The official beer of Chloe Kelly #Lionesses2025

One I've been waiting for: sumptuous collab between Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery, & @thornbridge.bsky.social. Fermented using Burton Union Garrett helped rescue from Marston's. Pale, crystal & chocolate malts with Fonio ancient African grain adding cream & fruit notes. Superb, rich and fruity.

Fab marketing from Cornish Orchards - 'Uncover The Truth About Cider'. A lie detector test compares Cornish Orchards (made from freshly pressed apple juice) to mainstream brands from ultra processed apple juice concentrate with added aroma, flavour and other additives. vimeo.com/1088782062?s...

Happy Beer Day Britain everyone! In the absence of a breakfast beer (an oversight on my part, obvs), I’m heading out to the pub in a bit to meet Beer Day Britain founder, @schoolofbooze.bsky.social herself, for a Sunday roast…& perhaps the odd beer or two. #CheersToBeer #BeerDayBritain

"Brewers droop" My piece in the current Private Eye 30 May - 12 June.

This is beer related art by my brilliant and talented sister @helenpeyton.bsky.social. It is a lino-reduction print (Helen's speciality - a very tricky technique to perfect). It is barley under the Milky Way, growing in a Yorkshire field .

I've been in Hay, the book town in Wales, to host a cider tasting and talk at How The Light Gets In Festival. It's the type of amazing festival of ideas where a Nobel prize winning mathematician & philosopher Roger Penrose cosies up with a booze mistress (me) in the book shop!

Today (May 13th) is World Cocktail Day! So here is a piccie of me drinking a Blood & Sand to celebrate the publication of my book The Philosophy of Cocktails from British Library Publishing. Available from book retailers and signed copies from my webshop. tinyurl.com/56rcu2un

Update @thornbridge.bsky.social: Their first London pub will now open in September The Wild Swan after an early Thornbridge beer, promises "a heavy cask beer offer". 99 Fetter Lane, at the corner with Fleet Street, the nearby White Swan was demolished in November. Iconic historic pubs remain nearby.

Thank you to @camraofficial.bsky.social and all the branches for being such stellar supporters of Beer Day Britain and Beer Day Northern Ireland! #cheerstobeer

Borough (London) has a really fab new indie pub. The Blue Maid owned by @unbarredbrewery.bsky.social brewery. Keg & cask beers from Unbarred + lots of other indie brewers & draught cider from Ascension. Several tables along the adjacent alleyway so it's a summer AND winter pub. Opens Apr 7th 25

I can vouch for the beer being glorious. And if you think the finger jewellery is wonderful as Emma suggests, you should have seen the other hand!

A very big cheer for Hiranthi Cook of Cidentro Cider for winning GOLD at World Alcohol Free Awards 2025 I was one of the judges and this was the only gold medal awarded for cider. Hiranthi only recently started making no alc cider so to win a major award on her first try is most impressive!

Love this! Also, Bodger's is one the best barley wines I have ever tasted. Roger's Bodger will be even better.

Congratulations x 2 to Burnside Brewery, the only British brewery to win GOLD @worldafawards 2025 for Right To Roam IPA. The brewery also won SILVER for Wayfinder Wayfinder pale lager. I was one of the judges & Right To Roam IPA was by far my favourite of the three days!

Big congratulations to Mova Beer, a brewery in Dnipro, Ukraine for winning a GOLD medal at World Alcohol Free Awards 2025. I was one of the judges & remember judging this beer - a scrumptious, flavoursome dark stout. Slava Ukraini.

Delicious fresh juice ciders by @twofarmerscider. Made in Herefordshire mostly from Dabinett & Michelin bittersweet cider apples. The fruit cider is gorge, made with real fruit juice - raspberry, strawberry & blackcurrant not sugar packed syrup & co-fermented with the apples.

I'm partial to a perry! Sandford Orchards have released a new limited edition perry made with Blakeney Red, Green Horse, Brandy and Gin pears.

Look at this gorgeous packaging for Anthem, a completely delish session pale ale newly released in cans. It is brewed by St Austell Brewery from all British ingredients. I have drunk it many times as a real ale and now its in cans I will be drinking it many more times.

Where's the party? At these houses in Brighton Kemp Town and London Mile End where wine and perry are on tap.

