Lunch at The Alma. Jack and I shared the hot fish platter (we didn't add the lobster). A couple of pints of Wharf for me.

Trip out for work. Parked next to the decommissioned nuclear power plant at Bradwell. Saw a spooky house. Admired the sea. May have been a bit chilly.

Have you visited us? You should… Find us just east of Sleaford, in Heckington. We have ample parking, and a train station *literally* next to our taproom and brewery. #indiebeer #bskybeer #beer #microbrewery #heckington #lincs

I've decided to make tomorrow's run as hard as possible, by hitting the last of my Impy Union stash from @thornbridge.bsky.social . An absolute angel of a beer. #BskyBeer #Stouturday

As a Marine platoon leader in Vietnam, Mueller was shot and later returned to lead his platoon after his recovery. He received a Bronze Star for valor, a Purple Heart, 2 Navy/Marine Commendation medals, Republican of Vietnam Cross of Valor, and numerous other medals.

Another pretty good beer from Woodforde's, their "Albion Cream Stout". Fairly thin body, but tasty with chocolate and plums. #BskyBeer #Stouturday

"Volt" from Woodforde's. An American IPA that's light and fruity up front, with a piney bitter finish. Nice enough. #BskyBeer

Part of my job sees me wandering around the countryside. As you can imagine, it's hard work. 😉

Next up is "Salted Caramel Lucaria" Ice Cream Porter from @thornbridge.bsky.social . It's absolutely as you'd expect, but the stand out for me is the softened caramel sweetness that lingers. #BskyBeer

"Market Porter" from @thornbridge.bsky.social . Smooth mouth-feel, chocolate and coffee. A lovely drop to ease me into a few more dark beers. Perhaps. #BskyBeer

"Red Mountain" red session IPA from @thornbridge.bsky.social . Absolutely superb beer, built from the perennial favourite Green Mountain. Grab it if you see it! #BskyBeer

Listening to this absolute gem from the early '90s. I'm happily revisiting such classics as "Pop Loser", with the chorus: "I'll play my la-la shit for you anytime, la-la la la-la laa".

A few pints of Goff's Vanilla Stout in The Alma, watching Scotland beat France in the Six Nations. Stunning work all round! The vanilla is subtle in this, supporting the main act rather than stealing the limelight. Great beer. #BskyBeer #Stouturday (p.s. Nothing against France, just a great game!)

Revisiting @thornbridge.bsky.social Imperial Stout from The Union. A fantastic, gimmick-free impie. Slightly smoky chocolate, a bit of spice, subtle fruity finish. #BskyBeer #Stouturday

Kirkstall Cherry and Chocolate Stout. Dark cherry sourness rounded off by milk chocolatey sweetness. Nice. #BskyBeer #Stouturday

Probably my last of the evening, again via Asda. I've shared this before, but it's so rare nowadays for me to find Harbour beers in the wild that I thought I'd do so again. West Coast DIPA, I forgot it's 8%. #BskyBeer

Another juice-bomb, this time "Bobbi Abbey" from @northernmonk.bsky.social . A great beer from t'supermarket. #BskyBeer (I remembered this time 😉)

From Salt, "Serge" Citra IPA. A really cracking beer, bags of citrus and freshness. Quality brew via Asda's 4 for 3 offer.

Ah, now this is bloody lovely. From The Union, @thornbridge.bsky.social Imperial Stout. Get the temperature right for best enjoyment. Coffee and dark chocolate as you'd expect, and I'm fairly sure I can pick out the Union's rounded smoothness. #BskyBeer and #Stouturday

"Chiron" American Pale from @thornbridge.bsky.social . This really is a cheeky beer, lots of light piney goodness with a bitter finish. #BskyBeer

"Cartwheeler" Altbier from @thornbridge.bsky.social to kick the evening off. Bitter up front with a malty smooth finish. Terrible photo though 🤓 #BskyBeer

Sticking with the theme, my last "Panela" Colombian Coffee Porter from @thornbridge.bsky.social . I'll miss this as well! #BskyBeer

I'm on my last Masham Ale from @thornbridge.bsky.social and Theakston. I'll miss it. #BskyBeer

A couple of @thornbridge.bsky.social beauties to round off the evening. #BskyBeer

The last of my beers from @8sailbrewery.bsky.social , and I can't recommend the brewery enough. Every beer has been top quality, blending innovation with tradition and serving it in a pint bottle. "Golden Dawn" English Pale is decent up front, closing with playful blackcurrant for the win. #BskyBeer

Did my first ever Parkrun today. I wasn't particularly aiming for a time, although I hoped to get under 30 minutes. My latent misanthropy made overtaking essential, so I ended up getting faster as I went along. With some effort I think I can take 5 minutes off this.

