Matthew Curtis
@totalcurtis
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fix your hearts or die
Joined January 2010
Hello. This is my last post on this website, probably forever. The same goes for Pellicle. I can be found elsewhere via the same username. Goodbye.
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On the site today, a long read from @totalcurtis about one of the most significant independent breweries in the UK, @RoostersBrewCo. Read its fascinating story here: https://t.co/ue6ikDGbgJ
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Not deleting my account or tweets or owt like that. My tussles with Tandleman before we became pals must be preserved for all eternity.
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I have more or less 100% migrated over to Bluesky now. Amazingly my screen time is down over an hour a week as a result. I no longer have a Twitter app on my phone and it is very unlikely I will respond to messages here. Come join us if you feel like it.
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🌱 Brewing is an agriculturally adjacent industry - without malt, there is no beer. Co-founder of @pelliclemag Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis examines how the tractor tax could potentially affect the price of beer in the future. ✒️ Find out more here:
wb.camra.org.uk
On 19 November more than 10,000 farm owners, their families, and employees gathered to protest in Westminster. Their motivation was the so-called Trac...
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In our final podcast episode for 2024 our deputy editor Katie Mather joins editor-in-chief Matthew Curtis in his kitchen to discuss the year that was. It's the Pellicle Podcast Christmas Special, available to stream in all the usual places now! https://t.co/RwbXTsdk3M
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3 new additions to the Barrel Drop library for you to enjoy with a pint. Desi Pubs - @DavidJesudason The Devil's In The Draught Lines - @Braciatrix & Modern British Beer - @totalcurtis
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Still unsure if I’ll delete my account but with the owner of this website publicly supporting germany’s far right party this week I know 100% this is no longer a place for me. See you on the flipside.
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According to B&B this is the last news nuggets and long reads they’ll post this year, which makes it my last post here I reckon. Promise kept. https://t.co/eP717UtNtn
boakandbailey.com
Here’s all the writing about beer and pubs that grabbed our attention in the past week, from Samuel Smith to red hot pokers.
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It’s Christmaaaaaaaaaaaas! The Christmas Special 2024 is now available, featuring Fergus from @Adnams; plus @totalcurtis and @katiematherkm from @pelliclemag. Get it wherever you get your podcasts, or here: 🎧 https://t.co/ddRwcS3ZOp
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Today on Pelli we begin to wrap up for the year with a look at our ten most popular features in 2024. Find out what made the cut, and enjoy a short editorial from @totalcurtis right here: https://t.co/bROcEwZO3r
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🗺️Manchester is bursting with great beer. With detailed reviews of nearly 200 must-visit venues, Manchester’s Best Beer Pubs and Bars by Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis will direct you to the best places for a fantastic pint. 📍Explore Manchester here:
shop1.camra.org.uk
Manchester serves as the gateway to the North-West for most of us in the UK, and is where the region’s enthusiasm for great beer is at its most concentrated. The city acts as a lightning rod,...
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🍺 The Peveril of the Peak is just one of nearly 200 amazing pubs, bars, taprooms & bottleshops featured in Manchester’s Best Beer Pubs and Bars by award-winning author, Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis . 📖 Grab your copy here:
shop1.camra.org.uk
Manchester serves as the gateway to the North-West for most of us in the UK, and is where the region’s enthusiasm for great beer is at its most concentrated. The city acts as a lightning rod,...
Celebrated for its colourful, glazed tile exterior, the Peveril of the Peak pub in Manchester dates back to the 1820s. The pub was remodelled around 1900. Inside, it retains its decorative features including its Art Nouveau stained glass windows, pilasters and wood panelling. 🤩
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Three more weeks until I sack this place off permanently. Until then here’s your beer links. Please come and join the conversation elsewhere. https://t.co/vu5rsP8h0r
boakandbailey.com
Here’s our pick of writing about beer and pubs from the past week, including NIMBY neighbours, Czech lambic, and Keighley.
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It's so great to have Claire writing for us again. I hope you enjoy this piece as much as I did.
Today we travel to Moravia, in the south of the Czech Republic, home of @WildCreatures, the countries first spontaneously fermented beer producer, and its brewer and blender Jitka IlÄŤĂková. Story by the ineffable @ClaireMBullen, read it here: https://t.co/NpMXbViY9x
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@totalcurtis takes a crack at craft beer buzzwords 💬🍺❓ 🤓 Read on page 60 in this month's issue 🎨: @irinaselaru
#fermentmagazine #beer52 #craftbeerbuzzwords #craftbeer
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Sad news folks. Despite our best efforts, the spiralling costs of doing business mean we have taken the tough decision to close Fierce Bar Manchester.
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We're so glad that so many of you have decided to support our publication this year. On that, we're excited to welcome our most recent pro-tier subscriber to our roster. Three cheers for @BrassCastleBeer!
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Here’s @BoakandBailey’s beer links for those of you who have yet to migrate to bluesky, you’ve got four more weeks of this service left: https://t.co/lK6myhzyO2
boakandbailey.com
Here’s all the writing about beer and pubs that grabbed our attention in the past week, from Guinness to barley wine, via dark mild.
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