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The Pellicle Podcast Ep73 — Theakston Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire — Pellicle It’s fair to say I’ve developed something of an obsession with Theakston’s Old Peculier. Ever since deputy ed. Katie Mather and I sat down and had a couple of pints in Manchester’s The Salisbury a yea...

New podcast episode!!

Theakston's OP fans rejoice, our @totalcurtis.bsky.social trekked to Masham to chat to chair of the brewery Simon Theakston about the brewery, its heritage, and its future.

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When I wrote about Old Peculier last year, it was to document a beer that I love and perhaps give it a little of the spotlight many lesser beers enjoy.

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A pint of Roosters Yankee on the bar at their taproom

Empty cans of Roosters Baby Faced Assassin sat on a pallet

Stacks of Casks at Roosters Brewery. A man wears a t-shirt that reads: C.R.E.A.M. (Cask Rules Everything Around Me.)

Ol and Tom Fozard of Roosters brewery cheersing their pints of Yankee

For @pelliclemag.com I've spent several months working on a long form profile of what I consider to be one of the most significant breweries in the UK, @roostersbrewco.bsky.social. Thanks to Tom and Ol for their time and honesty. You can give it a read here:

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Have the 'Free Speechers' said anything about Gary Lineker?

Be like Gary Lineker, don't be silent, don't be complicit.

Red Triangle T-Shirt — Pellicle PRE-ORDER NOW! With our latest piece of merch we have paid homage to one of the most iconic beer brands of the past 200-ish years. Tell all your friends that lovely brown bitter is the beer that ...

Just FYI we're already sold out of our @pelliclemag.com Red Triangle tees in 2XL (first time any merch in any size has sold out for us) stocks on other sizes is already low, and I don't want a C&D so we'll likely not make more... Get yours before they're gone!

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A statement from Northern Alchemy Ltd announcing the closure of the business after ten years due to financial pressures and entering voluntary insolvency. The message expresses sadness, thanks to customers and supporters, and encourages final invoice payments. It ends with gratitude and a reminder to support local pubs and bars.

Sad to hear Northern Alchemy is closing (The Old Coal Yard will remain open as a bar and venue)

Hiya hello. BIG NOTHING GALAXY. It's a alcohol free pale with galaxy and nelson sauvin, kinda zippy zingy and crisp too. Isotonic banger.

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Did you know that we share a weekly Top 5 things to do in the North East over on our WhatsApp channel?

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Indie brewers kept out of UK bars and pubs by multinationals, study finds About 60% of venues within 40 miles of small firms now inaccessible as major brewers and some pubcos restrict access

“Siba members told a survey that 60% of the pubs within 40 miles were inaccessible to them”

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Weekend beer board, new batch of Cellars! We got two bocks on!!

I do really think you should follow me on Instagram. It’s where I’m most active these days, and followers this week were treated to a video of me butchering Radioheads bodysnatchers on my lovely Gibson SG Classic.

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David Bailey's Just Beer Things #20 —  Hang On... — Pellicle

David Bailey's Just Beer Things — "Hang On..."

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Coming in from the other side of the peaks we have some amazing @redwillowbrew beers to sup on!

1️⃣ Weightless (Session IPA, 4.2%)
2️⃣ West Coast Pale (5.2%)
3️⃣ Contactless (Hazy Pale Ale, 5.2%)
4️⃣ Perceptionless (NEIPA, 6.6%)

Prices
(£4.75, £4.95, £5.50, £6.30)

#indiebeer

Get behind @jonnygarrett.bsky.social @craftbeerchannel.bsky.social powerful campaign to give #CaskAle the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Status it deserves! Gathering steam with the support of indie brewers, @camraofficial.bsky.social & national media. Sign the petition #KeepCaskAlive

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Having a very stressful, busy day, but I did just proof tomorrow's @pelliclemag.com feature and it's wonderful. I'd love it if you signed up to our newsletter so you got it in your inbox first thing tomorrow morning.

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*make il vaticano great again*

Don't skip on the limited spaces for the @whitepeak.bsky.social whisky tasting, tickets are here. You might also find other fun things we've added to the shop ahead of our impending 6th birthday...

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ICYMI this weekend CAMRA passed a motion that means its campaigning will now focus primarily (but not exclusively) on supporting independent breweries. A hugely positive step IMO.

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Go peat-free for a greener garden and protect vital peatlands. Make the switch to sustainable gardening today. Your garden and the planet will thank you! 🌍💚

Dig into our Hub and download your peat-free gardening guide: ywt.org.uk/wildlife-gardening-hub

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#NationalGardeningDay

The. Truth. About. Fox. News. ✨

Great weekend‘s #craftbeer in Redcar Marske and Saltburn including #RitasPantry #TalkingTidesBrewery #TheWyndCraftBeers and #TheGuns 🍺👍😃 @craftbeerncl.bsky.social

Flash House – Iron Giant

Nice fruity zip on the nose. Gently carb’d on the tongue. Taste has stone fruits upfront, developing a moreishly dry citric bitterness. A pleasingly quaffable IPA from #FlashHouseBrewery.

#DrinkLocal
#BskyBeer

Petition: Recognise the production and serving of cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage Following the UK’s ratification of UNESCO's Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, we call on the Government to recognise production and serving of traditional British cask a...

At some point around 8am we hit 2,000 signatures on our petition to get cask ale recognised as living heritage by the UK government. 8,000 to go to get an official response, 98,000 to get a debate in Parliament!

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Anyone off to the Newcastle Beer & Cider Festival tonight?

Please boycott American Beer.

The Pellicle Podcast Ep70 — Paul Meikle-Janney and Damian Blackburn of Dark Woods Coffee, Marsden — Pellicle Coffee and beer are, when you think about it, strange bedfellows. One gets you out of bed in the morning, provides stimulation and impetus, while the other (hopefully) tells you that it’s time to slow...

Podcast people, listen up. We've got a brand new episode of the Pellicle Podcast for you, featuring the good folks at Dark Woods Coffee ☕

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Worst president ever

Doncaster Brewery Tap Easter Beer Festival Announcement!

Beer 3 Durty Brewing Thunder Struck 4.5% Oatmeal Stout.

By eck! Good one! I’ve been April chuffin’ fooled!! 🤣But there’s so many crazily packaged products around that I’m not going to be too critical of myself. 😂