Over in Sweden brewing lager beer with Omnipollo. (They have bankers!)

We have re-brewed our Koji rice lager. "Donmai" collaboration with Minoh beer in Osaka, with some tweaks to the koji process below. It is rice, malt and noble hops, but tastes like tinned peaches and cream. I don't think ive ever been so excited for one of our beers. More as it develops x

I’m not usually a great fan of tap rooms. Fortunately, I’m only 5 mins from the Donzoko one. The giant red curtain does a good job of deadening the sound. Horrible sound is what puts me off most taprooms.

Thank you tom cruise the actor

Can only for this one as we sold the kegs to a Brewdog bar which then went under🤦🏻

UK hops + flavours in general are more subtle than some of their new world counterparts. We attempted to bring them out in HIDDEN SOUNDS, a pils we made with @cloudwaterbrew.bsky.social hopped with english Solero, big white peach nectarine floral oily whistle clean lager beer!

Look at that foam on the furthest away pint. Bankers.

Equity for discount punks

Donzoko has now bought Tilray Brands.

We got this lovely sign from Dave Bailey and since then the taproom has been >50% busier than last year. Enchanted object.

Trust me Pete you do not want that

Newcastle pubs ban AI art from breweries to protect local creatives As two pubs in Newcastle ban AI art, artists discuss the impact it can have on creatives.

Chatted to the beeb about how shite AI is
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Also, in pink 🌷🌸🩷

Got some new caps which ask the question on everybody's lips.
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It's inspired by this bock I had in the cellars of Budvar.

CELLARS is a 6.2% bock, brewed with "Most" hops. It tastes like strawberries hay and honey. It's usually a taproom exclusive but I have decided to release it wider.

DONZOKO: home of foam & nitro lagers YouTube video by The Craft Beer Channel

Hey everyone we're BACK!

Join us on the Youtubes for 45 minutes of cosy, heartfelt chats about Franconian lager, northern beer culture, the beers in our heads, and erm... nitro lagers... with the inimitable lager legends Donzoko.

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HEARTWOOD is a 5.5% west coast pale, rippingly bitter, but contrasted with new, fruitier varieties of hops, namely Strata and Alora. Big melony strawberry, then a rip of pine sap bitterness, a pint of two halves. 🪵🌲🍺

TYNESIDE LAMBIC TRAIL 2026
24/25 Jan 26

Looking forward to once again joining some great Tyneside bars to show off the best in lambic and mixed ferm beer from the UK, Belgium and Beyond.

Details coming. Save the date and please share!

Big limey yuzu zest, with a bitter kick to stop you downing it. Fun and games. On the webshop now and out to trade this week donzoko.org

Made a low booze IPA for those taking a break, with Alora hops, which is a particularly delicious variety.

Some of us work in the £0.25m brewery tho

If you get a Lumo you can have one of our beers while you're on the train and save yourself a walk from the station. Lo

Instead of visiting the £75M Guinness brewery where they don't make Guinness why not visit the £0.25M Donnies brewery where they make Donnies.

Once Bitten, Twice Shy. Afestive treat of a red IPA. Also a public service announcement about gift boxes.

Moody exterior

Stainy glassage

Red IPA

Spezial

Beery excellence at @donzokobeer.bsky.social last night. An essential taproom stop in #Newcastle

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A can of Donzoko Once Bitten, Twice Shy

You (a normal guy): Sierra Celebration

Me (an intellectual): The Zokes

I think it's the only one in the world brewed regularly

Donzoko Brewery’s Reece Hugill honoured at Brewers Choice Awards Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Like this:Like Loading...

ICYMI, Reece from @donzokobeer.bsky.social was awarded the Young Brewer of the Year award at the Brewers Choice Awards in London last week:

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