I had occassion to visit this pub as I had seen an advert in the Campaign for Real Ale monthly…read morenewsletter (the newsletter is called Whats Brewing). Back to the point, the advert was for the Evan Evans Brewery Christmas Beer Festival to celebrate 245 years of family brewing. Basically the brewery was showcasing 5 great beers (Evan Evans Original Stout, Evan Evans Winter Porter, WH Buckley Celebration Ale, Archers Strong Ale & Archers Santa's Glow) never tasted before. All available from 4 great venues, one of the venues was the White Horse Inn, Rhosmaen Street, which is located down the road from the actual brewery itself. The pub itself is tied to Evan Evans and already has regular Evan Evans beers like Cwrw & Best Bitter. So in a festive spirit I decided to check out this Xmas festival and hopped on the Heart of Wales trainline from Llanelli to Llandeilo. The pub itself is on the main high street of Llandeilo & is just set back slightly away from the narrow busy road. Have to go through an archway/arcade leading onto a small courtyard, there is also a small beer garden to one side too. The pub itself is small, traditional and both the staff and the clientele are friendly and inviting. The pub is clean, warm and has a cosy atmosphere. Quite a large lounge-restaurant area and a small bar & snug with an open fire. The bar meals are quite reasonable at £4 each which a dozen options to choose from i.e. pie, fish, vegetarian etc. Generous portions from what I could see although I did not partake myself of the food. Tried two of the seasonal ales whilst there the Celebration Ale which was light, clean and very smooth with a woody-citrusy taste. Also I tried the more potent Strong Ale which was darker in colour, a deep red in fact really stong bitter with a lot of depth. Enjoyed the Strong Ale so much, spent the afternoon drinking that in this wonderfully atmospheric pub. In summary, I enjoyed visiting this pub for the Christmas Beer Festival. Look forward to returning for a good pint Festival or not, as enjoyed the ambience & the people.

I love this tiny cosy pub & I always enjoy my meals here. The food is really good, tasty & homemade…read more& the portions are good too! It has great friendly service too. If you are in the Cothi valley you must call in or book a table!! The beer garden is the best, it overlooks the river & handsome bridge - it is a very tranquil place in the summertime. You can't beat sipping a crisp cider while the water flows by. 5 out of 5!

Yr Hen Vic is situated at the end of Heol Newydd/New Street & Carmarthen Road. It is 5 minutes walk…read moreaway from the centre of Llandeilo and is quite close to the entrance of Dinefwr Park. I visited there recently with a group of friends on a day trip to Llandeilo on the Heart Of Wales train line, being more familiar with the pubs in the centre of Llandeilo i.e. the White Horse, The Angel Bistro & the Cawdor Hotel, decided to give the back street boozers a go. So a few minutes stroll away from the train station is Yr Hen Vic pub plus the Sal Bar & Brasserie (see other review). From the outside the building looks a little rough and gives the illusion of a proper drinking mans pub. But this place gives credence to the adage never judge a book by its cover. The place is quite modern & larger inside with a dedicated lounge/restaurant, a little pool/billiards room and a tidy size bar with a good selection of real ales on show. Yr Hen Vic offers:- LunchDinnerCoffeeDrinksServicesTakes bookingsWalk-ins welcomeGood for groups or partiesGood for childrenTakeawayCateringOutdoor seating Had a decent pint of real ale and can assume the beer is well kept (take it from a CAMRA member). My friends and I had an enjoyable time supping ale in the middle of the summer heat wave which heightened the pleasure and charm of this place to us and I can only recommend it as well worth a look to visit.

A wonderful, traditional 16th Century Inn. Lovely people, lovely pub, lovely beer and lovely food!…read moreDoes accommodation at 40 pounds a night. I must come and stay here. Can't remember both beers I had, but one of them was Masters Devons Pride. They were both good. I think I might have eaten the Smoked Haddock & Spring Onion Fishcake too but my memory fails me slightly. I enjoyed whatever I had!