iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Green hop season is here - we're celebrating it properly. Next weekend, 16-18 October, Green Hop Festival Green hops are picked and used immediately before drying. The window is tiny, the beers don't hang around, and they taste like nothing else. Come in and find out what all the fuss is about.

040

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

Darryl @darryl1974.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Gigs in Hoxton finishing at 9.30 mean I can get back for a delicious pint at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social - hooray!

A pint of beer with Goldsmiths’ library behind

082

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New Cross Songwriters Circle is back this Sunday, 4th October. Local songwriters, short sets, upstairs at the Shirker's. Come, listen and indulge in good music and a good pint. Free entry. Start at 6.30pm.

030

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Had @neptunebrewery.bsky.social Marzen (cask, 5.8%) at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social yesterday. Absolutely banging, beer of the year so far - so good it would’ve been a crime to stop supping and take a photo

191

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

OctobeRest Weekend is a go! For the first time ever we are pouring @neptunebrewery.bsky.social beers along some other Garman-style gems from @orbitbeers.bsky.social @cloudwaterbrew.bsky.social @kernelbrewery.bsky.social Prost!

041

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It’s September so that can only mean… Oktober(Rest). Come join us 25-27 Sept for German style beers from Cloudwater, Kernel, Orbit and for the first time, Neptune, from whom we’ll be pouring a cask Marzen and cask Altbier. Plus our usual games and prizes.

074

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

SLOB is now officially pouring at Shirker's! Come down for a pint of extra special bitter, brewed by yours truly. If that's not enough to convince you, how about £4 cask all day? This can't get any better #caskwednesday

040

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

S.L.O.B. (South London Orbit Bitter) will be launching at Shirkers on Wed 16 Sept - we’re very excited to try this!

0103

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

074

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

Vince Raison @vincerai.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Morish 4% Westie from @indierabble.bsky.social x @pelliclemag.com. Thoroughly enjoyed @theshirkersrest.bsky.social

072

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

Charlotte @rocketqueened.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

On that note, come see me and Dave @theshirkersrest.bsky.social tonight for a night on the pints!

131

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Tap Takeover alert - we're pouring beers from Indie Rabble, a cracking little brewery awarded SIBA Best New Brewery in 2024. Definitely worth checking them out! Come and see what they're about. 📆Thursday 27 August, open from 3pm

144

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The upstairs room at the Shirker's is free to hire. No deposit, no minimum spend, no catch. Birthdays, gigs, game nights, whatever you're plotting - get in touch.

000

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Last minute mini-preview of the debut Edinburgh show by award-winning writer-performing Madeleine Brettingham. You can't miss this one! Link to get your ticket: surl.li/wvdhxi

000

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

England playing on Cask Wednesday again? Bless the pub gods! We'll be showing the match, obviously. Come for the £4 pints, stay for the completely reasonable emotional investment in a football tournament. All cask pints £4 all day - come early to be well warmed up by the time it kicks off.

040

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Tap Takeover alert! Next Thursday we are pouring the beers of Attic Brew - seven lines of their finest, spread across 4 kegs and 3 casks. Expect crisp pales, rich IPAs and a funky sour to keep you on your toes. Open from 3pm, Thursday 16 July.

000

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

New Cross Songwriters Circle is back this Sunday, 5th July - and every first Sunday of the month after that. Local songwriters doing short sets, upstairs at the Shirker's. Free to attend, great to listen to, even better with a pint in hand. #livemusic

020

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

Darryl @darryl1974.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Hydration break in @theshirkersrest.bsky.social

Beers and a canned drink with a TV showing “hydration break”

051

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Cask Wednesday - £4 all cask, all day.   It’s once again Cask Wednesday and England match day. Dreams do come true. Put on your Sunday best and come down promptly for some ale-fuelled good time.   #caskwednesday

020

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Jacki scooped a free pint in last week's First Goalscorer raffle. Enjoy it, Jacki. You've earned it. Your next chance for a free pint is tomorrow at the round of 32 game against DR Congo. Kickoff at 5, open from 3! #worldcup

050

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

Darryl @darryl1974.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Verdant Penpol pale ale for £4 is your heatwave bargain of the week!

041

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Cask Wednesday - all cask £4, all day. Yes, it’s blazing hot. Yes, cask is a ‘cool-weather drink’. No, we don’t care and we are pouring it anyways. Come in, cool down and drink a well-kept pale.  #caskwednesday

050

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

What about A20 lounge? I'm not hearing his name in any of this

161

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

One month to go! 🍻 Last year we rode. This year we ride again. Destination: The Shirker’s Rest (duh), the Green Goddess and the Rusty Bucket - the finest establishments you can reach by hired bus with a drink in hand. Put it in your diary, tell your mates, and perhaps start limbering up.

042

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

It's the first England game in the World Cup and Cask Wednesday, so come and watch it here with a pint in hand and unrealistic expectations in your heart. If England break your heart later, at least the pints were cheap.  English Pale - Three Acre Scottish Amber and Single-Hop Pale - Fyne Ales

021

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The votes have been counted and the winners have been crowned! 👑 Thank you to everyone who entered and everyone who cast their vote in the Fyne Ales Tap Takeover Drink'n' Draw - turns out New Cross has opinions about art, as well as beer. Big congrats to Anastasia, Martin and Jon!

010

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Great turnout for the Fyne Ales tap takeover yesterday - thanks to everyone who came down and entered the drawing competition. The beers are still flowing this weekend if you missed it.

