Vinnie13
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Here for video games, craft beer, music and travel.
Tracked down a pint of Boddingtons on cask today, in Warwickshire no less! Went down a treat, Bass on the pump next door. At The Great Western in Deppers Bridge.
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www.playday.one/memberships
If you like what we do at DayOne, please consider joining. $4 a month or more gets you ad-free on our site and forum and helps us keep the lights on.
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Memberships
http://www.playday.one/memberships
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DayOne
22 days ago
'Console Wars The Card Game' heads back to UK Games Expo later this month, and we'll be on hand to demo the game, with a fresh supply of DLC packs and an exclusive 'shiny' card to give away. Details:
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āConsole Wars The Card Gameā Heads Back to UK Games Expo thisĀ Month
If you're a fan of all things board and card games, and you like our team and our many crazy projects, then good news! 'Console Wars The Card Game' heads back to UK Games Expo later this month, and we'll be on hand to demo the game! 'Console Wars The Card Game' Heads Back to UK Games Expo this Month | Trailer If this is the first you've seen of our kickstarted project Console Wars, let us fill you in! Console Wars The Card Game brings players into the competitive world of the video game industry.Ā
https://playday.one/2026/05/02/console-wars-the-card-game-heads-back-to-uk-games-expo-this-month/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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Pilot
22 days ago
Our hip hop themed brewery failed because while we thought weād written a thorough business plan we couldnāt actually deliver any beer because we forgot about dray.
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Amethyst Heels / Ruvani de Silva
25 days ago
So proud of this piece about my late father & how our Lion Lager-filled adventures around Sri Lanka changed our relationship Chuffed to bits it was recognised by both
@britbeerwriters.bsky.social
&
@nagbw.bsky.social
& so grateful to David & Melinda for publishing it ā¤ļøš» š¦ š±š°
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Pellicle
about 1 month ago
CRUNCH! That's the sound of us biting into today's story, a deep dive into the pork scratching origin story. We can't imagine English pubs without them, but why?
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/4/...
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World Crust ā Pork Scratchings and Making Meat of the Scraps ā Pellicle
The pork scratchingās journey from humble Sunday roast side to mass-market snack belies its enduring popularity as a curious cornerstone of the British pub experience. The pork scratching as we know i...
https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/4/14/world-crust-pork-scratchings-and-making-meat-of-the-scraps
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Keith Stuart
about 1 month ago
Hi I wrote about the making of classic platformerChuckie Egg and talked to its creator Nigel Alderton. Please give it a read as I want to show thereās an audience for this gaming history stuff š
www.theguardian.com/games/2026/a...
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āPeople still remember it 40 years laterā: the making of Chuckie Egg
The iconic game that came to define 8-bit programming still conjures flutters of nostalgia 40 years on ā all thanks to a 15-year-old tea boy who worked a Saturday shift in a computer shop in Greater M...
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/apr/21/in-my-mind-it-was-just-tall-birds-wandering-around-on-platforms-the-making-of-chuckie-egg?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Matthew Curtis
about 1 month ago
Did BrewDog put cask beer back a decade? Hereās my latest for
@whatsbrewing.bsky.social
.
wb.camra.org.uk/2026/04/10/d...
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Did BrewDog put cask beer back a decade?
It genuinely does feel like cask beer is having its moment on the bar. Bass, Boddingtonās, Landlord, it feels like theyāre everywhere. Dare I say it,...
https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/04/10/did-brewdog-put-cask-beer-back-a-decade
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Will Hawkes
about 1 month ago
The north-south divide runs through the Old Red Lion in Litchborough, Northants. While I was there yesterday two young men asked the landlady to take the sparkler off the Bass, which means - brace yourselves - this pub serves Bass three ways! Can anywhere else say the same? š¤
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Ben McCormick
about 1 month ago
Hats off to Tunnock's for some epic product placement.
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king ned ludd šØš¦
about 1 month ago
This is the good shit.
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The AI Great Leap Forward
In 1958, Mao ordered every village to produce steel. The steel was useless. The crops rotted. Today's top-down AI mandates are producing the same pattern: ba...
https://leehanchung.github.io/blogs/2026/04/05/the-ai-great-leap-forward/
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What's Brewing
about 2 months ago
MPs to debate protecting cask beer
wb.camra.org.uk/2026/03/25/m...
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MPs to debate protecting cask beer
Derby South MP Baggy Shanker has secured a parliamentary debate on protecting cask ale and recognising its production and serving as Intangible Cultur...
https://wb.camra.org.uk/2026/03/25/mps-to-debate-protecting-cask-beer
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DayOne
about 2 months ago
Did you know DayOne publishes a twice weekly hour long news focused show, and it's available on Spotify and all the other podcast services? Now you do. Pretty cool, we reckon.
