1. Local brewery wins record haul of medals

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    May 23, 2017 by Swansea Camra

    Mumbles Brewery is celebrating after a record breaking success at the Society of Independent Brewers awards recently. Four Mumbles brews …
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  2. Regional pub of the year and beer scoring update

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    May 15, 2017 by donoughshanahan

    South Wales pub of the year process Now that the Queens hotel has been awarded its Swansea pub of the year certificate, I thought …
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  3. What a turnout for 2017 Pub of the Year presentation to Queens Hotel

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    April 25, 2017 by Swansea Camra

    Swansea Camra members turned out in force to see Gary Owen, landlord of the Queens Hotel in Gloucester Place, receive …
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  4. Two beer festivals not to miss

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    March 20, 2017 by Swansea Camra

    Gloucester beer festival

    Here’s a heads up on two excellent beer festivals coming up in the next few months, writes William Greenwood. 1. …
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  5. Why the Queens Hotel is our Pub of the Year 2017

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    March 2, 2017 by Swansea Camra

    Gary Owen, landlord of The Queens Hotel, Swansea

    The Queens Hotel in Swansea’s maritime quarter has been announced Swansea Camra’s Pub of the Year 2017. The corner pub …
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  6. New brewery and craft ale bar for Swansea Marina

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    February 26, 2017 by Swansea Camra

    Pilot licensees Richard and Jo Bennett.

    A new microbrewery and bar is set to open in Swansea Marina this summer and the people behind it are …
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  7. A tour of ten pubs in Bristol

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    February 22, 2017 by Swansea Camra

    Swansea and Neath Port Talbot Camra members enjoyed a fine day out surveying the real ale scene in Bristol on …
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  8. Beer scoring silly statistics

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    January 26, 2017 by donoughshanahan

    The selection for the entry of pubs into the good beer guide should be complete by the time I publish …
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  9. Ale trail: It’s time to collect the t-shirt!

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    November 30, 2016 by Swansea Camra

    From left to right, in The Queen's Hotel, Nigel Ace, Paul Rabaiotti, Richard Baker and Robert Jenkins. Old school chums!

    Our Ale Trail event around Swansea and Gower has been hailed a big success by the drinkers and publicans who …
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  10. When beer was 25p a pint!

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    November 23, 2016 by Swansea Camra

    Although Swansea Camra celebrated its 30th annual beer festival this year, it seems that the history of the branch actually goes …
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