Teifi Valley

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Pub Guide

Branch real ale pubs

  • Cardigan
    • Bell Hotel Telephone(01239) 612629 4 Pendre Cardigan SA43 1JL

      Neatly presented, this building has been a licensed premises since 1850 and at one time had its own brew house to the rear. The Bell caters well for visitors and locals and has an open plan layout with a central bar area, two seating areas in the front and one to the rear alongside the bar. There is also a games room and a beer garden to the rear. The interior is low-ceilinged with exposed beams and the walls have many framed photographs and pencil drawings of local scenes.

    • Black Lion Hotel Telephone(01239) 612532 High Street Cardigan SA43 1HJ

      Dating from 1105, The Black Lion is said to be the oldest coaching inn in Wales. Originally known as a 'Grogg Shope', The Black Lion is an ideal stopping point for both visitors and locals. Inside the pub has three separate rooms - a dedicated restaurant, a relaxing coffee room and traditional bar with a real fire for the colder months. Offers real ales from the local Mantle brewery along with guests.

    • Grosvenor Telephone(01239) 613792 Bridge Street Cardigan SA43 1HY

      Situated on the edge of the town centre next to Cardigan Castle and the River Teifi, this large pub offers a good choice of ales, including a selection of bottled beers. The large open plan bar / lounge provides various areas to relax, eat and drink and there is an extra room upstairs for dining and functions. Good value food is served lunchtimes and evenings every day. An outdoor patio area overlooks the river Teifi and the revamped quay area.

    • Red Lion Telephone(01239) 613482 St. Mary Street Cardigan SA43 1DH

      Refurbished in 2015, returning it to a traditional Welsh pub with Sky Sports, Espn, and Racing Channels. Two changing real ales, often from local breweries.

      A report June 2022 suggests that post-Covid only one cask beer is available, and that was Hancocks HB.

    • Saddlers Arms Telephone(01239) 758978 22 High Street Cardigan SA43 1JG

      Traditional locals pub

  • Cenarth
    • Three Horseshoes Inn Telephone(01239) 710119 Cenarth SA38 9JL

      Traditional pub serving real ales and good food.

    • White Hart Telephone(01239) 710305 Cenarth SA38 9JL

      Old whitewashed pub in the middle of the village. Interesting steampunk posters and memorabilia reflect the Landlord and Landlady's interests.

  • Drefach Felindre
    • John Y Gwas Telephone(01559) 370469 Drefach Felindre Drefach Felindre SA44 5XG

      This early 19th-century village tavern with its striking yellow and black livery attracts locals and tourists alike, with snugs and a wood-burning stove. The landlord offers a friendly and enthusiastic welcome with three well kept and changing beers. Also a wide variety of bottled beers and ciders are available. A beer festival, hosting over 10 different ales, is held over August bank holiday weekend. Food is available every night.

    • Red Lion Telephone(01559) 371287 Drefach Felindre SA44 5UH

      Located in the small village of Drefach Felindre near the National Woollen Museum. A warm welcome to visitors is extended in this 19th century pub, which has been renovated in recent years. Mostly open plan but with a separate dining room and a large outside drinking area. Community-focused, with regular fundraising events for charity. Small car park, but on-street parking is also available. Original tiled entrance porch is worthy of note.

  • Gwbert
    • Gwbert Hotel Telephone(01239) 612638 Gwbert SA43 1PP

      This is a modern bar which is part of the Gwbert Hotel. Food is served in the Flat Rock Bistro. There are excellent views across the estuary.

  • Lampeter
    • Black Lion Telephone(01570) 422172 High Street Lampeter SA48 7BG

      Traditional pub and restaurant, once a Brains house it reopened as an independent pub on 30/11/2018 .

      Report May 2022 says just one handpump serving Glamorgan Jemimas Pitchfork.

    • Castle Hotel Telephone(01570) 422554 High Street Lampeter SA48 7BG

      A friendly family run old coaching inn with separate pub and restaurant areas and comfortable seating in the bar area. On offer are real ales, usually Brains, and good value home cooked food - there is a carvery most lunchtimes. There are traditional pub games and a regular, weekly quiz night.

    • Nag's Head Telephone(01570) 218517 14 Bridge Street Lampeter SA48 7HG

      This town centre pub has been refurbished (2018) to provide a modern and bright horseshoe-shaped bar area. With a good mix of customers - locals, students and tourists - it is a friendly and fun pub and is decorated in the same fashion. It shows most live sports events and has live music every Friday night. It also offers bed and breakfast, evening basket meals Monday-Saturday, Sunday lunch and a function room.

    • Royal Oak Hotel Telephone(01570) 218615 38 High Street Lampeter SA48 7BB

      This is a new addition to the Teifi Valley branch's choice of real ale pubs. Records of the pub as a hotel pre-date 1800, originally it only occupied the part to the right-hand side of the archway, but expanded to include the restaurant, now known as The Stables. The interior has been refurbished as recently as November 2018.

      Reported as no real ale July 2021.

  • Llandysul
    • Cilgwyn Arms Telephone(01559) 362506 4 Bridge Street Llandysul SA44 4BA

      Traditional village public house close to the bridge over the river Teifi.

