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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Back out doing deliveries for the week! Almost giddy heading into work today. I love driving around Dublin delivering beer.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We had some really nice beer pouring at last weeks beer festival. Nothing flashy, just some really well made classics. I don’t always like what the Beer Nut has to say about our beer, but more often than not I agree with it. In this case, I both like and agree!

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The Beer Nut @thebeernut.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Festival fun at the RDS, on the blog today: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2026/09/drin...

The 2026 Dublin Beer Festival at the Ring Hall, RDS.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This mornings “QC” is some quality dunkel straight off the canning line.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Barman just phoned me looking for “two kegs of that stuff”. I get the impression some lads are disappointed by how well our beer sells in their pub.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Not sure what’s going on here, but if you’re missing two Spiderman dolls they’re in playground in Shandon Park. Sad day for someone’s kid.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Packed up before 9, not bad. The horse box was looking great when I arrived. Handy breakdown, but wouldn’t fancy having to tow it back to Sligo.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I’ll be back in this shed later for my annual reminder of how horrible I am behind a bar. It’s a really nice event with some great beers and some really nice people. You should definitely go. #DublinBeerFest

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Can you make it a smidge more Irish?

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Rónán Hession @ronanhession.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

My wife was in Ballyboughal in North County Dublin yesterday. There's a sunflower field run by St Francis Hospice there where you can walk among the flowers and pick some to bring home, in return for a donation to the hospice.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Delighted for Bohs, managed to win a game they probably should have lost, after almost losing a game they probably should have won. #Bohs

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

We’re brewing what’s affectingly been known as “Deirdre’s pumpkin beer” this week. Sadly it won’t have any of her pumpkins in it (for the first time in about 10 years), as they didn’t survive the hot summer.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I assume anyone that calls me to see if I’d be interested in selling my brewery is a scammer. For this reason alone I will own a brewery until my dying day. Apologies to any genuine callers for any offence caused!

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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

This was a joy to work on. From Tennessee to Tallaght - looking at the remarkable legacy of Dolly Parton.. 5,000 kids in Tallaght get books sent to them every month because of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library 📚

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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I have a new podcast out for the first time in five months, and its a great conversation between some really talented editors (and myself) about the current state of beer media in the U.K. Give it a stream, why don't you. the-pellicle-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/ep8...

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Ep87 — The State of Beer Media | The Pellicle Podcast

In this episode an expert panel gets in the beer writing weeds to discuss the value of high quality media in beer, and why it matters in 2026 and beyond. Featuring Pellicle’s Matthew Curtis and Katie ...

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

An old favourite, every time I come here it reminds me how much I want to go to Japan.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I finally been into the Third Barrell pub, the beer tasted so fresh, was super tasty too. Best of luck to the lads, I’m very optimistic this will stick.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Disappointing to see @bfcdublin.bsky.social still posting cup game updates on Twitter and not posting them here instead.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

I’ll take the occasional Bluesky outage all day over the cesspit the other place turning into. Presume they’re all still stewing in their racist shit over there? Don’t even mind the occasional screen grab reminder that appears here from time to time.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

70 plus years in beer right there! Someone thought it’d be a good idea to get me talk about our new Westie with a Grossman standing beside me. No need for it. Got to have pints with a few legends last week thanks to @thewhitehag.bsky.social for letting me tag along!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Can’t beat a couple of days in Sligo, great town. Lots of tasty beers sampled!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I heard cats do well on the internet, this one was much bigger than the one that lives in my garden, but just as sheepish when he realised how close he’d got to me. I was equally as grateful there was a glass door between us.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This place is some operation! Cheap, fast and solid. Still it’s no Chick-fil-a, the king of American fast food for me!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Last week I had lunch in this lovely little pub in the middle of nowhere. Next week I’ll be in the metropolis that is Ballymote! #cantwait

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Ian Darke doing comms on US broadcast, as annoying as Zlatan is doing punditry. It’s good to hear Darke doing comms again.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Columbia got what they deserved for not going for it!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Looks like Spain will have enough here. But definitely not looking like world beaters!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I’ve seen this take a fair bit from Americans. I suspect it’ll take a lot more than one over turned suspension. Maybe get some of those Russian boxing judges in to ref the games.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

There are few things more Irish than the lads doing the commentary on RTE having no clue who the famous people in the crowd are, and not giving a flying fuck about it.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

This is a mental game of football!

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Lars Marius Garshol @larsga.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Main street of Oslo right now. Photographer has their back to the royal castle. Crowd is rowing, and shouting "we're gonna wake up the king!"

A long, long street, completely packed with people going bananas

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Pochettino and Balogun have a great opportunity to do the right thing here, and set and example for all the teenagers that are obsessed with football.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Don’t care who wins here, just hoping we’ve a better game than last nights shambles.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

If they had any self respect they’d drop the suspended lad for the game.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Someone lied to me and told me this was all the rage. It’s smells like a cheeseburger, but taste wise, definitely not for me. ‘Relish’ I did not.

A strange man’s hand holding a can of pickle beer.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Threatening to come here for years. 100% worth the trip. The dream.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

No pressure lads, but if you haven’t created a new spiritual home for Irish beer fans, then you’ve failed us all. Just saying!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Now seems like a good time to start watching the World Cup!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Don’t think I’ve ever been in town for pride. Lovely atmosphere around the place.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Three aul lads drinking pints in one of Ireland’s best pubs!

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

People are always telling me, “life’s too short to drink shit beer”. Agreed.

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The Beer Nut @thebeernut.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Time to sit back and unwind.

The Fresh Prince of Kildare double IPA, by Trouble Brewing, outside on a sunny day.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Driving around today it’s sticking how much cooler streets with trees on them are. The south circle road down by the Liffey is a lovely stench, they’re putting in protected cycle lanes too. This should be the model for the city.

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

You wait all day to open the windows, just in time for a DJ to kick off in the beer garden of the pub next door. I either need to move or take over the pub. #insufferableshit

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Stephen Clinch @stephenclinch.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

First order of business on my return to work!!!

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