Darwin Brewery is Sunderland-based brewery

Brewery

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 which opened in 1994 and expanded in 2002.

Originally a brewing school of the University of Sunderland

University of Sunderland

The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....

 with an 18 gallon plant,
the demand for the beers that were brewed there spurred an expansion and full commercialisation.

In 1997, Darwin acquired Hodges Brewery in Crook, County Durham

Crook, County Durham

Crook is a market town in County Durham, England. It is situated about 10 miles south-west of Durham.Crook lies a couple of miles north of the River Wear, on the A690 from Durham...

, and used the premises as the main brewing plant until the 2002 expansion in to their current premises in Hendon, Sunderland.

Beers brewed

• Darwin Bitter (abv
  Alcohol by volume
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  3.6%)
• Sunderland Best (abv 3.9%)
• Evolution Ale (abv 4.0%)
• Durham Light Ale (abv 4.0%)
• Richmond Ale (abv 4.5%)
• Saint's Sinner (abv 5.0%)
• Rolling Hitch (abv 5.2%)ASDA BEER FESTIVAL CHAMPION 2005
• Killer Bee (abv 6.0%)
• Original Flag Porter (abv 5.0%)
• Hop Drop (abv 5.3%) TESCO BEER CHALLENGE WINNER 2005