Three North East favourites have teamed up to deliver a pie with serious local credentials, and a name that needs no introduction.
Heaton’s Anarchy Brewery has joined forces with artisan bakery Great Northern Provisions to create Shearer’s Pie, a hearty new addition to the menu at The Blackbird in Ponteland.
Inspired by Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer, the dish is making its debut just in time for National Pie Week, which runs from 2nd to 8th March 2026.
Steak and ale pie has long been a firm favourite on the menu at The Blackbird, which also serves Anarchy’s Shearer’s Foundation Brew, known as Shearer’s Beer, on draught.
The beer is brewed by Anarchy Brewery to raise funds for the Alan Shearer Centre in Newcastle, and Anarchy makes a donation to The Shearer Foundation from every can and pint sold.
It was so popular with beer lovers at The Blackbird that they decided to approach Great Northern Provisions, who specialise in handmade pies and savoury bakes.
Chef and owner, Chris Eagle, said: “We wanted to create a pie that would honour the great man it’s named after and we are very proud of it.
“It’s a classic, British pie filled with brisket, cooked in Shearer’s beer for a minimum of seven hours and paired with a slow cooked sweet onion compôte, which really offsets the wonderful depth and bitterness of the beer.
“And the pastry is made of a combination of shortcrust and puff, so you really get the best of both worlds.”
The award-winning Blackbird has built its reputation on refined comfort food, and Shearer’s Pie fits the brief perfectly. Served with new potatoes, seasonal vegetables and proper gravy, the pie (priced at £17.95) will now be a permanent fixture on its menu.
