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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 10h

Absolutely - got to be done!

Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 11h

Alcohol-free beer brand Mash Gang is hosting the UK’s first ever Swaptober Fest, a booze-free twist on Oktoberfest beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/09/m... #beer #beernews #beerfestival @mashgang.bsky.social

Mash Gang to stage alternative Oktoberfest - Beer Today

Alcohol-free beer brand Mash Gang is hosting the UK’s first ever Swaptober Fest, a booze-free twist on Oktoberfest

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Will Hawkes @willhawkes.bsky.social · 21h

Improbably, perhaps, Bass has done a collaboration with trendy kitchen wear brand Service Works, launched last night at the Macbeth in Hoxton Street. It’s the latest step in AB InBev’s new promotional campaign for this legendary brand

Two Bass handpumps on the bar at the Macbeth pub in Hoxton Street

A young man wearing one of the Bass/Service Works shirt/jackets

A pint of Bass in the special Service Works glass. Instead of Bass on the triangle, it says ‘Service’

The food served at the event. The Venison Samosa was superb

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Paul Davies @beersommelierkew.bsky.social · 14h

Baked beer? Lars has the story
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Meet Keptinis, the Baked Beer of the Baltics

There are many kinds of dark beer around the world, but there’s one that stands out as profoundly different from the others—and it features a deep, caramelized flavor that can only come from a nice, h...

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South Oxfordshire CAMRA @soxoncamra.bsky.social · 14h

Beer Festival already up and running at the Plum Pudding in Milton.
Hopefully, there'll still be some beer left for Saturday when we'll be attending.

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John Porter @pieandapint.bsky.social · 19h

I'm old enough to have been writing about the pub trade through the Beer Orders, the 2003 Licensing Act reforms, the smoking ban in 2007 - I hope this gives the trade the boost it desperately needs, but the phrase "unintended consequences" keeps echoing www.gov.uk/government/n...

Cheers to Change: Red Tape Review Could Bring More Food, Music and Fun to Your Local

The Government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events and we want to hear from the people who know best: landlords...

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 16h

Twisted Tree Brewery, in Oxfordshire, and Gloucester Brewery have scooped the top cask and keg prizes at the Indie Beer Awards Midlands and West beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/09/i... #beer #beernews #beerawards

Indie Beer Awards judged at Trent Bridge - Beer Today

Twisted Tree Brewery, in Oxfordshire, and Gloucester Brewery have scooped the top cask and keg prizes at the Indie Beer Awards Midlands and West

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 17h

The government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules which, it says, have been holding back pubs, bars, and local event organisers beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/09/l... #pubs #bars #hospitality #licensing #licensingreview

Fast-track licensing review is launched - Beer Today

The government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules which, it says, have been holding back pubs, bars, and event organisers

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 19h

Pubgoers from across the Hydes estate are preparing to swap their bar stools for the spotlight as the brewer gears up for its annual singing showdown beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/09/p... #pubs #pubnews

Hydes to stage Pub Factor final tonight - Beer Today

Pubgoers from across the Hydes estate are preparing to swap their bar stools for the spotlight as the brewer gears up for its annual singing showdown

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Catherine Webber @cathw1901.bsky.social · 1d

One of my favourite beer cities! I’d love to see this research replicated in other major cities.

Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 1d

A new report has revealed the impressive scale of Sheffield’s independent drinks scene, estimating that 42% of specialised alcohol outlets are independently owned or operated beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/08/s... #beer #beernews #sheffield

State of independence: Sheffield’s drinks scene - Beer Today

A new report reveals the impressive scale of Sheffield’s independent drinks scene, estimating that 42% of specialised alcohol outlets are independently owned or operated

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 20h

The Licensed Trade Charity (LTC) award winners have been announced, at the organisation’s annual dinner at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, in London beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/09/l... #hospitality #pubs #bars #charities

Licensed Trade Charity awards presented - Beer Today

The Licensed Trade Charity award winners have been announced, at the organisation's annual dinner at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, in London

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 1d

World Famous Dive Bars has agreed to acquire Bristol-based Good Chemistry Brewing beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/08/g... #beer #beernews #brewery #brewerynews #taproom #bristol

New owners for Good Chemistry Brewing - Beer Today

World Famous Dive Bars has agreed to acquire Bristol-based Good Chemistry Brewing. The deal will take place later this month

