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@pilotbeer.co.uk
Brewery and twitter account. Leith, laugh, love. It’s probably just a joke.
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@pilotbeer.co.uk
· Dec 18
Not being funny like but if you haven't been to Vessel yet what are you doing with your life?
It’s been raining for longer than Liz Truss was Prime Minister.
February 12, 2026 at 7:50 AM
It’s been raining for longer than Liz Truss was Prime Minister.
Had a brewer phone in sick with dartitis?
February 10, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Had a brewer phone in sick with dartitis?
Where did it all go wrong for us? Mostly due to a misunderstanding over the phone meaning when every other brewery cleaned up doing non-alcs for sober October we spent our entire cash reserve on noodles.
February 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Where did it all go wrong for us? Mostly due to a misunderstanding over the phone meaning when every other brewery cleaned up doing non-alcs for sober October we spent our entire cash reserve on noodles.
One thing we didn't anticipate when we started supplying Icons bar at Edinburgh Airport was that our glassware would *constantly* be getting nicked by pilots.
February 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM
One thing we didn't anticipate when we started supplying Icons bar at Edinburgh Airport was that our glassware would *constantly* be getting nicked by pilots.
The 6 Nations starts this weekend so we'll have our branded boot cut jeans on sale in the brewery shop from tomorrow.
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The 6 Nations starts this weekend so we'll have our branded boot cut jeans on sale in the brewery shop from tomorrow.
While this is an old article, we told Shadow Doge about ScotGov wasting an enormous amount of public money by giving to a brewery who spent it on a forest that died and they never got back to us so 🤷
www.thenational.scot/news/2493240... The moral authority of BD's James Watt & Elon Musk. What's not to like?
BrewDog founder launches unofficial Elon Musk-style watchdog to take on UK Government
BREWDOG founder James Watt has launched an unofficial government watchdog which he has styled after Elon Musk’s programme in the US ...
www.thenational.scot
February 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
While this is an old article, we told Shadow Doge about ScotGov wasting an enormous amount of public money by giving to a brewery who spent it on a forest that died and they never got back to us so 🤷
Look we may not be the sharpest bulbs in the drawer but we are at least careful not to extensively document all our crimes.
February 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Look we may not be the sharpest bulbs in the drawer but we are at least careful not to extensively document all our crimes.
Quick question, how much do C&C have to own before a brand doesn’t qualify as indie?
Waitrose have thrown their weight behind a campaign to promote beer from genuine independent breweries, with a new ‘Indie Beer’ section on Waitrose.com and planned in-store promotions beertoday.co.uk/2026/02/02/w... #beer #beernews #indiebeer #beersales
February 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Quick question, how much do C&C have to own before a brand doesn’t qualify as indie?
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Back in the whisky society on Queen Street but first - beer 🍺 @pilotbeer.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Back in the whisky society on Queen Street but first - beer 🍺 @pilotbeer.co.uk
It's beginning to feel like handing the world to the techbros wasn't a great idea.
Hello. Are there any Google Business experts around? Google's extremely clever AI has decided to claim we have a pub quiz on tonight (we don't, it's tomorrow) and there's no obvious way to remove it (e.g. Posts, Events). Google's extremely clever AI assistant is no help either.
January 31, 2026 at 10:33 AM
It's beginning to feel like handing the world to the techbros wasn't a great idea.
Hello. Are there any Google Business experts around? Google's extremely clever AI has decided to claim we have a pub quiz on tonight (we don't, it's tomorrow) and there's no obvious way to remove it (e.g. Posts, Events). Google's extremely clever AI assistant is no help either.
January 31, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Hello. Are there any Google Business experts around? Google's extremely clever AI has decided to claim we have a pub quiz on tonight (we don't, it's tomorrow) and there's no obvious way to remove it (e.g. Posts, Events). Google's extremely clever AI assistant is no help either.
Every month should be dry.
Big Bag Of Jans? No.
Fe-Brew No Beer For Me-Ary!
March Away From The Pub
Aprilerol Spritz? No Thanks!
Maybe Drink? Maybe Not
June Know What I Don’t Fancy? A Pint
July-ke Beer? No, Me Neither
Nawgust
Sept End Beer
Sober October
No Booze Vember
Decide Not To Drink Ember
Big Bag Of Jans? No.
Fe-Brew No Beer For Me-Ary!
March Away From The Pub
Aprilerol Spritz? No Thanks!
Maybe Drink? Maybe Not
June Know What I Don’t Fancy? A Pint
July-ke Beer? No, Me Neither
Nawgust
Sept End Beer
Sober October
No Booze Vember
Decide Not To Drink Ember
January 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Every month should be dry.
Big Bag Of Jans? No.
Fe-Brew No Beer For Me-Ary!
March Away From The Pub
Aprilerol Spritz? No Thanks!
Maybe Drink? Maybe Not
June Know What I Don’t Fancy? A Pint
July-ke Beer? No, Me Neither
Nawgust
Sept End Beer
Sober October
No Booze Vember
Decide Not To Drink Ember
Big Bag Of Jans? No.
