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Morfa Bychan beach near Porthmadog 
FORMER prime minister John Major once wittered on about one of the essences of Englishness, along with long shadows on cricket grounds, green suburbs and dog lovers, being warm beer. Yuk.
It didn't do real ale pulled by hand out of casks any favours, the brand having long struggled to shake off its fuddy-duddy image as a drink for bearded men with grumbling bellies attired in woolly sweaters.
But survive it did, and it makes a passable attempt at a come- back as the growing band of micro- brewers bring the art of beer-making back into local communities long after it first died out.
And with some even having a bash at producing cask lagers, in particular Liverpool's Cains brewery, they're certainly not giving up without a fight.
Nowadays it's reckoned that 63% of Wales' pubs have at least one real ale on the bar.
A pub that has a bit of a name among the real ale crowd these days has that certain marketability, a unique selling point that pulls in that certain type of punter.
If they're sensible, they make a bit of a song and dance about it. And they're certainly not shy about shouting from the rooftops about the quality of their cask beer at the Bridge Inn.
An otherwise unremarkable modern pub, albeit with its frontage shrouded in a cloak of flowery colour even as October prepares to get to grips with it, the place is liberally plastered with Cask Marque recommendations.
Cask Marque is a industry-run accreditation system, whereby the landlord has his capabilities in keeping a decent cask beer put to the test on a regular basis by testers sent out to sample his beer. Who'd want the job, eh?
The Bridge quite sensibly doesn't try to over-do things, and certainly has no cask lager on offer.
It typically has Deuchars IPA, Shepherd Neame's Spitfire and Jennings' Cumberland Ale on hand-pull. The local bearded brigade must be more than happy.
However, being more of your real cider fan than someone having the hots for real ales, I opt to give them a miss.
I'm quite happy to trust to the Cask Marque's expert examiners as to the quality of the beer.
Indeed, the car snoozing outside in the ample parking area means I have to forego alcohol completely.
I resort to a hugely insipid alcohol-free Kaliber, which tastes like liquid cardboard.
A modern open-plan pub set over split levels, with a very welcoming and airy dining area in a sizeable conservatory, it's very popular with those out for a bite to eat as much as a pint or a glass of wine.
Head chef Trefor Griffiths' menu might well include a staple such as a filling mixed grill at £10.95, or something off the specials board that might well include a lamb baguette with chips (£6.50) or a warming chicken stew (£6.95).
