OK, this isn't solely my blog, indeed, I haven't been to Cardiff for quite a few years now, but I've written this following feedback given to me by the 'Two Golfers' aka the 'Two Davids', many thanks to them, and I've done a bit of research myself too...
They've pointed me to 3 'great' pubs/bars they visited recently, all in the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide currently (and there are many more Cardiff pubs in the Guide too of course). I'm starting with The City Arms, 10-12 Quay Street, CF10 1EA (tel: 02920 641913, website), built in the 1880s, as you can see from the website, this is a Brains owned pub, so regular cask ales include their Bitter (3.7%), SA (4.2%), and Rev James Original (4.5%). Plus they sell 7 guest ales from near and far. David, not Dave G, said he'd enjoyed drinking a London Porter (5.7%) from Old Soul Brewing (of Florida! website), travels well it seems. The pub is situated close to the Millennium Stadium and, in addition to 10 real ales, they also sell 10 crafty keg beers, 10 traditional ciders, and many more craft beers in bottle!
Next is Zerodegrees, 27 Westgate Street, CF10 1DD (tel: 02920 229494, website), with its Grade II listed 1930s frontage, this former bus garage also sits close to the Millennium/Principality Stadium, and is described as a brewpub/microbrewery and restaurant. There are another 3 Zerodegrees establishments in the chain, one being at Blackheath in London, obviously where they get their name from! They sell 6 beers, 4 regulars of their own, Wheat Ale (4.2%), Pale Ale (4.6%), Pilsner (4.8%), and a 4.8% Czech-style Black Lager, which David extolled the virtues of, and 2 guests, usually locally sourced, and often brewed on the premises, eg their 4% Mango (flavoured wheat beer). Though other food is sold, they specialize in pizzas, which Dave G describes as "excellent", as he describes the ales as being too!
The final bar for this blog is the basement bar Hopbunker, 5-7 Queen Street, CF10 2AF (tel: 02920 398889, website), only established in the last couple of years, it has already been voted CAMRA Cardiff Pub of the Year, and Cider pub of the Year, for both 2016 and 2017! Though neither David singled out any particular ale enjoyed here, the bar has up to 15 real ales from all over the UK (don't be surprised to see something from Hopcraft Brewing as this is their 'brewery tap' - website), at least 6 real ciders, and 20 crafty keg beers, so, plenty of choice indeed. Dave G described this as an "excellent place to visit, being spotlessly clean with very pleasant and helpful staff." Can't put it better than that, thanks again to Dave and David, cheers!
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