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Headlines | Sony Close Dark OutlawĀ Games
Time for another dose of the latest in video games industry news with Headlines, our twice-weekly show focused on bringing you all the latest in gaming direct to your eyeballs and earholes. This episode we talk through things as Sony close Dark Outlaw Games, Marathon's PC popularity and the upcoming Xbox Partner Preview.
https://playday.one/2026/03/26/headlines-sony-close-dark-outlaw-games/
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Pellicle
about 2 months ago
Welcome to the Pellicle gang,
@rogerprotz.bsky.social
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www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/3/...
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Never Break the Chain ā Buckinghamshireās Chiltern Brewery and Bodgerās Barley Wine ā Pellicle
Itās the ultimate honour, having a beer named after you. But is it a backhanded compliment when the name in question is Rogerās Bodgerās?
https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/3/23/never-break-the-chain-buckinghamshires-chiltern-brewery-and-bodgers-barley-wine
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Oxford Clarion
2 months ago
When we first published the wildly popular āCollege Cats of Oxfordā some of you wrote to us with more cats. And cat mysteries. We promised to update the article. So, here you are, the mystery of St. Anneās and Mansfield cats solved. Because the internet always needs more cats, right?
#catmap
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College cats of Oxford
Once upon a time, we featured an image of Magdalen's kitten, Ozymandias, in our newsletter. We figured it might be a gentle contrast to our regular diet of planning and local politics. The grey ball ...
https://oxfordclarion.uk/college-cats-of-oxford/
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Pete Brown
2 months ago
Today in
@thetimes.com
- many beer fans have been noticing Bass being more visible, and loving it when they taste it. Here's the inside scoop: Bass is BACK, baby! (Paywall)
www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
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Bass beer is back ā Iāll drink to that
Once the UKās biggest beer brand, Bass had all but vanished from pubs and shops. Now rebooted, the red triangle is making a return to the pumps
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/food-drink/article/bass-beer-is-back-ill-drink-to-that-pw82z7qfh
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Katie Mather
3 months ago
I was incorrect, it's already out today! Make friends and enjoy your peace in Cologne.
www.independent.co.uk/travel/europ...
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This down-to-earth European city should be your next solo travel trip
Katie Mather finds that Cologne allows her some precious alone time āĀ but invites her to the party, too
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/germany/cologne-solo-travel-guide-bars-cafe-things-to-do-b2927401.html?test_group=lighteradlayout
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Matthew Curtis
3 months ago
The latest episode of the
@pelliclemag.com
podcast, about how
@thornbridge.bsky.social
saved the Burton Union, is now live. Listen to it now wherever you get your podcasts, or direct on our site here:
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/2/...
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The Pellicle Podcast Ep85 ā How Thornbridge Saved The Burton Union ā Pellicle
In January 2024, co-founder of Thornbridge Brewery, Simon Webster received an email from Garrett Oliver. Heād heard a rumour that Carlsberg Britvic, the now owners of Marstonās Brewery in Burton-upon-...
https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/2/26/the-pellicle-podcast-ep85-how-thornbridge-saved-the-burton-union
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DayOne
3 months ago
Surprise! Xbox is - once again - dead. But it's also still alive, in some weird, quantum-state type of existence that changes depending on whether it's being directly observed, and by whom. This is Schrƶdingerās Xbox. OPINION:
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Schrƶdingerās Xbox
I sit here, chuckling at all the different introductions and titles I could have written for this, but hey, it's the weekend, I was up late and I'm feeling spicy. I've written about Xbox being dead before, and I have no doubt I'll write about it again it the near future, but for now I've settled on 'Schrƶdingerās Xbox'.
https://playday.one/2026/02/22/schrodingers-xbox/
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Matt Orion
3 months ago
Georgia was skating to MORTAL KOMBAT at the Olympics exhibition gala
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Jesse Norris
4 months ago
Welp, any mutuals, with the brand renaming to DayOne if you have a gaming podcast and wouldn't mind having myself or
@jonclarke.xboxera.com
on it would be a massive help for us moving forward to get the word out!
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Beer Today
4 months ago
After 18 months of meticulous restoration following a fire, Hook Norton Brewery are to re-open their historic Victorian Stable Block on Saturday, 14th February
beertoday.co.uk/2026/02/05/h...
