Archive
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.
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.
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.
Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 14 February 2026
The snow and ice warning, no snow and ice. John Wallace Linton from 07:40 with all you can drink Coffee. Pints and a new selection of quality cans. The Pen and Wig, Newport for Cask and CAMRA dogs. The Project in Caerphilly for non CAMRA dogs, 12% and Frenchmen.
Beers Of The Beano – Friday 09 January 2026
Unloads are throttled all over, so now most Preludes will be in 1080. No more Lamb but The Pen and Wig for Cask Ales and intelligent Political discourse. Post Storm Goretti.
Beers Of The Beano – Thursday 09 October 2025
A Thursday Off and An Emergency Beano. The Malcolm Uphill, Caerphilly for The Wetherspoon’s Autumn 2025 Real Ale Festival.
Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 04 October 2025
Lots of Autumn weather, two Beer Festivals and some Oktoberfest Food. All rather wonderful. The Malcolm Uphill and the Project. Alpine Hat and German Beer Goggles.
Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 06 September 2025
New Bus timetable, no Costa Bacon Rolls. Security on the door of the John Wallace Blythman as Bristol Rovers were in town to play Newport County. Dave, in Weird Dad recommended a 12% Imperial Stout and it was very good. So good that I forgot to video the next beer. Very tiddly tippler later.
Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 30 August 2025
The Big Cheese in Caerphilly and The Big end of Summer Rain. The Project was having a Welsh Beer Festival and soon packed up as soon as the rain started. Actually, lots of Great Beers, not all of them Welsh.
Policing
Well The Bridge House was back open today. The Police were bringing Sherber Follower in. PM in The Waverley. Quality Fan.