Black Drop - Bowman - 4.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, an elegant mixture of burnt notes and roastiness and gentle ftuitiness. Lingering bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. New one for me in Spoons and it is rather different and good. Very drinkable. Tumble, Pontypridd

Dripping in Mango - Vault City - 5.5% ABV. B++, Big Mango, Vanilla and maybe some Coconut. Just a hint of sourness #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. When Vault City don’t go Sour, they go Viscous. Tip it and sit it. Certainly The Way Forward. Project, Caerphilly.

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Jaisoor - Thornbridge / Vault City - 5.0% ABV. B++ and a touch. Quality English brewer goes Scottish Sour. Awesome #ale #beer #bier

3.6/5. Holy Hopped and a sharp fruity Sourness. All this and a side of Welsh Cake 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

White Stout - Nethergate - 5.5% ABV. B+ and a bit. Should a Stout be this fruity but it’s actually stuffed full of vanilla. Pleasant #ale #beer #bier

3.3/5. Off to Oktoberfest in Ffos Caerphilly later if the rain stops. Actually really horrible outside.

What Rhymes with Orange - Electric Bear - 4.8% ABV. B++, sharp and very Orangey. Sharp and bitter finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. When an IPA turns Orangey. Bath’s finest comes across the bridge. The Project, Caerphilly.

SCOOP mint chocolate chip - Azvex - 6.0% ABV. B++, initial After Eight Mint then gentle sourness with a vanilla, ice cream finish #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Minty on the noise. Thick with a hint of sweetness in the finish. Well worth a punt. Project, Caerphilly.

Weissbier - Augustiner - 5.4% ABV. Light, refreshing, cloves, banana and bubblegum. Traditional München #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Passed best buy date, I would have had no idea. Good training bier for #oktoberfest2026

Hydra Scoop - Azvex / Mortalis - 6.0% ABV. B++ and a touch. Shake and wait 5 minutes. Wonderful #ale #beer #bier

3.6/5. Thick fruity and gently sour. Get wrapped up in the depth of this Red Demon. Project Caerphilly.

It’s shake and wait 5 minutes. Plus a Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cake @azvexbrewing #theprojectcaerphilly

It’s shake and wait 5 minutes. Plus a Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cake @azvexbrewing #theprojectcaerphilly

Everything Works Again - Polly’s - 6.1% ABV. B++, lazy, hoppy, tropical, fruity with hints of pepper. Lingering fruity, hoppy and peppery finish. Some sediment #ale #beer #bier

3.5/5. Great refreshing Supermarket Special to start the weekend. Listening @dtnsshow #Oktoberfesttech Happy Weekend Tipplers