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R & V Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1PZ. [map], T: 01970 625 040 Off licence owned by Roger Evans, who says he's now branching out into German and other international beers and currently stocks Weihenstephaner, Scheider Weisse, Augustiner Edelstoff and others.
The Austrian Restaurant, Dwygyfylchi Conway Old Road Dwygyfylchi Penmaenmawr Conwy LL34 6SP Tel /FaxÊ 01492 622 170 [map], Carl Triggs reports: "They sell the most delicious Germanic food I have ever tasted in this country. The owner, Freddi,is a trained chef from Austria who married a Welsh lady. They sell a selction of bottled German beers, including all Weizen variations. It is easily reached from the A55. About an hour from North West England. Take the junction just after exiting the Conwy tunnel and before you get to Penmaenmawr." Full directions and menu on their website: www.theaustrian.fsnet.co.uk. [Date of report: March 2004]
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE [map], (029) 2031 1050. Dave Jackson reports: "Regular draught beers include Erdinger Weisse, Ayinger Hefe-Weisse (Sam Smiths UK hefeweizen), Ayinger Pils and Warsteiner. Usually one or two others on draught. Currently Andechs Spezial Hell. Bottled range of approx. 30-40 German beers of which 10-15 are Weisse beers and the rest are Koelsch, Pils, Dunkel, Rauchbier, KellerBier, also now stocking a few Bocks / Doppelbocks (eg Jacobator). Most of the beer comes direct from small German Breweries. Equally large range of Belgian and some Dutch, French. etc. NEW extended opening hours. Mon - Wed 6pm - 11pm , Thu 5pm - 11pm, Fri 1pm - Midnight , Sat 1pm - 11pm , Sun 1pm - 10.30 pm. Two beer festivals a year - usually held in June and October when approx 30 German beers on draught over 3 day period. 4 British beers available on handpump often featuring such beers as Wye Valley , Bullmastif , Cottage Spring , Bryncelyn and other local beers." Also listed in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2001 and voted Cardiff CAMRA's pub of the year.
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