Chris Bradley, manager of The Galleon Inn

RESIDENTS of a Pembrokeshire village have been angered by the decision of a brewery to close the only pub during winter months.

The Galleon Inn public house in Broad Haven is a favourite with residents, and visitors alike, but a decision by SA Brain & Co Limited will mean that the pub will now only be open for the summer trade.

On its official Facebook page the manager of the pub, Chris Bradley, posted: “To all our valued customers, it brings great sadness and frustration that unfortunately Brains have changed the plans put in place for our community pub and have decided not to re-open for the foreseeable future. We are gutted.”

The Galleon Inn, Broad Haven

In response, village was immediate with many taking to social media to condemn the decision.

James Milsom wrote: “That is an absolute disgrace. Brains with no brains! Don’t give up though, fight back as a community. “

Alma Atkinson a frequent visitor to Broad Haven wrote: “Disgraceful decision! Typical of Brains, they don’t give a sod about their customers. If they are not interested in running the pub why don’t they sell it to someone who is?”

Broad Haven resident Gavin Young said: “This is ridiculous; this is the only pub open in the village. We cannot afford to lose this pub as an amenity all year around.”

He added: “With running a pub comes a responsibility to the community, it’s not just about running it during the easy times.”

In an official statement released today to The Herald, S.A. Brain & Co Ltd said: “Due to the very seasonal nature of the trade at The Galleon Inn, Broad Haven, Brains can confirm that the business has closed temporarily.

The statement added: “We look forward to welcoming customers back to this fantastic location in the spring of 2016.”