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Nick Otley gamely hosted and set out the thinking behind the menus, “We’re
fortunate in Wales to have some of the best food and drink producers and we’re
looking to celebrate this produce through our menu and the drinks we put behind
the bar. Our ethos is centred on sourcing sustainably and locally, much like
our sister pub, The Bunch of Grapes in Pontypridd."
Since discovering that I liked Guinness on a trip to Dublin a few years back, I've been ditching lager in favour of ales and stouts but for some reason I haven't tried any Otley ale so I was intrigued.
Croeso - a lovely, easy drinking light session ale at 4.2% that we were informed could partner any food but may not work well with strong flavours. I liked this one, it was very fresh and quite lemony
Thai-Bo - an unusual one this, a 4.6% ale flavoured with lemongrass, galangal and lime. This had been a special edition but has been promoted to a more general release. I liked it but I think one pint would probably be enough!
Brains SA - already well familiar and now 50 years old, this didn't really need much of an introduction.
All at sea - a new offering from Brains Craft Brewery which has drafted *ahem* in the services of ale writers and reviewers to create the beers. This one and the Croeso were probably my favourites but at 5.2% I wouldn't be able to drink much without feeling the effects! Apparently they have a new ale, Barry Island IPA on the way in the next couple of weeks so keep an eye out for that.
From the barbeque I tried the lamb stuffed with black pudding (I'm a sucker for anything that has black pudding) and rosemary. The lamb was good and I do like pink lamb but it was probably a little underdone even for me.
Looking at the Summer menu there is a 12 hour confit shoulder of lamb at £15.00 that will ensure that I return very soon!
Thanks to Otley Brewing Company for the invite and the food and ales which were complimentary.
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