Traditional, Caramel, Bitter In tribute to the Pub’s original name The Black Pig ‘Y Mochyn Du’ – named after a popular (albeit slightly irreverent!) traditional nineteenth century folk song from West Wales – The Ballad of ‘Y Mochyn Du’

Cloudy, Refreshing, Citrusy Can you believe the same chwiban (whistle) is used to kick off the opening game of every Rugby World Cup tournament! Named the Gil Evans whistle due to it being first blown by Gil, the Welsh referee overseeing a match between England and New Zealand in 1905

Malty, Aromatic,Hoppy Enjoy a pint of this simple Pale Ale with truck loads of piney, grapefruity American hops and raise a refreshing glass to our American cousins – you could almost believe you were in a brewpub in Cardiff, Colorado, USA!

Ruby, Hoppy, Caramel  Created in tribute to the internationally famous post war Actor and Composer Ivor Novello, born in Cardiff, who showed his talent at a very young age and became a seren (star) of the revered Welsh Eisteddfod

Aromatic, Fruity, Yeasty Having integrity and being persistent is said to be two of the defining qualities of great reporters, but perhaps we should add ‘hailing from Cardiff’ to the list….as it seems a great number of famous reporters were born here; John Humphreys and Jeremy Bowen to name but two….

Bitter, Citrusy, Hoppy In 1905 Cardiff was due to play New Zealand at home when the All Blacks first performed the Haka in an attempt to intimidate the Welsh team, to which they spontaneously responded by singing their national anthem. The crowd joined in and a tradition was started and to this day at every International Rugby match it begins with singing the national anthem…

Refreshing, Aromatic, Citrusy  It is said that the use of Cascade hops is how legendary brews are made and with the amount of finest English-grown Cascade hops in every boil, this lager is sure to be legendary.

Black, Hoppy, Bitter In tribute to Roald Dahl, born in Cardiff in 1916, celebrated as one of Britain’s best authors following a career in the RAF. Now a household name for most, for his children’s books such as Matilda, George’s Marvelous Medicine, and critically acclaimed short stories ‘Tales of the Unexpected’

Hazy, Citrusy, Hoppy In tribute to Terry Nation, Television writer and novelist, remembered for introducing (or terrifying school children of 1960’s and ‘70s) the good people of Britain to the Daleks in Dr Who, TV dramas Survivors and Blake’s 7  

Black, Smooth, Chocolate Before being rebranded as Cardiff Bay, the local name for the docks was Tiger Bay and in tribute to the millions of tonnes of coal that passed through these notorious docks between mid 19th and early 20th Century, establishing Cardiff as one of the world’s most important docks, we have brewed a dark, yet spicy and interesting stout

Golden, Hoppy, Refreshing  All three Welsh Sporting heroes Sam Warburton OBE (Wales Rugby Flanker known as one of the best outside Flankers in the world), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid & Welsh International Player – too many titles to record but named Welsh Footballer of the Year 6 times!) and Geraint Thomas MBE (professional cyclist – world champion, Olympic Medal & Tour de France winner) were all pupils at Whitchurch High School Cardiff.

Everyone knows the world’s most hand-crafted beer is cask ale and in order to brew great cask ale, it takes a lot of fussing over; will react badly to being brewed on a large scale so epitomises artisan, small-batch beer; is very temperamental about where it lives -like a very discerning house guest it likes comfort and just the right temperature, which is why it is just so hard to make! But when you are served a freshly poured, well-handled cask ale, with its character flavour which our brewer has teased out of their favourite yeast, it’s a marvel! Project Cask has been created to allow the flair and expertise of our brewers to shine through. Changing each season, you will have the opportunity to taste amazing cask ales, from amazing ambers, to aged-old resurrected recipes, to the fruitiest pale ales or iconic porters, and it’s a great opportunity to invite guests to join you on your inaugral brew day!