I went to a Bridge class with a friend. It was our first lesson. She learned quickly and was very good at the game and I was very good at drinking the beer.

Malus cider zine asked me write a tribute to the much-loved Susanna Forbes after her death in Sept 2024. Here's an edited version posted on my Substack. It contains some heartfelt tributes from some of Susanna’s cider friends. We all miss her so much. tinyurl.com/yznvfufr

The lovely peeps Charles Faram Hop Merchants invited me onto their podcast to talk about beer history, myth busting, my hosting a Guinness World Record for World's Largest Beer Tasting Tutorial, @BeerDayBritain (the UK's national beer day) and lots more! Link here. tinyurl.com/ym4h22hz

This year Beer Day Britain celebrates its 10th anniversary. And perfect synergy, a 10th anniversary is Tin. So beer cans all round! This year Father's Day is on the same day as BDB so even more reason to celebrate. If you want a logo, please go to the BDB website for a download.

Well would you look at this newness from Brighton Gin - a vodka. Brighton Gin is the absolute best and this vodka is too!

Big cheers to @craftbeerchannel.bsky.social in its campaign for cask ale to be recognised by @UNESCO for its intangible heritage to Britain. Read more in a press release via @britbeerwriters.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5ytk86ku

Low & No brands - don't miss out on glory by winning a medal at The World Alcohol Free Awards ! The entry deadline for 2025 is Feb 14th.

Low and no brands - don't miss out on entering the World Alcohol Free Awards! The entry deadline is Feb 14th 2025. I am one of the judges so I might be fortunate to taste your brand (s).

Peanut Butter & Jelly Old Fashioned? Yes purleeeeze! This was my aperitif before lunch at Brighton's fabulous Flint House restaurant and it was deelish.

These new no/low beers from @unbarredbrewery.bsky.social are very good. Satisfying and full flavoured! 0.5% dark mild is also on draught at the Unbarred Tap Room in Brighton. Big woo hooo.

Of course you want to purchase this 1970s ornament of a dray horse pulling a wagon of beer barrels. And you can! From my sister's amazing shop of treasures and quite a lot of kitsch - the one and only Magpie in Skipton, North Yorkshire

Today is publication day! Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland is available at all good book shops! I hope to see some of you at launch events. And I've got at least one more fun surprise on the way!

AF Drinks brands - don't miss out on entering your brand (s) into the World Alcohol Free Awards and I might have the pleasure of judging them! The entry deadline is Feb 14th 2025.

I'm reading the new book by beer historian Dr Christina Wade @braciatrix.bsky.social. It's about the history of beer in Ireland. Fascinating and brilliantly researched. Highly recommend.

The yin of yang of beer ABVs at @unbarredbrewery.bsky.social taproom - Barrel Aged Imperial Stout at 11% and Alc free Dark Mild at 0.5% - both brewed by the same brewery in stormy Brighton (often sunny too)

Fab news for Exeter, the peerless @teamutopian.bsky.social pian brewery is opening a taproom & eatery called Arcadia. March 6th 2025. They also have a crowdfunder for fans to contribute. See here courtesy of @Britbeerwriters tinyurl.com/4yekphj3

I've abandoned the neeps & tatties and decided to do the United Nations of Burns Night.

Happy Burns Night! I think I'll stick to the whisky.

Dr Christina's publisher sent me a copy and I am currently reading it and learning SO much fascinating history! I highly recommend for anyone interested in beer history and culture.

So I have seen the whole "medieval alewives are the archetype for the modern stereotypical witch depictions" thing going around.... again, and I thought I would do a bit of myth-busting. Grab a seat, this is a long one. #skystorians

I ADORE 'Spice Circuit' a newish gin from Brighton Gin. It contains black pepper, cardamom, mace and other spiciness. Gorgeous sipped neat as I did & I was told that it makes incredible spicy cocktails. I can imagine it tasting deeelish with ginger ale. All rush at once!

Los Angeles may have infinity swimming pools but does it have infinity beer garden tables like this at The Craven Arms, Appletreewick (yes, really) in the Yorkshire Dales? No.

I recently stayed in a fabulous Air B & B apartment in Porto. This is a photo of the cutlery drawer. The host knows their customer!