# Donzoko Brewery & Taproom

> Donzoko Brewery & Taproom, Stepney Bank, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2NP. Reece Hugill's German-inspired lager brewery, best known for Northern…

Source: https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/venues/newcastle-donzoko-taproom/ (The Craft Beer Crawl, 2026-10-21)

Stepney Bank, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 2NP

![Donzoko Brewery & Taproom](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/grass-cs/AABkmLcvY5-uPOBF2BUfpTVz3j_ErjHNxiKuJgGRm38QBtIMPAeNxOtRB1ivCHRpC1jusuUjhpNOjpQr_6njfaI5I28VQfeFdW2AD8f1vHhPsn4sDq-QUr-94M7j7_1BTpuqRoH0Urit3iV60fXd=s4800-w900)

Photo: Christopher Rouse via Google

## What it's known for

Reece Hugill's German-inspired lager brewery, best known for Northern Helles and its foamy kellerbiers, which got its own Ouseburn brewery and taproom in 2024. Long wooden bar and church-style seating among the tanks. Open Thursday and Friday 5pm–10:30pm, Saturday noon–10:30pm, Sunday noon–9pm.

Closed Monday to Wednesday. Keg only apart from its single cask Keller.

Check opening hours with the venue before you go: they change, especially early in the week.

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## On this route

- [The Ouseburn Valley](https://thecraftbeercrawl.com/newcastle/routes/ouseburn-valley/): Route 1 · Stop 6 of 6

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