20250308 Prelude mb02 Hereford March 2025.
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In The Nic of Time - Shepherd Neame - 4.8% ABV. B+ and it, malty, gently hoppy with a hint of fruitiness. Gently fruity bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Easy drinking and slightly creamy too. A very pleasant brew from Kent. All Day Brunch on the way #pontypridd 
Hey Pal - Terrapin Beer - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, slightly roasty, a little thin but fruity. Lingering fruity bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Fresh on today and my 2nd from the 30 Fest Ales. Enjoying the quality and variety so far. CAMRA voucher deployed. 
Queen of Hearts - St Austell - 4.3% ABV. B+ and a bit. Rich and malty with toffee and fruit notes. Gentle toffee, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. So The Spring Spoons Beer Fest is off to a great start. Great Beers, £1.79 a Pint and a tasting notes booklet. Prost. 
Oxwich IPA - Gower Brewery - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty and rather hoppy with hints of fruit and sweetness. Solid Pint #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. One day before the Spring Sooons Beer Festival. This is not part of the festival but it very easily could be. Prost. 
Clock Work - Brewdog - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty and very fruity, tingly tangerine orange on the tongue with a tangerine bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. It's been a while but this is still a good beer, not sure about it being an IPA. Enjoyable for a Spring Saturday Afternoon. 
Cold Beer Lager - Brewdog - 3.4% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, bready with a citrus bite however it's a little thin #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Bump up the ABV a little and this would be a really good Lager. However, it's more of a Political drink. 
Hazy Jane Guava - Brewdog - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit and a bit. Hazy Jane but more tropical and slightly sweeter #ale #beer #bier
3.4/5. Pleasant and refreshing but you really want Hazy Jane original. Good for sunny, warm weather, though. 
Post Punk - Brewdog - 5.4% ABV. B+, if you like Punk, then stick to Punk. This is sweeter with a fruity confectionery taste #ale #beer #bier
3/5. Actually it's a little bit sickly. I think they should stick to new brews and not sequels to existing brews. Rather sad. 
Murphy’s Irish Stout - Heineken Ireland - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, coffee and roasty in the body with a hint of sweetness. Coffee, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Pleasant but not independent. Not brewed in The Vale however a solid Stout. Cricket on the TV. 
Gwenith Du - Tomos and Lilford - 4.0% ABV. B+, malty, caramel, fruity with a dry, fruity bitter finish. Quality brew from the Vale #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. The rain has finally arrived and the wind is as bad as forecast. Nice and warm in The Pen and Wig #Newport Cogitating 
Cloudbursting and Curry
A break in the cold weather and a Curry Thursday in The Malcom Uphill, Caerphilly.
Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Friday 21 February 2025
Tech and Fine Ales
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Black Ice - Titanic Brewery - 4.1% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, roasty with a pleasing fruitiness and a roasty bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Stout / IPA hybrid and it’s quite good. Still £1.69 a Pint for Cask in The John Wallace Linton #Newport Yellow warning of Wind 
Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Thursday 20 February 2025
Rainy 4K beers in Caerphilly
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Swift One - Bowman - 3.8% ABV. B+, light, malty, hoppy with a gentle, lingering slightly fruity and bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Thursday in The Malcolm Uphill Caerphilly. Turned mild but with heavy Thunderstorms. Local Lad under the morning sky. 
Great Scott - Tiny Rebel - 3.4% ABV. B+ and a bit. Taxation special. Malty, hoppy with hints of spice and fruit. Spicy, fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. The Wings are on order. Still sunny and I’m very sessionable. Things are good. I wonder if my train home will be on time? 
Dirty Love - Tiny Rebel - 4.3% ABV. B+ and a bit. Hazy, gently hoppy, fruity and a hint of sweetness. Gentle fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Tiny Rebel Bar #Cardiff and I’m on cask. The sun is still out but it’s only 4c. Thinking food soon. Tiny Wings, maybe? 
Secret Kingdom - Hadrian Border - 4.3% ABV. B+ and a bit. Malty, hints of barrel aged. Gentle barrel aged bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Half Scottish / Half Newcastle and all in a value for money Malty Pint. Good sunny times and Aldi has compost. 