‘Oscar’ winning ales

FOR the second year running a North Wales brewery has won a prestigious UK-wide award. The Great Orme Brewery is now the proud owner of two gold stars awarded for its Celtic ale in this year’s Guild of Fine Foods Great Taste Awards. The awards is the acknowledged benchmark for specialty food and drink, described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and the ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker ... [More]

Small Welsh brewery gains big support in its challenge to the industry

The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) has shown its support for a North Wales brewers’ call to the industry to take its social responsibility more seriously. Jonathan Hughes of Great Orme Brewery made the call recently following his decision to use the Chancellor’s recent 1p drop in duty to help reduce the negative effects of alcohol abuse. Jonathan, supported by the National Association ... [More]

Great Orme Brewery reaches new peak with lager production

An award winning microbrewer hopes to spearhead a lager revival in North Wales with a brand new brew made from soft Snowdonia water. 1085 Snowdon's Lager, from the Great Orme Brewery, is a labour of love for brewer Jonathan Hughes. He developed the beer to take advantage of the water that feeds his Glan Conwy microbrewery. Hughes said: “This part of the country has very soft water, which is ... [More]