Hammerstone IPA - Bluestone - 4.5% ABV. B+, malty, fruity with a little sweetness. A hint of fruity bitterness in the finish #ale #beer #bier
3/5. Pleasant but maybe just going over. Dogs and tennis balls in the Pen and Wig #Newport Grey no rain (yet). 
Rosey Nosey - Batemans - 4.9% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, fruity with a hint of spice. Rich finish with a hint of bitterness #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. The first of my Spoons Christmas 🎅 Ales and all at £1.69 a Pint. That truly is the Christmas Spirit. John Wallace Linton Newport. 
XOXO - Tiny Rebel - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit. Blond IPA. Kveik yeast, malty with a big spicy peppery body. Bitter, fruity and peppery finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. I think that it should be a lot better than it is. Not that it’s bad but it could be better. However, still worth a punt. 
BeetL Juice - Tiny Rebel - 5.8% ABV. B++, a Watermelon sour and it’s rather good. Fruity, sweet and sour watermelon. Slightly sweet finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Really Green and tastes of Green too. Solid at 5.8% and you wouldn’t even know it. Keg but I’m pleased. 
Black Hops - Tiny Rebel - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, roasty and gently hoppy. Malty bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Limited edition in Orange and Black cans. I went Black for Black Hops. Tiny Rebel Brewery Bar, Rogerstone 🏴 
Beer of the Beano Thoughts - 09 November 2024
Newport bars that have closed. Really not offering enough and Spoons imported Craft Cans.
Caught by the Fuzz - Windsor and Eton - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, big fruity nose. Sweet Peach with a gentle sour body. Gentle bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Nicely different Craft Can, probably imported in from a London Spoons? Tech issues with transcription and behind schedule. 
Below Zero - Oakham Ales - 4.1% ABV. B+ and a bit, fruity, grapefruit, pine and a touch sour. Sour, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Post Bonfire Night and now it’s downhill to Christmas and the New Year. Trying to avoid the Rugby like the wind. 
The Prelude to Beers of The Beano - 09 November 2024
Spaten München - Spaten - 5.2% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, hints of fruit, bread and gently hoppy. Gentle fruity, bitter finish #ale #bier #beer
3.3/5. The last of the Lidl and not a Festbier but rather pleasant. I need to get in early next year. Really enjoyed Kalea this year. 
Benediktiner Hell - Benediktiner Weissbräu - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty and then a big hit of sweet fruitiness with a gentle bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Not Fest but a rather pleasant Helles from Aldi, contract brewed by Licher Privatbrauerei. Value drinking at it's best. 
Festweisse (TAP04) - Schneider - 6.2% ABV. B++, a Festweisse. nice head, wheaty on the nose, bananas, cloves and sweet fruit with a gentle bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Nice and the wheat makes it nicely different. Refreshing and post an Evri cable delivery. Turning into a very pleasant home Beano. 
Hofbräu Oktoberfestbier - Hofbräuhaus München - 6.3% ABV. B++ and a touch, excellent. Balanced, malty, fruity, bready with a pleasing lingering bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.6/5. Somewhat wonderful with incoming tech via DPD. Yes, it's November. 
Wildbräu Kirtabier - Wildbräu Grandauer Grafing - 5.7% ABV. B+ and a bit, fruity base with sweet malt and hops in the body. Fruity with a gentle bitterness in the finish #ale #bier #beer
3.3/5. A penny off a Pint of Draft Beer in Pubs, not sure about bottles or cans. No mention of Festbiers. 
Teisnacher 1543 Festmärzen - Ettl Bräu - 5.4% ABV. B+ and a bit, sweet malty and fruity, then hoppy with a dry fruity finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Maybe with hints of bread as well. Interesting that it's a Festmärzen not a Festbier. On Macbreak weekly now 
Original Festbier - Brauerei Bischofshof - 5.4% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, hoppy and gently bitter. A touch of sharpness. Tingly in the finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Highly carbonated and all the better for it. Interesting in the variation within the style. Watching DTNS. 
Premium Gäuboden Volksfestbier - Schlossbrauerei Irlbach - 5.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, a fruity start, then sweet malt and bread, fruity in the finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Back on the Lidl (Kalea) Oktoberfest, this time in a Bragdy Twt Lol oversized glass. Great start even if the weather is overcast. 
Gillamoos Festbier - Weissbierbrauer Kuchibauer - 5.6% ABV. A little thin, gentle malt and bread, gentle bitter finish #Ale #Beer #Bier
3.3/5. Great bottle art but a more laid back Festbier. A great way to finish a Oktoberfest home beano 🇩🇪 