Starting the day booking Eurostar tickets to Belgium for September

News from Burning Sky, Polly's, Salopian, Brussels Beer Challenge, and more... beertoday.substack.com/p/round-up-n... #beer #beernews #pubs #awards

From The Cycle Hub, to the pub (@thefreetradeinn.bsky.social)

Dexter joined Electric Callboy for “Let The Good Times Roll” at Rock im Park 🔥🔥🔥

“The fact that scam websites can appear in AI-generated results is worrying, and is a stark reminder that fraudsters will exploit any new technology that helps them reach potential victims,” www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...

Newcastle upon Tyne, 1969, photo by Robert Blomfield.

Bloody lovely time with the best friends, some I've not seen for ages & some new @tomstapandbrew.bsky.social The Whispering Trail @elusivebrewing.com collab was, after a second try (or 3rd/4th/5th) still my beer of the year Such a brilliant place that @seanayling.bsky.social & crew have created❤️

“As a consumer, I would choose not to attend the event if its poster is screaming AI slop, because it tells me the organisers have put little thought or effort into marketing and I’d assume that’s how they’d approach every other aspect of the event”. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/a...

Natalie wrote a beautiful album and poetry book inspired by this year, and I'm part of her band gigging around 😍

All tanks currently have beer in. Going to be busy for the next two weeks

Newcastle Central Station in the snow, painting by Peter Burns.

The CMA is imposing "conduct requirements" on Google, forcing them to let publishers block their content from powering AI Overviews and AI mode.

We don't tend to see many @blackjackbeers.bsky.social in the North East, so I was drawn to their Aspin Pale upon spotting it on tap in the Seven Stars in #NorthShields. Characterfully understated. #BskyBeer

The Maltsters have published their approved malting barley varieties for harvest 2027 🍻

Working on a load of updates to the CBN website. For now, our home page has June’s recommended things to do, our favourite local beers at the moment, and highlights some popular places to explore in the North East. Check it out at craftbeernewcastle.co.uk

“Writing can shift your mental state from overwhelm and despair to grounded clarity — a shift that reflects resilience.” www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h...

You won't need to water the garden this evening Heavy, thundery rain will continue to push eastwards overnight across much of the country, especially in central and southern England ☔

Definitely needed this yesterday:

This Saturday come and see us at Tap Social's Change Is Brewing festival!! We're pouring alongside an amazing lineup if other breweries and we cannot wait. Tickets at tapsocialmovement.com! 🧡

Here we go The next #BombGirlsCharityBottleshare will be on Sunday 21st June 2.30 for a 3pm start @central-bar.bsky.social As ever £15, 3 coffees from buymeacoffee.com/bombgirl This time im introducing an overpayment scheme anything over will go towards buying beers for the next bottleshares

Clubland

GOOD MORNING! Here's our regular weekly round-up of good writing about beer and pubs with a throughline this week about brewery closures, access to market, and the embrace of heritage brands. (Yes, again. That's the theme for 2026, though.) boakandbailey.com/2026/05/news...

Media: Gen Z don’t drink alcohol Stu Brew: Hold my pint

Nice splash of post-sunset colour tonight in #NorthShields #StormHour #PhotoHour #EastCoastKin

Wow. That was an astonishing final. As Wayne Mardell says "ridiculous". Beautiful ebbs & flows, twists & turns. Momentum shift, had everything. Brilliant game. A draw would have been a fair result. Well done Luke Littler, commiserations Luke Humphries. #Darts

Bank Holiday! #beer #bankholiday

It’s not a bank holiday until you’ve passed a car towing a speedboat on the Northumberland coast road and make a comment about how “someone’s won the top prize on Bullseye”

For the last 18 months I’ve been compiling a list on my phone of pub strength, flavouring free nitro-stouts brewed by independent UK breweries. I decided it’s about time I shared the list. You can now find it on my website. beerwithtim.co.uk/the-indie-ni...

This weekend has been spent enjoying beers outside of a restored Grade I listed building dating back to 1239. Founded by Newcastle's first mayor and 3 sisters, the Priory was preserved by historic Guilds (including the OG brewers). It’s now home to Blackfriars restaurant and St Dominic’s Brewery.

Just an allium appreciation post. 📷Laurence Perry, James Dobson, Susan Guy

Happiest of birthdays, @seanayling.bsky.social!

Cycled out to Loppem for my 50th stamp in the tick book. Temperature = 31°c so Saison Dupont was perfect. Freebie wasn't half bad either - Kapittel Tripel Abt. Cheers! 🍻

Great to have Almasty’s taproom back open for the summer, and what a weekend to do it. Sunshine aplenty!

Cool haircut for a hot dog #RescueDogDudley

Modern cask ale done proper: 'Hoppy Amber' from Flash House Brewing Co, slurped at the source in #NorthShields #BskyBeer #DrinkLocal

🆕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish blueberries, tayberries and honeyberries combine for a bright, juicy and well balanced sour. Expect a deceptively dry and easy drinking beer bursting with fruit character that keeps you coming back for more. Just look at the colour of that!!

Manchester's legendary Haçienda club opened on this day 1982. Unsuccessful at first: oversized and cold, acoustics bad, programming eclectic. Comedian Bernard Manning performed on the opening night and it didn't go well.

#ISBFXI #CollabSeason We started early! The first Brewday. With the mighty @tomstapandbrew.bsky.social Something Special This Way Comes. Read on. And please Share. And spread the #ISBFXI love! Good Things Come To Those Who Wait — ISBFX share.google/UePrHhL0mHNv...

#ScenesFromaBeerFest Serving, campaigning, judging @cambeerfest.bsky.social running till Saturday #BskyBeer

It’s nice to go into a pub or taproom and see the dusty stack of board games heaped in a corner being used and enjoyed. Apparently, they can “enhance well-being, foster inclusion, and support learning, with strong evidence that games improve engagement.” www.independent.co.uk/life-style/b...

Du pain, de la bière, du Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine

I know someone who always dresses like a Rothko…

The Belgian Alc Free train has left the station, and it ain't stopping any time soon. This is great. Carries the weight of a Tripel. I'd say the missing booze means the spices sit a little flat and it possibly starts to veer off style, but it's still a good AF beer.

A Willy Mason Saturday

I might be in Brussels but thanks to the magic of messaging @exmoorjane.bsky.social has sent me an image of my beer of the week in today’s @dailystar.co.uk - it’s this lovely IPA from Tap Social

MY NEW BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PREORDER! It's an exploration of British pub culture - a 5,000 mile road trip around the UK in a red Mini, visiting 60 iconic pubs to tell stories of the places, people and pints. How many can you spot from the vid? Preorder here: mailchi.mp/atlantic-boo...

Creamy pints and scampi fries* *my first, as I never realised they’re vegetarian

Visit to the Beer House, Krakow! Excellent range of beers, well kept, comfy surroundings! #krakow #pub

Switching off for a couple of days next week - any food/beer/music recommendations for Dublin city centre?