Swinging Gibbet

Recalls a macabre tale, which remains a potent symbol in Jarrow's history. William Jobling was convicted of murdering South Tyneside Magistrate, Nicholas Fairless, although it was widely recognised that he was virtually a spectator at the scene. The sentence was that he be publicly executed and his body hung from a gibbet on Jarrow Slake. A copper coloured, evenly balanced beer, with a good hop aroma and a fruity finish.