NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 2mBeen up since 4.30am looking round the lovely clear sky here in Essex, UK. Not too cold outside. My quick pic of Regulus, Jupiter and Mars lined up and one from my Stellarium app showing which is which. Looking forward to a few beers and lunch in town later. 000 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerStan Hieronymus @stanhieronymus.bsky.social · 12hI missed this news before. Doubt it keeps brewers elsewhere from calling a beer "Flanders Red." www.brusselstimes.com/2343818/flan...brusselstimes.comFlanders Red Ale gains EU protection, highlighting centuries-old brewing craftA Belgian brewing staple, Flanders Red Ale, now boasts EU recognition under PGI status, securing its name and unique production methods. 2133 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 17hThey're still sleeping off their 3rd breakfast, which I gave them at 7.30am, Roger! 😃 130 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 17hBeer O'Clock. I was up early today and in Tesco's for 6am to get the weekend shopping done. Didn't avoid the rain sadly 😕 Now enjoying my last can of Sophie's excellent 'Reflection of Time'. A Strong Ale at a mere 8%ABV while making a cottage pie for later. Cheers 🍻 3300 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerBeer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 22hA £35m Centre for Advanced Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University could generate an additional £53.4m for the Scottish economy every year beertoday.co.uk/2026/10/16/h... #brewing #distilling @heriotwattuni.bsky.socialbeertoday.co.ukReport sets out the case for Heriot-Watt development - Beer TodayA £35m Centre for Advanced Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University could generate an additional £53.4m for the Scottish economy every year 093 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerStan Hieronymus @stanhieronymus.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Bottled vs. Canned Beer: Do They Really Taste Different? This study doesn't exactly answer the question. www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/2/...mdpi.com 052 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerBeer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) has announced the winners of its 2026 Spotlight Awards, and among them is Birmingham beer expert Marverine Cole beertoday.co.uk/2026/10/15/b... #beer #beernews @tvmarv.bsky.socialbeertoday.co.ukBIH Spolight Award for broadcaster Marverine - Beer TodayBe Inclusive Hospitality has announced the winners of its 2026 Spotlight Awards, and among them is Birmingham beer expert Marverine Cole 041 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerLars Marius Garshol @larsga.bsky.social · 13/10/2026My paper on spice in farmhouse brewing is now *finally* published in Ethnobotany and Economic Botany. 1295 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerJournal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists (JASBC) @jbrewingchemists.bsky.social · 13/10/2026🥃 #Bourbon #barrel char🔥: distillery trash 🗑️ or brewer's treasure👑? It's ~70% liquid at ~52% ABV, and 3 days in beer adds ~2.2% ABV + #whiskey congeners with almost no batch variation. A char-ismatic shortcut⁉️ Check out more below 👇🏻 doi.org/10.1080/0361... #brewingsciencedoi.orgBourbon Barrel Char for Beer FlavoringBarrel char is commonly filtered from whiskey prior to bottling and treated as a waste byproduct. This study evaluates the use of barrel char as a flavoring agent for beer. Barrel char consistently... 011 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerAndreas Krennmair @akrennmair.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I looked a bit into how the Upper Austrian hop industry recovered after WW2, and also tried to identify the exact origin of the Austrian-grown Malling hops. dafteejit.com/2026/10/uppe... #beerhistorydafteejit.comUpper Austrian Hops After World War 2 - Daft Eejit BrewingIn which I discuss how the hop growing industry in Upper Austria recovered after World War 2 and which hop varieties they started with. 1164 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerLars Marius Garshol @larsga.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I wrote a blog post about the new book, explaining why I wrote it, and what I'm trying to do with it www.garshol.priv.no/blog/445.htmlgarshol.priv.noNew Book: The Power of Beer | LarsblogPersonal blog of Lars Marius Garshol. 096 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerCider Review @ciderreview.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Markenhof Cidre – French-style cider from the Black Forest. Introducing southern Germany’s Markehof Cidre, Barry considers small makers and how they got there, before finally tasting through five offerings from Paul Miedtke. By @barmas.bsky.socialcider-review.comMarkenhof Cidre – French-style cider from the Black ForestBarry tastes through five offerings from southern Germany’s Markehof Cidre. 1227 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 11/10/2026No, not seen it down this way but will bear it in mind 😊🍻 010 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Beer O'Clock. Lovely day here in Chelmsford 🌞. Sitting in the sunshine having prepared the roast. Today's beers are my usual traditional brews. Kicking off with Hooky Brewery's fine 4.8%ABV Double Stout before my usual Adnams Broadside. There is a St. Bernadus ABT 12 as back up 😁. Cheers 🍻 1120 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The weekend gets underway. Up at 4am, lovely clear sky here in Suffolk. A final shot of Orion brings this star gazing session to an end. The Terrible Trio 🐈⬛🐈🐈⬛ have now come back inside with me. Looking forward to lunch and catch up later with my old brewing buddy, Sophie of Burnt Mill Brewery 🙂 0130 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerPies, Puddings and Pottages @piespuddings.