Darwin Brewery is a North Shields based

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which opened in 1994 and expanded in 2002. Originally a brewing school of the

University of Sunderland The University of Sunderland is a public research university located in Sunderland in the North East of England. Its predecessor, Sunderland Technical College, was established as a municipal training college in 1901. It gained university status ...

with an 18-gallon plant, the demand for the beers that were brewed there spurred an expansion and full commercialisation. In 1997, Darwin acquired Hodges Brewery in

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, and used the premises as the main brewing plant until the 2002 expansion into their current premises in Hendon, Sunderland. In 2022 Darwin Brewer
moved to a new site
in North Shields, sharing premises with Three Kings Brewery.

Beers brewed

Current: * Beagle 4.1% * Evolution Bitter 4.0% * Expedition Pale Ale 3.8% * Rolling Hitch IPA 5.2% * Tall Ship Lager 4.1% * Chocolate & Vanilla Stout 5.0% Historic: *Darwin Bitter (

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3.6%) *Sunderland Best (abv 3.9%) *Evolution Ale (abv 4.0%) *Durham Light Ale (abv 4.0%) *Richmond Ale (abv 4.5%) *Saint's Sinner (abv 5.0%) *Rolling Hitch (abv 5.2%) ASDA BEER FESTIVAL CHAMPION 2005 *Killer Bee (abv 6.0%) *Original Flag Porter (abv 5.0%) *Hop Drop (abv 5.3%) TESCO BEER CHALLENGE WINNER 2005

References

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External links

Darwin Brewery official website
University of Sunderland Companies based in Tyne and Wear Food and drink companies established in 1994 Breweries in England British companies established in 1994 1994 establishments in England