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Premiership Dream Team:
For Sunday 01 February 2026
1 G Price 2 P Dysart 3 R Culliford 4 S McIntosh 5 Ty 6 Dug 7 GY 8 C Morris 9 H Stothard 10 D Hyatt
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Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 31 January 2026
Another late bus but The Project was open slightly early. Cap’n GoKey was leading the Fine Ales today. Could there be a Project trip to Bristol Fine Ale locations?
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For Saturday 31 January 2026
The Saturday Wrap for Saturday 31 January 2026. Putty, Moltbot, Beanoing, Algo, Scorpions, Dark Element, Wet, CAMRA vouchers, AirTags, Updates, WiFi Heater, Bunch of Grapes. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #January2026
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Premiership Dream Team:
For Saturday 31 January 2026
1 G Price 2 P Dysart 3 R Culliford 4 S McIntosh 5 Ty 6 Dug 7 GY 8 C Morris 9 H Stothard 10 Scott
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Wonderland - New Bristol Brewery - 4.0% ABV. B++, light, fruity, juicy with a hint of spice. Gentle, sharp, bitter, fruity finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Quality Bristol Brew at The Project, Caerphilly. Sessionable and looking forward to the Spring.
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Biscoff Chocolate Brownie Pastry Stout - Yonder - 7.0% ABV. B++, A Boozy Twix, stolen from Uptappd. A solid, roasty, chocolate Banger #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Dark as the deepest darkness. Rich and warming. A real warmer from the West Country.
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Whispers In The Wind - Cold Shelter Brew Co - 6.2% ABV. B++, sweet fruit aroma, gentle sweet and sour. Pleasingly fruity and refreshing #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Superior and different sour from Cwmbran. Oats that give it a smooth mouthfeel. A gentle banger.
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Chocolate Ottoman - Weird Dad / Cap’n Gokey - 5.5% ABV. B++ and a touch. Even better than my first tasting at Weird Dad. Chocolate and Orange #ale #beer #bier
3.6/5. With artwork from the Good Cap’n, you have to try this before it sells out. Putty still on draft.
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More Putty 2026 in The Project
A slightly more considered version of my Draft v Can review of Putty 2026
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For Saturday 31 January 2026
The Saturday Wrap for Saturday 31 January 2026. Putty, Moltbot, Beanoing, Algo, Scorpions, Dark Element, Free, Wet, CAMRA vouchers, AirTags, Updates, WiFi Heater, Bunch of Grapes, Dr, 07:00. #SaturdayWrap #Bedwas #January2026
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Black Rock - Tudor Brewery - 5.6% ABV. B+ and a bit and a touch. Rich, malty, roasty with a long coffee bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.4/5. This has certainly improved since my tasting. Brewed just up the road. Strangely sunny in Newport.
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American Pale - Goffs - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, soft, hoppy, fruity with hints of spice and tropicality. Sessionable and relaxing #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. On Cask at The Pen and Wig #Newport It’s where CAMRA Dogs go. Tails waging 🐶
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Dark Conspiracy - Gadds’ - 4.9% ABV. B+ and a bit. Well balanced malty, roasty and hoppy. Pleasant mouthfeel with a hint of fruitiness #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Now the John Wallace Linton is open from 07:00 again but the bar still opens at 08:00. Plus, more rain ☔️
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Putty 2026 - Verdant - 8.0% ABV. B++ and a touch. Soft, full and fruity to start and then bang. Huge Hops and alcohol in the body. Lingering bitter fruity finish #ale #beer #bier
3.6/5. This is a very good beer and I would rate it more highly than the 2025. Selling fast in The Project, Caerphilly.
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Beers Of The Beano - Wednesday 28 January 2026
I’d forgotten just how good The Bunch of Grapes, Pontypridd was. Home of Cwrw Otley bot on Cask and Keg and many other Fine Craft Ales.
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In Through The….. Pontypridd The Bunch of Grapes 2026
No commentary, just background noise.
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Gizmo - Electric Bear - 4.0.% ABV. B++, back on the Pints, back on the Cask. Fruity on the nose, hoppy, light with hints of spice. Lingering fruity, spicy, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Bath’s finest on cask and it’s wonderful. Hazy and get another Pint in sharpish. Quality Beanoing.
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Time Hops: Strata - Siren / Fort George - 6.0% ABV. B++ and a touch. Intense and amplified. Wonderful Strata hops and then more some. #ale #beer #bier
3.6/5. £6.90 for two thirds and it’s totally worth it. For hop lovers. Should have gone for the Pint. Banging.
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Final Boss - Siren Craft Brew - 5.0% ABV. B++, hazy and tropical tasting banger. Fruity with a hint of spice. Sharp, fruity and bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. An after lunch, sit back and enjoy hazy. Moved onto Keg. But no matter, Fine Ales are Fine Ales.
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Boho - Cwrw Otley - 4.5% ABV. B++, roasty base, hints of cherry and coconut with a late fruity bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. At the Bunch of Grapes 🍇 #Pontypridd Brewed here and added to Untappd by me.
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Funky Monkey - Frome Brewing - 4.0% ABV. B+ and a touch. Light with a gentle malty base. Hints of fruit in the body. Pleasant #ale #beer #bier
3.1/5. Another Cask fresh on. The sun is out and I’m listening to MacBreak Weekly. It will be a nice day in the Park.
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In Through The….. Pontypridd The Tumble 2026
No commentary, just background noise.
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Black Jack - Flack’s - 4.6% ABV. B+ and a bit, fruity, malty and gently roasty. Think it’s fresh on and it’s quality #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. In the Tumble #Pontypridd listening to quality Tech News and Content. Robb is going to wear a hat @dtnsshow@mstdn.social
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Bitter - Rhymney Brewery - 4.5% ABV. B+ nice to see this Pint of Valley Cooking still at 4.5%. Cask fresh on #ale #beer #bier
3/5. Still a bit cold but the tastes are beginning to come through. Listening to The Daily Tech News Show.
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Premiership Dream Team:
For Monday 26 January 2026
1 G Price 2 P Dysart 3 S McIntosh 4 Ty 5 R Culliford 6 Dug 7 C Morris 8 D Hyatt 9 GY 10 H Stothard
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