Taproom
Welcome to our lovely little taproom. We pride ourselves in offering a great atmosphere in a comfortable setting where everyone is welcome. Whether its a cup of tea, some great craft beers, a cosy evening in our upstairs lounge or a good giggle with your mates, we've got you. Come and join us and enjoy.
TAPROOM OPENING HOURS
(open every other weekend)
January 5th, 6th, 26th, 27th (Burns Night Weekender)
February 9th, 10th, 23rd, 24th
March 8th, 9th, 22nd, 23rd
April 5th, 6th, 19th, 20th (Bishop Auckland Food Festival)
May 3rd, 4th, 17th, 18th (our 7th Birthday Party), 31st
June 1st, 14th, 15th, 28th, 29th
July 12th, 13th, 26th, 27th
August 9th, 10th, 23rd, 24th
September 6th, 7th, 20th, 21st (Oktoberfest Party)
October 4th, 5th, 18th, 19th
November 1st, 2nd, 15th, 16th, 29th, 30th
December 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st
WHAT DO WE OFFER
WHERE ARE WE?
Evenwood, near Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SJ. From Durham the No. 6 Arriva bus drops you a minutes walk away (see map).
EVENTS
Brewery Tours - Includes a guided tour by our Danny McColl, where you will flow through the brewing process, see raw ingredients, every inch of the brewery, understand fermentation and learn about what makes McColl's Brewery tick. Plus you'll get 3 free tasters of your choice. BOOK ONLINE HERE
Also check out our annual events that include:
- Burns Night - January
- Birthday Bash - May
- Oktoberfest - September
- Caribbean Christmas - December
We are also very happy for you to celebrate your special occassions at the brewery at no extra cost (please note: the taproom will remain open as normal for everyone)
MENS PIE CLUB
Before every Saturday taproom (9:45 - 12pm) we run our very own Men's Pie Club, where local guys simply get together and make pies, it's as simple as that. If you'd like to find out more info or refer someone please contact Men's Pie Club here.
PRIVATE HIRE
We also love to host private parties, so if you are interested in holding an event at the brewery please contact us
OTHER LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
We are very lucky in Teesdale, based in County Durham, to be blessed with amazing landscapes, beautiful scenary and interesting and exciting sites to visit for all the family, here's a few of our suggestions:
Raby Castle, Staindrop - Castle, deer park, estate, walled gardens, cafe and very family friendly (inc. Plotters Forest) raby.co.uk/raby-castle
Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland - Castle, Bishops palace, archeaological site, walled gardens and deer park aucklandproject.org/venues/auckland-castle
Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle - Art gallery and exhibition venue, gardens, cafe, wedding venue and educational site thebowesmuseum.org.uk
High Force, Teesdale - amazing natural waterfall, the most powerfull in the UK, situated in Upper Teesdale near to Middleton in Teesdale. With pub, resuarant and hotel rooms raby.co.uk/high-force/waterfall
Manor House Hotel & Spa, West Auckland - a stunning Hotel & Spa that combines historic charm, modern features and very warm welcome, catering for short breaks, weddings, spa days and more manorhousehotel.net
Teesdale Cheesemakers, Butterknowle - beautiful makers of local cheeses with an onsite cafe, cheesemaking courses and glamping/cabins teesdalecheesemakers.co.uk
Durham Distillery, Durham city - why not learn about making great gin on one of their short experience days durhamdistillery.co.uk
Lonton Coffee, Lonton, near Middleton in Teesdale - small batch local producers of ground craft coffee with onsite glamping lonton.co.uk
Bishop Auckland Food & Drink Festival - amazing annual festival of local and interational craft food and drinks bishopaucklandfoodfestival.co.uk
Raby Hunt Inn, Summerhouse, Darlington - 2 Michelin Star Restaurant rabyhuntrestaurant.co.uk
Kynren, Bishop Auckland - world class live outdoor theatre where history comes to life 11arches.com