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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 2h

I've generally (but not always!) learnt my limits!

Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 2h

I only drank half of that free pint - absolutely nothing wrong with it at all but my system was telling me it was time to stop so I did.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 2h

My £10 pub voucher's got me a (slightly short but I couldn't be arsed to argue as it's free!) pint of Holts Bitter, a meat and potato pasty, and a bottle of Holts Sixex 6% to take home.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 4h

My last beer in Stockport is in the Magnet before hopping onto the bus back to Chorlton from just outside. A half of Thornbridge The Fargate 5% chocolate and vanilla stout.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 6h

Next up the Crown Inn for a pint of Whim Hartington Bitter 4% (not had Whim for years!) and some jalapeño pork scratchings.

Pint of beer and pot of jalapeño pork scratchings

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 7h

After three silly strong thirds in about 3hrs time for something somewhat more sessionable in the Runaway Brewery Tap - a second pint this weekend of their WIB collab 3.4% mild Go Diva!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 9h

3rd and final Torrside at the Petersgate is American Barleywine 2022 10% with a warm pork pie and mustard.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 10h

2nd Torrside at the Petersgate is The Light at the End of the Tunnel 9.5% imperial black IPA.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 10h

There are 4 different ones on cask and another couple on keg. Probably gonna have 3 of the cask and be more than satisfied!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 10h

A very dangerous first stop. The Petersgate Tap is having its 'Monsters weekend' of extreme Torrside beers, all 9-10% and £4/third. A third of Trepidation imperial altbier 9%.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 11h

On the bus to Stockport for an afternoon visiting some of its better pubs.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 12h

A more restrained breakfast today, just a bacon and egg sandwich.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 13h

And going back Mon means bus home from Chelmsford station rather than a taxi so a further "saving".

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 13h

I think the trains are running okay but decided to go for an extra night as it was only £55. Also I only found out this morning but having booked direct gets me a £10 voucher to spend in the pub so that's a bonus!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 16h

My ticket's an open return so another night wouldn't be complicated other than sorting and paying for another hotel room.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 16h

Miserable damp windy morning in Manchester. The trains back to London seem okay at the moment but fingers crossed that holds until later in the day.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

In bed! 50% of me wants to dress again and go get a chicken tikka kebab wrap from the takeaway a minute away; 50% thinks that's too much like hard work!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Only downside of staying above a pub - the music/DJ from downstairs is definitely audible in my room!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Back in Chorlton. A half of Marble Stout 5.7% in Fell Bar.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

2 slices between the sausages and black pudding, partly covered up!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

I reckon after this I'll get the bus back to Chorlton and do some pubs there as I failed to do yesterday.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

I've split from the CBG group at least for now and come to the City Arms. Half of Roosters Unsung Hero 4.1% West Coast pale and half of Titanic Plum Porter Grand Reserve 6.5%

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Two slices of black pudding and a large flat mushroom

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Last beer at Beermoth before we leave is a half of cask Ashover 1910 Porter 5%

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Yep. I'm still taking it sensible and slow after yesterday but feeling okay.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Still at Café Beermoth - Drie Fonteinen Oude Lambiek and a cheese board.

Third of beer, 3 cheeses, pickles, crackers

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

They were rapidly poured onto the plate - I don't hold with that separate beans nonsense!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Our 2nd stop is Café Beermoth. A pint of another WIB collab - Roosters Unladylike Behaviour 4.6% NZ pale.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

@dpvinson.bsky.social What date's the members Christmas party at Ain't Dutch? Could have sworn I put it in my diary but there's nothing there!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

First venue of the @craftybeergirls.bsky.social meet is Bundobust brewery. A fair number here. Starting sensible with a cask Bundobust Irk St 3.8%.

Group of (mostly) women drinking at Bundobust

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

I'll be setting up a rule on my email domain to delete future emails on receipt

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Now on the bus into the centre for the first of the three meet venues, Bundobust.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

Got an email from TV Licensing a couple of days ago "we notice you've cancelled your direct debit". Yep! Get stuffed!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026

I'm staying above a Holts pub in Chorlton as central hotels were too expensive and my plan last night had been to do some Chorlton bars after checking in. However I stayed longer in the centre and drank more so by the time I got to my room all I wanted to do was crash! I may be a wee bit hungover.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

Sitting at a table at Track with the brewers from Cloudwater Track & Beak!

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

Over a road to the Track Brewery tap where they have a cask green hop festival with at least 15 beers. Half of Track/Oakham Forest King 5.8% green hop brown ale.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

The Cloudwater brewery tour included 2 tasters direct from the tanks, one 7.x%. Back in the bar tasters of Kyema 7.2% raspberry sour and the new West Coast IPA Is Dead 7.x%,then I bought a (diecounted) third of The Joy of Living 11.5% choc orange impy stout. An arancini may have been involved.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

I'm now at Cloudwater for a WIB tour/tasting. While waiting for the others to arrive a third of their cask Fieldwork Bullion Edition 4.3% fresh hop bitter.

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Caroline Debenham 🏳️‍⚧️ @carolinedebenh1.eurosky.social · 23/10/2026

Balance have a Closet Brewing tasting later this afternoon so for my second I'm having one of theirs. Half of More Berries Than Sense 5.9% Scottish Berry Sour. Also excellent.

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