Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 09 June 2026

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White Wellie Saturday

A Saturday morning Beano and I was flagging. Whether it was the World Cup or whether it was mb04, I don’t really know, but by the middle of the afternoon, I was sleepy. It wasn’t just the finals. However, standouts were White Wellie from Weird Dad and a tray of the finest Maris Piper chips from the Harbour Fish Bar.

mb04 2026 Unplugged

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Badly lit, poor sound. June 2026 3 nights in Bristol. Picture in Picture and settling on iMovie. The only thing that didn’t happen was the Full English on the last day in The Knights Templar.

In The iBis

Prelude – Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 13 June 2026

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For Saturday 13 June 2026

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The Saturday Wrap for 13 June 2026. Pubfluencer, Hermes, Politics, Friends, Supertramp, Washer, Xmas lights, Father, Tomatoes, Radish, For All Mankind, WWDC, mb04, Kings Head, Virtual WhatsApp, Two Breweries, World Cup. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #June2026

All World Cup

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