{"id":36180,"date":"2018-12-07T12:46:07","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T12:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=36180"},"modified":"2018-12-07T12:46:07","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T12:46:07","slug":"get-crafty-new-micropub-brings-best-local-beers-cathays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/get-crafty-new-micropub-brings-best-local-beers-cathays","title":{"rendered":"Get Crafty: A new micropub brings the best local beers to Cathays"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>An independent micropub has opened in a former post office to bring the best local and unusual beverages to Cathays<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36191\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36191\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36191\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Cask-Ales-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36191\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Cask-Ales-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> Craft beers and ales will be on rotation throughout the month<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Cathays Beer House opened for business last night after the six-month refurbishment of Royal Mail\u2019s Crwys Road branch which closed in January 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The Beer House is owned by Martin Holmes and Mike Ashdown, who originally hail from Essex. Holmes, who also works at the city centre bar Hopbunker, hopes to bring his passion for the craft beer scene to Cathays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good little scene and we\u2019re bringing something to Cathays that is missing. You\u2019ve got a couple of big Brains pubs, but not a huge choice of interesting drinks. There\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebottleshops.co.uk\/\">The Bottle Shop<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.popnhops.co.uk\/\">Pop\u2019n\u2019Hops<\/a> that do a nice selection of cans. We\u2019re not trying to step on their toes, but we\u2019re trying to compliment and offer an area where people can come and relax,\u201d said Holmes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36194\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36194\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36194\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Kegs1-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36194\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Kegs1-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> The kegs in cooler jackets are on display along with cans and bottles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The pub showcases the appreciation of local, independent business in Cardiff. The refurbishment of the old post office goes to show how new life can be breathed into local spaces.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36186\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36186\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Post-office1-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36186\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Post-office1-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> The original post office front of the Beer House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Holmes described the undertaking as a \u201clabour of love for six months,\u201d describing the work the pair have put into making the pub a reality: \u201cWe had to rip up the old floor and get it levelled. That was the biggest job. We thought it would take us a couple of weeks, it ended up taking about nine. Yeah, lots of work has gone into this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the pub has a choice selection of beers and ales, there\u2019s something for everyone on offer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36185\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36185\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Gins1-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36185\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/12\/Gins1-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> Some of Cathays Beer House&#8217;s current gin selection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got bottled ciders, interesting rums, gins and whiskeys. Unusual stuff as well, stuff you don\u2019t see every day. The idea was to offer something different. The rums and whiskeys change on a bi-weekly basis and then we\u2019ll replace them with something different,\u201d said Holmes.<\/p>\n<p>The proprietor\u2019s drink of choice?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the moment I would probably go for the Monkey Wrench by Deviant and Dandy. It\u2019s a nice little strong can, a 6.2% IPA,\u201d said Holmes.<\/p>\n<p>Cathays Beer House (109 Crwys Road) is open Monday-Saturday 10:00-22:00, and 10:00-21:00 on Sundays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enjoy a local brew at Cathays&#8217; newest watering hole<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":375,"featured_media":36183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"coauthors":[607],"class_list":["post-36180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-culture","category-global-city"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Get Crafty: A new micropub brings the best local beers to Cathays - 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