Autumn Ways - Hook Norton - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit, big, malty and fruity berries with a lot going on. Lots of ripe berries in the finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Just start to rain pre #StormBabet Nice rotation of Festival Ales in The Tumble Inn #Pontypridd

Finisher - Black Sheep - 4.0% ABV. B++, light, juicy, citrus and ripe fruit. Nicely hopped and a lingering bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. A Beer Festival and pre Halloween decorations in The Tumble Inn #Pontypridd Not a bad Fest Ale yet.

Quiet Shadows - Fyne Ales - 5.0% ABV. B++, hazy, fruity, piney with a chalky, citrus bitter finish. Very lively #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Now getting ripe strawberries and raspberries. In The Tumble Inn #Pontypridd Very chilly out.

Hopside Down - East London Brewing - 5.0% ABV. B++ and a bit. 5 types of New Zealand hops. Fruity, sharp, pine and grapefruit with a fruity bitter finish. A case of more is more #ale #beer #bier

3.6/5. From the Spoons regional cans range but the London not the Welsh range. Great that they are swapping them around.

Slovenian Pale Ale - Maxim - 4.3% ABV. B++, malty, hoppy, fruity with a strong citrus kick. Dry bitter finish. Really solid #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Really impressed with the standard of brews in the 2023 Wetherspoon’s Autumn Real Ale Festival. Plus it’s sunny in Cardiff.

Easy Stout - Steel and Oak - 4.0% ABV. B++, malty base but with a strong fruit, tropical, hoppy body. Burnt, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Canadian brewer but brewed in the UK by Batemans. Lots of diverse tastes here and really sessionable.

Fear Of The Dark - Robinsons - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, fruity, hoppy with a burnt bitter finish. Part of The Iron Maiden Trooper range #ale #beer #bier

2 Decades - Acorn - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, fruity aroma, malty, hoppy body with a gentle bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. The first Saturday of The Spoons Autumn 🍂 Beer Fest and I’m in Cardiff. Gatehouse to start where the bar opens at 08:00.

Pheonix Tears - Castle Rock - 4.5% ABV. B++, malty, spicy and gentle bitter with a pleasing bitter sweet finish #ale #beer #bier

Cracklewick - Shepherd Neame - 4.8% ABV. B++, malty, roasty, chocolate, fruity, citrus and nicely bittered #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Day 02 of The Spoons Autumn Beer Festival and the Ales so far are first class and affordable at £2.25 a Pint #Pontypridd

Zulu Blonde - Zululand Brewery - 4.5% ABV. B++, malty, fruity, a little sharp with a lingering malty, fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. My first from The Spoons Autumn Beer Festival. Brewed in the UK by Banks and only £2.25 a Pint #Pontypridd

Still Oktoberfesting at @tinyrebelnpt with a hog roasting outside. Fine Oktoberfest Ales and fast WiFi 🍻🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

India Pale Ale - Brewster’s - 6.0% ABV. B++, hoppy, slightly fruity with a piney follow on. A hint of confectionery too. Tidy Brew #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. A Brewster is a lady brewer and Sara Barton can certainly brew. Strong but well hidden and it goes down a treat.

Maiden Voyage - Hop Union - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, overwhelming bitter sweet and all the better for that #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Later start due to yet another Stagecoach Bus cancellation despite the app saving it was running to time. My tax £ at work.

Member Berries - Tiny Rebel - 4.0% ABV. B++, fruity, berries, tart, confectionery and a South Park too. Tiny Tidy #ale #beer #bier

Dough Boy - Tiny Rebel - 4.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, sharp Rhubarb but a little thin. However, completely different and worth a punt #ale #beer #bier

Carolina Cobbler - Tiny Rebel - 5.4% ABV. B+ and a bit, peachy dessert nose, creamy peach 🍑 body and only a hint of sourness #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. A gentle Tuesday afternoon in @tinyrebelnpt where the Oktoberfest Biers have all been drunk. Hog still on standby.

1872 Porter - Elland Brewery - 6.5% ABV. B++, strong, rich, coffee, burnt notes and a touch of port #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. A fresh autumnal day in The John Wallace Linton #Newport Going with a half as a Pint of 6.5.% would make me sleepy 😴

Oktoberfest Märzen - Hacker Pschorr - 5.8% ABV. B++, more fruity than malty but there is plenty of malt and a gentle bitterness in the finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. There is a food van at @gbrewery and the Festbiers are going down a treat #mb12

Red October - Gloucester Brewery - 5.2% ABV. B+ and a bit, big and malty with a hint of sweetness and a lingering gentle bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Oktoberfest Gloucester and I have beaten the rush. The sun has now come out and it’s really rather warm #mb12