Excellent venue, good beer, good service and good company.

This reminds me of the North East tourist thingy's strapline...

Passionate People, Passionate Places

Hats off to Pete.

This reminds me of the North East tourist thingy's strapline...

Passionate People, Passionate Places

Hats off to Pete.

Passionate message Denzel

Passionate message Denzel

I'm a passionate person Pete; it's my fiery Mediterranean background.

I'm a passionate person Pete; it's my fiery Mediterranean background.

who the !*!@# has been voting for the wharton? its !*!@# liftin the pub not that bad but the pints taste like ferret !*!@# ! those that voted must either have made the wrong choice or have no taste buds!

who the !*!@# has been voting for the wharton? its !*!@# liftin the pub not that bad but the pints taste like ferret !*!@# ! those that voted must either have made the wrong choice or have no taste buds!

i did, the guinness in there is nice, and my dad swears by the best scotch.

Bearing in mind Louise has just gone into the Wharton, give her a chance!!!

Ah, my poor sweet pretties, I appear to have misled you.

There is no likelihood of rubbing shoulders with the extended Followill family in the dear old Railway, merely the chance to hear their entire back catalogue via the jukebox should you stay longer than an hour.

Also, you are never more than four records away from "Mr Brightside" by american popsters The Killer.

The pub also boasts the best-looking ladies darts team in the tri-county area.

Yes, even purtier than those hotties from The Monkey.

1. At least they have beat Stereophonics off the top spot.

2. Only By The Night is not on yet.

3. You can also hear tusk in it's entirity.

4. If you are a genre spanner it's not the juke-a for you!

who the !*!@# has been voting for the wharton? its !*!@# liftin the pub not that bad but the pints taste like ferret !*!@# ! those that voted must either have made the wrong choice or have no taste buds!

I'm Curious Monsta - are you accustomed to the taste of Ferret !*!@# ?

There is also much sterling work done at The Bank Top.

Good beer, fruity young barmaids, toon matches, free bait at half-time... All good, nothing bad.

Must say the Wharton offer all those things too apart from the young barmaids......but what they lack in fruit they make up for in personality and charm! Got a feeling monsta was the bloke that got barred on new yrs day for bein a workie ticket........and yeah he looked like he was used to drinkin ferret p**s frequently....lol

The Wharton is looking much better than it did before it was took over, havent been inside but if outside is anything go by new owners are doing well with it, good on them for taking pride in the place.

I'm Curious Monsta - are you accustomed to the taste of Ferret !*!@# ?

i must do drinking in bedlington!

i must do drinking in bedlington!

Still gets you pissed tho eh! Monsta :lol:

Still gets you pissed tho eh! Monsta :lol:

So does Brasso but I would not recomend it.

So does Brasso but I would not recomend it.

You tried it like Pete :lol:

You tried it like Pete :lol:

I snifft it once Merlin it nearly knoked me on my back, mind I was young and daft, not young anymore.

I snifft it once Merlin it nearly knoked me on my back, mind I was young and daft, not young anymore.

But still as daft eh! Pete.

Bedlington front street is dead,it just needs burying and I'm not just talking of the pubs!

i did, the guinness in there is nice, and my dad swears by the best scotch.

Sounds like a man who knows his quality tipples. A true bon vivant.

Sounds like a man who knows his quality tipples. A true bon vivant.

he wont drink anything else unless its a spirit!

strange these old blokes set in their ways!

what about 2010?

where's the best pint this year?

tesco or nettos

what about 2010?

where's the best pint this year?

tesco or nettos

What about Chahals(zingies) cheap an' you only have to be ten to get served!

Mr D's list is starting to look like a dead pool list these days. Might be more apt to wager on which one will close next!

Not a bad plan!!!

Mr D's list is starting to look like a dead pool list these days. Might be more apt to wager on which one will close next!

fuggles or the grapes

There is possibly a clue on the boards adorning some of these establishments!

It would seem the breweries have lost their little enough grasp on realties and imposed massive rent hikes.