Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival Guide 2013

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Welcome to the 2013 Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival!

Welcome

It’s June so that can mean only one thing, the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival is back at the Motorpoint Arena for the sixth year in a row! The Festival started out at the STAR Centre in Splott before moving to City Hall and now we have settled in the Motorpoint, a perfect air-conditioned hall in the centre of Cardiff.

The past year has been another great one for Welsh breweries with the number increasing all the time. We have also seen the more established brewers experiment more with different recipes and ingredients –it has been fun tracking down the Brains Craft Brewery beers in Cardiff pubs the past year and we have an unique selection of their craft beers on the front of the bar for you to drink this year. Celt Experience Brewery in Caerphilly have also delved into their crafty side as have Tiny Rebel and others such as Otley, Brecon and Kite.

On the Foreign Bar this year we have teamed up with the Bottle Shop from Roath to bring some fantastic beers to the Festival – the Brewers & Union beers are just stunning. The Cider and Perry Bar will once again be showcasing drinks from Welsh producers and we hope to have the widest range of anywhere in Wales.

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We, the Festival Organising Committee would like to say a big thank you to all that have helped us make the Festival a success, not just the brewers and cidermakers but Steve and his staff at Inspiration in Swansea, Day’s Van Rental and Daniel and Chris at Orchard Media, as well as to Phil, Alex and all the staff at Motorpoint Arena.

Please remember that all staff here at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival are volunteers and we have given up our free time to run this festival for your enjoyment. If you would like to join us then please pop over to the CAMRA Membership stand to sign up! If you enjoyed this Festival, don’t forget that CAMRA is also running the first Pembrokeshire Beer Festival 27th-29th June in Milford Haven!

Finally, this year the festival charity is Ty Hafan, please be generous with any unused beer tokens and donate them to this worthy cause.

Iechyd da!

James ‘Arfur’ Daley Festival Organiser

We hope you enjoy the festival and don't forget to tweet about it using #GWBCF, I'll be tweeting about the festival myself from my personal account of @ArfurD and other staff members will be using the @GWBCF account, so we will try The Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival 2013 03

Festival Information Beer Tokens No cash is accepted over the bars, payment is by tokens only which are available next to the membership stand, situated on your right as you come into the arena. Please note we have changed the tokens, please do not rip them, they will be marked off by bar staff.

Food The food is supplied by the Motorpoint Arena and both hot and cold choices will be available. The food is locally sourced wherever possible and Welsh cheeses will be an additional feature on the menu this year.

Unused tokens may be donated to our festival charity which this year is Ty Hafan.

We also have ‘Olives and Things’, Merry Berry Chocolates as well as Martin’s Jerked Meats to go with the finest of ales and ciders.

Beer list The list of draught beers can be found later on in the programme. Any changes will be available on lists on the bars, the membership stand and online on our website www.gwbcf.org.uk

Competition The Champion Beer of Wales competition will occur during the festival and the winner announced onstage and online at 3pm. Follow us on Twitter @GWBCF for updates.

Cider and Perry Our huge range of ciders and perries have a bar of their own, on the far side of the hall as you come in.

Good Beer Guide 2013 The beer drinkers' bible will be on sale from the products stand, together with other books and products such as T-shirts and the odd teddy bear.

The products stand is located next door to the:

Foriegn Beer This year we have teamed up with Dan & Rob from the Bottle Shop in Roath to bring you a selection of German beers.

Glasses The glass is yours to keep as a souvenir of the event. Look after it as if you drop it you will have to purchase a replacement. Due to the policy of the Welsh Government there are no glass refunds this year.

Smoking Due to the Nanny State we live in, smoking is prohibited inside the arena, however we have initiated a smoking solution from the foyer where a pass-out system allows you to leave the building and return to the festival. You are allowed to use electronic cigarettes or e-cigs in the arena.

Toilets Toilets can be found either side of the arena.

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CAMRA Membership Stand: 148,000 members can’t be wrong! Why not join up and help CAMRA save the pub and promote real ales?

Tombola Do you want an extra bit of beery history to take home from the festival? Well head along to see Eric & Julie at the tombola stand to see what fantastic prizes you could win.

Brewers of sublime award winning beers, renowned for our dark and delicious speciality ales.

Five years old and supplying across the UK and export.

First city bar opening 2013, watch this space.

Unit 7, Maesyllan Industrial Estate, Llanidloes, Powys. SY18 6YU 01686 627042 @TheWaenBrewery The Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival 2013 05

The Beer List The following is a list of the beers which we hope to have on sale during the festival. Since going to press there may be a few changes to the beer list due to flooding, anthropomorphic global warming, war, famine and/or religious holidays. Changes to the list will be published on the bars, on the membership stands and on the Festival website.

Not all the beers will be on at once, some may not be ready to serve, others may have run out.

Our knowledgeable bar staff should be able to help you out if your first choice is not available.

The beers are arranged, alphabetically by brewery with A-L on the bar on the far side of the hall as

ARTISAN Cardiff, South Glamorgan Alt 5.0%

BB

Distictive ruby ale with hints of liquorice and malt

BIG HAND Wrexham, North East Wales ?% ?

No tasting notes available

BRAINS Cardiff, South Glamorgan SA Gold 4.3%

G

SA Gold is a full-flavoured, hoppy and refreshing golden ale. Careful use of hops creates a satisfying bitterness, perfectly balanced by vibrant citrus aromas and complex hop flavours from late-hopping using Cascade and Styrian Goldings. A deliciously satisfying and refreshing pint!

