Andy Parker
@tabamatu.bsky.social
Brewer and Author
Founder of Elusive Brewing
Founder of Elusive Brewing
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Now pouring: Green Hopper, our collab with the mighty @elusivebrewing.com
Drink the beer, play the game: hopper-game.netlify.app
Help get little Hoptimus over the A20 for a pint at the Shirker’s.
Drink the beer, play the game: hopper-game.netlify.app
Help get little Hoptimus over the A20 for a pint at the Shirker’s.
October 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Now pouring: Green Hopper, our collab with the mighty @elusivebrewing.com
Drink the beer, play the game: hopper-game.netlify.app
Help get little Hoptimus over the A20 for a pint at the Shirker’s.
Drink the beer, play the game: hopper-game.netlify.app
Help get little Hoptimus over the A20 for a pint at the Shirker’s.
Hanging out in a bar in the CA Central Coast where the bartender keeps cancelling juke box selections to play more Paramore. Yes! (Long Island Iced Tea for effect)
October 12, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Hanging out in a bar in the CA Central Coast where the bartender keeps cancelling juke box selections to play more Paramore. Yes! (Long Island Iced Tea for effect)
MP @victoria-collins.bsky.social giving a powerful speech on the negative impact the addictive nature of social media can have on young people’s lives. @libdems.org.uk #LDConf
September 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
MP @victoria-collins.bsky.social giving a powerful speech on the negative impact the addictive nature of social media can have on young people’s lives. @libdems.org.uk #LDConf
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@elusivebrewing.com Oregon Trail also voted the best IPA in the UK @camraofficial.bsky.social 2025
I haven't had an Oregon Trail for waaaay too long. Such a good beer. #bskybeer
August 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
@elusivebrewing.com Oregon Trail also voted the best IPA in the UK @camraofficial.bsky.social 2025
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August 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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"Liquid Green – cutting through the myriad of new liquid hop aroma products"
Just had new piece published in Brewers Journal on how we've used liquid hop products to drive up packaged yield.
www.brewersjournal.info/liquid-green...
Just had new piece published in Brewers Journal on how we've used liquid hop products to drive up packaged yield.
www.brewersjournal.info/liquid-green...
August 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"Liquid Green – cutting through the myriad of new liquid hop aroma products"
Just had new piece published in Brewers Journal on how we've used liquid hop products to drive up packaged yield.
www.brewersjournal.info/liquid-green...
Just had new piece published in Brewers Journal on how we've used liquid hop products to drive up packaged yield.
www.brewersjournal.info/liquid-green...
One of my favourite days of the year tomorrow as we judge our birthday home brewing competition. Good luck if you've entered! Results will be posted from Elusive socials, probably around 5pm! :)
August 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
One of my favourite days of the year tomorrow as we judge our birthday home brewing competition. Good luck if you've entered! Results will be posted from Elusive socials, probably around 5pm! :)
Today has been tough - waking up to news that one of my old classmates couldn’t face life any more. Please, no replies (I’m honestly fine) but I pray others can find the strength talk to folk if they’re struggling, no matter how hard that first step is x
July 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Today has been tough - waking up to news that one of my old classmates couldn’t face life any more. Please, no replies (I’m honestly fine) but I pray others can find the strength talk to folk if they’re struggling, no matter how hard that first step is x
QCing the batch of OT we’re sending to the CBoB final. I don’t know what else we can do with this beer. This batch is pure OT. We’re firing our absolute best shot and hoping for the best. That’s all we can do. To even be in the mix a brewing career highlight!
July 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
QCing the batch of OT we’re sending to the CBoB final. I don’t know what else we can do with this beer. This batch is pure OT. We’re firing our absolute best shot and hoping for the best. That’s all we can do. To even be in the mix a brewing career highlight!
Driving up the M40 at around 6am the other morning and the overhead signs start warning of a cyclist. Sure enough, a mile or two along was a bloke cycling full pelt up the hard shoulder (with a police escort). The mind boggles. How did he get on there? Where was he going?
June 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Driving up the M40 at around 6am the other morning and the overhead signs start warning of a cyclist. Sure enough, a mile or two along was a bloke cycling full pelt up the hard shoulder (with a police escort). The mind boggles. How did he get on there? Where was he going?
Filed my VAT return with over an hour to spare. What do small business owners do with the rest of the time that leads up to midnight on VAT submission day? 😂
a monkey is sitting at a desk with a receipt and a briefcase with the number 712-11 on the bottom
ALT: a monkey is sitting at a desk with a receipt and a briefcase with the number 712-11 on the bottom
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April 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Filed my VAT return with over an hour to spare. What do small business owners do with the rest of the time that leads up to midnight on VAT submission day? 😂
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StageCraft Festival is taking place on 25th - 26th April at South Street Arts Centre in Reading. The Saturday afternoon session is now sold out, with the remaining evening sessions heading the same way, too.
Buy tickets at https://whatsonreading.com/venues/south-street/whats-on/stagecraft-festival
Buy tickets at https://whatsonreading.com/venues/south-street/whats-on/stagecraft-festival
April 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
StageCraft Festival is taking place on 25th - 26th April at South Street Arts Centre in Reading. The Saturday afternoon session is now sold out, with the remaining evening sessions heading the same way, too.
