We delved into the Sunderland Echo archives to look at the different brews to have been produced in the town and nearby over the years.
So whether it’s the Tall Ships special, Double Maxim in a can, the Bounce Back variety or Nowtsamatta, we’ve got them all in these 13 reminders.
Take a look and raise a toast to the ales!
5. Raising a toast to these 2006 memories
Two new beers - North Eastern India Pale Ale and North Eastern Small Ale - on show at Fitzgeralds in 2006. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: PB
6. Sailing back to this 2017 launch
Remember the launch of the special Tall Ships beer? Here is the Keel Over being launched in 2017. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Frank Reid
7. A new beer in 2019
Gerard Purvis from Port Independent launching a new craft beer last year. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: Frank Reid
8. A special creation in 2009
Kay Masson, of the Sir William de Wessyngton pub, Victoria Road, Concord, with the one off Belgian Chalice beer. It was made by the Darwin Brewery for a beer festival with only one barrel made, serving around sixty pints. | JPIMedia Resell Photo: KB