I'm guessing Dry January is cancelled - today has been nuts! I forgot to update the cask line up, so here it is... A bitter from Brew York, a gluten free hazy pale from Atom and a chocolate stout collaboration from Ossett and Amundsen. Saturday opening at midday 🍺

Anyone who refers to today as New Year's Eve Eve will be barred!

Maybe the last change of the year, and it's a crowd-pleasing big one! Full fat Chouffe - none of this session malarkey here... Open at 2pm 🍺

Yes, we're doing pizzas tonight! Pizzas available from 5pm to 7.30pm, and we'll be open from 4pm to at least 8pm 🍕🍺

It's Sunday. We're open 2pm to at least 8pm (possibly later)... And we have a fresh, easy going cask blonde from Ossett Brewery!

I'm reliably informed that it's Saturday. Just in case you were wondering... Grey Trees Valley Porter fresh on a cask, and a night of music on our big screen Open midday to 10pm 🍺

No need to panic yet, but it might be time to start thinking about your Christmas shopping! 🍺 Welsh beer mixed boxes for £11 🍺 Gift cards to any value you want 🍺 Belgian and German box sets with glasses 🍺 Magnums and sharing bottles 🍺 Pick and mix 3 beers in a box

The big, burly brother of Oakham Ales' classic 'Citra'... Packing in hefty tropical and citrus hop flavours before a crisp, refreshing finish. Yes, it's a 6% cask, but it is Christmas - let your hair down! Open midday until 8pm 🍺

Atom have worked the hop magic to bring you lush mango, pulpy citrus, and a swirl of passion fruit wrapped in Verdant yeast’s signature softness. Smooth, hazy, and deeply expressive. It's a beauty! And - of course - it's pizzas from Johnny Dough's! Open at 4pm... Pizzas from 5pm to 7.30 🍕🍺

Yes we are open today even though it is Sunday! 2pm to at least 8pm - we'll see how it goes... And we've got a fresh cask - mosaic and Simcoe 4%er from Green Duck Beer Co. Perfect for a Sunday session 🍺

This is pretty special! Double chocolate malts, a load of actual chocolate a whole cocoa nibs for a big indulgent chocolate gateaux stout from Hull's fabulous Atom Beers... Open at midday 🍺

Something a bit different on cask from Track Brewing Co. A rich and warming brown ale, perfect for the cold dark nights... Open at 4pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub @trackbrewingco.bsky.social

Today is our last day off until Christmas Day! 😱

Tis the season of boxes of beers and glasses! Our first lot have arrived, along with some big special bottles... If there are any particular Belgian gift packs or magnums you'd like get in touch and I'll see what we can do 👍

Three Acre Brewery hit the pumps with a malt-forward traditional bitter. And big screen music tonight, including a 1979 gig from 2Tone legends, The Specials... Open from noon 🍺

Fresh cask! Extra-pale, extra-drinkable from Verdant Brewing Co... Open until 10pm 🍺

A beer that isn't black? What kind of wizardry is this?! 😏 So, yes... We're beginning to get back to normal after Black Beer Friday! And we're starting with a cracker from Loch Lomond Brewery... A citra and mosaic hopped IPA with all the big juicy hop notes you need! Open from 4pm 🍺

I guess last year wasn't a fluke then! Black Beer Friday beat last year's Black Friday to be our busiest ever day! But we're not finished yet - more of the same today from midday 🍺

From noon... 10 distinct dark beers on cask and keg from Cwrw Otley, Track, Otherworld, Siren, Dupont, Boon, Konig Ludwig, Pentrich, Pillars and Tartarus! #colwynbay #pub #blackfriday

Just over a week to go, so here's the first beer announcement for Black Beer Friday (and Saturday!) 2025... Keep an eye out for imported kegs and craft kegs announcements soon!

A complex, strongish cask IPA brewed together by Red Willow and Kirkstall... Lovely orange citrus finishing with a touch of piney resin, and all held together with a sweet biscuity base... Open at 4pm 🍺 @redwillowbrewery.bsky.social

NOT A TAKEOVER! (NOVEMBER 25) Docks Beers return to the pumps with a rare thing... A bitter that stands out from the crowd! And - of course - it's pizza night, so you've got a good excuse to go to the pub even though it's Monday! Open 5pm to 8pm 🍕🍺 #colwynbay #pub

All ten breweries now confirmed for Black Beer Friday (and Saturday!) 2025! Less than two weeks to go before you can sample a huge range of dark beer styles on draught... 28 & 29 NOVEMBER - 12NOON TO 10PM Keep watching for details of the beers!

Oh no! Best take their advice I think...

