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  • Newport – Tiny Rebel Brewery Taproom

    Newport – Tiny Rebel Brewery Taproom

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    I’ve been keen to visit this taproom at Tiny Rebel’s brewery for some time, so trying to ignore the torrential downpour of rain we headed on inside.

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    There was a friendly welcome from the team member at the door, with the whole arrangement feeling ordered and well managed.

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    I had, to be honest, expected a slightly wider range of beers and I struggled to find something that I hadn’t had before. However, the team member behind the bar was patient and we worked out the three beers that I’d have one third of a pint of each.

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    The venue served food and I was very tempted by the pizza and burger options, but I was conscious that we were probably best to get to our hotel in Cardiff and then head out.

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    The three beers that I went for were (from left to right):

    (i) Rebel IPA – this was clean, crisp and a little unexciting.

    (ii) Neon Drift – this was much more exciting, fruity, rich and slightly complex.

    (iii) Electric Boogaloo, the only one of these that I’ve had before – passion fruit finish, with a pleasant tropical taste.

    I very much liked how comfortable, clean and organised it was here. The team members were friendly, it had a laid-back environment, but I would have liked to see a little more decadence in terms of the beer options although it might be that Tiny Rebel is more concentrating on their core range now.

    I’m very pleased that we visited and as a little extra bonus, it had nearly stopped raining by the time we left ready to embark on the next part of the journey.

  • Thursday : The Tiny Rebel Tap Takeover at the Brewery Tap in Norwich

    Thursday : The Tiny Rebel Tap Takeover at the Brewery Tap in Norwich

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    As I had surprised and delighted my friends by coming back to Norwich a little early due to a rail strike, it seemed a wise idea to get some of them together to be entertained by the Tiny Rebel Tap Takeover at the Brewery Tap in Norwich. There were ten beers, which I’m pleased to say that I had a third each of, along with some cans, but I didn’t get chance to try those as they ran out nearly immediately which is a slight shame.

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    Not the most decadently poured, but these are the four cask beers. The staff here were friendly and helpful, they certainly know their beer and it’s one of my favourite pubs. I don’t go to it that often, but I’m always pleased when I do make it here.

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    There were a lot of crisps and chips acquired, which complemented the beers beautifully. It was rather lovely to see Bev, Steve, Gordon, Brian and James, especially good to see Steve who has just returned from his huge Camino adventure in Spain. He’s been very brave and he’s clearly lost some weight during the whole trip.

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    I must admit, I had to work out in my mind which beer was which…. I forgot how similar in colour these three were when I got them back to the table.

    I won’t go through each of the ten beers, as I can’t imagine anyone is in the slightest bit interested in that level of detail. My favourite beers were the Wood Aged Belgian Birthday Cake, but that sounds delightful anyway as a concept. The Mixed Berry Double Froozie Sour was right up my street and the Thai PA had a taste of Asian food to it, another intriguing way to add flavour to a beer I suppose. I was less impressed with Baby Cakes, which had a confused taste profile, whilst the Peloton Pale was also quite drab. But, I have no complaints about the overall selection, some very different beers from Tiny Rebel and they like to be experimental. The brewery is quite near where Dave Morgan, the Welsh Walking Wizard, lives, so another great thing to come out of Wales!

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    I tend not to eat crisps very often unless beer is involved, another fun fact for everyone….

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    After I got rid of my first wave of friends, I popped to the White Lion to meet Julian, whose birthday the following week I’ll miss as I’m away so I wanted to make an effort to meet up.

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    The King’s Head and more crisps. Julian is a drinking professional, he can go for hours on real ale, whereas I’m rather more moderate with my volume of alcohol consumed. I don’t think I’ll ever be as professional as him.

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    I can be led astray, but I was being very sensible, as the night progressed rather late, I stuck to water, I know my limits…. There was much gossip and chat, just what pubs are for.

    Anyway, it was great to see some friends in Norwich, rather lovely to be back and also I very much like tap takeovers, so that was a decadent treat at the Brewery Tap.