Please join me on Blue Sky. I'll be posting more drinks-related news there. Ideally, follow me there instead. Search for @drinksmaven on Blue Sky and say hi. I'll follow you back. I'm really not a fan of Elon Musk and would rather a free flow of news without his influence.

Personal update: Last week’s operation led to some nerve damage & rising pain. Neuropathic, apparently. I’m still in hospital. But I have a Fentanyl button. Today is my birthday. Seems apt to spend it taking some hardcore drugs & wearing something backless.

Scientists identify potential in probiotic beer https://t.co/Szt3XWZCJc

Will Chouffe Session convert lager and ale drinkers? https://t.co/BVZJed1k9E

@MrBrixt0n @teamdb Actually, this isn’t always a case of something starting as craft and through its success attracting acquisition, it is also seen in bigger beer companies that create brands and market them with a sort of false provenance. Like Molson Coors pretending Madri is a beer from Madrid,…

@gillyinthepub @teamdb Thank you!

Tree House Brewing Company makes big plans for Boston https://t.co/5GTTOw1xNH #boston

Modern Times’ original brewery now officially closed by Maui Brewing Company in consolidation move https://t.co/BIJ8V5JP0K

There’s no such thing as a quick beer on your lunch hour, is there? Then these reprobates show up. That’s the afternoon gone…

@amethyst_heels Ugh. This can get in the sea.

Are you ready for Collabageddon 2024? https://t.co/qDVLRcYT8t

Heineken spends €45 million on global R&D centre https://t.co/8SPoSvxiqM

Historic and ‘iconic’ Thomas Hardy’s Ale returns to the UK https://t.co/L7PjGm4acx

@seanayling Thanks Sean. Fi really adored you. I’m very glad she put us in touch. x

My lovely aunt Fi died over the weekend. From her diagnosis to her death it was just 7 months. She was only 56 years old. So, I'm just going to say it now: If you're in any doubt about your health, get a scan. Don't be shy about pushing to get checked. #FuckCancer

Beavertown festive beers are a Mojito, spicy, glitter, fruit mash up https://t.co/wMpGsynzW5

Non-alcoholic adaptogenic beer Collider gets £720k funding boost https://t.co/cXYgsEHYyA

Utopian launches its first non-alcoholic beer https://t.co/xvucBW0RPS

@ChrisAuld80 @ironpier_james If I ran a free-of-tie pub or one that had autonomy on beer & had been approached for a deal that added Smart Dispense as though it was a handy added extra, despite how tempting the offer, I’d think hard about it for these reasons too.

@ChrisAuld80 @ironpier_james Simplifying cellaring systems initially seemed a bit like the difference between driving an automatic vs a manual. Making something clunky just a bit easier. Complex cellaring isn't better. Post-pandemic staffing issues have put hospitality in a fix for training people up too.