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Earlier this month our team gathered together to plan Pellicle’s year ahead. While we were together we sat down to shoot a short video giving us the opportunity to explain why we strongly feel supporting our independent food and drink magazine is important.
Have a listen to @katiematherkm@clairembullen and @totalcurtis about why you should support Pellicle, and then find the link to do so in the usual place 💪
Thursday was a good night. Pellicle is the 2025 Beer Publication of the Year!
Swipe right for a video of me running across the room to hug @katiematherkm .
Photography by @cathharries1970 , video by @craftbeerpinup
Every beer drinker loves a dark mild. It's the underdog, the slightly niche choice, the beer that's not exactly rare but harder to find than a bitter or a pale.
Our house homebrewer @themadbrewery delves into the history and longevity of this style, all while brewing his own. You can brew one too, thanks to his recipe, and a brew kit with all you need put together by our sponsors @geterbrewed .
Let this be the dark spring of milds!
Comment "you never see milds anymore" for the whole story.
Trying out a new brewery, exploring the Origins collection, and launching a new collaboration... These are a few of the things that Matt Curtis, the Editor-in-Chief of @pelliclemag , is most excited about for this year's FyneFest!
Matt will be hosting this year's series of Pellicle panels and tasting sessions, so make sure to book into the talks you're most excited about to secure your seat!
Friday
5pm - Pulling Nails: Checking in on British Wild Beer + Pellicle x Origins Collab Launch
Saturday
11am - All That Glitters: Discovering Great British Lager
1pm - Exploring The Hop Timeline With Yakima Chief Hops
3pm - Fresh, Green Shoots: Meet The Independent Breweries of Northern Ireland
For more details on each of the talks and how to book, head to the link in our bio!
#BeerFestival #BeerTasting #BeerPanel #FyneFest #Pellicle
Cider writing, in Pellicle magazine!
Cidre Breton is a go-to cider in bars and restaurants across the UK. But to French drinkers, it's a basic cider, one they can pick up in the supermarket along with their weekly essentials.
What is it about Cidre Breton that has captured the hearts of the trendy drinkers of the British Isles? @ratchellle and @anahlcq took a look from their perspectives.
Comment "pommes!" to get the rest of the article.
We’re back in Stockton-on-Tees for the first time since 2022, when we published Reece Hugill’s barnstorming piece on banked pints.
This time around we’ve sent @daviddesipubs to profile a neighbourhood pub where politics, music and community care are as important as the beer it serves. This is @the_golden_smog , and believe us when we say we’re first in line to visit. Please form an orderly queue behind us.
The photos for this piece were all shot on film by local lad @hugillreece . Up the Boro. ✊
Banked beers are tradition in the North East. Huge foamy crests above pints of delicious cask beer.
@hugillreece 's piece on the beer that shaped his rabid foamlust as a brewer was published in 2022, and it's still one of our most-read stories. The people long for the foam.
Comment "do you want a flake in that?" to get the full article in your DMs.
Comment "can you top that up, love?" for a poke in the eye.
Last August, @totalcurtis spent 48 hours at the Riverside Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, the home of @thornbridge . Here, he spent his time documenting a collaboration between Thornbridge and @theakstonbrewery , utilising an original Burton Union system.
This is the story of how a vital piece of brewing history was saved, and why it’s important. Read it on our website now.
Big news! We are thrilled to have been shortlisted in this year’s @thegfw awards in the Best Food Magazine category. Huge thanks to the judges for giving Pellicle the nod, and congrats to all those nominated, especially to our category-mates @olivemagazine and @vittlesmagazine !
The awards will be announced on June 3rd. Thanks to everyone for their support, and wish us luck! 🍀
Hang on to your Tirolerhut, as we’ve got ANOTHER new pro-tier Patreon subscriber to announce! Please wish the warmest of welcomes to @beerofsmod . Thanks to their support our magazine becomes more sustainable as we work our hardest to bring you the best food and drink journalism we possibly can.
Want to join them? Head to our profile to find a link that will take you to the place where you can do so!
