This has just triggered some very fond memories of the place... (1/4)

Not far from De La Senne, on the way to the Metro, is La Source Beer Co, so it had to be done. Slightly odd setting, inside a big old warehousey thing where the main activity seemed to be roller skating. Looked promising though... #BskyBeer (1/2)

This place wasn't here the last time I was in #Brussels 🇧🇪. Been looking forward to it. Brasserie De La Senne 😍 #BskyBeer

A little trot along Rue Antoine Dansaert brings me to Brussels Beer Project, where I sup on their Delta IPA as a solid starter #BskyBeer

Fleeing the shouty drunks in Beer Capital, it's a 3-second walk to the positively serene Affligem Café, where this (June 2025) Orval had my name on it #Brussels 🇧🇪 #BskyBeer

Then it's a short hop, skip and jump to Beer Capital, where I opted for this Hapkin IPA, purely on the basis that I've never heard of it before. It's a decent refresher (despite the 6.7% ABV). #BskyBeer

To Les Brasseurs #Brussels 🇧🇪, where one of their Beers of the Month is De Ranke Hop Harvest, so it would be rude not to... #BskyBeer

Just been for a visit to the Belgian Beer World Experience in #Brussels 🇧🇪. It was... alright #BskyBeer

Third and final beery stop in Brussels tonight is the subterranean cellarism of La Porte Noire. This Cuvée De Ranke is a mixed ferm delight #BskyBeer

Next stop in #Brussels 🇧🇪 is the legendary La Fleur en Papier Doré, where this nicely hopped-up Saison Verschueren from De Ranke is hitting the spot #BskyBeer

Getting Monday's beering in #Brussels 🇧🇪 off to a flying start with a Westvleteren 12 at Beer Mania 😍😋 #BskyBeer

Next and final beery stop for tonight in #Brussels 🇧🇪 is Dynamo Bar de Soif. Once you enter past the two blokes arguing about cheese, it's a UK-heavy tap list, but plenty of other treats lie within. First up is this 'Halte Hibiscus' foeder beer from France's Sacrilege Brewery. Delightful! #BskyBeer

Next stop in #Brussels 🇧🇪... Moeder Lambic Original. Has a proper local neighborhood feel. Also has a tremendous tap list! #BskyBeer

First stop in #Brussels 🇧🇪 was L'Ermitage Saint-Gilles. Plenty of character and a nice relaxed Sunday evening vibe. And a beautifully presented beer list! #BskyBeer

A long-standing saisonic classic. Aroma and taste provide herbalised lemonism with a background of honeyed sweetness. The mouthfeel has a certain slickness about it, while also offering a nice tongue-tingle. The finish is dry and peppery. No sign of the ABV. Still a good beer! #BskyBeer

An all-time favourite – and a love that will never die! Rich plummy raisiny banana rye bread on the nose. Taste has tangy dark fruits combined with burnt caramel. Dry roasty finish. Interestingly, less banana than usual, but I’ll forgive that. Bloody lovely! #BskyBeer

"Beer that tastes like beer" What does beer taste like 🤔

This is well worth a read. (Personally, I'm glad that young people are shunning alcohol)

Not had it for years, but remember it being unsophisticatedly boozy. Aroma has grainy malts with a hint of menace. Taste has treacle toffee, brown sugar, some dark fruits, and a lot of carbonation. Doesn’t taste boozy though, so there’s that. An acceptable but non-essential Belgian. #BskyBeer

Midweek imbibement at Aperture Alehouse in #NorthShields, featuring... 1. Donzoko - Northern Helles 2. Polly's - Morning in LA 3. Track - On & On 4. Holy Goat - Totem of Skulls #BskyBeer

The exterior of the Seven Stars in #NorthShields doesn't exactly draw you in, but it's undoubtedly A Good Boozer. And it is the location of my enjoyment of the smooth roasty-toastiness of this Interloper oatmeal porter from Trig Brewery. #BskyBeer

Enjoying a pint of Fell Walker pale ale from Bowness Bay Brewery, on cask at the recently reopened (and much improved) Bell & Bucket in #NorthShields. The beer is in excellent condition and offers light straw maltage and mild citrus hoppage. Unspectacular but highly drinkable. #BskyBeer

A superb hefeweizen. Aroma has toasty sourdough and clovey banoffee. Taste has smooth creamy caramelised ripe banana. Just delicious! #BskyBeer

Delightfully aromatic, with light cheese sweats and a hint of old socks. In the taste, individual flavours are hard to pick out, but I get notes of melon/grape/peach/elderflower, washed over with a gentle funk. It’s polite and subtle, will get bolder with age, but this is quality stuff. #BskyBeer

