David Hodson
david-hodson.bsky.social
David Hodson
@david-hodson.bsky.social
Retired. Peterborough UK.
Gold panner, dog walker, metal detector, Vespa rider. Lover of the ancient and absurd. Countryside wanderer.
Generally more boring than this all seems.
Given the news, here's my grandmother, September 1955. Sagrada Familia
October 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
#bskybeer
La Goudale, French 7.2%. Meaningful glass stolen from a Paris bar by a teacher at my request on a 6th form trip in 1980.
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Smokey goodness. Budvar black currently available in Lidl in the UK. Although it's 4.7%. I'm sure it's 5% in Europe. #bskybeer
October 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#bskybeer when in Scotland.
October 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
October 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
September 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
#bskybeer. Still in Iceland (this is getting expensive at £10 for 400ml).
Viking Light. Gluten free, very refreshing. 4.2%>
September 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#bskybeer Ignore the colour, it's the lights. Bastard Amber, 4.9? %. Ooh, that's good, refreshing and full of flavour.
September 27, 2025 at 6:33 PM
#bskybeer My last night in Iceland. In Lemmy bar drinking Lemmy IPA 7.2%.
Pleasant for a strong beer. The hops stop just short of overpowering but are robust enough to be a warning about the strength.
September 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
September 25, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#bskybeer Icelandic again. Boli 5.6%. So quite strong, flavourful without being overpowering and fairly low on gas.
September 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
September 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
#bskybeer In Iceland, had to give this place a try. Hazy Bastard is a New England IPA, locally brewed.
For me, nicely balanced, I don't like overpowering citrus and this had just enough.
September 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
September 24, 2025 at 1:57 PM
On my way to the Rapture.
September 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
75cl at 7.2% is quite the commitment for a Sunday afternoon. Not particularly refined with a bitter aftertaste but not offensive and excellent value for money.
Available across northern France, on the ferries and the Eurotunnel terminal.
#bskybeer
September 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Cheers, generic French Lager says hello.
September 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
I selected from just over the border into France. Adequate but not outstanding.
September 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I suspect these are all products of the SAS/St Omer brewery*

So, adequate without being exciting.

#bskybeer

*it's possible, but unlikely, that two entirely separate breweries are next door to each other.
September 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
September 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I had to have a go at Ant, didn't I?
September 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
September 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Ant Middleton led the march. This is my Grandad, behind the flag, SAS veteran and lifelong labour voter
September 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
With his head just showing behind the flag, my grandad, #SAS veteran and lifelong #labourvoter. So piss off Ant Middleton.
September 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
#bskybeer Leffe Prestige in a meaningful plastic glass.
September 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM