New Post - Beautiful Berat.
#Albania

LIZARDS IN BERAT retiredmartin.com/2024/05/18/liz…

In which Jane describes Draught Bass 🔺as the Chicken Korma of beer 🤔
Ian Thurman

NEW BLOG: OLDHAM PUBS

In which I visit Oldham and IT'S NOT COLD. Also: I upset retiredmartin, get spied on in the loo and enjoy a lush three-course Indian.

BLOG HERE: janestuart.co.uk/2024/05/18/old…

#oldham Matthew Curtis #manchester #beer #pubs #BloggerCommunity #writingcommunity

It's a korca !

It's 18th May, time for the definitive version of Atmosphere (no, not Russ Abbot). It really is.
#IanCurtis

youtu.be/6fsQ31z6tV4

Always leave your teddies a little treat when you jet off for a few days to the Balkans.

New Post - The Great European Tick Tour reaches Tirana.

ALBANIA TICKED retiredmartin.com/2024/05/17/alb…

New Post - The last beer at Waterbeach Sun's legendary beer festival is Mighty Oak Brewing mighty 6.5% Saxon Strong. It'll be fine.

Super excited to get home from work and find the new Laura J Martin album waiting for me. I think it’s her best album so far. Give it a listen & get ready for live dates in June Laura J Martin #newmusic #chopsrecommends

THE REMAINS OF THE SUN BEER FESTIVAL retiredmartin.com/2024/05/17/the…

New Post - Artisanal pint and poppadom matching in The Raven.

p.s. the album is out this Friday and this new age chick's bandcamp is open for business: laurajmartinuk.bandcamp.com/album/prepared

THE SIREN CALL OF THE PACKET OF POPPADOMS WITH MANGO CHUTNEY DIP retiredmartin.com/2024/05/17/the…

North/South divide explained by MinneapolisCask ;
In Rye Harbour it's watercolours of beach huts, in Sheffield they draw Bessemer engines.

Bubbles in cask.

New Post - Unsung Sheffield - the sub-£4 pint in Kelham Island.

'Which beer goes fastest, mate ?' retiredmartin.com/2024/05/16/whi…