wrexham and suburbia real ale pubs
(last updated 31/9/2011)

It's surely fair to say that Wrexham centre isn't one of the better areas for real ale. Bland national beers (if you find them) and keg rule the roost thus making a tour of the town's hostelries a truly depressing night out for the uninitiated. Shame really as Wrexham was once proud home to the Border brewery which used to churn out some popular real ales including Exhibition Mild. Sadly Border was swallowed by Marston's Brewery which, in due course, was incorporated into the burgeoning Wolverhampton & Dudley empire. As a consequence of all this, what real ale there is to be found is often in some of the old Border tied houses although Marstons Pedigree and Banks Bitter nowadays come well down the pecking order for the majority of discerning drinkers.

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WREXHAM Acton Park  Chester Road Tetleys Cask, Thwaites Wainwright Large busy modern pub. Several drinking areas. Good service. TV sport. Food inc curry night. Cask Marque.   Bowling Green (1 - see map below) Pen-y-Bryn Theakstons Bitter Interesting multi-room local. Noteworthy etched windows.     Cunliffe Arms  Jeffreys Road Banks Bitter, Marstons Guest Ales Modern welcoming estate pub. Split level lounge. Adjacent rooms either side. Pool and darts. Food.   Elihu Yale (2) Regent Street Guest Beers Standard high street Wetherspoons. Popular with hardened drinkers. Best ale variety in town. Cider. Food. Fairfield Tavern (3) Erddig Road Jennings Bitter, Marstons Beer  Hidden away, white pebble-dash friendly local. One of the more reliable cask outlets in Wrexham. Cask Marque.   Fat Cat (4) Lord Street Guest Beers (national and local)  Large open plan venue bar with upstairs lounge area. Rooftop garden. Cask Marque. Food. website   Gate Hangs High  Rhosnesni Lane Beer from Marston Range Odd black and white building. Tidy. Several  rooms. TV. Food.   Horse & Jockey (5) Hope Street Varying Beers Thatched white-washed 17C townhouse. Rambling interior includes snug. Live music. Cider. Food.	Kingsmills  Kingsmills Road Wells Bombardier Pub description pending.   Nag's Head (6) Mount Street Marstons Beers Family pub. Split-level. Central bar. Conservatory. Former Border Brewery chimney to rear. Food. Garden. website   North & South Wales Bank (7) High Street Guest Beers  Spacious high ceilinged Lloyds / Wetherspoons. Especially lively at weekends. DJ. Cider. Food.   Oak Tree (8) Ruabon Road Marstons Beers  Unaltered interior. Public bar, lounge and former snooker room. Stable block to rear.   Plas Coch  Plas Coch Road Marstons Ales Modern family pub. Handy for shopping, uni and Wrexham FC. Garden. Food. website   Railway Inn Railway Road Marstons Beers Pub description pending. Royal Oak (9) High Street Joules Beers, Guest Ale Joules owned pub. Long and thin with stylish wood-panelling. CAMRA award for refurbishment work.   Squire Yorke  Sontley Road Guest Ales Modern, open-plan. Family estate pub and lots of kids. Handy for Erddig Hall. Cask Marque. Food. Swan (10) Pen-y-Bryn Banks Bitter Lively local on edge of town. Pool. Darts. Karaoke nights. Beer garden. Yates (11) High Street Wells Bombardier Part of national chain. Youth / student friendly. Busy and noisy at weekends. Food.  website

BERSHAM
Black Lion
Y Ddol
Hydes Brewery Beers
GBG listed tied-house. Cosy three room local. Annual beer festival. Handy for heritage centre and Clywedog Trail. Fire.
 
BRYMBO
George & Dragon 
Ael-y-Bryn
Lees Bitter
Pub description pending.
 
Railway Tavern
Railway Road
Guest Beer
Pub description pending.
 
Y Tai
Railway Road
Wells Bombardier 
Pub description pending.
 
GWERSYLLT
Wheatsheaf
Mold Road
Banks Bitter 
Two-roomed local. 

RHOSTYLLEN
Black Horse
Henblas Road
Marstons Beers
Comfortable locals pub
 
SUMMERHILL
Black Horse
Top Road
National Beers
Basic local with central bar. Raised games area. Side TV room.
  
Crown
Top Road
Hydes Beers
Well run tied-house. Lounge and public bar with pool.
 
King William
Top Road
National Beers
Pub description pending.