Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 20 July 2024
2024 is definitely the year of living in interesting times. Will Wetherspoons be taking cards, will it hammer down with rain and will my Tesco ClubCard work. These are the big questions I am asking this Saturday. Update no problems with cards both in Costa Coffee and The John Wallace Linton.
The review
Bear Ass - Beartown - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a touch, nicely balanced, malty body with a gentle, pleasing lingering finish #ale #beer #bier
3.1/5 - It’s one of those when tech goes wrong and it’s your fault days. Wish I had brought my laptop but all sorted now.
So Spoons have regional craft ale cans. Some are very good and some are only so so. The main problem is the lack of rotation, some have been on the menu for three years. However, if you are lucky the you local Spoons will order in cans from another region and that’s what happened in The John Wallace Linton.
The review
Citra T90 - Oakham Ales - 4.6% ABV. B++, gentle malt and oats base and then wall to wall Citra. Long citrus bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. One of Spoons Regional Craft Ales but not from Wales. Really good and all the better for being unfiltered. Newport, Wales.
Moving on to The Pen and Wig, as I do and today I managed to get on the WiFi but only with my iPhone. Still…
It should have been raining.
I moved my normal seat but still in the window. Just incase there were WiFi issues, see above.
Summer Sesh you say?
The review
Jester Brew 13 - Goffs Brewery - 4.7% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, hoppy, spicy, peppery with a peppery, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Summer Sess and it’s all turned a bit cloudy and still awaiting for the forecast rain. Now on the WiFi 🛜 and discussing cheese.
CAMRA discount applied.
Keg
The review
Beer cut with Peach - Junel - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, light, syrupy, peach 🍑 Refreshing for a summer’s day #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. The cricket is on the television and it is still looking like rain. Worried about my Potatoes 🥔. The Great British Summer.
7K checkins on Untappd. I don’t record all my duplicates.
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Chips at the Harbour Fish Bar and then over to Weird Dad’s again. The second week where I arrived one minute before they opened.
Note, it’s still dry.
Starting with Keg. Scottish Keg.
One of my Five A Day
The review
Rhubarb - Fierce Brew - 4.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, rhubarb, slightly sweet and fruity. Lingering tart finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Going 🍍🏴, going vegan and going gluten free. In Weird Dad’s, Newport 🏴
New Brewer discovery in action
The review
Chaff - Farm Yard Brew - 4.7% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, fruity, tropical with hints of pepper. Peppery, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Vegan friendly and unfiltered. The Brewery is from Lancashire. It’s had started to rain, it’s now cooler and less humid.
Drink Caerphilly
The short review
Nostalgia - Dark Elements - 4.5% ABV. B++, in Cans, in Newport, in the rain ☔️ #ale #beer #bier
Then wandering off towards Newport Market Bus Station in the light rain.