Rob
@feebrob.bsky.social
IT guy, musician, home brewer. Twitter refugee.
I finally bottled a whopping 3 litres of barleywine which had been resting in a keg for 15 months. It tastes of toffee, hedgerow and booze.
Hopefully the Lalvin EC-1118 yeast will carb up well.
Life got in the way of doing this sooner, but I've really enjoyed this evening. #homebrewing
#homebrew
Hopefully the Lalvin EC-1118 yeast will carb up well.
Life got in the way of doing this sooner, but I've really enjoyed this evening. #homebrewing
#homebrew
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I finally bottled a whopping 3 litres of barleywine which had been resting in a keg for 15 months. It tastes of toffee, hedgerow and booze.
Hopefully the Lalvin EC-1118 yeast will carb up well.
Life got in the way of doing this sooner, but I've really enjoyed this evening. #homebrewing
#homebrew
Hopefully the Lalvin EC-1118 yeast will carb up well.
Life got in the way of doing this sooner, but I've really enjoyed this evening. #homebrewing
#homebrew
@vennart666.bsky.social Hi Mike. Shame about the Walpurgis gig! Is it likely to be rescheduled? The last two were ace.
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
@vennart666.bsky.social Hi Mike. Shame about the Walpurgis gig! Is it likely to be rescheduled? The last two were ace.
Megadave has sold out! And I'm all for it. This is a solid orangey IPA with a moderate bitterness. I was not expecting it to be brewed by Black Sheep. Bought from Tesco. #beer
October 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Megadave has sold out! And I'm all for it. This is a solid orangey IPA with a moderate bitterness. I was not expecting it to be brewed by Black Sheep. Bought from Tesco. #beer
This Guinness has been hanging around in the fridge for months. Tonight it went into a lamb and radish stew. I've not used radish in a stew before, but it lends a nice sweetness and pairs well with the stout.
October 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This Guinness has been hanging around in the fridge for months. Tonight it went into a lamb and radish stew. I've not used radish in a stew before, but it lends a nice sweetness and pairs well with the stout.
I honestly can't find the words to describe this #mead. I am shocked, impressed, and laughing my head off. Love it! www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewin... #homebrewing
From the Homebrewing community on Reddit: I Brewed a Mead Using 204 Chick-Fil-A Honey Packets
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September 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I honestly can't find the words to describe this #mead. I am shocked, impressed, and laughing my head off. Love it! www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewin... #homebrewing
Finished the last bottle of my brown ale, which is nearly two years old. I wasn't convinced by this beer initially, but it's turned out good. Soft and malty, with good carbonation and a gentle hedgerow bitterness. #homebrew #homebrewing
September 22, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Finished the last bottle of my brown ale, which is nearly two years old. I wasn't convinced by this beer initially, but it's turned out good. Soft and malty, with good carbonation and a gentle hedgerow bitterness. #homebrew #homebrewing
Really enjoyed this video of the Great British Pub Crawl visiting St Helens. The Cricketers and The Lamb are my personal favourites, so it was good to see these on here. Also, good to know that some ropey-looking bars are indeed ropey! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTbt... #StHelens #RealAle
A Mega Pub Crawl Around St Helens (Saint Helens) (Sponsored By The Turks Head)
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September 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Really enjoyed this video of the Great British Pub Crawl visiting St Helens. The Cricketers and The Lamb are my personal favourites, so it was good to see these on here. Also, good to know that some ropey-looking bars are indeed ropey! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTbt... #StHelens #RealAle
Looking forward to the @elusivebrewing.com box from Brewser this month. I love malt, hop and yeast trials, so this demonstration will really showcase the effect that different yeasts can have on the same base beer.
September 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Looking forward to the @elusivebrewing.com box from Brewser this month. I love malt, hop and yeast trials, so this demonstration will really showcase the effect that different yeasts can have on the same base beer.
Ironically enough, this Freeze pedal wasn't far off going on fire this evening! First time I've used it for a long time, it's one of my faves. Noticed my guitar signal was going weird... Touched the cable coming out of the pedal and it was red hot. Burnt my finger!
August 1, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Ironically enough, this Freeze pedal wasn't far off going on fire this evening! First time I've used it for a long time, it's one of my faves. Noticed my guitar signal was going weird... Touched the cable coming out of the pedal and it was red hot. Burnt my finger!
Today sees the 30th anniversary reissue of Heatmiser's 'Mic City Sons'.
The extra tracks are glorious; I am so happy to hear these rarities, including more unheard works of the late, great, Elliott Smith.
What a lovely start to a Friday. #Heatmiser #ElliottSmith
The extra tracks are glorious; I am so happy to hear these rarities, including more unheard works of the late, great, Elliott Smith.
What a lovely start to a Friday. #Heatmiser #ElliottSmith
July 25, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Today sees the 30th anniversary reissue of Heatmiser's 'Mic City Sons'.
The extra tracks are glorious; I am so happy to hear these rarities, including more unheard works of the late, great, Elliott Smith.
What a lovely start to a Friday. #Heatmiser #ElliottSmith
The extra tracks are glorious; I am so happy to hear these rarities, including more unheard works of the late, great, Elliott Smith.
