Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has a pie named after him
'Shearer's Pie' has been made ahead of National Pie week from 2nd-8th March
Heaton-based Anarchy Brewery and artisan bakery Great Northern Provisions are the team behind Shearer’s Pie – named after the legendary Newcastle United FC scorer.
Steak and ale pie has been a staple on the menu at The Blackbird, Ponteland – which also serves Anarchy’s Shearer’s Foundation Brew, known as Shearer’s Beer, on draught.
The beer is specifically brewed 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.
Pub bosses decided to see if it could be used in their pies so they approached Gateshead-based Great Northern Provisions, which specialises in hand made pies and savoury bakes and they swung into action.
“We wanted to create a pie that would honour the great man it’s named after,” said chef and owner Chris Eagle, “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.”