Seán Ó Toole

A homebrew Gose style beer in a shaker style half pint glass on a a window sill with a garden in the background

Screen grab from https://competitions.norwichamateurbrewers.co.uk/ homebrew comp Sat 11/10/25 showing Table 9 Sour European Ales category medal placings

💥Happy with that. Second place in the Euro Sour Ales category in Norwich Amateur Brewers Steinmasters homebrew comp today. Straight Goses are rarely seen in UK.
#gose #homebrew

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I'd better bring a waterproof for tomorrow.

Homebrewers at the MCB meeting at Cask & Craft, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield. Sat 05/07/25

Homebrew beer samples at the MCB meeting at Cask & Craft, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield Sat 05/07/25

A cask pint of Pentrich pale on the bar at Cask & Craft, Sutton Coldfield, Sat 05/07/25

Big thanks to Cask & Craft in Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield for hosting our meeting yesterday.
Some great members'beers as well cracking beers on the bar.

A glass of West Coast IPA in a snifter glass on a garden bench in the evening sunshine. Golden coloured small white head.

Very happy with my second place in the IPAs category with my WC IPA at the @beerboars.bsky.social West Coast Best Coast homebrew competition today.

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Midlands Craft Brewers homebrew meeting Black Iris brewery Nottingham with Danny, Head brewer

Midlands Craft Brewers homebrew meeting Black Iris brewery Nottingham with Danny, Head brewer

Midlands Craft Brewers post homebrew meeting in the Black Iris beer garden. Nottingham

Cracking day at @BlackIrisBrewer . So many good beers. All members 6%+ !
Not a bad beer amongst them

Have to agree. Some cracking Silver Strand views when walking down that side of Mweelrea.

Spider Stacey playing the tin whistle.

Spider Stacey, James Fearnley & Jem Finer. The Pogues.

Spider Stacey, Iona Zajac, Nadine Shah & Lisa O'Neill singing London Girl. The Pogues, Birmingham Academy 02/05/25

The Pogues & co, bowing on stage. Birmingham Academy 02/05/25

Cracking show from the Pogues & co tonight. Lisa O'Neill was wonderful on Rainy Night in Soho a Daragh Lynch nailed Streams Of Whiskey...just the 40 years since my first Pogues gig.

No pics, no vids...just Doves tonight in Brum Institute and they were brilliant. That is all.

I've started adding a list of Homebrew clubs from Britain & Ireland. Shout them up as more clubs appear in this place and I'll add them.

#homebrew

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Table of results for Table 11 at the UK National Homebrew Competition 22/2/25 with MCB taking 1st, 2nd & HM

Great job by MCB members in yesterday's UK National Homebrew Comp. Almost cleared up on this table.

www.nationalhomebrewcompetition.org.uk

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A quick resistance task:
1. Google Gulf of Mexico
2. “Gulf of America" is the top
3. Click on the three little dots to the right of it
4. Select "Send Feedback"
5. Click on "Gulf Of America"
6. Select "Inaccurate content"
7. Select "Incorrect" and type in "The correct name is “Gulf of Mexico"

The year is 2024: You’re in the 3Arena. @kneecapceol.bsky.social have just been nominated for 2 Oscars, The Pogues are on stage. @fontainesdc.bsky.social are on drums, the Mary Wallopers and @lankumdublin.bsky.social are on vocals singing Fairytale of New York.

The Pogues and guests were amazing in Dublin tonight 😎

This is Ian Lynch (Lankum) on vocals 🎉😎

It really was 1hr & 40 mins of Doves greatest hits. Pretty much nailed it.

Well Doves in Stoke was a bit good tonight.

Al from Burton Bridge Brewery showing Midlands Craft Brewers around

Hot liquor Tank and Mash Tun at Burton Bridge Brewery

Al from Burton Bridge Brewery showing Midlands Craft Brewers around

Al from Burton Bridge Brewery showing Midlands Craft Brewers around

Huge thanks to Al & Emma for showing us round, talking about the history and discussing a few of their future plans for Burton Bridge Brewery

Looking forward to being back here on Saturday with @midscraftbrew.bsky.social to have a look at the Burton Bridge Brewery.

Andy Parker @tabamatu.bsky.social from @elusivebrewing.com at the Burton Bridge Inn discussing his The Modern Homebrewer.

An enjoyable evening listening to @tabamatu.bsky.social about his journey from home brewing to setting up @elusivebrewing.com at the Burton Bridge Inn.

His book with Jamil Zainasheff , The Modern Homebrewer is recommended reading. It's full of up to date advice on brewing quality beers at home.

Fontaines D.C best band in the world!

Fontaines DC at The Halls, Wolverhampton 24/11/24

Well that was good @fontainesdc.bsky.social

Belfast rap band, Kneecap, playing in Manchester 15/11/25

Belfast rap band, Kneecap, playing in Manchester 15/11/25

Kneecap so good tonight in Manchester tonight. Shame the downing of several bottles of Bucky is no longer part of the set.

Half Ma’am Half Brisket

Milds definitely were not low abv back in those days!

All recipes are per imperial gallon. They are quite vague, but the couple I have made have turned out well.

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A recipe for a pale Mild from 1836 by WE & J Ridden Brewery, Faversham, England.

A recipe for a pale Mild from 1871.

Some beer recipes from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A recipe for a pale amber Mild from 1885 by Usher's Brewery, Edinburgh, Scotland.

If you are interested in historical Milds, then Durden Park Beer Circle have been collecting old recipes and have a small booklet with these detailed.

Below are 2 pale mild recipes (#6 & 23 ) plus some light amber milds they have detailed from the 19th century.