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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

They are amongst the best pubs in which to enjoy it.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wasn't planning to have another pint tonight. But then @yeoldevic.bsky.social tempted me...

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'll still keep taking cheese to beer festivals - as I said, it's certainly not impaired my enjoyment of any beer.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They are many and varied really, some are cask driven, others not so much - and things like Indie Beer Feast in the UK, and the Van Moll Fest and Brugsbierfestival not at all.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I always take cubed cheese to beer festivals and can't say it has impaired my enjoyment of any beers .

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Petersgate Tap @petersgatetap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If you couldn’t get on our tasting last Sunday and a lot of you couldn’t- you can still buy the beer. Original brew plus 2 BA versions (Rioja and rum). A reminder if you buy 6 of anything (mixed or otherwise) there’s a 15% discount. you cant buy the BA versions anywhere else!

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Petersgate Tap @petersgatetap.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our Christmas Ales tasting sold out in about an hour yesterday. Accordingly we’re putting on a second date on Dec 20th -book early to avoid disappointment! 6 beers, a cheese board, home made Christmas cake and @beer4john.bsky.social

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I must admit that cool and groovy weren't the first words that came to mind.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Well, that was, err, unexpected...

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Delighted Crossover Blendery won - I have been following them almost since they started. The beers just get better and better (especially since they started including some 3-year old base beer in the blend).

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This certainly sounds like my sort of beer.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I assume you will be getting some?

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

After a busy day - CAMRA North West Regional Pub of the Year at the Northumberland Arms in Marple Bridge, and then the Lager & Sausage Festival at RedWillow Macclesfield, finishing in this unexpected find in @yeoldevic.bsky.social

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Bonus beer - Verduyn Black Envy, a 12% rye whisky barrel aged imperial stout. Beautifully smooth with an appealing fruitiness. Lovely.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Probably my final beer at this year's Brugsbierfestival. Back to Verduyn and a Bourbon barrel aged triple (8%). A hugely enjoyable and accomplished beer.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My penultimate beer. Back to Verzet with a Fillers ( which is a genever) barrel aged imperial porter (10%). It's just a little bit thin for what it is. Very enjoyable though.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Struise are sharing a bar with Vliegende Paard. This is their Masters of Darkness II, an imperial stout aged in bourbon and Speyside whisky casks (it's 12%). It's also very boozy.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Dropped down to something more sessionable. Romantic Vibes (5%) by White Pony is either a saison or a blond. It's perfectly good but that's about it.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

On we go. Next is Swarte Grind, a black IPA (8%) from Brouwerij Skollman. Nicely bitter.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Moving on at Brugsbierfestival, I had to have something from Vliegende Paard Brouwers. This is their quadrupel (10%), the beer that started it all for them. Still beautifully smooth and complex.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Next up is a Tokaj cask aged barley wine (10%) from Verduyn Bier. Red Frida is named after the brewer's Grandma who was a WW2 resistance fighter and died during COVID at 102.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Brugsbierfestival today's beer 4 - another white IPA. This is Jan Withops (6.5%) from Brauw.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Beer 3 is Master White IPA from Brouwerij de Meester. This is a style I do like, and this is a very good example.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Beer number two is an old favourite. Oud Bruin Raspberry from Brouwerij 't Verzet.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Brugsbierfestival day 2, beer 1 - Parrain Oude Gueuze. An excellent gueuze from this new-ish lambic blender.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I thought CAMRGB was defunct?

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Today's final beer at Brugsbierfestival - a festival aged quadrupel from local brewery Halve Maan. It's 12% and has some appealing winey notes.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Some of our beer festival snackage....

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

After a couple of good lambics, one beer I didn't like and two that were 'fine', this Double Citra IPA (8%) from Cambier is hitting the spot.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

First beer at this year's Brugsbierfestival is a peach sour from DUST Blending. Excellent, as expected.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Have you checked the seating arrangements?

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Finishing the day on my favourite gueuze....

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good times at the Duvelorium in Brugge...

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Great to see you Chris. I also had something of a slow start on Sunday.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

After a very long and very boozy afternoon at Torrside tapp, we return to @yeoldevic.bsky.social for Sarah Hughes Dark Ruby...

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

On the Macclesfield Party Beer Trail. Have paid a second visit to the superlative Castle for more @steelfishbrewco.bsky.social beer and the superb homemade pork pie.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

This is currently one of the best things happening in UK beer (and lots more besides) - everyone should get behind it.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Cheers Matt! If you are going to make an award to a pub, you might as well make it a bit of an event, I think.

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John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Apparently he could be a bit of an awkward sod - the obituaries might be 'interesting'.

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