Dark

3.5%

M

'Dark' is treacle-coloured with a creamy contrasting head. A velvety smooth pint, Dark has a combination of chocolate, crystal and brown malts providing a clean palate with hints of liquorice and freshly ground coffee.

Rev James

4.5%

M

Mild

BB Best Bitter

B Bitter

PS

Porter/Stout

SB

G Golden Ale

OA Old Ale

Strong Bitter

SPEC

B

The Rev. James is brewed to a traditional recipe and has been described as having a flavour not commonly available these days. Full-bodied and warming, The Rev. James is rich in palate, spicy and aromatic with a deeply satisfying finish.

G

This beer will quench the thirst of any rugby fan this summer. Brewed with Australian hops Galaxy, Ella and Summer, this golden coloured ale has aromas of fruit and tropical citrus flavours that make this the perfect light summer ale.

BRAINS CRAFT BREWERY Cardiff, South Glamorgan

Bragging Rights

5.0%

Spec

Based on an ancient Welsh beer style called bragawd, Bragging Rights is a lightly golden pale ale.

The addition of honey, followed by a blend of nutmeg, coriander, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and ginger, create a refreshing beer that is initially sweet yet spicy at the same time.

Farmer Walloon

4.5%

Spec

Farmer Walloon is a traditional farmhouse Saison, a beer style originating from the region of Wallonia in southern Belgium. Brewed with a unique Saison yeast, sweet malt and fruit flavours are balanced with a peppery spiciness and a dry, crisp bitter finish.

Barry Island

6%

G

Created by Simon Martin, aka Mr Real Ale Guide, this India Pale Ale was inspired by the ‘IPA revolution’ across the pond. The boy from Barry has used a trio of hops from the US in this pale coloured ale, which is bursting with citrus aromas. A unique smooth malt taste upfront is finished off by a vigorous bitterness and a ‘tidy’ clout of citrus and berry hop flavours.

Terry’s A chocolate orange porter.

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Other (lager, wheat, fruit)

Touch. Paws. Engage. 4% SB

A dark beer with toasted malt and medium-sweet taste

BIG BOG Waunfawr, Gwynedd Swampy 4.7%

you come in and M-Z are the near side. Beers from Brains, Celt Experience, Tiny Rebel, Pixie Spring, Brecon, Otley and Kite can be found on the ‘Brewery Bar’ section that faces the exit and joins the two long bars.

5%

Spec

The Beer List Stars and Stripes

5%

Spec

An American wheat.

Limited Edition - only one firkin of each!

Low-Hanging Fruit

?%

Spec

No tasting notes available

Whiskey Reserve

10%

Spec

No tasting notes available

A Mystery Special

?%

Spec

G

Pale golden but extensively hopped beer

Welsh Beacons

3.7%

4.5%

BB

Golden in colour with a tasty mix of hops, fruit, bitternesss and background malt.

Holly Hop

3.9%

G

Pale amber with a hoppy aroma, a refreshing hoppy fruit flavour with balancing bitterness and a similar lasting finish

BULLMASTIFF Cardiff, South Glamorgan Son of a Bitch 6.0% SB A complex, warming amber ale with a tasty blend of hops, malt and fruit flavours, with increasing bitterness.

No tasting notes available

BRECON BREWING Brecon, Powys Three Beacons 3.0%

Oh Boy

Welsh Black

4.8%

P/S

A dark and fruity beer G

Brewed with pale, gold, oat and wheat malts and a refreshing blend of British hops

CASTLE ROCK Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Harvest Pale Ale 3.8% G

Red Beacons

A pale yellow, refreshing beer full of hop aroma and flavour.

5.0%

BB

A red-hued smooth premium ale, full-bodied with a generous balance of hops

Gold Beacons

4.2%

G

A deep golden ale brewed with a well-defined bitterness.

Twilight Brecon

4.0%

OA

A dusky-toned session ale with a distinct hoppy finish

Orange Beacons

4.3%

Spec

CELT EXPERIENCE Caerphilly, Mid-Glamorgan Bleddyn 5.6% SB Named after a Welsh king who died in 1075, this beer is a deep golden colour with a rich aroma of pear drops and candied pistachio nuts. Brewed with hops from North America and New Zealand.

Dark Age

4.0%

M

A clear summer wheat beer infused with fresh oranges

A blend of coffee and chocolate flavours balanced with smooth aroma and subtle notes of caramel and dark fruits

The Prophet’s Porter Genesis 1:ii, 2011 Vintage 5.6% P/S

Golden

An aged porter, darkly complex and smooth.

Imperious Porter Genesis 2:ii

7.5%

P/S

An Imperial Welsh Stout - velvety smooth, deep black, with hints of smoky coffee, toffee and Black Forest Gateaux

BRECONSHIRE Llangorse, Powys Ramblers Ruin 5.0%

G

Native Storm

4.4%

BB

A robust, mid-brown ale full of spicy and biscuit flavours

Danish Monster

6.2%

G

An American IPA infused with lemon SB

A dark amber, malty and well-hopped ale.

BRYNCELYN Ystradgynlais, Powys Buddy Marvellous 4.0%

4.2%

Golden coloured organic ale, with a rich full-bodied texture accompanied by a unique blend of traditional and fruity hops

M

Dark brown with an aroma of malt, roast and fruit.

A gentle bitterness mixes roast with malt, hops and fruit giving a lasting finish.

Cat Scratched Celt

5.8%

SB

An American amber ale brewed in both Wales and Shanghai

Silures

4.6%

G

A rich aroma of citrus fruits with grapefruit and mango appearing, an initial sweet taste is followed by more citrus fruits and a final swoop of late bitterness on the tongue.

