Kevin Maguire on Sky Press Preview responding to Jenrick's latest despicable rhetoric: "Robert Jenrick's got no compass. He's like a pub bore at the end of the bar just shouting out dafter & dafter more extreme answers".

When Ukraine destroys Russian data centers, hoards of aggressive right-wing bots disappear & the internet becomes friendlier. So much of politics is driven by the internet & so much of the internet is driven by Russians who want to hurt us. Shouldn’t we do something about that, given that we know it

Caught the train up from Birmingham to the Red Lion in Erdington, mainly to see the magnificent ceramic bar counter. It was made for the pub by Craven Dunnill in 1899 and it's one of only 14 left in the UK. I think I have a photo of most of them now so maybe it's time to get them together in a post!

I was very dubious when told that Crossed Anchors had produced a cask Alt but you know what it’s fabulous, a lovely rich malt character and a robust well-rounded mouthfeel- shows you how much I know

Having a beery day out in Wolverhampton with brother and friend on my birthday. Everyone else is saying “You’re going where on your birthday?” I did explain that we’re carrying on to Dudley.

Indeed. A graveyard of our iconic beers. Not OK.

I was in Burton earlier this year. It was a sad sight.

I think this picture captures everything quite well (The old Bass No.1 brewery opposite The Coopers

Beer Capital Burton-on-Trent middle of England carved up by global brewing conglomerates. Final nail in coffin Carlsberg's permanent closure of Marston's brewery? Molson Coors uses Burton Brewery to produce 1.8m pts. of Carling a day Will Pedigree (Carlsberg) Bass (ABinBev) still be brewed in Burton

Well. That's my golden pint sorted for this year.

Handy guide for anyone going to Sheffield & District @camraofficial.bsky.social Steel City Beer Festival 21-24 October, at Kelham Island Museum.

It is! Excellent B Corp brewery too.

Small glass! 🍻

Resigned as Chair, still owns lots of shares, sadly still around but in a diminished role

Superb oak-aged beer from @newbelgium.bsky.social Colorado, aged in Four Roses charred oak Bourbon barrels. Complex palate, whiskey, oak & roasted grain. Happy Friday to all!

A quick visit to Paula Mostaert for always outstanding St Bernardus Tripel van 't vat 😊