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The Same But Slightly Different

11/02/2023 Leave a comment

It’s another Emergency Beano but what with the Rugby, slight tweaks to the schedule and a Spoons’ Full English to boot. Mainly because I feel like one and hang the recent price increase. That is the true spirit of an Emergency Beano.

The John Wallace Linton – Newport

The big news at the John Wallace Linton. They have gone all Pen and Wig. You just show your CAMRA card and you get the Real Ale beer discount. This is wonderful,really wonderful.

Large Full English, currently £6.34

50% extra butter and the beans could have been hotter but overall tidy. I usually get 100% extra butter when I ask for extra. However, I’m didn’t pay any extra.

Actually went down a treat

Rather superior Glamorgan Brewery glass with Boss Boom in it. Mostly conflicted, however as it’s The Pen & Wig it’s always a positive.

OK, so it is Boss.

Back to Micros, in the Awesome Little Taphouse and it’s Magic Dragon from Wrexham. Not sure if it’s made from real Sheep. Could be an Untappd near miss?

From Big Col Land

And on to Tiny Rebel, where it was all Rugby. However downstairs in The Cwtch it was all Norwegian Yeast and Table Tennis.

Tiny Welcome Board
Tiny Table Tennis
Used my Loyalty Card too

And really fast WiFi too. Back next week for their Birthday.

Beer Musings – 03 February 2023

04/02/2023 Leave a comment

An Emergency Beano in Newport, South Wales. Mild weather for early February and time to discuss Dry January, beer price rises, CAMRA vouchers, Hereford Beer House loyalty scheme and 6 Nations Rugby. 

#Ale #Beer #Bier #February2023

Fine Ales need Fine Chips

The Mild Christmas Eve

25/12/2022 Leave a comment

The day before Christmas and it’s time to count my blessings. Starting early with a Luxury, Festive Mince Pie.  One and a half in the Pen & Wig with a discount for my CAMRA card. You can’t beat a quality tray of chips on Christmas Eve, even when you are overlooking Newport Railway Station. On to The Little Tap House, where Arfur popped in. Forgot to video that bit. I ended up in Tiny Rebel, drinking Cask and gaining TR rewards. Very rather sleepy on the bus.

Christmas Eve 2022 in Newport

Mist, Frost and The Little Taphouse

30/11/2022 Leave a comment

A frosty, misty Tuesday just before December. The Little Taproom was already open when I arrived in Newport. This makes sense as it is also a coffee room. Apparently, it’s from the same people as St Cannas, in Cardiff and a little bird (Internet) tells me it’s Fine Ales from 11:00.

However, it’s on to The John Wallace Linton as their bar open at 08:00. A choice of Christmas or World Cup Ales greet me. Christmas wins with The Christmas in a Glass, Plum Pudding from JW Lees.

Lots of Chips from The Harbour Fish Bar, still in the mist. Then onto The Little Taphouse. Lots of Fine Ales but initial WiFi issues. However, the fine art of unplugging it and then plugging it in again fixed that. Impressions, small, friendly, good opening hours, cask and keg ales with a good selection of cans and bottles. Would be better if they had sandwiches or baguettes. Probably good back on Saturday.

To finish off, The Malcolm Uphill on Wednesday. Had another Luxury, Festive Mince Pie.

And This is Tiny Rebel’s Newport Bar

Bristol Beer Factory Tap Takeover Tiny Rebel Newport

29/10/2022 Leave a comment

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++

Bristol Beer Factory Tap Takeover at Tiny Rebel Newport – 28 October 2022

For Saturday 16 July 2022

16/07/2022 Leave a comment

he Saturday Wrap for 16 July 2022.  Politics and Heat Alerts, Passports on the buses, Curry Sale, Another No Bus, Melty, Cheaper renewal, 6 or 6a, Voting, Hard restting, Twitter goes down, Air M2 reviews, Money taken, Red, Mars.   #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #July2022

For Saturday 11 June 2022

11/06/2022 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 11 June 2022. #mb07, Free Cappuccino, File Browser Deal, Platty Joobs, 10 AM Saint, 1K Pi, #mb08 and the bridge was up, Keys On The Go, WWDC on Win10, iPod and MBP not to be updated, Pelican, Petrol and Beanoing, Changing SIMs, New Chromebook, FAM s3. #SaturdayWrap #Newport

For Saturday 26 February 2022

26/02/2022 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 26 February 2022. Booking Beanos, Franklin, Pi, Watch strap and tool, expensive Hereford, UpNote, War, Fuel prices, Spring, compost and lawn repair. #Newport #SaturdayWrap

For Saturday 22 January 2022

22/01/2022 Leave a comment

The Saturday Wrap for 22 January 2022. Potatoes from the Garden, A frosty week, New, Old Team, Booking Beanos, Simple Curry, -5c, Nebula, local 5G. #Newport #SaturdayWrap

Not Trusting The App

17/10/2021 Leave a comment

A Saturday Emergency Beano. An RTA on Newport Road. The bus before mine I saw tacking the Graig-y-Rhacca route. The Stagecoach App said everything was fine. I decided to wait at the bus stop on the Graig-y-Rhacca route. I was right. And while we are at it, what is it with PIA and the Cloud’s captive portal under iOS? Still it didn’t rain. Tiny Rebel Newport, not quite back to normal. I miss the fridge full of Guest Fine Ales. And it was the 50A back home.

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