Waving at Strangers - Electric Bear - 5.2% ABV. B++, fruity on the nose. Stone fruit, tropical and dank body with a tingly fruity finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. I do have a plan to go to Bath where Electric Bear are. Either overnighting it in Bristol or Chippenham. Dreams eh! 
Weird Dad Brewery and Taproom
The Fine Ale Brewery and Taproom in Newport, Wales.
Ainsty Assassin - Ainsty Ales - 4.9% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, rich with hints of caramel, fruit and a lingering bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. In Weird Dad’s Brewery and Taproom, Newport 🏴. Drinking Yorkshire and it’s very good. 
Sleigh Puft - The Cherry One - Tiny Rebel - 5.2% ABV. B++, Cherry on the nose, rich and cherry body. Fruity, cherry and bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. So this is Christmas and I’m in January. Very solid and moorish. Tiny Rebel’s birthday in February. New beers coming. 
Beer - January 2024
My thoughts on Beer during this month of Weather
Rhymney Dark - Rhymney Brewery - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit. Really good Mild. Malty, bittersweet and a touch of fruit #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. A cloudy Saturday in Newport. Starting in the John Wallace Linton. With a conversation about the use of Sparklers. Standard. 
Nessie’s Monster Mash - Cairngorm Brewery - 4.1% ABV. B+, very malty and hints of barrel aging, fruit and a gentle bitterness #ale #beer #bier
B+ for Burns’ Night in The Tumble Inn. Despite the fact that The Tumble isn’t in 🏴 Nepps and Tatties on food menu. 
Poster Club - Tiny Rebel - 4.8% ABV. B+ and a bit, tropical, marshmallow, confectionery and a touch of sharpness #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. New on Keg and it’s complex and tasty. Listening to Highway Star by Deep Purple. My age and my Quality. 
Wish You Were Beer - Arbor Ales - 0.5.% ABV. B+ and a bit. Malty, fruity, hoppy with a hint of pepper. Fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Not only non alcoholic but gluten free as well. Who knew that this style of beer could taste so good? Beano planning. 
Red Herring - Tomos and Lilford - 4.8% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, hoppy and rather citrusy. Long citrus, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. I have a lot of time for this Vale Brewer. And no, it doesn’t taste of fish. That’s the Red Herring. Prost. 
Moonshot - Wye Valley Brewery - 3.4% ABV. B+ and a bit, light, hoppy, fruity with a pleasing, lingering bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. A light beer for warmer weather and today, post storms and post freeze is one of those days. Here’s to the Spring. 
Export - Rhymney Brewery - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, big and malty with a hint of sweet fruitiness. Malty bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Nice conditioned and the Rhymney Brewery is no longer in Rhymney, it’s in Blaenavon. Not even a fun fact. 
Three Swords - Kirkstall Brewery - 4.5% ABV. B+ and bit. Extremely pale but big on taste. Malty, hoppy, fruity with a pleasing spiciness. Nicely Bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5 and not Scottish at all. Who knew? 
Game On - J W Lees - 4.2% ABV. B+, gently malty with a fruity body with a tingle on the tongue. Lingering fruity / bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3/5. Pleasant and very drinkable but not outstanding in any direction. The big freeze is over with a high of 6c today. Amber wind warning tomorrow. 
Peaches and Cream Low Alc - Tiny Rebel - 1.0% ABV. B+, tidy but not as good as the full fat version #ale #beer #bier
3/5. It’s better to have low alcohol rather than no alcohol. Support your local pub in these frigid January days. 
Christmas without Mariah - Tiny Rebel - 4.8% ABV. B++, tropically fruity, with a lingering bittersweetness. Post jingle #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. All about Rage Against The Machine with a gentle sweetness and this is the last can. 
Hadouken Supper Session - Tiny Rebel - 2.5% ABV. B++, a January low alcohol special. Really good and it maintains its body #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. At @tinyrebelnpt where it’s toasty warm but oh no, they have reduced the Internet speed to 4.5Mb symmetrical. 
Excitra - Pheasantry Brewery - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, nicely citrusy with a gentle malty, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Got the week off for #CES2024 and the WiFi is down in The John Wallace Linton. Cold 🥶 but no snow. 
Saison D’Avon - Lost and Grounded - 6.5% ABV. B++ and a touch. Completely different and Completely Wonderful. Big and spicy, malty with a soft mouth feel #ale #beer #bier
3.6/6. The best of both. Go hunt this Finest Ale down. Extremely good times. 
