If this is where you keep track of things we'd also recommend following @thebeernut.bsky.social, @lisagrimm.com, @patto1ro.bsky.social, @morrighani.bsky.social, @davidjesudason.bsky.social, @petebrownbeer.bsky.social, @atjbeer.bsky.social and others who write, post or repost regularly.

Racking off the Bière de Garde this morning and bottling when I get time. There'll be a demijohn with brett to see how that develops. I had 1 demijohn with a barley wine on mixed yeasts but with the suck back on the tube I used, I couldn't risk bottling it and getting ill. Airlock this time!

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I'm looking for bottled beer with interesting yeast & microbes to use in mixed fermentation, & I'd appreciate suggestions please. I've got some Fullers Vintage & Gale's Prize Ale. I'd hoped to use Rodenbach but they're filtered, sadly. Any thoughts gratefully received. #brewsky #beersky

Despite being fiercely anti-gambling, I really enjoyed this and have always wondered about these PMU bars. Great stuff from @anahlcq.bsky.social & @pelliclemag.com www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/2/...

A German court has ruled that it is legal to state that the man who runs the Müller (Rice) empire is a supporter of the far-right AfD. Müller repeatedly denied it, which says everything about how bad he knew that association could be for his business. I hope the boycotts intensify.

A couple of sitting MPs follow me so I am resharing this because I think this is a pretty darn good idea and imagine if we had something similar in the uk that helped showcase our long, rich culture of beer and brewing.

Brew day, finally. Getting the Bière de Garde on for a May competition. The plastic tub holds my malt and is a memory from starting brewing with my brother and grandad. It was a Boots brew kit from maybe 40 years ago 😳. Hopefully the rains hold off. #brewsky #beersky

Cleaning the brewing gear for starting a Bière de Garde tomorrow, I remember how the process isn't as quick as I think, starting with getting it out of the garage. Starting tonight should help with tomorrow and having more time to prep for our eldest's birthday on Sunday. #brewsky #beersky

@larsga.bsky.social, hi Lars, I'd appreciate your advice please. How is Lutra harvested, from the top or bottom? I have the chance of getting some but cannot find that detail. Many thanks for any thoughts. Beklager at jeg ikke skriver på norsk.

Waterfall, Lake District, painting by Julia Borodina. Based in west Yorkshire, born in western Siberia

Ayup folks! Friday @donny-brewery-tap.bsky.social not just the Tap for Doncaster Brewery, we have unfathomed depths, come and find them. Open from noon today. Have a great day folks. Cheers! @hullandeyorkscamra.bsky.social @campaignforpubs.bsky.social @realalefinder.com @realaleliverpool.bsky.social

If anyone who follows me knows of any decent support groups near Manchester for + people with early onset Alzheimers + *and* the youngish adult children that care for them then LMK

Does anyone know of a UK supplier of French Pilsner malt for home brewers? Thanks. #brewsky #beersky

Would love to talk to some wine folks with skin in the game about how bulk wine is faring if anyone has the time? There's a few bits I want to clarify/understand.

My local homebrew club has a competition in May for something more than a pale ale or bitter & I'm going to bring my Bière de Garde forward for this one. An enjoyable time re-reading Farmhouse Ales by Phil Markowski for this. Am thinking of a straight brew then mixed fermentation for part of it.

A Japanese frosty glass for tonight's beer. I love the "Abigail's Party" vibe of the basket which I bought in an Oxfam charity shop, just what I was looking for. Cantillon Gueuze Bio from 2020. Rejigged some travel plans, so brought Brussels to me instead. Cheers!

It's not often I have the glass for the beer & I'm marking off 57 years on this planet before adding another year tomorrow. A 5 year old Orval for tonight. I can't remember the fresh taste, but this is a funky tartness, still fizzy (the 1st bottle was a gusher). #brewsky #beersky

From last week, I'd forgotten about this bottle till well after Christmas. Never had it before, really nice. I was surprised to find it tasted more like a British ale than a Belgian beer.

Glass: Where you from? Beer: Leeds. B: Where are you from? G: Leeds, as well. Sunday's beer is local to me, with 6music in the background and beginning spaghetti bolognaise for dinner. A medievalist drinking a beer inspired by early modern era events. Niche, and very Eurocentric, please excuse.

Sadly it is official, my current employment contract finishes at the end of March. It has been a fantastic three years at Migrant Voice. If you, or someone you know, knows of job opportunities for an experienced policy, advocacy and comms person, across multiple sectors, please do let me know.

Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️ That's what I call great ambassador

A nice Schlenkerla smoked beer tonight. The oak variety, rather than beech, and slightly stronger, at 8%. Good health.

