A brewery with five pubs in Ceredigion has announced it will not be opening its doors on Monday, when new rules come into force allowing pubs and bars to open outdoor areas.

A spokesperson for Brains said today: “During lockdown we have been working incredibly hard to be ready to reopen our pubs indoors and outdoors safely for the benefit of our team members and customers.

"We are waiting to be given a date and guidelines for the full reopening of pubs from the Welsh Government, which we hope will be as soon as possible.

“We want our customers to be able to use all of the facilities in our pubs come rain or shine and to receive a warm welcome back in safe surroundings. We will not be able to do that by opening outdoors only from 13 July and so we will not open any of our managed pub gardens on that date.

“We really look forward to welcoming back our customers when we are given the green light to open fully. Thank you for your patience and loyalty!”

Brains pubs in Ceredigion listed on their website are, in Aberystwyth: Lord Beechings, Court Royale and Scholars; The Monachty, Aberaeron; The Penwig, New Quay; as well as the Ferry Inn, St Dogmaels, just over the border in Pembrokeshire.