Iron Pier James
@ironpier-james.bsky.social
Brewing Director at Iron Pier Brewery. Big fan of old Hymer motorhomes, old Staffies, and old beer styles.
The rateable value on our building has gone up from 23500 in 2023 to 39750 in 2026. Gonna have to sell a lot of beer next year
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The rateable value on our building has gone up from 23500 in 2023 to 39750 in 2026. Gonna have to sell a lot of beer next year
I like the idea that AI content will eventually become so much a part of the internet that it effectively eats itself and we can just pop this shit in a corner to do its thing and get back to going to the pub and reading books
December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I like the idea that AI content will eventually become so much a part of the internet that it effectively eats itself and we can just pop this shit in a corner to do its thing and get back to going to the pub and reading books
So as a business we need to add about £36k turnover next year, whilst not sacrificing margin, to cover the costs of the budget. Not terrible, but harder and harder to maintain margin as we get bigger and access to market becomes a bigger issue.
November 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
So as a business we need to add about £36k turnover next year, whilst not sacrificing margin, to cover the costs of the budget. Not terrible, but harder and harder to maintain margin as we get bigger and access to market becomes a bigger issue.
This time 8 years ago….
November 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
This time 8 years ago….
Friday beer with Buzz at the Boardroom.
November 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Friday beer with Buzz at the Boardroom.
Peugeot vans. Made from cardboard and disappointment. Great load capacity, because everything is made from spun sugar and hope.
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Peugeot vans. Made from cardboard and disappointment. Great load capacity, because everything is made from spun sugar and hope.
Got an Uber yesterday and the interior was like the club scene from John Wick. All nasty 2000’s Russian gangster. Volkswagen should warn people. It was an Uber pet too. I nearly murdered the driver on pure instinct.
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Got an Uber yesterday and the interior was like the club scene from John Wick. All nasty 2000’s Russian gangster. Volkswagen should warn people. It was an Uber pet too. I nearly murdered the driver on pure instinct.
Sea sea Seasiders! Great result tonight
November 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Sea sea Seasiders! Great result tonight
Great to see Sean’s final piece on the Green Hop season. Some great photography here. Was nice to spend some time strolling round the farm with Sean and talking hops and brewing.
Photographer @seanislegend.com has compiled this fantastic look at UK green hop season. Some really stunning shots in this:
www.seanislegend.com/green-hop-beer
www.seanislegend.com/green-hop-beer
From Bine to Glass: Brewing with Green Hops | beer photography by Sean McEmerson
A behind-the-scenes look at the 2025 hop harvest, following fresh green hops from Hukins Hops in Kent to breweries like Five Points and Beak as they brew with them only hours after picking.
www.seanislegend.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Great to see Sean’s final piece on the Green Hop season. Some great photography here. Was nice to spend some time strolling round the farm with Sean and talking hops and brewing.
Some banging pints of cask in the Traf today. Proper cask pub
November 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Some banging pints of cask in the Traf today. Proper cask pub
I have no idea why, but it seems there are so many empty shops in the south east, and yet so few up for let. Every estate agent I deal with seems to have so little to offer, but there’s empty shops everywhere.
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I have no idea why, but it seems there are so many empty shops in the south east, and yet so few up for let. Every estate agent I deal with seems to have so little to offer, but there’s empty shops everywhere.
Haven’t seen an NHS doctor in about 25 years. Amazed to get a text saying “hey you’re over 40 book an appointment for health care check up (I’m 43 so only took 3 years). Went to book it. “We have no appointments.” @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social solid NHS work.
October 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Haven’t seen an NHS doctor in about 25 years. Amazed to get a text saying “hey you’re over 40 book an appointment for health care check up (I’m 43 so only took 3 years). Went to book it. “We have no appointments.” @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social solid NHS work.
Folkestone Trawler out in the harbour whilst we are finishing up at the Boardroom. Sod being out in that, I don’t even fancy the walk across the carpark to the van
October 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Folkestone Trawler out in the harbour whilst we are finishing up at the Boardroom. Sod being out in that, I don’t even fancy the walk across the carpark to the van
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Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
September 18, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:
Folkestone tap takeover has been immense. Some fantastic beers in some of my favourite place. Highlight has been Dolphin Brewery at Gaia. Such a good fit, and the cocktails they’ve made with beers are incredible. SMOD at Docker were great as well and Indie Rabble at Beer Shop
September 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Folkestone tap takeover has been immense. Some fantastic beers in some of my favourite place. Highlight has been Dolphin Brewery at Gaia. Such a good fit, and the cocktails they’ve made with beers are incredible. SMOD at Docker were great as well and Indie Rabble at Beer Shop
When a seemer deserves its own marvel movie
August 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
When a seemer deserves its own marvel movie
Attempted to get back into Apple’s foundation series. Unbearable. whole point of the books is big data. know enough about a large number of individuals you can predict what they’ll do across time. suddenly it’s about descendents and individuals. Someone read the book & didn’t understand any of it.
