John Porter
Freelance journalist, PR and beer sommelier. Sci-Fi and comics geek. All views subject to change after another pint. www.apieandapint.com
- Santa's making his list, he's checking it twice. Whether you've been naughty or nice this year, you can blag yourself, or someone else, a signed copy of Beer Breaks in Britain from @philmellows.bsky.social at an exclusive price.
- Struggling to think of a Christmas gift for that hard-to-buy-for, beer and travel loving friend or relative? Our friend @philmellows.bsky.social still has a few copies of runaway best seller Beer Breaks in Britain stashed away. Act now to avoid disappointment www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beer-brea...
- Reposted by John PorterStruggling to think of a Christmas gift for that hard-to-buy-for, beer and travel loving friend or relative? Our friend @philmellows.bsky.social still has a few copies of runaway best seller Beer Breaks in Britain stashed away. Act now to avoid disappointment www.bloomsbury.com/uk/beer-brea...
- "We have Darth Vader..." Those new Trump appointees in full.
- Pint of Bass in the Argyll Arms at Oxford Circus. Ok, but flat as a pancake
- I'm old enough to have been writing about the pub trade through the Beer Orders, the 2003 Licensing Act reforms, the smoking ban in 2007 - I hope this gives the trade the boost it desperately needs, but the phrase "unintended consequences" keeps echoing www.gov.uk/government/n...
- It's well worth firing up BBC iPlayer and listening to the last five minutes of Today on Radio 4, just to hear a very serious French author promoting his new book on the origins of the universe and discuss "the beeg bong".
- Well now. I’ve had worse things arrive in the post.
- A beautifully crafted hymn of praise for a beautifully crafted beer from @atjbeer.bsky.social in @pelliclemag.com www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/9/...
- As #CaskAleWeek gently subsides towards its conclusion, here’s today’s lunchtime choice
- So when #Fullers launched Griffin Gold, there was debate about whether it was Chiswick under new branding. My Fullers advent calendar contains a bottle of each, both 3.4% ABV. I feel a head to head tasting blog post is in order. Stay tuned. You’ll be sorry you asked.
- My big take out from the interview with Lisa Nandy that just took place on Today on Radio 4 about ID cards, is that 'silver bullet' is one of the most misused terms around. A silver bullet kills werewolves, or bandits if you're the Lone Ranger. It's a magic bullet Lisa hasn't got, not a silver one
- Reposted by John PorterInternational coverage for #CaskAleWeek - Gen Z is saving cask ale in the U.K. www.craftbrewingbusiness.com/featured/gen...
- In a prime media slot for coverage of #CaskAleWeek 2025, I was on BBC Radio 5 with Laura McGhie on Sunday morning to talk about Britain's signature beer style. For the few unfortunate souls who didn't hear it, you can find it on BBC Sounds at around 3h7m in. Cheers! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- Raising a glass to #CaskAleWeek 2025 in The Hope, Carshalton. Pint of @elusivebrewing.com Hustle followed by a cheeky half of @downlandsbrewery.bsky.social Best. Cheers!
- The M&S beer aisle is looking a bit neglected. Range revamp on the way?
- So, is having a face like a slapped arse a requirement of defecting to Reform? Or merely a lifestyle choice?
- Blimey, that escalated quickly
- The phrase "strange bedfellows" springs to mind
- Reposted by John PorterReally pleased to see this one out in the wild. Beer and temperature for The Telegraph.
- Mandelson's toast
- I have granted the following urgent questions in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk today. From Neil O’Brien MP to ask Yvette Cooper MP, Foreign Secretary, if she will make a statement on the process for the appointment of the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to the United States. (1/2)
- My take on the return of Boddingtons www.morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2025...
- A pint of Boddingtons in the JW Lees brewery. Strange days indeed.
- The fact that I still own a proper old school em rule enables me to easily confirm that this book title is printed in 110 point. In other news, I’m banned from the children’s department at Waterstone’s.
- You had one ****ing job, Wayne.
- Reposted by John PorterThe beauty of cask ale, my latest for the Telegraph. Featuring the Limeburners, one of the great rural Lancashire boozers: www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/409a9e8...
- Cheers
- I might have tried a bit harder to match the font installation to the actual size of the bar staff
- Having a beer on the beer terrace at the Barrel of Beer in Beer.
- Shameful
- Buried in The Observer yesterday was this: UK police knocking on doors demanding details of social media accounts of people, to pass to a foreign government, simply because they happen to live near where a US politician wanted to have a holiday observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
- Well, that’s interesting. Thanks for this @hoppylotte.bsky.social
- This one is bloody lovely
- Had to be done
- I was tempted by the keg John Smiths, just for the lols, but went for the Sharps
- Reposted by John PorterDid you know that Koba was Stalin’s nickname but I bet he was never served by a Kōbes which just happens to be this pristine Kōlsch-style beer from @burningskybeer.bsky.social and my beer of the week in today’s @dailystar.co.uk
- Reposted by John PorterGood to see traditional & uniquely British iconic beer styles winning the top slots @camraofficial.bsky.social GBBF #ChampionBeerofBritain2025 Gold: Penzance Brewery Mild, Silver: Sarah Hughes Snowflake Barley Wine. #BskyBeer
- Reposted by John PorterIf politicians want to talk about NHS inefficiency, let’s start by talking about private management consultancy firms🚨 www.instagram.com/reel/DNFyB8g...
- The Radio 4 newsreader just had to say “butt lift” in that po faced manner required of their profession, and the world is already a more cheerful place
