Mindless Philosopher - Emperor’s Brewery - 12.0% ABV. A-, Strong Fruity Cheesecake warmer. Some kind of wonderful with huge Cake finish #ale #beer #bier 3.7/5. All of that and Wonderfully strong. New Brewery to me and it knocks it out of the park. Winter ready.

Welsh Bitter - Weird Dad - 4.2% ABV. B+ and a bit. Big and malty with hints of fruitiness and a long malty bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. Great Old School bitter. Punters are moving on to Rodney Parade. Miss Football on Ceefax. Quality Beanoing.

My Secret Romance - New Bristol Brewery - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit. Fresh on last night. Very Vic Secret. Highly drinkable #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. It’s really good to get Fine Ales from across the bridge on cask. Soft spot for Bristol Breweries. Worried about Good Chemistry.

Sea Scape - Evan Evans - 4.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, now this is fresh on and very lively. Exciting, with a malty base then lemon and lime #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. Turns out the JWBlythman has a Newport County flag at the far end of the bar. County shirts now appearing.

Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 06 September 2025 #Ale #Beer #Bier

Stairway to Heaven - Burton Bridge - 5.0%. B+, think this one maybe on the way out. Sort of barrel aged and fruity? #ale #beer #bier 3/5. Sometimes you don’t want to give a rating as Cask Ales go off quickly. Part of the joy of being a Real Aler.

Slag - Brouwerij Slaghmuylder - 5.0% ABV. B++, floral and malty on the nose. Very Belgian, hoppy, floral, banana, bubblegum and yeasty. Totally works #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Drinking Belgian 🇧🇪 at a Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Beer Festival. You can’t beat The Project, Caerphilly. Beanoing.

The Wanderer - Dark Element Brew Co - 4.5% ABV. B++. Citrus, fruity on the nose. Hoppy, sharp lemony body. Citrus bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Heavy rain at the Big Cheese #Caerphilly and The Project is packed out. Finally drinking Welsh.

The Day we caught The Train - Two Towns Down - 6.0% ABV. B++ and a touch. Sweet Caramel on the nose. Salty, fruity, chocolate and gently bitter #ale #beer #bier 3.6/5. At the Welsh Beer Fest at The Project, Caerphilly and I’m now on a Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Fine Ales and it’s Awesome.

Handful of Dollars - Silent Brew Co - 5.5% ABV. B++ and a touch. Big and hoppy, fruity and spicy with a spicy, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3.6/5. Boom, what a quality brew. Big and brash. It’s just what you want to start The Project, Caerphilly Beer Fest.