Fram Ferment

17/01/2025

Who says dry bairn’s get nowt! We’ve expanded our low alcohol / alcohol free section for those trying to be good. Everything with green prices are low and no, yellow prices are a couple table beers thrown in for good measure. Prove to people you can still go out and have fun x

04/01/2025

After another hard seasons work the robins are going back into hibernation (or whatever it is they do..) till next December. We’ll be open as usual however - back to usual schedule of closed Mondays, 4pm weekdays, 2pm Fri & Sun and 12pm Sat.

Still lots of tasty beers on tap and plenty of fridge restocks over the coming weeks including a wide alcohol-free/low alcohol range so something for everyone !

Happy new year to anyone we haven’t seen yet and hope to see the rest of you again soon !

27/12/2024

Last chance to spot the robins! 6 to find, I did it this time so some are particularly mean.

No prizes. Love Andy.

24/12/2024

Hello everyone and Merry Christmas from all of us ! We’re open today from 12pm till 6pm then again on Boxing Day from 2pm, we hope you are all having a lovely Christmas and we look forward to seeing you here! ❄️🎅🏼

21/12/2024

We're open at twelve today, and as a heads up, Susie will be in this afternoon as well.

So if you want any advice about gifts, food and drinks pairing, or cider and Perry, today would be a great time.

Between us and our friends at I bet you can get all your last minute presents....

19/12/2024

Not long now but still time to get some gifts - for others or yourself ! Open every day between now and 25th from 2pm & a 12 start on Sat and the 24th.

Still plenty of our most popular beers on tap too - Abbeydale Brewery ‘s Heathen has just come on and plenty more in the wings - check the board at https://www.realalefinder.com/beerboard/?fram-ferment-framwellgate-moor

17/12/2024

Festive greetings one and all. We’re extending our hours a bit so you have time to grab those last minute presents and stocking fillers! Closed a bit too, see below.

That is all, good day.

07/12/2024

Power is out in a lot of Fram but not here! We're still open, warm, and have light and good beer.

In other news we have recently taken delivery of this most incredible perry from legendary cider maker Kevin Minchew.

It's a single variety Moorcroft, that's ended up being aged for 23 years after Kevin stopped producing cider or perry. The barn it's been stored in is scheduled for demolition and thus the perry had to be disposed of. Thanks to and and a few other helpful folk it's been released.

Moorcroft is also known as Stinking Bishop. A name you may know via a certain cheese that is washed in Perry. Specifically, Moorcroft/Stinking Bishop perry (though not this one I assume!).

The perry itself is stunning, it has a real depth of complex character, as you'd hope from something aged that long. Plenty of stewed pear and molasses flavour, plenty of rich oaked body and brioche savouryness, but don't assume that means it's sweet. A tickle of acidity lifts the whole lot and rounds it all out for one of the most special drinks we've had, or sold, this year.

Incidentally, it pairs very well with Stinking Bishop cheese which the cheese shop in Durham Indoor Market currently has in stock.

06/12/2024

Please vote for us! Or failing that our marvellous neighbours The Weigh To Shop who are also nominated.

The hunt is now on for my annual Small Business of the Year award!Anyone who knows me will know that I LOVE Durham’s small, independent businesses. They are the lifeblood of our city centre, towns and villages and they deserve our support. That’s why I am searching for my third Small Business of...

23/11/2024

You could be sat here ! Open as usual for drink in or take out.

22/11/2024

Couple of new impy stouts and seasonal beers in this week but there’s one real star of the show - a collaboration brew between 3 Trappist brewers making a very limited edition Dubbel !

Bringing together the brewers of La Trappe, Tynt Meadow and Zundert and with proceeds going towards an initiative supporting planting trees and increasing biodiversity The Three Rules of Authentic Trappist is a perfectly balanced Dubbel. The beer is full-bodied with sweet caramel, toasted malt, a hint of peat, and subtle spicy, hoppy notes. This leads to an unparalleled taste experience with every sip.

16/11/2024

Hello everyone, we hope you're having a good week so far! Here's some stuff we've got in at the moment to help brighten up your weekend.

We have a whole host of things in from Full Circle Brewing including but not limited to: Moose a maple brown ale aged in a bourbon barrel; Boiler Room an Amber Ale and Hoop pale ale both on tap at the moment and Golden Ale coming up on Cask!

If you want more information on what's on just check out the Real Ale Finder App. We hope to see you in this weekend! 🍻

https://www.realalefinder.com/beerboard/?fram-ferment-framwellgate-moor

09/11/2024

This weekend we've had a big restock so here's some of the stuff we've got in for this bonfire weekend!

We have a whole host of new stuff from Full Circle including the return of Hoop and the introduction of Deathwish.

We'll also have Best Bitter on cask later this month which has classic malty notes with floral undertones.

With a whole host of new things from Abbeydale Brewery and Twice Brewed, now is the perfect time to come in and have a look! We look forward to seeing you in this weekend!

06/11/2024

This Friday we are having a Cider Tasting run by our very own Susie Mansfield! Come along if you want to learn more about cider or if you just want to try something new.

Tickets are £12 will be sold at the door but do let us know if you want to come along as we would love to see you there! 🍏🍐

03/11/2024

Thinking of popping in this Sunday? Here's a couple of special things we've got in at the moment.

Sublime, from Fyne Ales:
This is a 6.8% export stout which is full bodied and has subtle liquorice flavours with a light bitter red fruit finish.

Cherry B'bomb, from Yonder brewery:
This 7% stout is a balanced explosion of cherry and chocolate flavour and it's vegan!

Stoop, from Double-Barrelled brewery:
Stoop, like it's namesake, is a 6% caramel biscuit stout which works perfectly as a dessert stout, plus is also Vegan!

We hope to see you in Fram Ferment this Sunday!