Buy tickets at https://whatsonreading.com/venues/south-street/whats-on/stagecraft-festival
Buy tickets at https://whatsonreading.com/venues/south-street/whats-on/stagecraft-festival
Sunday eve batch cook of this lovely recipe done. Used 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp tumeric and 1 tsp cumin seeds as the spice based and substituted cream with coconut milk to keep it vegan. The kick came from 2 tsp of Angus & Oink Vindaloo Lip Tingler spice blend!
www.bytheforkful.com/indian-butte...
www.bytheforkful.com/indian-butte...
March 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Sunday eve batch cook of this lovely recipe done. Used 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp tumeric and 1 tsp cumin seeds as the spice based and substituted cream with coconut milk to keep it vegan. The kick came from 2 tsp of Angus & Oink Vindaloo Lip Tingler spice blend!
www.bytheforkful.com/indian-butte...
www.bytheforkful.com/indian-butte...
Shirk longer, shirk harder.
Fancy shirking on Friday afternoons?
Something new for Fridays… we’re going to trial opening at 12 noon, starting this Fri, 28th.
Order in pizza, or bring your own sarnies, and enjoy a pint or two with us to see in the weekend.
PLUS for a limited period, Happy Hour prices will apply 12-5pm!
Something new for Fridays… we’re going to trial opening at 12 noon, starting this Fri, 28th.
Order in pizza, or bring your own sarnies, and enjoy a pint or two with us to see in the weekend.
PLUS for a limited period, Happy Hour prices will apply 12-5pm!
March 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Shirk longer, shirk harder.
The world’s best beer? Right now, on a grey Sunday in a cosy Belgian-style cafe accompanied by a bowl of nuclear hot Bitteballen it certainly is.
March 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The world’s best beer? Right now, on a grey Sunday in a cosy Belgian-style cafe accompanied by a bowl of nuclear hot Bitteballen it certainly is.
Thanks Paul :) This has been one of our fastest ever selling beers in can. We're down to our last case!
As a big fan of Oregon Trail, I love to try out any variants of it. @elusivebrewing.com have collaborated with @yakimachief.bsky.social on Yakima Trail using many different YC products such as T90, Cryo, DynaBoost, and HyperBoost, not forgetting whole hops too. It’s stunning! An incredible beer.
March 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Thanks Paul :) This has been one of our fastest ever selling beers in can. We're down to our last case!
Just had my first crack at making Pad Thai from scratch using this recipe. Didn't turn out too bad considering I don't have a wok. The flavour and texture was good but could've done with frying the noodles separately first. www.feastingathome.com/15-minute-pa...
Easy Pad Thai Recipe
This fast and easy Pad Thai recipe is bursting with authentic flavor! Made w/ simple ingredients and your choice of chicken, shrimp, or tofu!
www.feastingathome.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Just had my first crack at making Pad Thai from scratch using this recipe. Didn't turn out too bad considering I don't have a wok. The flavour and texture was good but could've done with frying the noodles separately first. www.feastingathome.com/15-minute-pa...
Free booze at Waterloo.
March 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Free booze at Waterloo.
Looking forward to speaking at Die Heimbrau Convention in Romrod nr. Frankfurt this weekend. It's been a while since I've done battle with PowerPoint!
March 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Looking forward to speaking at Die Heimbrau Convention in Romrod nr. Frankfurt this weekend. It's been a while since I've done battle with PowerPoint!
What’s up with some dog owners thinking that picking up poop and hanging it on a tree in a plastic bag is better than just not picking it up?
February 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
What’s up with some dog owners thinking that picking up poop and hanging it on a tree in a plastic bag is better than just not picking it up?
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There's cask @elusivebrewing.com Oregon Trail at the Kings Arms.....
February 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
There's cask @elusivebrewing.com Oregon Trail at the Kings Arms.....
Example of how Beer Duty is changing for us as of February 1st on our biggest selling beer, at an output of ~60HLpa (1200HL total). Broadly, going down slightly for beer sold to the on trade (as this is discounted) and up slightly for beer sold to the off trade or retail.
February 3, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Example of how Beer Duty is changing for us as of February 1st on our biggest selling beer, at an output of ~60HLpa (1200HL total). Broadly, going down slightly for beer sold to the on trade (as this is discounted) and up slightly for beer sold to the off trade or retail.
Super happy with DOT this year. Presents nicely balanced between citrus and dank. Writing the book last year allowed me to pick some big brains and make a few minor tweaks, especially in terms of clarity of flavour. We consciously sat on this for 3 weeks before release to mellow.
February 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Super happy with DOT this year. Presents nicely balanced between citrus and dank. Writing the book last year allowed me to pick some big brains and make a few minor tweaks, especially in terms of clarity of flavour. We consciously sat on this for 3 weeks before release to mellow.
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January 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
London pals, come down to The Kernel next Wednesday!
January 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
London pals, come down to The Kernel next Wednesday!