1976-2026

As part of a series of events to celebrate our 50th anniversary a special presentation was made to Lowri at the Farmers Arms, Upper Church Village, where our April Branch Meeting marked 50 years from the date of the first meeting in 1976.

The branch was formed in 1976, following a number of well attended public meetings across the area. Former chairman Bill Roberts recalls those early days, including running Beer Exhibitions, and some rather cheeky publicity deriding the actions and beers of certain big brewers.

Bill also described the high-spirited exploits of branch members in search of unusual and rare beers, and efforts to find pubs to include in early issues of The Good Beer Guide.

Thanks to Bill for compiling an illustrated account of those early years, which can be found here: Branch 50th Anniversary - Early History

Other celebration events include a joint social with Vale & Bridgend branch in the Old Castle Inn, Bridgend on Saturday 13th June and a social in the Otley Arms, Trefforest on Saturday 8th August