Shangri-la - Arbor Ales - 4.2% ABV. B++, sessionable Craft on Cask. Hoppy, fruity and tropical. South West Quality #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Bristol Fine Ales on Cask in Newport 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sunny but with a chill wind. Pubbing It Saturday.

Festivale - Glastonbury - 4.6% ABV. B++, badged as a Winter Ale and is totally a Winter Ale. Big, Malty and Spicy #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Cask Festive Ale at The Pen and Wig #Newport Cricket but not that Cricket 🏏 on the TV.

West Side Glory - Thornbridge / Stone Brewing - 7.0% ABV. B++ and a touch. Spoons fridge Stunner. Just what a powerful West Coaster should be #ale #beer #bier 3.6/5. A post Christmas 🎄 best of both worlds. Strong and hop forward. Grapefruit, pine, citrus and orange. Awesome.

24 Seven - Roosters - 4.7% ABV. B+ and a bit, citrus, grapefruit and piney. Dry, citrus, bitter finish. Decent pint #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. In The Rather Quiet John Wallace Linton in Newport. Christmasy without the fuss or queues. Seeing out the year.

Skedaddle - Only With Love - 5.0% ABV. B++, sharp, grapefruit, dry and hazy. Fruity, sharp finish #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Festive strong wind warning for Wales and the South West for Christmas 🎄 Day. May get the washing dry #jingle

Cotton Candy Cupcakes - Vault City - 4.1% ABV. B++, sweet and sour Strawberries with a hint of sharpness. Tingly on the roof of the mouth #ale #beer #bier 3.5/5. Sessionable and and very enjoyable. The Project is filling up nicely. I think that Santa may have left a glove?

Snow - Flowerhorn / Coach Brewing - 5.6% ABV. B++ and a touch. Hazy, soft and thick. Citrus, lemony with a dry sharpness. Lovely #ale #beer #bier 3.6/5. A very Festive Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Collab that really hits the spot and today’s phrase is “Wind Chill Factor”

Prelude - Beers Of The Beano - Wednesday 24 December 2025 https://youtu.be/pAhP2NLYFG8

Fierce Iron Brew - Fierce Beer - 4.5% ABV. B+ and a bit. Apparently an authentic copy of the original with alcohol. Seems rather tidy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #ale #beer #bier 3.3/5. I don’t know the original Mr Manning but that’s not half bad. Seasons greetings from The Malcolm Uphill.

Black Velvet V2.0 - Vault City - 6.5% ABV. B++ and a touch. The most complex and Christmasy Scottish Sour Fine Ale. Wonderful #ale #beer #bier 3.6/5. With The Slade in the background and the awesome taste of Vault City in the foreground, Christmas 🎄 Rocks!