Diffusion photography festival – Old Tram Shed Cardiff
The first thing that hits you is the size of the space – the 2nd is the smell of motor oil and old worked metal (just like my dad’s old lathe in my youth, a reassuring smell) and the sound of the broken roof fans – clicking along. It’s been a while since it was used as...
Purple Poppadom Cardiff they say Nouvelle Indian Cuisine I say best curry I have had
I have not blogged about food (or much else on this blog) for a long time – but a meal enjoyed at the Purple Poppadom last night gave me the opportunity to post, just so I can relive the most amazing Indian food I have ever had – yes Iam slow on the uptake and...
Brains Boilermaker named Brains’ ultimate IPA
Last week Boilermaker which was brewed as part of the Brains Craft Brewery IPA range, won the top award in their “Brains Craft Brewery IPA” awards – all I have to say about the beer is that the 6.5% IPA is very deceptive and great to drink – oh and my limit was 2.5 pints...
Busy Week: Winter beer Festival at Wheatsheaf LLantrisant and Stout Porter Festival City Arms Cardiff
Sad to hear The Wheatsheaf LLantrisant is up for Sale I’am told – and their Winter Beer festival will be their last under the current owners who also brew under Pixie String moniker. so do pop along and support them. My favourite Cardiff Pub The City Arms is also having a Stout and Porter Festival...
Pub News: Landlord of the City Arms Cardiff is now looking after the Park in Barry
Cardiff Camra Pub of the year City Arms Landord Chris Partridge has headed to the wilds of Barry to look after the Park (http://www.sabrain.com/park) , which Brains is hoping to turn into a Real Ale mecca in the home of Gavin & Stacy. I have only been to the park twice – and only once...
Wetherspoon Real Ale Festival 24th October – 11th November 2012 Beer List
It’s that time of the year again (again) The Spoons ale Festival The ones Iam going to chase LIBERATION ROUGE 4.5% ABV MORDUE LUBELSKI 4.5% ABV BATH HEFEWEIZEN HARE 4.7% ABV TITANIC GOLDEN PORTER 4.7% AB WADWORTH BLUNDERBUSS 5.0% ABV FERAL AUSTRALIAN IPA 5.5% AB STEENBRUGGE BLOND 6.0% ABV JW LEES MOONRAKER 6.5% ABV Visit...
First day at GWBCF 2012 it’s not about Otley odessa at all – shut up what a beer but not for normal beer drinkers
Ok it was the battle of the ABV I thought it was. But Otley brewery have brought their milkshake to the yard as Kelis once said no not about milk stout – their silly Odessa – which has waited in quiet in the Penderyn Whisky casks for the last 18months has stormed the Great Welsh beer and cider festival- Iam not saving...
Will you be drinking the strong ABV beers at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival
As tomorrow is the start to one of the highlights on the Welsh brewing and drinking calender Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival- I thought I would look at the ales that always seem to end my afternoon on the Friday at the festival – the ones over 6% ABV – but after my recent trip to...
‘t Brugs Beertje – the best bar in Bruges when it comes to beer?
In Bruges you are spoilt for choice when it comes to bars that sell beer but the best bar on our recent trip was ‘t Brugs Beertje they have more than 300 bottled beers a great atmosphere and when you enter you think just a small bar – but it goes on behind lavs –...
What are you doing in Cardiff on the 7 till the 9th June? hint may involve beer
Well you will mostly find me at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Hope to see you there – I will be the bloke with the I love sheds tshirt on – I have a few so not wearing the same one each day anyway here is Provisional List of Breweries...
Cardiff Pub the Vulcan to move to National History Museum St Fagans
from Brains- shame it’s going to be few years – maybe they will fix the outside loos by then Wonder if they will serve old Brains recipes ales in there (hint Strong Ale, 6.5%) – hope they keep it going as a pub and not a shell just as an exhibition. Welsh Bloggers Outside...
This post should have been about great beer in Bath – but cider in Cardiff will have to do
I spent a great weekend in bath with some old school friends (Welsh friends, I did not go to school in Bath ) – just to say that the Salamander and Raven pub where the most frequentest stops and had great ale even if – but the Pulteney Arms was a right gem after the...
