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thirstywriter.bsky.social
@thirstywriter.bsky.social
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Craft beer, Blue Jays, Canucks, writing & cycling.
Co-founder of Victoria Beer Week and the BC Ale Trail & author of Craft Beer Revolution: The Insider's Guide to BC Beer.
I love to ride bike around Victoria BC.
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Local craft brewery makes world’s first sentient IPA
Local Craft Brewery Makes World's first Sentient IPA
TORONTO- Local Brewers Jeff King and Karl Bluff have shocked the fans of their local craft brewery by releasing an IPA with such hoppy complexity that the brew has gained sentience.
www.thebeaverton.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
OK now they have to win on my birthday! #BlueJays
October 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
Who remembers the stubby?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
40 years on, Canada's stubby beer bottle is recast as a quiet form of protectionism | CBC News
The stubby, a Canadian beer bottle that was once a fixture in fridges from coast to coast, is now being reinterpreted as a subtle form of economic self-defence as trade tensions with the U.S. heat up.
www.cbc.ca
June 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
I was just about finished re-reading The Sarantine Mosaic when Munro’s Books emailed to let me know my pre-order of Written on the Dark was ready for me to pick up. #perfecttiming
@guygavrielkay.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
Did the discovery of beer more than 5,000 years ago encourage folks to settle down to farm and build cities --> i.e. civilization?

My fave podcasters explore this topic in their latest episode. 🍻

podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/d...
Do We Really Have Beer to Thank for the First Writing and Cities?
Podcast Episode · Gastropod · 2025-04-22 · 56m
podcasts.apple.com
April 22, 2025 at 9:36 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
I'm looking forward to judging beers again this year at the Okanagan Fest of Ale in Penticton (April 11-12). Proud to be part of a top-notch panel of judges! 🍻

festofale.ca/aboutus/foas...
Event history - Serving craft beer and craft cider since 1996
Established in 1996, the Okanagan Fest of Ale has a long history of welcoming craft breweries and cideries from BC and beyond to Penticton each Spring to celebrate.
festofale.ca
March 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
Join me in beautiful #Penticton for #LagerLove hosted by Abandoned Rail Brewing on Thu April 10 at 7pm -- the perfect way to get a head start on the Okanagan Fest of Ale.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/lager-love...
Lager Love
Fall In Love With Lagers All Over Again at this special beer tasting hosted by Joe Wiebe, the Thirsty Writer.
www.eventbrite.ca
March 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
We often hear about breweries giving spent grain to local farmers for feed or to bakeries to make cookies or bread, but this is taking it to another level. Very interesting!

www.bbc.com/future/artic...
How beer sludge is being turned into vegan milk and leather
Scientists and industry are finding unusual new uses for brewers' spent grain – the beer industry's largest waste product.
www.bbc.com
February 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
Excuse me, but there’s pea in my beer…

“Scientists found a faster way to brew sour beer—with peas” in @arstechnica.com

arstechnica.com/science/2025...
Scientists found a faster way to brew sour beer—with peas
The yeast cannot metabolize sugars derived from peas, thus promoting the growth of essential bacteria.
arstechnica.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
thirstywriter.bsky.social
Hey @wilnerness.bsky.social thanks for introducing me to the Daily Walkoff. I tried it for the first time yesterday. Check out how I did today:

Daily Walkoff ⚾️
Blue Jays #151

🟢🟢🟢🟢🚀

dailywalkoff.com
January 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM