点评:In theory, The Australia (or ‘The Oz’, as it’s known locally) should be the best pub in Porthmadog.
It enjoys a prominent position on the High Street, is quite an imposing building, and is backed by the Mŵs Piws/Purple Moose independent brewery, also based in the town. Sadly, it doesn’t really utilise any of those assets to make it a decent pub.
Beer-wise, whilst the Mŵs Piws beers can be varied and interesting, I always find it lacking a number of beer types. That or the version they have isn’t particularly nice. I’ve spent many an hour consecutively drinking different beers at The Oz, in a quest to find one I actually like, and never landing on one. A very frustrating experience.
In terms of vibe/ambience, it’s also pretty ‘dead’, no matter how many people are in there. The staff are polite but seem to be lacking personality and the overall experience is rarely better than ‘meh’.
BTW - just to clarify, this review is based on me occasionally drinking there since Purple Moose took the pub over, which is the best part of 10 years ago. It’s therefore very much a ‘considered opinion’ rather than a knee-jerk one.
Tafarn Pencei, The Ship/Y Llong and The Red Lion are all far better pubs with much friendlier staff and a happier vibe. Personally I’d choose one or all of those over The Australia any day of the week. Purple Moose Brewery, take note…
翻译:理论上,The Australia(当地人称之为“The Oz”)应该是波特马多格最好的酒吧。
它在高街上占据显眼的位置,建筑气势恢宏,背后还有同样位于镇上的独立酿酒厂Mŵs Piws/Purple Moose的支持。可惜的是,它并没有真正利用这些优势,打造一家像样的酒吧。
说到啤酒,虽然Mŵs Piws的啤酒种类繁多,引人入胜,但我总是觉得它缺少一些啤酒种类。或者说,他们提供的版本不太好。我曾在The Oz连续喝了好几个小时,想找到一款真正喜欢的啤酒,但最终却一无所获。这真是令人沮丧的经历。
就氛围而言,无论有多少人,它都显得相当“死气沉沉”。员工很有礼貌,但似乎缺乏个性,整体体验也差强人意。
顺便说一句,这篇评论是基于我自Purple Moose接手这家酒吧以来偶尔在那里喝酒的经历,这已经是十年前最好的一段时间了。因此,它更像是一个“经过深思熟虑的意见”,而非下意识的冲动。
Tafarn Pencei、The Ship/Y Llong和The Red Lion都比Purple Moose好得多,员工也更友好,氛围也更愉快。我个人会选择其中一家或所有酒吧,而不是The Australia。Purple Moose Brewery,请注意……