CAMRA Gwynedd â Mon Branch Meeting at Pen Cob Station Square, Pwllheli 1.30pm 12th July 2025 Welcome Clive welcomed everyone to the meeting, especially Maria who was attending for the first time. Clive thanked John for hosting the meeting. Clive informed all present that it was our first since John Hopkins had passed away. John had been a loyal supporter of CAMRA and held the post of Membership Secretary with Gwynedd â Mon Branch for many years. Clive will send an email to all members when the details of John’s funeral are finalised.

Secretary Nico reported that Clive and he attended the Cambrian Heritage Railway beer festival in Oswestry, which had 15 beers and 5 Purple Moose beers. Also visited the Bailey Head, which is a lovely pub proudly displaying their CAMRA awards. Nico had drafted a copy of our Branch report to be presented at the Regional meeting next week.

Membership Secretary Dafydd had no up-to-date information as he cannot access the Phoenix system.

Social Secretary Don has sent out Comms to members regarding last month’s meeting, John Hopkins sad passing and change of date for the presentation of runner up for PotY for The Black Bull, Bangor. All events are on the CAMRA website.

Pubs Officer Clive informed the meeting that two pubs in our area had recently suffered bad fires. The Harbour Hotel in Cemaes Bay and The Queens Hotel in Blaenau Festiniog. It is too early to know of the future for these pubs but The Harbour Hotel is hoping to have a bar running for the summer.

Y Glob, Bangor has reopened but not sure if this will be long term.

The Bryntirion Inn has reopened after extensive refurbishment.

The Penros Arms, Llanfair PG is due to open this month.

In Bethesda, the Tryfan has closed down while the Bull is open again.

Traxx, formerly The Waverley, in Bangor has closed and has been repossessed.

Llanberis Social Club is selling real ale.

Myrddins has closed temporarily.

Wales Regional Meeting This is being held on Saturday 19th July at The Barrels, Hereford. Clive and Nico will be attending.

Next Branch Meeting Friday 12th September at Llanbedr Beer Festival, Ty Mawr Hotel, Llanbedr. 12.30pm.

Next Branch Social North Wales Summer Trip. Saturday 9th August starting in The Picturehouse (Wetherspoons) at 12.45pm.

Any Other Business

Whatpub will cease to function on 24th August. Pub information and scoring will be on the CAMRA website.

Clive has previously asked for assistance with the Pub’s Officer role. Cemlyn has volunteered to do this as long as members are happy with this. All present were in agreement.

Gwynedd A Mon Branch Meeting Gwynedd A Mon Branch Meeting Pwllheli Saturday 12 July 1:30pm Public Branch Meeting About We are located in the County of Gwynedd, North Wales. We meet every month in different pub locations. This allows us to visit different areas of our County, and allows all members from our area to attend. If you are someone who wishes to know more about CAMRA and our campaign come along you will be made welcome, and if you are visiting Gwynedd on holiday and are a member come and join us.

This is a CAMRA event https://gwyneddamon.camra.org.uk Venue Pen Cob-Station Square Pwllheli, LL53 5HG

Hello to you all,

CAMRA Gwynedd a Mon Branch AGM At The Adelphi Vaults

Port Amlwch, Anglesey 3rd May 2025 at 1pm

Welcome: Clive welcomed everyone to the meeting, especially members who had not attended before.

Apologies: Received from, Martyn Lewis, John Hopkins and John Griffiths.

Chairman: Clive reported that during the last year Eryl, our longstanding Chairman, passed away. Glasses were raised in toast to Eryl and Lynn. Good Beer Guide entries have been submitted for 2026, surveying has taken place in most of our region.

Treasurer: Don reported that the Branch has been busy since last year’s AGM. The old bank account had been closed down after much communication between the Branch and CAMRA HQ, we agreed to open a new account with the Metro Bank. Don has undergone COBAS (CAMRA Online Branch Accounting System) training. Camra uses the COBAS system to monitor Branch accounts.

Pubs Officer: Clive continues to update Whatpub with information sent to him from members. He mentioned a member from Sheffield who has provided a large number of updates and photos. Olivers Tap House has opened in Menai Bridge. Ty Mo in Bethesda has reopened and the Bull in Bethesda has real ale. Penrhos Arms in Llanfair PG has closed. Gaerwen Arms is up for sale.

Social Secretary: Don reported that as a Branch the last year has been very busy getting together socially in numerous locations for many different reasons. Liverpool,Chester, Shrewsbury, Llandudno,Llanbedr, Anglesey, Bangor, Penygroes and more recently Torquay and Barmouth. Although some of these were for meetings and training sessions they were also social occasions. The Branch Facebook page is running steady. We are gaining followers and not losing many. With the help of Cemlyn it is hoped that this will move forward. We really need members from our Branch to post. There are a lot of followers who live a long way from our area and are looking to see how busy we are.