    • Kings Arms Hotel Telephone(01559) 364777 High Street Llandysul SA44 4DL

      Town centre pub with a small bar area and a separate larger open plan room with seating. Pub hosts a local pool and darts team

    • Porth Hotel Telephone(01559) 362202 Church Street Llandysul SA44 4QS

      Originally a 17th century coaching inn and now a family run village hotel on the banks of the river Teifi. It has bar, restaurant and function room areas. The public rooms still feature the original oak beams and panels. Food and drink is sourced locally, where possible. At the rear of the hotel is a customer car park and lawned rear garden on the bank of the Teifi. It is ideal for access to walks and fishing.

  • Llangoedmor
    • Penllwyndu Telephone(01239) 682533 B4570 Llangoedmor SA43 2LY

      Old fashioned ale house standing at an isolated cross roads where Cardigan's evil-doers were once hanged – the pub sign is worthy of close inspection. The cheerful and welcoming public bar retains its quaintness with a slate floor and inglenook with a wood-burning stove. Good home-cooked food, including traditional favourites, is available all day in the bar and the separate restaurant. Free live music plays on the third Thursday evening of the month.

  • Llanllwni
    • Belle View Inn Telephone(01570) 480495 Llanllwni SA40 9SQ

      Roadside inn offering fine food. One constantly rotating guest ale sourced from local Welsh breweries.

    • Y Mari Glyn Telephone(01559) 740049 Llanllwni SA39 9DX

      There are records of this old drover’s inn dating back to 1626. Drovers would stop for refreshments for man and beast before driving their livestock over Llanllwni Mountain on their way to markets over the border. Though sympathetically modernised, Y Mari Glyn still offers a traditional warm and friendly welcome.

      Under new management September 2021. Also open lunchtimes Wednesday to Saturday for 'breakfast, brunch, lunch and cakes', but no bar service.

  • Llanybydder
    • Cross Hands Hotel Telephone(01570) 480224 The Square Llanybydder SA40 9TX

      A historic stone built pub on the cross roads in Llanybydder centre.

  • Llechryd
    • Seven Stars Telephone(01239) 682115 A484 Llechryd SA43 2NR

      This sympathetically modernised inn is situated in the quaint village of Llechryd, just a short walk from the Grade II listed bridge that spans the river Teifi at its highest tidal point. The pub itself offers a separate bar and restaurant as well as accommodation – a package deal for daytrippers and holiday makers alike. The hosts can’t seem to do enough for you with everything being offered from packed lunches to fishing gear. The addition of good real ale is obviously a bonus!

  • Newcastle Emlyn
    • Bunch of Grapes Telephone(01239) 711185 Bridge Street Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9DU

      The Bunch of Grapes dates back to the 17th Century. It is a Grade II* Listed Building, reputed to have been built from the ruins of the nearby 13th Century Castle. In the heart of the community, the pub offers a great place to eat, drink and relax in the warmth of the pub or enclosed rear garden, complete with children's play area and a covered smoking shelter.​ The bar area offers a large fire place and seating area.

    • Coopers Arms Telephone(01239) 711774 Station Road Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9BX

      A family friendly pub/restaurant, serving home cooked meals. Take away lunches and Pizza's available throughout the week.

    • Pelican Inn Telephone(01239) 711276 Sycamore Street Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9AP

      Friendly pub on the main road. Draught Bass is served direct from casks behind the bar.

    • Plough Hotel Telephone(01239) 710994 Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9BG

      Comfortable pub which has displays of Newcastle Emlyn rugby club memorabilia in wall mounted display cabinets.

    • Three Compasses Telephone(01239) 710390 Sycamore Street Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9AJ

      Town centre pub that serves real ale via a Beer in a Bag system.

    • Y Sgwâr Telephone(01239) 835815 Emlyn Square Newcastle Emlyn SA38 9BG

      Very much a local pub with a traditional separate bar area and plenty of small, intimate nooks. Located at the top end of the market town of Newcastle Emlyn, it has lots of local parking, shopping and public transport links. Pool and darts are available in an area to the rear of the pub. No food is served but there is a chip shop / café next door.

  • Penrhiwllan
    • Daffodil Telephone(01559) 370343 A475 Penrhiwllan SA44 5NG

      Formerly the Penrhiwllan Inn, the Daffodil is a 'gastro pub' dating from 1750 in the beautiful countryside village of Penrhiwllan near the market town of Newcastle Emlyn. It has been modernised in an elegant style to provide separate, intimate dining areas and cosy drinking areas catering for all with excellent disabled facilities. Two handpumps, three in the summer, dispense beers mostly from nationals with guest beers from Welsh breweries.

  • Pentre-Cwrt
    • Black Horse Telephone(01559) 362383 Pentre-Cwrt SA44 5AX

      Friendly village pub

    • Plas Parke Inn Telephone(01559) 740114 Pentre-Cwrt SA44 5AX

      Family run pub with a bar and separate restaurant with a large beer garden

  • Prengwyn
    • Gwarcefel Arms Telephone(01559) 363126 Prengwyn Prengwyn SA44 4LU

      Traditional stone-built pub standing at the junction of five roads. Main bar with woodburner and pool table, and seating around walls. Rear snug with cosy seating open at busier times. Large restaurant for evening meals and Sunday lunches, can also cater for functions and private parties. Fish and chips are a speciality. The beer garden and ample car park are to the rear.

  • Rhos
    • Lamb of Rhos Telephone(01559) 361551 Rhos SA44 5EE

      Multiple roomed pub with exposed beams. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.