Alex Metcalfe

Fab! Well done guys!

Fantastic result!

Great news Andy @elusivebrewing.com. Well deserved.

We have a special award for this evening, to honour the work of Martyn Cornell (@thezythophile.bsky.social) as his contribution to beer writing throughout his life.

We present Martyn’s Lifetime Achievement Award to his brother, Dave Cornell.

A word from our 2024 Beer Writer of the Year, Ruvani de Silva (@amethystheels.bsky.social)

Congratulations to all those creative and talented people who have been shortlisted this year!

Special thanks here go to @rachelhendry.bsky.social , @beernouveau.co.uk and Gabe Cook AKA The @ciderologist

I'm going to miss working with you incredibley talented people on the platform!

The new Learn and Discover platform launched July 2025

After being made redundant from my role back in October this is a heartening indication of the lasting impacts of my work and an insight for anyone wishing to take on a dynamic powerhouse of a colleague into their leadership team.

Stakeholder in a community pub

Stakeholder in a community pub

Like all content on Learn and Discover all of this years guild awards entries were developed to inform and empower, embolden and include people.

Learn and Discover Supporting lifelong learning in beer, cider, perry and pubs through high-quality learner-focused content, carefully curated from trusted industry voices and our volunteer community.

All of this content is published on @campaignforrealale's Learn and Discover (learn.camra.org.uk), the online learning platform I founded for the campaign in 2020 despite the overwhelming odds against its success presented by the COVID pandemic.

I am delighted to share that my work commissioning content for Learn and Discover has been shortlisted for the 5th time by The @britbeerwriters #awards. 5 fascinating and accessible pieces exploring everything from #diversity, consumer #rights, #advocacy, #travelogue and #history.

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Right?! First off is a 5 gallon batch of Braggott for the Solstice break. I’ve never brewed full grain. I have a brewer friend who has kindly calculated what he thinks I’ll need to replicate to the recipe. So after the first batch I’ll do another 1st ever brew without malt extract 🤞

Absolutely massive hedge #hops this year. Wowzer!

Looking forward to seeing them! Best of luck.

Looking a lovely colour Chris! How are they looking inside? Are they sticky when scrunched in your hand? What does the lupulin (sticky/stinky colourful stuff inside) look like? Vivid or pale?

I would welcome a pitch on it! I think there are myths to be busted on a few fronts.

😜 Pro-content generator mate. I’ve had another fondle and there is a paperyness of a sort!

It’s an incredible year for just about every feral/wild #harvest in #Kent including #hops! @beernouveau.co.uk thinks we are close to ‘ripe’. What does #bsky #Beer think? @solebear-adnams.bsky.social

Just about managed to surprise the Discovery Bar crew for todays Peterborough Beer Fest session. Looking forward to running the @adnamssouthwold.bsky.social bottle and can tasting with @solebear-adnams.bsky.social and the team today!

South-West!

Out and about today on a secret mission… #beer

Right?

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What on earth is that!?! Panasonic GameCube?!?!

The Discovery Bar - In Partnership with Brewser Join the Great British Beer Festival story as it unfolds for 2025 and see how we go about making sure we have all the incredible beer, amazing food, live music and award-winning brews ready for you.

Come to GBBF and get seriously nerdy with me on the Disco bar!

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I thought you said ‘I’m a blazer’ and were ‘talking about pot’ again. Massively projecting here obviously 😳

Lucky enough to have a prescription over here. Atomic Sour Grapefruit and Purple Milk are a godsend at the moment. Still find it hilarious that those names are written on my prescription made by an actual GP Dr

The #SupremeCourt ruling on the definition of a woman is a massive step backward for a British society blinkered to imminent threats and yet obsessed with denying dignity, agency and respect to a small percentage of the population. #transrightsarehumanrights #FuckTerfs

A tally of attendee preferences on their favourite pours from a beer served via gravity, handpull and handpulls with three different sparklers.

Day 1 of the sparkler themed #tasting. Gravity is clearly ahead yet everyone is different. That’s always a prominent aspect of Discovery Bar tastings. There are no wrong answers, only personal preferences. The Discovery Bar exists to help people hone or figure out what their preferences are.

@camraofficial.bsky.social Member’s Weekend preparing for a Discovery Bar sparkler taste off with Summerskills Devon Dew Pale. We have: gravity, hand pull (no sparkler), 1mm, flat and creamer sparklers. 5 pours from the same firkin and scores on the board of what folk prefer. #beer #ale