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Great Western, Cardiff

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Opens at 8:00am
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Operator: Wetherspoon
64 St Mary Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1FA (View on Google Map)
(029) 2035 3990
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Two-storey Wetherspoon pub in an historic former hotel building close to Central Station. The unusual external stonework consists of rocks used to ballast colliers (ships) returning empty to Cardiff having delivered coal overseas.

Information for this venue is provided by the Cardiff Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Caerdydd - Cardiff
Last updated
01/12/2023
Last surveyed
19/09/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Wetherspoon
Pub ID
CAR/247
Asset of Community Value
Monday
8:00am - Midnight
Tuesday
8:00am - Midnight
Wednesday
8:00am - Midnight
Thursday
8:00am - Midnight
Friday
8:00am - 1:00am
Saturday
8:00am - 1:00am
Sunday
8:00am - Midnight
Monday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
8:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
8:00am - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers and 3 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen

Ruddles - Best Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter Session Bitter • 3.4%
Ruddles - Best Bitter
Ruddles - Best Bitter

This beer is served regularly at Great Western, Cardiff.

ABV 3.4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5%
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly at Great Western, Cardiff.

ABV 5%
Cask
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Sharp's - Doom Bar TasteMatch Prediction

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Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar Session Bitter • 4%
Sharp's Doom Bar Pump Clip-1
Sharp's - Doom Bar

This beer is served regularly at Great Western, Cardiff.

ABV 4%
Cask
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Rhymney - Export TasteMatch Prediction

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Rhymney - Export
Rhymney - Export Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted 5 times.
Rhymney - Export
Rhymney - Export

Spotted 5 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Great Western, Cardiff.

ABV 5%
Style Premium Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Glamorgan - Welsh Pale Ale TasteMatch Prediction

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Glamorgan - Welsh Pale Ale
Glamorgan - Welsh Pale Ale Session Pale Ale • 4.1% Spotted 9 times.
Glamorgan - Welsh Pale Ale
Glamorgan - Welsh Pale Ale

Spotted 9 times. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Great Western, Cardiff.

ABV 4.1%
Style Session Pale Ale
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
CAMRA Voucher Scheme CAMRA Voucher Scheme
Member Discount Scheme Member Discount Scheme
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Nearby Station (260m)
Cardiff Central

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