20260611 mb04 Day 03 Wrap

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What happened on the third day of mb04 2026

Was it summer, or did it rain and blow a gale? I think it was the latter. Anyway, Commercial Rooms—the back is rather good, but it can get really busy, so don’t get locked in there.

I snagged some new macOS 27 wallpaper; I really liked it. I must return to Little Martha Brewery, and Wiper and True as well. Little Martha, rabbit-related. FIFA servers were glitching ahead of the World Cup. And in Wiper and True, it was full of blokes needing a pint after work. Can’t blame them, really. They were playing “Goodbye Stranger” by Supertramp in the background. Wonderful.

Beers Of The Beano – Thursday 11 June 2026

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The Two Taprooms Afternoon

The Great British Summer. Basically wind and rain. However, the Knights Templar and the Commercial Rooms—you can’t beat Spoons.

The afternoon at Little Martha Brewery is a must-return. And Unwyn’s Brewery is also a must-return, less than five minutes away from the Ibis, and both almost next to each other. Quality Beanoing, yet again.

Little Martha

20260610 mb04 Day 02 Wrap

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What happened on the second day of mb04 2026

It’s the little things, like 100 extra loyalty points if you don’t have your room cleaned. That will do for me.

The Knights Templar and the Commercial Rooms, and in the Commercial Rooms, virtual WhatsApp breakfast. There was the World Cup draw sweepstake, and coming out of the Commercial Rooms, I saw an air raid shelter tour. Went to the Barley Mow, and Gemini went down worldwide. You can’t trust these things; however, a blackberry raspberry grape Berliner Weisse—that’s what it’s all about.

Lighting by iBis

Beers Of The Beano – Wednesday 10 June 2026

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Virtual WhatsApp Beanoing

A day of two Spoons, lots of coffee, and a virtual WhatsApp team meeting. I really do work with some exceptional people.

In the afternoon, the Barley Mow, a Bristol Beer Factory pub. Lots of cask and keg, some exceptional beers. Wow, this is turning into a magnificent Beano.

With a Jug

20260609 mb04 Day 01 Wrap

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What happened on the first day of mb04 2026

This is the wrap for Day 01 of mb04, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. A new parking space, A nicely refurbished Class 158, Confusion over my name because it was backwards, Soaked in a cloud burst, A new Spoons, The Robert Fitzharding, Heritage pub, The Kings Head and Fast symmetrical WiFi in the iBis

Beers Of The Beano – Tuesday 09 June 2026

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Quality Rolls and Crisps

October 2021. The last time I was in Bristol. Why did it take me so long to return? It has been a great day. New pubs, cheese and onion rolls, spring onion crisps, beef and onion crisps, and Three UK providing great bandwidth. What a cracking day.

In The Kings Head

Prelude – Beers Of The Beano – Tuesday 09 June 2026

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mb04 for June 2026. Off to Bristol for a bit of a Beano. 2 new Spoons for the Spoons anpp and one new Spoons for the Cask Marque app. It seems to be a bit rainy here which is a shame however the new Spoons of the Robert Fitz Harding is rather nice. Cheers Tipplers.

For Saturday 06 June 2026

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The Saturday Wrap for 06 June 2026. DickOver, Google Eloquent, Transparency, trust, Ozzy, Shave, Tomatoes and Chives, ATV+, Star City, GWR, Watershed, Curry, BTN. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #June2026

The No Summer, Summer.

Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 30 May 2026

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The Project, Caerphilly, their birthday party. Lots of Vault City sours and, on the food front, barbecue chicken on skewers with dirty fries. The aircon was lovely. Hats off to The Project and Happy Birthday.

Silent Brew

For Saturday 30 May 2026

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The Saturday Wrap for 23 May 2026. Boil, Permute 4, Enhanced, Tweet, Big Log, Seeds, OneDrive, LV, Sun Garden, Planting, Sour Chilli, 4.5 TOG, Potatoes, No Cask, Meal Deal, Shower, Heatwave, Slugs.  #SaturdayWrap  #Bedwas  #May2026 

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