Happy Christmas ya filthy animals 😘

Annnd another bus missed…..

Bus home or another pint. Fittingly for such a dilemma - pint of Lakes Choice, a NZ pale. Chose wisely…

Popped out for a paper & accidentally fell into The Eagle & Child Staveley & guess what’s pouring…..

Not quite ready for the day vibes….

Fireside with Gracie, who loves to make a point of contact - even if more comfortable options available

Day out at the seaside!!!

Gentle Saturday following Friday’s whisky shenanigans

Thinking it couldn’t get better. Wrong…

Really special drams now…

Quickly progressing

Bunnahabhain Tasting. Starting with an 18yo…

It’s wild, wet, cold & windy. Definitely a night in by the fire. …. Checks Diary…. Oh, Kendal Whisky festival. Best get my coat…

The plus side of a very wet day in Cumbria. Fireside chilling with Gracie. Looking forward to Kendal Whisky Festival tomorrow…

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A cold & wet Saturday at Brunton Park for Carlisle United vs Tamworth

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Happy Turkey Day American friends!

Very first paid for pint in the new Lakes Brew Co Tap, Ambleside

The dangers of popping into The New Union Kendal for a quick pint on a wet Wednesday afternoon….

Ambleside is go….

I used to have a favourite toilet in South London (Best London) but it’s just been out shone….

Been patient- it’s as lovely as you might have hoped - magical even. Very good times ahead….

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Never too early for cocktails - buy one get one half price and guaranteed tangerine dreams with change from £11…

Gracie loves the fire….

Brunton Park - over 10,000 tickets sold - not bad for the 5th tier! Just need the 3 points now…

Rummaged around the back of my bottle store - Gin, Vermouth & Campari…. Classic…

Just chilling with Gracie on a wet day Cumbria…

How good are Carlisle Utd - Chris Conn-Clarke & Regan Linney have really got something going on…

Laid back start to Stout Wars in The New Union, Kendal….

Ideal Day Family Brewery - Under a Tree Coolship IPA - it’s very good…. #ISBFX

And off we go again. Keg today, staring slow & low with a lovely west coast pale from Ampersand…

Up past 10pm twice this week. Turning into a fucking night owl….

Lakes Brew Co Four Bean Stout - a fitting finale! Lush, decadent, delicious #ISBFX

North Riding West Coast Pale #ISBFX

And then there was Pictish #ISBFX

#ISBFX Thursday night starts off as cask night, Pint of Mallinsons please!

7 years since I first got involved with a niche beer festival that has subsequently and deservedly become the nicest gathering of beer luvvies anywhere. Looking forward to returning tonight & tomorrow - see you there! #ISBFX

Tuesday nights under the lights @ Brunton Park. Must say pitch looks immaculate….

Tis the season for fireside pints and woolly hats

Just when you thought Sunday Couldn’t get better…

Just in case anyone missed it - a Cumbrian miracle occurred in Berkshire today for around 9 minutes. A new Saint - Regan Linney - scoring injury time goals at 93 & 98 minutes and a winner 4 minutes into extra time is largely responsible

Possibly the most perfect beer I have drunk in years, if ever. Look out for it in the wild. West coast is best coast - personified.

Fires been lit less than 5 minutes….

Current status…

Oh yeah….

Pray for me