#brewery
#brewerynews
#horses
#brewerydray
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Hook Norton stable block re-opens after fire - Beer Today
After 18 months of meticulous restoration following a fire, Hook Norton Brewery are to re-open their historic Victorian Stable Block on Saturday, 14th February
https://beertoday.co.uk/2026/02/05/hook-norton-stables-0226/
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David Desi Pubs Dason
4 months ago
Itās on
@bbcsounds.bsky.social
here
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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What. A. Thread. It's like the good old Twitter days.
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5 months ago
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Beer Guide London
5 months ago
For the past few weeks Google Maps has been increasingly unreliable stopping me updating anything. To that end I've been quickly learning Open Street Map and I am now happy to share the link :
u.osmfr.org/m/1334010/
This will the Guide map going forward. The Google one will remain but not updated.
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Beer Guide London
This map shows all of the https://www.beerguideldn.com/index.php entries as well as all London Breweries
http://u.osmfr.org/m/1334010/
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Had to try this new fangled Bass that all the kids are talking about. I think it might catch on
@rogerprotz.bsky.social
&
@totalcurtis.bsky.social
. At The Anchor in Digbeth, Brum.
5 months ago
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Q. (they/them)
5 months ago
A ton of
@aptshadow.bsky.social
books on humble bundle for cheap!
www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian...
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Humble Book Bundle: Adrian Tchaikovsky's Epic Fantasy by Macmillan
Fantasy fans wonāt want to miss this Adrian Tchaikovsky bundle, featuring the Shadows of the Apt series and more! Every purchase supports Cancer Research UK!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/adrian-tchaikovskys-epic-fantasy-pan-macmillan-books?mcID=102:6938ac857c07de97ee083eda:ot:56c3da0a733462ca893f8d75:1&linkID=6938b596159f2fa36c066cef&utm_source=Humble+Bundle+Newsletter&utm_content=cta_button&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=adriantchaikovskysepicfantasypanmacmillan_bookbundle
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David Desi Pubs Dason
6 months ago
I want to applaud
@pelliclemag.com
@totalcurtis.bsky.social
@clairembullen.bsky.social
for supporting the kind of long reads that require lots of old-fashioned journalism. I just wanna go back to 1996
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
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Under the Bridge ā A Definitive History of Wychwood Hobgoblin ā Pellicle
My love affair with pubs started in Staines. Itās where I found my tribeāthe pub as an expression of individuality, an alternative to bland Britain. But I was afraid at first. In 1996, my British-Asi...
https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12/1/under-the-bridge-a-definitive-history-of-wychwood-hobgoblin
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Really enjoyed reading
@rogerprotz.bsky.social
article on Round Corner Brewing in the current edition of CAMRA Beer magazine. They visited The Ale Pole in Daventry this year and the beers were fantastic, particularly Society for the Encouragement of Virtue. So good that I purchased a case š
6 months ago
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DayOne
6 months ago
In 'This Week on XboxEra' weāll give you a preview of the week ahead on XboxEra.com, from our game and hardware reviews and our Patreon exclusive content. - Game Awards Hangouts! - Reviews! - Livestreams! - Exclusive Patreonā¦
https://xboxera.com/2025/11/23/this-week-on-xboxera-nov-24th-nov-30th/
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I'm super biased but I love this article (partly because my young face is in it and I get a shout out). A look down memory lane at a console era that formed so many of my gaming memories and friendships that last until today. Great job
@jonclarke.xboxera.com
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6 months ago
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DayOne
6 months ago
The Original
@xbox.com
turns 24 today! Happy Birthday Xbox! Want to celebrate? You can pick up our Kickstarted book, now released at retail -"Original Xbox: The Console & The Games" Now Available!
xboxera.com/2025/11/15/o...
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Original Xbox: The Console & The Games - Now Available
Back in 2020, we announced a Kickstarter for a book.Ā At first, a simple venture into book publishing, ended up turning in a 2+ year saga as we dealt with
https://xboxera.com/2025/11/15/original-xbox-the-console-the-games-now-available/
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DayOne
7 months ago
We're not like other outlets. Catch up on what the team is cooking with our new weekly feature. This Week on XboxEra:
https://xboxera.com/2025/11/09/this-week-on-xboxera/
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David Desi Pubs Dason
7 months ago
Iāve found a legitimate concern
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Veselekov
8 months ago
Trailer for our new
#inidegame
called Penguin Colony! We are collaborating with Lenval Brown (Disco Elysium, Ultrakill) to bring this unique re-imagining to life
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aylG...
