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Cwellyn Arms (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Telford Porter |  | 2 |
| Great Orme - Celtica |  | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Minera Mountain Ale | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | | 1 |
| Great Orme - Cambria | | 1 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Clogwyn Gold | | 1 |
| Great Orme - Merlyn | | 1 |
| Great Orme - Orme Best |  | 1 |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Celebration Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Welsh Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Vixen | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Fayre | Not Tried | 0 |
| Cottage - Mad Hatter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - St. David's | Not Tried | 0 |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
09 Sep 2020 (McGargle)
Owner(?) had no concept of social distancing either behind the bar or chatting to his pals outside.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | | Malty |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Clogwyn Gold | 3.60 | | Watery. |
16 Jun 2015 (Ray)
Major refurbishment going on. Just hope the character of the bar isn't affected. No wifi password for drinkers!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Minera Mountain Ale | 4.00 | | OK brown beer with no redeeming character. |
| Milestone - Black Pearl | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Rampart | 4.50 | Not Tried |
04 Mar 2012 (Ray)
Busy. Lots of walkers and cyclists.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Orme - Merlyn | 5.00 | | Neither beer in good condition. On another day they could both have scored 2* but I like the pub. It's warm and cosy but expensive too. £ 3.45 a pint. |
| Great Orme - Celtica | 4.50 | | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Fayre | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Mad Hatter | 3.50 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - St. David's | 4.50 | Not Tried |
01 Feb 2012 (Ray)
Quiet in the early evening. Maybe keeping 4 or 5 ales on at this time of year is a tad ambitious. Certainly the Orme suffered compared to the same beer in a bottle.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Orme - Cambria | 3.80 | | Bordering on 2*. Light golden ale dominated by yeasty flavours. No room to taste malt or hops. |
| Great Orme - Orme Best | 4.20 | | Dark, ruby red with solid white head. Some fruits on the nose but unbalanced in the mouth with no clear focus. Tried in bottle later in the evening and it was different and, much better, beer. Well balanced, plenty of dark fruits and juicy malt. |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Telford Porter | 5.60 | Not Tried |
24 Jan 2012 (Ray)
Very quiet but friendly bar staff. Huge open fire was a real bonus.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Telford Porter | 5.60 | | Solid nutty nose. A touch more lactic than the previous sample. |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Celebration Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Honey Fayre | 4.50 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Welsh Pride | 4.00 | Not Tried |
20 Jan 2012 (Ray)
First impressions are that this is a pub with the attributes you'd look for but catering, mostly, to an 'outsider' clientele. £3.60 a pint.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Telford Porter | 5.60 | | Solid lactic porter. A little thin for abv but still totally enjoyable. |
| Badger (Hall & Woodhouse) - Flowers IPA (subsequently contract brewed at Brains) | 3.60 | Not Tried | Strange that this still seems to have a following in NW Wales. |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Celebration Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Conwy (Bragdy Conwy) - Welsh Pride | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Cottage - Vixen | 4.70 | Not Tried |
About the Cwellyn Arms
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 2 |
| 6 |
| 1 |
The pub is found in Rhyd Ddu, Gwynedd, LL54 6TL.
Rhyd Ddu is a popular starting point for walks up Snowdon. It is also a great place for catching the impressine Welsh Highland railway steam trains to Porthmadog or Caernarfon. The Cwellyn is very much a traditional pub with food, hotel or bunkhouse accomodation. Dog friendly too. The bar is all beams and huge open fire but the effect is devalued by the large screen TV advertising pub 'facilities'.
We have visited this pub 6 times, seen 16 different beers and tried 8 of them.
Postcode: LL54 6TL