THE original ale supplier of a tavern that once stood on the doorstep of Sunderland’s hottest new venue has created a special brew to mark the link.

After the success of its exclusive Pit Pony lager brewed by Sunderland based Vaux, Sheepfolds Stables - a £4m new venue in Riverside Sunderland – has partnered with North East based Camerons Brewery, to create a new lager that will be served from the venue’s main Taproom and second bar, Back of the Pit.

Lamplight has been named in honour of Sunderland’s mining heritage, with one of the last collieries to close on Wearside, Wearmouth Colliery, just metres from the venue.

Camerons also once supplied ale to the Waggon Tavern, which was positioned directly opposite the 1884-built Stables.

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The venue is looking to have a ‘pop up’ approach, with different drinks on offer and is looking at introduce some vendors to serve different food options on a temporary basis, including Hairy Biker, Si King, with his food offering Propa.

Nigel Wood, general manager of Sheepfolds Stables, said: “This whole venue is built on heritage and provenance, so it was important to us to partner with drinks producers that bring that to the table. It allows us to further add to the offer for customers, while restoring a trading relationship between the Brewery and our Sheepfolds venue.”