Cider in Newcastle upon Tyne any good pubs?

[CharlotteCChapel]

Background DH's idea of fun is going on pub crawls. He's very into beer, specifically real ale. In the past I've joined him. However I now have an intolerance to it so drink cider instead.

I live in Somerset so there's plenty of choice in good dry ciders. It looks like up north cider refers to sweet fizzy stuff, like Strongbow.

I know I could just drink other stuff and Pepsi and coke make regular appearances. Wine is really expensive and I don't do do spirits.

So I'm looking for suggestions of somewhere that does painstripper cider.

Most of the pubs serve inches or aspalls, I too prefer cider and hate the flavoured ones. I like The Bodega and Tilleys bar on west gate road. I also like the Bacchus on High bridge street, all of these are traditional bars. Enjoy your stay.