Coven - Brew Monster - 3.5% ABV. B++, fruity on the nose, malty, fruity, sharp, a little acidic with a lingering fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Is it 3.5 or 4.5% ABV? (For Untappd members). A really rather good brew. Brew Monster #Caerphilly 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

1876 - Glamorgan Brewery - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, hoppy, fruity with a hint of toffee. Fruity bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. The inaugural year of Cardiff Rugby Football Club and it’s not a bad session ale. Sunny, in The Malcolm Uphill #Caerphilly

Toffee Apple Pale - Tiny Rebel - 4.6% ABV. B+ and a bit. Bittersweet Apple with a touch of Toffee, very drinkable. Complex bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. £3.00 a Pint at @tinyrebelnpt for the start to midweek. Still keeping the faith with Cask Ales #Newport

Harlequin - Lancaster Brewery - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit. Subtle, fruity, hoppy, bitter with a touch of chalkiness. A hint of mango in the bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Was going to leave but this just came on, it still had water in the line plus fast WiFi too. John Wallace Linton #Newport

Dos Perros - Yazoo Brewing - 4.8% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, chocolate, malty with some sweet fruitiness. Chocolate, fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Left over from the October Beer Fest and now a Manager’s Special at £1.49 a Pint. John Wallace Linton and ☔️

I Would Walk - New Bristol / Overtone - 4.5% ABV. B++, another fruit bomb, juicy and very drinkable with a very low bitterness #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Glasgow and Bristol Collab and it really works. That is the end of #mb14 2023 and I’m certainly coming back to Chippenham.

Funny Business - Good Chemistry - 6.0% ABV. B++, juice bomb, fruity, full, slightly spicy and refreshing. Fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Close to Bristol, drink Bristol and enjoy Bristol Ales. All these high ABV Ales today. Going to sleep well tonight #mb14

Cherry Garsour - Unbarred / Amundsen - 6.2% ABV. A-, complex, sour, chocolate, vanilla, fudge and lots of Cherries. Wonderful #ale #beer #bier

3.7/5. So many tastes mixed in here and so drinkable. English / Norwegian Collab and all the better for it #mb14

Gyle 3000 - Arbor Ales - 9.5% ABV. B++, a whole lot going on here. Malty, fruity, orange, complex and the alcohol mostly well hidden #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. In The Prince of Wales, Chippenham. A wonderful micro pub. However, starting at 9.5% means I could be fast asleep by 14:00 #mb14

Broomstick - Evan Evans - 4.3% ABV. B+, malty, a little spicy with a lingering slightly fruity, gently bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3/5. Rather quiet in The Tumble Inn #Pontypridd despite it being half term. Cask fresh on today, nice pump clip.

Alpha Citrony - Portishead Brewing - 6.3% ABV. B++, big malty base and then a pleasing Citra body. Gentle fruitiness then a long bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. The bar opens at 09:00 so a return is definitely on the cards. They do cake as well. Mmmm Cake #mb13

Battery Point - Portishead Brewing - 4.3% ABV. B+ and a bit, nicely balanced summer ale. Malty, hoppy and nicely bitter #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Friendly and helpful staff. Good selection of brewed on site beers. Full FTTC WiFi. What’s not to like. Already thinking of a revisit #mb13

Vanilla Mild - Rudgate - 3.6% ABV. B+ and a bit and a bit, malty, vanilla, fruity and pleasingly sweet. All very satisfying #ale #beer #bier

3.4/5. Another unique and very drinkable. Mb13 has been off to a cracking start, will it last? Also not raining #Portishead

Broken Dial - Harviestoun - 4.5% ABV. B++, stormer. Big malty base and then huge amounts of Simcoe. Long, lingering fruity, bitter finish. #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Over the border in Portishead, where I get an extra hour of sleep for free. Post Bacon Butty and into The Fine Ales #mb13

Ossian Oatmeal Stout - Inveralmond - 4.1% ABV. B++, malty, roasty, coffee, bittersweet, fruity with a gentle burnt bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Post Fest and the Festival Ales are still on. Superior Stout from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and it’s drinking a treat. Tumble Inn #Pontypridd

Halloween Town - Tiny Rebel - 4.3% ABV. B++, cask, a little thin but very fruity, orange, refreshing and sessionable easy drinking #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. All Mosaic Pale Ale with a very orangey bias. Just come on at &tinyrebelnpt Tidy Brew 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Bubbles - Tiny Rebel - 6.2% ABV. B++, juicy, fruity, tropical, orange with an orange, gentle bitter finish. Mandarin maybe #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Apparently an IPA but what isn’t nowadays? Would be brilliant if only it wasn’t raining. However fastest WiFi in the Zoo.

King Goblin - Wychwood - 6.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, rich and malty, then fruity, complex and boozy with a long fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. At 6.6% I’m going with a half. Powerful brew and getting more and more unusual nowadays. JWL #Newport 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Challenger - Evan Evans - 4.3% ABV. B+ and a bit. Malty then big fruit and spicy and a big bitter, spicy finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. This West Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ale has been taking a battering on Untappd but I’m finding it quite good. The joys of Real Ale.

Bunny Hop - Purity Brewing - 3.4% ABV. B++, fruity aroma, nicely hopped with a fruity, tropical body. Dry, fruity bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Down 0.1 of a percentage since I had it last. Really good summery session ale. Very refreshing. In The John Wallace Linton #Newport