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The Saturday Wrap for 09 March 2024. Budget, Copilot, Tiny Rebel, Match of the Day, Lolffest14, Fastmail, M3, Nuneaton, iOS, Spoons Fest, Android, Me, Apple. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #March2024
Swiss Chin Music – Tiny Rebel – 4.8% ABV.
Tiny Rebel’s Newport Bar where the WiFi is super fast band the the Beers are cutting edge. If only they would bring back the fridge!
High Summer Rain
Of course, High Summer, Wimbledon Fortnight and it’s raining. Actually, it’s the second day of rain. An Emergency (Tuesday) Beano in the City of my birth, Newport. Bus on time and starting in The John Wallace Linton, as usual.
Welsh Spoon s and two Welsh Guest Ales. Had better to be honest. May have been on more than three days?
To be honest, the Pump Clip is much better than the actual Ale. However, it was cheap and the WiFi was fast. Re upped with DTNS on Twitch with Amazon Prime. Support your quality Podcast.
Moving on and trying to find an ATM that does fivers (for the lunch time chippy visit) and failing. Came away with a tenner and the back entrance to the Pen and Wig.
More Welsh Ales. This time from Tomos and Lilford in The Vale of Glamorgan. Peachy and very Summery.
Nursing the Pint then on to The Harbour Fish bar which was of course shut but opened two minutes later.
I made a little video, which did very well on YouTube. No doubt due to The Castle Class HST in the background
Plenty of Salt and Vinegar, of course and then onto Tiny Rebel’s Newport Bar. Which is excellent on a Tuesday. My Untappd unique stats were heartily improved.
Discussed Tiny Rebel Fest and drank their Fine Ales.
Slow sipping is av thing and then it was time to go home via the Market Bus Station.
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.
The 4K Emergency Beano
A late start Emergency Beano after booking a Gloucester Oktoberfest and a GooglePixel 6a. Two away from Four Thousand Untappd Uniques. Starting in the Pen and Wig (Newport) and plus one and on cask to boot. The 4K was in Tiny Rebel’s Newport Bar, the corner by the bar and with a Triple Tropica, weighing in at 10% ABV, which I though was fitting. Moving on to try out Weird Day’s Taproom. It started to gently rain, which I thought was a good sign, post Amber Heat Alert. With it only being 15 minutes from the centre of town, it’s a hidden gem. Friendly staff, a great selection of beers, live Untappd and FTTC WiFi. If only it could open at 10:00 instead of 14:00. Revisit planned.
Embrace The Opaque
Commercial Street Newport Costa Coffee still not open at 07:00, despite what the Costa Website says. However the Costa at the station opens at 06:00 and the lady behind the counter was excellent. Started in The John Wallace Linton, where the Hazy Jane (my Breakfast Beer of choice) was in plentiful supply.
The Pen And Wig (Newport – Dog Friendly) for 10:02. The joy of it being back to the way it was pre Rhona, Cask and Citra to boot.
Chip shops can be tricky on a Monday, so it was Plan B and 50p more to boot. However a good sized portion and just around the corner from Tiny Rebel.
Speaking of which. In the corner by the power and now next to the organic back wall. Nothing better than slowly drinking the afternoon away. Solid Monday.
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