downlands brewery
@downlandsbrewery.bsky.social
bad people
good beer
good beer
Some things don't need to change
December 1, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Some things don't need to change
It is definitely hat time of year again
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 AM
It is definitely hat time of year again
I, for one, am watching fat Japanese men slap each other this evening
October 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I, for one, am watching fat Japanese men slap each other this evening
We've been saying to anyone who'll listen that when Govt raises taxes too much people will find ways to evade or avoid paying them.
September 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We've been saying to anyone who'll listen that when Govt raises taxes too much people will find ways to evade or avoid paying them.
It's not just me then.
What I want to know is what 3FA will look like once 2FA is no longer secure enough?
What I want to know is what 3FA will look like once 2FA is no longer secure enough?
Booked a hotel tomorrow and they’re emailing to say I need to download their special app to check in online. No. In what way does this benefit me? Why is everything moving in this direction? What is the actual point? How is it better than me arriving at the hotel and speaking to a real person?
June 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
It's not just me then.
What I want to know is what 3FA will look like once 2FA is no longer secure enough?
What I want to know is what 3FA will look like once 2FA is no longer secure enough?
That time of day when the haulier hasn't yet arrived and you start to wonder if they're going to? Yeah that's now
May 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
That time of day when the haulier hasn't yet arrived and you start to wonder if they're going to? Yeah that's now
There should be a special place in hell for brewers who attach unnecessary stickers to the sides of ecasks
May 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
There should be a special place in hell for brewers who attach unnecessary stickers to the sides of ecasks
I don't think I could ever get bored of the Sussex countryside
April 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I don't think I could ever get bored of the Sussex countryside
Packaging this on Monday ....
April 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Packaging this on Monday ....
Having to scrounge pallets so we can ship out beer wasn't something I ever thought I'd have to do.
April 24, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Having to scrounge pallets so we can ship out beer wasn't something I ever thought I'd have to do.
Part way through work today we lost part of our 3phase supply. UKPowerNetwork have been brilliant in identifying and resolving the problem for us.
April 18, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Part way through work today we lost part of our 3phase supply. UKPowerNetwork have been brilliant in identifying and resolving the problem for us.
I guess we'll actually have to make this now ...
April 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I guess we'll actually have to make this now ...
Currently watching the Dimbleby Lecture ... nothing but respect and awe for Gareth Southgate
March 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Currently watching the Dimbleby Lecture ... nothing but respect and awe for Gareth Southgate
Long long day today. Haven't done a double shift for a while. So far haven't made any mistakes (that I'm aware of) ....
January 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Long long day today. Haven't done a double shift for a while. So far haven't made any mistakes (that I'm aware of) ....
On my fourth mug of tea already this morning
January 9, 2025 at 6:57 AM
On my fourth mug of tea already this morning
Waiting for spring to start so we can get back to brewing dark beers ...
January 3, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Waiting for spring to start so we can get back to brewing dark beers ...
At the start of 2024 we set ourselves a sales target and a "fantasy" sales target and have exceeded both.
Have already set targets for 2025 which are now looking incredibly achievable and possibly slightly pessimistic ....
Have already set targets for 2025 which are now looking incredibly achievable and possibly slightly pessimistic ....
December 23, 2024 at 12:11 PM
At the start of 2024 we set ourselves a sales target and a "fantasy" sales target and have exceeded both.
Have already set targets for 2025 which are now looking incredibly achievable and possibly slightly pessimistic ....
Have already set targets for 2025 which are now looking incredibly achievable and possibly slightly pessimistic ....
We might have been persuaded into selling a lot of casks today
December 11, 2024 at 7:57 PM
We might have been persuaded into selling a lot of casks today
I've just noticed that our Farams calendar has a mistake! The week numbers are out by 1 from June/July onwards.
Yes this is an admission it's taken me 6 months to spot this error 😱
Yes this is an admission it's taken me 6 months to spot this error 😱
December 6, 2024 at 12:44 PM
I've just noticed that our Farams calendar has a mistake! The week numbers are out by 1 from June/July onwards.
Yes this is an admission it's taken me 6 months to spot this error 😱
Yes this is an admission it's taken me 6 months to spot this error 😱
You just don't see examples of selfless public service like this as often these days ....
As an older member of my Xmas do for my dayjob, I now find myself taking drinks from intoxicated members of my team and drinking them without them noticing. These are the Xmas Do folks who never normally drink and don't want to say "no".
I'm a tiddled hero. What fun, 😍
I'm a tiddled hero. What fun, 😍
December 6, 2024 at 7:20 AM
You just don't see examples of selfless public service like this as often these days ....
Unexpectedly busy day. Time for a celebratory beverage.
December 2, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Unexpectedly busy day. Time for a celebratory beverage.
Once again I find myself "working" late into the evening
November 25, 2024 at 10:13 PM
Once again I find myself "working" late into the evening
Set up a couple of finings tests yesterday and the results this morning are good. The pale one is the collab we brewed with @boozertron.bsky.social which is 2002 in a glass
November 23, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Set up a couple of finings tests yesterday and the results this morning are good. The pale one is the collab we brewed with @boozertron.bsky.social which is 2002 in a glass
My evening so far .... couple of beers in a couple of pubs and random conversations. Now engaging with local takeaway food
November 22, 2024 at 8:38 PM
My evening so far .... couple of beers in a couple of pubs and random conversations. Now engaging with local takeaway food