Mark Brennan

Raining Blood by Hoppy People. Sludgy TIPA, with a helluva lingering pine bitterness. Soundtrack was obviously on the nose for this #bsktbeer

Is that The Free Trade Inn? An awesome boozer when we're visiting across the border!

Sad news. A tremendous musical legacy, but way too young to go.

That is an absolutely stacked Sunday. Some sacrifices are going to have to be made.

The definition of a return to form

Undoubtedly

You're very much missed in the bar.

Sol Invictus by Holy Goat on draft in the Koelschip Yard. Mixed ferm radler at 3.4%. Fresh as you like. Soundtrack is Sabbath, of course #bskybeer

The first six Black Sabbath albums laid out ready to play in tribute to Ozzy.

All right now. Let's get to this. Cheers Ozzy, rest easy. #blacksabbath #ozzy

A large building in the Dutch city of Utrecht with a flying saucer embedded in it

Utrecht with its rarely discussed UFO problems is a nice place for a couple of days.

Just the one body located in The Necropolis?

Final beer of the night. Hop Butcher's super smooth 10.5% TIPA A Deeper Dish. Hazy and Juicy, barely taste the booze. Currently watching Predator and I'm scared Poncho #bskybeer #hopbutcher

A can of Alien Megachurch by Tired Hands Brewing

Alien Megachurch by @tiredhandsbrewing.bsky.social Ridiculously deranged dry hopped monster IPA somewhere north of 9%. As with the other tremendous beers in this series, excellent artwork. But, ooft. The bitterness. Uncompromising and massive. #bskybeer #tiredhands

Ghibli as well. Lovely.

Stilchelton. Damn you neurodiversity.

Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien Biere de Garde 2017. Holy moly! This is one of the best beers I've ever had. Served alongside some Stilchelton, Isle of Mull cheddar and home smoked goats cheese. I may need a lie down after this. Soundtracked by Birds In Row #bskybeer

That's my kind of planning.

A can of Evolution beer by Fidens Brewing with a glass of beer beside the can.

Evolution by Fidens Brewing. 5.2% pale ale with Nelson hops. Full bodied refreshment on a humid early evening in the East Neuk. Soundtrack is Wilkinson's Sword by Couch Slut #bskybeer #fidensbrewing

A sensible choice

A copy of The Obelisk Gate by N.K Jemisin

Read The Fifth Season by @nkjemisin.bsky.social earlier this year and was absolutely blown away. I've done well to keep this for the summer and am now on edge for the third part. Staggeringly well written no matter what genre you want to call this. #theobeliskgate #nkjemisin #booksky

A can of Lord Octomoss by Hop Butcher

Lord Octomoss by Hop Butcher.
Massive hazy with citra, mosaic and simcoe. #bskybeer #hopbutcher

Orange Moss by Hope Butcher. Hazy as you like with Citra, Simcoe, Tangier hops #bskybeer #hopbutcher

Escape From New York by Neon Raptor. Splendid pale ale and brilliant art tie in from an absolute classic. Soundtracked by the original John Carpenter score #bskybeer #johncarpenter #escapefromnewyork

Defiant Jazz by @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social Sour IPA with raspberry and peach. Soundtracked, a little on the nose, by Theodore Shapiro's sublime Severance score.

The cover of Sleeper Beach by Nick Harkaway

Inside front page of Sleeper Beach by Nick Harkaway signed by the author

Catching up on holiday reading with this lovely edition of Sleeper Beach by @nickharkaway.com Top stuff yet again. Tight, taut, tense and deeply humane with terrific world building. Hard recommend #booksky

It's been a weekend of Sabbath, with a day of stouts headlined by this bad boy. Midnight Snack by Abomination Brewing. Imperial Stout with Toasted Coconut, Chocolate, Caramel & Macaroon Cookies. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath indeed #abominationbrewing #bskybeer #blacksabbath

Another week of this damned torture to come as well. Pray for me.

Calamansi milkshake IPA by Tired Hands and Omnipollo. 9%, super smooth, no real bitterness but some lovely citrus fruits. Top class. #tiredhands #omnipollo #bskybeer

apart from its inherent qualities as a comic strip, I really appreciate that Watterson resisted the urge to franchise and merchandise C&H. There's no animated movie, no tv show, no line of toys, no ipad game.

it exists in its entirety as a comic strip written and drawn entirely by one man.

A can of Ghost in the Machine by Parish Brewing Co, with a glass of the beer

Ghost in the Machine by Parish Brewing Co. Citra only, but clearly heavily dosed. Nice bitterness, citrus, little bit of grapefruit. #parishbrewingco #bskybeer