Trying to find a suitable beer for this weather and this caught my eye in the back of the fridge. A lovely perry from Kertelreiter @barmas.bsky.social @ciderreview.bsky.social

Here's this Hot Fuzz piece I made

A remarkable thread. So many nameless #WomenInHistory

This makes me feel old, wistful but more importantly, very happy. The best band of my travels through life that never made it but should have.

To all my American pals, on this July 4th it's important to remember the words of the Founding Fathers.. "there's a shark in the pond!"

BTW, Lady's Well Brewery was never meant to be just a porter brewery, it wanted to compete with the bigger Scottish and English breweries by producing a range of ales and porters when it first opened. That was an eye-opener for me when I researched it. Also, not the same 'stout' as now of course ...

Duncan Jones talks to @cineuropa.bsky.social about the making of #RogueTrooper

Undeniably the most wonderful person to ever pick up a guitar. Robert Smith is a legend. @thecure.com last night were superb. I had tears in my eyes for the first 30 minutes. Such a huge part of my life over the years. Four gigs in 8 days. Time to rest my old bones until The Prodigy in August 🤘🤘🤘

Change of pace last night. Went to see Robyn in Dublin on a whim having only ever listened to her vocals with Röyksopp. What a gig. Absolutely phenomenal performance.

So Aneurin Barnard, our Rogue Trooper, is out here in Annecy, to help promote the film at the festival and went proper HERO today, chasing down, rugby tackling & holding a bag snatcher who had robbed a little old lady in front of him today. Held him till police arrived and then gave the handbag

Also, now i get to guilt trip the lot of you who say you want human made art. Here it is, punks! Turn up! 😅

What a weekend with @metallica.com at the Aviva Stadium. Kirk and the boys in outstanding form as the sun sets on the summer solstice. Fantastic gigs 🤘🤘🤘

'My Dad came up with the grand idea to run a pub that reminded him of the year he spent in Punjab as a child before he came to Southall from Tanzania. Although he was well-versed in drinking, he had absolutely no idea how to actually run a pub'

I hope this important post makes people reconsider the dangers of gambling, seek help if needed and question why pubs have these betting machines davidjesudason.substack.com/p/pubs-gambl...

Just finished the excellent “The Fathers” by @nivenj1.bsky.social. An utterly magnificent emotional rollercoaster.

A brand new post on my take on Historic-ish beer homebrewing, with a focus on mitigating The Ish ...

I turn my attention to 19th-century IPA. youtu.be/LUzrBjYYk0g

Tonight I’ve been drinking some of my Fullers/Youngs style homebrew of increasing strength. My hubris made me open my late father’s 2020 Fullers Vintage Ale. I am suitably humbled. I thought my beers were pretty good. The Fullers Vintage Ale is light years ahead of them. Absolutely beautiful.

1805 Barclay Perkins Brown Stout from @patto1ro.bsky.social ‘s research. Probably the best beer I’ve ever brewed. 41% French & Jupps brown malt - it looks, smells and tastes amazing. Thanks, Ron! I’m late to the party but really appreciate the effort you put into keeping brewing history alive.

Almost time to bask in the genius of Garth Marenghi @mrholness.bsky.social I’ve been looking forward to this.

There are doubtless more comprehensive histories, but this is the most definitive story on the current position of union brewing in the UK and beyond. Took me over a year to pull together, so do give it a couple of minutes of your time today 🤣

One is going east and the other one is going west, so what?

This is some try by @ScorthyRugby today in the #EnergiaAIL . The Support play by 9&8 is so good. @theclubscenepod

I brewed this wonderful 1923 Courage KKK that @patto1ro.bsky.social shared from their brewing records and it’s amazing. I spent a few hours making the invert sugar. Time well spent. It’s a beautiful beer. I named it The Famous Three Kings (KKK) which I thought was appropriate.

Wales v Scotland Preview - Always a great game #WALvSCO

Here's this Annie Wilkes piece I made

Inking a commission w.i.p

The next Craic Beer Community meet-up will be on Saturday the 28th of February, at @ballykilcavan.com: an independent brewery in Co. Laois set in the picturesque surroundings of their old farmyard.

Thank you to everyone who came to the Craic Beer Community trip to Wicklow Wolf yesterday and for making it a huge success! It was a really interesting tour and was great to share some delicious beer with great people! #DrinkIrish #CraicBeer #WicklowBeer #IrishBeer

Very bad flooding in Enniscorthy today.

Double IPA on the go. Looking forward to this one.

One from the vaults. The fade of its original brightness reveals a beautiful malt backbone that carries the now milder tartness so well. Glad I have three more!

Grading something very special-

I got this in the post today. My cover artwork, some terrific new strips by the likes of Steve White & David Roach & some really fun classic British strips.

#RoadToWRUin Day 12: The WRU are skint. This is clearly from the Annual Report which they sent out on Friday night, 19 days later than they’re supposed to under their own governance rules. Executive pay went up 40% in the last reporting period. gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/11/29/a...

More Carlsberg correspondence. Including a description of 20-year old London Porter. barclayperkins.blogspot.com/2025/11/more...

Did you miss it while it was gone there? No? Then just don't go back.

Have the Judges finally gone too far? The 2000 AD Annual 2026 is out TOMORROW! Grab your copy now - before it's CANCELLED!! https://bit.ly/4prqPNw

BLOG POST: “It’s still a breathtaking to stand on that beach. To hear water lapping over stone, intensified by the passing of passenger boats, and the cries of seabirds. And to sense that beneath your feet, no doubt, are the stems of a million clay pipes.” boakandbailey.com/2025/10/the-...

Westons' statement that "perry is dead" dismisses centuries-old craftsmanship and cultural significance. Barry (@barmas.bsky.social) argues that education, not erasure, is essential. With reference to @beesononbooze.bsky.social’s recent article.

This year’s apples feeling the pressure!

Last week a paper came out, showing that chimpanzees daily consume significant amounts of alcohol. A thread where I walk through why the paper matters, then the paper itself.

Robert Redford playing a gentle incarnation of death, coming for a frightened old woman in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark" (1962). An extraordinary performance then, terribly bittersweet today

There’ll be a Craic Beer Community outing to O Brother on the 11th of October! We’ll be doing a brewery tour and having a few pints in their swanky new taproom! All are welcome, from level 5 beer nerds to total newbies! #DrinkIrish #DrinkLocal #CraicBeer #WicklowBeer #irishbeer

a prophet is without honour....

I know it might seem weird but this is so good that I actually feel like weeping for the current state of the brewing industry and the challenges the true pioneers have to overcome. Unbelievable beer from some unbelievably talented brewers @landandlabour.bsky.social @widestreetbrewery.bsky.social

Inks, w.i.p

Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on recent attacks on members of the Indian Community in Ireland president.ie/en/media-lib...

Just watching the news... oh wait, no, I'm reading a comic book from [checks notes] 2006 shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB...