with classic UK hops. Expect notes of toffee and caramel balanced out by the finest English hops.

Hopbound - 4.2%

Hopbound

Brass Castle

4.2% New Zealand Pale

This easy-drinking pale ale is bursting with the best of New Zealand hops. Nelson Sauvin and Motueka team up to deliver bright notes of gooseberry, white grape and zesty lime, with a hint of tropical fruit that keeps things fresh and fun. A crisp malt base makes this pale vibrant and seriously sessionable. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Blacksmith - 5%

Blacksmith

Wishbone

5% Porter

Traditional porter with a hint of smoke form German Rauch malt. Vegan friendly.

Craft Keg Available

25.05 Operation Genome - 11%

25.05 Operation Genome

Azvex

11% Imperial Stout

For you big stout lovers you will be familiar with Cloudwater's My Continuous Improvement series. We took key elements of the MCI beers and delicately weaved it into our own stout making approach. Post fermentation we hit the beer with a Cacaodemon level of cacao nibs courtesy of our buds Table Chocolate, a load of Madagascan vanilla and, new to both of us, Pandan! A pastry stout lovers dream. Collaboration with Cloudwater. Vegan friendly.

Wellbeing Day - 6.4%

Wellbeing Day

Full Circle

6.4% IPA

An IPA hopped with Columbus, Mosaic, Nectaron, Riwaka and Citra. Packed with juicy, fruity flavours and aromas, this is everything we believe a proper IPA should be. Collaboration with a few key members of our community who are some of the biggest beer aficionados we know. Vegan friendly.

Shrinebuilder 2025 - 6.4%

Shrinebuilder 2025

Holy Goat

6.4% Fruited Sour

Mixed fermentation golden sour brewed with Scottish malted barley, wheat and rolled oats. Primary fermented with a mixed culture including a blend of Brettanomyces strains isolated from Belgian Lambic producers. This base beer showcases the intense yeast character without additions of fruit or hops, providing intense juicy apricot, peach, overripe stone fruit and a touch of vanilla. Vegan friendly.

Kiwi Aura '25: Mac Hops - 6.5%

Kiwi Aura '25: Mac Hops

Left Handed Giant

6.5% New Zealand IPA

Hazy IPA with Nelson Sauvin, Nectaron, Superdelic and Rakau giving notes of sweet herbs, stewed fig and golden queen peach. The last in the series showcasing the unique terroir and dedicated growers of New Zealand; brewed in collaboration with Mac Hops.

Sesh - 4.2%

Sesh

Little Brewing

4.2% Pale Ale

A fruity thirst-quencher. American hops deliver a tropical taste in this keg pale ale. Hops: Simcoe, Loral, Citra and Mosaic. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Sleeping Beauty Problem - 7.5%

Sleeping Beauty Problem

Azvex

7.5% IPA

IPA hopped with Citra, NZ Cascade and Waimea. Built on bold citrus, ripe tropicals and a firm piney snap. Orange and lemon lead the way, with mango and peach rolling through before a lifted herbal bite sharpens the edges. Smooth, vivid and fully charged, this is an IPA with real presence. Vegan friendly.

Chrome Gnome - 6.8%

Chrome Gnome

Indie Rabble

6.8% New England IPA

This juicy New England IPA is heavily hopped with Eclipse and Mosaic for Mandarin and tropical flavours, whilst plenty of wheat adds body and depth. Vegan friendly.

Triglav - 4.5%

Triglav

Triple Point

4.5% Pale Ale

Pale ale hopped with Celeia, Cardinal, Eagle and Styrian Dragon giving floral, tropical and lime notes. Gluten free and vegan friendly.

Kaleidoscope - 6.5%

Kaleidoscope

Vibrant Forest

6.5% IPA

Our flagship beer, this IPA has a warm malty backbone and a beautiful amber colour. We dry hop it to oblivion with American hops resulting in a giant tropical explosion and a gentle bitterness on the finish.

Trireme - 6.4%

Trireme

Otherworld

6.4% New England IPA

A pillowy soft NEIPA on a creamy smooth malt base with hints of sweet vanilla supporting Rakau, Azacca, Mosaic and Citra hops for juicy fruit notes ranging across guava, pineapple, citrus fruit, and mango aromas. Vegan friendly.

Leith Juice - 4.7%

Leith Juice

Campervan

4.7% Golden

A fruity, juicy session IPA dry hopped with Simcoe, Cascade and a van full of orange zest. Leith Juice packs a huge zesty citrus kick, with flavours of grapefruit, lemon and orange in abundance. Vegan friendly.

Ciders & Perries Available

Unsung Hero - 6.5%

Unsung Hero

Ross Cider

6.5% Med/Dry Cider

Single variety Bisquet from 2023. Bisquet is the workhorse of the UK's cider market: our second most widely grown apple, but one of our least known names. A soft bittersweet Bisquet produces exceptionally fruity ciders that have a touch of acidity with a gentle and accessible tannic structure. Notes of lime, hay, orange juice and more come together for a super tasty drink!

Greenhorn - 5.2%

Greenhorn

Dudda's Tun

5.2% Medium Cider

A light medium cider, with crisp and refreshing green apple undertones.

Six In The Mix - 5.8%

Six In The Mix

Ross Cider

5.8% Med/Dry Cider

Complex, full bodied cider. Harry Masters Jersey, Ashton Brown Jersey, Somerset Redstreak, Ashton Bitter, Sweet Coppin and Reinette d'Obry. Made from cider blended across three vintages, this luscious cider invites you to sip after sip with it's juicy, yellow fruit acidity and firm tannic finish. Intense and yet smooth, playful and yet sophisticated. A real delight!

Pilot - 4.8% (keg)

Pilot (keg)

Ascension

4.8% Medium Cider

This is our original and best selling cider. Wild fermented cider blends with freshly pressed apple juice to create a refreshing and fruity blend.

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