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The Beer List - continued CERDDIN Maesteg, Mid-Glamorgan Solar 4.1%

B

4.8%

BB

Hoppy with a dry finish.

A reddish ale with a fruity aftertaste

Cascade

GREAT ORME Glan Conwy, Conwy Celtica 4.5%

BB

Welsh Black

4.0%

M

Pale amber, rich body with a citrus hop flavour

Rich, dark and full of malt flavours

CONISTON Coniston, Cumbria Bluebird Bitter 3.6%

GREY TREES Aberdare, Mid-Glamorgan Rechabites Bitter 4.0% B

B

A yellow-gold, predominantly hoppy and fruity beer, well-balanced with some sweetness and a rising bitter finish

CONWY Conwy, Conwy Mulberry Mild

3.8%

M

A tasty beer where liqurice and coffee flavours are balanced by citrus notes

Shipwreaked

5.0%

G

A bronze-coloured ale brewed with 4 different hop varieties

GWAUN VALLEY Fishguard, Pembrokeshire Blodwen 4.3% B A creamy, full-flavoured, red-hued bitter

HAFOD Mold, Flintshire Moel Famau

4.1%

Spec

Triple-hopped to give a citrus hoppy flavour

A dark-brown ale brewed using heather from the slopes of Moel Famau.

CWRW CADER Dolgellau, Gwynedd Red Bandit 4.1% B

HAPAX Tintern, Monmouthshire Ruby 4.2%

A ruby red ale with spicy berry aromas

A red ale brewed on the Kingstone Brewery plant

CWRW LLYN Nefyn, Gwynedd Cochyn 4.5%

HARVEYS Lewes, East Sussex Sussex Bitter 4.0%

SB

B

Full-bodied brown bitter with a hoppy aroma that leads to a good maltand hop balance and a dry aftertaste

A ruby-red ale

DARK STAR Horsham, West Sussex APA 4.7%

B

G

Fruity, golden ale

HEART OF WALES Lianwrtyd Wells, Powys High as a Kite 10.5% B/W

DENBIGH Denbigh, Clwyd Black Denbeer 4.1%

Champion Beer of Wales 2012, dark and warming with medicinal tones

P/S

Brewed with black malt for a rich, roasted flavour with hints of muscovado

Welsh Black

FACER'S Flint, Flintshire Dave's Hoppy Beer

HENLLAN Henllan, Denbighshire ? ?%

4.3%

G

Dry-hopped with some sweet flavours coming through in the mainly hoppy, bitter taste

North Star

4.0%

P/S

A smooth porter with treacle, liquorice, toffee, chocolate and toast flavours

GOWER Llanrhidian, West Glamorgan Best Bitter 4.5% BB An amber ale with a fruity aroma and seet, malty taste

Gold

4.5%

G

Thirst-quenching golden ale with refreshing citrus flavours

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4.4%

P/S

Dry stout, full of liquorice flavour.

?

No tasting notes available

HOBSONS Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire Mild 3.2% M Complex layers of taste come from roasted malts that predominate and give lots of flavour

Town Crier

4.5%

G

The sweetness in this beer is complimented by subtle hop flavours, leading to a dry finish

HOPBACK Sailsbury, Wiltshire Entire Stout 4.5%

P/S

A rich, dark stout with a strong roasted malt flavour and a long, sweet and malty aftertaste

The Beer List - continued JACOBI Caio, Carmarthenshire Light Ale 3.8%

Gorslas B

A golden, hoppy bitter, surprisingly packed full of flavour for a beer of only this low strength 3.8% ABV

Red Squirrel

4.0%

B

A dark amber coloured beer with biscuity malt flavours and a dry aftertaste.

KINGSTONE Tintern, Monmouthshire 1503 4.8% SB Deep chestnut red, lightly hopped but heavy with coffee, chocolate, malt complexity.

Stout

4.4%

P/S

Rich, dark and malty with flavours of roasted, flaked and pale malted barley.

KITE Cross Hands, Camarthenshire Cwrw Haf 4.1%

Thunderbird

A blonde summer ale with a gentle fruit and sweet malt aroma followed by a refreshing dry bitter finish

BB

4.5%

BB

A mid-brown hoppy ale

LLANGOLLEN Llangollen, Denbighshire Llangollen Bitter 4.2% G A pale ale with a fruity aroma and a distinctve hoppy finish

Welsh Black Bitter

5.5%

Spec

Chocolate and toffee flavours with a hoppy finish

MCGIVERN Ruabon, Flintshire Porter 4.5%

P/S

A hoppy porter with chocolate undertones

?

G

4.0%

A spicy, resinous hop aroma with a bitterness that lasts into the finish with some dry fruit notes

?%

?

No tasting notes available

MIGHTY OAK Maldon, Essex Oscar Wilde Mild 3.7%

M

Swansea Brewing Company

Gold Wing

4.2%

G

A delicious golden-coloured ale with a dry, refreshing bite

Roasty dark mild with hints of forest fruits and dark chocolate

Brewed at the Joiners Arms, Bishopston Full range of our beers also available at The Railway Inn, Killay

(Swansea CAMRA Pub of the Year 2011)

01792 290197

Both pubs are regular Good Beer Guide Entries

‘Enjoy locally brewed beer on Gower’

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The Beer List MONTY’S Montgomery, Powys Midnight Stout 4.0%

O3 Boss P/S

A dark, creamy stout, full of dark fruit and roasted malt flavours.