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If you want to make sloe gin for Christmas, now is the time to make it. It's delicious on its own but mix it with lemon juice and soda for a sloe gin fizz! You can find the recipe at piespuddingsandpottages.com/recipe-post/... #britishfood #foodhistory #recipe #drinks #sloes #Gin #Georgian 042 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerJournal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists (JASBC) @jbrewingchemists.bsky.social · 08/10/2026🛑 No booze, no bouncer. NoLo beers lose ethanol’s protection against wild yeast. Roselli et al. Profiled 30 spoilage strains with Brettanomyces 🧫 shrugging off the most sorbate and Z. bailii the most benzoate. Check it out below👇🏻 doi.org/10.1080/0361...doi.orgPhysiological Profiling of Beer-Spoiling Yeast and the Implications for No- and Low-Alcohol BeerThe no- and low-alcohol beer market represents a growing sector worldwide. However, these products are more susceptible to microbial contamination than standard beers, primarily due to reduced or a... 022 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerBeer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Albert Johnson, from Ross-on-Wye Cider and Perry Company, has won CAMRA’s 2026 Pomona Award for championing the promotion of real cider and perry in the UK beertoday.co.uk/2026/10/06/p... #cider #perry #award @camraofficial.bsky.socialbeertoday.co.ukPomona Award winner follows in father’s footsteps - Beer TodayAlbert Johnson, from Ross-on-Wye Cider and Perry Company, has won CAMRA’s 2026 Pomona Award for championing the promotion of real cider and perry in the UK 093 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerCider Mike @cidermike.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Cider is misunderstood and underestimated. These are the best pubs in Britain to enjoy it www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/... #ciderpubs #ukcider #realcider #ukpubs #cidertour 021 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerAmerican Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) @brewingchemists.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Heat and drought are hitting hop fields in Austria and Germany, as well as spring barley. Is a shortage looming? Farmers and brewers are testing irrigation and switching to winter barley. www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/heat-an…euronews.comHeat and drought: Why beer at Oktoberfest could soon be in short supplyNo hops, no beer: heat and drought are hitting hop fields in Austria and Germany, as well as spring barley for malt. Is a beer shortage looming? Farmers and brewers are testing irrigation and switchin... 011 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026You mean you don't still have your trusty Ronco Record Vacuum for 1975? 😁 120 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerGerman at Portsmouth @germanatportsmouth.bsky.social · 30/09/2026‘The champagne of pale ales’: a search for the perfect kölsch beer in Cologne www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/... via @theguardian.comtheguardian.com‘The champagne of pale ales’: my search for the perfect kölsch beer in Cologne‘Kölsch is not a drink, it is a religion’ in Cologne, and it’s only brewed in and around the German city. But which of the many beautiful, storied beer halls serves up the best? 2143 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The next meeting of the Cambridge Craft Brewers is this coming Saturday at The Maypole Pub, Portugal Place, Cambridge. Always looking for new members, whether old hand or newcomer to home brewing, to join us for brewing chat, tech help or bring a brew along for our 'beer clinic'. 🍻 050 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerBeer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Keg and cask management ecosystem ekeg has announced a partnership with the University of Nottingham’s International Centre for Brewing Science (ICBS) to accelerate innovation in circular packaging across the brewing, beverage, and hospitality sector beertoday.co.uk/2026/09/29/c... #beer #beernewsbeertoday.co.ukPartnership explores circular packaging advances - Beer TodayKeg and cask management ecosystem ekeg has announced a partnership with the University of Nottingham’s International Centre for Brewing Science (ICBS) 153 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerCompound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 29/09/2026Wake up and smell the coffee on #NationalCoffeeDay! Here are some of the compounds that give coffee its distinctive aroma: www.compoundchem.com/2015/02/17/c... ☕️ #ChemSky 🧪 04523 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerCider Review @ciderreview.bsky.social · 27/09/2026A Cidermaker’s Tale. A few notes on Adam’s first two years as a cidermaker. By @adamhwells.bsky.socialcider-review.comA Cidermaker’s TaleA few notes on Adam’s first two years as a cidermaker. 1123 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The weekend starts. Looking forward to a lunchtime visit to the Orange Tree, Chelmsford for a few beers and catching up with an old friend. The pub's just launched a new weekend snack menu that I want to try 😋 Added bonus of decent weather again by the looks it. 🙂 020 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026After waiting patiently for an hour for the cloud to move I managed to grab 2 quick shots of the Moon. Been a few months since I've gone for a full, almost, Moon pic. The close up of Tycho crater is pleasing, my best so far 😊🔭 1285 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerAmerican Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) @brewingchemists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Rice is receiving renewed attention as an ingredient, but what does that mean for storage? Explores which rice formats can sit longer without hurting flavor, and which ones demand tighter control. Read more: www.asbcnet.org/publications/buzz/D…asbcnet.org Sign In ASBC provides Analytical, scientific process control methods to ensure high quality and safety standards, Science-based approaches and solutions to industry-wide issues, Scientific support to evaluate... 