Tilleys Bar (Cameron’s)

Camerons bar near Tyne Theatre & Bodega and not far from the Newcastle station with reasonable selection of cask handpulls, taps and bottles. OK place

Visited 9/5/2018. Corner pub with comfortable and quite modern feel to interior. Quite decent beer range, good service, varied clientele. Worth another visit.

This was the first pub for us in Newcastle, an easy walk from railwaystation. Good beer selection with cask from Leeds and some further away as well. Beer selection was OK, but the annoying thing was the music, I am pretty shure the amplifier was set on 11. We could not conversate without screaming, and the time had just past 8, so that was a bit early for us, screaming. Suppose it is better in the weekdays, but we ventured further down the street ...

Been here twice so far, once on a matchday (as a visiting away fan) and again on a weekday afternoon, both occasions I've been impressed by the relaxed and welcoming atmosphere in the place. More importantly, great range of cask and keg beers and a big bottle list with plenty of beers I hadn't seen elsewhere. Good music in the background. There was a cask and bottled beer of the week at a special price too.

Close to the Railway Station this is a relaxed, friendly pub with a large range of beers. Opened up, stripped back in the modern style. Although owned by Cameron’s there were plenty of guest beers to be had. Well worth a visit.

Visited on 30th April 2017. A few mins walk from Central station and a few doors down from the Bodega this is a studenty pub, plenty of seating, a couple of rooms, a cinema thing going on, decor is decent enough. A decent beer range with a mix of cask, keg and a solid bottle list. Service was good, beer quality good and prices decent. Liked this place and would return.

Visited in February 2016. Part of the Head of Steam group. Has a stripped down, slightly shabby feel. That’s not to say it’s an unappealing ambience, just, lat’s say, well-worn. Part of the Head of Steam group, so you might find a token Camerons beer here but the main focus is on craft and "modern" beers. The beer range was decent - 7 casks, a few crafts kegs (didn’t count) and a quite extensive selection of maybe 100+ bottles (didn’t look too closely). Brewers represented on the taps included Wylam, Fyne Ales and Magic Rock. Only one new beer for me but it’s certainly a solid selection. Chatty, enthusiastic and clued up service. Maybe not an essential stop, given the quality of the opposition in Newcastle, but well worth a look.

Tilleys Bar has been stripped out and painted in an airforce blue / grey colour throughout. Despite being open plan it has a number of separate areas - a raised platform with wooden tables and chairs, a snug, a few sofas in one part and booths in the main bar (which was very cold), helpfully fitted with plug sockets and USB points. The decor feels a bit tired but the beer list was very good. There were seven casks, three kegs and a fridge full of bottles. We didn’t eat there but the American-inspired menu looked quite nice. (Visited 11 February 2016).

I’ve visited a few times, and never really been impressed. Positives: friendly easy going atmosphere, homely fee, staff usually helpful. good selection Negatives: beer not always in good nick, not cheap. At least they’re trying. Beer condition is my main quibble.

A great place for enjoying good beer. It has the cosiness of a proper pub, which I much prefer to the trendy bars in town even if it is a bit scruffy. The selection is very good on cask and keg, while the bottle selection was pretty outstanding. I was pretty happy with the prices too.