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The Porthole (Free House)

We believe this building is NO LONGER a pub

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Allendale - Adder LagerExcellent1
Wentworth - Harvest Pale AleExcellent1
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld HempExcellent1
Wentworth - Marble WhiteExcellent1
Northumberland - Hoof HartedGood1
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Farmers PrideGood1
Durham - White AmarilloAcceptable1
Durham - MagusAcceptable2
Wentworth - Festival AleAcceptable1
Northumberland - Angel of the NorthUndrinkable1
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)Not Tried0
Picture 1. The Porthole, North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Visits Details

05 Mar 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Very few customers early evening.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Durham - White Amarillo4.10Acceptable
20 Feb 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Late Saturday afternoon with a few drinkers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Durham - Magus3.80Acceptable
Northumberland - Angel of the North4.30UndrinkableFirst beer in a long time unable to drink.
08 Feb 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Few customers for teatime drink.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Northumberland - Hoof Harted3.80Good
Durham - Magus3.80Acceptable
14 Jan 2010 (Flying.geordie)
Good croud in bar.
BeerABVScoreNotes
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Auld Hemp3.80Excellent
Wentworth - Marble White4.80Excellent
Eagle (formerly Wells & Young's, formerly Charles Wells, formerly Wells) - Courage Directors (use Banks's entry now please)4.80Not Tried
07 Dec 2009 (Flying.geordie)
Quiet night.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wentworth - Harvest Pale Ale3.70Excellent
26 Oct 2009 (Flying.geordie)
A few people in the pub.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Allendale - Adder Lager5.00Excellent
29 Aug 2009 (Flying.geordie)
Bar near empty but other room full with band playing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Wentworth - Festival Ale4.80AcceptableNo body to the drink and tasted as if it had just been put on the bar.
30 Jul 2009 (Flying.geordie)
Tea time visit with only three customers.
BeerABVScoreNotes
High House Barn (formerly High House Farm) - Farmers Pride4.20Good

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About The Porthole

The pub sign. The Porthole, North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent5
Good6
Acceptable9
Poor3

The pub is found in North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 6LQ.

Large pub just beside the ferry landing in New Quay. Can be busy when music is on. Closed, conversion to offices.

We have visited this pub 18 times, seen 24 different beers and tried 22 of them.

Map location

Postcode: NE29 6LQ