The Rare Drop

15/09/2024

An absolutely necessity post the first Gateshead Wine Fair at The Beer Drop!

15/09/2024

First and second bottles down at the Wine Fair!

People like a sparkling!

14/09/2024

We have teamed up with Calvin from local drinks shop, The Rare Drop to bring together our wine expertise and bring you a night of Spanish wine tasting. Calvin will lead the night and walk you through his hand picked wine explaining the growth and production processes.

Tickets are £45 per person and include a sharing food platter of paired charcuterie & cheese and 5 glasses of wine. (VG options available) . This is a group event so you can come alone or with your gang

To book your slot, head over to the website, go to book and pick 27th September.

14/09/2024

Wine Fair Ready!

Can't wait to get these out for the first Gateshead Wine Fair Tomorrow!

13/09/2024

Just in!

Limited Edition 1996 Wor Beer Cans!

13/09/2024

OPA!!

Bringing a little bit of Greece to Gateshead we've selected 4 Greek wines for the shop!

Come and see what they are all about or order online:

https://www.theraredrop.co.uk/collections/greek-wine

12/09/2024

12/09/2024

Two brand new beers from Full Circle Brew Co a Prost Helles Lager and an Easy Peasy Lemondrop Pale available in store and online today!

12/09/2024

New beer incoming!

12/09/2024

We've found a new local honey supplier, this one from Chester le Street who has also sent us some Honeycomb to sell!

Come along and give it ago!

12/09/2024

More Cheese, Gromit?!

We've every single Cheese made by Doddingtons Dairy and Northumberland Cheese fresh in stock this week!

Come and get you Cheese fix!

07/09/2024

You might not know but our littlest Lily was born premature at 24 weeks.

We spent along time in the RVI supported by the Tiny Lives Trust, today at 5 year old she is running the Mini Great North Run to raise money for them.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/danielle-lishman-1714163720737?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Fdanielle-lishman-1714163720737&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

They are an amazing local charity who fund equipment for the NICU and support for prems and their families!

07/09/2024

The last of our Vault City order has arrived!

Cereal Spooner!

06/09/2024

Back in Stock!

Holy Islands Finest Gins and Mjodka!

06/09/2024

Parents celebrating kids going back to school?
Teachers commiserating kids going back to school?

You can all have a browse through our shop on line now and click and collect anything you need for a Friday night in! www.theraredrop.co.uk

Automatic discounts off 12 and 24 beers!

05/09/2024

Couple of new Vault City Sours in stock!

05/09/2024

By popular demand we've got Transatlantic Krush back in! Aswell as some core beers from the Wylam brewery!

04/09/2024

Great to get see one of our Italian beers Ichnusa out and about!

Trying out the new Italian's SaporiGateshead
great food, beers and wines aswell!

02/09/2024

Introducing The Rare Drop Website – Proudly Showcasing the best of the North East!

We're excited to launch our new website, www.TheRareDrop.co.uk where we celebrate the exceptional food and drink from the heart of the North East!

From rich, locally-crafted chutneys to unique spirits with a distinct regional flair, The Rare Drop is your go-to destination for discovering North East gems! Whether you're a local or simply love all things North East, our curated selection promises something special for every palate!

We take pride in supporting other local, family-owned businesses by stocking the finest products we can find in the North East with everything from curries to cocktails! Explore the flavors of the North East today and support local artisans. Cheers to regional excellence!

We also stock fine wines from around the world, European beers and a great selection of Italian and Spanish foods!

01/09/2024

In doing some work if there's any beer or wine related emergencies we can help our for the next few hours!

01/09/2024

Two weeks today we will be co-hosting the first ever Gateshead Wine Fair at St Mary's Heritage Centre.

We're bringing 30 of our favourite wines from around France - including some customer favourites and some Wine Fair exclusives. Plus The Rare Drop will be bringing another 30 from all around the world. There'll definitely be something for everyone!

Will you be joining us?

Tickets, priced at just £20, are available on our website here - https://victorindigonovember.co.uk/product/gateshead-wine-fair/

31/08/2024

Fresh delivery of our local !

30/08/2024

Back in stock!

The amazing Pilau Rice Seasoning from along with a full delivery of curry's!

27/08/2024

**TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW**

SATURDAY is looking fantastic with a great line up of bands and we're very lucky to have GROOVETRAIN who you simply cannot miss!!

Get your tickets now from

www.thefell.co.uk

**if the link above doesn't work please cut and paste into your browser - thanks**

25/08/2024

Popped over to Victor Indigo November for a few lovely white wines and chatting about how much we are looking forward to the Gateshead Wine Fair 3 weeks today!

Get booked up here 👇

https://victorindigonovember.co.uk/product/gateshead-wine-fair/

25/08/2024

13,672 products were put through the competition’s rigorous blind judging process and only 1,386 were awarded a Great Taste 2-star ‘above and beyond delicious’.

Delighted that all our products have won Great Taste awards over the last few years but it’s super to now have 2 which are 2-star ⭐️⭐️.

24/08/2024

Some favourites and new flavours in from Balefire!

23/08/2024

A couple of great McColl's Brewery beers in stock! Including a Conker of a strong Amber Beer!

23/08/2024

Every cocktail fully stocked!

23/08/2024

It's Friday! We are back open!

Fully stocked on Spanish Charcuterie Pack, Manchego and Nduja Piccante perfect for this weekend!