Mark Brennan

Cheers right back at you! Thanks for the awesome beer!

Misanthropic Generation by Disfear playing on a record player

Live The Storm by Disfear playing on a record player

Playing loud today #disfear #tomaslindberg #atthegates

Savage news. Crank up Live The Storm by Disfear and remember a true great

They were terrific together. The best way to spend a Saturday morning, two friends riffing off each other.

It was splendid fun

Started the day seeing and listening to my favourite two authors of the last decade chatting away with the fantastic Mick Herron and @nickharkaway.com in fine form. Stories of Obi Kenobi quotes creeping into Smiley books and how to gaffa tape your socks a la Jackson Lamb #bloodyscotland

As much as I thoroughly enjoyed Titanium Noir, I thought Sleeper Beach really stepped it up. Really imaginative and humane.

Yes. Still got Crazy Train running through my head 😂

The Black Sabbath bench in Birmingham covered in flowers and cards in honour of Ozzy

In Birmingham for @supersonicfest.bsky.social and the obligatory annual tribute visit to the Sabbath bridge. Lot of overdue love in the city for the lads, but welcome and timely #blacksabbath

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