August 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Attempted to get back into Apple’s foundation series. Unbearable. whole point of the books is big data. know enough about a large number of individuals you can predict what they’ll do across time. suddenly it’s about descendents and individuals. Someone read the book & didn’t understand any of it.
The boys at TBD taking over the kitchen at the Boardroom today
August 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
The boys at TBD taking over the kitchen at the Boardroom today
Spent the day in London today for the first time in an age. Went to some fantastic pubs & had great beer, but also had some seriously sub standard beer too. Easy to see why a lot of pubs don’t take a risk when the standards are still so low.
August 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Spent the day in London today for the first time in an age. Went to some fantastic pubs & had great beer, but also had some seriously sub standard beer too. Easy to see why a lot of pubs don’t take a risk when the standards are still so low.
Just seen the some of the beer lists for Folkestone TTO weekend… SMOD and Dolphin brewery are sending some phenomenal sounding beers. Super excited about our Burnt Mill list, also excited to see what Kernel and Indie Rabble are bringing
August 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Just seen the some of the beer lists for Folkestone TTO weekend… SMOD and Dolphin brewery are sending some phenomenal sounding beers. Super excited about our Burnt Mill list, also excited to see what Kernel and Indie Rabble are bringing
Went in a new “micro pub” today in Folkestone. Cask racked up on the bar, no cooling. It’s 25 degrees in Folkestone today, what mad idiot is drinking that. All the other beer ABinbev keg, so I did the sensible thing and went to the beershop instead.
August 16, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Went in a new “micro pub” today in Folkestone. Cask racked up on the bar, no cooling. It’s 25 degrees in Folkestone today, what mad idiot is drinking that. All the other beer ABinbev keg, so I did the sensible thing and went to the beershop instead.
Went away for a few lazy days, managed to get to the Royal Oak at Pett. Fantastic village pub, with a beautifully kept garden. Three cask from Lakedown & Three Acre, couple of keg from Lakedown too and pilsner urquell. Perfect example of what any village pub could be if they weren’t all tied.
August 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Went away for a few lazy days, managed to get to the Royal Oak at Pett. Fantastic village pub, with a beautifully kept garden. Three cask from Lakedown & Three Acre, couple of keg from Lakedown too and pilsner urquell. Perfect example of what any village pub could be if they weren’t all tied.
Just seen a nice village pub up for let not far from the brewery. Very pretty, bit of parking. £65k a year. How on earth doesn’t anyone make a village pub work at that kind of rent!
August 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Just seen a nice village pub up for let not far from the brewery. Very pretty, bit of parking. £65k a year. How on earth doesn’t anyone make a village pub work at that kind of rent!
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Such a beautifully written piece on one of SW London’s best-kept beery secrets
If you’ve never had the pleasure of visiting The Hope, David’s words will have you hopping on a train post-haste to explore their excellent beer selection, fab food & friendly, inclusive atmosphere 🤎🍻👌🏽
If you’ve never had the pleasure of visiting The Hope, David’s words will have you hopping on a train post-haste to explore their excellent beer selection, fab food & friendly, inclusive atmosphere 🤎🍻👌🏽
Something lovely for you today, @davidjesudason.bsky.social on The Hope in Carshalton, a pub, a community, and a bohemian underbelly. Also, please enjoy the lovely photography by our own @lilywaite.bsky.social
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The Best Days of our Lives — The Hope, Carshalton — Pellicle
It’s at least 20 minutes before opening time and a queue has already formed outside The Hope. Although an occasional red London bus zooms past, this isn’t a bustling high street. Here, at the Sutton/S...
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July 30, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Such a beautifully written piece on one of SW London’s best-kept beery secrets
If you’ve never had the pleasure of visiting The Hope, David’s words will have you hopping on a train post-haste to explore their excellent beer selection, fab food & friendly, inclusive atmosphere 🤎🍻👌🏽
If you’ve never had the pleasure of visiting The Hope, David’s words will have you hopping on a train post-haste to explore their excellent beer selection, fab food & friendly, inclusive atmosphere 🤎🍻👌🏽
Refusing to watch penalties.
July 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Refusing to watch penalties.