Llanharan has a beer festival!

The Tuberville pub in Llanharan, Mid-Glamorgan will be playing host to a charity beer festival this weekend; from the 1st to 3rd of July, with the proceeds from the festival going to Cancer Research Wales. This is the first time this Dragon Inns pub has run a beer festival and we all hope it is a success for them. Dragon Inns also run the former Gwent CAMRA Pub of the Year, the Commercial in Risca.

At least 14 real ales and 7 ciders will be available from both local producers and those from further afield. Food will be available during the festival and entertainment will be provided on Saturday  by 'Daiversion' and on Sunday  by 'Boogiemen'.


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Turberville, Chapel Road, Llanharan, Pontyclun, Mid Glamorgan CF72 9QA 01443 222143 
Llanharan railway station is opposite the pub and there is a bus stop nearby as well.
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Brains shortlisted in Publican Awards

From Brew Wales

Wales' biggest real ale brewer, SA Brain, have been shortlisted in the Oscars of the Pub Industry, the Publican Awards 2011, for Managed Pub Company of the Year. The full list of finalists is available here on the Publican website and the winners will be announced in April.
Two Welsh barmaids have also been shortlisted for Bar Person of the Year, Hayley McGrath of Brains pub The Admiral Napier, Cardiff and Rebecca Jones of the Cardiff Arts Institute.
Another Welsh finalist is the Red Dragon in Bridgend, again a Brains pub, this time in the Customer Service Pub of the Year category.
The Dragon Inns owned Morlais Tavern in Merthyr Tydfil is a finalist in the Community Pub of the Year section.
Good luck to all in the competition, the winners will be announced on Wednesday 6th April at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London.

Gwent Pub in Finals of National Competition

The current Gwent CAMRA Town Pub of the Year, the Commercial Inn in Risca, is the regional winner in two categories in the Morning Advertiser Great British Pub Awards 2009. The Commercial has won the Welsh titles for 'Best Community Pub' and 'Best Managed Inn' and will now face other pubs from across the UK in the national championships before the announcement of the winning pubs on September 9th. The Commercial Inn is a former Gwent CAMRA Pub of the Year and is owned by local pub company Dragon Inns.

Above and below, 2 photographs of the Commercial in Pontymister, Risca,

Other Welsh Winners:

The Wales Region winner in the 'Best Cask Beer Pub' category is another CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular, the Waun Wyllt Inn at Five Roads, near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire. Owned by Great Old Inns, this pub offers an ever-changing selection of real ales and is a former Carmarthenshire CAMRA Pub of the Year. The name of the pub translates as 'Wild moor/meadow' and refers to the location of the pub in the Sylen Hills.

The 'Best Cellar' winner for Wales is the Britannia Inn at Horseshoe Pass, Llangollen.

The 'Best Entertainment Pub' winner for Wales is the Carne Park Hotel, Abercynon. Another Dragon Inns pub.

The 'Best Freehouse' winner is the Red Lion at Llangadog, the Carmarthenshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2008.

The 'Best Gastropub' winner for Wales is the Pen-y-Cae Inn, Brecon Road, Pen Y Cae, Swansea Valley, Powys.

'Best Live Music' award went to O' Neil's in Cardiff. Well enough said about that.

According to Paul Charity, editor of the Morning Advertiser, said, "It is heartening to find such a wonderful success story when there has been little good news about pubs recently. This is proof that talented, hard-working landlords and landladies can still attract customers wanting to experience the unique atmosphere of the Great British Pub. They thoroughly deserve this public recognition of their achievement."

More details of the winners and the final can be found on the Morning Advertiser site here.