BITE user comments - 74m3_G33k
Comments by 74m3_G33k
Popped in here after a great walk over Chrome Hill. Marston's pub with at least 4 pulls (Pedigree, Marston's Bitter, Brains Rev. James and Gray's Mild), beer in excellent condition, friendly landlord and locals, great pork pies. Well worth a visit.
4 May 2010 12:47
Dolwyddelan was our stopover on a backpacking trip at the end of December '09 and we couldn't get any response from the farm up the road that advertised camping. Called Y Gwydyr when time was getting tight and not only did the landlord try to track down the farm owner, when this failed he said if we were really stuck we could camp by the pub! Above and beyond.
As for the pub itself: great local real ales including Purple Moose brews, good home-cooked pub grub, friendly locals and a roaring fire. Definitely worth a diversion if you're in this part of Snowdonia.
4 May 2010 12:26
Stopped here on spec for an early lunch while backpacking to Caersws. Landlord spotted us outside and opened early for us! Excellent real ales, good home-cooked pub food and run by a friendly couple. Camping possibly available.
18 Jan 2010 18:27
Very friendly, selection of well-kept real ales, a proper pub. Unfortunately they don't do food but were happy for us to eat our fish and chips (from the excellent chippy round the corner) in the bar! Worth taking a diversion for.
18 Jan 2010 18:12
The Crooked Inn, Alves
Visited on a Friday evening at the end of July - not too busy, nice traditional pub feel to the place (definitely eat in the bar rather than the conservatory).
Friendly staff, excellent well-kept local real ales (which are apparently changed quite regularly - try something from the Cairngorm Brewery if one is on) and generally good food that is reasonably priced. Delicious black pudding & stilton in batter starter, very nice pan-fried sea bass fillets, only my friend's crispy duck breast was a disappointment as it was overcooked and chewy. I'm sure it would have been changed without hesitation but my friend is one of those people who still won't complain if food isn't right!
Even so I can recommend this place and will look forward to paying another visit next time I'm in this part of Scotland.
5 Aug 2010 12:37