Afternoon beer fans, it’s a wet Monday so let’s cheer ourselves up with a Westvleteren 12!

2025 Krampus by @Tartarusbeers 1 of our Christmas ales on the tasting with @beer4john.bsky.social But there’s another even more massive than this 10% beauty. To find out what, book on our tasting on Dec 21. Dec 14 is already sold out

Crikey @jimusic.bsky.social what a World Series, yesavage in game 5 was mustard!

@jimusic.bsky.social big weekend this weekend Jim 🤞 ⚾️

I read a report about pubs today in the Guardian which said people don’t stand at the bar anymore. They do in ours- and I know this annoys some people but the people who stand at the bar , do so every day, discussing stuff, our regulars, our backbone, our lifeblood. Keep going.

@jimusic.bsky.social happy? ⚾️

🚨Urgent: Thames Water want permission from Ofwat to ILLEGALLY pollute rivers and seas until 2040. 🤮They want your bills to fill their pockets with gold, while they fill your rivers with sewage. ✍️Sign now. Tell Ofwat to say NO to Thames Water before Tuesday 21st October.

Don’t forget Monsters Weekend starts tomorrow at 12:00!

Are your excitement trousers washed and pressed yet? Only 3 days to go to the next Monsters Weekend. In case you missed the beer list it’s here, packed with rare and exclusive beers - when they’re gone - they’re gone! #monstersweekend

Stockport and South Manchester CAMRA’s Winter Warmer Wander ale trail is returning, starting on 14th November and running through until 28th December beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/06/w... #beer #beernews #aletrail @ssmcamra.bsky.social

Today’s random thought @jimusic.bsky.social I hope Mike Oldfield is as rich as Richard Branson- he ought to be,because without Tubular Bells, Branson would still be selling CDs out of the back of a Ford Cortina

“A triumph- top 10 Bass” we are overcome #bskybeer

Random thought: Cream were a superb band but Clapton got far too much credit. He was a top 10 guitarist but Bruce had a better voice and was certainly a top 5 bassist and Ginger? Well top 3 drummer. Discuss @jimusic.bsky.social

The biannual madness that is Monsters Weekend starts on Friday 10 October at 12:00. As usual a great mix of exclusives, weirdness (mint chocolate chip imperial anyone?) and er, a Sorachi ace barley wine. @Torrside will be down Friday afternoon - here’s the beers!

@damiancummings.bsky.social did you catch the 6 (six!) programmes on guitar heroes on BBC 4? Awesome

It’s a home game at EP today as we entertain Reading all fans welcome to join us for good beer cider and pies!!

@jimusic.bsky.social random thought: there’s no doubt that the guitars at the end of Freebird are classic, but no one should be in any doubt that it’s Billy Powells piano that underpins it all (ref: One more From the Road)

Great news for our many artisan cidermakers

Surely the time to ban second teams? Tsunoda shadowed Lawson beautifully to keep Norris at bay @thebishf1.bsky.social

Christmas Update: well if they’re selling crackers in the shops, we’re not so outrageous selling tktts for our Christmas ales tastings with @beer4john.bsky.social Both dates 14 and 21 Dec are over half sold so both will likely sell out. 6 amazing beers plus cheese and home made cake £30

@damiancummings.bsky.social do you know owt about employment law?

Still too much US politics on my timeline and not enough beer!

As you’d expect the Christmas ales are totalling up to be another classic afternoon with @beer4john.bsky.social Still plenty of tickets left so , well, just saying…

Have you tried the Boddies yet? At the Crown under the viaduct

Paging @beer4john.bsky.social ???

Another post on the re-opened Crown in Stockport but worth a reminder of what a good pub it is again. Nicely refurbished preserving the heritage interior & with 8 cask ales including Bass as a regular. Shame most of the etched glass has gone in recent years, but definitely up there with the best.

Congrats to our favourite brewery which is 10 years old this week, raising a glass to you guys @torrside.bsky.social

A sign of the times - “shortage of fit volunteers” I’ve been saying this for years. No point in having membership is no one volunteers.

Tomorrow @TheCrownInnSP opens its doors at 12:00 we think this is a pretty good starting line up? The Baltic Porter is an exclusive cask brewed by T.E.A time brewery

Soon be Friday… #thecrowninnstockport

Are we ready upstairs at the Crown? No. Are we ready downstairs? I think we might be!!

Today we will mostly be fitting privacy screens between the urinals in the Men’s toilets

The wait is over. The Crown will open on Friday 15th August at 12:00. Firm an orderly line there !

It’s that time again folks @torrside Monsters Weekend is back. Put October 10-12 in your diaries

Hey @RachelReevesMP if you want to help small business let us choose our own utility suppliers instead of using brokers. High prices, no cooling off period. We’re being ripped off by foreign owned suppliers whilst you stand by!

Crown update: we’re unsure about opening date (I’d like to think August 1) however still much to do. Here’s some pics of progress to date

I used to put my car in the garage but now like many people, I realise I can get a lot more beer and wine in the garage if the car sits on the drive…

Rachel Reeves could slash the Cash ISA limit to £4K — a win for hedge funds, a loss for the rest of us 💸 Even the banks are against it. Tell the govt to protect savers, not risky investments! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pr...

Get this whilst you can - it’s lush another gem from @thornbridge.bsky.social

The Crown Despite a couple of people calling in for a pint today - we are not yet open!! However we do now have the keys. Refurbishment will start tomorrow and we’re aiming to keep it as short as possible before opening. Updates will be posted here.

Out and about in Cheadle (look it up) White Hart exemplary Bass at a solid 3.5

OK we’re cider Pub of the Year right (again) But🫷🏼as a result of that win this year we then won the Greater Manchester CPOTY. Impressed? So were we but then we only went and won the North West CPOTY AS WELL!! so that’s Manchester, Lancashire and the IOM! #ciderrules

Drinks are often bought in “rounds”…😅

Well the ultimate bargain - Poundland has been sold - for £1!!

And there he was - gone. DeBruyne lands in Naples to suitable fan adulation- good luck Kev, you’ll be bloody missed.

I’ve been drinking a long time in the Waldorf and today it looks on the up. Busy, new food offer and the Landlord is up to scratch

Manchester tomorrow and lunch @hawksmooruk.bsky.social -possibly a couple of beers if I can find a decent pub…

Great to see that the final list of beers for the Champion Beer of Britain is dominated by independent breweries.

On the bar now we have 2 beauties. Burton Ale - a heritage brew from @Bridge_Brewer , drinking superbly and a cracker from @AcornBrewery , their lovely Barnsley Gold.

Decided that this sunny weather isn’t good for us.last weeks takings way down- we don’t have a beer garden as such and anyway I think peeps like to spend time in their own garden when the sun comes out? Either way- sorry - bring on the rain ☔️