Pete Brown

OPINION: BrewDog are the punk pioneers who went out of tune Pete Brown looks at BrewDog’s rise, rebellion and rapid decline that mirrored punk’s brief chaos, leaving staff, fans and the craft beer scene to reckon with its legacy.

The Morning Advertiser asked me for an opinion on BrewDog. I turned to Tasting Notes for inspiration. www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2026...

Tom Lehrer said satire died when Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Piece Prize. What would he have made of a “Labour” minister of Asian descent being the most racist ever UK cabinet minister while DELIBERATELY cosplaying a Netflix Nazi?

I agree with you 100%, and would love to get my hands on this but… ALL whisk(e)y is beer turned into whisk(e)y.

They're usually quite pale, bright, (English) hoppy - evocative taste of hedgerows and fields and sunnier days!

Thanks!

UK Brewers! Anyone doing a spring seasonal ale? DM me if you are. Cheers!

Just been announced that Tilray Brands, currently the fourth-largest craft beer brewer in the US, has acquired the bulk of BrewDog, for circa £33m.

The women breaking into the boys’ brewing club Some of Britain’s best brewers are now women. Pete Brown salutes them — and picks their best beers

A week today it’s International Women’s Day. In @thetimes.com today, we spotlight six brilliant female brewers. (Paywall) www.thetimes.com/life-style/f...

I just feel like, ideally, the Labour response to yesterday's result would have tried to talk people *out* of detecting to the Greens, rather than, y'know, the opposite?

Sounds legit.

Perfectly put.

I say this with very heavy heart, and no joy whatsoever, but Keir Starmer is a loathsome fucking twat

You being too kind with your choice of words

Blimey. Seems inordinately stupid to me but what do I know?

That and half a dozen oysters.

Ooh! Just went there for the first time on Sunday. Perfect.

Barnsley friends and family - in over twenty years of doing book events, I don't think I’ve ever done one in Barnsley. That *almost* changes tonight. Not quite in Tarn, but I’m doing my Clubland talk in Penistone. Please do come if you can. www.penistoneparamount.co.uk/news/21140

“Trump today did a temper tantrum and screamed till he was sick and threw his rattle on the floor.” The most powerful man in the world. Every day. For ever and ever. Fuck this. Sort it out, America.

Isn’t that the whole point??

Corporations: We are collections of people & therefore deserve the civic rights afforded all people.

Me: Ok. May I talk to a person?

Corporation: No. Never again.

Great to catch up! Been too long.

Currently the beer that Snecklifter used to dream about when it went to sleep at night.

As I’m sure @rogerprotz.bsky.social would agree, Jennings well worth a visit.

Gah!

“Everyone.”

Somewhere in Leeds! So many more to do.

It’s rubbish having to work on a Sunday.

Eight of the best Bristol pubs — chosen by our beer expert Twenty breweries, cider on the doorstep and youthful energy add up to a brilliant drinking scene. Our expert picks his favourites in the city

It’s a double-helping from me in @thetimes.com this weekend! In yesterday’s new review, I explored the rise of pint cans. www.thetimes.com/life-style/f... while in today’s mag I start a fight by trying to pick Bristol’s eight best pubs: www.thetimes.com/life-style/f... (paywall on both)

Very good! All we need is an exciting, forward-looking, revolutionary Scottish craft brew- oh.

Watching this and wondering if I am having a bad acid trip. And I’ve never taken acid.