Mischief

5.0%

SB

Strong golden ale with a good balance of malt and hop bitterness

Sunshine

4.2%

G

4.4%

BB

A light copper coloured ale with citrus and floral aromas with a satisfying bitter aftertaste.

O4 Columbo

4.1%

G

An easy drinking stout with hints of chocolate and coffee

Hop Angeles

4.8%

Spec

An American Red Ale brewed with 9 different hops

Hoppy, floral golden ale with a dry finish

O6 Porter

MUMBLES Swansea, West Glamorgan Gold 4.0% G

A full-flavoured porter with a smooth mouthfeel.

A golden beer with a bold hoppy taste

An Imperial Stout brewed with ginger and chocolate

NANT Llanrwst, Conwy Mwnci Nell

5.5%

6.6%

Odessa Stout

7.4%

O7 Weissen OA

5.0%

A.P.A.

NEATH Baglan, West Glamorgan Black 5.5%

Oxymoron Black IPA 5.5%

The rich, dark malt flavours are balanced by a refreshing hoppy bitterness.

Gold

5.0%

P/S

Spec

A spicy wheat beer with citrus and clove notes

A dark, winter ale with dark chocolate flavours balanced by a hoppy bitterness.

P/S

P/S

%

No tasting notes available Spec

A deep dark and hoppy beer, hence the contradiction in the name. Rich, dark chocolate flavours and a lasting bitter aftertaste.

SB

A deep, amber-coloured beer with a rich aroma of citrus fruits which continue into the flavour and a refreshing bitter finish

NETHERGATE Pentlow, Essex Umbel Magna 5.0%

Spec

A porter flavoured with coriander

OAKHAM Peterborough, Cambridgeshire JHB 3.8% G Citrus notes dominate in the aroma and flavour of this beer

OTLEY Pontypridd, Mid-Glamorgan Croeso 4.2%

G

A light, golden ale full of citrus hop aromas

Motley Brew

7.5%

BW

A chestnut-red beer infused with sweet notes of malt, caramel and citrus fruits with a dry finish

O9

4.8%

Spec

A blend of spices and fruits adds distinctive flavours to this award-winning beer

O1

4.0%

G

Pale Golden Beer with hops, malt and fruit.

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Thai Bo

4.6%

Spec

Brewed with lemongrass, lime leaf and galangal

PIXIE SPRING Pontyclun, Mid-Glamorgan Deliverance APA 4.5% G

REDSTONE Llangorse, Powys Gorsey 4.2%

G

A pale Powys ale with citrusy grapefruit aromas

A pale-straw coloured hoppy American Pale Ale

RHYMNEY Blaenavon, Torfaen Dark 4.0%

Black Army Stout

A dark mild, dark malt flavours and bitterness to balance.

4.3%

P/S

3.8%

?

No tasting notes available

Golden Pixie No tasting notes available

Special/Seasonal

?% ?%

?

SA

A golden full-bodied IPA

PRESELI Tenby, Pembrokeshire Baggywrinkle 4.5% 4.5%

B

G

A golden ale with a light, spicy berry flavour

PURPLE MOOSE Porthmadog, Gwynedd Dark Side of the Moose 4.6% OA Complex dark ale, full of flavour, malts, hop and award winning.

Glaslyn

4.2%

BB

Golden, award winning, tasty beer.

Snowdonia

3.6%

3.6%

SANDSTONE Wrexham, North East Wales Onyx 4.0% P/S

Edge

3.8%

BB

A satisfying session ale, this pale, dry, bitter beer has a full mouthfeel and a lingering hoppy finish that belies its modest strength.

SARAH HUGHES Dark Ruby

Dudley, West Midlands

6.0%

OA

A dark ruby-coloured ale with a good balance of fruit and hops leading to a pleasant, lingering hop and malt finish

SKINNERS Truro, Cornwall Betty Stogs Bitter 4.0%

B

Easy-drinking copper-coloured beer G

Refreshing golden ale, hoppy and lasting finish.

SNOWDONIA Waunfawr, Gwynedd Carmen Sutra 4.4%

Cwrw Madog

Pale ale with some citrus notes

3.7%

G

A Welsh Black Ale brewed using a blend of seven malts and Bramling Cross hops

A strong, fruity taste with a good bitter finish

Rocky Bottom

SA

A straw-coloured summer ale hopped with Challenger, Willamette and Styrian Goldings

No tasting notes available

Prince of Bengal IPA 5.5%

5.0%

Full bodied, balanced bitter sweet beer.

ROTTERS Talgarth, Powys Whipping Tree

?

No tasting notes available

Special/Seasonal

Export

M

B

Well-balanced and refreshing session bitter.

RADNORSHIRE New Radnor, Powys Whimble Gold 3.8% G

ST AUSTELL St Austell, Cornwall Proper Job 4.5%

BB

BB

A light and hoppy pale ale

Floral aroma mellowed by a sweet, well-rounded and full-bodied palate with a bittersweet aftertaste

RCH West Hewish, Somerset Old Slug Porter 4.5%

SWANSEA Bishopston, West Glamorgan Deep Slade Dark 4.0% M

P/S

A traditional porter with tastes of chocolate, cofffee, blackcurrant and black cherry

Pitchfork

4.3%

G

Citrus-dominated beer with some underlying sweetness 12 The Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival 2013

Dark Brown, dark and roast malt flavours.

