Tiny Rebel with Cali Pale Ale
Hello Hivians and all you beer lovers.
I feel as if I have been going around the world recently. Today we are being a tiny bit rebellious and sampling a Welsh Cali West Coast-style pale ale in an Indian restaurant in Edinburgh,Scotland for #beersaturday.
I was Being a bit of Rebel!
Did you hear my yell?
Any excuse to play one of my favourite songs from one of my favourite singers from one of my favourite albums!
Rebel yell from Billy Idol...
Tiny Rebel ~ the brewery
Yes the brewery is Tiny Rebel, more about them at the end, but Tiny Rebel was founded in 2012 by brothers-in-law Bradley Cummings and Gareth Williams in Newport, South Wales.
The Beer ~ Tiny Rebel Cali Pale Ale
It was a bit frothy but in a good way!
Juicy Pale Ale
and yes it was juicy!
It was also very drinkable.
I tell you what, beer has come a long long way.
I remember the days when many women just didn't like the taste or smell of beer.
Now though, I get hmmm that is fluffing nice!
Beer and Water
I never get the people that buy water in Scotland when we have delicious fluffing tap water!
Being a restaurant, of course they try to upsell, but no, take the tap water up here, it is free and usually they will bring a bottle with it.
Do you see the three monkeys....
Artful shot ... or #beerart
The restuarant is in Hanover Street which is in the heart of the New Town and historic buildings. I am pretty sure this was a bank when I was at school.
Do you see the domed roof?
Pale ale but very drinkable.
In fact it is a tropical type drink, I think this is one reason I find it so drinkable, I can literally can one of these in a gulp!
Taste wise it features a blend of tropical and pine flavors. It actually reminds me of a drink we have called Lilt!
You can make out mango and grapefruit flavours in there as well as pineapple.
It features a blend of tropical and pine flavors, with distinct notes of mango, grapefruit, and pineapple.
An excellent can of Tiny Rebel Cali Pale Ale
It is a 4.6% ABV on the can that I bought @ £5.75.
About Tiny Rebel Cali Pale Ale
- Style: Cali is a Pale Ale, often described as a juicy, West Coast-style pale ale.
- Flavour Profile: It features a blend of tropical and pine flavours, with distinct notes of mango, grapefruit, and pineapple. The hops used, such as Citra and Mosaic, contribute to a juicy, fruity taste and a vibrant, hoppy aroma.
- Appearance: The beer has a hazy, pale appearance.
- ABV: The alcohol by volume is typically around 4.6% to 5.0%, making it an easy-drinking or "sessionable" beer.
The cost ...
Can you guess? Being that it was a restaurant and in the centre of Edinburgh ...
£5.75 which I thought was pretty good value. Still a rip off but unfortunately that is the going rate nowadays!
Yes this was another freebie and a brilliant Indian restaurant. Mowgli have you heard of it?
Obligatory food shot
We had a sharing menu, you get three curries, rice, roti bread these fries and starters all for £25 per person. Pretty good value and it was so tasty!
The beer went perfectly well with the Indian food!
Tiny Rebel Brewery info
screenshot from Tiny Rebel brewery site and Info from gemini.
Origin and History: Tiny Rebel was founded in 2012 by brothers-in-law Bradley Cummings and Gareth Williams in Newport, South Wales. They started as homebrewers in a garage before expanding into a full-fledged, award-winning brewery.
Ethos: The brewery's name reflects their rebellious and creative spirit. Their philosophy is to produce fun, innovative, and flavor-forward beers that challenge traditional styles. They are known for their playful branding, which often features a teddy bear mascot.
Awards: Tiny Rebel has achieved significant recognition in the craft beer world. They were the youngest brewery to win the prestigious Champion Beer of Britain award in 2015 for their beer, Cwtch. They have also been named SIBA Brewery Business of the Year and have won numerous other awards for their beers and business practices.
Growth: Starting as a small operation, Tiny Rebel has grown into one of Wales's largest independent craft breweries, with a large-scale brewing facility and a popular taproom in Newport.
Posting about a beer on a Saturday on the Beer Community ....
Cheers to local beers and Happy Summer everyone
It's a whole bunch of fun, so check out The #BeerSaturday Challenge - Week 421 from the one and only @detlev.
This #BeerSaturday week I would like to invite @nancybriti1 to share a beer with us..
Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your day!
Note that as this is a gorgeous Sunday, this post is also for #SublimeSunday is inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday is initiated by @ace108.
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman TengoLoTodo unless indicated otherwise ... All Photos taken with my Google Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone.
@tengolotodo August 3rd 2025
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My wife and I hit up a brewery this past weekend as well. No IPA's for us though!
Ah well as long as you enjoyed something you liked.
I need one of those for the hangover!! The food looks delicious. I thought it was free for you. hahaha. A rebellious hug for you.
Thanks Nancy and I hope your hangover has gone by now.
You know we call that beer you have to cure your hangover... The hair of the dog (that bit you).
A fresh hug Nancy:)
Cheers Mick and have a great week.
That Indian food looked good. What an interesting pale ale, it sounds tasty! Glad you got out to enjoy the weekend!
It really was a cracking Indian restaurant for the city centre. Although I found out it is a chain. But reasonably priced and tasty food. The beer was tasty, I did see Cali and think of you! Here's to a great new week!
I'm a tap water man myself, our water is lovely!
As well as the beer of course. I have tried that one and I quite liked it too!
Yeah it does make laugh seeing all these foreigners only order bottled water. Yeah there are a few Tiny Rebels that are quite good.
Stay safe with Storm Floris, we seem to have got rains already from it this morning.
We are getting quite mental winds but hilariously the sun is shining like mad and if you took the wind out of the picture it works be a stonking day!
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Interesting choice of beer sold in an Indian restaurant.
I thought they would sell Kingfisher.