Llanddarog: 600-year-old pub goes viral as family launches behind-the-scenes YouTube series

A historic Welsh pub with more than 600 years of history is stepping into the spotlight with a brand-new YouTube series giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at family life.

Kit Peters
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Sign outside the White Hart pub showing “Family Pub and Restaurant” and “Built 1371”
The historic White Hart pub, dating back to 1371, has been serving locals for centuries.

The Coles family, who run the famous White Hart Inn in Llanddarog, have launched “Beer in the Veins” — a new online series following the day-to-day reality of running one of Wales’ most unique pubs.

The thatched-roof inn, which dates back to the 14th century, has long been a landmark in Carmarthenshire — but now it’s reaching a whole new audience online.

Exterior of the White Hart pub with thatched roof and statue outside in a village setting
The White Hart in full view, with its traditional thatched roof and historic surroundings.

Viewers can expect an unfiltered look at life behind the bar, in the kitchen and inside the brewery and distillery, as three generations of the same family work side by side.

From early morning brewing sessions to busy evening service, the series captures the graft, humour and passion that keeps the business running.

Wooden barrels stacked in a brewery storage area labelled Coles Wales
Barrels stacked at the Coles brewery, which supplies ales to the White Hart.

Since taking over the pub in 1994, the Coles family have transformed it into far more than just a local.

Today, the site includes a brewery, distillery, restaurant and even cider production — with everything run by the family themselves.

Marcus and Jessica lead the kitchen, while other family members handle everything from desserts and front-of-house service to brewing and bar work.

Pie and chips being served at a pub kitchen counter with staff preparing food
Classic pub grub is served fresh from the kitchen at the White Hart.

Behind the pub sits what is described as one of Wales’ most distinctive craft distilleries — producing whisky, rum, vodka and gin entirely from scratch.

The brewery also creates a wide range of ales, including experimental flavours such as beetroot, nettle and chilli.

Bar staff pouring pints with traditional ale pumps inside a historic pub
Staff serve traditional ales behind the bar at the White Hart.

The new YouTube channel aims to showcase not just the business, but the lifestyle behind it — blending centuries-old tradition with modern innovation.

The first episode of “Beer in the Veins” is now live, with more set to be released throughout the year.

And with its mix of history, family and craft, the series could put one of Wales’ oldest pubs firmly on the digital map.

Traditional pub dining room with wooden furniture and brewing equipment on display
Inside the White Hart, where traditional décor meets centuries of history.
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Kit Peters

Kit Peters is a journalist and the editor of Swansea Bay News, covering Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire since 2020.


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