022 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Alas another poor night here for astro pics. All set up for Caldwell 34, The Veil Nebula and seeing conditions were good. Didn't get very far, 17 minutes later the cloud rolled in ☹️ Another night tomorrow 🤞🔭 080 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerPhillyBite Magazine @phillybite.com · 23/09/2026eastcoasttraveller.com/index.php/ci...eastcoasttraveller.comThe Ultimate Guide to Celebrating Oktoberfest in PhiladelphiaExplore the East Coast of The United States, Your Resource for Travel, Food, News and More. 021 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerBeer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The organisers of Czech Brew Star have announced that it will return to Mendel University in Brno on 5th February 2027, with capacity for up to 500 entries beertoday.co.uk/2026/09/24/c... #beer #beernews #beercompetitionbeertoday.co.ukDetails of Czech Brew Star 2027 confirmed - Beer TodayThe organisers of Czech Brew Star have announced that it will return to Mendel University in Brno on 5th February 2027, with capacity for up to 500 entries 011 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerBeer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Asda has launched its own exclusive beer brand, Asquith 1965, a seven-strong beer range bringing together respected breweries and distinctive beer styles beertoday.co.uk/2026/09/24/a... #beer #beernewsbeertoday.co.ukAsda introduces Asquith 1965 range of beers - Beer TodayAsda has launched its own exclusive beer brand, Asquith 1965, a seven-strong beer range bringing together respected breweries and distinctive beer styles 033 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerJournal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists (JASBC) @jbrewingchemists.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Small granules, big problem 🌾 KU Leuven researchers found large #starch granules hydrolysis first, small ones later — and kilning #barely moved gelatinization! Read more in the link below! 👇🏻 #malting #beer #brewingscience doi.org/10.1080/0361...doi.orgInsight into Changes in the Granule Size Distribution and Gelatinization Temperature of Barley Starch During Lab-Scale MaltingStarch gelatinization characteristics and granule size distributions are often reported as characteristics of barley and barley malt. Insights into the evolution of these properties during malting ... 022 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Quite a difference, Mike. Thanks for this. I shall stick with my S50 for the little that I do 🙂🔭 100 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerSaccharomyces Genome Database @yeastgenome.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🍷🧬 Save the date! #ICYGMB2027 the 33rd Int'l Conference on Yeast Genetics & Molecular Biology comes to Porto, Portugal, July 19-22, 2027! A stellar international lineup of speakers + 16 workshops across yeast biology. Full details 👉 www.i3s.up.pt/ICYGMB2027 #YeastGenetics 047 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerCompound Interest | Chemistry infographics @compoundchem.com · 23/09/2026It's the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere 🍂 Here's the chemistry behind the foliage colour changes we'll be seeing over the coming months: www.compoundchem.com/2014/09/11/a... #ChemSky 🧪 08434 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerJeff Alworth @beervana.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I don’t think I’ve ever been more horrified by a brewery announcement. “From a single tap, drinkers can now choose from 135 different Heineken expressions, each shaped by a combination of traditional brewing characteristics, such as strength, intensity, with options ranging from 0.0% to 5% ABV.”thedrinksbusiness.comHeineken’s AI-powered Personalised Draught tap can create more than 100 beersHeineken has introduced its latest innovation, named Personalised Draught, a tap which combines AI with brewing expertise, offering people a new way to discover beer. db reports. 20256 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerPete Brown @petebrownbeer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026To Brewers Hall, London for the Future of Cask seminar. Does cask have a future? Of course it does! We just need to figure out what that looks like. And then go and drink some cask. 0302 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Interesting paper here looking at the differences in barley wines through barrel ageing 🍻 www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/11...mdpi.com 031 0
Reposted by NigelSadlerCider Review @ciderreview.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Born to RossFest: The 2026 Edition. A Cider Review collective submits its Ross Cider Festival 2026 report, by all accounts another wonderful event. @rosscider.bsky.socialcider-review.comBorn to RossFest: The 2026 EditionA Cider Review collective submits its Ross Cider Festival 2026 report, by all accounts another wonderful event. 065 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Fuller's Vintage Ale 2026 is now available to order from them direct: "Vintage Ale 2026 features a blend of modern hop varieties. Jester from the Old World, delivering citrus & stone fruit notes. Dolcita from the New World giving influences of Peach, Berry & Orange." 0350 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Today's FB OTD memory. So sad to think that both Dave and Martyn have now passed away 😔 RIP 040 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Following @mikechristie.bsky.social last post I've had another look at the Sun and found the Sunspots today in this image. Still got to work on the video I've taken and will post that later. 🙂🔭 050 0
NigelSadler @nigelsadler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026That's great, Mike. Will try video later if I get time. Bob does his best 😁. I get the feeling Finn might be more lively 🙂 110 0