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Matthew Curtis

@totalcurtis.bsky.social
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Freelance food & drink writer and photographer • founder @pelliclemag.com • columnist at The Mill, Ferment, What’s Brewing & lots more.📍Stockport More about me and my work: www.totalales.co.uk // www.pelliclemag.com

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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 13h
Turns out it’s really hard to write about something you care about dearly, but putting this together was a labour of love. Hope I’ve done you justice @cafebeermoth.bsky.social
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Brew York 🗽🚖🌃🏳️‍🌈🍺🇺🇦 @brewyork.beer · 17h
I’ve spent a lot of time here, some of it even with @totalcurtis.bsky.social!
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Katie Mather @katiematherkm.bsky.social · 17h
The first print issue of Pellicle is designed by me, with support from Morgenmete's Tim Lampe. You can pre-order it here: www.pelliclemag.com/shop/pellicl...
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Pellicle — Issue 1: Joy — Pellicle
Pellicle is proud to present our very first print magazine. The inaugural, full-length issue features interviews, essays, long reads, short humour pieces, and much more, all centred on the topic of jo...
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 18h
An ode to Café Beermoth in Manchester, by @totalcurtis.bsky.social, who reckons (after some soul-searching and a lot of research) it is his favourite bar in the world. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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We’re Going To Be Friends — Café Beermoth in Manchester, England — Pellicle
Today, Café Beermoth is known and loved as a venue that sources exciting beers from independent breweries. But before Beermoth became a café, it was a shop. In February 2013—when its original location...
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Officially on holiday, which is nice.
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Off Color Brewing @offcolorbrewing.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Really nice article from David Nilsen for Pellicle takes a look at the Mischief we’ve been making the last 13 years. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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Beer for Mischief — Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois — Pellicle
A group of mice is known as a mischief . This fact strikes me as appropriate as I stare at the line-drawn mouse on a can of Off Color Brewing’s Beer for Lounging. The mouse is one in a menagerie of c...
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Salute the Pig, by Chris Bulow @salutethepig.berlin · 29/09/2026
It's indeed, a thing of Joy; you should certainly place a pre-order, after all the hard work put in by @katiematherkm.bsky.social @totalcurtis.bsky.social of @pelliclemag.com to produce this physical mag. www.pelliclemag.com/shop/pellicl...
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Pellicle — Issue 1: Joy — Pellicle
Pellicle is proud to present our very first print magazine. The inaugural, full-length issue features interviews, essays, long reads, short humour pieces, and much more, all centred on the topic of jo...
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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We’ve partnered with @postcodelotteryuk.bsky.social to fund 400 annual Mill subscriptions for 16-25 year olds! Be quick and claim one of these free subscriptions before they run out. manchestermill.co.uk/free-mil-sub...
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Free Mill subscriptions for 16-25 year olds!
A huge boost for our campaign
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Email or DM me for wholesale enquiries!
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 29/09/2026
It's finally here! Pre-order Pellicle — Issue 1: Joy now. www.pelliclemag.com/shop/pellicl...
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Pellicle — Issue 1: Joy — Pellicle
Pellicle is proud to present our very first print magazine. The inaugural, full-length issue features interviews, essays, long reads, short humour pieces, and much more, all centred on the topic of jo...
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Whomst would like to preorder a magazine
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My most recent video project was doing a mini-documentary on Robinsons Unicorn bitter to celebrate its 130th anniversary. While you've missed out on the £1.30 pints, you might enjoy this short interview with head brewer Richard Edwards: youtube.com/shorts/Njo-X...
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Robinsons Unicorn bitter turns 130
YouTube video by Pellicle
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A Hoppy Place. Craft beer for all, even you... @ahoppyplace.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Here it is!! Sister company @indierabble.bsky.social's delightful collab with @pelliclemag.com following @totalcurtis.bsky.social's visit to sunny SL6 in July. So tasty, so crisp and bitter, so pintable, and Lewis & Charlotte might drink the lot if you aren't careful. Come on down and have a rest! 🍺
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 24/09/2026
We should have a sign above Pelli HQ that reads "twinned with Chicago" because we love it, and so do you! This week, @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social takes us to Off Color Brewing, a place where creativity thrives. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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Beer for Mischief — Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois — Pellicle
A group of mice is known as a mischief . This fact strikes me as appropriate as I stare at the line-drawn mouse on a can of Off Color Brewing’s Beer for Lounging. The mouse is one in a menagerie of c...
