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NEWY HAPPY
HOURS
There’s nothing better than a cold 5 p.m. beer after one of those days. The last thing you want is to fork out $14 for a pint, so why not take advantage of the best happy hours in Newcastle? The Newy Local has rounded up all the best value-for-money happy hours so you and your co-workers can wag those chins on the cheap.
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Adamstown
Adamstown Bowling Club
504 Glebe Road: Weekdays, 3-5 p.m. ($4.50 schooners)
The Gates Hotel
660 Glebe Road: Sunday to Tuesday, 4-6 p.m. (Pints for schooners)
The Nags Head Hotel
272 Brunker Road: Friday to Saturday, 4-7 p.m. (cocktails, $4 bubbles, $7 prosecco)
Broadmeadow
The Premier
1 Brunker Road: Weekdays 4-6 p.m., Saturday 1-4 p.m., Sunday 12-6 p.m. ($6 schooners)
Sunnyside Tavern
20 Broadmeadow Road: Weekdays, 2.30-5.30 p.m.
Carrington
Carrington Bowling Club
1C Cowper Street North: Weekdays, 3.30-5.30 p.m., Sunday (jugs)
The Criterion Hotel
81 Bourke Street: Wednesday to Friday, 4-6 p.m.
Seven Seas
33 Cowper Street: Monday to Saturday, 10-12 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.
Young Street Hotel
132 Young Street: Nil
Cooks Hill
5 Sawyers
115 Darby Street: Friday, until 10 p.m. (cocktails)
The Commonwealth Hotel
35 Union Street: Nil
Cricketer’s Arms Hotel
61 Bruce Street: Friday, 5-7 p.m. (cocktails)
The Delany Hotel
134 Darby Street: Monday to Friday, 4-6 p.m.
The Oriental Hotel
53 Bull Street: Nil
Elemore Vale
Hotel Elemore
145 Croudace Road: Weekdays, 3-6 p.m.
Hamilton
Bennet Hotel
146 Denison Street: Friday from 6 p.m., Saturday from 12 p.m. (Cocktails Friday, beers Saturday)
Blind Monk
76 Beaumont Street: Nil
The Exchange Hotel
125 Denison Street: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m. ($5 house beers, wines, sparkling, $10 cocktails)
Good Folk Brewing
80 Beaumont Street: Nil
The Greenroof Hotel
71 Tudor Street: Saturday, 12-5 p.m.
Hamilton North Bowling Club
31 Boreas Road: Nil
The Kent Hotel
59-61 Beaumont Street: Weekdays, 5-7 p.m. ($5.50 house wines and beers)
Meantime
104 Beaumont Street: Nil
Northern Star
112 Beaumont Street: Weekdays, 4-7 p.m. ($7 pints, $6 house spirits, $4 house wines and bubbles)
Sydney Junction Hotel
8 Beaumont Street: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m.
Honeysuckle
The Dockyard
13/1 Honeysuckle Drive: Nil
Harbour Bar
18/1 Honeysuckle Drive: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m. ($5 drinks)
The Honeysuckle Hotel
Lee Wharf Corner, Lot 31 C/Lot Honeysuckle Drive: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m.
Honeysuckle Social
11 Honeysuckle Drive: Nil
The Landing Bar
1 Honeysuckle Drive: Nil
Moneypenny
1 Honeysuckle Drive: Nil
Islington
Hamilton Station Hotel
2-6 Beaumont Street: Thursday and Sunday, 4-7 p.m. ($5 schooners)
Method Brewing
18 Maitland Road: Nil
Shout Brewing
22 Clyde Street: Nil
Jesmond
The Jeso
Cnr Newcastle and Blue Gum Road: Nil
Lambton
Club Lambton
51 Karoola Road: Nil
Lambton Park Hotel
19A Morehead Street: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m. ($2 off craft beers, $6 lagers)
The Mark Hotel
Cnr Dickson and Morehead Streets: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m.
Northumberland Hotel
85 Elder Street: Nil
Maryland
Maryland Tavern
144 Maryland Drive: Weekdays, 3-6 p.m., Saturday, 12-4 p.m. ($5 house wine, $6 beer, $6 spirits)
Maryville
Maryville Tavern
71 Lewis Street: Nil
Mayfield
The Beauford
39 Maitland Road: Weekdays, 10-11 a.m., 3-5 p.m. (All tap beers, 150ml wines)
Mayfield Bowling Club
Dangar Park, 2A Ingall Street: Weekdays, 4.30-6.30 p.m.
