THE ALBION Ale House in Conwy has been crowned Pub of the Year by the Abercolwyn Branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale).
The venue was praised, not only for its variety of ale, but for its "great atmosphere and historical interest".
The pub is one of the few remaining multi-roomed boozers with its bar, lounge and snug areas and old-style hatch to the back room.
Ian Saunders, CAMRA Chairman, congratulated licensee Gez Hughes and his staff for their hard work in being named Pub of the Year.
Ian said: "First of all, the Albion was declared Pub of the Year by conducting a vote of it members. I believe that CAMRA members look to traditional values in a pub. British pubs and British real ales are unique in the world and this is a tradition we strive to maintain.
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"The Albion is a perfect example of a traditional 1920s pub and retains many of the original fixtures and fittings from that era and also has that comfy atmosphere of an inter-wars pub. It’s also a great place to meet up with friends and make new friends and most importantly of all, to sample the best range of real ales around served by knowledgable and welcoming staff.”
Many local breweries are on offer at the pub including Conwy, Snowdon Craft, Purple Moose, Nant and Wild Horse. The line up also includes guest beers from around Wales and the rest of the UK.
The Albion Ale House will now go on to compete with three other pubs for the title of North Wales Pub of the Year.
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