National Tap, Aberdare

Grey Trees tap. Corporate black and greys colours inside which probably didn't work in its favour given the small amount of light at the front. Five of theirs on cask, my first choice of JPR was a flat murky mess, the clueless barmaid gave me flannel that it was fresh on yesterday. When it was obvious I wasn't buying, I was offered a replacement - Drummer Boy - which was fine if a bit over-vented (NBSS 3), supped to awful wibbly downbeat music. Subsequently the JPR was still palmed off to another punter; I suspect that much like the great man himself he was destined to go on a mazy run after consumption. To top it all off was the passive-aggressive bog sign basically telling people to take shit at home. GBG listed but I’d stick to the Whitcombe.

Official site of National Tap - greytreesbrewery.com

Official site of National Tap - greytreesbrewery.com