Fergus Fitzgerald
@solebear-adnams.bsky.social
A brewing career spanning two centuries
Our Dry hopped lager has been using Galaxy hops since 2013
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Our Dry hopped lager has been using Galaxy hops since 2013
Brief morning walk along the seafront
August 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Brief morning walk along the seafront
Never got on with Oasis, just a bit too water retentive I think.
July 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Never got on with Oasis, just a bit too water retentive I think.
Distillery with a view
June 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Distillery with a view
And what in the name of all that we Leopold dearly does this mean?
May 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
And what in the name of all that we Leopold dearly does this mean?
From BBC on the UK/US trade deal. "It can't be understated how important this deal is". Given what I've read so far I would wholly agree.
May 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
From BBC on the UK/US trade deal. "It can't be understated how important this deal is". Given what I've read so far I would wholly agree.
Quick trip to Edinburgh a week ago for a friends 50th, included a very nice visit to Porth of Leith distillery. Nice photo wall of the building phase which included a photo of the washbacks built into the steel frame.
May 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Quick trip to Edinburgh a week ago for a friends 50th, included a very nice visit to Porth of Leith distillery. Nice photo wall of the building phase which included a photo of the washbacks built into the steel frame.
I think this is the view
April 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
I think this is the view
Found this bottle of Magic Rock grapefruit high wire Gin from a few years back.
April 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Found this bottle of Magic Rock grapefruit high wire Gin from a few years back.
Lovely visit to Young Henry's in Sydney.
March 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Lovely visit to Young Henry's in Sydney.
Hop farm just outside of Bright, Victoria. Visit courtesy of @hopproductsaustralia and @barthhaas this is where the Galaxy hops we use in Dry Hopped Lager come from. Just working through the photos from the trip. Something about photos of, or through doorways that I find interesting.
March 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hop farm just outside of Bright, Victoria. Visit courtesy of @hopproductsaustralia and @barthhaas this is where the Galaxy hops we use in Dry Hopped Lager come from. Just working through the photos from the trip. Something about photos of, or through doorways that I find interesting.
These were the 'photos' I was sent of 'Dan' our Head Brewer accepting the Gold award for Deep Seas at the Siba awards last week. No , of course he wasn't at the bar chatting to Eddie Gadd when the award was announced, why ever would you think that.
March 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
These were the 'photos' I was sent of 'Dan' our Head Brewer accepting the Gold award for Deep Seas at the Siba awards last week. No , of course he wasn't at the bar chatting to Eddie Gadd when the award was announced, why ever would you think that.
And it was in a castle. Thanks to Ben and Jan for organising.
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
And it was in a castle. Thanks to Ben and Jan for organising.
Went to the Hobby Brewers convention ( #HBCON ) in Romrod, outside Frankfurt to talk about Cask beer. Really lovely event, drank some genuinely great beer, and met people who were obsessed with brewing better beer. Also got to meet Michael Hanreich, brewmaster at schlenkerla brewery..Which was nice
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Went to the Hobby Brewers convention ( #HBCON ) in Romrod, outside Frankfurt to talk about Cask beer. Really lovely event, drank some genuinely great beer, and met people who were obsessed with brewing better beer. Also got to meet Michael Hanreich, brewmaster at schlenkerla brewery..Which was nice
Beautiful morning by the coast
January 2, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Beautiful morning by the coast
Below the surface
Are the remains of the sea stacks that used to punctuate the coast
Some look like they fell intact,
If I had the strength,
I could put them back in place.
Others, worn smooth
and more unfamiliar with each new wave
Refracted images bringing feint comfort
A memory sits just offshore
December 29, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Below the surface
Are the remains of the sea stacks that used to punctuate the coast
Some look like they fell intact,
If I had the strength,
I could put them back in place.
Others, worn smooth
and more unfamiliar with each new wave
Refracted images bringing feint comfort
A memory sits just offshore
Merry Christmas
December 24, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Merry Christmas
Not sure how long this will last outside but looks good for now
December 17, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Not sure how long this will last outside but looks good for now
Lovely collab with @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social light the horizon.
December 13, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Lovely collab with @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social light the horizon.
This beer evolved from Sole Bay celebration ale in 2010. Dan has tweaked the botanicals this year but the floral and orange still bring joy to the world.
December 13, 2024 at 6:05 PM
This beer evolved from Sole Bay celebration ale in 2010. Dan has tweaked the botanicals this year but the floral and orange still bring joy to the world.
I don't think people can really picture how small a yeast cell is. Hope this photo helps.
December 11, 2024 at 8:26 AM
I don't think people can really picture how small a yeast cell is. Hope this photo helps.
This popped up on my phone. Seemed festive until I remembered it was taken one August and those aren't Santa hats.
December 3, 2024 at 7:34 PM
This popped up on my phone. Seemed festive until I remembered it was taken one August and those aren't Santa hats.
The shard is looking a little sinister. Possibly opening a dimension to another world
November 30, 2024 at 5:40 PM
The shard is looking a little sinister. Possibly opening a dimension to another world