Good start to ‘Spoons Festival : Purityale one to go back for
Had a few tasters today at the Gatekeeper in Cardiff, with my mate Simon.
I said I wanted a nice Porter this festival and I was not dissapointed, Caledonian double dark oatmeal stout
Caledonian double dark oatmeal stout
Maybe I should have left that for the end as my pallet was just tasting wheaty lovelyness for all the other brews.
Then a sip of Simon’s – Purity -Pure Gold
Purity pure gold
This was lovely and a session beer from heaven… I will try and get a full pint later.
I then had a half (well it’s was lunchtime) of Pier Ale from RCH brewery, it was very drinkable at 5% but could not get the zesty lemony finish it’s supposed to have (must have been the Porter)
Pier Ale
Other beers available but not tasted (did not go upstairs they may have had more)
Cains raisin beer
had this before in Liverpool, a unique beer
Last minute
Davenport’s Last minute Cask Lager – nice to see a Lager on…
Wadworth Fairport five
Wadworths Fairport Five, It’s Simon home brewery and he said that’s it’s Wadworth as soon as he tasted it… so worth a visit.
I think the next few weeks will be very good! but may try their 3 1/3 of a pint tasters until I find my session beer for the festival which after one taste would be Purity-Pure Gold!!
Tomorrow I will venture to the other City Centre ‘Spoons pub the Prince of Wales, but with a riot squad in tow I hope it’s £1.69 a pint there as some reports (thanks @avw) that it’s £1.79 in some Welsh Pubs, whats your local ‘spoons doing the festival beers for?