We're absolutely over the moon to collaborate with @thornbridge.bsky.social for IWCBD.  Join us on the 16/02 for a day of brewing, tasting, panel discussions ... Book here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/international-womens-collab-brew-day-at-thornbridge-tickets-1980393717921?aff=oddtdtcreator

Medieval bluesky (is there a hashtag?): I want to read at least one saga in prep for an educational trip to Iceland. I read Old English but not Old Norse; would like a good translation + a few pages of ON with crib/glossary/grammar to work through. Where do I start? Fave sagas?

Friday's beer is from my archives, aka pulled from a box of beer saved from years gone by. It's very fizzy (foam kept flowing out of the bottle), the oak is pronounced, as expected. That I have the right glass is a coincidence; it's my go-to glass. Good health to you all.

We now have a Bluesky! Our programme is on the way for Spring 2026, in the meanwhile, join our mailing list by emailing [email protected] to get updates on what's coming. We're excited for a semester of great talks! #medievalsky #lateantique #earlymodern #seminar

The last night before I go back to work again for 2026. Ironing shirts, whilst enjoying Gouden Carolus Cuvee van de Keizer Imperial Dark 2022. Sweet, caramel, slight bitter back note, very drinkable now the snow is forecast. #brewsky #beersky

A fab evening with the local home brew group tonight to round off the year (with commercial beers). New Year, new brews 👍🏻

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer - the new-to-me Christmas tradition, alongside reading a new book! #Jólabókaflóðið #christmasbookswap

Happy Holidays ... and best of luck managing with all that entails.

Today's office work is brought to you by our sponsors Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and Live God. Headphones are on, and it's loud. ♥️

Go me. I finally reached out to a couple of groups to arrange get togethers, after we've not seen each other for ages. If I keep repeating the idea, I'll warm up to it and not stop in with a book as the easier option. 🤞🏻

Got to love home made food for lunch. Like bagels. Which don't have a hole. And are rectangular. Is it a mess up, or have I invented a new food genre?

ITV in partnership with The Film and TV Charity, are looking for 20 people to take part in a new pilot in January at ITV bringing freelancers from different aspects of production to, receive an ITV mentor, attend events, training and workshops. To find out more or to apply go to thegreenroom.itv

It’s a sad indictment of Britain’s ignorance of nature that Sycamore Gap petitions - for a tree that mattered to humans but not nature - received tens of thousands of signatures but a petition to protect entire peatland habitats is stuck at 1,500 actnow.peatfreepartnership.org.uk/end-peat-sal...

Parcel has been sent. Parcel has been received. Book excitement begins! #Jólabókaflóðið #books #CantHaveTooManyBooks Thanks, @whalesandbooks.bsky.social Thanks for organising these swaps @christmasbookswap.bsky.social 🎄🎉📚🎉🎄

UK resident, in this age of streaming TV and unlimited channels, I'm regressing to childhood. I've bought the Radio Times Christmas edition 📺 📖

We've got a really fun article inc. a homebrew recipe from @themadbrewer.bsky.social up on @pelliclemag.com, where Paul has attempted to recreate spice beer from Frank Herbert's 'Dune'. Find it here! www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...

Next semester is already looking quite busy with RA work, part time teaching and ploughing on with my book. But if you have transcription or archival (London/SE area) needs please do drop me a line. My rates are now on my webpage. #MedievalSky #EarlyModern joanneedge.co.uk/freelance-wo...

Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252: Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email. Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

Hi #medievalsky, can you please suggest websites with Latin documents/manuscripts which also provide transcripts in Latin? I began palaeography in my degree & want to refresh my knowledge. However, some sites I use just have digitised versions - beautiful but without the text to view afterwards.

Headed over to The Irish Centre in Leeds last night to see The Dirty Three. What a cracking gig, the best drumming I've heard for a while, great repartee from Warren Ellis, including a long surreal intro on depression, travel & locating Satan, hiding as Billy Joel in his Philadelphian hot dog shop.

S France back streets snapped this afternoon

GOOD MORNING! Here's our weekly round up of good writing about beer, with pubs in Norwich and Bradford, thoughts on the budget, and notes on a kitsch advertisement for Hamm's beer. 🍻🍺 boakandbailey.com/2025/11/news...

I think you should subscribe to the 2025 Beer Publication of the Year. It's really good, run by a talented bunch who work really hard for very little money, and we've got plenty of ambition to take it further. We're only as good as the support we get from our readers: www.patreon.com/pelliclemag

I started off a frittata on the stove top, then oven at lunch before taking calls. It rose up like a soufflé but has fallen back down. Lunch tomorrow sorted. Thanks to my brother's hens' eggs. Eggs & onions only. I've had potatoes in before now, but not tied into either of the opposing groups.

In Praise of the Beer Town — in my occasional blog for the folks at @geterbrewed.bsky.social I’ve written about what makes a great town beer scene, and for the haters I’ve included my own personal top 10. www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2025/11...

@whalesandbooks.bsky.social, hi, we are partnered for this year's book exchange - Jólabókaflóðið 2025. Would you message me direct to chat further? 📚🍫