THE NEWS ARCHIVES

October 2009

20/10/09

CONWY FEAST 2009
23-25 OCTOBER

This weekend sees the return of Conwy Feast, one of the biggest food festivals in North Wales. There will be a great range of locally produced food and drink available to sample and purchase. Purple Moose Brewery will have a stall on the Quay where you can sample our different beers and purchase bottles and gifts.

Once again there will be a Festival of Real Ales in the marquee beside the Liverpool Arms on Conwy Quay. This year there will be 18+ different beers on sale from local breweries with entertainment through Saturday and Sunday.

New for 2009 will be the Pub Games Night in the real ale marquee on Friday 23rd, starting at 8.30pm. Entry costs £10 per team with proceeds going to St David's Hospice. £200 worth of prizes to be won. Teams can be booked in advance on 07723 036862. If pub games are your thing and your competitive side just won't let you miss out then book your place now! Click here for the poster.

Opening times for the bar will be:

Friday 23rd 18.00-23.00
Saturday 24th 12.00-23.00
Sunday 25th 12.00-21.00

Click here for further details of Conwy Feast 2009.

08/10/09

The rally car sponsored by Purple Moose Brewery will be in action again this coming Saturday, it has just been confirmed. Crewed by Jon Whalley and Peter Dennis the Purple Moose liveried Mk II Escort is making a name for itself in local rallying events.

This Saturday's rally takes place at the Ranges Motorsport Centre near Trawsfynydd. For those interested in going, take the Bronaber turning off of the A470 and follow the minor road towards Llanuwchllyn. Carry on past the Rhiw Goch Inn and over the hill. The event parking is past the bridge at the bottom and on the right up the next climb.

05/10/09

GOLD MEDAL IN FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION

Dark Side of the Moose (Ochr Dywyll y Mŵs) has been awarded a gold medal in the International Beer Challenge 2009. The competition is open every year for entries of packaged beer (essentially bottles and cans) from all over the world.

Purple Moose Brewery decided to give it a try with bottled Dark Side of the Moose and won a gold medal on the first attempt! All of the gold medal winners now go head to head to find the winners of their respective categories, and the overall champion of the International Beer Challenge 2009. The results will be announced on Wednesday 14th October.

Click here to see the full list of awards. IBC 2009.

MOEL-Y-GEST NOW AVAILABLE

October sees our final beer in the 'Mountain Range' with Moel-y-Gest, our nearest peak to the brewery, towering over Porthmadog itself. Moel-y-Gest is a light and pale bitter with a stunning combination of British and Continental hops producing a superb aroma and finish.