{"id":91494,"date":"2025-01-31T15:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T15:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=91494"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:04:12","slug":"how-cardiffs-pubs-are-getting-ready-for-the-six-nations-as-one-bar-orders-four-times-its-usual-guinness-stocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/01\/31\/how-cardiffs-pubs-are-getting-ready-for-the-six-nations-as-one-bar-orders-four-times-its-usual-guinness-stocks\/","title":{"rendered":"How Cardiff&#8217;s pubs are getting ready for the Six Nations &#8211; as one bar orders FOUR TIMES its usual Guinness stocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hundreds of thousands of fans will descend on the city centre over the course of the tournament<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>THE SIX Nations is the most exciting time of the year for rugby fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The streets are packed, the gates are open, and anticipation builds towards what will be a crucial campaign for Warren Gatland and his men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, most importantly to some fans, the drinks will be flowing, with one beer in particular proving to be popular with punters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to several businesses, Guinness has become the nation\u2019s drink of choice over the past year, with pubs scrambling to order enough of the stout to keep customers happy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One pub keeping stocked up is The Head of Steam on Church Street, where managers has been ordering four times the regular amount of Guinness.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91589\" style=\"width:421px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91589\" style=\"width:421px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-770x577.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4966_11zon-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Head of Steam is stocking four times the regular amount of Guinness (credit: William Dalgleish)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cGuinness is coming in [kegs] of eight and ten, instead of the usual twos and threes,\u201d said Jowad Gleeson, 31, deputy manager of The Head of Steam on Church Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes after the drink saw a spike in popularity among students and young people, after the viral success of the \u2018Splitting the G\u2019 social media trend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96364\" style=\"width:358px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-770x1020.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-370x490.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-585x775.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-293x388.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96364\" style=\"width:358px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-770x1020.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-370x490.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-585x775.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon-293x388.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-16.53.59_11zon.jpg 794w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Watch my explainer on the &#8216;Split the G&#8217; trend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@willdalgleishjourno\/video\/7483564041340800278\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The trend sees Guinness drinkers attempt to take a big enough first sip so that the head of the pint splits the G on the word Guinness on the glass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The success of the trend has seen demand for the Irish stout skyrocket, leading to shortages and restrictions on its sale in the past few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just The Head of Steam that\u2019s expecting Guinness to be the best seller this season.&nbsp;&nbsp;Temple Bar, an Irish pub around the corner from Cardiff Castle, is making sure that they don\u2019t run dry this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou should see the stock of Guinness we\u2019ve got,\u201d said Ross Allen, 32, bar supervisor at Temple Bar.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/01\/31\/how-cardiffs-pubs-are-getting-ready-for-the-six-nations-as-one-bar-orders-four-times-its-usual-guinness-stocks\/screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13-38-08\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"229\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1024x229.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1024x229.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-770x172.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1536x344.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-293x66.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1400x314.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08.png 1737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1024x229.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1024x229.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-770x172.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1536x344.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-293x66.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08-1400x314.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/Screenshot-2025-03-19-at-13.38.08.png 1737w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Listen to my interview with Ross Allen <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/the-cardiffian\/temple-bar-interview-with-ross?si=232abbdf1d2b4f65a2014f194184b097&amp;utm_source=clipboard&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=social_sharing\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4958_11zon-1-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Staff at Temple Bar (credit: William Dalgleish)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/IMG_4962_11zon-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Guinness looks set to be the best selling beer this Six Nations season (credit: William Dalgleish)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn a regular weekday, we go through about 10 to 12 kegs of Guinness, and that\u2019s just on a normal day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe did have the Guinness shortage which caused us a lot of problems, but now we\u2019ve got lots of extra stock in. I can barely move for Guinness,\u201d Mr Allen said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another pub gearing up for a big campaign is the Owain Glyndwr, a hotspot for Welsh fans on match day.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85831\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85831\" style=\"width:400px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/03\/OG.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Owain Glyndwr, which is often a hotspot for Welsh fans on a Six Nations match day (credit: The Cardiffian)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019ve got to come in feeling positive, there\u2019s no point coming in with a bad attitude. We know it\u2019s going to be busy, so we\u2019ve just got to get on with it,\u201d said Lizzie Chatfield, 25, who works at the Owain Glyndwr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the Owain Glyndwr is also stocking up on Guinness, Susie Newton, 50, who also works at the Owain Glyndwr, revealed the drinking habits of the other countries taking part in the Six Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe French, they like to drink Welsh beer. 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