Beer and motorcycles are fine things. But as we all know, they?re best enjoyed separately?preferably at the end of a long ride, with a cold glass in hand and the bike cooling down within eyeshot.
In the USA, you often see custom bikes sponsored by spirits brands. They go together like rum and coke. But this Anglo-German custom is a much more intriguing combination: It was built to celebrate the launch of a new brewery in Newcastle.

It?s the work of Stephen Bentley, who runs Dust Custom Motorcycles. Stephen is a builder from the old school, with dirt rather than a trackpad under his fingernails.
He has no workshop to speak of?just an old shack with basic tools?and he works by himself.

?I’ve got my own baggage that informs me as a builder,? he admits. ?Much of it comes from living in the north west of England. I grew up at a time when people rode their bikes daily, then to the Isle of Man, fettled them, slept rough, and then raced. ?Then it was back home and to work on Monday morning.?
The Dust approach might be old school, but the quality is high. And Stephen is not short of customers who appreciate his eye for detail.
One such customer is Scotsman Rob Cameron, who commissioned this BMW. ?A real cool fella, a proper Scot,? says Stephen. ?He’s taking it to Glemseck, and in true Braveheart style I can imagine him ‘picking a fight’?in a very civil way, that is.?

Rob has a passion for beer: He co-founded the British pub operator Greenan Blueaye. B...