Great pub, lots of IPA's including a current favourite, Wylams Jakehead
the range even included a gluten free one Prices aren't too silly, Jakehead was £5.40 a pint and available in 1/2, 2/3 & full pint. Standard stuff I would imagine is much cheaper.
Even on a Friday the lads secured its a table at 19:30 no problem and by half nine there was plenty of choice.
No music to compete with and generally a decent bunch of people there. Short walk to metro at the station, certainly Less than 10 mins, and down hill.
Split chimp is fine for me too though with a much smaller range of beers obviously.
Another local fave of mine is the Brandling Villa, on the twin roundabouts in Gosforth http://www.brandlingvilla.co.uk/
Used to have the Ouseburn Brewery downstairs before the repeated flooding drove him out
Again a good range of beer, available in 3 x 1/3 tasting trays if prefered. Decent scran and dog friendly if you have a four legged companion, (they even get their own menu!)
Short walk to south Gosforth metro station (but up hill) car parking to the rear.
Plenty more decent pubs in town, Crown Posada, The Tyne Bar, etc but lots of over overpriced speciality beers to appeal to the trendy "craft brew hipster crowd!" £7.50 a pint type stuff, =-O and they're not always so close for public transport.
as long as they aren't consumed on the premises obviously!
