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Commercial Inn, Pontymister

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Commercial Street, Pontymister, NP11 6BA (View on Google Map)
(01633) 612608
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Former local CAMRA Pub of the Year award winner, but now only selling one Real Ale. The spacious front patio with colourful real ale mural - has furniture to suit both vertical and seated drinking which can be covered by a retractable awning when required. Inside it's comfortably furnished with adjoining lounge and snug cum bar/games areas. Several TVs with sound usually muted are ranged around the pub for viewing entertainment especially for sports and racing fans. Ciders and/or perries gain in popularity in summer months. The pub has also raised loads of money for local charities over the years, all listed on a board. Bus stops are a few minutes walk away (in either direction), as is the Risca & Pontymister railway station on the Cardiff/Ebbw Vale line.

Historic Interest

Gwent CAMRA Pub of the Year 2008; Gwent CAMRA Town Pub of the Year 2009, 2010

Information for this venue is provided by the Gwent Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Caerffili - Caerphilly
Last updated
14/01/2025
Last surveyed
07/03/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
Dragon Inns
Pub ID
NEW/8
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Friday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Saturday
11:00am - 11:30pm
Sunday
Noon - 11:30pm
Monday
11:00am - 8:30pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 8:30pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 8:30pm
Thursday
11:00am - 8:30pm
Friday
11:00am - 8:30pm
Saturday
11:00am - 8:15pm
Sunday
Noon - 5:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves no changing beers (Usually one standard bitter, eg Old Speckled Hen, plus a more contemporary offering.) and 1 regular beer.

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Greene King - Abbot TasteMatch Prediction

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Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted twice.
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Greene King - Abbot

This beer is served regularly and Spotted twice. at Commercial Inn, Pontymister.

ABV 5%
Dispense Handpump
Style Premium Bitter
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
Live Music Live Music
Occasionally on a Saturday
Garden Garden
Roadside patio with retractable cover
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Games Games
Newspapers Newspapers
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
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Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Cask Marque
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes (150m)
NAT: R1; Stagecoach: X15; X16, 56, 151
Nearby Station (320m)
Risca & Pontymister

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