Are you visiting Conwy? Do you like to try ales and beers that are brewed locally by small, independent breweries? If you would answer “yes” to either one of these questions, then you should pop down and give the Albion Ale House a visit!
Once you have worked up a thirst by exploring the town walls of the Conwy UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will want to pull up a pew in this ale house, regarded as one of the best examples of a 1920s public house in Britain. Four of the hand pulls on the bar are originals, almost a hundred years old.
The Albion Ale House puts as much care into choosing its drinks as it does its heritage. The pub is actually run as a joint venture between four different breweries, all of which are independent and based in North Wales: the Conwy, Great Orme, Bragdy Nant and Purple Moose breweries.
This means you can sample such great drinks as the Riptide Black IPA, the Ysgawen elderflower pale ale, the Brenin Bootliquor session ale and the famous Snowdon Craft lager, all within this unique setting.
The same group has also owns The Australia in Porthmadog (CAMRA Gwynedd Pub of the Year 2016) and The Bridge in Conwy.
Image Source: CC-by-SA 2.0 by Maigheach-gheal.
Location
The Albion Ale House is found in central Conwy, close to the railway station. There is parking available nearby.
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