The Beer Nut

There's that. In fact, I think they had been doing that for a while before anyone thought to bring the public in and sell them the results.

The meat lobby are afraid we might lose our taste for hog anus.

Hope and Two Shores Barrel Aged Export Stout.

For today's blog post, I settled in with a couple of strong winter specials: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/12/hope...

I'm a regular, and possibly the only non-employee regular it has. There have been lots of great beers, but the place is still just an ad for creamy pints™.

Still, it's good that Diageo are being up front about this brewery being a marketing tool rather than a standalone commercial enterprise.

"a good way to connect people to Guinness in a different way and then create those experiences over food or with friends at a table that will make people more likely to pick up a Guinness pint when they are out in the world to remember those times." Quite the word salad, and from a brewer too.

That's me with most beers.

Maybe we all should.

Does he know something about next year that the rest of us don't?

I hope you have a truly magical experience.

Porterhouse stout is brewed some distance away in Donegal, but fair point regardless. Open Gate is all about building and maintaining brand awareness, rather than giving punters some nice beer to drink.

You're burying the lede here. This is the tale of a magical seasonal creature who can conjure Christmas sandwiches when they've all sold out. A heartwarming classic for the ages.

By the looks of the London Open Gate Brewery website, if all you want is a beer, you're sitting outside 🥶

Before AI, this librarian was thoroughly in the habit of asking enquirers if they're sure the thing exists and where they saw the reference to it.

DOT / TwoSides Over A Barrel 08 imperial milk stout.

It's all about variety on the blog today. Six beers from DOT, showcasing versatility: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/12/dot-...

My beer of the weekend, not that you asked, was O Brother Silent Roar.

If you want company in Dolly's, shoot me a message. I'm local.

Thanks to @troublebrewing.bsky.social @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social and especially @braciatrix.bsky.social for the historical/not historical Porter Wars event in L Mulligan, Grocer today. What a lovely event!

More porter.

Supplies!

Empty porter cans on the bar at L Mulligan Grocer.

Lads we're out of porter 😟

Passing along the round of applause you just got in LMG 👏

So here are some notes regarding those porters brewed for this talk ...

Boxes of Trouble Brewing's new porter at L Mulligan Grocer.

Porther!

The banner saying "Welcome to Stoneybatter" on Manor Street, Dublin.

Thanks, it's nice to be here.

This is tonight, and the rain is to stop so it's a good night for strong words and strange porter ...

A big stack of Yorkshire puddings.

Howayiz.

A poured Duvel.

Let's get Sunday lunch started.

Yorkshire pudding batter in the fridge.

Goodnight, tomorrow's yorkshires.

A pint of stout at Rascals, with Mark's arm raised in the background.

Yes, thank you, @markhill.bsky.social. Rascals Breakfast of Champions coffee stout is indeed rather nice.

Seems it's Christmas tree buying day in my neighbourhood. All the roofracks are getting their first airing since summer.