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Retired francophile epicurean Psychiatrist Preacher with Long Covid enjoying fine wine, brewing craft beer, gardening, WW2 history, music, guitars and HIFI amongst other things!

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In my grumpy rant against these fruit smoothie "beers" I asked myself why this? Well it's got a sweet fruit aroma with a lovely balance of sweet, tart & sour with a beery finish. Very lambic!
#bskybeer #brasserieรŽledeRรฉ

01.12.2025 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Haha and it's VERY CARROTY!

01.12.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For me the exception to these bizarre fruit concoctions is a Ukrainian Tomato Gose - I had one at the Bruges beer festival called Traumato and it was delicious but tho tomatoey it still retained some beeriness!

01.12.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thing is that it's not horrible ...it's just so far from a beer...I mean it was lumpy!๐Ÿคฃ

01.12.2025 14:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed! I am a keen home brewer and I do like using fruit as an adjunct. But for a beer I aim for a dry tart influence with fruit aroma. Not a sweet fruit smoothie.

01.12.2025 10:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was grumpy yesterday but my view still stands. If you were ordering this in a juice/smoothie bar in California for breakfast then it would be interesting. If you actually want a decent Gose then it's awful. Every component is overdone and it's just no longer a beer.

01.12.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It has a foamy head, gorgeous aroma...3 different hops - Cascade, chinook & Le Barbe Rouge (from Alsace) and no vegetables or fruit salad!๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ Brasserie de Rรฉ #beer #bskybeer

30.11.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is an abomination bastard child of carrottes rapรฉes & mandarin juice. What it's not is a beer. I cant finish it as I'm literally choking on the fruit and veg in my glass. Down the sink & need a beer to wash it away....AND it's too salty! #bskybeer #beer #ProvocativeOpinion

30.11.2025 17:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Marcie's Story | Long Covid & Me | Understanding Long Covid In Children And Young People
YouTube video by Long Covid Kids Marcie's Story | Long Covid & Me | Understanding Long Covid In Children And Young People

"Hi my name is Marcie, I am nearly 12 years old, I was diagnosed with Long Covid last year but I have been having symptoms since 2021"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9817...

#ChildHealth #LongCovidKids #LongCovid

23.11.2025 20:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Yep the smoked ones....๐Ÿคฎ

22.11.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yep as I thought.....in the lead for 3 mins!

22.11.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We've scored first.....we're doomed!๐Ÿคฃ

22.11.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Another term for plumrose hotdog juice is smoked baconism...๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

22.11.2025 18:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So far all smoked beers I've had taste like carbonated Plumrose hot dog juice....

22.11.2025 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Britain arrest Churchill for war crimes in the Boer War. Oswald Mosely sweeps to victory in coalition with Neville Chamberlain. Widespread reports of "Flying Blue Police box" around London & bizarrely Sheffield.
#TheDoctor #Tardis

22.11.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dec 1941 USA brokers peace deal with Germany. France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria & Baltic States learn German being renamed West Germany. Italy given North Africa.
6 mths later huge land war against USSR devastated Ukraine region.
#Alternativetimeline. #History

22.11.2025 18:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I have "absolutely zero" expectations from the Newcastle V Man City game even if it is at home! I prefer my pessimism to be confounded rather than optimism disappointed. So many clear chances not taken so far.
#NUFC #MCFC

22.11.2025 18:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
IPA vieillie en fรปt dโ€™Armagnac

www.bieresdemontmorillon.fr/vin/ipa-viei...

22.11.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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IPA aged in 25yr old Armagnac casks. 8% ABV #BiรจresdeMontmorillon Malts Pilsen, Munich, wheat, & Caragold malts. Hops- Cascade, East Kent Goldings, & Strisselspalt.
Massive aroma of dried figs, dates, prunes, vanilla, nuts & spice.
Gorgeous rich Malt & barrel character.
#bskybeer

22.11.2025 17:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We tasted it in Jacky Blot's house in Montlouis. Sadly he died in 2023.

22.11.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I bought this Montlouis Triple Zรฉro in 2013 with my Mum. Accidentally kept for far too long, on opening it was very slightly petillant (age + bottled at 3 atmospheres). The 2-3 yrs on lees has given it a lovely rich caramel dryness like a vintage Veuve so different from when young. Gorgeous mistake

22.11.2025 09:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Decent Gose. Ever so slightly salty moderating the bitterness, good fruit acidity with lovely raspberry flavour. Light bodied so really drinkable. Avoids the traps of being xs sour or banging in loads of oats and/or lactose to turn it into a pudding beer.

21.11.2025 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well they couldn't really be much shorter!!๐Ÿคฃ

21.11.2025 19:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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You ain't seen nothin' yet....Kathleen Turner Overdrive is a raspberry gose beer from the Pomona Island Brew Co. with a 5% ABV. Light bodied light carbonation & loads of tarty raspberry flavour!
#bskybeer

21.11.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ha I just bought one of these this afternoon!

20.11.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Ile de Rรฉ is wonderful for creative twists on classics. 2 great microbreweries on one little island.

20.11.2025 18:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The news cycle as ever forces me to have a beer....in this case from the brilliant Brasserie de Rรฉ on the Ile de Rรฉ which gave me the best beers of 2025. A pale ale with some gorgeous accents of verveine & camomile and pronounced peppery nose. Perfect dry bitter finish. Genius!
#bskybeer

20.11.2025 17:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I attribute this success to Dan & Kevin Hageman, the writers, & the fans following us to @netflix.com for Season 2. Thank you for celebrating Prodigy โค๏ธโ˜˜๏ธ

Cheers to Prodigy's composer Nami Melumad for nominations in Outstanding Show Open & Outstanding Music Composition for Pixar's Dream Productions ๐ŸŽ‰

20.11.2025 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 235    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a fantastic game of football ...goals drama controversy penalty red card and dramatic finish! #Scotland are at the World Cup! #WorldCup

18.11.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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