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A Black Country Ales Pub, ex The Firefly. 12 Handpumps and the £2.50 Cobs are the way forward. Solid password WiFi.
The mb12 Journal – Monmouth November 2022
The mb12 Journal – Monmouth November 2022
Various odds from this Autumn mini beano. Thoughts, tech, beer and food. Casual and unrehearsed. And back to Monmouth but just for 24 hours. Despite the fact I said it wasn’t for for, mainly due to the lack of craft ale. It’s a return because it is close, easily accessible and Spoons open at 07:00 (bar opens at 09:00).
A frosty start. Two hot water bottles on the dash. Coffee and a Luxury Festive Mince Pie to start in The Kings Head. No problems with the egg supply in Spoons. Good quality Full English with extra butter. 6.5/10 and I’m a hard marker.
Hazy Beers that weren’t and should have sat long in the cellar and a Bottle of Boss that was actually quite good. I watched the Rugby and Wales lost.
Asking questions, yes you can walk into a Premier Inn for breakfast if you aren’t staying there. However, only if they have enough space and it will be more expensive than booked on line. So the overall rating for The Premier Inn All you can eat is 8/10. What would I improve. Bigger plates please.
To sum up. Wetherspoons good. Premier Inn very good. Slightly different products and different accessibility. However Bacon.
20221119 mb12 Day 01 Wrap
- Despite what I said, I went back
- All Mac
- Breakfast is a £1 cheaper than Malvern
- Frosty start
- Upside Down Pix
- 6.5/10 for The Spoons Full English
- Non Hazy Cellar Work
- All day Spoons
- Wales lost
Of Apple and Eggs
Mostly Apple kit. A Beano where you want to start early and review Full English. Yes, The Kings Head have Eggs and extra butter is no problem. I had to defrost the car and it was only just getting light as I arrived. Two Festive Ales on at The Kings Head and at £2.29 a Pint, that’s not too shabby. Two of the regional ales and I didn’t move on. I even saw a bit of the Rugby. Wales lost.
Bonfire Night Saturday Beer Musings
The Little Tap House on Baneswell Road is opening on the 18/19 November. Coffee House, Craft Beer and Geeky Gaming. Wobbly Bob in The Larry Linton, a 6% cracker to start the day. High Hops inspired by High Hopes, Tweet sent. The Pen & Wig, Newport, Real Ale, Newport Central. Tiny Rebel Newport, Punter WiFi, almost 200MB symmetrical.
Bristol Beer Factory Tap Takeover Tiny Rebel Newport
A rainy start as you would expect in Newport. Getting there early to get some pre opening (11:00) training in. Well, at 08:10 there was cleaning going on at Tiny Rebel’s Newport Bar but no sign of any Bristol Beer Factory Ales. So onward to The John Wallace Linton for some training.
All The Leaves Are Brown – Brewster’s Brewery – 4.8% ABV – B+ and a bit
Hambrook – Hop Union (prev GWB) – 4.0% ABV – B+ and a bit maybe and and extra bit
Moving on to The Pen and Wig Newport
Vienna – Dovecote Brewery – 6.4% ABV – B+ and a bit
Tiny Rebel Bar Newport @tinyrebelnpt
Simplicity – Bristol Beer Factory – 4.0% ABV – B+ and a bit
Southville Hop – Bristol Beer Factory – 6.5% ABV – B++
Power Play – Bristol Beer Factory – 5.0% ABV – B+ and a bit and a bit
Laser Juice – Bristol Beer Factory – 4.2% ABV – B++
More Wetherspoon’s Autumn Beer Fest – 2022
Starting on Wednesday 19 October 2022, in The John Wallace Linton. Six Festival Ales on, drank four. Friday 21 October 2022 in The Malcolm Uphill. All the Festival Ales either on or have been drunk. Update on why the iPad Pro’s front camera is still on the portrait side. Meanwhile, on Saturday, it’s still going strong at The John Wallace Linton, In Newport. A touch of Tiny Rebel Cask from the Newport Bar to finish.
For Saturday 22 October 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 22 October 2022. Hazy Beers, mb11, Hills, Taxi, Alcohol Duty, 3.4c and misty, planting Summer Onions, Apple announcements, Bay madness, 20K Karma, Sue goes, chaos on The Rhymney Valley Line, Win 10 22H2, Liz goes, Gerrard goes, Tesco Meal Deal. #SaturdayWrap #October2022 #Newport.
20221017 mb11 Day 02 Wrap
It used to a Full English was an essential part of a Mini Beano. Lately I have flip flopped over them. There’s nothing wrong with them but sometimes I just don’t fancy them. By the way, Premier Inn seem to have got rid of their conveyor belt toasters. Standard toasters are now in. My Taxi Driver is saying £2.00 a litre for Diesel at Christmas. I fear he is correct. Mornings in Spoons, Oldies getting together and discussing the World. The Price Freeze on Fine Ales is reversed. Mayorships gained at both The Foley Hotel and Weavers Real Ale House. Taxi back.
The mb11 Journal – Malvern October 2022
Various odds from this Autumn mini beano. Thoughts, tech, beer and food. Casual and unrehearsed.
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