Stephen Jackson
@musinganorak.bsky.social
Mostly beer stuff, Non-London beer stuff. I put the London beer stuff on @BeerGuideLondon. Obviously!
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12th and final stop for today is the Holy Tavern. Still with a good range of St Peter's beers but now with guests.
October 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
12th and final stop for today is the Holy Tavern. Still with a good range of St Peter's beers but now with guests.
Third stop is Siren RG1, the new town centre location for Siren. 30 taps of their beers plus guests.
October 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Third stop is Siren RG1, the new town centre location for Siren. 30 taps of their beers plus guests.
Second stop is Phantom Brewing and their impressive tap room space. 11 of their beers available at the moment.
October 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Second stop is Phantom Brewing and their impressive tap room space. 11 of their beers available at the moment.
First time using the Lizzy Line to get to Reading. Not cheap, but avoided the bustitution on the normal route.
First stop here is the ever excellent @TheFoxBeerhouse. 6 cask in perfect condition and 13 taps.
First stop here is the ever excellent @TheFoxBeerhouse. 6 cask in perfect condition and 13 taps.
October 5, 2025 at 11:18 AM
First time using the Lizzy Line to get to Reading. Not cheap, but avoided the bustitution on the normal route.
First stop here is the ever excellent @TheFoxBeerhouse. 6 cask in perfect condition and 13 taps.
First stop here is the ever excellent @TheFoxBeerhouse. 6 cask in perfect condition and 13 taps.
Final stop of the trip, Cantillon. Treated myself to this.
September 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Final stop of the trip, Cantillon. Treated myself to this.
Eurostar home this evening. Headed back via Oostende. Obviously. It's bracing!
September 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Eurostar home this evening. Headed back via Oostende. Obviously. It's bracing!
Day two back here at this excellent festival.
September 14, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Day two back here at this excellent festival.
Another 20 minute walk to my last stop of the day, Parazzar. 5 on tap plus c100 packaged. Popular bar just to the west of the centre.
September 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Another 20 minute walk to my last stop of the day, Parazzar. 5 on tap plus c100 packaged. Popular bar just to the west of the centre.
You can't not visit 't Brugs Beertje!
September 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
You can't not visit 't Brugs Beertje!
A 20 minute walk back towards town and I'm at stop 3, Gauthierz Brasserie. 5 on tap plus c40 packaged beers. Easy to miss as you walk down the street, because I did!
September 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
A 20 minute walk back towards town and I'm at stop 3, Gauthierz Brasserie. 5 on tap plus c40 packaged beers. Easy to miss as you walk down the street, because I did!
A ten minute walk to stop 2, De HOPtimist. Fantastic bar with 6 on tap and an extensive packaged list. Worth heading out of the centre for.
September 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A ten minute walk to stop 2, De HOPtimist. Fantastic bar with 6 on tap and an extensive packaged list. Worth heading out of the centre for.
Starting my time here by ticking off some gaps in my Beer Guide Bruges list.
A 20 minute walk from the station to stop 1, Taffel en Toog. Modern bar to the south west of the city. 10 on tap and around 100 packaged.
A 20 minute walk from the station to stop 1, Taffel en Toog. Modern bar to the south west of the city. 10 on tap and around 100 packaged.
September 12, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Starting my time here by ticking off some gaps in my Beer Guide Bruges list.
A 20 minute walk from the station to stop 1, Taffel en Toog. Modern bar to the south west of the city. 10 on tap and around 100 packaged.
A 20 minute walk from the station to stop 1, Taffel en Toog. Modern bar to the south west of the city. 10 on tap and around 100 packaged.
Right, I wonder if there are any decent bars around here...
September 12, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Right, I wonder if there are any decent bars around here...
Today's top tip, do not plan on eating at Istanbul Airport. This tray cost £50.
August 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Today's top tip, do not plan on eating at Istanbul Airport. This tray cost £50.
