#FridayBeers #BskyBeer Round Corner Brewing “Underwater Song” Baltic Porter 8.2% 👌

#FingerpostFriday The Green Patch Kettering Northamptonshire. Start of a recent walk.

Started the day with Radio Northampton for their 1,000 mile walk challenge. Walked the first leg with them. The Green Patch to Millbrook School in Kettering. Great fun! #ChildreninNeed

A new runner for Doc’s Bar. Thanks to Steve, Nic and Ottilie ☘️ #BabyGuinness

Out with Big G assessing the global political situation. This week we majored on the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the UK’s obsession on immigration related narratives and the current state of Celtic FC ☘️ All washed down with an improving Spoons Fridge 👍 #BSkyBeer

Minority representation on TV causes outrage From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Tea time with a Soft Cell soundtrack and a rather nice Black IPA “Wild Raven” 6.6% from @thornbridge.bsky.social #BSkyBeer RIP Dave Ball

White Dog “Razor Thin Margins” DIPA 7.4% 👌 and Blanc. Kelvingrove, Glasgow. #BSkyBeer

Where in the world version 2.

Not too shabby for a spot of lunch. But where in the world?

If you only listen to one of the albums shortlisted for this years Mercury. Listen to this. Jacob Alon @In Limerence” Magical. spotify.link/d8qQpddswXb

The East Midlands Derby 😂 v 🐯

The best song about Hurling you’ll ever hear. Essentially the only song you’ll ever hear about Hurling. Unless you know better. open.spotify.com/track/7uxXHz...

Wednesday. Simple Pleasures NVB and Blanc. White Horse : Stoke Albany, Leics. #BSkyBeer

Past Future pale ale 5.4% aka “Murk” from Polly’s Mold Flintshire. Definitely the beer to celebrate my semi final win in the club match play singles earlier today. #RWGC 👍⛳️🏌️‍♂️

Out with Big G. Analysis of domestic and world politics. Ryder Cup Digest. 🇪🇺 won. Spoons Fridge. Upping their game.

Been a while. West coast pale and Blanc. Stay Rad. Tap and Kitchen. Oundle. Happy Wednesday #BskyBeer

Heading to “The Gardens”. Premiership Rugby is back. Saints v Chiefs 😇

Busier than ever in retirement. On todays menu was The Corby Local Area Partnership (LAP) meeting profiling health and social care needs. Delivering by election leaflets 🌹and some gardening/ grass cutting. Now enjoying a wonderful West Coast IPA “Rattlesnake” @thornbridge.bsky.social #BskyBeer

Excellent weekend in “The Ford” with OB2. Great company as we battled our way around The Herefordshire Golf Course. After which we sampled fine Wye Valley ales. View from the tee on Hole 11. #RavensCauseway #Stunning

It tasted as good as it looked. Betjeman Arms St. Pancras. #BskyBeer #FridayBeers consumed in a Thursday. 👌

The wondrous experiences that being a Grandad brings. #CocomelonLive and an after party. #HardRockCafe #GermanGymnasium #JohnBetjeman

How straight it flew , how long it flew , It clear'd the rutty track And soaring , disappeared from view Beyond the bunker's back - A glorious , sailing , bounding drive That made me glad I was alive .

BBQ primed. Family invited. Doc’s Bar open. The calm before the storm so a quiet Session NEIPA from BrewDog “Juice Shack” Happy Bank Holiday Monday everyone. Oh and my flags are up 😉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 #BskyBeer

Not just depressing but worryingly sinister. ☮️ ❤️ 🌈 folks.

Latest sampler from UNCUT magazine. “Sounds of the New West” Vol 7. I can confirm it’s as good as the previous 6. I have discovered so much through this series. Case Oats and Shrunken Elvis will definitely be explored further.

