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That was… Beer 2022
My year in Beer and Beano for 2022
Cold, Snow and Festive – Cwrw17 December 2022
Had to use my backup bus as the Graig-y-Rhacca bus yet again didn’t show up. Caerphilly at just above freezing but still had a lot more snow than Bedwas. A Festive Mice Pie and a Pint of Cwrw to start the day in The Malcom Uphill. And then it all got Hazy in the form of Hazy Jane. Downhill all the way once I reached Brew Monster. Some Discord live chat too.
For Saturday 17 September 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 17 September 2022. Autumn, Brew Monster, Free Beer, Issues, missing Aldi Scotch Eggs, Amazon fails, Apple updates, FB sharing fixed, Lockscreen, former work colleagues, fresh, The Funeral, the Queue, TWiT, Chuck and Shaved Head. #SaturdayWrap #Newport #September2022
Brew Monster Taproom – September 2022
It’s not all about the beers, it’s about the welcome, the ambience and of course the WiFi. This is where the Brew Monster Taproom really scores. Additionally it is in the centre of town with good public transport links. Now if I could only get them to open at 09:00 on a Saturday morning? Well, I can dream.
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Brew Monster Caerphilly Taproom – August 2022
Fast WiFi, good access to Public Transport (when it runs) ands the Finest of Fine Ales. Saturdays from 12:00 and an excellent view into the Brew Hall. Shadowfax, a Belgian Pale Ale to start, 6.0 ABV and a we3ll deserved B++. Jinmenju, a Blackberry and Mango Pale Ale, lovely mouthfeel, fruity, full bodied and slightly sour. Really rather good, 4.8% ABV B++. Hafermann, a Mosiac Cryo Pale Ale weighing in at at 4.1% and very sessionable. Complex, hoppy, bitter and sweet and very drinkable. Happy B++.
For Saturday 25 June 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 25 June 2022. Cancelled Public Transport, Rain, Still planting, MiFi SIM, Microsoft updates, Longest Day, Train Strikes, Either Rhona or Retiring, Apple Pay, Downhill to Christmas, Petrol prices, German Foil and Manager’s Special. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #June2022
For Saturday 04 June 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 04 June 2022. Brew Monster, still planting, Petrol price rising, clocks, Sunday Service, Treat as a Summer Friday, £1 Octopus, Home Beano. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas
It’s Guidance not Law
England has Plan B and Wales has Political Banter and a vague mask mandate. Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Treforest. More Festive Ales with silly names. Making the most of it while I still can.
For Saturday 10 July 2021
The Saturday Wrap for 10 July2021. Brew Monster Cardiff Bay, Peppers planted on, Bojo for the 19th, Lottery win, Wales is Vague, England win, No Bank Holiday and back to Cardiff. #Cardiff #SaturdayWrap
Cheeky Chicken
Cheeky Chicken is Chicken with Piri Piri by the way, at least it is in the Bay. High Summer, showery with longer periods of rain and a gap of ten years since I was there last. A new Spoons, see ten years ago and Brew Monster’s Bay Tap House. Minus points, the Bay Spoons, The Mount Start is far more expensive than most other Spoons. Differential pricing at it’s best. Also missed an order that I made via the app. However, the get a pass as pubs shouldn’t be table services. Politics and all that.
The plus side. Brew Monster’s Bay Tap House. Long and narrow and you have to be sitting down to sign in but again a pass. Good selection of beer. An Untappd verified venue and the food was good. It’s also opposite the Buffet if you need more. Probably go there again and maybe not wait ten years?
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