Mayfield Hotel
284 Maitland Road: Weekdays, 8-11 a.m. and 3-7 p.m., Saturday, 8-11 a.m. and 2-5 p.m., Sunday 2-5 p.m. ($5 beers, wine, $6 spirits)
The Stag & Hunter
187 Maitland Road: Nil
Merewether
Bar Beach Bowling and Sporting Club
29 Kilgour Avenue: Friday, 5-6 p.m. (members), Sunday, 3-6 p.m.
Merewether Surfhouse
5 Henderson Parade: Wednesday to Sunday, 3-5 p.m. ($14 cocktails, $7 Better beer, $7 watermelon Fellr seltzers)
The Prince of Merewether
1 Morgan Street: Thursday, 6-8 p.m., Friday, 5-7 p.m.
Souths Merewether
46 Llewellyn Street: Everyday, 4-6 p.m. (members)
New Lambton
Alder Park Sports Club
132 Bridges Road: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m. ($5.50 wine and beer, $6.50 craft beer)
Blackbutt Hotel
80 Orchardtown Road: Nil
Duke of Wellington
69 Regent Street: Nil
General Roberts Hotel
258 Lambton Road: Nil
Newcastle
Bartholomew’s
145 King Street: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m.
Blue Kahunas
3/146 Hunter Street: Everyday, 5-6 p.m. ($7 tap beer, $12 cocktails)
The Clarendon Hotel
347 Hunter Street: Monday to Thursday, 4-6 p.m., Friday, 3-6 p.m.
Finnegans
21 Darby Street: Friday, 6-9 p.m.
Ginger Meg’s
212 King Street: Wednesday and Thursday, ‘til close
Great Northern Hotel
83-89 Scott Street: Weekdays, 5-7 p.m. ($6 drinks)
The Koutetsu
555 Hunter Street: Wednesday to Saturday, 6-7 p.m. ($16 Negronis)
Lyrique Bar
185 Hunter Street: Weekdays, 3-6 p.m. ($4.80 beer of the month)
Ms Mary/Romberg’s
282 King Street: Weekdays, 4-5 p.m. (Ms Mary), 9-10 p.m. (Romberg’s)
Parry Street Garage
106 Parry Street: Everyday, 5-6 p.m. ($7 Aus tap beer, $7 house wine, spirits)
Queens Wharf Hotel
150 Wharf Road: Nil
Ship Inn
102 Hunter Street: Nil
The Crown & Anchor
189 Hunter Street: Nil
The Edwards
148 Parry Street: Wednesday to Friday, 4-6 p.m.
The Family Hotel
635 Hunter Street: Friday and Saturday, 5-7 p.m.
The Grain Store
64-66 Scott Street: Nil
The Lucky Hotel
237 Hunter Street: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m.
Uptowns Bar
6/23 Watt Street: Sunday, until 8 p.m.
Shortland
Bar on the Hill
Ring Road, Callaghan: Nil
The Shortland Hotel
269 Sandgate Road: Weekdays, 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2-5.30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. and 2-3 p.m.
The Junction
The Junction Hotel
204 Corlette Street: Nil
Tighes Hill
Royal Oak Hotel
207 Maitland Road: Nil
Wallsend
Colliery Inn
87 Cowper Street: Weekdays, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 2-5 p.m. ($5 beers, wines, and spirits)
Fire Station Hotel
22 Devon Street: Nil
Lemon Grove Hotel
112 Nelson Street: Nil
Racecourse Hotel
11 Minmi Road: Nil
Wallsend Diggers
5 Tyrell Street: Nil
Winners Circle
24 Kokera Street: Nil
Waratah
Town Hall Hotel
29 Station Street: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m., Saturday 2-4 p.m., Sunday 1-2 p.m. ($5.5 house beer and wine)
The Royal Inn
61 Station Street: Weekdays, 4-6 p.m., Saturday, 12-5 p.m., Sunday, 2-4 p.m.
Wickham
The Albion
72 Hannell Street: Weekdays, 3-6 p.m.
The Lass O’Gowrie
14 Railway Street: Nil
The Wicko
61 Maitland Road: Nil
While the Newy Local always strives to keep addresses, start and end times, and specific deals up to date for every pub happy hour across Newcastle, things always change! The above information was correct at the time of publishing, but we always recommend contacting the venue directly to double-check all the details.
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