BERSHAM.

The only real ale pub in the area and found in the the Good Beer Guide for 9 years. The Black Lion also has a best kept cellar cask marque award. And if that was not enough, it was also voted best the tenanted pub by Manchester's Hydes  brewery. The Black Lion is a traditional village pub with real ales and real coal fires. It serves hot food all day seven days a week from 12 noon (11.30 Sat) till 11pm (take away possible). Food is ranged from hot baguettes /cheese burgers/oven  chips/toasties/hot bacon baps/prices from £1.40 to £2 to more substantial meals. There are two good bars with comfy seating (toilets recently refurbished). The Black Lion has the river Clywedog running past it and its warm welcome and relaxing atmosphere is helped along by very friendly staff. Real ales at the pub are provided by Hydes and there are 10 guest beers every six weeks. Also known as the Hole in the Wall, due to it being close to Bersham ironworks who made the cannons for American war of indipendence. Workers made a shortcut to get to the pub. There is a free fun QUIZ every Sunday night at 9.15pm followed by a CASH BINGO with SNOWBALL. (Terry Bryan)