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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 5m

North Shields has been having a glow-up for a while, so it was lovely to visit the newest kid on the block last night.

(Aperture Ale House opens to the public from tomorrow)

Outside Aperture Ale House. Signage hand-painted by local sign writer, Ash Willerton

Inside Aperture Ale House. Two people are sitting at one of four tables

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 44m

Tynemouth, Northumberland, photo by Rachel Riley.

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · 42m

Our favourite place for breakfast butties every morning of #ISBF is also a brewery, so Jim was delighted to be able to collaborate with Lark Hill Brewery on a beer for this year!

www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbfx-b...

#ISBFX Brewday 10 - Lark Hill Brewery (aka : Another Tick on the Bucket List) — ISBFX

“ Hey…. I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus I heard the dandelions roar in Piccadilly Circus Take a packet of seeds Take yourself out to play I want to see River of Orchids where w...

www.salfordbeerfest.com

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North East Home Brew Club @northeasthbc.bsky.social · 23h

It's home brew club tonight so dig out your best beers and I'll see you in the Town Mouse from 7pm! #beeroclock #Newcastle #beer #homebrew

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 1d

Must. Resist.

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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · 2d

Jim’s ninth #ISBFX brewday took him to Norfolk, to the market town of Diss, for a special collaboration with Ampersand Brew Co.

Grab a cuppa, find a cosy seat, and read all about it: www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbfx-b...

#ISBFX Brewday 9 - Ampersand (or "The Bucket List Gets a Tick") — ISBFX

“… On the last leg of a journey They started a long time ago The arc of a love affair Rainbows in the high desert air Mountain passes Slipping into stones Hearts and bones…. “ “ Hearts & Bon...

www.salfordbeerfest.com

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 3d

Six years of pairing books with beer…I love #BookshopDay! 📚

Craft Beer Newcastle @craftbeerncl.bsky.social · 3d

Happy #BookshopDay!

It’s that time of year again when we collaborate with wonderful independent bookshop Forum Books to bring you their recommended book pairings for some of the North East’s best beers.

craftbeernewcastle.co.uk/books-n-beer...

Books 'n' Beer Pairings #6 - Craft Beer NCL

Happy Bookshop Day to all of the book lovers and beer fans out there! As the weather starts to turn a little greyer and the jumpers come out of storage, we’re officially switching to hibernation mode,...

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Jeff Alworth @beervana.bsky.social · 5d

Britain just had an historic apple harvest, and the cider industry continues to grow. A good report:

Long, hot summer leaves cider makers with drinks too strong for pubs

Britain’s record-breaking 2025 summer has delivered a once-in-a-generation cider vintage, rich in sugar and complexity. Yet for small producers, the very ripeness that defines the year’s fruit also ri...

www.thedrinksbusiness.com

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Kate Bernot @kbernot.bsky.social · 5d

Fun assignment for @saveur.com, looking into the modern side of mead. With new producers, new formats, and a diminished focus on the ren faire set, mead is proving surprisingly versatile.

Find it in the latest issue!

A cover of the fall/winter 2025 issue of SAVEUR shows a vertical photo of Chinese noodles on a yellow table

An interior page from the SAVEUR issue shows text as well as a large, center photo of a bottle of dark purple mead from Superstition Meadery

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Paul Davies @beersommelierkew.bsky.social · 5d

Baked beer? Lars has the story
www.beerandbrewing.com/style-school...

Meet Keptinis, the Baked Beer of the Baltics

There are many kinds of dark beer around the world, but there’s one that stands out as profoundly different from the others—and it features a deep, caramelized flavor that can only come from a nice, h...

www.beerandbrewing.com

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 5d

One of those days that reminds you why you do what you do ❤️

Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · 5d

Jim headed up to Northumberland on Friday, and along with @daisyturnell.bsky.social from @craftbeerncl.bsky.social & @bombgirl.bsky.social they joined The First & Last Brewery for #ISBFX Brewday 7.

Read all about it (+ @breweryjewellery.bsky.social treats) at www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbfx-b...

#ISBFX #Brewday7 : A New Crush (or "Thinking of Igor Cavalera") — ISBFX

“ Between lightning and thunder three seconds the gap A warm candle glow keeps this wood room from black My cat, she sleeps on an old clippy mat Purring out echoes of faint pitter-pat As the rai...

www.salfordbeerfest.com

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Craft Beer Channel @craftbeerchannel.bsky.social · 6d

NEW VID!

We're at Baron Brewing making a DIPA to end all DIPAs – 28gpl of Simcoe, Strata, Motueka & Krush. Very excited to see what people think of this beer at Love & Beer Fest next week!