THORNBRIDGE Bakewell, Derbyshire Jaipur IPA 5.9% G Flavoursome IPA packed with citrus hoppiness that's nicely counterbalanced by malt and robust fruit flavours

Beer List - continued TINY REBEL Newport, Gwent Cwtch 4.6%

BB

VIOLET COTTAGE Cardiff, South Glamorgan Shine On 4.0% B

Brewed with hops beginning with the letter ‘C’ Citra, Columbo etc

Amber-coloured beer with an aroma of fruit and maltwith a bitter finish

Dirty Stop Out

Zigzag

5.0%

P/S

Nine different malt varieties go into brewing this vomplex, lightly smoked oat stout.

Fubar

4.4%

G

5.0%

G

A hoppy IPA

VOG Barry, South Glamorgan Cwrw Dewi 5.0%

BB

A straw-coloured bitter packed with floral hoppiness and a dry spicy bitterness to finish

A dark, premium bitter with initial malty taste and bitter finish

Full Nelson

Summer Daze

4.8%

G

Brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops so is packed with fruity and floral notes

Billabong

4.6%

G

Brewed with Australian hops to produce a medley of Pacific fruits in a glass

Hadouken IPA

7.4%

G

A double IPA with a heavy hop punch fromChinook, Columbus and Cascade hops.

Urban IPA

5.5%

G

A golden-brown IPA packed with hops from Germany, US and Slovenia

TOMOS WATKIN Swansea, West Glamorgan Cwrw Haf 4.2% G Citrus-dominated golden ale

Cwrw Braf

4.2%

B

Amber-coloured beer with an aroma of malt, fruit and hops followed by a gentle bitterness leading to a bittersweet flavours. The aftertaste is dry, with a fruity finish.

TUDOR Llanhilleth, Blaenau Gwent Blorenge Pale Ale 3.8%

G

A light and citrusy ale

UNTAPPED Raglan, Monmouthshire Tripple S Milk Stout 4.9%

UPA

4.5%

P/S

G

A straw-coloured Perfect Pale Ale with citrus aromas

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WAEN Llanidloes, Powys Blackberry Stout

G

3.8%

P/S

Light in body but with a distinctive bitter hop flavour and fruity finish.

Chilli Plum Porter

6.1%

P/S

A heavy aroma of roast malts and caramel with some fruit in the background. A sweet initial taste leads to a further flavours of stewed fruits and dark chocolate. A complex aftertaste of dark chocolate perfectly matches with a slight heat from the chilli used in this complex brew

Festival Gold

4.2%

G

A golden beer with citrus hop flavours

WYE VALLEY BREWERY Herefordshire Butty Bach 4.5% BB A copper-yellow beer with a rich, balanced malt and fruit aroma and a sweet, full-bodied flavour

HPA

A rich aroma of roast malt and caramelised sugars together with a subtle hop aroma. The flavour is quite sweet, the lactose does not ferment out and provides some sweetness to this beer. There is some dryness in the finish, together with very slight astringency.

4.2%

A pale-straw coloured beer with an aroma of orange marmalade, caused by the Fuggles and Goldings hops used to brew this beer. Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt provides the initial biscuity sweetness in this beer which is soon followed by a zingy hoppiness with a Seville Orange flavour coming through.

4.0%

G

A pale straw-coloured beer with a citrus hop aroma and zesty flavour

YORK York, Yorkshire Centurion’s Ghost

5.4%

SB

Dark ruby in colour with some roast flavours and a fruity aftertaste

ZERO DEGREES Cardiff, South Glamorgan Wheat 4.2% Spec A light, pale yellow coloured beer with good bitterness and a sharp finish.

Foreign Beer Bar

German Beers

This year the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival has teamed up with Dan and Rob from the Bottle Shop in Roath for a selection of German beers.

Jever Pils, 4.9% ABV Brewed in a brewery founded in 1848, Jever Pils typifies the very dry style of pilsner from Friesland in the North-West corner of Germany and is lagered for 90 days.

Schenkerla Marzen 5.1% ABV A speciality of Bamberg, this beer is a dark, bottom fermented smokebeer, brewed with smoked malt from the brewery’s own maltings. The brewpub was first mentioned in 1405 and has been in the same family for six generations.

Brewers & Union Unfiltered Lager 5% ABV

placed in the mouth by the rich, spiciness of more cloves and oranges. The rich spiciness continues well into the aftertaste with some dryness added as well.

Brewers & Union IPA 5.5% A fresh, fruity and gentle IPA, golden, hazy-orange in colour with hints of baked apricot and wild honey. The soft carbonation leads to a lingering fruity, malty, herbal-hoppy finish.

Brewers & Union are an unique collaboration that involves South African and Portuguese brewers who brew at different breweries around the world, this particular beer is brewed in Bavaria.

ANCIENT BRITON

Their unfiltered lager is pale straw in colour and pours with a foamy white head. Being an unfiltered beer there is yeast in the finished beer giving it a naturally cloudy appearance. Freshly cut grass and fresh baked bread provide the aromas to this beer. A smooth, bitter-sweet flavour with vanilla hints leads to a dry, astringent finish with a subtle lingering bitterness.

Good food served daily En-Suite Accommodation Camping & Caravan Site Annual September Beer Festival

Brewers & Union Steph Weisse 5% A wheat beer, pale orange in colour, naturally cloudy with a rich, foamy-white head. The aroma is heavy with cloves, this is a characteristic of wheat beers and is imparted by the yeast used to brew them. An initial bitter flavour is soon dis

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Festival Charity

Our Festival Charity - Ty^ Hafan

Unfiltered, Uncompromised & Unashamedly Real

Tŷ Hafan helps life – limited children, young people and their families make the most of the precious time they have left together. We offer a much needed source of strength, support and short break care for the whole family. This support is taken right into the heart of the family home or wherever it is needed.

