John Keeling

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.

Said exactly the same thing maybe Vanguard as well

Is this HMS Belfast on steroids

I could have been a contender

Uss New Jersey

Hms Belfast

The view from my window

Pond and pergola all looking good

Pergola looking good

Only real ale can rival fine wine And it’s a lot cheaper too.

Great little write up on the brilliance of well brewed and well kept cask beer from Andrew Jefford in the @newstatesman.com last week

www.newstatesman.com/culture/food...

Montserrat

Checking BlackLab out

First roses of the season

Pond looking good too