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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 3d

Fresh cask session pale from North Yorkshire's Rooster's Brewing. Delicately fruity hops for a real thirst quencher...

Open from noon 🍺

The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 8d

One of those pales that pleases everyone... Bold yet refreshing - a clean and easy drinking cask from Fyne Ales. A perfect Monday pint!

And bargain pizzas from Johnny Dough's too!

Open at 5pm 🍺🍕

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 10d

There's not many beers that we have kept returning to through our 9 years - in fact, this is the only one I can think of, so it must be good!

A multi-award winning mild at 6% from Dudley's Sarah Hughes. Intense yet dangerously drinkable!

Open at midday 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 11d

Fresh on cask from North Pier... A session golden ale with a zesty, citrussy US hop kick!

Open from noon 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 13d

It's been a while since Utopian Brewing branched out from being one of the best lager specialists in the UK, and added a range of traditional cask beers. Here's another one they've nailed. Full of flavour and easy drinking - just how a best Bitter should be!

Open at 4pm 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 14d

Another brewery we've never had before? Oh go on then .. Welcome to the bar Rochdale's Brid's Cross Brew with a lovely dry, intense and smooth stout. Nothing daft - just the complexity of the malts shining through.

Open from 4pm 🍺

#colwynbay #pub @bridscrossbrew.bsky.social

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 15d

Fresh cask IPA from Bristol Beer Factory - punchy NZ and Aussie hops for an orangey, pineappley hit.. Gluten free too!

And it's Pizza Night - you can go gluten free with your pizza too if you want and have a proper treat!

Open 5pm to 8pm (last pizza orders 7.30) 🍺🍕

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 20d

Fresh on cask from Gravesend's Iron Pier Beer... A zesty and refreshing, easy-going session pale...

Open at 4pm 🍺

#colwynbay #pub @ironpierbeer.bsky.social

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 21d

We've discovered some cracking breweries recently - not easy to do very often after 9 years! Here's another! The Three Legs Brewing Co with a cask New England IPA - low bitterness, big tropical flavours of melon and passionfruit from Strata hops alongside Citra to give it a kick.

Open from 4pm 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 22d

Recent award winner at Shrewsbury CAMRA Beer Festival - a rich, satisfying porter from Stonehouse Brewery 🍺

And Monday pizzas as always from Johnny Dough's 🍕

Open 5pm to 8pm (last pizza orders 7.30pm)...

#colwynbay #pub

The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 24d

Traditional best bitter from Leigh on Sea Brewing, hopped with suitably seafaring hops; Admiral and Columbus, alongside Challenger for a spicy bitterness.

Open at midday with big screen music tonight from The Divine Comedy and the usual eclectic mix....

#colwynbay #pub

The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 25d

It's our 9th year in the Good Beer Guide! Thanks to all the local Abercolwyn CAMRA for your ongoing support, and congratulations to our GBG neighbours... Black Cloak Brewery & Taproom, Pen-y-Bryn, The Crafty Fox pub, The White Lion Inn and MASH Tap House. Cheers all! 🍺

@camraofficial.bsky.social

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 26d

Fresh session pale cask from Brighton's Unbound Brew Co. Big piney and fruity hop flavours in a proper thirst-quencher of a beer.

Open at 4pm 🍺

#colwynbay #pub

The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · 27d

A Welsh superhero! Red Dragon returns to 2000ad for the first time in over 30 years this week... And you can read it over a pint from our comics and magazine library 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🦸

#colwynbay #pub #comics

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 20

Day 2 UKtoberfest... But that doesn't bring everything else to a grinding halt!

A straight-up traditional porter from Wilde Child for when you're all lagered out!

Open at midday 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 19

UKtoberfest! From noon today and continuing tomorrow.

A showcase of the best of British craft lager. Featuring six of the greatest British lager specialist brewers with six different styles

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 17

A ruby malty bitter from new-to-us Treen's Brewery. Caramel and soft fruit flavours are balanced by a hint of dark chocolate and a spicy hop bitterness. Good stuff!

Open at 4pm 🍺

#colwynbay #pub

The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 16

Smooth, hoppy and so moreish... An oatcream Citra, Sabro and Talus pale from New Invention Brewery.

Open at 4pm 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 15

Call this wind? Pick a 5 Bean Chilli pizza tonight and you'll soon know what wind is!!!!

Plus, a cask session pale fresh on from Magic Dragon Brewing with more changes coming...

Open 5pm to 8pm (last pizza orders 7.30pm) 🍕

#colwynbay #pub

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 13

Stop whinging about the weather and embrace autumn! Not as sweet as you might expect with the toffee flavours well blended into a top-class cask stout from Vocation Brewery. Comforting!

Open at noon 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 11

A modern day cask classic from Ossett Brewery... Intensely hoppy, thirst quenching and very pale.

Open from 4pm 🍺

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 9

An early Oktoberfest treat! While we're doing something different with UKtoberfest this year, I thought we'd have a little taste of the official thing first.

Paulaner on tap and four bottles to drink in or take away! Prost!

Open at 4pm 🍺

#colwynbay #pub

The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 8

New stout from Brewers Folly Brewery - rich and smooth with complex hints of caramel, coffee and chocolate from the bill of 8 different malts...

Pizza night too - you know the score on that front by now!

Open 5pm to 8pm (last pizza orders 7.30pm) 🍺🍕

#colwynbay #pub

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The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 6

On our big screen tonight from 6.30pm...

The Bay Hop @thebayhop.bsky.social · Sep 3

Bursting with Nelson Sauvin, Mosaic and Azacca hops - a fresh keg IPA from Almasty Brewing Co with big hints of mango, gooseberry and white wine...

Open at 4pm 🍺

#colwynbay #pub