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James

@stanfan.bsky.social
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Dog friend, very amateur guitarist, egg maestro, left of centre-left, occasional beer imbiber.

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Historic Beer Ads @beerpuffery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Making my annual offer: Munich has commissioned one of these posters every Oktoberfest since 1952. I have them all. Request a year and I'll share the poster.
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Phil Hardy @philhardy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
You may have already noticed I officially joined @torrside.bsky.social this week. Genuinely one of my favourite breweries, so I’m really happy about this! 😁 My mission, mainly being to get the word out to venues who’d like to stock "our" delicious beer (it still feels weird saying that). ❤️🍻
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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.salfordbeerfest.com/news/isbfxi-... Brewday 2 for #ISBFXI And a trip over the hill. To Leeds. And the Monastery of Beer. A joy. And.... (nah. Read on to find out) Click. Read. And - if you haven't already - grab your tickets. Oh. And please SHARE. That really matters. Jx
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#ISBFXI Brewday 2 - Life’s Rich Pageant : With Northern Monk — ISBFX
“There’s the progress we have found (When the rain), a way to talk around the problem (When the children reign) Building towered foresight (Keep your conscience in the dark) isn’t anything at all (Me...
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Well, this is decent value. A Thornbridge/De La Senne cask collaboration brewed on the union system. 5.8% special pale ale. £4 a pint 😋 #BskyBeer
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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#ISBFXI Is GO! — ISBFX share.google/CrPIyx0fMmBY... Tickets! Info! Stuff! Come and join us. You won't regret it. #ISBFXI #Tickets #DontMissOut #AllForCharity
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#ISBFXI Is GO! — ISBFX
‍ 13 years.‍ ‍ Who knew that that stupid moment of weakness, when I agreed to “organise” a Beer Festival (to help raise funds for St Sebastian’s Community Centre) would result in a post like this. ...
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Ok, some thoughts, as an olde tyme academic, on the Arday tragedy. First, allegations about causes. We don't know what was in his mind, but many people are keen to blame him, or woke lefties/academia, or the media. Some people are absolutely certain that the media are faultless. 1/
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
If it needs any promotion then SMODfest was brilliant today. Great place but a brewery doing a hopfenlager, helles, and a rauchbier deserves to be number 1. #Bskybeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Sometimes you ask for 2/3rds and you get nearer a half. And sometimes you order a half and get...
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Well, this is an absolutely exceptional hopfenfest beer from St Mars of the Desert.
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Another in my new series based on my love of this little git. The fact he's even lazier than me is saying something.
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Lars Marius Garshol @larsga.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
If anyone wants a talk on beer I'll be in England in November. Saturday 14th in Manchester or London or somewhere in between. Sunday 15th in London. If you're interested get in touch.
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This picture taken a few days ago makes me laugh. Bloody love the little bugger ❤️
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Impromptu weekend trip away so a bbq, firepit, and some last minute, pretty bargainous*, £1.38 Love Lane session IPA cans. *from Home Bargains appropriately enough Happy Friday all 🍻 #BskyBeer
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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Come. Spend a few hours with friends you maybe haven't met yet. Get the chance to GUARANTEE your tickets for our friendly little event in November! Fancy that? Read on. Click that link. (& please Share) J. A Daft Idea Becomes Tradition — ISBFX share.google/X0M1y7po4Ity...
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a daft Idea Becomes Tradition — ISBFX
“….We truly believe you'd be better off with us So come, come to the land where anything belongs No one else will let you know the truth Because we are your friends You'll never be alone again Come ...
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Independent Salford Beer Festival @salfordbeerfest.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
With 30% of tickets for #ISBFXI going to our lovely sponsors, the only way to GUARANTEE tickets to the session of your choice is to come to the Ticket Launch Bash. How do you get to that? Keep your 👀 at 8pm tomorrow....(Please Share)
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Like the vibe of this place.
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Think this might be the first horseradish gose I've ever tried.