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 1d

A new report has revealed the impressive scale of Sheffield’s independent drinks scene, estimating that 42% of specialised alcohol outlets are independently owned or operated beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/08/s... #beer #beernews #sheffield

State of independence: Sheffield’s drinks scene - Beer Today

A new report reveals the impressive scale of Sheffield’s independent drinks scene, estimating that 42% of specialised alcohol outlets are independently owned or operated

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 1d

Tomos Watkin ales Blodwen and Dragon’s Keep will become available in every Waitrose and Sainsbury’s store across Wales next week beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/08/t... #beer #beernews #welshbeer

Welsh retail deal for new Tomos Watkin owners - Beer Today

Tomos Watkin ales Blodwen and Dragon’s Keep will become available in every Waitrose and Sainsbury’s store across Wales next week

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 1d

Portobello Brewing Co has raised more than £115,000 for Stonewall Housing, the UK charity supporting LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness or living in an unsafe environment beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/08/p... #beer #beernews #housing #LBGTQ+ @stonewallhousing.bsky.social

Beer sales boost for LGBTQ+ housing charity - Beer Today

Portobello Brewing Co has raised more than £115,000 for a UK charity supporting LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness or living in an unsafe environment

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 2d

Wells & Co are celebrating three decades of flying the flag for the great British pub in France. They opened their first French venue, The Bombardier, in Paris, in 1995 beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/07/w... #pubs #pubnews

Celebrating 30 years of British pub life in France - Beer Today

Wells & Co are celebrating three decades of flying the flag for the great British pub in France. They opened their first French venue, The Bombardier, in 1995

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 2d

Women in Beer founder, Amélie Tassin, has been named Diversity and Inclusivity Champion at this year’s Brewers Choice Awards, announced last week beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/07/a... #beer #beernews #diversity #inclusion @womeninbeer.bsky.social

Brewers Choice award for Women in Beer founder - Beer Today

Women in Beer founder, Amélie Tassin, has been named Diversity and Inclusivity Champion at this year’s Brewers Choice Awards, announced last week

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Sean The Brewer @seanayling.bsky.social · 2d

Delivered a van load of beer to a beer festival yesterday.

A reminder to me that our threats are Netflix, Deliveroo, and supermarkets not other small breweries and independent pubs.

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Moon Gazer @moongazerale.bsky.social · 3d

THANK YOU for your amazing support, so very very close now...#checkforfred #testicularcancer #beerpush www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

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Roger Protz @rogerprotz.bsky.social · 3d

"Major breaking pub news" today by shadow chancellor Mel Stride at the Tory Party Conference. "Biz rates to be completely abolished" Sadly (in this respect) the "news" was delivered to a battalion of empty seats, the Tories are no longer the principal voice in opposition, & policy won't be delivered

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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 3d

New blog post; dingsbeerblog.com/2025/10/06/t...

This is just plain stupid. Taste the damn beer - Ding's Beer Blog

A critique of the asinine World Beer Cup classification of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale as a Gold Medal ESB. It's just plain stupid.

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Devon Dympsy @devondympsy.bsky.social · 2d

And I bet you were even more excited @teamutopian.bsky.social when you won the Best Bar award?

Very well deserved...Arcadia is my favourite beery place in Execeter! 👏🍺🏆

(your food is pretty great too)

#Bskybeer

Utopian Brewing @teamutopian.bsky.social · 3d

Excited to be at the @fooddrinkdevon family for the 2025 awards dinner.

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 2d

Italian Australian saxophonist Tommaso Starace pays homage to Charlie Parker and Cannonball Adderely - at St Ives Jazz Club this evening. Doors open at 6.30pm at The Western Hotel, music starts at 7.30pm. Admission is free: pay what you can. #jazz #livejazz #livemusic #stives #cornwall

Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 2d

The full programme is now available for the forthcoming Norwich Beer Festival and its accompanying fringe event, running from 17th October to 2nd November beertoday.co.uk/2025/10/07/n... #beer #beernews #beerfestival #norwich @norwichcamra.bsky.social

Norwich Beer Festival programme available online - Beer Today

The full programme is now available for the forthcoming Norwich Beer Festival and its accompanying fringe event, running from 17th October to 2nd November

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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 3d

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Great Yarmouth pub's history retold on hoarding

The hoarding tells the history of Great Yarmouth's art deco Iron Duke pub.

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