Don Russell aka Joe Sixpack
@beer-radar.bsky.social
Philly writer now enjoying beer and cheese in Rennes, the capital of Brittany in France.
Follow our adventures https://yofrance.substack.com/
Follow our adventures https://yofrance.substack.com/
So Crossplay is Scrabble? That's some innovation, @nytimes.com.
January 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
So Crossplay is Scrabble? That's some innovation, @nytimes.com.
They really should call it Gang of Peace.
January 20, 2026 at 2:09 PM
They really should call it Gang of Peace.
From the current edition of The Onion.
December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
From the current edition of The Onion.
Reposted by Don Russell aka Joe Sixpack
Phillies and Kyle Schwarber have an agreement in place for a five-year, $150 million deal, a source confirmed. First reported by ESPN. Schwarber, who turns 33 in March, returns as the club’s anchor in lineup and clubhouse.
December 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Phillies and Kyle Schwarber have an agreement in place for a five-year, $150 million deal, a source confirmed. First reported by ESPN. Schwarber, who turns 33 in March, returns as the club’s anchor in lineup and clubhouse.
Back when the craft beer boom started, we purists would cringe when BudMillerCoors types would refer to it as "liquid."
I guess they won.
Untappd now allows users to check in wine, spirits and, yup, water.
untappd.com/blog/4-6-1-u...?
I guess they won.
Untappd now allows users to check in wine, spirits and, yup, water.
untappd.com/blog/4-6-1-u...?
4.6.1 Update
Untappd has always been about discovery, community, and great beer. Today we’re expanding the platform beyond beer to include distilled spirits, wines, canned cocktails,…
untappd.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Back when the craft beer boom started, we purists would cringe when BudMillerCoors types would refer to it as "liquid."
I guess they won.
Untappd now allows users to check in wine, spirits and, yup, water.
untappd.com/blog/4-6-1-u...?
I guess they won.
Untappd now allows users to check in wine, spirits and, yup, water.
untappd.com/blog/4-6-1-u...?
I wonder how many other US breweries dared to wear their politics on their label. Good for Baerlic!
No Kings! Baerlic Brewing brewed up No Kings West Coast IPA, a pro-democracy India pale ale that drinks pretty damn good today, #nokings day where we've seen record numbers of people out to protest the regime. It's a good beer to help stand up to fascism. Cheers! 🍻
October 19, 2025 at 6:01 AM
I wonder how many other US breweries dared to wear their politics on their label. Good for Baerlic!
It's not a terrorist organization, according to the NYT.
September 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
It's not a terrorist organization, according to the NYT.
Kyle Schwarber's last 11 games:
0-4
1-4 - triple
0-4
1-3
4-6 - 4 HRs
0-4
0-4
0-3
0-2
0-4
0-3
.154 BA.
0-4
1-4 - triple
0-4
1-3
4-6 - 4 HRs
0-4
0-4
0-3
0-2
0-4
0-3
.154 BA.
September 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Kyle Schwarber's last 11 games:
0-4
1-4 - triple
0-4
1-3
4-6 - 4 HRs
0-4
0-4
0-3
0-2
0-4
0-3
.154 BA.
0-4
1-4 - triple
0-4
1-3
4-6 - 4 HRs
0-4
0-4
0-3
0-2
0-4
0-3
.154 BA.
A big hat tip to Anaïs Lecoq @anahlcq
@pelliclemag.com for the heads up on Brets chips. I wrote about them this week at Yo France!
yofrance.substack.com/p/crunch-time
@pelliclemag.com for the heads up on Brets chips. I wrote about them this week at Yo France!
yofrance.substack.com/p/crunch-time
Crunch Time
Betcha can’t eat just one of these Breton potato chips
yofrance.substack.com
August 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A big hat tip to Anaïs Lecoq @anahlcq
@pelliclemag.com for the heads up on Brets chips. I wrote about them this week at Yo France!
yofrance.substack.com/p/crunch-time
@pelliclemag.com for the heads up on Brets chips. I wrote about them this week at Yo France!
yofrance.substack.com/p/crunch-time
I am a loyal subscriber (in France) to America’s Finest News Source.
Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.
Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I am a loyal subscriber (in France) to America’s Finest News Source.
McGlinchey's is the birthplace of Joe Sixpack. It was my first Philly bar, underage in 1975. I was there for a poetry reading by my college English prof, of all things. The first of many, many 45-cent mugs of Prior Double Dark.
“Our last day is this Friday, so tell everybody to come in when they still can.” www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2025...
McGlinchey's Is Closing Forever
The legendarily smoky Philadelphia dive bar's last day is Friday.
www.phillymag.com
August 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
McGlinchey's is the birthplace of Joe Sixpack. It was my first Philly bar, underage in 1975. I was there for a poetry reading by my college English prof, of all things. The first of many, many 45-cent mugs of Prior Double Dark.
Chasing the Yellow Jersey
Le Tour is more than a race. It’s a travelogue.
yofrance.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Not sure if this is the Royal We or the NYT in general.
July 4, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Not sure if this is the Royal We or the NYT in general.
Reposted by Don Russell aka Joe Sixpack
These are the people that make America great 🇲🇽🇺🇸
June 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
These are the people that make America great 🇲🇽🇺🇸
You Uncultured Swine!
Finding enlightenment in salted Breton butter
yofrance.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Oops...
"Our accountant yelled at us": This Rennes bar gave away 350 drinks for PSG's victory actu.fr/bretagne/ren...
"Our accountant yelled at us": This Rennes bar gave away 350 drinks for PSG's victory actu.fr/bretagne/ren...
"Notre comptable nous a engueulés" : ce bar de Rennes a offert 350 verres pour la victoire du PSG
Il s'est fait avoir à son propre jeu. Le bar NOW !, situé près du mail François Mitterrand, dans le centre-ville de Rennes, avait décidé d'offrir un verre pour chaque but du PSG.
actu.fr
June 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Oops...
"Our accountant yelled at us": This Rennes bar gave away 350 drinks for PSG's victory actu.fr/bretagne/ren...
"Our accountant yelled at us": This Rennes bar gave away 350 drinks for PSG's victory actu.fr/bretagne/ren...
A suitable tribute before its memory is flushed from the annals of history.
May 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM
A suitable tribute before its memory is flushed from the annals of history.
Reposted by Don Russell aka Joe Sixpack
"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."
Reposted by Don Russell aka Joe Sixpack
Local coverage of the U.S. protests. The French know they still have friends in America.
April 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Local coverage of the U.S. protests. The French know they still have friends in America.
April Fool? Or short-term memory lapse at the NYT Spelling Bee Front Office
April 1, 2025 at 7:13 AM
April Fool? Or short-term memory lapse at the NYT Spelling Bee Front Office
Famous L.A. Sun reporter Tim O'Hara standing to the cops for press freedom.
March 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Famous L.A. Sun reporter Tim O'Hara standing to the cops for press freedom.
With the Saint-Malo Craft Beer fest coming this weekend, bars in Rennes are hosting tap takeovers (known as TTOs in among French beer freaks). La Piste is pouring drafts from Prizm, Mogwai, and Jukebox.
March 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
With the Saint-Malo Craft Beer fest coming this weekend, bars in Rennes are hosting tap takeovers (known as TTOs in among French beer freaks). La Piste is pouring drafts from Prizm, Mogwai, and Jukebox.
Eclipse over Rennes, just before dawn.
March 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Eclipse over Rennes, just before dawn.
Trump's America has us thinking about citizenship. A difficult decision is on the horizon.
open.substack.com/pub/yofrance...
open.substack.com/pub/yofrance...
Citizenship Test
As the US turns its back on Europe, it's impossible to remain a patriot
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Trump's America has us thinking about citizenship. A difficult decision is on the horizon.
open.substack.com/pub/yofrance...
open.substack.com/pub/yofrance...