Capel Bangor - Maes Bangor Arms

Address: A44, Capel Bangor, SY23 3LT. Tel: 01970 880923 [gmap] 
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Last APG visit: 25/07/2008

A brand new tick for the website, we popped in on the way up to Borth for the Square Festival. I have to admit that I wasn't expecting much; the outside of the place hardly screams "pub!!!" in fact it looks more like someone's house. However, was pleasantly surprised. The inside is quite neat and spacious. The landlord was chatty (in a classic deadpan Mid-Walian way) and showed me the three ales that he'd only put on a few weeks before (it had been keg-only previously), which he said were selling well. Two were fairly mainstream (Revd James and some Greene King one) but he also has a revolving guest ale, the choices of which had been far more interesting. Sadly the guest was off as it had sold out (good news) so had one of the mainstream ones which was served well. Pub also features an outdoor covered seating area, which has some super views across the valley. Landlord also mentioned that he's up for sponsoring uni teams/societies (in return for said organisations to make a few trips out there to drink his beer!) - give him a ring.

In short, a good stop and will make an attempt to return sooner rather than later. Would certainly be worth a trip out by minibus to get a few in here and over the road at the Tynllidiart.

Capel Bangor - Tynllidiart Arms

Address: A44, Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, Dyfed,SY23 3LR. Tel: 01970 880248 [gmap]
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Last APG visit: 04/03/2011

 

A nice roadside gastropub. Features in the Guinness Book of World Records for having the world’s worlds smallest commercial brewery (with a capacity of just 9 pints per batch) which is located in the old lavs outside the front of the pub and which brews a decent pint of ale too (Bragdy Gwynant abv 4.5%) alongside Butty Bach. The pub features in the Campaign for Real Ale Good Beer Guide 2009 and was Ceredgion CAMRA Pub of the Year for 2006.

It's a very posh food-oriented affair upstairs, well worth driving your squeeze out here for a candlelit dinner; the food is very expensive (for Aber) but very nice. Occasional difficulty in getting served at the bar due to a number of annoying locals already sitting there and not moving when you ask. There's a lovely log fire downstairs. Service with a smile. Entrance is right next to the A44, so be careful stepping outside if you’ve had a few (see below!). There's a car park over the way, be careful to park within the (very faded) lines, else the local traffic warden will give you an ear-bashing.

Well recommended for an ale (assuming you can get to the bar) and for the world record tick-box value.