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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Left Handed Giant takeover @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social . 3 beers in and predictably all great so far

Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Started off thinking only could have a third, currently on three thirds. @donzokobeer.bsky.social Baltic Porter at 15% so wonderfully drinkable

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The finish is an unclassified climb to the classic Aloe D’Huez which we estimated was 6.2% gradient. Supping to the finish Duration Oak & Jay 6.0% abv #drinkthegrafient #tdf #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Hill 4 is the Col de Sarenne (7.3%) #drinkthegradient #tdf being matched with Rochefort 6 (7.5% abv). Quickly becoming my annual 7.5% gradient beer #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Hill 3 Col du Galibier 6.9% #drinkthegradient #tdf follows on quickly but has a long run to next climb. So time to savour a bottle of Gueze Boon 7% abv #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Hill 2 #drinkthegradient #tdf and it’s the ‘little’ climb Col du Télégraphe (7.1%) being paired with a small bottle of Dubuisson cuvee des trolls 7% abv #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

An unusual early start for the riders & drinkers for this years #drinkthegradient . I am barely awake supping Northern Monk Northern Pubs American Brown at 5.4% ABV as riders are already on Hill 1, the Col de la Croix de Fer at 5.2% gradient

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Currently at the Omnipollo Showcase at @donzokobeer.bsky.social . The Collab beer ‘True North’ is tasting excellent - The crazy Impy stouts await

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Late #lambictrail Sunday update, after a few of the great Little Earth Project beers at the Free Trade, I’ve ended up at Donzoko and having Cantillon Iris… lovely end to the weekend.

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

#lambictrail no 8 : third of Wildflower Anchovy on Toast at Axis… Kvas Mixed ferm. Lovely refreshing with thankfully no fish #BslyBeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Beer 7 on #lambictrail Wildflower St Thomas - A very good morello cherry mixed ferm at Axis. #Bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Beer 6 - still at Central for #lambictrail a third of the always great Duchess De Bourgogne Flanders Red #BskyBeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Beer 5 #lambictrail still at Central. Enjoying a lip smacking Tilquin Rhubarbe #Bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Beer 4 #lambictrail - at our usual start place - the wonderful Central. Cantillon Gueuze and lambic stew - perfect lunch for the day #BskyBeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Number 3 sneaked off piste a little on #lambictrail with a third of La Chouffe at Town Mouse #BskyBeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Beer 2 on #lambitrail is a lovely Oud Beersel Violet Sour Lambic at the Town Mouse #Bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Starting my Lantern Rouge #lambictrail adventure with @merely-chris.bsky.social & Gillian at the Mean Eyed Cat. Supping a wonderful Tilquin Gueze whilst sitting at the Danzig cuddling cat table. Great start #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Yesterday, i ventured over to Carlisle. After visiting the Cathedral & the wonderful Tullie Galleries, I met a friend at the 32nd Carlisle Beer Festival. Well run with 50 beers mainly from Cumbria, Scotland, Merseyside & the odd Tyneside one. Lovely day with great company

A third of a Belgian Quad at Carlisle Beer festival

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Onto the final hill #drinkthegradient we are heading up the steeper climb (8.6%) of the Puerto de Navacerrada with the added Bola Del Mundo. Being matched with Gouden Carolous Classic at 8.5%. #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

On Hill 4 #drinkthegradient sipping a classic Kernel Export Stout - London 1890 at 7.4% alongside the first climb up the 7.5% Puerto de Navacerrada #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Hill 3 #drinkthegradient I’m having a ‘Sticky Bottle’ moment finding myself outside the 0.2 abv margin. I’m drinking a LSBB’25 #2 west Coast IPA from Verdant/Stoup (Seattle) /Bale Breaker (Washington State) breweries at 7% on the 7.3 Alto del León. Off to see the Commissaire. #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Hill 2 #drinkthegradient Im supping a lovely Sindris Forge, part of Brew Yorks Nine Realms series. This one is in collaboration with Salama Brewery from Finland and is described as a 5.6% Mountain IPA . Matched with the Puerto de La Paradilla 5.7 #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Hola. So here we are again for #DrinktheGradient - the Vuelta edition. Starting sensibly with a 4.1 % gradient Alto de La Escondida matched with a not sensible (but very good) Vault City Cherry Cola Float 4.3%abv #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

