Chris Dyson
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I go to pubs. I go to gigs. I write stuff.
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GOOD MORNING! Here's our weekly round up of good writing about beer, with pubs in Norwich and Bradford, thoughts on the budget, and notes on a kitsch advertisement for Hamm's beer. 🍻🍺
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News, nuggets and longreads 29 November 2025: Suburbia
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got dodgy dates, kidney beans and The Fat Cat.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
GOOD MORNING! Here's our weekly round up of good writing about beer, with pubs in Norwich and Bradford, thoughts on the budget, and notes on a kitsch advertisement for Hamm's beer. 🍻🍺
boakandbailey.com/2025/11/news...
boakandbailey.com/2025/11/news...
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What I did on my recent visit to Bradford.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
Art And Cask In The City Of Culture....
Bradford has been the UK City of Culture for 2025 and so on a wet Friday in November I ventured over there to visit one of the star attracti...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What I did on my recent visit to Bradford.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
What I did on my recent visit to Bradford.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
Art And Cask In The City Of Culture....
Bradford has been the UK City of Culture for 2025 and so on a wet Friday in November I ventured over there to visit one of the star attracti...
chrisdyson55.blogspot.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What I did on my recent visit to Bradford.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/art-...
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Another tale with ale.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/no-h...
No Hope In Sutton....
Another trip away in the cause of football, this time a trip to deepest Surrey which did at least enable us to make a visit to a frequent CA...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Another tale with ale.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/no-h...
Another tale with ale.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/no-h...
No Hope In Sutton....
Another trip away in the cause of football, this time a trip to deepest Surrey which did at least enable us to make a visit to a frequent CA...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Another tale with ale.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/no-h...
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More pubs and beers from the Lake District.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-s...
In The Shadow Of The Old Man....
Welcome to the second part of my recent visit to the Lake District, in which I call in a few familiar haunts in the village of Coniston, plu...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
More pubs and beers from the Lake District.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-s...
More pubs and beers from the Lake District.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-s...
In The Shadow Of The Old Man....
Welcome to the second part of my recent visit to the Lake District, in which I call in a few familiar haunts in the village of Coniston, plu...
chrisdyson55.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
More pubs and beers from the Lake District.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/in-s...
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Back in the Lakes for this latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/mich...
Michelin Stars And Fancy Cars....
A first visit to the Lake District for a while and in amongst returning to some old favourite pubs and re-visiting a couple of places I'd no...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Back in the Lakes for this latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/mich...
Back in the Lakes for this latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/mich...
Michelin Stars And Fancy Cars....
A first visit to the Lake District for a while and in amongst returning to some old favourite pubs and re-visiting a couple of places I'd no...
chrisdyson55.blogspot.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Back in the Lakes for this latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/11/mich...
Here's the latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-...
Why The Rose And Crown?
Here I delve into the world of pub names which throws up a fascinating insight into our history, culture, folklore, local features, industri...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Here's the latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/why-...
Nice to get a mention in this!
GOOD MORNING! Here's this week's edition of news, nuggets and longreads, with the surprise reappearance of the Randall among many other things. 🍻🍺
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News, nuggets and longreads 25 October 2025: Shrunken Heads
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got alehouses, green hops and Mormonism.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Nice to get a mention in this!
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Here's the latest blog for you to read.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Long Train To Cornwall....
Another venture into new blogging territory, this time to the South West of England, or Plymouth and Truro to be more precise. And once agai...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here's the latest blog for you to read.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Here's the latest blog for you to read.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Long Train To Cornwall....
Another venture into new blogging territory, this time to the South West of England, or Plymouth and Truro to be more precise. And once agai...
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October 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Here's the latest blog for you to read.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
This latest blog takes a trip to Merseyside.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/sunl...
Sunlight Over The Mersey....
As the weather has got colder and damper, and the nights have got longer, here is a flashback to the hot days of summer when a few of us vis...
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October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This latest blog takes a trip to Merseyside.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/sunl...
In which the end of the cricket season meets the launch of the 2026 Good Beer Guide.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-st...
A Sting In The Ale As The Shadows Lengthen....
There were a few events over the course of this past week that somehow seemed to interweave. There was the end of the county cricket season ...
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October 3, 2025 at 6:56 AM
In which the end of the cricket season meets the launch of the 2026 Good Beer Guide.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/10/a-st...
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Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...
Southend To The East End....
Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...
Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...
Southend To The East End....
Another football-related venture in to new territory, featuring a visit to the Essex coast for the game, followed by a visit to some rather ...
chrisdyson55.blogspot.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Here's my latest blog, in which I take a trip to the Essex coast and then have a wander around a trendy part of the capital.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sout...
In which I go on the trail of an iconic beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sear...
Searching For Boddies....
News had broken a few weeks ago that one of Manchester's most iconic beer brands was returning in cask form. And when it was confirmed that ...
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September 17, 2025 at 10:54 AM
In which I go on the trail of an iconic beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/sear...
Here's my latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/newc...
Newcastle Upon A High....
I visited Newcastle for the first time in several months recently to see the family who live in these parts, with, as usual, several places ...
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September 10, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Here's my latest blog.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/09/newc...
Here's my latest blog, hope you enjoy.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
The Back Streets Of Cambridge....
A first visit for several years to one of the country's finest cities gave me the chance to visit some old favourites from back then, plus t...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Here's my latest blog, hope you enjoy.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/the-...
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It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...
Coasting Along In Northumberland....
I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...
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August 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...
It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...
Coasting Along In Northumberland....
I returned to a favourite part of the country recently for the first time for several years. In and amongst my wanders I visited one or two ...
chrisdyson55.blogspot.com
August 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
It's back! After a short hiatus here's a brand new blog, coming to you from one of my favourite parts of the world.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/08/coas...
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And here are the footnotes, just for Patreon subscribers, with further thoughts on BrewDog's vanishing reputation for cool, and the emergence of the 'new normalism', plus some extra links.
www.patreon.com/posts/134985...
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July 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
And here are the footnotes, just for Patreon subscribers, with further thoughts on BrewDog's vanishing reputation for cool, and the emergence of the 'new normalism', plus some extra links.
www.patreon.com/posts/134985...
www.patreon.com/posts/134985...
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Here's my latest thoughts from the world of pubs and beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
The Bees Are Back In Town....
There has been a real buzz around the North West and beyond over the past few days as news has broken that a former iconic Manchester cask b...
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July 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Here's my latest thoughts from the world of pubs and beer.... chrisdyson55.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...