⚠️Bargain alert!⚠️ Cans of Brooklyn Sorachi Ace, only £1.19 each at Home Bargains. (BBE 23.04.26. Brewed and canned in Sweden.) Don't bother looking for these in the North Shields branch, because someone has just cleared the shelf 😉 #BskyBeer

Refreshment stop at Grunting Growler #Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Enjoyed this 'Stovies' NEIPA from Overtone #BskyBeer

Back in #Glasgow after the side trip to Bavaria... Enjoying an 80/- from @stewartbrewing.bsky.social in the Drum and Monkey #BskyBeer

And just like that... from Glasgow to Munich 😆 Enjoying a very acceptable Schneider Weisse hefeweizen at the Bavaria Brauhaus. Prost! #BskyBeer

And onwards once more in #Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿... to the Innis & Gunn taproom. Their beers don't usually excite me, but their Scottish bars can be a treasure trove. And this draught Caribbean Rum Cask Aged Red Ale, at 6.8% ABV, is genuinely good. Woody vanilla chewiness with a dry fruity finish #BskyBeer

Onwards in #Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to the handsome Shilling Brewing Co. Enjoyed their 'Deckchair' (an unspectacular but perfectly serviceable sessionista) and the far superior 'Glasgow Red' (a characterful red ale). It's full of post-work suity types, but I used to be one of those so I'll let them off #BskyBeer

When in #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿... Enjoying the dry malty chewiness of this 'Lowlander' 80/- from Tempest, at the encouragingly bustling Pot Still in #Glasgow #BskyBeer

Glasgow, I am in you... #BskyBeer

Jakeheid, a Geordie classic. Aroma is a dank combo of ripe tropicalism and joosey citrus. Taste sees a bitter-sweet fruitiness emerging from a firm malty base. I think we take this beer for granted up here in the North East, but it’s always a reliable option. #BskyBeer

It's getting a bit wild on the North East coast, which means taking shelter in Flash House Brewing Co and supping on a sustaining Export India Porter #BskyBeer

The #TynesideLambicTrail is Go... Stop #1... Town Mouse #BskyBeer

Sorted for the #TynesideLambicTrail 💪 #BskyBeer

Always one of the highlights of the local beery calendar 🍻 Perfect weather for it too ☀️😎🤥 @craftbeerncl.bsky.social #BskyBeer

A modest little place deserving of much love... Hidden away in the back streets of Brixton: London Beer Lab. A massive list of their own stuff, plus some guesties (but why would you?) First up, their LBL x Bullfinch Windsor Red. Lovely stuff! #BskyBeer

Onwards, ever onwards, to the Brixton outpost of the Craft Beer Co, where this König Ludwig Weissbier is going down very nicely danke. #BskyBeer

Onwards. To the Harlem Brewing Company Taproom, although I believe their beers are being contract brewed locally by Supercute? Odd little place inside Brixton Market. Starting with a Witch Bier. Billed as a witbier but is more like a hefeweizen. It's ok, glad I only had a half though. #BskyBeer

Onwards, to Ghost Whale #Brixton. It's cold and wet outside, the perfect weather for a Red IPA, and this one from Howling Hops ('Upper Crust') does not disappoint #BskyBeer

Enjoying a freshtastic @verdantbrew.bsky.social Putty at @craftmetropolis.bsky.social #Brixton, where it's not merely a Verdant TTO, but a Verdant residency no less #BskyBeer

Onwards, relentlessly onwards... to Howling Hops #BskyBeer

Onwards, ever onwards. Well, Beer Merchants Tap have got Cantillon Nath on draught, so I'll have one of those! #BskyBeer

Thread! A bit of a BBR Beer Pilgrimage... I get to That London once or twice a year and it's always Saint Monday beers in their native East London habitat that leave the biggest impression. And this time I had to make it to the brewery. The perfect spot for an old skool Westie fan 🙌 #BskyBeer

Quick pint in The Pocket N1 #London. Characterfully creaky. Interesting pricing system (bring an abacus). This 'Universe' DDH Pale from Floc is delightful. #BskyBeer

Well this is a spectacular place to quaff some high quality Germanic beerage when in That London 🤩 #BskyBeer

I find myself in That London, and I'm (ahem) czeching out The Stranded for some Czech side-pourage. This unfiltered Budvar is, I have to say, bloody delicious and disappeared from the glass in no time #BskyBeer

Crushing a Krushin' DDH IPA from Low Quay Brew Co, at the source in #NorthShields. Fair play to the brewery, I thought their beers were pretty lame when they were first set up a couple of years ago, but they've improved a hell of a lot. Now a very welcome part of the local beer scene 🍻 #BskyBeer

Fruiteous! Blueberry Sour from Flash House Brewing Co, at the source in #NorthShields. Juicy berries and a crisp dry tartness. #BskyBeer