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.

Members of Houghton-le-Spring and District Round Table pictured behind the pumps on the opening night of their popular Beer Festival in 2014.

9. Ready to serve in Houghton

Members of Houghton-le-Spring and District Round Table pictured behind the pumps on the opening night of their popular Beer Festival in 2014. | se

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Philadelphia Cricket Club's annual beer festival nine years ago. Chairman Malcolm Pratt and bar manager Paul Thompson are pictured.

10. A Philadelphia toast from 2016

Philadelphia Cricket Club's annual beer festival nine years ago. Chairman Malcolm Pratt and bar manager Paul Thompson are pictured. | se

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Ryhope CC was preparing for its beer and music festival in 2022. The club officials in the photo were, from left, Harry Barnes, Sid Lawrence, Steve Johnson and secretary Alan Mason.

11. Ryhope memories from 2022

Ryhope CC was preparing for its beer and music festival in 2022. The club officials in the photo were, from left, Harry Barnes, Sid Lawrence, Steve Johnson and secretary Alan Mason. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo

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Ian Montieth-Preston of CAMRA (right) with Martin Thompson of The Courtyard Cafe Bar at Arts Centre Washington. It's an image from two years ago.

12. The Courtyard in 2023

Ian Montieth-Preston of CAMRA (right) with Martin Thompson of The Courtyard Cafe Bar at Arts Centre Washington. It's an image from two years ago. | se Photo: Sunderland Echo

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