Our paper on Neolithic mash forks, mash tuns and large Grooved Ware bucket-shaped pots has escaped from behind the paywall: "The oldest mash forks in Britain and other archaeological evidence for ale in the Neolithic." 🤓🍻🏺
#Neolithic #ale #mashforks #Cumbria
www.breweryhistory.com/journal/arch...
I'm back to writing! Substack and blog are back. Expect once a week posts. First out gate, what does ghost hunting have to do with brewing? Read: Slay (Filthy) Queen(s): Beer Tasting, Ghost Hunting, and Trying to Lose Our 17th Century Ale License with Rye River Brewing
braciatrix.com/2026/04/16/s...
I'm back to writing! Substack and blog are back. Expect once a week posts. First out gate, what does ghost hunting have to do with brewing? Read: Slay (Filthy) Queen(s): Beer Tasting, Ghost Hunting, and Trying to Lose Our 17th Century Ale License with Rye River Brewing
braciatrix.com/2026/04/16/s...
'Associations between financial hardship and alcohol reduction attempts in the context of a cost-of-living crisis and alcohol tax reforms' | @drsarahejackson.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social @victimofmaths.bsky.social et al @sciencedirect.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Photo of Rye River Brewing Company logo featuring a bird holding a hop and saying est 2013
Photo of the women from Beer Ladies Podcast and some of the women from Rye River Brewery
Photo of taproom at Rye River Brewing Company, featuring the company logo
Photo of Rye River Hazy Banging Pale bottle and small pour of beer on a wooden table
I am back posting on here (miss me? Of course you didn't 🤣) and celebrating International Women's Day in style at @ryeriverbrewingco.bsky.social with @beerladiespod.bsky.social
Lovely blog about our Think While You Drink public events on beer, drinking, and drinking places in pubs last year if anyone is interested in how they worked and what we did:
humsimpact.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/01/05/b...
Starting to plan for this year so watch this space or sign up to our list
I finally joined after threatening to do it for years 🤣
Thank you so much again for making these!!! They are incredible!
I’ve only just recovered from Sunday evening’s entertainment. Thank you to @braciatrix.bsky.social @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social @lmulligangrocer.bsky.social and everyone that came along. I’d a lovely evening chatting about all things Irish beer with so many Irish beer people!!!
With the dust settled, I just wanted to thank @braciatrix.bsky.social for involving me in this project, LMG for hosting it, and Trouble for brewing the beers - a (very small) part of me wishes I'd have been there. I'm raising a mug of Irish historical-ish porter from a century later to you all ...
Friends, can I just take a minute to recommend @davidjesudason.bsky.social latest for @pelliclemag.com, A deeply evocative piece, blending stories of Hells Angels with personal anecdotes, I absolutely loved this excellent modern beer history article
www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/12...
The Fox
@beerfoodtravel.bsky.social, you & @braciatrix.bsky.social have done a great job with @troublebrewing.bsky.social - full marks all around!
A promotional flyer on a wood-textured background with hops and beer pints for an event titled “PORTER WARS – Book Talk and Beer Tasting.” At the top, white text reads: “4pm Sunday, December 7th.” Below, large bold white text states “PORTER WARS,” with smaller text underneath reading “BOOK TALK AND BEER TASTING.” Text reads: “Join Dr Christina Wade for a talk on Irish beer in the 18th century. Featuring porters inspired by her book, Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland Nine Bean Rows Books.” “A collab by Trouble Brewing × Dr Christina Wade × Liam K. of Irish Beer History.” Below this are two Trouble Brewing beer label graphics. One for an English Porter called The Fox and the other an Irish Porter called Fire & Labour At the bottom: “AT L. MULLIGAN GROCER.”
Friends!! Join me Dec 7th from 4pm at @lmulligangrocer for PORTER WARS- book talk and beer tasting!!
We will be launching my collaboration brew with @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social & @troublebrewing.ie - two porters inspired by my chapter Porter Wars from Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland
Totally free and non ticketed!
Sorry didn't do the proper tag, so trying this again @troublebrewing.bsky.social
Also, THERE WILL BE COOKIES!! @chaotickitchen_dublin will be there with some delicious cookies she made using these new porters.
So hope to see you there- all welcome!
The talk will also discuss how Liam and I came up with the recipes. Followed by a chat by @troublebrewing.ie about how they brought these to life
From the- arguably- most famous courtesan in Irish history with a wicked streak of Beer snobbery, to grocers swearing only to sell Irish porters, we will learn all about brewing in the 18th century.
A promotional flyer on a wood-textured background with hops and beer pints for an event titled “PORTER WARS – Book Talk and Beer Tasting.” At the top, white text reads: “4pm Sunday, December 7th.” Below, large bold white text states “PORTER WARS,” with smaller text underneath reading “BOOK TALK AND BEER TASTING.” Text reads: “Join Dr Christina Wade for a talk on Irish beer in the 18th century. Featuring porters inspired by her book, Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland Nine Bean Rows Books.” “A collab by Trouble Brewing × Dr Christina Wade × Liam K. of Irish Beer History.” Below this are two Trouble Brewing beer label graphics. One for an English Porter called The Fox and the other an Irish Porter called Fire & Labour At the bottom: “AT L. MULLIGAN GROCER.”
Friends!! Join me Dec 7th from 4pm at @lmulligangrocer for PORTER WARS- book talk and beer tasting!!
We will be launching my collaboration brew with @beerfoodtravel.bsky.social & @troublebrewing.ie - two porters inspired by my chapter Porter Wars from Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland
🥰🥰🥰
Special congratulations to DSN member @braciatrix.bsky.social for making the shortlist (and anyone else we might have missed - let us know!).
Incredibly honoured to have been shortlisted in for @britbeerwriters.bsky.social Best Book About Beer or Pubs alongside the amazing @morrighani.bsky.social and @tabamatu.bsky.social!! Congratulations to all the nominees and can't wait to catch up at the end of November
Really looking forward to heading down to Kilkenny for kilkenomics this Sat where I will be taking part as a panel member on 'Women’s Business: The History of Irish Women in Brewing, Bottling, and Behind the Bar'. Tickets are free but ticketed: kilkenomics.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873679053
Really looking forward to heading down to Kilkenny for kilkenomics this Sat where I will be taking part as a panel member on 'Women’s Business: The History of Irish Women in Brewing, Bottling, and Behind the Bar'. Tickets are free but ticketed: kilkenomics.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873679053
I'm on it! 😊
Oooh yes! Thanks for pinging me! I definitely have a few *absolutely terrible* men that fit the bill for this in Irish Beer History! Particularly as it relates to women who brewed. Medieval, early modern.
Awww yay!! I'm so so glad you enjoyed it!
I had the very best time seeing your wonderful, brilliant, stunning face!!! So great to catch up