Made it through the traffic to my other stop for tonight, Taproomx, the tap for Somx Brewery. 17 taps, 11 of their own, although a couple are off. Sampler sets of 6 available so I should get everything.
August 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Made it through the traffic to my other stop for tonight, Taproomx, the tap for Somx Brewery. 17 taps, 11 of their own, although a couple are off. Sampler sets of 6 available so I should get everything.
Headed out solo again and walked, literally, up a mountain to stop 1, Sanayi 1-A Ninsantasi. 16 taps but only 12 on right now. All Turkish micros, and they do flights.
August 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Headed out solo again and walked, literally, up a mountain to stop 1, Sanayi 1-A Ninsantasi. 16 taps but only 12 on right now. All Turkish micros, and they do flights.
Third, and final, stop for today is Craft Beer Lab. Possibly 20+ taps, difficult to tell. Lots of macro, including two Fullers beers. But they do flights and I've picked up two new Turkish breweries.
August 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Third, and final, stop for today is Craft Beer Lab. Possibly 20+ taps, difficult to tell. Lots of macro, including two Fullers beers. But they do flights and I've picked up two new Turkish breweries.
An 'interesting' bus ride to stop 2, Bosphorus Brewing Company. Originally brewed on site but post Covid the brewery is elsewhere and called Knidos. Same people and this is the tap.
August 13, 2025 at 5:09 PM
An 'interesting' bus ride to stop 2, Bosphorus Brewing Company. Originally brewed on site but post Covid the brewery is elsewhere and called Knidos. Same people and this is the tap.
I'm all mosqued out!
Untappd threw up a couple of places I didn't know about so I've travelled, solo, a long way from the centre to Citra Gastropub by 3 Kafadar, tap for 3 Kafadar brewery.
Cosy place with 13 taps, mostly their own. Only 33cl so I need to work out a plan.
Untappd threw up a couple of places I didn't know about so I've travelled, solo, a long way from the centre to Citra Gastropub by 3 Kafadar, tap for 3 Kafadar brewery.
Cosy place with 13 taps, mostly their own. Only 33cl so I need to work out a plan.
August 13, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I'm all mosqued out!
Untappd threw up a couple of places I didn't know about so I've travelled, solo, a long way from the centre to Citra Gastropub by 3 Kafadar, tap for 3 Kafadar brewery.
Cosy place with 13 taps, mostly their own. Only 33cl so I need to work out a plan.
Untappd threw up a couple of places I didn't know about so I've travelled, solo, a long way from the centre to Citra Gastropub by 3 Kafadar, tap for 3 Kafadar brewery.
Cosy place with 13 taps, mostly their own. Only 33cl so I need to work out a plan.
We got this room in the hotel. If you know, you know...
August 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
We got this room in the hotel. If you know, you know...
What I can say? Istanbul is as manic as I was expecting! After a stroll along the waterfront we've made our way to the Galataport complex and Populist at Galataport.
One of the venues run by Torch Brewery and right by the berthed liners. 12 on tap, it will be rude not to...
One of the venues run by Torch Brewery and right by the berthed liners. 12 on tap, it will be rude not to...
August 12, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What I can say? Istanbul is as manic as I was expecting! After a stroll along the waterfront we've made our way to the Galataport complex and Populist at Galataport.
One of the venues run by Torch Brewery and right by the berthed liners. 12 on tap, it will be rude not to...
One of the venues run by Torch Brewery and right by the berthed liners. 12 on tap, it will be rude not to...
Our train to take us onwards to Istanbul.
August 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our train to take us onwards to Istanbul.
Final stop in Sofia is All Mountain Store & Bar. Half bar half cycle shop. A first for me. 4 on tap plus lots of packaged. 2 new beers from Cohones for me.
August 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Final stop in Sofia is All Mountain Store & Bar. Half bar half cycle shop. A first for me. 4 on tap plus lots of packaged. 2 new beers from Cohones for me.