The Mad Brewer
@themadbrewer.bsky.social
Freelance homebrew writer, regular articles in Pellicle and work also published in BYO magazine.
Does anyone know of any pubs or breweries in the UK that are run as workers collectives/employee ownership models?
Obvs micros and two person partnerships might be solely owned/operated by the owners so this is larger pubs/breweries where it’s all employee owned
Obvs micros and two person partnerships might be solely owned/operated by the owners so this is larger pubs/breweries where it’s all employee owned
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Does anyone know of any pubs or breweries in the UK that are run as workers collectives/employee ownership models?
Obvs micros and two person partnerships might be solely owned/operated by the owners so this is larger pubs/breweries where it’s all employee owned
Obvs micros and two person partnerships might be solely owned/operated by the owners so this is larger pubs/breweries where it’s all employee owned
After a frankly harrowing experience playing though Dark Souls a few years back; I, for some reason, decided it would be fun to try Elden Ring and it’s just kicking my arse all over. Can’t even get past the first real boss fight.
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
After a frankly harrowing experience playing though Dark Souls a few years back; I, for some reason, decided it would be fun to try Elden Ring and it’s just kicking my arse all over. Can’t even get past the first real boss fight.
I tweeted about Jay Rayner making slightly sexist comments about beer on Sunday Brunch and he replied immediately apologising. Lovely chap.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I tweeted about Jay Rayner making slightly sexist comments about beer on Sunday Brunch and he replied immediately apologising. Lovely chap.
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Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
My Romanian rescue dog made her feelings about Reform quite clear.
December 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
My Romanian rescue dog made her feelings about Reform quite clear.
Brewing up a Golden Ale. 3.6%, EKG. Gonna be a beaut. I’ve got a project ongoing that is giving me the excuse to make a whole lot of traditional styles and it s a palette cleanser of an exercise to get back to basics.
December 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Brewing up a Golden Ale. 3.6%, EKG. Gonna be a beaut. I’ve got a project ongoing that is giving me the excuse to make a whole lot of traditional styles and it s a palette cleanser of an exercise to get back to basics.
The spice must pour!
We've got a really fun article inc. a homebrew recipe from @themadbrewer.bsky.social up on @pelliclemag.com, where Paul has attempted to recreate spice beer from Frank Herbert's 'Dune'. Find it here!
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
Beer is the Mind-Killer — Brewing Spice Beer From Frank Herbert’s “Dune” — Pellicle
“The spice must flow.” — Baron Vladimir Harkonnen “Spice,” or “spice melange,” is the most important resource in the Dune universe. A mysterious element that exists on a single planet—the desert w...
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December 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The spice must pour!
North East Homebrew Club Xmas
meet up.
meet up.
December 9, 2025 at 11:10 PM
North East Homebrew Club Xmas
meet up.
meet up.
Six years since I brewed my first beer for @pelliclemag.com
Humorous but Foolish, a banana milkshake IPA.
Humorous but Foolish, a banana milkshake IPA.
December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Six years since I brewed my first beer for @pelliclemag.com
Humorous but Foolish, a banana milkshake IPA.
Humorous but Foolish, a banana milkshake IPA.
More questions for Americans: do you have these foamy banana sweets or is that just a UK thing?
December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
More questions for Americans: do you have these foamy banana sweets or is that just a UK thing?
I would join in with Spotify wrapped but apparently I only listened to songs for 157 minutes all year. I don’t *think* that’s right as I have a playlist on when I’m brewing and that’s about 7 hours.
December 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I would join in with Spotify wrapped but apparently I only listened to songs for 157 minutes all year. I don’t *think* that’s right as I have a playlist on when I’m brewing and that’s about 7 hours.
Americans: would you just say ‘gallons’ or would specify US Gallons?
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Americans: would you just say ‘gallons’ or would specify US Gallons?
Who are some good beer related/homebrew people for me to follow?
November 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Who are some good beer related/homebrew people for me to follow?
Unpopular opinion: CAMRA serving warm, unsparkled cask at festivals is actually harmful to cask beer.
And yes I know ‘not all festivals’.
And yes I know ‘not all festivals’.
April 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Unpopular opinion: CAMRA serving warm, unsparkled cask at festivals is actually harmful to cask beer.
And yes I know ‘not all festivals’.
And yes I know ‘not all festivals’.
Atomfall is great. It’s essentially Fallout: Lake District. This is the answer to all the live sevice slop we’ve been seeing. This the kind of game Bethesda and Arkane should be making and have failed to give us for so long.
April 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Atomfall is great. It’s essentially Fallout: Lake District. This is the answer to all the live sevice slop we’ve been seeing. This the kind of game Bethesda and Arkane should be making and have failed to give us for so long.
You know, Hallertau is bloody lovely and should be used in hop heavy beers more.
Too often it’s consigned to a token amount in a lager and it never really shines.
Too often it’s consigned to a token amount in a lager and it never really shines.
March 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
You know, Hallertau is bloody lovely and should be used in hop heavy beers more.
Too often it’s consigned to a token amount in a lager and it never really shines.
Too often it’s consigned to a token amount in a lager and it never really shines.
Streeting is a spineless yes man with zero morals. Attacking vulnerable people and essentially saying they’re making it up.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions
Health secretary says too many people are being ‘written off’ and that is driving ministers’ changes to welfare
www.theguardian.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Streeting is a spineless yes man with zero morals. Attacking vulnerable people and essentially saying they’re making it up.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Busting beer myths, talking about one of my favourite video games and making Pilsner. What’s not to love about my most recent Pellicle article?
Katie is pulling pints at the Swan With Two Necks today, and I've forgotten the password to the Pellicle account so HERE is today's bonus article from @themadbrewer.bsky.social about Bioshock: Infinite, pre-prohibition pilsner, & a recipe to try for yourself.
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/2/...
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/2/...
Our Choices Make Us — Brewing Columbia Lager from Bioshock Infinite — Pellicle
The danger of nostalgia is a theme that runs through all of the Bioshock games. Developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K in 2007, the original Bioshock and its sequel (released in 2010) are...
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March 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Busting beer myths, talking about one of my favourite video games and making Pilsner. What’s not to love about my most recent Pellicle article?
What an absolute legend. It is travesty that he is likely going to do years in prison for this act of non violent protest.
Man arrested after climbing Palace of Westminster
Police detain a man after he scales the Elizabeth Tower in Westminster on Saturday morning.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
What an absolute legend. It is travesty that he is likely going to do years in prison for this act of non violent protest.
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We’re releasing (well doing pre orders) for our first piece of print from @pelliclemag.com on Monday, very exciting times. I reckon we’ll get two or three volumes out this year if we sell enough of this one.
January 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We’re releasing (well doing pre orders) for our first piece of print from @pelliclemag.com on Monday, very exciting times. I reckon we’ll get two or three volumes out this year if we sell enough of this one.
Just setting up my blue sky.
January 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Just setting up my blue sky.