The Black Boy Inn, Caernarfon - pub details
Address: Northgate Street, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1RW [map] [gmap]
Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 38012) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras
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> Current user rating: 8.2/10 (rated by 9 users)
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user reviews of the Black Boy Inn, Caernarfon
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| Superb pub, with a welcoming barman who was very enthusiastic about the beer. Recommended the Purple Moose Brewery beer, which packed a lot of flavour despite a low %. Think the other ale on pump was Bass. A great unspoilt interior with a lot of local history, and also a pleasant seating area out front in the pedestrianised lane. A real must if in the area. OldRogue - 26 Sep 2011 13:24 |
| Fabulous pub! Check out the ales from Purple Moose of Porthmadog, Snowdonia was my favourite, nice and hoppy but there wasn't much wrong with the Madog's either - well I had to try everything! Food and service was very good, excellent choice of local produce well prepared. The kids loved it too. Huge helpings and fairly priced. It was just a shame I wasn't there for the evening session too! Max1905 - 18 Nov 2010 12:12 |
| Best place in wales I been in, for food, drink and to stay......(The rooms are kitted out with large four poster beds). In the pub the beer is nicely kept....Well worth a visit if you a pub mog like me. olemog - 30 Apr 2010 12:12 |
| Splendid traditional olde-worlde pub/hotel situated in a pedestrianised side street just inside the town walls. The exterior has quite an imposing look to it and, inside, we learn that it's a 16th century building dating back to 1522. Dark low beams and criss-cross leaded windows help contribute towards quite a cosy rather upmarket establishment. There's also some fine old chairs and settles. There's one entrance for a lounge bar and restaurant and a separate entrance for a public bar, which is still quite well appointed and cosy. We learn from an information board inside the pub that the un -PC pub name relates to"Black Jack", who was captured as a young man in Africa and transported to Wales in the mid 1700's. He worked as a gardener, married a Welsh girl and fathered 7 children. He is said to have been probably the first black man seen in Wales. 2 real ales were on during my recent early evening visit - Bass and Snowdonia Ale from the Purple Moose Brewery, this being an enjoyable pint, but at £ 2.80p for an ABV of 3.6%, probably reflecting the pub's emphasis on providing food for tourists / visitors. There's only 2 handpumps, so the beer range will always be limited. My quick walk round the town centre did not reveal any other pubs that I was irresistibly drawn towards, so , despite the limited beer range, you might want to seek this one out when in Caernarfon if you're looking for a pint in fine traditional surroundings. JohnBonser - 24 Sep 2009 12:52 |
| I liked this place a lot - it's an old building with uneven floors, thick walls, plenty of nooks and crannies and a proper fire. Had Mallard IPA for sale, which I'd not seen before and was rather nice. Also proudly displaying a good beer guide 1976 sticker! pubcollector - 6 Sep 2009 21:47 |
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