Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 19 October 2024
It was a Supertramp Saturday. I was up before the dawn. I was the only one on the bus to Newport and it was wonderful. Mac OS Ken and The Techmeme Ride Home.
06:10
There is something about an early morning bus to Newport
The Costa at Newport Station had no Bacon Rolls and I still couldn’t log onto the WiFi but it was still great.
Tom Merritt from The Daily Tech News Show was in experimental mode. It worked too. I actually helped someone with bus stops. Tip of the day, if you need help, hold your phone out, as it suggests you are not a beggar. The Sun was an hour late.
Post 08:00 rush
Wait for the queue at the bar to go down and then resume the Spoons Autumn Beer Festival.
£1.49 and not £1.56 as advertised
The review
Disintegration - Salopian Brewery - 5.1% ABV. B++, strong, fruity, piney with a gentle fruity, bitter finish. Solid Shrewsbury brew #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. The Fest ales are £1.49, starting early and in no hurry. Not raining, still awaiting the forecast sun 🌞 #Beanoing
A just after 09:00 Session is good
The review
Session IPA - Salem - 4.1% ABV. B+ and a bit. Malty, fruity, piney with a hint of sourness. Long piney, fruity, bitter finish. Decent #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. There are some really good brews in this Beer Fest. Hats off to Sir Timbo. Could do with a January Fest too?
Quality Festiving
The review
North Brink Porter - Elgood’s - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, roasty, coffee with a lingering, earthy bitter finish. Solid #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Left behind phones, toast not eaten and the Irish Post. Standard Saturday morning in your local Spoons 🇬🇧
Thre Pints in the JWL, that means on one in the PAW. Have to keep to schedule.
PAW for Cask
More Dogs chasing Balls and Am I CAMRA greetings.
Then sit in the window
The review
Voodoo - Wye Valley - 3.9% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, fruity, hoppy and slightly sweet. Gentle fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. In The Pen and Wig #Newport listening to TWiT 1001. Happy and Sunny. Banging Beano.
Easy drinking Saturday
On the way for Chips
Timing as I need to be at Weird Dad’s for it’s 13:00 opening.
Long Chip Alert
Off to Weird Dad’s via Tesco Express to get my tea.
Shortly after opening
Mr Weird Dad has brewed an Oktoberfest Bier. Time to compare and contrast.
Not Cask as I had once thought
The review
Oktoberfest - Weird Dad - 6.3% ABV. B+ and a bit, hazy, malty, very fruity with a long earthy, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. More Newport than Munich. Keg not Cask but worth a Punt. Cardiff City 2-0 up at the moment and the sun is shining.
The y actually won 5-0. Must be due to The Oktoberfest Bier?
Cans time.
Variety
The review
Red Jelly and Ice Cream - Yonder - 6.6% ABV. B++, fruity on the nose. Sour and sweet, fruity and Raspberry with a fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Strangely sunny and being back lit it’s rather good. The City are now 5 up ⚽️
And the 50 to The Lower Rhymney Valley.