Double Chocolate Strawberry Cream Profiteroles - Vault City - 5.0% ABV. B++, fruity, gently sour and tart and tingly on the tongue. Festive #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. The sun has just come out and this is going down a Festive treat. A 1 on the Vault City sour scale.

Salted Chocolate Pretzel Stout - New Bristol Brewery / Northern Monk - 6.0% ABV. B++, desert aroma. Malty, rich, salty with a pastry burnt finish #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. A Collab is not just for Christmas but is especially good for the Festive Season. Rich and strong. South and North.

Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 20 December 2025

Nog - Woodforde’s - 4.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, slightly fruity with hints of coffee and burnt notes. Semi Festive #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. Not badged as a Festive Ale but it still rocks. Great Ale for a Yellow Warning of Rain. Jingle from The Tumble.

Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Sunday 14 December 2025 Pre Chiefs Festive Beano and thinking are Christmas Ales on the way out?

Stimulus - Mad Squirrel - 4.0% ABV. B+, but mostly as I think it’s on the way out. Light, malty with a floral body. Light fruity, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier 3/5. Certainly over stimulated at the Hand Pump. Took a long time to clear. Still good for my Festive Untappd Stats.

Mince Pie - Vault City - 5.7% ABV. B++ and a touch, maybe not exactly a Mince Pie but wonderfully Festive. Branded ##ale #beer #bier 3.6/5. A Christmas Festive Sour, spiced to make it a Santa Special. Now pouring at The Project, Caerphilly.

Scoop Blueberry Cheesecake - Azvex Brewing - 6.0% ABV. A, Shake, rest for 5 minutes and try and pour. It breaks the can. Best Ever #ale #beer #bier 4/5. The Hereford Beer House says you can’t get it all out of the can. So good it breaks the can. My Beer of the Year.

Skynet - Macho Mango - 5.0% ABV. B++, very hoppy and sharp. Follow on on spice with a late lingering bitterness #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. More Welsh Murk and it’s very good and a “Have Again”. The finish is rather wonderful. Good Festive Times.

Urban - Dark Element Brew Co - 4.8% ABV. B++, some wonderful Caerphilly Hoppy Goodness. Hints of sweet fruit and spice #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. When you need a quality brew and it’s brewed just a short bus ride away. Got Walnut from Poundland.