A master brewer with a taste for tradition is behind the first mild beer made in Wrexham for more than 20 years.
Brewer Ian Dale and landlord Allan Hayes taste the Border Mild
Ian Dale, 57, is making Border Mild - last brewed in the town in 1984 - because of customer demand.
"It seemed to be a dying drink but people asked me for it, so I thought I'd give it a go," said Mr Dale, who owns the Plassey Brewery at Eyton.
Mr Dale said another of his ambitions is to see the defunct Wrexham Lager return as a regular brew in the area.
Mr Dale, who was a finalist six times in the UK Beer Championship in the 1990s, is preparing for his third brew of the 3.6% strength Border Mild.
It is currently being served at two pubs, one in Bangor-on-Dee and another in Llangollen.
Allan Hayes, chairman of Wrexham and North Wales Licensed Victuallers' Association, said: "It's been going down well."
Name in trust
Mr Dale also has ambitions to re-introduce the Wrexham Lager brand.
It closed down in 2000, after a 120-year tradition in the town, when it was bought out by Danish brewing giants Carlsberg-Tetley.
Mr Dale says Welsh water is crucial to the beer's taste
A local MP arranged to buy the title for £1 and to put it in trust until a new start-up option could be found.
Mr Dale, who once worked at the brewery, said he is determined to restore it to local pubs when the conditions are right.
He said: "We're only a small brewery but I want to resurrect the famous names of brewing.
"Historically, Wrexham Lager was the oldest lager brewery in the UK - its bottles were on the Titanic."