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beer4john.bsky.social
Lover of British, Belgian and Dutch beers. CAMRA activist who enjoys beer in all its forms. Beer writer (of sorts), beer judge, host of talks and tastings. Editor of Opening Times maagzine: ssm.camra.org.uk/magazine
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The Sarah Hughes is so good we are staying for another. This might not be the best idea.

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After leaving @redwillowbrewery.bsky.social we go to the Castle for Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby and homemade pork pie and piccalilli.

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The @redwillowbrewery.bsky.social Rauchbier has now been tapped. Guest appearance from @markwelsby.bsky.social there too.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Guest appearance from Stan!

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

This should be tapped around 2pm...

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Hello Macclesfield! Home today to the @redwillowbrewery.bsky.social Lager and Sausage Festival. Always great fun.

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It looks like the @camraofficial.bsky.social Homebrew Competition winner won't be getting their beer brewed this year. Unlike the five category winners of the @skbeerfestival.bsky.social Homebrew Competition who each get their beer brewed at a local brewer r.mailer.camra.org.uk/mk/mr/sh/WCP...

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And here we are...

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Now on a bus...

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Second train...

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Off on a day out...

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Lovely chilled vibe here at @runawaybrewery.bsky.social on the first Sunday opening. Their Pilsner is pretty damned good too - and perfect for this weather.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Good times at the Kirkstall Brewery Great Exhibition...

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

First al fresco breakfast of the year...

submitted 30 days ago • 3 comments

I see in today's Sunday Times magazine, @petebrownbeer.bsky.social has dipped his toe into the treacherous waters of "the best pubs in..." It's a great piece, of course, but this sort of thing is always courting controversy.

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Very much looking forward to help judge the @camraofficial.bsky.social Champion Mild of the North West this afternoon at @petersgatetap.bsky.social . Should be fun.

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

I was about to leave @petersgatetap.bsky.social when I saw this was on tap....

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Today's jam is pear & vanilla. Had to start the prep yesterday as it had to be macerated overnight. Didn't make quite as much as I expected. Might be quite a soft set, too.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

As I am down to the last jar of jam, time to make some more. Starting off with blueberry & blackcurrant.

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And to finish, full on Torrside with Konigrauch, a smoked barley wine at 11.5%.

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Moving on to a shared bottle of this beauty. It's 10% and four years old. Absolutely at its peak.

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Couldn't resist a new cask that's just gone on...

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Now gone full on Torrside. This is Ashes of Empires, a smoked imperial stout (8.4%)

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We have gone slightly off piste. This is rather good though.

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment