Beers Of The Beano - Saturday 30 March 2024
A sunny but chilly start with a Premier Inn all you can eat Full English.
Starting the day with a Pint or two in The Regal, Gloucester. O2 and Three 5G all around.
The bar opens at 08:00 and I arrived at 08:19, the bar was open and welcoming.
The review
Ossian - Inveralmond Brewery - 4.1% ABV. B+, pleasant sessionable malty ale. A hint of sweetness maybe honey #ale #beer #bier
3/5. In The Regal, Gloucester where there is O2 and ThreeUK 5G all around and FTTC inside. Blogging #mb05.
The review
Seahorse - Salcombe Brewery - 4.4% ABV. B+, big malty base with a hint of spiciness. Lingering spicy bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3/5. The bottle version of this beer gives 5p to The Seahouse Trust for every bottle purchased. Drink beer help nature.
The review
Black Beauty Porter - Vale Brewery - 4.4% ABV. B+ and a bit. Malty, roasty and coffee. Dark and moorish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. The roasty bitter finish is rather persistent but pleasant. The Regal is turning into a pre match Rugby 🏉 pub #mb05
I wanted to go to The Turks Head just along from The Regal but it was filled with Gloucester Fans and I had gotten some cash out too.
Still on to The Pelican.
And it rained on the way there. Where I was just in time to get a seat before it filled up with Gloucester fans too.
On to the Cask Ales
The review
Single Hop Series Mosaic - Ampersand - 4.3% ABV. B+ malty, hoppy with a hint of sweetness. Gentle bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3/5. Two Cheese and Onions 🧅 Rolls. The rain has now stopped and The Pelican is full of Gloucester Rugby Fans.
The review
Summa That - Butcombe Brewery - 5.0% ABV. B+ and a bit, malty, hoppy, citrus and slightly fruity. Gentle citrus, bitter finish #ale #beer #bier
3.3/5. Kick off is at 15:00 and the coin is beginning to empty out. Managed to go the Gents and got this Pint in on the way back.
The review
Fruit Salad Days Apricout Sour - Whiplash - 4.1% ABV. B++, fruity on the nose with a gentle mix of sourness and sweet apricots #ale #beer #bier
3.5/5. Brewed in Dublin, Eire and it is an absolute winner. That will be my last for today for tomorrow will be BST.