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A crocodile, that had learned to walk on it's hind legs, Sandy? Running around in the centre Lerwick, snapping at people? Are you sure?

Aye Tosh. I'm sure. Spotted him a mile off.
Sandy from Shetland Tosh from Shetland
January 29, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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A hippopotamus Sandy? In Lerwick? Are you sure?

Aye Tosh. I'm sure. I'd recognise one anywhere.
Sandy from Shetland Tosh from Shetland.
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's our regular round up of good writing about beer and pubs, which starts with 'retail groups' and ends with cask ale in New York. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 24 January 2026: Nuts in May
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got retail groups, pub conversation and peach beer.
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January 24, 2026 at 8:14 AM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's the weekly round-up with notes on the perfect mid-shift pub kitchen BLT, formidable Yorkshire landladies, and the pub as third place. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 17 January 2026: Around the World in 80 Days
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got sandwiches, decoction, and battling pianists.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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GOOD MORNING! The latest round-up of good writing about beer and pubs is now up on the blog. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 10 January 2026: A Perfect Spy
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got trademarks, ironworks and brown sugar.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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A lion Sandy? In Lerwick? Are you sure?
Aye Tosh, I'm sure. I'd recognise one anywhere.
Sandy from Shetland Tosh from Shetland
January 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Good morning. Here's our first news, nuggets and longreads round up of 2026, with notes on pub openings, beer in Rome, and East London. There's also an attempt to gather all the various Golden Pints entries that we noticed.

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News, nuggets and longreads 3 January 2026: Pride and Prejudice
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got Rome, Heaven and Belbroughton.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:52 AM
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It’s New Year’s Eve not New Year’s Steve
December 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Great Uncle Bulgaria Sandy? In Lerwick? Are you sure?
Aye Tosh, I'm sure. I'd recognise him anywhere.
Sandy from Shetland Tosh from Shetland
December 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's the final news, nuggets and longreads for 2025 with lots of stuff about pubs, plus notes on a frustratingly unattainable, wonderful-sounding beer. 🍻🍺

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News, nuggets and longreads 20 December 2025: In the Stillness
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got drink driving, Dublin and drippins.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Queen Nefertari, wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Rameses II? Are you sure, Sandy?

Aye, Tosh. I'm sure. I'd recognise her anywhere.
Sandy from Shetland Tosh, from Shetland.
December 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's the latest edition of news, nuggets and longreads, with notes on the health of the cask ale market, the untrendiness of taprooms, and more. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 13 December 2025: Stollen Bites
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got news of the passing of a beer blogger, among other things. First, some sad news: Peter Edwardson, AKA th...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's our regular weekly round up of interesting news and good reading from the world of beer and pubs. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 6 December 2025: In the Soup
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got hobgoblins, rogues and saliva.
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December 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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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
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A lion, Sandy? Are you sure?
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November 25, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's this morning's round up of good writing about beer and pubs from the past week, with a common thread about *doing it right*. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 22 November 2025: Modern Times
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got production value, community, and inclusive beer festivals.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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CAMRA NI Director Ruth Sloan went on Radio Ulster to chat about why the Minister for Communities was wrong to reject plans to modernise Northern Ireland's antiquated licensing laws, and why consumers deserve a better choice of beer, cider, pubs and taprooms.
November 19, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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R2D2 Sandy? Are you sure?
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November 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's our latest round up of news, nuggets and longreads, with important brewery closures, Belgian bars, green hop beers, and lots of other stuff an' all. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 15 November 2025: Wild Wild Life
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got rogues, underdogs and cheats.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Sigourney Weaver? Are you sure Sandy?
Tosh from Shetland
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Yep.
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Just the words ‘John Lewis Christmas ad’ make me want to throw myself off a fucking bridge.
November 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's the latest news, nuggets and longreads, with notes on pub etiquette, the evolution of lager yeast, antique beers in deep snow, and a bunch of other stuff, too. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 8 November 2025: Spotted Hemlock
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got etiquette, lager yeast and snow.
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November 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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GOOD MORNING! Here's our regular weekly round-up of good writing about beer and pubs, with notes on the Polish beer scene, pub names, Norwegian funeral beer, discounted BrewDog, the US beer market, and witches. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 1 November 2025: Ghostwatch
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got Warsaw, BrewDog and Norwegian funeral beer.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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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 25, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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GOOD MORNING! It's Saturday which means it's time for news, nuggets and longreads, this week with an accidental focus unremarkable pubs and places and how they can still be magical. 🍺🍻

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News, nuggets and longreads 18 October 2025: Gish
Every Saturday we round up the best writing about beer from the past week. This time, we’ve got Bonn, Brussels and Borough.
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October 18, 2025 at 6:36 AM