Putting the finishing touches to the biggest pub beer festival in Britain in 1994. It happened at the Tap 'n' Spile, in Nelson Street, Hendon, and manager Dave Irving was pictured.placeholder image
Putting the finishing touches to the biggest pub beer festival in Britain in 1994. It happened at the Tap 'n' Spile, in Nelson Street, Hendon, and manager Dave Irving was pictured. | se

13 Sunderland beer festival scenes: Drink in fantastic memories from 1994 to 2024

By Chris Cordner

Digital specialist in nostalgia

Published 25th Jul 2025, 06:00 GMT

The countdown is on to International Beer Day as well as a very special festival in Sunderland.

And to celebrate, we are sharing 13 fantastic beer festival photo memories from Wearside’s past.

Thirty years of archive scenes are included in our Sunderland Echo look back in time.

Our timely reflection comes in time for International Beer Day on August 1.

And let’s not forget the Sunderland Craft Beer Festival from Friday, August 22 to Sunday, August 24.

Team Leader at The William Jameson, Anth Maven and Mark Allison from Maxim Brewery. Mark was launching his new beer "Delilah" at the pubs mini beer festival in 2011.

5. Festival memories at The William Jameson

Team Leader at The William Jameson, Anth Maven and Mark Allison from Maxim Brewery. Mark was launching his new beer "Delilah" at the pubs mini beer festival in 2011. | se

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Francesa Dimeo of the Corner Flag pub, getting ready for the beer festival in 2012.

6. Ready at the Corner Flag

Francesa Dimeo of the Corner Flag pub, getting ready for the beer festival in 2012. | se Photo: Picture by Kevin Brady

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Staff, Louise Currie, Richard Fearn and Daniel Purvis preparing for their SAFC themed beer festival at The Lambton Worm. It's a reminder from 2013.

7. Cheers to this 2013 Lambton Worm memory

Staff, Louise Currie, Richard Fearn and Daniel Purvis preparing for their SAFC themed beer festival at The Lambton Worm. It's a reminder from 2013. | se

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Enjoying the Ashbrooke Beer Festival at Ashbrooke Sports Club in 2014.

8. Enjoying the Ashbrooke Beer Festival at Ashbrooke Sports Club in 2014.

Enjoying the Ashbrooke Beer Festival at Ashbrooke Sports Club in 2014. | se

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