Bodega

run_wolfbot

Nice place 31st August 2008

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The Bodega is a pretty nice pub situated on the Westgate Road, just nextdoor to the Tyne Theatre (the old opera house). It's a bit more lowkey than neighbouring Tilleys and serves a really good range of rotating local and national ales. You can usually get a good pint of Mordue in here and the staff are pretty friendly.

Don't expect any hipsters in here though, it's a much more laidback everyman crowd, just going about their drinking business. It's a decent size inside and never seems to be rampacked so it's always pretty comfortable to enjoy a pint and maybe a shot on the quiz machine.

It loses one star for it's lack of table foosball, it used to have a cracking table and I'm not sure why they got rid of it - otherwise it is a good pub!

qtlc

Great for the ale lover 26th August 2008

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Next door to the Tyne Theatre on Westgate Road, the Bodgea has a fantastic variety of guest ales. Think they change every week. The best I've had was Skullsplitter which they would only serve in half pints. Probably for the best as you do the rubberleg walk afterwards!
The decor is great and the place is always clean and tidy and the clientèle keep themselves to themselves, something which you don't get too often in Newcastle.
The staff are always friendly and the manager is nice, especially when suggesting beers to get in to try.
Well worth a shot for an ale or three and definitely if you want to try somewhere different to chill out.