Tŷ Hafan is there to help these families through every step of their unimaginable journey – from diagnosis through to bereavement and beyond - 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is there for as long as needed.

Tel: 01291 680111 Tintern, Monmouthshire NP16 7NX www.kingstonebrewery.co.uk

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The unique service that Tŷ Hafan provides costs over £3 million pounds a year but is completely free of charge to our families. With more than 80% of our funding coming from voluntary donations we rely on the generosity of the general public to raise money and volunteer their time to help.

Tŷ Hafan has a jam-packed calendar of fundraising events throughout the year, from a Three Peaks Challenge to a Ladies Midnight Sleep Walk, so there’s sure to be something of interest for everyone! If challenges are not for you, there are plenty of other ways you can support Tŷ Hafan – through volunteering, donating, or leaving a legacy in your Will. If you’d like to find out more, or want to support us, we’d love to hear from you! To find out more, please visit our website www.tyhafan.org

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Serving 8 real ales and ciders Brewery Tap for McGivern Ales NORMAL OPENING TIMES Monday to Thursday: 5pm - 11pm Friday: 4pm - 11pm Saturday & Sunday: Midday - 11pm

Bridge Street, Ruabon, Wrexham LL14 6DA Tel: 01978 810 881 www.mcgivernales.co.uk

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BARS 1 Otley 2 Pixie Spring 3 Kite 4 Brains 5 Celt Experience 6 Brecon Brewing 7 Tiny Rebel

STALLS A Olives & Things B CAMRA Membership & Products C Tokens D Festival Charity E Martins Jerked Meats, Silver Wallah F Tombola G Oliver Reed T-Shirts, Pewterscribe Fd – Food Arena Catering

Foyer & Entrance sponsored by Celt Experience Brewery

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Cider-tastic!

Cider and Perry

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nce again at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival we aim to bring you the best real ciders and perries that are available. As well as our own fantastic producers from Wales we are featuring ciders from as far away as Lancashire and even Scotland as well as old favourites from Somerset and Herefordshire. Some of our producers are very small, producing only a few hundred gallons a year, others started small and are now large makers but the same amount of care and consideration is shown in making the large amounts as is in the small amounts.

We should have ciders to everyone's taste and palette here; from sweet to extra dry but remember one makers medium could be another makers sweet so at the Festival we will be using a scoring system marked on the labels with 1 for extra sweet and 12 for extra dry.

Don't forget to try our perries as well, made from pears in the same way cider is made from apples.

Perry pear trees take a long time to grow and can live for hundreds of years, also the flavours are a lot more subtle than you would find in cide

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Cider and Perry List Subject to availability/delivery etc: BLACKMORE VALE Devon

Medium Dry BLAENGAWNEY Blaenau Gwent

Various BOLLHAYES Devon

Medium BORDER ORCHARDS Herefordshire

Medium Medium Dry

BUTFORD Bodenham

DOUBLE VISION Kent

Perry CIDERFECT Gloucestershire

Medium Perry

Medium Dry

GETHINS CIDER Pembrokeshire

CIDERNIKS Berkshire

Various

Medium

GWATKIN Herefordshire

CJ’S CIDER Monmouthshire

Dry Medium Dry Medium

GWYNT Y DDRAIG Mid-

COTSWOLD NO BRAINER

Glamorgan

Oxfordshire

Black Dragon Two Trees Perry Welsh Warrior Farmhouse Scrumpy Dog Dancer Happy Daze Farmhouse Vintage Pyder

BRECON BEACONS Powys

Dry Medium

Unknown

CROSSMAN Somerset

BRISTOL CIDERWORKS Bristol

Sweet

Dry

Medium Sweet Perry

CIDER

Continued overleaf

BLAENGAWNEY

Producer of multi-award winning HALLETS CIDER

For further information on our range please visit

blaengawneycider.co.uk

For orders and a list of outlets please ring:

Tel: 01495 246629

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Cider and Perry list - continued KING BRAIN Somerset

OLIVER Herefordshire

SARAH’S Herefordshire

Haymaker

Medium Dry

Perry

of Glamorgan

PALMERS UPLAND CIDER

Various

Monmouth Green Kingstone Stoke Dry Dyffryn & 2 others

Newport

LLANBLETHIAN ORCHARDS Vale

SEIDR O SIR Powys SPRINGFIELD Monmouthshire

Perry

Medium

PENALLT Monmouthshire

THREE SAINTS Monmouthshire

Various

Medium Dry

Dry

TROGGI Monmouthshire

PONTMEDDYG Pembrokeshire

Dry

Medium

WESTCROFT Somerset

Perry

RAGLAN CIDER MILL

Janets Jungle Juice

NEWTON COURT Herefordshire

Various

NEWTON COURT Herefordshire

Various OLD MONTY’S Powys

Medium O SIR CIDER Powys

Medium Dry Medium Dry

Monmouthshire

WILKINS Somerset

Sweet

ROSIES TRIPPLE D Wrexham

Medium Dry ROSS ON WYE Herefordshire

WM WATKINS Monmouthshire

Dry Perry

Sweet Medium

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Live Music at the Festival

Music

Thursday 7th June Designated Quiet Day

Friday 8th June 3pm Champion Beer of Wales announcement

Friday 8th June 8pm Jumpin' Jimmy and the Nice Guys A modern take on Soul/Rock/R'n'B. Numbers include Angel Of Harlem (U2), Burnin' Love (Elvis), Would I Lie To You? (Eurythmics), I've Got The Music In Me (Kiki Dee). 6 guys, 6 gals and a brass section

