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Breweries In The Historic County of County Durham

We list 28 breweries in the Historic County of County Durham. Of these, 11 are open breweries, 13 are closed breweries and 4 are otherwise categorised (see footnote).

To view the open breweries on a map, click here. We are working on better scaling and centering of these maps at the moment. This is a work in progress we hope to finish shortly.

Breweries whose names are used on beer in production

Bull Lane Brewing Company

Camerons Brewery Company A brewery whose beers are no longer brewed at their traditional home following a takeover of the company.

Camerons Brewery Ltd

Castle Eden & Cameron's Brewing Company

Castle Eden Brewery A brewery whose beers are no longer brewed at their traditional home following a takeover of the company.

Consett Ale Works Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.

Darwin Brewery Ltd

Double Maxim Beer Company Ltd

Dunston Brewery A brewery that is included for completeness despite the majority of beer brewed not fitting the definition of real ale.  This does not imply that their beers are inferior to real ale, just different.

The Durham Brewery Limited We've got a photo of the brewery.

High Force Hotel and Brewery A company that beer brewed for it by another brewery.

Hill Island Brewery

Jarrow Brewing Company We've got a photo of the brewery.

Lion's Den Brewery

Nimmo's A brewery whose beers are no longer brewed at their traditional home following a takeover of the company.

The Stables Brewing Company Brewery opened in 2009. We have received new information about this brewery in the last month. We've got a photo of the brewery.

Wear Valley Brewery Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.

The Yard of Ale Brewing Company Ltd We've got a photo of the brewery.

Breweries whose names are used on beer no longer in production

Buchanan's Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Butterknowle Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Cathedrals Brewery Co Ltd Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Derwent Rose Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred. We've got a photo of the brewery.

Federation Brewery Ltd Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Hackerberry Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Hodge's Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Middleton's Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Old Barn Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Riverside Brewery Ltd Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Trimdon Cask Ales Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Vaux Breweries Ltd Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Whitworth Hall Brewery Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Wild Hop Brewery Ltd Brewery now closed. Note that beers may still be brewed under this name but a change of location or significant change in ownership may have occurred.

Last Updated : 18th June 2009

Footnote - Other categories of "brewery" include, amongst others, breweries where production is currently suspended or it's status is uncertain and probably not brewing, contract brewers, closed breweries whose brands are produced elsewhere and brewery groups non-brewing headquarters.