Campaigns Officer: Dafydd reported that he is still thinking of ways pubs can be supported during difficult times for the industry, Clive commented that pubs/clubs are always appreciative when we give out awards.

Election of Branch Committee: Nico oversaw the election of the Officers. Chairman - Clive Treasurer - Don Secretary - Nico Vice Chair - Julie Pubs Officer - Clive Social Sec - Don Minutes Sec - Julie Branch Contact - Nico Campaigns Officer - Dafydd Branch Accounts examiner - Gareth Roberts ( Chester Branch ) Membership Sec - Dafydd LocAle Co-ordinator - Nico Cider Representative - Nico Media contact/pubs protection officer - Dafydd Social Media contact - Don Pub promotions and awards coordinator - Barry Other agenda items. POTY: The Black Bull in Bangor was runner up for Gwynedd a Mon PotY, Stori in Bala was runner up for CPotY. Dates to be arranged to present these awards. North Wales Beer Tasting Panel: David Welby gave the following report - The North Wales Tasting Panel has had a successful year since its inauguration in July 2024. Thirteen Wesh beers were entered into CBOB 2025 with sufficient tastings and scores for qualification. Purple Moose Elderflower was one of 50 beers judged at CBOB Winter Beer Festival in January and gained third in class “speciality” and will go forward to CBOB competition at NEC Birmingham in August. If anyone wants to be on the tasting panel please contact Clive for further information. AOB: Assets of Community Value (ACV’s) are not applicable in Wales. This has been raised previously but nothing has moved forward. CAMRA chairman, Ash Corbett-Collins has raised this with Eluned Morgan so the Welsh Senedd are now aware of the issue. In Holyhead, the old Natwest Bank is being converted into a hospitality venue. It is thought that Catch 22 will run the restaurant side with Bragdy Cybi running the bar. Seven members attended the Members weekend AGM, in Torquay. CAMRA is trying to get cask ale recognised as part of our cultural heritage. A partition has been set up which needs to obtain 100,000 signatures by 1st October 2025 to be considered for debate in parliament. To sign the petition go to https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716686.

Upcoming local beer festivals - 6/7th June - Rail Ale - Snowdonia Parc

6/8th July - Talyllyn Railway 12/13th September = Llanbedr Next Branch Meeting - Stori, 14th June at midday. Also presentation of runner up for Cider Pub of the Year. Next Branch Social - Black Bull, Bangor. Wednesday 18th June at 6pm. Also presentation of runner up for Pub of the Year.

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Thanks

Branch: Gwynedd A Mon

Eryl Morris – Eulogy

It is very appropriate to be giving this eulogy on 1 March – St David’s Day, as Eryl was a very proud Welshman. Eryl was born and bought up in Gwynedd in the late 1950s and 1960s. He spent much of his career as a civil servant working for many years in what was then known as the DHSS, where he became a fraud investigator.

He was a CAMRA member for 30 years, and Chair of the Gwynedd a Mon Branch for the best part of 20 years. He certainly signed a lot of Pub of the Year and other certificates over the years, which remain in pubs and bars across the two counties.

His biggest contribution to promoting real ale was helping run beer festivals. He was often visible front of house at Welsh Beer Festivals in Cardiff. However, his most significant role was as the ever present bar manager organising the Cwrw ar Cledrau Welsh Highland Railway festivals that have run for almost two decades. As last year’s festival was the last before building work at the site – it was described as it will ‘be the last of it’s kind – with Eryl’s passing that is certainly the case.

His wife Lynn was a regular attendee at our meetings, and we have sent our condolences to her and their family. Eryl will be much missed by the Branch.

Branch Notice

It is with great pleasure to announce the winners of PotY, CPotY and CotY 2025.

Pub of the Year 2025 Myrddins Tap Barmouth.

Cider Pub of the Year 2025 Myrddins Tap Barmouth.

Club of the Year 2025 Royal St Davids Golf Club.

Harlech.

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We also remind you that a social is planned for Friday 21st March at Bragdy Lleu, Penygroes. 4pm onwards.

Hi Everyone,

Camra Gwynedd A Mon Branch

Welcome nominations for,

Pub of the Year,

Cider Pub of the Year,

Club of the Year,

The PotY needs to be in The Good Beer Guide 2025.

Please send nominations to the Branch Contact, Nico Llewelyn by 26th February.

gro.armac.nomaddenywg@tcatnoc,uk

Don