'Cool achievement for our town': Grain Store pick of the crop in beer scene

Grain Store owner Corey Crooks said the award was recognition of Newcastle's reputation as a craft beer mecca. Picture by Grant Sproule

IF you're passionate about craft beer, you've known for the past decade that the Grain Store is among the cream of the crop in Newcastle.

The popular Newcastle East craft beer cafe's standing in Australia's burgeoning beer scene has also been recognised.