{"id":30764,"date":"2016-10-10T21:07:45","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T21:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=30764"},"modified":"2016-10-10T21:07:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T21:07:45","slug":"cardiffs-small-bar-shares-best-craft-beers-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2016\/10\/10\/cardiffs-small-bar-shares-best-craft-beers-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumpkin Beers are this season&#8217;s flavour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After opening in Cardiff on 4 October, Small Bar is keen to share this season\u2019s best craft beers.<\/p>\n<p>Since its debut, the stylish bar has poured gallons of unique and unusual craft beers from local breweries and also from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Jack Granger, 28, operations director said, \u201cSmall Bar Cardiff is all about showcasing products from small, independent breweries. We work with people from small companies who are as passionate about great products as we are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Over its opening weekend, Small Bar proved to be a popular destination for locals; packing its first floor with eager customers. \u201cOur first week in Cardiff has been amazing. We have been overwhelmed with the support of Cardiff locals coming along to check the place out,\u201d Jack said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_30950\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-30950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1.jpg\" alt=\"Special craft beers aren't the only thing on the menu\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1.jpg\" alt=\"Special craft beers aren't the only thing on the menu\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2016\/10\/image1-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Special craft beers aren&#8217;t the only thing on the menu<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alongside a range of local Welsh crafts, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftydevilbrewing.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crafty Devil<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinyrebel.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tiny Rebel<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pipesbeer.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pipes<\/a>, there is a selection of American-styled ale, dark stouts and more interestingly sour and salty beer.<\/p>\n<p>One customer described the selection of beers from the opening\u00a0as &#8220;A refreshing shock to my taste palate, unexpected but enjoyable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked about distinctive seasonal beers, Jack said, \u201cWith Oktoberfest just wrapping up and Halloween coming up shortly, the flavour of the month is Pumpkin Beers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are a controversial one as some people love them and others hate them!&#8221;. Stingy Jack, brewed by Beavertown in London, is the one to look out for according to Jack.<\/p>\n<p>The option to taste beers before you purchase them is always available. Small Bar\u2019s staff will point you in the right direction based on what you normally like to drink.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy advice would always be to go in to a craft beer bar with an open mind,&#8221; Jack said, &#8220;If you\u2019re convinced you don\u2019t like beer you\u2019ve just not tried the right one yet!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newly opened Small Bar shares the top craft beers you can try just in time for Halloween<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":30768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[5450,5451,22,5452,5453,199],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-30764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","tag-cardiff-bar","tag-craft-beers","tag-food-2","tag-local-beer","tag-welsh-beer","tag-welsh-food"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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