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Jun 3, 2018

Free beer for William Dafydd


When Tŷ Isaf, Beddgelert, was an inn, it had a legendary four-pint (2.3-litre) beer pot. Anyone who emptied it in one go wouldn't have to pay for their drink. Local sawyer William Dafydd was one of the few who could ...

pull off the feat. He routinely drank his fill for free at Tŷ Isaf, which is now the National Trust's shop in the centre of the village. For more about William and the building - once a farmhouse - use your mobile to scan the HistoryPoints QR codes in the front window. Or click here