UPDATE (March 2007)

Twelve months have elapsed since Dave Facer completed his move from Salford and set up Facers Flintshire brewery in Flint. In that time a few changes have been made to the beer range in order to appeal to the local North Wales palate. Clwyd Gold (3.5%) and Sunny Bitter (4.3%) have been introduced to the portfolio and Jackdaw, a spiced mild has been discontinued. A number of specials have been brewed starting with AB Bitter (3.9%) the initial brew named after local CAMRA stalwart and branch treasurer Alan Banks who helped Dave set up in Flint, followed by Blue Lagoon (3.9%) a cask lager and lately Avalanche (5.1%) which 'went down well' over the festive period.

Apart from the usual well-known cask beer outlets Facers beers have become more widely available in the area reflecting the increasing popularity of locally produced real ales. It is particularly encouraging that a number of these outlets are pubs that were previously keg only establishments. To help the transition from keg to cask, particularly in low volume outlets, Dave can supply beer in pins (4.5 gallons) rather than the usual 9 gallon firkins. Beers can also be tailored for individual pubs to create house specials, for example at the Blue Bell, Halkyn and Black Lion, Babell. Local pubs selling Facers beers on a regular basis include Golden Lion, Llandyrnog and Farmers, Waen. Other pubs selling Facers on an occasional basis include Farmers, Fynnongroew and White Lion, Glan-yr-Afon.