A very hazy mid from Seeker. Slightly thin, but a beer I'm happy to go back for. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

A collection of newspaper columns from Australian journalist/broadcaster Rochard Glover that was... fine. #books #booksky #bskybooks

Two Metre Tall, from Tasmania, with this magnificent sour. Brilliantly crisp and tart, it was worth waiting the 7 years it spent in a barrell! #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

I wasn't sure I really understood Cali IPAs until now... this is delightful. Turns out I just needed a triple 😉. From Rocky Ridge, in Busselton. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

Re-reading Lord of the Flies for the first time in 30 years, with this vintage 1969 edition from a street library. Starts slow, and I was doubting my memory of it at first, but the 2nd half is riveting. #books #booksky #bskybooks #classics

Artisan and Nail created this fantastic brown ale, with just a hint of Belgian flavour. Glad I have a 2nd can of this! #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

Rocky Ridge, eclectic as always, with 40 different beers on tap. The highlight this time were a raspberry and chocolate white stout, and bourbon barrel aged Dirty Bitch, their annual imperial stout. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

Bryson uses each room in his house to tell the story of the origins of modern life. It didn't all connect clearly at times, but the slow, slightly rambling nature of the book means this doesn't matter. Very interesting! #books #booksky #bskybooks #history

Hogg Culture in Kalamunda have produced this very nice Belgian Dubbel. True to the style, with plenty of malts and fruit. Enjoying it more than I'm enjoying the Wallabies struggle against Japan. 😟 #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

A big IIPA, more pale than expected, but warm and resinous. Reminds me of the peak era of IPAs. It was a simpler time... like when the stupidest thing Trump had done was stare at an eclipse. 😉 #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

A hazy IPA from Evil Mega Corp. Very pleasant, nicely balanced. Though nondescript, which is off brand! #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

An imperial black pilsner, from Evil Mega Corp. A little smoky, more bitter than expected, this was interesting. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

Released 30 years ago today, this is still my all time favourite album. And even more extraordinary considering the challenges they faced at the time. #music #grunge #AIC #AliceInChains

My copy of Thinner by @stephenking.bsky.social was lost to time, so when I saw this old edition in a 2nd hand bookstore in Manjimup, so it was a pleasure to reread. Really dark. Compromised characters. And very rich and fleshed out, despite being quite short! #books #booksky #bskybooks #horror

A quite sweet chocolate marshmallow porter from Deep Elite Brewing. A decent drop for after dinner on a winter's night. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

Picked up this book that was discarded by someone else while on holiday, and unfortunately it didn't exceed expectations. Didn't find the premise or the science/technology especially convincing. And the story was just ok. But it gets bafflingly high ratings! #books #booksky #bskybooks ##scifi

A surprisingly readable discussion of dual process theory, and its influence on the biases and heuristics that made Kahneman a giant in cognitive psychology. Recommended for anyone curious about the mistakes we all make in our thinking. #books #booksky #bskybooks #science #psychology

Interesting timing, having just read this. The collection certainly shows its age, especially with some of the racist and homophobic slang used by characters throughout. But is arguably his most influential work, and very relevant to young people. The Guardian share.google/iFBYqRSAu0xw...

Utah bans Stephen King novella collection from public schools

Different Seasons, which incudes stories that inspired films such as Stand by Me and The Shawshank Redemption, judged to contain ‘objective sensitive material’

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A tasty stout from Dune Brewing, and sensibly only 4.5%. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

An old edition of this @stephenking.bsky.social classic popped up in the local 2nd hand book store, and my first copy is lost to time, so it was a pleasure to reread this. More general fiction than horror, but they didn't let on from the cover! #books #booksky #bskybooks

A short hike along the Bibbulmun this arvo, followed by another couple of great local SW beers. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

Loved Shroud, by @aptshadow.bsky.social, as a holiday read. Gripping, dark and moody. Really ambiguous too, you're not quite sure what a happy ending is. My kind of science fiction. #books #booksky #bskybooks #scifi

Dune Brewing, from Albany, WA. The colour beautifully matches the colour of the can. And it's a great fruity drop. Nice start to a rural getaway with cows and kangaroos. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

Massive 11.5% stout with carrot in the mash! Can't taste the carrot, mostly just the alcohol, and slightly smoky roasted malt. Evil Mega Corp up to their usual shenanigans. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

I only really became aware of Billy Connolly in the late 80s... I didnt realise how accomplished he was before then. The man's lived an interesting life! #books #booksky #bskybooks #comedy #biography

A midstrength brown ale from Slow Lane. Nice malts, very sessionable, a perfect midweek winter beer. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

A very golden ale from the kings of Belgian style beers (outside of Belgium that is!), Artisan Brewing. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer

This was a great book. Combines the classic literary fiction trope of dealing with the loss of a loved one, but adds a slow moving apocalypse. Feels a little like On The Beach, by Neville Shute. #books #booksky #bskybooks

10% beer far too often comes in large cans... this 250ml can is far more sensible. And it was a fantastic triple hazy IPA. Enough for me to enjoy in moderation. #beer #craftbeer #beersky #brewsky #bskybeer