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Well, Nurme brewery tap is very nice indeed. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
If I hadn't have read a couple of Google reviews beforehand I might've been searching for the door to the toilets for a while in this place. Especially after a couple of, rather strong, 2-for-1 cocktails 🙃
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Nurme pils at their city centre bar in Riga. Absolutely spot on - 3rd beer of theirs I've tried and all have been excellent. So makes sense to head to their tap room later on to see out the trip over here 😋 #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Who said smoked IPA is overrated? No-one, that's who. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Nurme brewery WCIPA Crimson Horizon in Nurme bar Riga. And tbf it's absolutely delicious.
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Hello Riga. #BskyBeer #smokedbeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Back at Beer Merchants Tap prior to the 2nd night of Metallica. And the Other Half DIPA is still on 😋 #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Decent-ish line-up. 😋 #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Pre-Metallica beers in that there London. Somehow (wrongly priced?) this place is selling 2/3rds of Other Half 8% DIPA for £7. So may as well indulge and hope I remember the gig 😆
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Beery Chris @ckdsaddlers.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I’m in Dublin for Metallica this weekend. Anyone got any “must go” for beery delights?
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Can't complain when the local has 3 cask lines and two of them are filled with these. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Bloody lovely time with the best friends, some I've not seen for ages & some new @tomstapandbrew.bsky.social The Whispering Trail @elusivebrewing.com collab was, after a second try (or 3rd/4th/5th) still my beer of the year Such a brilliant place that @seanayling.bsky.social & crew have created❤️
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
If you know, you know. Brilliant day @torrside.bsky.social
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
In a bar where this pump clip is on the wall. Looking forward to seeing the real deal next week ❤️ @seanayling.bsky.social
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Nice first visit to Lark Hill brewery tap earlier. Really good spot in a courtyard area opposite Salford Uni based in repurposed old fire station buildings. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Drink in Hebden Bridge is top notch tbf.
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Day trip out to sunny Hebden Bridge and the ever brilliant Fox & Goose. Great cask line up so went for a Pictish Brewers Gold 👌 #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Second stop in Wigan. Appropriately enough it's Wigan Brewhouse. Tried a few and the 6% WCIPA was (despite assuming it might be a bit mediocre) really very good indeed. And it's set in a very lovely old building which always helps. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Well, after a 7-day trip to Riga had to be cancelled last minute😥, then being full of cold from Sunday-Weds🤢, I'm finally out on my week off work 1st trip to Real Crafty in Wigan. Good place & beer selection. We went for 2 different pints of cask Sonoma - 1 cryo hopped and 1 whole hopped👌 #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Cannot argue with this being on at the local for £3.60 a pint. And bloody lovely too. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Stop off at @steelfishbrewco.bsky.social. Their own cask WCIPA G's First Strike tasting really good (drank most of it before the picture 😋) But then saw they had Sierra Nevada Torpedo on draught 🎉 #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Popped to Rivvy for Fog day. Not particularly enamoured of the hype around it but it's a good walk over there and peak bluebell time. Slightly long queue for the bar... (3rd pic) but a very nice little fog on keg as a result. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
#UltimatePubDog #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Here is a picture of the best beer I've had this year (and possibly all year...). Whispering Trail, a WCIPA by @elusivebrewing.com and @seanayling.bsky.social. Spot on in terms of style as expected and magnificently delicious. #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Game meets game
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Well done Stan 👍
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Very nice 1st visit to @steelfishbrewco.bsky.social taproom in Manchester. Nice range of their own beer (the cask porter and keg lager were top notch) but some great guests too (@elusivebrewing.com Oregon Trail 💪). Proper good setup 👌 #Bskybeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
The very lovable rascal Stanley turned 10 yesterday. So he had smoked salmon & scrambled eggs on toast for breakfast, pie for lunch, then spent time waiting for & receiving biscuits from behind the bar. Bloody love the little man ❤️
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Jeffrey Epstein: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body."
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Lovely afternoon on Saturday at @lakesbrewco.bsky.social for the 78th birthday of @jockjoyce.bsky.social. And lovely to chat with @lakesbrewcosteve.bsky.social about just how good the session BIPA was 😍
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
The dog treat. And the human treat.* *Redwillow Wreckless for those interested 👌 #BskyBeer
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James @stanfan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Monday pint of an old favourite from one of the best breweries in the country. And can't argue with £3.50 a pint 😋 #BskyBeer
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