Brangwyn Hall is the setting for the annual Swansea Bay beer festival which takes place every August. According to Brew Wales, 'The somewhat risqué murals on the walls of the hall, painted by Frank Brangwyn, were originally meant for the House of Lords but were rejected by them. These artworks were commissioned by Lord Iveagh of the Guinness family and ended up in Swansea.'
The Bunch of Grapes is perhaps one of the best pubs in south Wales. Located in Pontypridd and run by the Otley Brewing Co. the pub serves a wide range of cask of bottled beers, traditional ciders and makes excellent food (including bread which you can buy from behind the bar). The staff are very friendly and they have regular festivals which prove to be extremely popular. You can read a reivew of their last beer festival on Travels with Beer
The Goose and Cuckoo is a remote pub located on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. The pub has great beer on a sunny day you can see for miles. It's so far away from civilisation that all you can usually hear are the sheep. You can read a full review and view more photos on Travels with Beer.
This is the Brains stand that greets you when entering the Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival. Unfortunately, the other half of Beer Lens (@shotbykim) couldn't attend.
A lone drinker enjoying one of the many beers on offer at Fagin's Ale & Chop House in Taffs Well, Cardiff.
Barocco in Cardiff has already been featured on Beer Lens before but here's the pub from a different angle. Note the patriotic statue behind the bar.
The Skirrid Inn, Llanvihangel Crucorney is Wales' oldest inn and was first mentioned in 1110 when a man was hanged there for stealing sheep. Legend has it that up to 180 people may have been hanged there when the pub was also being used as a court. You can read more about the pub and view more photos over at Travels with Beer.
To celebrate St David's Day (March 1st), here are some Welsh pump clips from the St David's Day Real Ale Festival.
Scene from the Victoria Inn in Mumbles,Swansea. Maybe she was sad because they didn't have her favorite beer on? This is a great pub and the landlady is lovely. Definitely worth a stop if you are in Mumbles and right around the corner from my favorite Mumbles pub the Park Inn. The pub also features a Victorian well inside.
A pint of Tomos Watkin's Worms Head Ale at the Helvetia Bar inside the Worms Head Hotel in Rhossili, Swansea.
