Pub & Brewery News
After each monthly branch meeting, we add a summary of recent news affecting local pubs and breweries:
- Pub & Brewery News
Wednesday 16 October 2024
- The Beer Place, Chester, has won the National Cider and Perry pub award.
- Facers brewery, Flint, is currently brewing it’s seasonal Plum Porter as well as introducing their very own pork scratchings.
- North Wales live reports that the licensee of the Fox Inn, Ysceifiog has brought the freehold after 14 years at the helm.
- Brookhouse Mill, Denbigh, is undergoing an £850,000 refurbishment prior to reopening.
- Bad Dragon microbrewery, Greenfield is considering producing cask ale to augment their current craft keg range.
- Pub & Brewery News
Wednesday 11 September 2024
- The Blue Bell at Halkyn had nine ciders at a recent visit
- Top Monkey at Northrop Hall has Wainwright Gold on at £2.70 every Monday
- The Miners Arms Maeshafn opens at 2pm on Saturdays
- Black Cloak Brewery (and Brewery Tap) Denbigh, is now brewing. The Colwyn Bay pub will remain open
- The Crown at Llandegla has changed it's opening hours and has a new chef
- Polly's Brewery is to open a new bar in Mold, likely in Spring 2025
- Pub & Brewery News
Wednesday 21 August 2024
- The Bryntirion Inn, Llandderfel, has been put up for sale and reportedly bought by the owners of nearby Pale Hall. It is expected to reopen at the end of August.
- Black Cloak Brewery - formerly based in Colwyn Bay - has completed its relocation to Denbigh. It has a tap room which it is understood to be open Fridays and Saturdays from 2pm. The Black Cloak tap room in Colwyn Bay remains open but without the adjacent brewery.
- Brookhouse Mill, Denbigh, has been bought by Strange & Co (owners of the Cottage Loaf, Llandudno). It is expected to remain closed for some time while refurbishment takes place.
- Hafod Brewery, Mold, won a star at the recent Great taste Awards for their Moel Famau Porter.
- Pub & Brewery News
Wednesday 17 July 2024
The Griffin, Mynydd Isa, advertising for manager
New bar No32 in Mold is opening middle of August, table service, music but no real ale
Cookhouse at Rhyl closed
Crown at Llandegla opened serving up to 2 real ales
Brooke House Mill, Denbigh, opens April 2025 - Pub & Brewery News
Wednesday 19 June 2024
Cookhouse pub/restaurant in Rhyl may be closing
White Lion, Buckley, looking for a new manager
Burntwood pub in Buckley thinking of serving real ale
Ruthin Castle, Mold, has two real ales on the bar
Horse and Jockey, Buckley, no longer serving real ale
Three Pigeons, Graig-fechan, just serving one real ale
The Swan at St Asaph is still up for sale
Blue Anchor, Buckley, no longer sells real ale
Piccadilly at Caerwys is selling Butcombe beer at present
Newly refurbished Cob and Pen in Rhyl rumored to be up for sale
Proposed new brewery in Cilcain