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Submitted on Sunday, 14th July 2024
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The Central, Gateshead
Gateshead
NE8 2AN
Served areas
The Central Bar
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Open at 3pm
1:00 PM Jun 12th 2023 from Twitter for iPhone
Reviews of The Central (Average Rating: 7½ of 10) see review guidelines
Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Central
Wedge-shaped pub with a renowned heritage interior, although only the compact bar at the western pointy end appeared to be open when we visited. Four cask ales - my Run Hop Run from Rigg & Furrow, Ampersand Bitter, Two by Two's Session IPA and Wylam Gold - and a pair of ciders available from a total of nine handpumps.
On 19th October 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 8679 recommendations about 8678 pubs]
Will Larter left this review about The Central
This pub is listed in Camra's inventory of historic pub interiors with a three star rating, and a note that it was "carefully restored" in 2010. I was in fact here in 2009 while the work was being done, and a friend of mine who was really into this sort of thing begged to be allowed into the building site to have a look. My introduction to the ticker's world, though I haven't caught the bug to the same extent as my late, lamented friend. Although visiting a pub on the inventory always brings him to mind. Anyway, back to the pub visit: there seemed to be only three beers on offer at the time of our visit, with a couple of empty hand pumps and I think one cider, though I didn't take photos of the whole range. I had two beers: Ampersand Bitter 3.9% from Diss, and Rigg & Furrow Run Hop Run 4.2%, both in the range of NBSS 3.5 to 4 and both new-to-me breweries, the latter describing itself as a farmhouse brewery, near Morpeth. I liked it here and would be happy to return to do a double of this and the Station East just beyond the railway arch.
On 5th October 2024
- rating: 7
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]
Old Boots left this review about The Central
A wedge or flat iron shaped pub alongside a railway viaduct. I had thought the interior would be more original but it seems not. The front bar called the “buffet bar” does however retain the old charm of a Victorian pub, sadly it doesn’t seem to be used that much. Beyond that is another Victorian room, “The Snug” in one of the two pointy ends. In the modernised main bar there’s a good selection of local ales on the six pulls, two with real cider, six craft keg taps as well. A board floor and traditional pub tables with banquette seating and stools remain as older touches. The ceiling is the original wood and there’s some old looking panelling but with grey plague. It has basement toilets, there’s also a “gig room” upstairs and a roof terrace apparently.
On 14th July 2024
- no rating submitted
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- Historic Pub Interiors - pubheritage.camra.org.uk
Pub Details
Pub details supplied by members of this site to the best of their knowledge. Please check with pub directly before making a special trip.
- Accommodation : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : No - Roof Terrace - last updated 18 September 2016 by Pub SignMan
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint - last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Car Park : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes - According to Twitter - last updated 21 July 2015 by Dave McNally
- Hot Food : Yes last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Jukebox : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Karaoke : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Live Music : Yes last updated 19 February 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Micropub : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Pinball : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Pool Table : No last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Quiz Night : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
- Wheelchair Access : Yes last updated 29 January 2015 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 26 May 2017 by Quinno _