@8sailbrewery.bsky.social Best Bitter tonight. A good bitter finish, rounded off with a bit of maltiness. Another quality traditional beer from the team! #BskyBeer

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Next up is "Coco Cocoa" coconut chocolate porter from @thornbridge.bsky.social . The coconut dominates, but it's not over-sweet. #BskyBeer

From @thornbridge.bsky.social , "1838" pale. Another Union brew, with the creamy smoothness that I've come to expect (and enjoy). A lovely beer. #BskyBeer

Another traditional style and recipe from @8sailbrewery.bsky.social , "Black Widow" dark ruby mild. #BskyBeer

An old-school "Victorian Porter" deserves an old-school glass. Another great beer from @8sailbrewery.bsky.social , who seem to relish in crafting a range of both traditional and contemporary beers. Roasted coffee flavours dominate, and it's yet another winner from the team at 8 Sail. #BskyBeer

"Ouroboros" double IPA next, from @thornbridge.bsky.social . Weighing in at 8.4%, it's obviously a different beast to my last drink. Tropical and piney, with a thick-cut marmalade finish. Excellent. #BskyBeer

As I've run at the beers so far, I'm having an AF "Green Mountain" from @thornbridge.bsky.social to save me peaking too early. This is such a great beer in its own right, and a wonderful reminder of how far brewers have come on the AF journey. #BskyBeer

A new one for me from @thornbridge.bsky.social , although I've seen it for a while. "4th Rifles" pale. One of their collabs with a restaurant chain, I guess I'd describe it as a dialled down Jaipur. Would be ideal with spicy food. #BskyBeer

Kicking off the evening with "Bayern" pilsner from @thornbridge.bsky.social served in a Lukas glass I was sent a while back for being a monthly subscriber. I'd forgotten how great this beer is! #BskyBeer

I'm using up my annual leave, so took a run along the finishing stretch of the Essex Way. 23k in total: muddy, slow, and all in all a beautiful day for it.

I'm like a broken record, but this is another beauty from @8sailbrewery.bsky.social . It's all about the hops- a bit of peach up front, with citrus peel to finish. "Greenman" fresh hop pale ale, an absolute cracker. #BskyBeer

A very rare evening out with Mrs P. Six course winter game tasting menu, with matching wine and/or whisky at Lambard's in Harwich. The menu doesn't give much away- e.g. the partridge was in a rose petal harissa and served with Jerusalem artichoke and baby fennel. Fantastic food and restaurant.

For #Stouturday I'm revisiting Vault City's "Gingerbread Latte Imperial Stout". I bought 4 cans of this about a year ago for under £2 each. It's definitely improved with age, allowing the real Vault City genius to shine through. #BskyBeer

This is beautifully light and fresh, "Smash" (Harlequin) single malt and single hop pale from @8sailbrewery.bsky.social Incredible flavours. If you found this in a pub or a taproom you'd be blown away- and I've now got (yet another) favourite hop. #BskyBeer

No snow here this morning: just freezing temperatures, rock-hard ground, moonlight and the obligatory early start. A "feels like" of -8°c meant it was particularly hard going!

"Smoky Chimney" smoked porter from the wonderful @8sailbrewery.bsky.social , served with my homemade beef jerky (first batch in about 10 years- go air fryer!). Rich, smoky without being over-bearing. Another lovely brew. Go to Heckington, visit the windmill, buy the beer! #BskyBeer

Sharing last year's hard work, because that's how I roll.

I'm back to work tomorrow (for one day only), so to ease the blow I'm tucking into "Old Colony" American East Coast pale from @8sailbrewery.bsky.social . I've had this before and am pleased to report it's still fantastic, with the cascade hops doing their thing. #BskyBeer

Banned from B&Q, just for following instructions. Tasted like crap as well.

I've not had the original (despite looking) so can't compare. Real sweetness on the nose with absolute pluminess to taste, both up front and following on. It's a decent and well-balanced beer, but not necessarily one that screams "port infused". From Titanic, "Plum Porter Grand Reserve". #BskyBeer

Well, this is fantastic. From @8sailbrewery.bsky.social , "Smoky Black" porter. Smoke, chocolate, hint of aniseed. Rich and with a thick mouth-feel. A present (with several other beers) from my dad, and a good reminder to support your local breweries! #BskyBeer

*Maple Banger" Imperial Stout from Pohjala. Thick bodied with some sweetness, finishing with woodsmoke. Good stuff. #BskyBeer

Keeping a lid on the units with this alcohol-free Imperial stout from Omnipollo. There is a strong sweetness from lactose, with a peppery finish. It's pretty good to be honest, with a more robust mouth-feel than I was expecting. A pleasant interlude, but one's enough. #BskyBeer