The Ship and Castle Pub in Ceredigion

Best pub in Aber, especially during the holidays

Nice proper pub in aberyswyth Serves a good selection of real ales and craft beers Nice mural on wall Also dog freindly

Great pub good selection of real ales. Lovely atmosphere.

We popped in on a rainy Sunday lunchtime as I needed a small lunch, we were on the go and leaving shortly after but just needed a little warmth and snack! Both had tea and I had a delicious vegetable soup. Not too busy but a welcoming atmosphere and had a table by the window, service was friendly and quick, would definitely return.

A great find, nestled amongst the terrace houses of Aberystwyth. A lovely atmosphere with a good choice of real ales if that’s your tipple.

Excellently kept beers and friendly service.

Decent pub, good Guinness. Arguably the best chat I’ve ever heard.

Best pub in Aber. Great choice of real ale. Friendly atmosphere. Just a short walk from town centre.

Hung out there on a Monday evening and it was very pleasant. Quiet, cosy and a lot of comfy seating that has your back against a wall instead of people.

Love the atmosphere of this very old pub (and the three tuns)

Visited a couple of times in the afternoon/ early eve, loved it, great historic place, friendly staff, good selection. Went back for a late drink after a meal out and the place was like a bad nightclub, gone midnight and crowds of raucous drunks lying all over pavement, screaming to be heard over the screeching seagulls. Thought it might be a one-off, but tried slightly earlier a few days after and same loud, quite aggressive atmosphere. I get they can’t control people on the street, but you couldn’t hear yourself think inside due to the crowds outside - such a shame.

Great pub real ales , nice people.

Let's cut to the chase, the Ship & Castle is the best pub in Aberystwyth, and I can heartily recommend it. It is well appointed, bright, clean & comfortable, with the best array of choice draft beers you will find anywhere. Ian, the host, is so friendly, welcoming and genuinely hospitable. Nothing is any trouble. The atmosphere in the pub is attuned to everyone having a good time, and if you visit once, I can guarantee you'll definitely return. 100% recommendation!

Fantastic place must go if your in Aberystwyth!!! The owner and bar staff are excellent great craic !!! Will be back !!!

I am no local but when we do go to Aberystwyth we always try to pop in for a drink.nice friendly pub.

Nice local pub good range of ales and ciders

Chill pub to hangout in. The bartender was cool too.

Typical Welsh bar! Good beer and concerts in the evening

13/4/24 Saturday afternoon quick beers We two middle aged guys from London were in town too hit the charity shops and explore on a cool, windy and rainy day. We had read in the local paper that this came third in the CAMRA county real ale pubs so we thought we'd give it a try. We entered around 3:45 to find a busy pub, with the screens showing rugby. We surveyed the good choice of real ales and chose a half a pint each of Thornbridge Market Porter (4.5%) and a Wye Valley Butty Bach (4.5%) for £4.80 total. We took a table under one of the TVs and enjoyed the beers, the Market Porter was particularly nice, although not Welsh. The TV channel changed to racing from Aintree covering The Grand National, suddenly everyone was watching the TV above us! We had actually finished our delicious halves but could not really leave as the clientele egged their favourites on! After the race (a riderless horse got silver) we left sated to check out the runner up pub.

Called for a couple of beers and was pleasantly surprised.

Great welcome and great atmosphere. Very friendly pub with a good selection of drinks . Would recommend this place for a drink .

A great pub in Aberystwyth. Fantastic pub in Aberystwyth.

Lovely and lively even in Feb at 6pm when the rest of the town is dead!

Lovely pub. Relaxed atmosphere. Doesn't serve food

Good atmosphere, a locals pub, even had a sing along choir in the corner!

Great pub and atmosphere staff excellent and owner friendly

Recommended in the Good Pub Guide, and rightly so. A choice of 5 excellent, well-kept ales, which I sampled using the five-beer platter. We visited twice whilst on a short break and will come back again. The service was friendly and welcoming. Monday night was especially good, as there was a music jamming session.

Half a dozen real ales Locals in so seems popular

Lovely atmosphere very friendly.

Best pub in Aberystwyth, staff are great, landlord/lady are lovely. By far the best real ale in Aberystwyth and a good selection of local gin and a nice range of whiskey

We come in this pub when we're visiting our daughter who lives in the same road. Really nice oldy worldy pub, great selection of beers. Friendly staff and service. Not had any food yet so can't comment on that side of it at the moment. Well worth a visit if you're visiting Aber.