NOT A TAKEOVER! (NOVEMBER 25) Back to our featured breweries with the cask version of Track Brewing's classic hazy session pale. Clean, crisp and juicy with a soft, refreshing and dry finish. Session pales don't get much better! Open at 4pm 🍺 @trackbrewingco.bsky.social

An extra treat on tap today... The best Belgian cherry beer out there! Delicious and dangerous at 8%, but totally worth it! Open in 3... 2... 1 🍒🍺

Fresh cask... Dark, smooth and rich with a fulsome aroma and even bigger flavour. It's been a while, but it's great to have Kirkstall Brewery's flagship porter back! Open from noon... At 6.30, we pull the screen down and turn the volume up! #colwynbay #pub

Proper beer-flavoured beer from Firebird Brewing! Open from 4pm to 10pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

NOT A TAKEOVER! (NOVEMBER 25) Our first cask from Track comes a day early! One of three collabs with the Manchester Hop Project... A green hop golden ale hitting all the sweet biscuity notes you'd expect, alongside a delicate zesty citrus freshness. Open from noon 🍺 @trackbrewingco.bsky.social

Hey teachers! Remember you don't have to get up tomorrow morning! 😏 Fresh casks... Both no-messing straight-up beers! A porter from Bay Hop favourite Red Willow, and a bitter from new-to-us Harrogate Brewing Co. Plus, the usual Monday pizza deal... Open 5pm to 8pm - Last pizza orders 7.30 🍕

Refreshing and sessionable golden pale, dry hopped with Harlequin and Olicana for a tropical twist from Castle Rock... Open at noon 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

Vocation Brewery hitting the nail on the head as usual! A traditional Victorian Porter that's a rich and robust homage to the heritage of British brewing. Silky, roasty and indulgent... Open from 4pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

Fresh cask session pale from North Yorkshire's Rooster's Brewing. Delicately fruity hops for a real thirst quencher... Open from noon 🍺

One of those pales that pleases everyone... Bold yet refreshing - a clean and easy drinking cask from Fyne Ales. A perfect Monday pint! And bargain pizzas from Johnny Dough's too! Open at 5pm 🍺🍕 #colwynbay #pub @fyneales.bsky.social

There's not many beers that we have kept returning to through our 9 years - in fact, this is the only one I can think of, so it must be good! A multi-award winning mild at 6% from Dudley's Sarah Hughes. Intense yet dangerously drinkable! Open at midday 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

Fresh on cask from North Pier... A session golden ale with a zesty, citrussy US hop kick! Open from noon 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

It's been a while since Utopian Brewing branched out from being one of the best lager specialists in the UK, and added a range of traditional cask beers. Here's another one they've nailed. Full of flavour and easy drinking - just how a best Bitter should be! Open at 4pm 🍺 @teamutopian.bsky.social

Another brewery we've never had before? Oh go on then .. Welcome to the bar Rochdale's Brid's Cross Brew with a lovely dry, intense and smooth stout. Nothing daft - just the complexity of the malts shining through. Open from 4pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub @bridscrossbrew.bsky.social

Fresh cask IPA from Bristol Beer Factory - punchy NZ and Aussie hops for an orangey, pineappley hit.. Gluten free too! And it's Pizza Night - you can go gluten free with your pizza too if you want and have a proper treat! Open 5pm to 8pm (last pizza orders 7.30) 🍺🍕 @bristolbeerfactory.bsky.social

Fresh on cask from Gravesend's Iron Pier Beer... A zesty and refreshing, easy-going session pale... Open at 4pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub @ironpierbeer.bsky.social

We've discovered some cracking breweries recently - not easy to do very often after 9 years! Here's another! The Three Legs Brewing Co with a cask New England IPA - low bitterness, big tropical flavours of melon and passionfruit from Strata hops alongside Citra to give it a kick. Open from 4pm 🍺

Recent award winner at Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival - a rich, satisfying porter from Stonehouse Brewery 🍺 And Monday pizzas as always from Johnny Dough's 🍕 Open 5pm to 8pm (last pizza orders 7.30pm)... #colwynbay #pub

Traditional best bitter from Leigh on Sea Brewing, hopped with suitably seafaring hops; Admiral and Columbus, alongside Challenger for a spicy bitterness. Open at midday with big screen music tonight from The Divine Comedy and the usual eclectic mix.... #colwynbay #pub

It's our 9th year in the Good Beer Guide! Thanks to all the local Abercolwyn CAMRA for your ongoing support, and congratulations to our GBG neighbours... Black Cloak Brewery & Taproom, Pen-y-Bryn, The Crafty Fox pub, The White Lion Inn and MASH Tap House. Cheers all! 🍺 @camraofficial.bsky.social

Fresh session pale cask from Brighton's Unbound Brew Co. Big piney and fruity hop flavours in a proper thirst-quencher of a beer. Open at 4pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

A Welsh superhero! Red Dragon returns to 2000ad for the first time in over 30 years this week... And you can read it over a pint from our comics and magazine library 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦸 #colwynbay #pub #comics

Day 2 UKtoberfest... But that doesn't bring everything else to a grinding halt! A straight-up traditional porter from Wilde Child for when you're all lagered out! Open at midday 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

UKtoberfest! From noon today and continuing tomorrow. A showcase of the best of British craft lager. Featuring six of the greatest British lager specialist brewers with six different styles @lostandgrounded.bsky.social @donzokobeer.bsky.social @teamutopian.bsky.social @pillarsbrewery.bsky.social

A ruby malty bitter from new-to-us Treen's Brewery. Caramel and soft fruit flavours are balanced by a hint of dark chocolate and a spicy hop bitterness. Good stuff! Open at 4pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub

Smooth, hoppy and so moreish... An oatcream Citra, Sabro and Talus pale from New Invention Brewery. Open at 4pm 🍺 #colwynbay #pub