The team at Carwyn Cellars recently posed themselves the legitimate question: “How could we possibly get through winter without a dark beer takeover?”



In short, they couldn’t so they’re going to.

Having poured a huge number of amazing beers from around the world over the past few months, they’re using the occasion to get back to their roots for what’s been called Victorian Ale Noir, all dark beers from their home state.

Starting on Friday 31 July and running for 10 days, 27 beers from 15 brewers will flow through their taps, as follows:

40 Ft Brewing - Co Gran Humo Negro (Mexican Smoked Chili Porter)

Boatrocker - Ramjet

3 Ravens - The Druid (Belgian Quad)

7 Cent - Barrel Aged Sour Cherry Porter

Brookes - Turkish Delight)

Brookes - Bavarian Strudel

Brookes - Espresso

Brookes - Parisian Dark Biere Picon (choc orange)

Kooinda - American Brown

Kooinda - Caramel Milk Stout

Kooinda - Porter (new recipe)

BrewCult - Milk & Two Sugars

Brewcult - Buggin’ Out Black IPA

Prickly Moses - Black Stallion RIS 2014

Prickly Moses - Black Stallion RIS 2015

Prickly Moses - Black Panther IBA

Wolf of the Willows - Johnny Smoke Porter

Forrest Brewery - Imperial Stout

Forrest Brewery - Tongue in Groove English Brown

Moon Dog - Redskin Stout

Moon Dog - Black Lung 5 (PX barrel)

Quiet Deeds - Lamington Ale

Quiet Deeds - Vanilla Porter

Mornington Peninsula - Imperial Stout 2014

Mornington Peninsula - Imperial Black IPA

Hawkers - Mega Colaboration Schwarzbier

Red Hill - Imperial Stout (Nitro)

Befitting the occasion, they’ll be matching the dark beer with some dark arts (well, art) via the paintings of Michelangelo Russo and the guys from Them Bones will be serving up hearty stews to match the brews on the first Friday and Saturday.