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David Nilsen @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I was super excited to write about one of my favorite breweries for @pelliclemag.com - Off Color in Chicago!
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Ian Scott @ianscott.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sometimes you hear of a Brewery that just ticks all your boxes and makes you want to get a flight across the Atlantic. Off Color brewing sound just like that for me. Fascinating write up and gorgeous photos from @pelliclemag.com www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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Beer for Mischief — Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois — Pellicle
A group of mice is known as a mischief . This fact strikes me as appropriate as I stare at the line-drawn mouse on a can of Off Color Brewing’s Beer for Lounging. The mouse is one in a menagerie of c...
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Westy @westy539.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The words I annoy my wife and friends with explained perfectly. Nicely done @totalcurtis.bsky.social 👍
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Katie Mather @katiematherkm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Pellicle’s first print issue is launching pre-orders later this week (don't ask me when, keep your eyes peeled). Nigh on nine months of hard, hard work is coming to its conclusion to get us here. I’m so excited for it to be in the world, and terrified that everyone lied about wanting physical media.
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My friends at @geterbrewed.bsky.social asked me what “resinous”, “pine” and “dank” meant in terms of beer flavour and aroma, so I wrote this: www.geterbrewed.com/blog/2026/09...
A green graphic that says “resin pine dank”
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I’m at the hours lost to colour correction stage of getting into editing video
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Hazel Southwell @hazelsouthwell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
if you live under a football rock PLEASE READ THIS IT APPLIES TO YOU I DON'T CARE HOW STUPID YOU THINK FOOTBALL IS: Millwall and West Ham are playing at Millwall's ground today, it is the first time in 14 years. Southwark, Lewisham and bits of Woolwich are a Section 35 dispersal zone
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Fun cask ale fact. Cask ale was invented by John Cask in 1972.
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Martin @mandab.com · 16/09/2026
Thank you @pelliclemag.com for indulging my desire to tell this story and @clairembullen.bsky.social for guiding it through the edit. Support independent journalism and subscribe to Pellicle. You won't regret it!
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Martin @mandab.com · 16/09/2026
I am super-chuffed that this piece is out in the world. It's the biggest thing I've written and it is published by one of my favourite sites.
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 16/09/2026
Today we're going to New Zealand to visit Garage Project with Martin Bridges. How lovely! www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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Punching in a Dream — Garage Project in Wellington, New Zealand — Pellicle
On a cold Tuesday night in 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand, a crowd of beer geeks gathered in a subterranean bar on Taranaki Street. They had come to Hashigo Zake—a cult beer bar housed in the former ...
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lovely article from @mandab.com about one of my favourite breweries anywhere in the world. Great photos from Jed Soane too!
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
IT WAS IN THE CUPBOARD WHERE I KEEP MY TRIPOD. VOID THE COUNT RESET
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Michael Skubala your boys took one hell of a beating xx
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Whisky today. Without being overly hyperbolic keep the name Wylye in your locker 🤫
Whisky being poured from a transparent glass jug into a glencairn glass
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Had an incredible time visiting Warminster Maltings today, where 100% of its malt is floor malted, with production dating back to 1855. Bucket list stuff for me, this.
Turning malt at Warminster Maltings The malt floor at Warminster Maltings The malt floor at Warminster Maltings Maris the Otter
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
0 days since I’ve lost (another) tripod shoe mount
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Great to see my pals at @durationbeer.bsky.social on Countryfile rn!
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I had a really great couple of days in Nottingham when I went to shoot this weeks @pelliclemag.com feature. One of the highlights was making my way up to Daybrook and the Abdication micropub opposite the old Home Ales building. Here’s a few of my favourite shots from that visit.
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Fantastic article about the Nottingham beer scene by Pete Blackburn in @pelliclemag.com today. I spent a couple of days there last month taking the photos which included getting out to some suburbs (inc the fantastic Abdication micropub) and loved every minute. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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We've Got To Live — Nottingham's Thriving, Defiant Beer Scene — Pellicle
Just a few decades ago, Nottingham’s skyline was punctuated by iconic brewery buildings producing beers that were part of the city’s DNA. The famous Shipstone’s star, and the Robin Hood silhouette of ...
