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Sometimes you just want to take it easy. Sometimes it’s just because you can. But mostly it’s what I do. Wales being not up to the job and making the most of Hereford while I can. The Kings Fee has FTTC and booths. Semi Optimised departure gave me a mostly light journey and 20 extra Nectar points in Sainsbury.
Nine weeks and a new, slightly different Hereford Beer House.
Another Saturday Taproom
It’s been ages since I have used the Starbucks app and I still had some credit on it, which was a plus. The barcode scanning method seems more effective too. We need faster Internet, whether it is mobile, fixed or Public WiFi. It’s interfering with my Festival drinking. Bristol Rovers are at home to Newport County and the Commercial Rooms is full of Rovers fans. The Stillage and the bar cask Festival Ales are beginning to run dry.
So you go looking for a joint Taproom (via Google Maps) and you fine a Left Handed Giant Taproom. Great Ales and Glasses and I come away with a glass in a well wrapped Box. Great customer service. Just around the corner is the Newtown Park / Verdant Tamproom. Solid brews and a mobile van Chicken Sandwich. Didn’t rain.
Superior Stillage
You know when it rains when it isn’t forecast, however it had stopped by the time I got to Newport. Mind you the cold had arrived. The train arrived on time although it was only a two coach Class 158 but it was nicely refurbished. Bags dropped efficiently at the Ibis. Coffee in the Knights Templar and PIA needed to be uninstalled again.
The Commercial Rooms had all Autumn Festival Ales on still and there was not a dud out of the seven I had. The Shift Manager was great and it turns out she was from Aber.
Moved on to The Left Handed Giant Brewpub. Got weak and bought a T-shirt. Great place but needs faster WiFi. Quality start to #mb05.
Deya Taproom
Begin the day with a little red sky, then blue sky and then Spoon’s Coffee. Discover a wonderful Beer Garden with a Stream and then drinl a Bragdy Conwy brew. Google Maps guided in the Sun, I progressed on to The Deya Brewery Taproom.
It was large, it was clean and they were still doing table serving. On 2 medium T-shirts but the world of the Finesat of Fine Ales. The toilets were very clean to. WiFi ADSL2+.
Favourite Beer
Despite having a TGI Friday next door, the Premier Inn breakfast is on site. It’s small but perfectly formed with an actual real toaster. Warm, overcast and humid. Cooling Pints in The Moon Under Water are helping.
Favourite Beer, the current name. Siting in the window watching the world go by whilst drinking very Fine Ales. Great welcome too. Could a repeat visit be to the City Centre Premier Inn. Happy Birthday Favourite Beer!
Cheltenham Newbie
Optimised for light departure doesn’t always work on a weekday and then you hit the rush hour, however I think I did the best I could do. 35 minutes from the Premier Inn to Spoons. Again the best I could do ie in the middle between town and Deya. Really like The Moon Under Water and iPad Mini 6 is running like the wind. No Jelly scrolling.
The Bank House, two floors and the smell of Curry Thursday. Of the two Spoons, The Moon Under Water wins.
20211007 – Prelude mb04 Cheltenham October 21
With the weather turning warmer again (Delta) and an optimised leaving time, mb04 is already looking good. Mostly light, mostly off M5 traffic traffic jams. However I got to the Premier Inn without a bump. Due to the location of the Deya Brewery, the Premier Inn is 35 minutes walk from the City Centre and Spoons. Weather, drizzle the dry all over. Exploring the City Centre and drinking Fine Ales today. May also get fit?
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