Robert Stafford Stevenson ran the Albert Brewery from around 1847 until the mid 1850s. The brewery stood close to the cattle market and was had four dwelling rooms. It could produce 20 half-barrels of beer per brewing.

John H. Robertson was licensee and brewer from the late 1820s until 1857.

John Strachan operated the Barras Bridge Brewery in premises rented from the Barras Bridge Timber Yard and Sawmills. He went bankrupt in 1862. Thomas Robinson, son of a Newcastle wine merchant, took over under James Robinson & Son. He died in 1881 but his partners continued at the brewery until 1890. The building was converted into a horse and carriage repository. Thomas Robinson was a councillor from 1859 and was mayor of Newcastle two times.

George Redshaw was licensee and brewer here from 1847 until 1862, when the pub closed due to Quayside improvements. The small brewery could produce 8 half-barrels at each brewing.

Peter Rae brewed here in the 1850s. The inn closed in 1872.

Jane Saint Ormston brewed here in the 1860s. By 1865 Thomas Oxer had taken over. He left in 1872 and the inn became an eating house.

Robert Charlton Moore was landlord and brewer here from 1846 to 1859. The pub closed in 1879.

Joseph Mitcheson built the Brunel Street Brewery in 1860. He worked there until around 1874. An advertisement of 1872 described his "good, wholesome, and genuine samples of Newcastle Mild Ale". Robert Emmerson later took the premises over and converted it to housing in 1885.

John Lumsden & Co. began their brewing business at this brewery, which stood near to the 'Lying-in Hospital' (HER 5973). William Miller, a porter merchant, began brewing at the 'Stag Brewery' in Croft Street around 1850. By the early 1860s he also had porter vaults in Pilgrim Street and a spirit store in Hardcastle Court. He retired around 1867.

Mason & Shotton were in partnership at this brewery from 1863 to 1866 when they went bankrupt. The plant, stock and five horses were auctioned off. The Moat Brothers took over the brewery until 1870, then James Smith took over. The brewery could produce 96 half barrels of beer a week. It had a six-horse-power horizontal steam engine, offices, cellars, a two-stall stable and a large tunning room. Brewing ceased in late 1873.