Fe-Brew No Beer For Me-Ary!
March Away From The Pub
Aprilerol Spritz? No Thanks!
Maybe Drink? Maybe Not
June Know What I Don’t Fancy? A Pint
July-ke Beer? No, Me Neither
Nawgust
Sept End Beer
Sober October
No Booze Vember
Decide Not To Drink Ember
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I’m heading to Scotland in March and Bluesky has given me 2 things to do just this morning - try some pochle (see below) and try @pilotbeer.co.uk’s Vessel restaurant in Edinburgh.
Apples, sourced from gardens around Edinburgh, magicked into a truly Scottish eau de vie. This week's story is about making new friends, pubs, and pochle, a spirit named after a tradition.
Close to the Tree — Pochle, Edinburgh’s Communal Apple Spirit — Pellicle share.google/bdasjYtbOzpi...
Close to the Tree — Pochle, Edinburgh’s Communal Apple Spirit — Pellicle share.google/bdasjYtbOzpi...
Close to the Tree — Pochle, Edinburgh’s Communal Apple Spirit — Pellicle
Chris Miles is a quiet man. He is soft-spoken, sometimes even a little reserved, but always friendly. It helps that it’s a celebratory occasion when we meet: We’re at The Penny Black, his second pub i...
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January 28, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I’m heading to Scotland in March and Bluesky has given me 2 things to do just this morning - try some pochle (see below) and try @pilotbeer.co.uk’s Vessel restaurant in Edinburgh.
Taking the train to Edinburgh for a weekend away? Why not jump off at Waverley, swerve round JK Rowling shaking her fist furiously at the TransPennine Express, and take a 5 minute stroll up to Vessel for the best food and drink in town?
vesselbars.co.uk
vesselbars.co.uk
Vessel Bars – A new bar from Pilot and friends
vesselbars.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Taking the train to Edinburgh for a weekend away? Why not jump off at Waverley, swerve round JK Rowling shaking her fist furiously at the TransPennine Express, and take a 5 minute stroll up to Vessel for the best food and drink in town?
vesselbars.co.uk
vesselbars.co.uk
Setting up a pub 16 minutes from Sharron Davies' house.
January 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Setting up a pub 16 minutes from Sharron Davies' house.
Delighted to announce we’ve just installed two lines on Bear Grylls’ apocalypse-proof boat.
Bear Grylls: ‘I’ve bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry’
Bear Grylls: ‘I’ve bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry’
The adventurer on his family’s escape vessel, his crush on the Princess of Wales, and a disgusting toenail habit
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 12:19 PM
Delighted to announce we’ve just installed two lines on Bear Grylls’ apocalypse-proof boat.
I WAS SAYING BOO-URNS
An important message to remember at this time of year is that a Scottish brewery is for life, not just for Burns Night.
January 23, 2026 at 8:28 PM
I WAS SAYING BOO-URNS
An important message to remember at this time of year is that a Scottish brewery is for life, not just for Burns Night.
January 23, 2026 at 12:19 PM
An important message to remember at this time of year is that a Scottish brewery is for life, not just for Burns Night.
Go on then, time for our Beckham story too:
Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham (/ˈbɛkəm/ BEK-əm;[4] born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.[5] Primarily a right midfielder and known for his range of passi
Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham (/ˈbɛkəm/ BEK-əm;[4] born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.[5] Primarily a right midfielder and known for his range of passi
January 20, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Go on then, time for our Beckham story too:
Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham (/ˈbɛkəm/ BEK-əm;[4] born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.[5] Primarily a right midfielder and known for his range of passi
Sir David Robert Joseph Beckham (/ˈbɛkəm/ BEK-əm;[4] born 2 May 1975) is an English former professional footballer, the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF and co-owner of Salford City.[5] Primarily a right midfielder and known for his range of passi
Some sympathy for Trump on the Nobel prize thing tbh. We once made up the Leith Brewers Association and announced we’d won their Best Brewer award then people started congratulating us and even though we knew it was total bullshit it still felt reeeeeal good.
January 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Some sympathy for Trump on the Nobel prize thing tbh. We once made up the Leith Brewers Association and announced we’d won their Best Brewer award then people started congratulating us and even though we knew it was total bullshit it still felt reeeeeal good.
Tried to become the Official Beer Partner of this but unfortunately due to a misunderstanding on the phone we are now the Official Beer Partner of NASA’s first crude mission to the bastard twatting moon.
January 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Tried to become the Official Beer Partner of this but unfortunately due to a misunderstanding on the phone we are now the Official Beer Partner of NASA’s first crude mission to the bastard twatting moon.
Every time we break character to say something earnest on here we think it'll be the last time and then we inevitably go right back and do it again. It's like painting the Forth wall.
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Every time we break character to say something earnest on here we think it'll be the last time and then we inevitably go right back and do it again. It's like painting the Forth wall.
Just ban us all from social media so we can draw a line under it and move on with our lives.
January 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Just ban us all from social media so we can draw a line under it and move on with our lives.