King cobra

This is a strong, double fermented, lager from Cobra.  It is presented in a champagne style bottle complete with cork and cage, which gives it a classy appearance.

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The beer is brewed with hops from the Hallertau region of Bavaria, along with the finest rice and barley malt.

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The beer is very pale, with a lively white head that is short lasting.  The aroma is primarily of dried banana, with hints of fresh grains and wet grass.

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The beer tastes of banana followed by a hit of strong alcohol that balances perfectly.  It is crisp and bitter on initial tasting, but this leads into a mellow malty creaminess, which is very smooth and reminiscent of peach melba ice cream.

I thoroughly enjoyed this beer, from its appearance and packaging right through to the final drop. 

4*

Arty pints no.14



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 A pint of Robinsons double hop IPA at the Prince Llewellyn, Beddgelert.

Little Creatures

This is a 5.2% pale ale by the Little creatures brewery of western Australia.

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It's a beautiful bright orange in colour with a nice lathery white head. The aroma is fresh and predominantly of citrus fruits. It is a lively beer on the palate, with hints of mandarin and a subtle spiciness.

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I was introduced to this recently by Commercial Room guest poster, Ross Evans, who spent a couple of years in Australia and said this was one of the best beers he had tried there. It's hard to disagree, this is a great beer.

Rating: 5*

Pale Ale

This is a 5.4% pale ale by the Stone brewery of San Diego, California.

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It's dark amber in appearance, with a classic American style frothy off white head.  The aroma is of cream soda, sweet barley with floral hints.

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This beer tastes hoppy, with a nice grapefruit bitterness and a rich malty flavour.

4*

Arty pints no.13

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A pint of Caledonian Coffee porter at the Rummer tavern, Cardiff.

Saint Petersburg

This is a 7.7% Imperial Russian stout by Thornbridge.

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The beer is extremely dark, with almost no light coming through when held to the light.  It has a lovely foaming dark blond head.  The aroma is subtle, with dark chocolate and sweet malts.

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This beer has a subtle smokiness, with a good dose of luxurious chocolate flavour.  It's a smooth beer, with a very slight bitterness, and a beautiful warming finish.  Top stuff again from Thornbridge.

5*

Great pub views no.7

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The bar in the Mochyn Du, Cardiff.