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Steamboat, South Shields

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Opens at 12:00pm
Operator: Punch Pubs & Co
27 Mill Dam, South Shields, NE33 1EQ (View on Google Map)
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Offering an impressive range of beers from independent and microbrewers on seven handpumps plus two boxed ciders, the Steamboat is a regular local CAMRA Pub of the Year winner.- note all the certificates that cover the walls. In 2021 received a Gold Award as part of the CAMRA 50 celebrations. Received a Branch Community Award in 2022. The Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood's (SPBW) North East Pub of the Year. 2023

This pub full of character and atmosphere, run by friendly staff, it has a large bar with a raised seating area and a small lounge. There is a weekly music jam every Tuesday and a monthly folk music night. Beer festivals, are arranged on a regular basis. The South Shields ferry and Custom House Theatre are nearby. 9 mins walk to South Shields Metro

The pub regularly updates Real Ale Finder

Within Mill Dam Conservation Area

Historic Interest

Grade II listed :- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1231582?section=official-list-entry

Information for this venue is provided by the Sunderland & South Tyneside Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Locomotive
Local Authority
South Tyneside MBC
Last updated
27/02/2025
Last surveyed
26/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
SUN/6042
Asset of Community Value
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Monday
Noon - 11:30pm
Tuesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Wednesday
Noon - 11:30pm
Thursday
Noon - 12:30am
Friday
Noon - 12:30am
Saturday
Noon - 12:30am
Sunday
Noon - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 5 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Maxim - Double Maxim TasteMatch Prediction

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Double Maxim
Maxim - Double Maxim Brown Ale • 4.7% Spotted twice.
Double Maxim
Maxim - Double Maxim

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Steamboat, South Shields.

ABV 4.7%
Style Brown Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wadworth - Swordfish TasteMatch Prediction

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Wadworth - Swordfish
Wadworth - Swordfish Flavoured Speciality Beers • 5% Spotted once.
Wadworth - Swordfish
Wadworth - Swordfish

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Steamboat, South Shields.

ABV 5%
Style Flavoured Speciality Beers
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby TasteMatch Prediction

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Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby Red Ale • 4.5% Spotted once.
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby
Wychwood - Hobgoblin Ruby

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Steamboat, South Shields.

ABV 4.5%
Style Red Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

St Austell - Anthem TasteMatch Prediction

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St Austell - Anthem
St Austell - Anthem Session Pale Ale • 3.8% Spotted 3 times.
St Austell - Anthem
St Austell - Anthem

Spotted 3 times. recently. Last spotted 5 days ago at Steamboat, South Shields.

ABV 3.8%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Maxim - Double Take TasteMatch Prediction

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Double Take
Maxim - Double Take Old Ale • 5% Spotted twice.
Double Take
Maxim - Double Take

Spotted twice. recently. Last spotted 6 days ago at Steamboat, South Shields.

ABV 5%
Style Old Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Wi Fi Wi Fi
FREE - The Cloud
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
LocAle LocAle
Transport
Close to bus routes (650m)
All buses stop at nearby Interchange
At Transport Interchange
Close to metro (650m)
South Shields
Directions
Follow signs for Customs House

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