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Bitter Englishman, exiled in the USA writing about his beer journey of 40+ years. Also on X. dingsbeerblog.com Lifelong #LUFC but generally don’t post about football here

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The Bruery 2 Turtle Doves 2025

The Bruery 2 Turtle Doves 2025

Cheers. #BskyBeer

11.03.2026 21:39 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Cheers. #BskyBeer

10.03.2026 22:11 👍 13 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Better list.

09.03.2026 23:59 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

They thought irreverence was cool, but it just made them dicks. Not uncommon amongst the youth (as they were).

09.03.2026 17:20 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

To be fair, he did overrun it.

09.03.2026 09:57 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Cheers. #Bskybeer

08.03.2026 20:54 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Rogue made some excellent beers. They were the rarest beast, making stylistically correct, traditional beer but with a distinctly American twist. They were a tremendously important player, and America abandoned them. Sums it up really.

08.03.2026 10:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

No idea, but that’s irrelevant.

08.03.2026 10:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Those fixed stools are to be found in the USA at various types of bar, often in diners, and also low end chain restaurants like Applebees.

08.03.2026 10:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The importance of pubs summed up.

08.03.2026 10:01 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

Fair point.

08.03.2026 01:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Occasionally but not now. I currently live in Indiana but used to go there quite often.

08.03.2026 01:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

LOL! Me too. I have to check myself. But, since we’ve started, I think Fullers Vintage Ale, Gouden Carolus Blue, and Avec Les Bons Vœux are right there in all of my top 15 top 5s!

08.03.2026 00:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I’m so dumb. Now the S&G thing from three days ago makes more sense. Didn’t occur to me. Without a pie I have difficulty placing you! 😁

08.03.2026 00:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Yeah, it’s all situational, all nostalgic, all mood based.

08.03.2026 00:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Enjoy!

08.03.2026 00:11 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I love it, but … 😁

08.03.2026 00:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

You’re here?

08.03.2026 00:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Lindemans Cuvee de Amitie

Lindemans Cuvee de Amitie

Cheers. #BskyBeer

07.03.2026 22:53 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Indeed it is. I have others too.

07.03.2026 21:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Fortlandia Nacho Bock, Maibock

Fortlandia Nacho Bock, Maibock

This is *really* nice. #BskyBeer

07.03.2026 20:45 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

LOL.

07.03.2026 19:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Jealousy mounts. #BskyBeer

07.03.2026 18:39 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Honestly, this just isn’t a very good beer.

07.03.2026 18:36 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 5 📌 0

Although imports have been generally devastated here in the US in the last 10 years, VITUS remarkably remains on shelves here. It’s a super beer. That Aecht is one that is hard to source here.

07.03.2026 14:51 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Cheers. #BskyBeer

06.03.2026 01:06 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Cheers. #BskyBeer

04.03.2026 23:07 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Feeling groovy. Not so much after those results in the past 24 hours.

04.03.2026 22:42 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Well OK, but if this is the price of survival, I’m buying palettes of it. FWIW and IMO, the re-introduction of Green as a core beer created an instant classic.

02.03.2026 15:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Checks calendar for April 1.

02.03.2026 15:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0