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Microbus, Gateshead

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2, High Level Parade, Wellington Street
Gateshead
NE8 2AJ

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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Microbus

Railway arch micro-pub with a VW camper van theme, with limited seating indoors but it also has three small tables out on the pavement. Six handpumps featuring Twice Brewed's Sycamore Gap Tribute and other cask ales from Almasty, Two by Two, Anarchy, Brass Castle and Brew York - several intentionally hazy, but several of us were not sure about a couple of others (and mine was in poor condition). Popular with the local Camra branch, so perhaps we caught it on a bad day?

On 19^th October 2024 - rating: 5
[User has posted 8679 recommendations about 8678 pubs]

Will Larter left this review about Microbus

Micropub in a railway arch with half a dozen cask beers on. There were several hazy beers which I swerved because I'm such a dinosaur, and went for the Almasty Best Bitter. Which turned out to be hazy too, though I assume not by the brewer's intention. It was sold at £1.50 for a half when it was listed as £4/pint, but I wasn't informed that it was reduced as being end of barrel. On complaining, I was told it wasn't end of barrel, it was fresh on. I was offered a replacement and that was also hazy and in poor condition (Twice Brewed Sycamore Gap Tribute IPA). I scored the replacement at NBSS 2 and moved on. I'm not sure what is going on here - do they sell so many hazy beers that any old murk just goes on no matter what condition it's in? I was very disappointed to find this in a GBG pub.

On 5^th October 2024 - rating: 4
[User has posted 4273 recommendations about 3935 pubs]

Old Boots left this review about Microbus

GBG listed railway arch micro pub with a clutch of CAMRA awards, the theme is Volkswagen with bits of car and camper van as part of the decor. What isn’t VW is surfing related, and there’s a bus stop in the middle of the room. The counter is the front of a camper and has six pulls of mostly local beers, the 10 keg taps are mounted to the side, all are displayed above on a big screen. The furnishings are are mix of high and low tables and stools/chairs mostly of the hard persuasion. A fridge of cans and bottles sits on top of another camper front and there’s a “retro games” machine against a side wall. Even the unisex toilet is a bit of a VW shrine. The staff are among the most knowledgeable and enthusiastic I’ve come across in a long time.

On 14^th July 2024 - no rating submitted
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