Tickets still available btw!

youtu.be/80x-4v_DwtE

Brewing a massive DIPA with Baron

YouTube video by The Craft Beer Channel

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James Clay and Sons @jamesclaybeers.bsky.social · 6d

As the nights draw in, our attention turns to nights in with big sharing bottles of Belgian beer, and this year we've four new ones from Chimay, Rodenbach, and Duvel.

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 6d

Ah, I remember that Young Knives tour! I couldn’t make it to their Newcastle gig at The Cluny so I baked them a cake 🎂

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 6d

Because being more inclusive means putting in the work:

Holding an NCFE CACHE qualification certificate awarded to Daisy Alys Turnell for achieving the NCFE CACHE Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism

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Dr Christina Wade 👻🍺🎃 @braciatrix.bsky.social · 7d

This Saturday you can catch me chatting with Susan and Judith Boyle about all things Filthy Queens and Women in Irish Beer History at the Kildare Readers Festival.

Free tickets here: riverbank.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

And of course there will be beer!

Screenshot of Kildare Readers Festival post featuring photos of Christina Wade, Judith Boyle, and Susan Boyle. Includes text stating "Filthy Queens and beer herstory: A conversation with Dr Christina Wade and Susan & Judith Boyle" below reads " When Saturday October 11th 2025; Time: 5:30pm; Where: Riverbank Arts Centre

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Tipple Marketing @tipplemarketing.bsky.social · 7d

Amélie’s in the news!

(Thanks to @britbeerwriters.bsky.social for sharing her award win)

www.beerguild.co.uk/news/women-i...

Women in Beer Founder Amélie Tassin Wins Diversity and Inclusivity Champion Award at Brewers Choice Awards

Women in Beer is proud to announce that its founder, Amélie Tassin, has been named the Diversity and Inclusivity Champion at this year’s Brewers Choice Awards, held on 30th September at Big Penny Soci...

www.beerguild.co.uk

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Field Music @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social · 8d

On Sunday 26th October, we're hosting a Bandcamp Listening Party to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of our debut album. We'll be there in the chat, taking rubbish as per usual. Come join us! fieldmusic.bandcamp.com/merch/field-...

Peter standing at a microphone, playing a pink telecaster guitar in the original Field Music studio.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 10d

The Jarrow Crusade, in which 200 unemployed men marched to London calling for government intervention to restore jobs, began on this day 1936. Unsuccessful at the time, but helped to shape postwar attitudes to employment and social justice.

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 10d

On average, the first result in an Amazon search is 29% more expensive than the best match...Click any of the top four links on the top of your screen and you’ll pay an average of 25% more than you would for your best match – which, on average, is located 17 places down in an Amazon search result.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and what we can do about it

www.theguardian.com

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Paul J White @pauljwhite.bsky.social · 10d

Last time I was on a ferry was across the Bosphorus to Asia! I doubt South Shields is that exotic 😀 #Tyne

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 11d

When you put your phone camera on a timer, prop it up with a pint on the table, and leg it to get into the shot in time…

Craft Beer Newcastle @craftbeerncl.bsky.social · 11d

Such a wonderful day up at First & Last Brewery in Northumberland with @beersmanchester.bsky.social @bombgirl.bsky.social + @breweryjewellery.bsky.social to brew a collab. for @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social

#DreamTeam

Behind the bar in the taproom of First & Last Brewery with Ric, Jim, Clare, Daisy, Robin & Red

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Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social · 12d

Always love this time of year! Autumn cosiness, and putting together the beer list for my annual books ‘n’ beer pairing with Helen at Forum Books. Picked up some great options for it today…all will be revealed later this month!

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ALT: a blue cartoon character is holding a zipper in his mouth and saying `` zipped '' .

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Craft Beer Channel @craftbeerchannel.bsky.social · 12d

There's still tickets for our festival on 17th October at the Beer Merchants Tap!

It's a celebration of collab brews, street food and homebrewing – with stunning beers from the UK's best plus free homebrew samples, hop/malt sampling & BBQs and burgers!

www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/love...

Love Beer Festival 2025 Tickets - 17th October | The Malt Miller

Join the Love Beer Festival 2025 for an unforgettable experience with top-quality brews and vibrant festivities. Secure your tickets now!

www.themaltmiller.co.uk

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Tipple Marketing @tipplemarketing.bsky.social · 12d

What a week so far! Such a great time catching up with everyone at the Brewers Congress, and celebrating @tassinam.bsky.social’s award win for her @womeninbeer.bsky.social work! 🏆

A copy of the latest edition of the Brewers Journal on a table alongside a half of beer

Amélie on stage collecting her award from Melissa Cole and Tim Sheahan

Seven women working in the beer industry pose for a photo next to the stage inside Big Penny Social

From left to right: the Tipple Marketing events team - Daisy, Manuela, and Amélie

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