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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.
More Putty 2026 in The Project
A slightly more considered version of my Draft v Can review of Putty 2026
In Through The….. Pontypridd The Bunch of Grapes 2026
No commentary, just background noise.
In Through The….. Pontypridd The Tumble 2026
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Prelude – Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 24 January 2026
Dark Element Brew Co’s second birthday. Wet and windy. Burst pipes and fuel prices and Beer drinking. Nearly Spring.
Prelude – Beers Of The Beano – Saturday 17 January 2026
Being back in the game, despite the buses. Another pub lost. Cask that should have rested for longer and maybe rather warmer. Upload resolution and a Sunny Saturday.
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.