Cheers to the perfect pint in readers’ best city beer gardens
Planning on starting your weekend in style with a Friday evening trip to the pub?
Since it’s the summer holidays and International Beer Day today, we’re marking the occasion with a round-up of someSunderlandpubgardens and outdoor spaces to visit.
We may not always be able to rely on the weather, even in August, but we CAN rely on Wearside’s bars and pubs to provide a great choice of drinks and a good time with loved ones.
So let’s take a closer look at the origins of the beer celebration day and some of the places you can visit in Sunderland this weekend, as chosen by the
Echo readers. First marked in 2008, International Beer Day is recognised every year on the firstFridayinAugust–theperfect day of the week to enjoy a pint of the good stuff.
It’s a global day of celebration for bars, breweries and pubs alike with lovers of the drink encouraged to raise a glass and toast their favourite tipple.
Organisers say the event is celebrated in more than 200 cities across the world.
There are plenty of topnotch bars and pubs on Wearside to visit for that allimportant after-work pint.
Since there’s no better recommendation than that of a loyal customer, we turned to the Sunderland Echo’s readers to shout out their favourite sunshine spots for a cold one.
Here are some of their suggestions
from the Echo’s Facebook page:
The Burton House, Saville
Place.
The Cooper Rose, Albion Place.
The Dun Cow, High Street West.
The Engine Room, The Fire
Station, High Street West.
TheGuidePostInn,Ryhope Street South.
MuseumVaults,Silksworth Row.
Port of Call, Park Lane.
The Ship Isis, Silksworth Row.
The Terrace, Green Terrace.
The Wolsey, Millem Terrace.
If nothing beats a pint of your favourite draught at the pub,wediveintowhatgoesinto pouring the perfect beer.
Hold your glass at a 45-degree angle, just below the tap – butmakesureitdoesn’ttouch!
Open the tap quickly and swiftly,fillingtheglasshalfway.
Then,slowlybringtheglass to an upright position to give your pint of beer the perfect head; one to one-and-a-half inches.