“The childish, fanatical partisanship of beer drinkers, their pretence to omniscient knowledge of the beverage and their unmovable confidence in their judgement of its varieties - all these, as an old committeeman, I have seen.” From an article on brewing written in 1919.

Today in @thetimes I break down the price of a pint and explain why it costs so much. Over half of all job losses in the last year have been in hospitality - pubs need help.

Interesting report from @morningad but please don’t normalise the use of AI in this way. One, it steals work from actual people. Two, it’s killing the planet. Three, it looks really fucking weird and unsettling. Report would be even better without it.

Awww, poor likkle Elon doesn’t have any real friends so he made himself a robot one!

@Britbeerwriters @Morrighani @tabamatu @ElusiveBrew @mrmalty @theciderologist @WBOnline_ 🔎 Best Technical Communication about Beer Tasting Notes: The art and science of pairing beer and music by @PeteBrownBeer: https://t.co/H2hD8I8KAJ

You lay a trap for pro/anti-beer snobs and both sides walk straight into it. This week’s @thetimes column celebrates US beers you can - for now - buy here. Two of them are £30 a bottle. The comments went exactly as I hoped… (paywall)

🙌 UPCOMING EVENTS 🙌 TUESDAY - 4th Nov 🎉 She Drinks Beer @KingsHeadBS1 Our regular night at the pub for women who enjoy beer! Next THURSDAY - 13th Nov 🍻 Think While You Drink @SmallBarBristol @PeteBrownBeer presents his new book - 'Tasting Notes'. Part of the @BeingHumanFest

This week in @thetimes.com I was challenged to find pubs (other than Spoons) where you can still get a pint for under a fiver. This isn't a complete list but it features some absolute gems! (paywall)

@PeteBrownBeer @nagbw 📚 The CAMRA book was described by judges as a “spectacular mixture of deep neuroscience, beer expertise, and true appreciation for refined music is wonderfully woven together here.” 👉 Order your copy here:

🎵 Congratulations to @PeteBrownBeer, who's book Tasting Notes: The Art and Science of Pairing Beer with Music, has been awarded Silver in the Best Book category at this year’s @nagbw Awards! 📰 Read more about Pete's award win here: https://t.co/UVIrPYjyRi

This week in @thetimes I'm celebrating strong beers that should not be drunk by the pint. Unless you're Adrian Tierney-Jones. And I finally get revenge on @PivovarUK's Jamie Hawksworth. (Paywall)

⚫ Here's your introduction to imperial stout! 🍺 @PeteBrownBeer takes you through a short guide of the history & tasting profile of this indulgent beer. 🍻 Is imperial stout your fav beer style? 🔎 Find your fav beer style here: https://t.co/11ZlMbLexA 📹 @JonnyGarrett

Reasonably pleased with the outcome of last night’s North American Guild of Beer Writers Awards - three second place awards and one third place. Best thing was Tasting Notes being runner-up for best book, pipped by @JonnyGarrett's excellent The Meaning of Beer!

Really interesting. I hardly come onto this cesspit any more. But I was on a train and accessed via the app, and the “For you” feed was 95% racist, far right bile. Now, accessing the dame feed via a web browser on my laptop, there are people I actually follow popping up here.

Today in @thetimes we get serious and address one of the most important issues in today’s torrid and uncertain world: the growing popularity of the single-file queue in pubs. Reader discretion is advised. (Paywall)

🍻 @PeteBrownBeer takes you through the English IPA! 🔎 Learn more about the original IPA and find out its flavour profile. ❓ What's your favourite English IPA? 📖 Find your favourite beer style, by using our beer style guide: https://t.co/9c8obtQYRT 📹 @JonnyGarrett

This week in @thetimes, after an exhausting week there in early September, it’s my best Lake District pubs! Online only this week I think. Many locals disagree with my choices. Do you? (Paywall)

📺 Watch @PeteBrownBeer give an intro English pale ale. 🔎 Learn more about the 400 year old beer beer and what it tastes like. 🍺 What do you think about English pale ales? 🤔 Find more out about different beer styles here: https://t.co/ZDQWllu3d1 📹 @JonnyGarrett #beer #pubs

Today in @thetimes we're off to Oktoberfest! My three favourites from the classic Big Six Munich festbiers, and three British takes that are slightly different but just as good. (paywall) Please click, dwell and comment!

East Anglia! Last chance to get tickets for my beer and music matching shnow based on my new book, Tasting Notes, at Mannington Book Bash tomorrow, 2pm. Tickets available here:

House of Guinness on Netflix. Fuck me. They should think about entering that into Best Audio or Video Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner, at next year’s Guild of Beer Writers Awards. Would easily get highly commended.