Independent brewery based in Newburn on the banks of the Tyne, with roots stretching back to the Border Brewery Company in Berwick-upon-Tweed in 1994. Hadrian Border operates a 40-barrel brewhouse capable of producing up to 200 barrels a week, alongside a smaller plant for experimental brews.
Brewery story
Hadrian Border traces its roots to 1994, when the Border Brewery Company in Berwick-upon-Tweed was taken over. Growing demand for beers such as Farne Island soon pushed the original eight-barrel brewery towards its limits.
In 2000 the brewery acquired the former Four Rivers Brewery in Byker, Newcastle, including its 20-barrel plant. The move to Tyneside also brought the Hadrian Border name, combining the brewery's Border origins with its new home close to Hadrian's Wall.
Continued growth, helped by the success of Farne Island and Tyneside Blonde, led to another move. In 2009 the former Ross's pickle factory in Newburn was purchased and converted into a new brewery, with a custom 40-barrel brewhouse producing its first beer in April 2011.
The Newburn brewery can produce up to 200 barrels a week and also has a smaller three-barrel plant for experimental brews. Hadrian Border achieved SALSA accreditation in 2014 and SALSA plus Beer in 2015.
Hadrian Border opened its brewery-owned Station East venue in Gateshead in 2016 and celebrated its 30th anniversary in June 2024, marking three decades of brewing from Berwick to Tyneside.
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Hadrian Border's brewery-owned pub in Gateshead's Railway Quarter, close to the Tyne and High Level bridges. Opened in 2016 after an extensive restoration, Station East occupies an atmospheric building with exposed stonework, steel and railway arches.
Hills Street, Gateshead, NE8 2AS
Hadrian Border's brewery-owned pub in Gateshead's Railway Quarter, close to the Tyne and High Level bridges. Opened in 2016 after an extensive restoration, Station East occupies an atmospheric building with exposed stonework, steel and railway arches.