Nipped in for a few beers whilst staying over,excellent beers

Good atmosphere with friendly service and excellent choice of beers.

Fantastic pub with great selection of beers. Toilets disgusting.

Beautiful pub and lovely drink, the music was just way too loud to enjoy others company.

Only had a drink but staff and customers were great fun. Looking forward to another visit.

Great selection of beer and nice cosy pub. One of the best in Aber. Always fantastic range of real ales, and always in fantastic condition. Highly recommend a visit if you're visiting Aberystwyth.

A proper pub with a good selection of real ales. A welcome refuge on a damp Sunday afternoon.

If your looking for quality real ales in Aberystwyth this is the place for you , great atmosphere very friendly.

Tafarn gwrw go-iawn hynaf Aberystwyth yn cynnig detholiad newidiol ynghyd â rhai selogion. Oldest real-ale pub in town and noted CAMRA destination for changing selection of beers as well as regular favourites. Holds small popular beer/cider festival and occasional live music events. Busy popular pub.

Been in a few times now with Grandson and sampled their vast selection of real ales which are very well kept. Always warm and welcoming.

Unbelievably good old fashioned pub. Would recommend

Clean and beautifully friendly staff and great service. Lovely for a quiet pint on a lazy Sunday afternoon

We were recommended by some CAMRA colleagues back in Shropshire, for us to visit The Ship & Castle Pub, and we finally managed to get there after opening time on a Friday afternoon in early March. A warm friendly welcome from the Barman, who we assume was the Landlord?, and he made us feel immediately at home in this hidden gem of a pub. The pub is spacious, well decorated, and well furnished and has everything you would want from a good local pub experience. After regularly visiting nearly every Pub in the Aber and surrounding areas over the past 40+ years, I just can't believe why we haven't found this wonderful pub before, and we have to say The Ship and Castle is now at the top of our own Pub League venues to visit and relax in, every time we visit Aber. We will be back again soon! and we will enthusiastically recommend a visit to The Ship and Castle to all our visiting friends and relatives too.

Fantastic traditional pub, really enjoyed the ambience

Great Cosy Pub and friendly bar staff, recommended as Best Pub in Aberystwyth by locals whilst on Holiday here and certainly lives up to its name

Nice, clean & comfortable inside with plenty of choice of ale & spirits. Welcoming & helpful staff who were quick to serve. Clientele friendly too. Parking nearby in any side street. Well worth a visit.

Wonderful time there,unbelievable service and choice of drinks

Mae tafarn hyfryd iawn ond mae popeth yn rhy ddrud rŵan.

Rugby and a few beers in a friendly pub. Ian keeps a great pint in an excellent pub. Always nice and clean and ample seating to watch sport. Sadly the pool table is gone but there is now extra seating and another TV (possibly not so new as I haven't been for 6 months) . Can't wait for next visit! Keep up the good work 🙂

Proper no-frills pub. Friendly staff. Black Dragon on tap. Couldn't ask for anything better.

English at the end. Ci bach cymdogaeth gyda chwrw drafft da. Dim bwyd yn cael ei weini yma. Awyrgylch cyfeillgar. Wedi ei hoffi. Neighborhood pup with good draft beer. No food served here. Friendly atmosphere. Liked it.

Not a great atmosphere, the girl behind the bar felt like she just wanted to avoid customers altogether, although the guy was better.

I'm sorry to give this place a bad rating because of the rude grumpy owner. It obviously bothered him that I was a foreigner, so he commented on it. If you want to work in a pub with guests, you need to know how to treat guests regardless of their origin.

Absolutely brilliant pub. Friendly staff. Great choice of real ales, and craft ales. Perfectly kept beer. Comfortable and clean. Recommended.

Done up nicely but kept its original charm. Feels like home.

Great real ale pub, good range of beers.

Nice friendly place, a good selection of beers.

Love this pub... Re visit on every reunion! Still a great pub.

Nice chilled pub, good selection and all around no stress... And it's open in the afternoon, which seems to be unusual for Aberystwyth.

Beer oasis, excellent beer at reasonable price. 7 real ales on offer. Highly recommended.

