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Commercial Inn, Pontymister

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Opens at 11:00am
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

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.

Regular and recently seen
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot Premium Bitter • 5% Spotted twice
ABBOT ALE PUMP CLIP CLOSE UP
Greene King - Abbot

Premium Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted twice

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
Cloud
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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