Found this buried in the cellar. Lantemhammer Brewery in Bavaria. Bierschnaps. Cheerfully poured a generous glass forgetting it's 35% vol. Happy Friday! #BskyBeer

2015 and 2026: When I took the top photo of the derelict Lord Napier pub in east London, I joked that it would probably reopen as a craft beer place. I wasn't far off. #pub #HackneyWick

Slow train to Turin: a winter journey through the Swiss Alps to Italy

On a lighter note - 15 years ago @beerbabe-uk.bsky.social & I raced mountain bikes & called ourselves 'Team Dark Star, Growing Old Disgracefully'. The brewery loved us, especially when we got on the podium at one of USA's biggest races, the 18 Hours of Fruita in Colorado. #ThrowbackThursday (late)

Here is a political lesson progressives need to learn, and fast: British pubs are crucial | Simon Jenkins

OK, fair enough, we're nowhere near St Albans but we've got it on the bar @vernonarmsl2.bsky.social too. So, if you're in the area, we're at the corner of Vernon & Dale Streets. We're #puttingthealeindalestreet

Got a tip off #DraughtBass is on at the King Will St Albans. Hurried along. £3.85 a pint. Down here, that's a steal! Served in the proper Burton style with a small head. Cheers all. #BskyBeer

TONIGHT! Our Branch Meeting upstairs at the historic Ye Olde White Harte in #Hull starting at 7.30pm. Always a good selection of real ales avaliable 🍻 everyone very welcome to come along and join us 🍺🍻

7th & final stop in Antwerp = classic Oud Arsenaal. Helped clear their Xmas beers: Père Noël magnificent, of course. One PN & two x Winterbinkske = just €11.20 - so cheap we checked it wasn't a mistake. It wasn't! 😊

Keystone creditors owed some £15.3m prior to its pre-pack sale to Saltaire Brewing, new documents reveal. Details via @thegrocer.bsky.social 👇👇👇 www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/keyston...

Flying the flag for traditional beer, a bunch of anniversaries for our Family Brewers. Bateman's 150th just gone. Charles Wells 150 this year. Hall & Woodhouse, Theakston & McMullen, 200th anniversary next year (if Macs makes it as a brewer following recent sale of pubs). #FamilyBrewersOfBritain .

I'd already left for the station this am, on my way to the wonderful Chiltern Brewery, when I received a "Do Not Travel" alert. Message from Govia, operators of Thameslink, Gatwick Express, Southern - due to "multiple incidents". The new National Body cannot take over soon enough.

Just heard from Tom McMullen they will continue to supply the sold pubs with their beers "while there is reasonable demand", which sounds pretty caveated.

Hertford family brewer McMullen has sold 30 TENANTED pubs to Punch for undisclosed sum. Not good for tenants & for beer choice Full list not yet available. Macs retain 90 MANAGED pubs. Key question: will Macs continue to brew? Will they "do a Youngs" & have the beers brewed under licence? #BskyBeer

Headlines you couldn't invent: "Elon Musk strikes $1.25tn deal to unite SpaceX & Grok" while "French police raid his Paris offices & summon him for questioning as probe widens into X & its AI chatbox Grok regarding deepfake child porn"

It can be done: after illegal demolition, developers were ordered to rebuild the Carlton Tavern #brickbybrick. The #CrookedHousePub however is rubble. Burned down after purchase, bulldozed without planning, inquiry delayed, stalled, lawyers' fire power #RisingfromtheRubble #SavePubs

Very sad to hear of passing of Elisabeth Baker, a friend from my Islington days. Lizzie was 1st Secretary of SIBA (CEO equivalent) & edited The Grist, influential voice for indie brewers. A kind, supportive person, she played a key role in promoting craft brewing. Deep condolences to John RIP Lizzie

Enjoying Aurora Australis Pale Ale 5.6% from the foothills of the South Downs. @burningskybeer.bsky.social founded by Mark Tranter ex Dark Star. A delectable balance of rich malt & lemon fruit from the hops. #BskyBeer

Freya the labrador surveying her kingdom at #Bamburgh, #Northumberland #landscapephotography

www.thenational.scot/news/2493240... The moral authority of BD's James Watt & Elon Musk. What's not to like?

