I can’t believe I have to say this, but: if you’re a brewery that’s running advertising on Instagram, your profile should at least indicate where the hell you are.

Newcastle Quayside, 1978, photo by Trevor Ermel.

“A podcast made by people who come from a telly, YouTube or Insta background prioritises video rather than audio, and the result can be painful to hear.”

No bickering around the Christmas tree! If your family are trapped by their algorithms, here’s the way out | Dr Kaitlyn Regehr

According to news in the Sunderland Echo, Maxim Brewery is the latest to be bought by Powder Monkey www.sunderlandecho.com/lifestyle/fo...

Such a great evening at @bombgirl.bsky.social’s charity bottle share with lovely people at The Central Bar in Gateshead

It's #BombGirlsCharityBottleshare eve See you all tomorrow If you want to participate in the Secret Santa remember to bring something, preferably something special and wrapped so it is Secret I have raffle tickets for randomisation There may also be treats

Echelon was also the second pint…and the third…and the fourth…

Apart from finishing a little work tomorrow, that’s me off for two weeks. For the first time…ever! Out of office: on First pint of the holidays: Almasty’s Echelon @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

Charity Shop Beer Book Bargain of the Week (£1) #BskyBeer

News from the North East beer scene: after 10 years in business, Muckle Brewing is closing. We wish Tom and Nicola all the best with their retirement!

“Without the knowledge and without the critical thinking skills instilled by print, many of the citizens of modern democracies find themselves as helpless and as credulous as medieval peasants – moved by irrational appeals and prone to mob thinking.” www.independent.co.uk/life-style/a...

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to send their recommendations…they were really helpful! ❤️

Been a while since I spent £25 on a bottle of beer

Which Belgian classic is this?

Christmas greetings from Gdańsk

It's our final home brew club of the year tonight, hopefully you can join us from 7pm at the Town Mouse. #homebrew #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer

Getting wrong for not telling the biggest Pastel de Nata fan I know about this @elusivebrewing.com collab. #SorryNeil

Juno Black by Twice Brewed is magnificent. Deserving of wider recognition.

You're Not Supposed To, live like it's 2006 all over again, from our 20th Anniversary show at the Fire Station in Sunderland last month. Watch the full video here 👉 youtu.be/cyaiE88riwk

It’s panto season and here comes Red Riding Hood in the guise of a delicious Rotbier from the brilliant St Mars of the Desert and it’s my beer of the week in today’s @dailystar.co.uk

It’s beginning to look a lot like (Belgian) Christmas at @central-bar.bsky.social 🎄

Tony Wright (of Terrorvision fame) is playing at @central-bar.bsky.social tomorrow night. AND there’s a Belgian Beer Fest on in the main bar. AND free veggie stew. Thursday night: sorted.

Beware of Pirates - Eek! Ouseburn Newcastle in the sunshine.

From 15th December there’ll be a train from Newcastle to Northumberland departing at 23:21 (Monday to Saturday). Trains call at Newcastle, Manors, Seaton Delaval, Newsham, Blyth Bebside, and Ashington. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Times are tough for small breweries this winter, so we’d love it if you could show your support by giving our winners a follow on here at @tomstapandbrew.bsky.social And if you’d like to get your hands on the winning beer, head over to their webshop: www.tomstap.co.uk/shop

Children sledging down a street, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1976, photo by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen.

Gonna need your Paris and Rome beer recommendations.

Ok ahem #BombGirlsCharityBottleshare Christmas edition Sunday 21st of December @central-bar.bsky.social 3 for 3.30 start As ever it will £15 to attend from Buymeacoffee.com/bombgirl With all proceeds to @MensPieClub If people want we can do a secret santa 🎅 Tribute to Dave Dyer...tell get it

Friends!! Join me Dec 7th from 4pm at @lmulligangrocer for PORTER WARS- book talk and beer tasting!! We will be launching my collaboration brew with @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social & @troublebrewing.ie - two porters inspired by my chapter Porter Wars from Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland

Time to vote for your Beer of the Festival! If you joined us at #ISBFX, we’d love to know which beer was your favourite - vote now via this link: bit.ly/BeeroftheFes... Voting closes at 8pm on Monday 1st December. One vote per person.

Fun night at @stockton_globe for the @ne_culture_awards 2025 where I was fortunate enough to win North East Visual Artist of the Year. Thanks to all who nominated me, the judges and congrats to my fellow nominees. #necultureawards

My latest reviews for Drinks Retailing.

David Jesudason has been named beer writer of the year at the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards, staged at Big Penny Social, in London beertoday.co.uk/2025/11/28/b... #beer #beernews #beerwriting @davidjesudason.bsky.social

The time-honored Thanksgiving tradition of drinking one can from the 4-pack of IPA from the brewery whose IPAs have always been too green when they’re fresh, confirming that’s still the case, and saving the rest for Christmas.

👏 @davidjesudason.bsky.social

Join me over on the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social account from 9ish for all of the #BGBW25 awards announcements as they happen (no OBR-style leaks here…I’m staying 🤐 until they’re announced on stage)

Time to head to London for #BGBW25 Not sure why I thought breaking in new heels for the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards tonight would be a good idea. Anyway, I’ll be the gigantor either looking pained or wearing trainers by the end of the night…see you all later!

Erm... #OBR

The Victoria re-opens on Great George Street, Leeds on Friday 5th December 🍻

Our new blog post has a whole host of information in it, including: 🔸 Thank you shout outs 🔸 Info on the money raised for START (spoiler alert: it’s a record-breaking SIXTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS!) 🔸 The dates to save for our festival next year www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbfx-t...

Beer marketer, judge, and writer Daisy Turnell has become the newest member of the Guild of Beer Sommeliers, after a course culminating in a rigorous exam beertoday.co.uk/2025/11/24/d... @beersommeliers.bsky.social @daisyturnell.bsky.social

Last week was a whirlwind of great beer, good people & top energy 🍻✨ Huge thanks to everyone who came down! This week’s a little calmer… except for 1 big thing 👀👇 Our pals @craftybeergirls.bsky.social are running a Festive Crawl across some of Berkshire’s best breweries + taprooms this Saturday 🎄🍺

This is rather delicious. A lovely amber and bitter IPA. Old school.

Daisy’s in the news this morning! www.beerguild.co.uk/news/beer-ex... @beersommeliers.bsky.social @britbeerwriters.bsky.social

Anyone been to Gdansk and willing to share their recommendations for beer/food/general things to do?

First customers of the day can't believe they'll have to wait until 2pm to get a beer. #caturday #catswithoutjobs

Roseberry Topping sunset, north Yorkshire, photo by Harrogate-based landscape photographer Paula Beaumont.

Black Friday starting a week early

Collabageddon is GO! We think this year’s beer list is our most eclectic and diverse to date, courtesy of the eleven wonderful breweries we invited to join us as part of this year’s line up. Don’t forget to share your photos and let us know where you’re enjoying the beers this weekend! 📷