The Blind Monk

Opening many a casual Newcastle hophead to the brilliant bright light of the boutique beer universe, The Blind Monk is a convention of great minds that drink alike. Well, each brother and sister in the Hamilton-based flock has a personal favourite tipple, and with twelve regularly rotated taps of crafty beer and decidedly good cider doing the rounds, there’s room for you and yours, too. As if this wasn’t enough, The Blind Monk has graciously laid on a tempting selection of local wines and seductive cocktails, plus a beer-compatible menu ranging from humble shareable bites, snacks, pizzas and flatbreads for true communion up to rather indulgent burgers, sinful oysters and more. The conversion happens daily up on Beaumont Street, and if you haven’t heard the word in person yet, reserve yourself a pew before you get left behind.