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James Wright
8 months ago
Despite widespread claims, there are not many mediaeval pubs still serving. The ones that survive are all inns. The best preserved is the New Inn at Gloucester. We know from tree-ring dating that construction began in 1432 and it was first mentioned in the records in 1455 š§µ
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Rami Ismail (Ų±Ų§Ł Ł)
9 months ago
It's been a while. Glad to be announcing a new game, and happy that it is something experimental and weird: a tiny, tense, turn-based strategy game about merging units into spectacular combinations, and then watching them evaporate thousands of bugs.
store.steampowered.com/app/2396130/...
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Australia Did It - Reveal Trailer
YouTube video by MysticForge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHNfqtkQRm4
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Shouting out a local independent business here in Northamptonshire,
www.thebeergarage.co.uk
. They deliver nationally too and always have the best selection of modern craft and German lagers, just check out my haul!
@bskybeer.bsky.social
#bskybeer
#supportlocal
9 months ago
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DayOne
9 months ago
At Gamescom this week, the XboxEra Team went hands on with the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Are you ready for your next gaming handheld? Our full hands-on Preview:
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Is the ROG Xbox Ally Worth aĀ look?
At Gamescom this week, the XboxEra Team descended en masse to the Microsoft Business area to go hands on with the upcoming ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Is this partnered device worth checking out for you, or even the average gamer? We'll dig into the details in this ROG Xbox Ally Hands-on Preview. Two Flavours, All Xbox
https://xboxera.com/2025/08/24/is-the-rog-xbox-ally-worth-a-look/
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Just read this whilst consuming a Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild in the Beacon Hotel. You should too.
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10 months ago
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Pete Brown
11 months ago
This week in
@thetimes.com
we go to Sheffield! Norwich friends - I am not responsible for the headline. Your turn will come soon.
www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...
Please click, like and dwell! What other cities should we do? (I already have a list, just curious what you think.)
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This is the UK city best for pubs ā and itās not London
Eight reasons why Sheffield is perfect for pints
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/food-drink/article/sheffield-best-pubs-list-8rbwn6gkt
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Fantastic first visit to the Braybrooke Brewery and Taproom today. The Maibock was on top form
#bskybeer
12 months ago
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DayOne
about 1 year ago
Missed out on our Kickstarter? Well, not to worry. Starting today, you can buy Console Wars The Card Game directly from Amazon! Details:
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Buy Console Wars The Card GameĀ Today!
Missed out on our Kickstarter? Well, not to worry. Starting today, you can buy Console Wars The Card Game directly from Amazon! Check out our new launch trailer below. Buy Console Wars The Card Game - Available on Amazon It's been one hell of a journey, but after months of hard work, I'm pleased to announce that Console Wars The Card Game is now available at retail. You can head over to our website to read more or head straight to Amazon using one of the buttons below and pick up a copy of your own.
https://xboxera.com/2025/05/12/buy-console-wars-the-card-game-today/
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Craft Beer Channel
about 1 year ago
Hey all I've written a piece for the wonderful @pelliclemag on the importance of cask, pubs and British brewing heritage in support of our Government petition to get Living Heritage status for cask ale. Give it a read, and SIGN THE PETITION!
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/4/...
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Non-Negotiables āĀ Cask Ale's Bid for UNESCO Cultural Heritage Status ā Pellicle
Itās 6:30 in the morning and Hook Norton Brewery is already cranking into gear. Golden light streams through the Victorian windows, refracting off copper pipes and setting the steam rising from the oa...
https://www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/4/29/cask-ales-bid-for-unesco-cultural-heritage-status
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about 1 year ago
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Brad Lynch
about 1 year ago
No one person has done more to bolster the community that surrounds Giant Bomb over the last 17 years than ZombiePie. He has tirelessly put together weekly roundups of forum posts, blogs, reviews, wiki work, and art. This is probably the last one. Please read it.
www.giantbomb.com/articles/the...
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The Community Spotlight 2025.05.03
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https://www.giantbomb.com/articles/the-community-spotlight-2025-05-03/1100-6513/
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Craft Beer Channel
about 1 year ago
If you want to understand what pubs and breweries are up against, and why our Keep Cask Alive campaign is something of national importance, listen to this podcast Jonny was asked to be part of.
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Craft Beer Channel
about 1 year ago
We're nearly at 7,000 signatures and I want to hit 10k by Friday with your help! I've put together a google file with: - QR code posters to put up in pubs - Template letter to MPs - Logo for social - Press release & one page explainer Please spread far and wide!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Craft Beer Channel
about 1 year ago
Well over half way now! Keep those signatures coming, keep sharing!x
Tinyurl.com/save-cask
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