John Keeling

Looking forward to my trip to Madrid next week another holiday for me. Enjoying my retirement

usually very ripe hops had the best aroma

Not something I say very often but I had two nice pints of Youngs this lunchtime

Yes

A hero of London brewing

Back in the saddle last night, Vintage Ale tasting for 40 people at the Admiralty

Its bad that Americans don't understand that the parrots ate them all

Progress is a hop too

I'd forgotten that , seems an age ago. John Hatch the hero of London Brewing

Well there are 3 of me

I watch about 5 mins of The Hundred every so often. Just long enough to work out I don't care which team wins. When I watch any form of county cricket I pick a team within 30 secs

Just booked a trip to Madrid and a trip to Rome. Very exciting , hope the beer scene is good

I love English hops

Beer orders did Fullers a lot of good but ultimately negative for the industry and the brewery

Dave Facer who founded Facers in Wales brewed at Boddingtons and I bet he kept plenty of records

Chiswick Bitter

Im back in London and the first thing I did was congratulate my friend Derek Prentice on his MBE

Today I’m a busy bee in Manchester

RIP Geoff Palmer, my old tutor and inspiration

Fullers did supply all the bars for at a couple of years before Marstons out bid us. The members however insisted on London Pride whatever the contract said

I owe him so much

I’m back

Here’s me at the Ribblehead Viaduct in flamin June . Enjoying a pint of black sheep too

My tour continues

More beer today

Drinking in the Bluebell and found a Fullers master cellar man certificate signed by me

Three giants of the brewing scene James Fawcett ,Ken Don and now Martyn Cornell. The industry seems a lesser place today

Oh no such a fine writer, he will be missed

I’m off on my travels again next week. York,Leeds and Manchester. Old friends and family to have a beer with

A giant of the brewing scene, one of my mentors and a great friend.