Pub & Brewery News

Wednesday 20 May 2026

Plans are in for the closed Colomendy - change of use from Public House to Domestic Property with the removal of existing bar and toilets, new internal walls and doors
The Conwy Brewery in Llysfaen doubled up in CAMRA's Champion Bottled Beer of Wales competition, winning both Gold and Bronze medals in the 4.4 per cent and above category. The Brewery's Telford Porter (5.6 per cent) was crowned overall winner after fighting off competition from beers across Britain. Silver went to the refreshing hazy yellow smooth gold Hefeweizen (5.2 per cent) by Geipel Brewing in Denbighshire. Conwy took bronze for it's nutty, sessionable Rampart Brown Ale (4.8 per cent). Telford Porter has the chance to fight for the overall Champion Bottled Beer of Britain title
The UK's first micropub, the Butchers' Arms in Herne has been sold by it's it's present owner to a customer
Cob and Pen in Rhyl has no cask since take over. Recently had on Boddingtons and Black Sheep
The Nelson is a newly opened and renovated pub in Rhyl, previously know as the North Wales and run by Abby Nelson who used to have The Cove, Rhyl. No real ale yet
Denbigh - The Hand has Tetley's, Castle Arms (old Cons Club) has no real ales, the Vaults too has no real ale, but Brook house Mill has five cask ales and Rosie's cider
The Ruthin Caste in Mold has reopened
Park Place in Ruthin has London Pride as their permanent ale and guest Facer's
The Big Hand Brewery went into administration early this week
That Beer Place, Chester, which previously has won Cider Pub of the Year, is curating the cider selection at Chester Beer Festival 5-6 June
In CAMRA's Champion Beers competition, the session bitter Gold award went to Purple Moose for their Cwrw Glaslyn/Glaslyn Ale, beating 22's Dancing Duck and Ludlow's Ludlow Best. It is 19 years since the Glaslyn Ale won Gold in the same competition and the recipe has not changed