As you can see this went down well. Greene King Imperial IPA 6% Rather nice. 👌 #BskyBeer

The Dark Side. #Hundred

A brilliant day playing The SMEG Invitational at RWGC. Great to see former SMEGs coming back to play. This year the “Normanton Cup” was won by our very own Space Cadet; Andy Dennis. Thanks to everyone that made it a memorable day. #TheGameOfGolfWasTheWinner

So proud of my eldest Grandson Euan. Brilliant set of A level results means he’s off to Durham University to read Mathematics. #GoEuan

The next step in the developing journey of the groundbreaking Jaipur IPA from @thornbridge.bsky.social How many versions can one man consume? Jaipur can, bottled, draft, X, DDH, Hazy, Faith collaboration, 20th Anniversary can and now “On The Union”. Did I miss one? Personal favourite? X #BskyBeer

A refreshing American Pale Ale “Bliss Point” in the shelter of Doc’s Bar this afternoon as the temperature sores. @thornbridge.bsky.social #BskyBeer

Life is back in balance. @thornbridge.bsky.social “Crackendale” Citra Pale Ale in Doc’s Bar’s beer garden to welcome in the 3rd heatwave of the summer. #BskyBeer

Final Captain’s Day was a huge success. Huge thanks to everyone who sponsored holes, donated money and turned out. Approx £1700 raised for The British Heart ❤️ Foundation. Special thanks to Mike & Josh Ward who came down from Sheffield to play as my guests. Team OB out in force! Thank you everyone.

Preparation complete for my third and final Captain’s Day @ Rutland Water GC ⛳️🏌️‍♂️This year I’m fundraising for The British Heart ❤️ Foundation. Team OB are very grateful for their brilliant research work. Hole sponsorship sorted. Prizes sorted. 34 Teams in place. Weather set fair. May the best team win

Isn’t Test cricket 🏏 just the best! Game on! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇳

Test Match Special in #DocsBar this afternoon. Brook/Root making a great effort to chase this total down. Wonderful cricket series 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇳 Suitably refreshed by Batemans XXB

A little Belgian to celebrate my passage to round 5 RWGC singles match play knock out. Always a challenge giving 9 shots. Won 2 and 1 👌⛳️🏌️‍♂️ #FridayBeers #BskyBeer

Dave Edmunds in my thoughts today, given recent reported health concerns. Currently raising a glass and listening to this album from 1977.

How much faith can one boy need? Even more apparently. Northern Monk doing its thing. #BskyBeer

The Spoons/Jaipur relationship continues to flourish. Big G and Doc have once again been debating the hot world issues. Our conclusion was simple. #CeasefireNow #FreePalestine @bskybeer.bsky.social

With a deluge of biblical proportions predicted our Club Championship ⛳️🏌️‍♂️has been cancelled. So out early this morning for a knock (79) in wonderful conditions. Rest of the day watching #TheOpen #RoyalPortrush Time for a beer. “King Rat” Hazy IPA Ossett Brewery. #FridayBeers @bskybeer.bsky.social

Starmer really isn’t very good at this is he?

Another triumph from the Union brewing kit @thornbridge.bsky.social and one I’ve been looking forward to sample. “Strong Dark Mild” @bskybeer.bsky.social

That is why Test Match Cricket 🏏 is just the best. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇮🇳 What an extraordinary effort from Jadeja. A fantastic performance but just not enough.

Going to miss my Sunday mornings supporting Hugo 🐻and Weldon Under 11s. Final match this morning with the outfield reminding me of the final test match at The Oval in 1976.

Having safely negotiated my way into round 4 of the golf club singles knockout by sinking a putt on the 18th this morning, I’m relaxing with this wonderful Milkshake IPA “Mango Smash” from @thornbridge.bsky.social @bskybeer.bsky.social

A lovely evening at Deene Park with Kerry and Hugo 🐻 A fantastic performance 🎭 of The Scottish Play 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Shakespeare #TomorrowandTomorrowandTomorrow

Out with Big G. Sorting the world’s challenges. Our political analysis is way better than Newsnight. Fuelled by Brew York “Time Travelling Taxi” @bskybeer.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/track/4VHTOW... It’s that time of year again.