040

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

The World Cup kicks off today!   We'll be showing all England games downstairs — no need to ask, no need to book, just turn up. First one's next (cask) Wednesday. For other games, just give us a shout in advance and we'll do our best to sort it. #worldcup

010

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Cask Wednesday — all pints £4, all day. And a welcome return: Three Acre's FOUR! - our Birthday Pale is back on cask. If you missed it during the Birthday Weekend, now's your chance. We also have a Fyne Ales' blonde ale and a stout from Mighty Oak on with more Fyne Ales to follow. #caskwednesday

010

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Fresh pints deserve fresh info. Our live beer and cider menu is now accessible via the website or the link below - updated as things change, so you know what's waiting before you even put your coat on. app.theshirkersrest.co.uk/menu

app.theshirkersrest.co.uk

What's On — The Shirker's Rest

081

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The World Cup is coming up and we've got the big screen downstairs for England games. Come and watch with people who care about it a normal amount. Grab a pint, find a seat, and do your shirking with a side of international football. #worldcup

040

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Tap Takeover Alert! Thursday, 11 June we're pouring the very fine beers of Fyne Ales, from Argyll in the Scottish Highlands. Plus a drawing competition with free beers and t-shirts on the line. Come draw something. Anything. Standards not high.

021

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Rain outside. £4 pints inside. Seems like an easy decision today. Today’s Cask Wednesday line up: Savage, Irish Red Ale, 4.8%, Drop Project Shirker’s Best, Bitter, 3.4%, Anspach & Hobday Oregon Trail, West Coast IPA, 5.8%, Elusive #CaskWednesday

020

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

Darryl @darryl1974.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Just arrived in time for golden hour in the A20 Lounge at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social. Terrific.

081

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

CarsmileSteve @carsmilesteve.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Hope everyone going down to @theshirkersrest.bsky.social for their birthday celebrations today and tomorrow has as much fun as we had last night!

1111

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Birthday Sunday: usual complimentary cheeseboard, plus every pint bought 1–6pm gets you a raffle entry to win a 5L mini cask limited edition of Track's Sonoma. One pint, one entry. You do the maths. Can’t wait till then? The other limited edition of Sonoma - Cryo Fresh - pouring from 3pm Friday 🍻

Want to win this cask? Limited edition of Track’s Sonoma (Cultivate CY25), 5 litre

021

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We’re bringing out the bagatelle board for our Birthday Weekend. Every hour between 4 and 8pm Fri & Sat, one lucky person gets drawn to play for prizes. Party bags, free pints and bar tabs to play for! 🍻

This Friday and Saturday, it’s Birthday Bagatelle Bonanza! Chance to win party bags and prizes

000

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Looking forward to kicking off our birthday weekend from 3pm this Friday with our first pour of ‘Four!’ Courtesy of our good friends at Three Acre (and with thanks to our GM Marta for the pump clip design). Games and prizes across the weekend, with some of our favourite beers on the taps.

Pump clip for ‘Four!’, our Birthday Pale Ale - 4.1% - from Three Acre Brewery

051

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

SAVE THE DATE! Doesn’t feel true, but it is: we have been shirking for four years! Come shirk some more with us next weekend and celebrate our birthday Games, raffles and free beer to win all weekend long 🍺🎉 📆29-31 May

063

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Cask Wednesday - all pints £4, all day. Our feature beer, fresh on today, is Tring's Liberator, a pale made from the winning combination of Citra and Mosaic hops.

010

Reposted by The Shirker's Rest

Daniel Tizon @1607westegg.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

A forensic dissection of daily life’s minor agonies. Catch my 1hr work in progress at @theshirkersrest.bsky.social on Friday 5 June, 8pm. #London SE14 6PP Tickets designmynight.com/london/whats-on/comedy/the-small-stuff-work-in-progress?t=tickets #comedy @designmynight.bsky.social

031

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

WE RIDE AGAIN! Save the date for south east London’s finest day out, the Shirk, Rust & Pray Summer Bus Party! On Saturday 18th July, a (FREE) open top bus will whisk you between New Cross, Eltham and Blackheath to @theshirkersrest.bsky.social, Rusty Bucket & @thegreengoddesspub.bsky.social.

2167

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Thanks to Lewisham branch CAMRA for coming over and presenting our Best Pub award to our GM, Marta. It’s been a fantastic few years and thank you to all managers, staff and customers, past and present. This is for you.

060

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Join us tonight for a knees up and free pint 6-8pm!

022

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Come and celebrate with us on Tuesday! We accidentally drank the mild 🤪 so the free pint will now be Shirker’s Best (Anspach & Hobday).

140

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Treat yourself to a pint and some sounds this long weekend.

000

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Tap Takeover alert! Next Thursday we’re pouring the delicious beers of @tringbrewery, from West Herts. Six great styles to sample, from 3pm Thursday, 7th May. Free slug for every toad brought in a side pocket, while stocks last.

020

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Tonight at the Shirker’s, in our air conditioned upstairs room…

010

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Cask Wednesday is back again! Today’s starting lineup: Only With Love - Fabric Five Points - Pale Mighty Oak - Oscar Wilde £4 a pint all day.

010

The Shirker's Rest @theshirkersrest.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Sunday 3rd May, 6.30pm. The New Cross Songwriter’s Circle returns. Short sets from local songwriters. Free!

010