What a lovely start to a Friday. #Heatmiser #ElliottSmith
Speaking of my cycle trips... I've been desperately searching for wild hops for weeks now, given that nearly all of my travels are done next to a water source and hedgerows. Not a single sausage. #homebrew
July 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Speaking of my cycle trips... I've been desperately searching for wild hops for weeks now, given that nearly all of my travels are done next to a water source and hedgerows. Not a single sausage. #homebrew
Nice cycle down the canal to Carr Mill dam this evening, which was pleasantly quiet. #StHelens #NewtonLeWillows
July 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Nice cycle down the canal to Carr Mill dam this evening, which was pleasantly quiet. #StHelens #NewtonLeWillows
I suspect it will be a while before I get back into brewing, but when I do, copper coloured bottle caps will be my new thing. #homebrewing
July 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I suspect it will be a while before I get back into brewing, but when I do, copper coloured bottle caps will be my new thing. #homebrewing
I would honestly give anything for a new Rubberbandits tour! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVV9...
Rubberbandits - Up the RA live in Dublin in the Academy 04.02.17.
YouTube video by Katik
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July 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I would honestly give anything for a new Rubberbandits tour! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVV9...
SO VERY HAPPY WITH THIS! Finally, BEAT announce a physical release.
Given that they aren't touring the UK, this was a no-brainer.
Pre-ordered and arriving in September. Now I just need to find a Blu-ray player.
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/beat-an...
Given that they aren't touring the UK, this was a no-brainer.
Pre-ordered and arriving in September. Now I just need to find a Blu-ray player.
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/beat-an...
BEAT Announce Multi-Format Live Release, Including Blu Ray Of Their 2024 "Live In Los Angeles" Concert
Legendary former King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin banded together with guitar virtuoso Steve Vai and explosive Tool drummer Danny Carey to create BEAT, a creative reinterpretation of t...
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July 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
SO VERY HAPPY WITH THIS! Finally, BEAT announce a physical release.
Given that they aren't touring the UK, this was a no-brainer.
Pre-ordered and arriving in September. Now I just need to find a Blu-ray player.
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/beat-an...
Given that they aren't touring the UK, this was a no-brainer.
Pre-ordered and arriving in September. Now I just need to find a Blu-ray player.
www.sonicperspectives.com/news/beat-an...
23 miles tonight, down past the Ferry Tavern pub, towards Spike Island.
I am always in awe of the remaining four towers at Fiddler's Ferry. They loom so large over the canal and railway.
Aside from some scumbags on motorbikes and a quad on the canal path, it was a really lovely experience today.
I am always in awe of the remaining four towers at Fiddler's Ferry. They loom so large over the canal and railway.
Aside from some scumbags on motorbikes and a quad on the canal path, it was a really lovely experience today.
June 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
23 miles tonight, down past the Ferry Tavern pub, towards Spike Island.
I am always in awe of the remaining four towers at Fiddler's Ferry. They loom so large over the canal and railway.
Aside from some scumbags on motorbikes and a quad on the canal path, it was a really lovely experience today.
I am always in awe of the remaining four towers at Fiddler's Ferry. They loom so large over the canal and railway.
Aside from some scumbags on motorbikes and a quad on the canal path, it was a really lovely experience today.
A nice 15 miles around the Sankey canal and surrounding towns today. Trying to work off last night's (rare) takeaway! The wind was against me no matter what direction I turned in.
I managed to hit a max speed of 28mph, which for a chunky old mountain bike isn't too bad. It was short-lived.
I managed to hit a max speed of 28mph, which for a chunky old mountain bike isn't too bad. It was short-lived.
June 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A nice 15 miles around the Sankey canal and surrounding towns today. Trying to work off last night's (rare) takeaway! The wind was against me no matter what direction I turned in.
I managed to hit a max speed of 28mph, which for a chunky old mountain bike isn't too bad. It was short-lived.
I managed to hit a max speed of 28mph, which for a chunky old mountain bike isn't too bad. It was short-lived.
Another new platform, another new blocking 100 football accounts. And yet, literally no MMA posts show up on my feed, where they would be appreciated.
June 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Another new platform, another new blocking 100 football accounts. And yet, literally no MMA posts show up on my feed, where they would be appreciated.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar, Poet, Novelist, Playwright, #BornOnThisDay in 1872, in Dayton, Ohio
“It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—
I know why the caged bird sings!”
“It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—
I know why the caged bird sings!”
June 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Paul Laurence Dunbar, Poet, Novelist, Playwright, #BornOnThisDay in 1872, in Dayton, Ohio
“It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—
I know why the caged bird sings!”
“It is not a carol of joy or glee,
But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core,
But a plea, that upward to Heaven he flings—
I know why the caged bird sings!”
15.6 miles done on the bike this eve around Sankey Canal and surrounding towns. Decided to go off the beaten track at times and only got stung by nettles once. Hurrah!
I'll need about 10,000 calories tomorrow, once my body starts to question what the hell I'm doing to it. #bike #cycling
I'll need about 10,000 calories tomorrow, once my body starts to question what the hell I'm doing to it. #bike #cycling
June 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Oh my word. There's a new 'A' (the band) record coming out! This must be at least 20 years after their previous release. Can't wait, I love this band. #atheband
June 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Oh my word. There's a new 'A' (the band) record coming out! This must be at least 20 years after their previous release. Can't wait, I love this band. #atheband
Good to see that The Old Crow Inn in Newton-le-Willows, which had recently closed, will reopen under new management. www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2521348...
Prominent pub to undergo £300k transformation to become 'family-friendly local'
A prominent Newton-le-Willows pub is set for a £300,000 revamp starting next week that will transform it into a top-notch family friendly local…
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June 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Good to see that The Old Crow Inn in Newton-le-Willows, which had recently closed, will reopen under new management. www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/2521348...