Fiery brew marks milestone for microbrewery

For a microbrewery with a distinctive dragon logo, there couldn’t be a more apt ale to mark Great Orme Brewery’s latest milestone. Red Dragon from Great Orme has become the 1,000th batch to leave the brewery in Glan Conwy. It marks more than seven years of steady growth for owner Jonathan Hughes. He said: “It’s been a lot of hard work but we’ve grown from just being me on my own to ... [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]