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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.
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.
The Malcolm Uphill – 15 October 2022
Wetherspoons Autumn Beer Festival 2022
White Rabbit – Bath Ales – 3.6% ABV – B+ and a bit
Telemark Rav – Telemark Bryggeri – 5.0% ABV – B+ and a bit
Substructure – Fyne Ales – 4.3% ABV – B+ and a bit
Astronomer – Black Sheep – 4.2%% ABV – B+ and a bit
For Saturday 15 October 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 15 October 2022. Christmas, Discord app, Air Fryers, Swarm app, Indian October, Mow Lawn, Boiler Service, 16.0.3, Compost and Summer Onions, Patch Tuesday, MFPA, Spoons Beer Fest, Kwasi, Interest up. #SaturdayWrap #Caerphilly #October2022
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 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
For Saturday 02 April 2022
The Saturday Wrap for 02 April 2022. Cold, Chives, Mint and Potatoes. BST, The Andromeda Strain. The Slap, End of Masks again, Spoons Salt Shortage, Lack of Fest, More 5G, 15.4.1, Staking Algos. #Caerphilly #SaturdayWrap
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.
Without a Bridge
A good start to the Beano with two unique pints in the Malcolm Uphill. Classic Public Service on the Stagecoach bus to Pontypridd. A great pint of Digger’s Gold by Grey Trees in The Rickards Arms in Treforest. Cask rising no doubt? Swarm App told me that I hadn’t been in The Otley Arms since January 2020. I raised a glass from Polly’s Brew Co to an Absent Friend. No Apple Pay but I’m coping like the wind. A great day and now with Tesco sarnies to finish.
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