Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 30 November 2024
Post Storm Bert and the weather is rather mild. I ready to Beano again after update most of my kit for Apple Intelligence. Caerphilly for my nearly December Festive Ales. Great to be back in the saddle. Double entendres all the way, no doubt.
Drizzly and dark with a surprise visit by Caerphilly’s Winter Fayre. Not that many Festive Ales on at the Malcolm Uphill. Here’s the prelude.
My booth was available and it was all the Lattes I could drink until the bar opened.
Ready to go.
One one Festive Ale on and it had improved over last year.
More of a Summer Pint
The review
Evil Elf - Rudgate - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, fruity, tropical and citrusy. Much better than this time last year. Summer not Christmas #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. From the Spoons selection of Christmas Ales. Watching the pre Festive drizzle in The Malcolm Uphill #Caerphilly
Moving on to semi local and semi Christmasy.
Field expedient Pump Clip
The Review
Gift Horse - Rhymney Brewery - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a touch, malty with a citrus bitter finish. Trad Valleys brew #ale #beer #bier
3.1/5. World shortage of quality pump clips in Caerphilly. Times are hard this Festive Season. Drinking LocAle.
Moving on via The New Caerphilly Fish Bar
Good but not great.
Drizzly
When other people pay by card, I wish they would check that they have money in their account. It does help. Starting with a two thirds.
I like the new glasses
The review
Glitch - Dark Elements - 5.6% ABV. B++, malty, juicy, fruity and slightly sweet tropical. Bitter sweet finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. High successful at avoiding the Caerphilly Christmas 🎄 Fayre. Drinking two thirds as I want to be a Craft Rebel.
Moving on to an 8.0%
Robinsons Yeast
The review
Proper DIPA: Stockport Edition - Cloudwater - 8.0% ABV. B++, malty, fruity, hoppy with a hint of sweetness. Dry bittersweet finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Cloudwater with Robinson’s Yeast. I’m thinking this will go down well with Beer Twitter because they are all about the Fine Ales.
Heading North to Glasgow
Glasgow Brew
The review
Slow Rotor - Overtone - 5.0% ABV. B++, malty, hoppy, fruity and peppery. Dry, bitter and peppery finish 🏴 #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Some quality Scottish Pale Ale all the way down in the Lower Rhymney Valley where Dunkelflaute is the order of the day, again.
And to finish off
The best brew of the day
The review
Lemon Drizzle - Yonder - 5.0% ABV. B++ and a touch, such a lot going on here. Smells like cake, lemon, tart and sour with a vanilla bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.6/5. Cake for Christmas 🎄 This is a winner. Somerset into Caerphilly with good WiFi and and Apple Intelligence ready device.
And in the dark
Ready for Chrimbo