The Bae Ceredigion branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has named Kane’s Bar in Aberystwyth as its cider pub of the year 2019.

Presenting the award to Ffion Roberts, proprietor of Kane’s Bar, Bae Ceredigion CAMRA chairman Tristan Robinson said: “We are fortunate to have a bar dedicated to real cider here in Aberystwyth.

"Ffion is passionate and knowledgeable about cider and she goes out of her way to source good quality cider from producers across the UK, most of which aren’t sold anywhere else locally.”

Kane’s has a cider menu with informative tasting notes and customers can sample the range by ordering a cider tasting platter.

The pub actively promotes its cider range on social media and also holds regular cider festivals.

Kane’s Bar will go up against other local cider pub of the year winners from all over Wales in the competition for CAMRA Wales cider pub of the year.

The Bae Ceredigion CAMRA cider pub of the year runner-up award was given to the Druid Inn in Goginan, which offers a good range of quality ciders on draught and in bottle.

Y Talbot in Tregaron and the Three Horseshoe Inn in Llangeitho were the other finalists in this year’s competition, both of which serve quality Welsh ciders including Brecon Beacons, Gethin’s and Marcherman.

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