A FLINTSHIRE brewery has been awarded the honour of supplying the Houses of Parliament with its beer.

Facer’s Brewery, in Flint, will provide its beer, Abbey Original, next week.

MPs from across the country are able to nominate their local breweries to supply one of only two cask ales served in The Strangers’ Bar. The beer must be from an independent, regional brewer and face tough competition as MPs from across the country nominate their local breweries throughout the year.

Facer’s Brewery supplies quality, hand crafted real ale to pubs and other venues across North Wales and North West England. It is also the oldest brewery in Flintshire.

Dave Facer started his own brewery in Salford in February 2003. He shared the premises and equipment with Bazen’s Brewery, which had itself started a few months earlier. In 2005, Dave and Annette, his wife, decided to move home and brewery to Flintshire. The new Facer’s Brewery started production in Flint in February 2006.

David Hanson, MP for Delyn, said: “Facer’s Brewery in Flint is just one of the jewels in the crown of Flintshire’s food and drink industry. The expertise that Toby has developed as a brewer means that Flint has a pint to be proud of. That is why I did not hesitate to nominate Facer’s to be a guest ale in Parliament.

“The competition to be selected to be a guest beer in the Palace of Westminster cannot be understated. Each and every MP from across the country can apply for their local brewery to supply beer and for Facer’s Abbey Original to be selected shows the quality of his product.

“The food and drink industry is worth a great deal to Flintshire. As our economy changes in North Wales, we need to harness the power of tourism, food and drink as it demonstrates that we are a community that is proud of our produce which we cannot get anywhere else in the world. I look forward to seeing more people spending their time and money in North Wales so that we can drive a better future for all.”