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Free Trade Inn, Newcastle Upon Tyne

St Lawrence Road
Byker
Postal town: Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 1AP

Phone: 01912655764

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Byker, Ouseburn

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Old Boots left this review about Free Trade Inn

Adequately described before, a famous riverside pub noted for its views of Newcastle and Gateshead upstream and for the quality of the six cask beers from mostly small northern breweries. Simple but effective decor, has it been redecorated since my last visit, possibly but it still looks lived in. Always worth a visit if you’re nearby and there are plenty other good quality pubs and brewery taps nearby.

On 12^th October 2025 - no rating submitted
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Free Trade Inn

Set in an elevated position on the Byker bank of the Ouseburn, with splendid views looking westwards towards the landmark River Tyne bridges. Quite a small, slightly split-level, L-shaped layout that was already very busy (and noisy) when we called in. With five of the six handpumps in use, the choice was the single hop El Dorado and a Tiramisu Porter from North Riding Brewery, the Thornbridge / JW Lees Rosa collaboration, Long Shadow from Roosters and Buxton Deepdale.

On 19^th October 2024 - rating: 7
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Will Larter left this review about Free Trade Inn

I visited this pub in 2018 but didn't write a review at the time as I was with family members and it was late at night and very noisy, all things which tend to make me avoid making notes to write up later. This visit was part of a crawl, or pub research trip as we call it, so again there was too much talking to make notes and I will rely on memory. Again, the pub was very noisy although it was not yet 4pm on a Friday. There were five hand pumps, with choices from North Riding, Buxton, Rooster's and Thornbridge. I went for the Rooster's Long Shadow, which was just as good as when I had the same beer in Lincoln earlier in the week (NBSS 3.5). As previous reviewers have said, a traditional local that seems to be thriving, and I'd be happy to visit again (though perhaps with earplugs).

On 5^th October 2024 - rating: 7
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