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Pubs with Bruce
I've been a beer lover all my life and I love to travel. Combining these is the ultimate experience. As I've traveled, I've immersed myself in the history and folklore of the places I've visited. Join me on my beer journeys. Okay, it's not as good as actually being there, but who knows? You may be inspired to enjoy travels (and beers) of your own.


Admiral Codrington
Chelsea, London. Locally known as "the Cod", it was first licensed in 1830 as a beer house and rebuilt in 1860 because of railway...
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Sep 14, 20241 min read
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Wenvoe Arms
Wenvoe, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. A wonderful, cozy pub that is the hub of the village located about 8 miles west of Cardiff, with a...
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Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Sir Samuel Romilly
Barry, Wales. Opened in 2009 the building was once a bank and still contains the original vault. It is named after Sir Samuel Romilly,...
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Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Owain Glyndwr
Cardiff. Built in the shadow of St. John's Church, there was a building on this site shown on Speed's map of 1610. It is recognized as...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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Rummer Tavern
Cardiff. Another pub located opposite from Cardiff Castle, the Rummer dates back to 1713 and is the said to be the oldest pub in Cardiff....
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Sep 10, 20241 min read
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The City Arms
Cardiff. Established in 1793 (although there is a building marked on this site on John Speed's map of 1610). In 1851 it was known as the...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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The Borough Arms
Cardiff. Built in 1867, originally the tallest building on St. Mary Street and rebuilt in the 1880s to reclaim the title after a rival...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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The Old Arcade
Cardiff. Located next to the Cardiff Market, the present building dates back to 1844 although there is a building listed on the John...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
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The Queens Vaults
Cardiff. Built in the 19th century when this area of land was drained, as previously the River Taff came up to the Golate. Originally it...
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Sep 7, 20241 min read
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The Prince of Wales
Cardiff. Built in 1878 near the Cardiff Central Railway Station, it was originally the Prince of Wales Theatre. A grand exterior and huge...
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Sep 7, 20241 min read
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Duke of Wellington
Cardiff. A coaching inn dating from the 17th century, it was established as a pub in 1882. Originally the Black Horse, it was renamed in...
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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The Packet
Cardiff. Part of Cardiff Bay's docks history since 1864, it is one of the few institutions remaining from when this area bustled with...
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Sep 6, 20241 min read
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The Waterguard
Cardiff. On the waterfront with spectacular views of Cardiff Bay, this 2 story Victorian building was built in nearby Roath Dock in the...
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Sep 5, 20241 min read
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Great Western
Cardiff. Built in 1879 as part of the Great Western Hotel which served the Great Western railway station. The unusual exterior stonework...
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Sep 3, 20241 min read
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Black Lion
Llandaff (a village outside of Cardiff, population approximately 9,000). Established in 1792, it is located just down the road from...
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Sep 3, 20241 min read
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The Vulcan
Cardiff (St. Fagans). St.Fagans National Museum of History is an open air village built on the grounds of St. Fagans Castle and gardens,...
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Sep 2, 20241 min read
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The Cittie of Yorke
High Holborn, London. Established in 1430, it claims to have the longest bar in London, (and probably the tallest as well!), flanked on...
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Sep 2, 20241 min read
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