Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Wednesday 18 February 2026
Ice and Snow warnings. Cheaper Guest Ales and maybe some Wings in The John Wallace Linton, Newport.
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Balding, Welsh Drinker of Fine Ales.
Old Moor Porter - Acorn Brewery - 4.4% ABV. B+ and a bit, rich and full flavoured. Good dose of Chocolate and Burnt Notes. Solid #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Highly appropriate Ale for the February weather. There’s a lot to be said for daytime drinking especially with good WiFi.
Three Swords - Kirkstall Brewery - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit, extremely light with sweet malty base balanced by a citrusy follow on. #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Despite price rises in other Spoons. This is £1.59 a Pint. May stay here as the cans look good and maybe some wings?
Chasing The Sun - Tenby Brewing - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit and a touch. Tropical, sharp with a lingering bitter finish. Ready for Spring #ale #beer #bier
3.4/5. Mowed on to Keg. Keg from Sunny West Wales. Makes me think that Spring is coming. Post snow anyway.
Parallel: Jester and Citra - Atom - 4.2% ABV. B+ and and a bit. Soft and fruity with hints of topicality. Gentle and sessionable. Cask #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. US and UK hops. Relaxed and gentle. Thick and juicy. Sit back and listen to tales of spillage.
Druids Circle - Cwrw Otley - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit and and a touch. Gentler but still as good as their 1965. Have them both #ale #beer #bier
3.4/5. Smooth, malty, fruity and maybe some Rye. Lingering fruity, bitter finish. Tidy Taffy Brew.
1965 - Cwrw Otley - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit and a touch. Cask US Red Ale. Superior Cask US Red Ale. Extremely flavoursome #ale #beer #bier
3.4/5. Brewed onsite at The Bunch of Grapes #Pontypridd Really pleasing and different session Ale.
1965 - Cwrw Otley - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit and a touch. Cask US Red Ale. Superior Cask US Red Ale. Extremely flavoursome #ale #beer #bier
3.4/5. Brewed onsite at The Bunch of Grapes #Pontypridd Really pleasing and different session Ale.
Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Tuesday 17 February 2026
A frosty start to a Tuesday in Pontypridd. The Tumble and The Bunch of Grapes. Fuggles to start.
Fuggle Dee Dum - Goddards - 4.8% ABV. B+ and a touch. Malty with hints of smoke and spice. Gentle bitterness in the finish #ale #beer #bier
3.1/5. There’s a lot to be said for judging Ales by their Pump Clip. A Pint to watch the world go by with.
Eye of the Tiger - Wilde Child - 5.2% ABV. B++, Rocky Road in a can. Spoons exclusive, best when it warms up a little #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Spoons going all in on the Craft front, this time in cans. Good value at £3.70.
Beers Of The Beano - Monday 16 February 2026
Monday Club in The Malcolm Uphill, Caerphilly. Breweries shutting down and Ten Fifty from The Grainstore Brewery.
Instant Spark - Vault City - 12.0% ABV. B++, WoW, certainly Imperial. Strong, alcoholic with gentle hints of Chocolate and Raspberry #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. A non sour from Vault City and The Project is now full of French 🇫🇷 Gentlemen. Bon.
Joysticks — Only With Love / Elusive Brewing - 5.0% ABV. B++, A Pilsner that is dry with wall to wall Citrus and Grapefruit #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Who knew that there is a West Coast Pilsner and BrewDog has called in AlixPartners, could this be the end?
Lifesaver - Mumbles Brewery - 4.8% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty and biscuity. Complex finish with a hint of bitterness #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. In the Pen and Wig #Newport The home of CAMRA Dogs. Happy Cask Ale from Swansea way.
Time Travelling Taxi - Brew York - 5.4% ABV. B++ and a touch. Wonderfully hoppy, fruity and tropical and it seems to be can conditioned #ale #beer #bier
3.6/5. The John Wallace Linton has certainly upped its can game and the buy two deal will certainly be used next week. Prost.
Gower Power - Gower Brewery - 6.5% ABV. B+ and a bit, Rich and strong with a big malty base. Hints of fruitiness in the body #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Strangely not as good as their lower ABV brews. However, more of a February warmer. £1.89 in The John Wallace Linton
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You Won’t Believe It’s Not Crumble - Vault City / Sudden Death - 6.0% ABV. B++, so much going on here. 3 out of 5 on the VC scale #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Huge amount of different fruit with a top layer of Cinnamon. Did I say Collab? The Project 🏴
MANA - Raspberry, Blueberry, Cherry and Coconut - Azvex Brewing - 6.0% ABV. B++ and a touch, shake, wait 5 minutes and be amazed #ale #beer #bier
3.7/5. Azvex with another wonderful brew. No can broken in this Tippling. Rather Awesome. Project, Caerphilly.
