Thanks to the Jewellers Arms in Brum for hosting our mtg yesterday. Some excellent members ' beers...incl amongst others a superb Old Ale & Weizenbock, a lovely tart lemony Gose & a Belgian Dark Strong. Our next mtg is early Feb when we are back at the fantastic @burtonbridgeinn.bsky.social

💥Happy with that. Second place in the Euro Sour Ales category in Norwich Amateur Brewers Steinmasters homebrew comp today. Straight Goses are rarely seen in UK. #gose #homebrew

Big thanks to Cask & Craft in Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield for hosting our meeting yesterday. Some great members'beers as well cracking beers on the bar.

Very happy with my second place in the IPAs category with my WC IPA at the @beerboars.bsky.social West Coast Best Coast homebrew competition today. I present you Occularly Challenged Swine

Cracking day at @BlackIrisBrewer . So many good beers. All members 6%+ ! Not a bad beer amongst them

Cracking show from the Pogues & co tonight. Lisa O'Neill was wonderful on Rainy Night in Soho a Daragh Lynch nailed Streams Of Whiskey...just the 40 years since my first Pogues gig.

No pics, no vids...just Doves tonight in Brum Institute and they were brilliant. That is all.

I've started adding a list of Homebrew clubs from Britain & Ireland. Shout them up as more clubs appear in this place and I'll add them. #homebrew bsky.app/profile/did:...

Great job by MCB members in yesterday's UK National Homebrew Comp. Almost cleared up on this table. www.nationalhomebrewcompetition.org.uk

Growth won't save us www.youtube.com/shorts/kEpPl...

A quick resistance task: 1. Google Gulf of Mexico 2. “Gulf of America" is the top 3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it 4. Select "Send Feedback" 5. Click on "Gulf Of America" 6. Select "Inaccurate content" 7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"

The year is 2024: You’re in the 3Arena. @kneecapceol.bsky.social have just been nominated for 2 Oscars, The Pogues are on stage. @fontainesdc.bsky.social are on drums, the Mary Wallopers and @lankumdublin.bsky.social are on vocals singing Fairytale of New York.

The Pogues and guests were amazing in Dublin tonight 😎 This is Ian Lynch (Lankum) on vocals 🎉😎

It really was 1hr & 40 mins of Doves greatest hits. Pretty much nailed it.

Well Doves in Stoke was a bit good tonight.

Huge thanks to Al & Emma for showing us round, talking about the history and discussing a few of their future plans for Burton Bridge Brewery

Looking forward to being back here on Saturday with @midscraftbrew.bsky.social to have a look at the Burton Bridge Brewery.

An enjoyable evening listening to @tabamatu.bsky.social about his journey from home brewing to setting up @elusivebrewing.com at the Burton Bridge Inn. His book with Jamil Zainasheff , The Modern Homebrewer is recommended reading. It's full of up to date advice on brewing quality beers at home.

Fontaines D.C best band in the world!

Well that was good @fontainesdc.bsky.social

Kneecap so good tonight in Manchester tonight. Shame the downing of several bottles of Bucky is no longer part of the set.

Half Ma’am Half Brisket

A few weeks ago a couple of our members joined the Firs to brew an Irish Red and today it on the bar for our meeting.

For today’s meeting we are at Camra WM club of the year 2022 & 2023 The Firs Codsall nr Wolverhampton. With its own nano brewery on site, it’s set to be a great meeting.

Lankum That is all. 👊

I need keg space so hv been bottling Hybrid NZ Pils w/20% Sauvignon grape must 5.4%. V.grapey but got HM in 2024 Lager than Life HB Comp so can’t be too bad Catharina Sour 5.0% tastes bloody lovely even if I say so myself Red IPA 6.0% Decent. Needs work next time Imp Stout 8.5% Still tastes👌IMO

Shout out to the placing MCB brewers in yesterday's Lager than Life Comp

Well chuffed with my second place in today's Scottish National Homebrew Comp. It goes well with Charlie the Butterfly birthday cake too.

Gyle#99 & last brew of the year today. I’ve never brewed a decent US IPA except for a NEIPA, so decided last minute to do a Red IPA…well it’s definitely on the red side of brown. Mostly C hops, 6.0% and 65 ibu 🤞