Last week, I heard the sad news that my friend and mentor Rob Jones had passed away. You might be thinking, “Who the hell is Rob Jones?” But even if you haven’t heard his name, you’ll probably be fami...
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Possets were particularly popular in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. This version made with ale and sherry was a favourite of the Earl of Arundel.
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Very sad news from the brewing world. Rob was a legend in many ways and alongside Martin Kemp when they founded the Pitfield Brewery back in the 1980s and won Champion Beer of Britain with Dark Star. RIP.
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Beer O'Clock in the sunshine 😎☀️ In and out of Tescos by 7am, had the lawn cut by 9.30am then went on to wash the car for extra Brownie points 😁 Couple of well deserved Leffe Blondes today for me.
And in other news Miss Lulu Furball is flirting with Sid but he's asleep.
Cheers 🍻
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Tributes paid to Rob Jones, pioneering brewer behind Dark Star and Hophead, who helped shape modern British beer and ran the Duke of Wellington pub.
New paper out in Evolution 🧫🧬
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with a pretty big crew & @stelkens.bsky.social ! Story started over 20 years ago, fun to jump in late and help wrap it up :)
Allsopp’s, the revived Burton-upon-Trent brewer once synonymous with the rise of India pale ale, has launched a nitro stout. It’s aimed at reasserting an English presence in one of beer’s fastest-growing markets. beertoday.substack.com/p/allsopps-r... #beer #beernews #stout
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St Peter’s Brewery won 11 medals at the 2026 European Beer Challenge, London Beer Competition and World Alcohol-Free Awards, including Double Gold for Cream Stout and honors for its Without nonalcoholic range.
Friday's arrived. Hoping for a dry and warmer day here in Chelmsford. Off into town later for some shopping and lunchtime pints with a friend. In other news, the two boys 🐈⬛🐈⬛ are actually side by side on the bed with paws touching. Never thought I'd see them this close 18 months ago 😊 #Adoptdontshop
Nice selection in our Spoons today and two Porters kept me happy for a couple of hours. Kicked off with the Hanlons Port Stout. Slightly sweeter than I remember the original O'Hanlons version, as it was, back in the day. The Honey Porter was equally pleasant. Recommend them both 🍻
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Abstract. Climate change urges us to better understand and predict evolutionary responses to temperature shifts. Hybridization, by increasing genetic varia
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An alcohol duty regime change has led to a boom in lower-strength pint sales and 200 million units removed per year since 2023, new research shows beertoday.substack.com/p/sales-of-l... #beer #beernews #tax #duty