Saturday 9th June 3pm Treharris Male Voice Choir

Saturday 9th June 7.30pm Here Be Dragons Wild Celtic Music from Wales. Their live shows have had crowds dancing and partying in festivals and venues across Europe and in the USA. Here be Dragons stay true to their heritage whilst bringing Celtic roots into the 21st century. Using acoustic intruments such as banjos and mandolins alongside drums and fiddles they bring a rock style to the traditional Welsh folk scene. They sing in both English and Welsh and play original songs alongside traditional ones such as Sosban Fach. They have released three CDs, “Alcohol & Rain”, “Celtic Bonding” and “Bright New Tomorrow”.

Treharris Male Voice Choir, is made up of purely amateur singers from all walks of life. They are united in their love of singing and giving pleasure to others. The choir was formed in 1961 in what was a strong mining community. During the 50+ years since its formation, the choir has travelled extensively throughout the UK and Europe, extending its reputation for both professionalism and entertainment. At the heart of the choir are the accomplished musical team, Llinos and Anna.

Through their good endeavour and expertise the choir's repertoire is both extensive and varied.

This includes; Welsh and English traditional, modern, Negro spiritualist, songs from the shows, etc. etc. It is hoped the selection provides ‘something for everyone to enjoy’. The choir is a charitable organisation and regularly raises monies through their concerts for many local and foreign causes.

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The best pubs in Central Cardiff Pubs in Cardiff

As well as visiting the beer festival, there are also some brilliant pubs to visit in the City Centre.

No journey to Cardiff is complete without a visit to the 2012 Cardiff CAMRA Pub of the Year, the City Arms on Quay Street. This old pub was reinvented as a speciality ale house by owners SA Brain in late 2010 and has established itself as the premier beer pub of the City. As well as beers from Brains, the City Arms serves beer from other Welsh breweries as well as brews from further afield. American and German beer festivals have been held along with a cider festival and there is always a wide choice of beer available, on handpump or straight from the barrel.

Fire Island Interior

Next door to Zerodegrees, the tiled Queens Vaults now features beers from Tiny Rebel brewery on as well as the best selection of draught cider in the City Centre. Good value meals served throughout the day as well.

City Arms, Cardiff bar area

Opposite the City Arms, the former Glamorgan Councils Staff Club has been given a new lease on life and has reopened as Fire Island.

A regular outlet for Tiny Rebel and Celt Experience beers, Fire Island is a must-visit pub in what is becoming the ‘Craft-beer quarter’ of Cardiff!

A short distance away, on Westgate Street, is the state-of-the-art Zerodegrees microbrewery, housed in a former garage, built in the art-deco style. A range of regular beers, including Pale Ale, Black Lager, Pilsner are matched with monthly specials such as an Elderflower Beer and the stunning Oktoberfest Lager available at the same time as the small beer festival held in Munich in September. Pizzas are also available at this pub.

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Towards the castle, at the top end of High Street, is the Goat Major, which serves Brains beers and guest ales. Amid the gleaming brasswork and tiles the menu is worth perusing as this pub specialises in pies and has even won ‘Pie of the Year’ for their creations. As well as the fixed menu, chalkboards announce the weekly special pie which could be anything, from venison to cheese.

Nearby on Duke Street, opposite the South-East end of the castle wall is the timber-fronted Rummer Tavern which opens out to a cavernous interior. The Rummer is a rare local outlet for Wye Valley HPA and features regularlychanging guest beers and a cider on handpump.

Pubs in Cardiff Just around the corner, in the shadow of the spire of St John’s Church is the Owain Glyndwr, a pub that has been renamed more times than almost any other Cardiff pub and was once the brewery tap for the long-defunct Nell’s Brewery.

Previous names include the Tennis Courts, the Buccaneer, the Mably Arms and the Kemys-Tynte Arms. Today this busy pub is a rare local outlet for beers from the Vale of Glamorgan Brewery.

Nearby in Church Street is the famous

At the lower end of the Hayes is the

Duke of

Wellington, an imposing red-brick building built in 1892 and named in honour of the Duke to commemorate his death 50 years earlier. This Brains serves guest beers and opens early if anyone wants a coffee.

The Cottage

Old

Arcade which features in the CAMRA book ‘Real Heritage Pubs of Wales’ and the Brains beers are always in top form in this early Victorian pub.

The Cottage on St Mary Street is worth popping in for the range of Brains beers available, although be warned, the Brains Craft Brewery beers do tend to sell out very quickly!

Duke of Wellington

Welcome / Croeso to

The Gwaelod The Gwaelod-y-Garth Inn is a multi award winning traditional pub with a welcoming open fire in every room. Everyone and thier dog is welcome to pull up a seat and enjoy a decent pint of ale and some convivial company.

We are a traditional pub and follow old values of customer service and excellent quality combined with a stylish and contemporary restaurant.

Our on-site brewery, Violet Cottage Brewery has been completed and offers a range of ales available in the Gwaelod and elsewhere, please contact us for further details.