Absolutely great place. Popped in for a pint and there was 2 guys with guitars belting out the oldies. Great selection of real ales and the staff were really friendly. Certainly worth a visit.👍👍

Surprisingly good selection of AF beers

Not only the best pub in Aber for real ale, if that's your thing, but a very friendly local pub to boot. If in town don't miss it.

Weekend trip to Aber, the locals recommend the Ship. Being an Australian on holiday I dutifully marched to the pub, via the castle to ensure I was at peak thirst. We got a great reception from Ian and staff, beer was extra cold, pub was homely and clean with a great vibe. Keep up the great work 👊

Good beer very expensive or overcharging tourists ?? be careful what you pay

Always a super friendly welcome, great cask beers but could do a few more grown up non alcoholic options

Looking for a quiet pub on a Sunday afternoon. Had meant to visit previously. Found the Ship and Castle partly by luck but what a superb establishment. A couple of ciders to suit most tastes and a wonderful selection of Ales. Would recommend for anyone who appreciates a well kept, quality beer.

The ship and castle is a wonderfully pub full of atmosphere, the beer selection is top notch.

Great selection of real ales in a friendly local

Very good beer nice choice nice ambient. Music a bit too loud

Top place in Aber. Sadly most of Abers famously numerous pubs are just lager joints. This is an exception, and I always look forward to the challenge of finding it in the maze of little streets!

Nice pub situated up the back streets at the top of town Tucked away but worth seeking out has about 5x beers on hand pump and craft beers from the likes of Beavertown and Tiny Rebel ect Nice traditional interior and good jukebox

The ship and castle encapsulates everything that a local pub should be. Fantastic selection of ales, courteous bar staff and an all round friendly atmosphere. As a student at the Uni this is one pub I enjoy frequenting.

Immaculate vibes, a really great selection of drinks and always my first choice for a pub. Tom the barman is so so lovely. Definitely the best pub in Aberystwyth without a doubt!!

Great staff & service, we had a great night out with our friends 😀

Proper pub, serve some great ales, especially Butty Bach. Definitely worth a visit.

One of the best pubs in town. Excellent pint of ale. Update for March. Went for a pint after work and the ale was lush and the pub atmosphere etc is great. Brilliant pub.

Great range of alcoholic beverages and the staff were great

What a great place, atmosphere and beer always excellent. Every time I visit Aber, I visit the Ship. It's my go-to place for watching rugby and have been once or twice per year for 20 years. Atmosphere is brilliant and there's always plenty of fans from multiple nations having great banter together. All beers are kept well, every time I've been & staff always very good. Looking forward to next visit!

Beware the Black Dragon is lethal but the bar staff aren't!

Restrictions are in place, table service and a full knowledge of drinks supplied available, well done x

Excellent choice of well kept ales, always seems to include a dark one which is very good for my wife and I.

Some really good Beers on the bar, pretty quiet when we visited but I bet it gets busy. Covid restrictions were in place but that's not a bad thing. Excellent place.

Always a warm and friendly atmosphere

Lovely real ales great lovely pub

Great choice of ales , friendly staff and a quiet place for a beer .

Great local old fashioned pub,good beer,friendly staff,atmosphere is fab,toilets etc very clean... Only negative is that the jukebox,whilst having a fab choice is extremely loud,making chatting more or less impossible,our ears were still ringing the following morning,which is a shame as has put us off returning.

Quite busy, full of locals. Hand sanitisers on every table, quick service, tables cleaned regularly. 2/10/21

Loved it.The perfect pub you always dreamed of.Attractive to all age groups and with superb beers.

Top entertainment very good night the lady dancing had a few of us up on the floor

Nice beer selection, relaxed old style atmosphere. Helpful staff

Amazing ales and beers lovely pub

Lovely boozer. Fine ales, lovely decor and freindly staff. I will return

Great pub, great beer, great staff, proper decent pub!

Great selection of ales. Sport TV and good music.

Decent pub, really good drinks range, dog friendly, bar staff friendly. Winner generally.

Great pub , good selection of ales . Nice ambiance , juxebox, pool table what else do you need.

Fabulous pub, with five great real ales. Friendly locals, friendly bar staff..., comfortable surroundings and sensible prices. Every town/city should have a pub like this!

Great pub. Range of real ales and ciders. Brilliant landlord and team. Comfy with fantastic friendly atmosphere. Must visit if you like a good pub.