Many in the North East will have chosen to stay home during ever changing weather in recent weeks, putting their social lives on the back burner to avoid braving the wind, rain and snow.
For those of us who love a trip to a boozer - be that chewing the fat with regulars at your local or venturing around to sample hospitality at the region's inns, bars and alehouses you might like to see what's on offer in the North East - and how venues ranked with customers before you try them out yourself.
Here at Chronicle Live, we've compiled a list of the region's top ten pubs according to ever-reliable Google reviewers - so you can find somewhere new and exciting to hang up your hat.