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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Photojournalist Bill Biggart died when the second tower collapsed on him on 9/11, but the film he shot that day and his flash card were recovered from the debris and developed, along with his flash card. You can see his amazing photos of 9/11, the last photos he took while alive, here:
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September 11th — Bill Biggart Photographer
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David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Stacey possibly is the hardest working person in beer. Even he struggles with the huge mountain of graft required to make a bar in a new-build work
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Craft Beer Channel @craftbeerchannel.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
IT'S HERE! One More Round, is looking absolutely stunning thanks to the work of Alice Patullo and David Bailey It's the story of the British pub, told via a road trip to more than 50 of them to meet publicans, locals, academics and historians. Preorder here! tinyurl.com/one-more-round-book
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Heather Dougherty @heathwine.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I second Matthew's recommendation, this is a great (and now award-winning) read from Katie Mather in @pelliclemag.com
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
She only went and fucking WON!
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Vinnie13 @vinnie13.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I've never been happier to have a trip to Nottingham already planned for later in the year. Trying to squeeze in all these places in a 2 day crawl is going to be the best kind of logistical challenge. As always, an excellent article @pelliclemag.com
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Michael Deakin @caskapital.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Superb timing. I look forward to reading this on the train to Nottingham tomorrow!
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Doug HS 😶‍🌫️ @doug-hss.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Anyone who enjoys their beer and pub culture should read this great article, especially if you've been to the great city of Nottingham. If you're yet to visit the city, it's probably time to go and use this as a bit of a guide 🍻
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Pellicle @pelliclemag.com · 09/09/2026
Absolutely brilliant stuff from Notts Forest's biggest fan Pete Blackburn. When are we all going to Nottingham? www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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We've Got To Live — Nottingham's Thriving, Defiant Beer Scene — Pellicle
Just a few decades ago, Nottingham’s skyline was punctuated by iconic brewery buildings producing beers that were part of the city’s DNA. The famous Shipstone’s star, and the Robin Hood silhouette of ...
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Best of luck to our KM tonight 🤞🤞🤞
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I sat and read this in the print edition yesterday, and it’s a brilliant piece of reporting, expertly put together. Worth the price of the mag alone.
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Fantastic article about the Nottingham beer scene by Pete Blackburn in @pelliclemag.com today. I spent a couple of days there last month taking the photos which included getting out to some suburbs (inc the fantastic Abdication micropub) and loved every minute. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...
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We've Got To Live — Nottingham's Thriving, Defiant Beer Scene — Pellicle
Just a few decades ago, Nottingham’s skyline was punctuated by iconic brewery buildings producing beers that were part of the city’s DNA. The famous Shipstone’s star, and the Robin Hood silhouette of ...
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Amit Singh @amit-singh.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Pubs for the People book launch 📆 22nd October 📍Waterstones, Trafalgar Square In conversation with @petebrownbeer.bsky.social Come one, come all to discuss nationalism, pubs, the good life and more 🍻📚 www.waterstones.com/events/pubs-...
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Beer Today @beertoday.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Award-winning author and broadcaster Jonny Garrett has announced the publication of his fifth book, One More Round, on 1st October beertoday.co.uk/2026/09/08/o... #beer #beernews #pubs #pubnews #book
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One More Round: not just another pub guide - Beer Today
Award-winning author and broadcaster Jonny Garrett has announced the publication of his fifth book, One More Round, on 1st October
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Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Just spent a few minutes updating myself on U.K. entrapment law and cackling loudly
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Katie Mather @katiematherkm.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
I'm a finalist in the 67 Pall Mall global wine communicator awards, which take place in 10 days. The story I've been shortlisted for is this one, on Tenerife, overtourism and the protests, the Orotava DO, and the island's low intervention winemakers. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/6/...
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Con Altura — Making Wine and Preserving Culture in Tenerife’s Vineyard Heartland — Pellicle
By the edge of Puerto de la Cruz’s tiny harbour in northern Tenerife, a seafood grill operates out of a converted shipping container. Boys fish from the harbour walls, and girls jump into the choppy w...
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