Pub Opening Times: 11am- 11pm Restaurant Opening Times Monday–Thursday Noon–2:00pm & 6:30:pm-9:30pm Friday–Saturday Noon–9.30pm Sunday Noon–3.30pm

Main Road, Gwaelod-y-Garth Cardiff CF15 9HH Tel: 029 2081 0408

CARDIFF CAMRA

PUB OF THE YEAR 2013

CARDIFF CAMRA

PUB OF THE YEAR 2011

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The best pubs in Wales

Vote for your Best Pub in Wales

Every year CAMRA runs a best pub in Wales in competition, these are the entries for 2013, don’t forget you can vote for the best pub in Wales on Wales Online www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/ what-best-pub-wales-your-3861480

Star Inn LLanfihangel Tor-y Mynydd, NP15 1DT (Rural) - Gwent Branch

Snowdonia Parc Brewpub Waunfawr, LL55 4AQ Gwynedd A Mon Branch

Abercolwyn Branch

Boar’s Head Tyla Garw, Pontyclun, CF72 9EZ

Druid Inn Goginan, SY23 3NT

Mid Glamorgan Branch

Albion Ale House Conwy, LL32 8FA

Bae Ceredigion

The Sportsman The Star Talybont on

Newtown, SY16 2AQ

Usk, LD3 7YX

Montgomeryshire Branch

Brecknockshire Branch

Taberna Inn Herbrandston, SA73 3TD Pembroke Branch

The Fox, Ysceifiog, CH8 8NJ Vale of Clwyd Branch

Gwaelod Y Garth Inn South Glamorgan, CF15 9HH Cardiff Branch

The Queens Hotel Carmarthen, SA31 1JR

The Cross Inn Cwmfelin, CF349LB Vale of Glamorgan Branch

Carmarthenshire Branch

Coach and Horses Chepstow, NP16 LN

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A real family brewery...

Tudor Brewery was purchased in March 2011 by Stephen Devine after seeing the potential it offered. The brewery had fallen into disrepair and ceased trading in 2009, so Stephen set about creating a suitable environment to begin trading once again. This was completed by May 2011 when Stephen was told he had lung cancer.

Unfortunately, he lost his fight against the disease in June 2011.

His wife, Gaenor, and their children decided that they wanted to continue Stephen’s dream of creating a microbrewery that reflected the spirit of the South Wales valleys.

Unit One, Llanhilleth Industrial Estate, Llanhilleth, Nr. Abertillery, NP13 2RX

As siblings, the Devine children are an extremely close knit group and they all pulled together to help their mother carry the brewery forward.

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The first brew hit the market in July 2011 and since this time has gone from strength to strength. All the beers produced are named after landmarks in the area, hence Blorenge, Skirrid, Sugarloaf and Black Mountain.

The latest creation is named after the road from Abergavenny to Blaenau Gwent and called Black Rock. This reflects the Devine family’s business aim to grow their company and bring work opportunities into a county that three of the four children now live.

Tudor Brewery was one of only THREE breweries in Wales to obtain the highest accolade of three gold stars at The Great Taste Awards 2012 for their pale ale. Classed as the Oscars of the culinary world, all at Tudor are honoured and extremely pleased at this affirmation of quality

Stalls As well as the very best in real ale and cider, we are pleased to present a range of stalls for your entertainment.

SMART T’S The famous Oliver Reed t-shirts amongst others will be on this stall along with novelty hats.

THE PEWTERSCRIBE Hand-engraved tankards, badges, belts etc.

Yet again this year The Pewter Scribe will be attending the Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival with their wide range of pewter tankards and flasks that you can have personalized to your own taste.

Colin will be pleased to discuss any engraving you may require on any material (not just Pewter)

Stalls You would be so suprised how well chocolate goes with different beers and ciders eg porters and strong stouts with aniseed chocolate, blonde beer and ginger chocolate, bitters with mixed spice and fruit chocolate cider with lime and ginger and lots more different matches.

Last year, sadly, we lost Malcolm Kay of Beery Bits and Bobs in a road accident, Malcolm had been at the Festival since it was the Cardiff Beer Festival held in the Star Centre in Splott and was a regular fixture at festivals throughout the country.

MARTIN’S JERKED MEATS Featuring hand-made jerky made with ales from Otley, Kingstone and Brecon Breweries amongst others.

OLIVES & THINGS Something healthy to help the beer go down?

Well, Olives & Things are the people to see.

THE SILVER WALLAH Once again Sarah will be displaying her handcrafted jewellery, the perfect present to take home to your other half after feeling guilty about spending all night at the beer festival!

MERRY BERRY TRUFFLES A range of 13 different flavoured chocolates which they handmake with flavours such as lime and chilli, cracked black pepper, cinnamon, ginger. orange and chilli, mixed spice and lots more other flavours to tantalise the taste buds these are all made with real spices and natural oils and no artificial flavourings or additives.

et in the village of Taff’s Well, and just north of the City of Cardiff in South Wales, Fagins Ale & Chop House has established itself as one of Wales’ premier Real Ale and Food Pubs.

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All our Cask Ales are sourced from small independent brewers and we pride ourCome and feel selves in sourcing our food from our local a warm Welsh butcher and greengrocer (who in turn prowelcome. vide Welsh reared produce).

M PUB OF TH A MID GLA E YE CAMR AR

OPENING TIMES Bar

Monday Tues -Wed Thurs - Fri Saturday Sunday

Noon -11:00pm Noon -11:00pm Noon - Midnight Noon - Midnight Noon - 10:30pm

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Food Closed Monday Noon - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm Noon - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm Noon - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm Noon - 3:00pm

Fagins Ale & Chop House 8 Cardiff Rd, Taffs Well, Cardiff, South Glamorgan CF15 7QD 029 2081 1800 | Email: info@faginsalehouse.co.uk www.faginsalehouse.co.uk

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