Real Ale... Steam Trains... Live Music... Stunning Scenery - The eighth annual Rail Ale festival promises to be the best yet.

Past events have delivered over forty real ales on tap in the historic goods shed venue at Dinas with live music, displays from other local groups and even a beer specially brewed for the event by a local microbrewery. This year there will be the usual wide selection of real ales from Wales, Welsh cider and perry, and even a Welsh-brewed lager.

Regular steam-hauled trains will also be running throughout the weekend to take you into Snowdonia’s spectacular countryside - why not take a trip through the Aberglaslyn Pass to Porthmadog?

The hostelries so far confirmed as part of this year’s festival are 'The Black Boy', Caernarfon; the Snowdonia Parc Brewpub, Waunfawr and the Royal Goat Hotel, Beddgelert. (click here for venue map). The greatest selection of ales will be in the Goods Shed at the railway’s station at Dinas, which will be transformed into a bar and music venue. The live entertainment this year will feature local bands 'Y Moniars', The Rough Shunters' and The 'Wee Bag Band' plus Pianist Derek Harrison.

This website will be updated as and when details are forthcoming - so keep checking back for further details.