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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 15h

Wasn't it! Thanks for coming along, Chris. See you on Sa.....ooh no oops, we don't talk about that do we 🫢
See you soon though, no doubt 🍻

Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks for coming Ray 🍻

Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 22h

Where.....?! 👑💚🍻

Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 22h

It's going to be great, of course 🙌🏻

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 6d

And great views. I like taking visitors there, bit weird but those views!!
Should have known you'd know something about this exhibition! Hoping we can make it along, Bob esp loves a good Brutlalist architecture.

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 7d

DSN's reply didn't show up when I just posted mine 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️ Sorry!!
(See you Tues for SDB? Pam said you should be coming - oh, and TWYD on Thur?! Great!)

Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 7d

Are there?! @davidjesudason.bsky.social is your man. David, Amy interviewed Christina @braciatrix.bsky.social at one of our Think While You Drinks earlier this year.
Amy, David introduced his book (it's literally called Desi Pubs 🤣) at a TWYD at The Good Meas a couple of years ago.
You're welcome 😁

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 9d

ALL the IJ films, or just the good ones?! (Altho we went to see most recent one at The Cinema (1st time since covid) & thought it a rollicking good yarn. Obv not a patch on 1, 2 & 3 tho, some of the best films ever!)
Also, I'm sure you have enough in your brain to do a great talk even without prep!

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 9d

I lived above The Honest Politician pub in Portsmouth when I was at university. They havent decided to call this one that, I note....!

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Beer Nouveau @beernouveau.co.uk · 10d

THIS IS GONNA BE AWESOME!!!!

Good Chemistry @goodchembrew.bsky.social · 10d

🙌 EVENTS NEXT WEEK 🙌

Think While You Drink at The Robin Hood
THURSDAY - 9th October 🍻

Archaeologist & brewer Nick Fitzgerald teams up with heritage brewer Steve Dunkley (aka @beernouveau.co.uk) to discuss ancient brewing techniques, and how they echo into the modern day.

See you next week!

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 13d

A good date for an update. Cheers to me and @beernouveau.co.uk 🍻🥳🎂

Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social · 13d

GOOD MORNING! Pubs are struggling. The 2026 Good Beer Guide is "a triumph". Craft beer is still growing in India. Gen Z really isn't drinking. BrewDog beers have lost their edge. Nobody really knows which is the oldest pub in London. New Boddies is "drinkable". 🍺🍻

boakandbailey.com/2025/09/news...

News, nuggets and longreads 27 September 2025: A New New Me

Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got struggling pubs, Gen Z abstinence and Indian craft beer.

boakandbailey.com

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 15d

Looking forward to heading to one of our fave Bris pubs tomorrow evening. Join us for a pint of great cask! 🍻

Good Chemistry @goodchembrew.bsky.social · 16d

The Hillgrove - Cask Beer Showcase🍺
Thurs 25th Sept - that's tomorrow!

One of our favourite pubs in Bristol showcasing a wonderful range of our delicious cask beers brewed just over a mile away📍🍻

Pouring from Thursday and through the weekend (when they're gone, they're GONE!). See you there!

Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 21d

Really looking forward to getting stuck into all this, Rob and Tom. Hope you're both well. Cheers, Kelly 🍻

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 21d

Yeah, that was my feeling, amazed they were so polite (although quite the range of responses 😳)

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 27d

Yep, our pubs do cask club on Mon/Tue for £4 a go 🍻 (not that it beats B&B's £3!)

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 28d

Yeah, should you though Steve?! We're trying to get people to come, not put 'em off 🤣

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks Ray, I enjoyed both those articles. Don't really watch Bake-Off, but it is great 'comfort' telly. My Mum was a great friend of Floyd though, they had restaurants in Bris at the same time. Thanks for sharing.

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 9

I don't think I know it... 🤔

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 9

You SHOULD visit later this year. Mid-Oct would be a good time: on Sat 11th we're pouring a wooden cask of our @abbeydalebeers.bsky.social Baltic Porter at our local micropub The Drapers. Maybe a couple of days either side of that would be good...?

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 9

Fair enough. I think Anaïs's response is the best one, what else can you do in that sort of situation... 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 9

*Ought you.................. 😉

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 9

Was going to ask was it the bartender or just a random. At least the barman didn't think that, but also - would random unknowledgable guy have started that conv with a another man, or just with a woman..... 🙄

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 7

Glad you enjoyed it Matt! Sorry to miss you. We missed the beer too - doh! BUT it has gone into The Drapers wooden cask for mid-Oct, so hopefully see you then to try it from the wood! Cheers, Kelly 🍻

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 7

Ha great work Chris! There is the wooden cask still to come - 11th Oct at The Drapers. We'll see you then! Cheers, Kelly 🍻

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Kelly from Good Chemistry @kellygcb.bsky.social · Sep 6

Is the Baltic Porter still on? We've put it in the wooden barrel for SPBW weekend in Bris mid-Oct, if you're around then, should be good 😊

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