Some of you cycling impressive distances to pubs. There's a world of maps & leaflets inc. Deer & Beer route The New Forest. Sadly never pedalled for a pint in my life. Do take public transport tho #PedallingToPubs @6townsmart.bsky.social @realalecyclist.bsky.social @atjbeer.bsky.social

Liverpool Beer Festival, which returns from 19th-21st February, is to host the winter stage of CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain competition beertoday.co.uk/2026/01/20/l... #beer #beernews #beercompetition @camraofficial.bsky.social

this will be ace www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2581143... @rogerprotz.bsky.social

My summer sprouting broccoli finally has broccs! Better late than never I guess.

‘It’s ridiculous’: publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served

Today is the last day of Dry January for those of you that have been doing it. So it follows that tomorrow is the first day of Wet February. Please note, you don't have to have done Dry January to partake in Wet February.

#CHEWHU East v West We're in front! Bad memories from August v Chelsea but we now have momentum. #COYI St Austell Proper Job awaits!

Still daylight in St Albans at 5pm #TheComingOfTheLight

Still life in a lunchtime pub (the Bridge, Topsham, Bristol Beer Factory Independence)

An old Bass recipe from Al at Heritage Brewing Co, Burton born & bred, bringing back the classics, & "Dark Star" Henry @sunkenknave.bsky.social. #BskyBeer

Opening its doors at the Colchester Arts Centre, running till tomorrow. 17th Colchester @camraofficial.bsky.social Winter Ale Festival.

From the archive: October 2017. Marking release of 45th @camraofficial.bsky.social Good Beer Guide, award presentation at wonderful Square & Compass Dorset to honour its status as one of Famous Five in all editions. Left to right: CAMRA founder Michael Hardman Owner Charlie Newman Manager Kevin Hunt

40 years ago - 28 January 1986 - & what wasn't reported at the time:

The first time I had this beer was years ago in The George in Castle Cary, and it was on cask. I can still remember how spectacular I thought it was, and how (briefly) disappointed I was to find out the next day that it had been replaced by something new called ... Proper Job.

Been watching the latest series of a House Through Time presented by David Olusoga BBC2 iPlayer. An empathetic insight into the lives of ordinary residents tracking the history of 2 houses in wartime London & Berlin. Brilliant & moving. Worth paying the licence fee.

Getting stuck into: It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis. Written in 1935: a vulgar elected American President appeals to nationalism, anti-elite rhetoric, descends into fascism. Well done Penguin for republishing! Pairing with Fuller's Red Fox, to #AntiTrump, his red states & state media Fox News

I would like the amount of self-restraint required to just stay for one to be publicly acknowledged. The All Nations Inn, Madeley

Pubs: centre-stage in a PR battle. Labour/Tory crossing swords on pub demise as if electability rests on love-bombing "cherished pillars of British culture." Labour hits back, extra biz rate discounts. Fundamental reforms still needed for survival.

And finished off with a good trawl of Chesterfield- of which these were the pick

Tomatoes & avocados from regenerative agriculture in Spain. Rare for tomatoes to taste this good in January. #CrowdFarming

The Tyneside Lambic trail is always such a great reminder of why beer and pubs matter. A huge thank you to Mick at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social for putting the whole thing together, to the venues, and to everyone who joined the @craftbeerncl.bsky.social social yesterday ❤️

BREAKING NEWS/PUBS: Government announces major support package for under-pressure pubs after backlash at controversial biz rates changes, widespread closures & job losses. Pubs to get £100m a year through financial support to 2029 & shake-up of licensing rules. #BskyBeer

Forty people showed up last night to a northern New York suburb for a paid event to learn about cask beer. I think that’s good news. Great job, Ambleside Pub!

Shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden & unexpected passing, on Friday, of Dave Cornell, owner/brewer of Poppyland Brewery in Cromer. Dave played a key role in the Norfolk/Belgian Brewers Collab. A kind and lovely man, brother of beer historian Martyn. Deepest condolences to Mandy. RIP Dave.

Over £40 raised at the quiz last night, thank you to Sarah for hosting it, and a little something different first Sunday of next month and we have a book launch come along and support your local author👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

I have never kept beer festival glasses, but here’s one still with me - it’s from the 1994 CAMRA Somerset beer festival in Bridgewater, the first festival I went to after we’d left London for a village outside the town - I even think I have the programme somewhere with the beers ticked off😆

Just watched Arsenal v Manchester United. Compelling match. Good result for Michael Carrick, ex West Ham. Disappointing that Forest win has opened 5pt gap with #WestHam. Call a Black Cab! #BskyBeer

It is time for Absolution Holly, I thank you @campaignforpubs.bsky.social @rogerprotz.bsky.social