Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 25 May 2024
The first Mini Beano of the #election2024 season. No worries for me as it will be wall to wall tech podcasts and a shed load of Fine Ales in Portishead. Did I mention it’s a Bank Holiday weekend too?
Spoons are having are Cider and Perry Festival and it’s great to have it be a stand alone festival again. Some wonderful Summer refreshments here.
10 minutes early
Starting with a taster. Hats off to the Barman.
Actually from a box behind the bar.
The review
Chili Ginger - Cockeyed Cider - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, taster as there is a Spoons Cider and Perry Fest on. Pleasing Ginger then a warming Chili finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Beanoing in The Posset Cup in Portishead for Bank Holiday #mb06
CAMRA vouchers work with Cider and Perry
The review
Rosie’s Pig Tropical Cloudy Cider - Weston’s - 4.0% ABV. B++, fruity base with hints of pineapple following on and lingering vanilla finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. What a great, sessionable summer drink. Lots of different hints of fruitiness and nicely balanced with the vanilla #mb06
It’s at this stage I found the Squarespace mobile app wouldn’t upload image. The start of a Saturday of IT problems. Luckily, Fine Ales and Ciders.
The Port Bar - Portishead
Straight into the beer siting at the back. The SSIDs have changed but the passwords are the same. Printed on the bottom of your receipt.
Sting Apricot, could do with a bit more punch
The review
Sting Apricot - Portishead Bewing Co - 3.1% ABV. B+, light, fruity, apricot and gently sour. Turning into Sessionable Saturday #ale #beer #bier
3/5. At The Port Bar, Portishead where they have new SSIDs. I think it’s Summer on the English side of The Severn.
Then onto the cans, one which I had before on draft.
Yes bubbles again
The review
Enigma - Portishead Brewing Co - 5.0% ABV. B+ wall to wall Enigma hops. Fruity, malty with a strong long bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. First time I have Portishead Brewing from a can and it is much cheaper, so that is my plan for the future #mb06
Moving on to The Siren’s Calling, this time down the left hand side of the marina and over the dock gates at the far end.
WiFi connectivity issues
Note the 6th Birthday. Ended up siting in the window and the sun was strong.
Cask Forward
The review
Galaxy Single Hop Pale Ale - Only With Love - 3.9% ABV. B+, a little thin, fruity, juicy and refreshing. Gentle fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3/5. Pleasant but could be so much more and I’m not get IP Addresses on either phone on the Siren’s WiFi. Oh No! IT failure day.
Then had to reboot the Camcorder
The review
Love Monkey - Glastonbury Ales - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit, hoppy, malty with a hint of sweet jam. Gentle earthy bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. They were trying to get the FA Cup on the TV but I think they have given up. Streaming on personal devices is the way forward.
Essential nutrients while hoping the TV will work
Easier to get in Portishead than Newport
The review
Cosmic Pale Ale - Tiny Rebel / Greene King - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit, maybe with a hint of fruitiness as it warms up? #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. The FA Cup is now up and working on the TV. Ironic that it’s easier to get Tiny Rebel in Portishead than Newport #mb06
Saw the first half in The Siren’s Calling and most of the second half in my Premier Inn room.