Step inside Brinkburn Street Brewery in Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley — a working craft brewery, bar and kitchen housed in a building with nearly 200 years of history, from a Victorian pottery works to a WWII air raid shelter.
In this episode of Tyne for Business, host Ashleigh King meets the team behind Brinkburn Street Bar, Brewery and Kitchen to explore small-batch brewing, the pub as a community hub, and how heritage and hospitality come together in one of Ouseburn's most distinctive venues.
From Victorian tunnels and wartime stories to weddings, drag bingo, opera and local art, this is a story about the people keeping an independent Newcastle business, and its community, thriving.
🎧 What You'll Hear 🎧
💛 How Brinkburn Street brews small-batch craft beer in the heart of Ouseburn
💛 The remarkable history of the former Maling Pottery building
💛 Why community sits at the heart of Brinkburn's identity
💛 The role pubs still play in connection, belonging and wellbeing
💛 How art, creativity and culture shape the venue today
💛 Weddings, performances, drag bingo, opera and community events under one roof
💛 The stories, memories and hidden corners that make the building so unique
Skip to chapters:
(00:00) Welcome to Tyne for Business
(00:29) Arriving at Brinkburn Street Brewery
(01:02) Brewing beer on a small scale
(05:41) The care behind every pint
(07:01) Building community through hospitality
(08:19) A building with nearly 200 years of history
(11:09) Victorian tunnels and wartime stories
(12:37) Art, sustainability and creative reuse
(16:01) Why pubs still matter
(17:36) Personal history and family memories
(19:40) Inside The Maling Hall
(20:51) Weddings, events and community programming
(24:30) Final reflections from Brinkburn Street Brewery
Special Thanks to Brinkburn Street Brewery
A huge thank you to everyone at Brinkburn Street Bar, Brewery and Kitchen for welcoming us into their space and sharing their stories.
Brinkburn Street is a brilliant example of the independent businesses helping to shape the culture, creativity and community of Newcastle's Ouseburn Valley.
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