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Ding’s Beer Blog

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Bitter Englishman, exiled in the USA writing about his beer journey of 40+ years. Also on X. dingsbeerblog.com Lifelong #LUFC but generally don’t post about football here

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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 6h
Machine House, cheers. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Cheers. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
8. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Shared a couple of beers that were each almost 20 years old. The stout was drinkable but way over the hill, the Old Viscosity was really very good. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Somebody asked me why I ‘like’ certain posts that show beers, but not others. Simple, if that’s a beer I would buy/try/drink then I ‘like’ it, if it is not I don’t. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Dark Mild dingsbeerblog.com/beer/dark-mi... #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Dark Mild - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... There's no room for error with such a beer and Machine House doesn't make any. Mistakes that make a difference in a beer like this are not limited to just missing the attributes of the style ......
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My previous 6 posts are the 6 beers that I have made notes on most recently. A true mixed bag from World Class to Drain pour. #BskyBeer #Beersky
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
L’HEURE d’ÉTÉ dingsbeerblog.com/beer/lheure-...
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L'HEURE d'ÉTÉ - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... Tastes reflect the nose, and the beer feels like it has presence. It drinks bigger than the ABV, but not in terms of the alcohol, rather in terms of the flavor profile. Very nice balance of ligh...
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Belgian Wheat dingsbeerblog.com/beer/belgian...
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Belgian Wheat - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... Tastes are stronger than the nose might have suggested. Good orange notes, a touch of spice (not much) but sufficient for me to know that it is there. The body is slightly ... "
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Komes Russian Imperial Stout dingsbeerblog.com/beer/komes-r...
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Komes Russian Imperial Stout - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... It hardly resembles beer to be honest, rather it feels like a cup of tasteless coffee with a mild acid added, and then some rubbing alcohol put into the mix. Utterly undrinkable. ... "
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Fantôme Mori Bao dingsbeerblog.com/beer/fantome...
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Fantôme Mori Bao - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... I'm not sure much of that is very helpful, but this is a really hard beer to describe. That doesn't matter much, since it's absolutely delicious. Yet another indescribably magnificent beer. ... ...
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trader Joe’s Oktoberfest Festbier dingsbeerblog.com/beer/trader-...
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Trader Joe's Oktoberfest Festbier - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... If that baked bread note is something you are seeking, then this is the beer for you. Not really sure that the moniker Festbier should be adorning the can, but I'm also not too bothered ... "
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Crianza dingsbeerblog.com/beer/crianza/
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Crianza - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... Very mild acidity kicks in and then builds, but it still feels very fruit forward. Finish isn't as dry as it might be, and the beer delivers a serious sweet and sour note. In the end, that's the...
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A style as rare as hen’s teeth in these parts. Cheers! #BskyBeer #Beersky
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cheers. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Cheers. #BskyBeer #Beersky
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I never get into politics here and I won’t now, but I will say that the word ‘fascist’ is being over-used and mis-used a lot these days.
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Jezza @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good afternoon from De Garre, Brugge 🍻 🇧🇪
A glass of house tripel on a tray with paper doily and cheese.
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cheers. #Beersky #Bskybeer
Abt 12
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shared this 10 year old bottle on Sunday. Still holding up (just) but it felt more oxidized this time around. If you have any, now is the time, and TBH a couple of years ago was probably better. #Beersky #Bskybeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of my favorite things about Fortlandia in Fort Wayne, IN, USA is that they brew a Festbier and a Märzen every year, and they are both lovely.
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Cheers. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Haven’t run into this in about 100 years! Offered to me and accepted. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oh, go on then … #Beersky #BskyBeer
Westvleteren 12.
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That first Friday PM beer never lasts long. #Beersky #Bskybeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I wish there was more beer engagement/content on Bluesky. #Beersky #Bskybeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You should probably read more of my blog posts. Not because they are hard-hitting or brilliant pieces of writing, but just because it would give you an insight into who I am and what makes me tick. #Beersky #Bskybeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Trader Joe’s Oktoberfest Festbier Review dingsbeerblog.com/beer/trader-... #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Trader Joe's Oktoberfest Festbier - Ding's Beer Blog
" ... If that baked bread note is something you are seeking, then this is the beer for you. Not really sure that the moniker Festbier should be adorning the can, but I'm also not too bothered ... "
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is incredibly bready. #Beersky #Bskybeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It’s painfully obvious to me that if I never drank another beer from a brewery that was founded after approx. 1950, I be utterly content. The beer I’d miss out on would be totally eclipsed by the stuff that I did drink. #beersky #Bskybeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Cheers. #BskyBeer #Beersky
Fantôme Mori Bao
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It’s hard to fathom how the intensity of Monday can be followed by the turgid pace of today. #lufc #mot
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Cheers. #BskyBeer #Beersky
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Cheers. A new one for me. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Beermail. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Cheers. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Brewed by Flensburger. Cheers.
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Cheers. #BskyBeer #Beersky
De Ranke XXX Bitter
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Delighted to find this back in my part of the USA after a very long hiatus. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Cheers. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
(Un)interesting (and maybe surprising) fact: I guess that many reading this won’t know that I’ve written a bunch of pop-science chemistry books of various sorts, both in the US and UK. What’s your surprising fact?
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Cheers boys and girls. #Beersky #BakyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Living in the United States can throw a horrible spanner into the works of the most devoted Englishman’s tea routine, and for a few years now I’ve favored Builders (I think it’s really good), but this month it was equally great to get back to some PG Tips. The quintessential classic for me.
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Beermail. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Roger Protz @rogerprotz.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If in London for the #BayeuxTapestry, drop into the Museum Tavern opposite to see the "Beer Tapestry", 8 metre long embroidered history of British beer from 1066. Clever celebration of the moment & heritage by Greene King.
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Framboise.
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Cheers. #BskyBeer #Beersky
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
There are 2 main reasons I don’t go to bars or breweries anywhere near as much as I used to. Firstly I’m a legacy drinker, and when 90%+ of the taps aren’t pouring traditional beer, I’m out. Secondly, nobody who is there alone talks to one another. All staring at phones. It’s sad. #Beersky #Bskybeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Laking with VITUS. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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Ding’s Beer Blog @dingsbeerblog.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Cheers. Ardennes Dubbel. #Beersky #BskyBeer
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