St Bernardus & Weihenstephaner ‘Konbine’ described as a Helles but much more. Very good. #belgianBeerWeek at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Next De La Senne & Cantillon ‘Biere de Coupage’. An Amber Lambic Blend with a bit of funk about it. It’s not a surprise that this is very good @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social #BelgianBeerWeek

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Well this is outstanding. Rodenbach Alexander, a barrel aged flemish red with sour cherries. Belgian beer week starting off well at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

So onto our final peak La Plange 7.2% which I’m enjoying with another Belgian Classic Westmalle Dubbel 7.0% #drinkthegradient #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

For the 4th (2nd) Hill, Cormet de Roselend 6.3%, I chose a Verdant ‘Gardens of Narrative’ at 6.5%, partly because I wanted an IPA at this point but also its great print bird artwork. #drinkthegradient #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

So our first proper hill and it’s a difficult one, Col du Pré (12,6 km à 7,7%) , HC in classification for riders but potentially difficult for us as it’s short. So im quickly sipping a classic Rochefort 6 at 7.5% #drinkthegradient #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Next up would have been the Col des Saisies (6.4%) which would have matched perfectly with this Full Circle West Coast looper 6.4. But we are just starting on the flat so gradient is a just a little bit out #drinkthegradient #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Due to Cow Issues the first 2 hills of #drinkthegradient are missing today so we’ve began virtual whilst watching test match. As a starter I’m beginning with dessert. Vault City poire belle Helene 5.0% abv which was matched to the missing Côte d'Héry-sur-Ugine 5.1% gradient #bskybeer #justnotcricket

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Lovely @kernelbrewery.bsky.social Running Porter with a chaser of Cotherstone cheese from Neil’s Yard

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Keeping hydrated in this warm weather with a little “fruit juice” at Mean Eyed Cat #bskybeer

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

I’ve hit the moment I remembered I shouldn’t be drinking half’s at a brewing showcase, so now in third mode. ‘Sweeping coast’ to the the right, ‘Where the Buffalo’s Roam’ to the left. @durationbeer.bsky.social takeover at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

My annual Friday afternoon at the Toon Beer Festival. Had to start with a Firebrick ‘Stottie IPA’ brewed with Big River Bakery. As I’m pairing it with, a Big River Ham & Pease Pudding Stottie I coincidentally bought on my way in

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Well this was a lovely addition to quiz night at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social . Mills x Oliver’s collabs all very good

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Afternoon of lovely company rounded off by an appearance of of the Guinness Timmermans Collab at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Sitting in the dark with headphones on, listening to the new @stevenwilsonhq.bsky.social album ‘The Overview’. Inevitably great

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

4th stop on #lambictrail #laternrouge is the Town Mouse. A little bottle share of an impressive Little Earth Tangential Thoughts and a third of 3 Fonteinen Nocturne

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Stop 3 on #lanternrouge #lambictrail is the Mean Eyed Cat. This sourpuss is enjoying a Perennial ‘24 from Welsh Brewers Wilderness

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

At Axis for first additional pour in the #lanternrouge #lambictrail. A little sipper of mackerel skies alongside a third of the 3 Fonteinen Oude Kriek

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

#lanternrouge #lambictrail beer 2: a lovely Tilquin Kriek de Schaerbeek at Central

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

As is traditional now, I’ve started the Lambic trail at the Central Bar in Gateshead with a Tilquin Abricot / Rhubarbe

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

My mid-table obscurity performance tonight at the @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social quiz will be fuelled by this classic

A half of Old Peculiar at the Free Trade Inn, Newcastle

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Getting in practice for the Belgian beer trail in a couple of weeks. Hake at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social inevitably great mussels in sauce, alongside chips with mayo and a bottle of Orval. Roll on the lambics

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Got to love New Years Day at @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social . Lots of regulars, great beer and lovely soup.

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

In the depths of trying to find something decent to watch - randomly found a channel showing Chicago Transit Authority ‘I’m a Man’… what a great track

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Billy Hall @dad2dam2dum2mum.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

2nd beer of Xmas day. There is one small offy in the little town of Dollar. Every time I visit, I find a brewery I don’t really know. This time Glen Affric, have had 5 of their beers over the week - all very good

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