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We’re your favourite ~award winning~ independent drinks, pubs and food magazine/podcast. The joy is the point. PRE-ORDER PELLICLE — ISSUE 1: JOY NOW ‼️Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/pelliclemag

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An ode to Café Beermoth in Manchester, by @totalcurtis.bsky.social, who reckons (after some soul-searching and a lot of research) it is his favourite bar in the world. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comWe’re Going To Be Friends — Café Beermoth in Manchester, England — PellicleToday, Café Beermoth is known and loved as a venue that sources exciting beers from independent breweries. But before Beermoth became a café, it was a shop. In February 2013—when its original location...

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Everybody loves IJ
@everybodylovesij.bsky.social

Now this IS good

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80 Shilling lives in the hearts of many a Scot. Imran Rahman-Jones wanted to find out why. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comYou’ve Got the Money, I’ve Got the Soul — Scotland’s Enduring Love for 80 Shilling — PellicleWhen Nathan Vickers was a student, he lived in what he describes as a “horrid” student flat in Edinburgh. Its only saving grace was that he could go downstairs in his slippers and walk directly into t...
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We are still on the hunt for shops who would like to sell Pellicle - Issue 1: Joy in the following locations: - London - Liverpool - Glasgow - Birmingham - Nottingham - Sheffield - Wherever you live Please tell shops you want to buy us, or tell us who to contact! Thank you! xox

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Peter Walker
@pegerteg.bsky.social

An ode to the 80/- from Embra pub correspondent Imran Rahman-Jones in @pelliclemag.com Partial to a pint of it myself, but hadn’t realised the history until now… www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comYou’ve Got the Money, I’ve Got the Soul — Scotland’s Enduring Love for 80 Shilling — PellicleWhen Nathan Vickers was a student, he lived in what he describes as a “horrid” student flat in Edinburgh. Its only saving grace was that he could go downstairs in his slippers and walk directly into t...

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Sean M
@seanislegend.com

Two weeks in a row for features in @pelliclemag.com. I had a lovely day trip to photograph this story by Anthony Bennett.

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"Great Yarmouth, like many British seaside towns, is all too often associated with poverty...however, this is a place that’s home to friendly, welcoming people, with a gentle—if sardonic—sense of humour. A session in the Red Herring re-enforces this impression." www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comFaded Seaside Glamour — Drinking in Beer and History in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk — Pellicle“Have you seen a man dressed as a chicken?” I’m sitting at the bar of the Red Herring, enjoying a pint of Oakham’s Jeffrey Hudson Bitter, when four men on a stag do burst through the front door.&nbsp...

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MrBW
@mesterwhite.bsky.social

As always, never judge a book by its c.

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

"Great Yarmouth, like many British seaside towns, is all too often associated with poverty...however, this is a place that’s home to friendly, welcoming people, with a gentle—if sardonic—sense of humour. A session in the Red Herring re-enforces this impression." www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comFaded Seaside Glamour — Drinking in Beer and History in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk — Pellicle“Have you seen a man dressed as a chicken?” I’m sitting at the bar of the Red Herring, enjoying a pint of Oakham’s Jeffrey Hudson Bitter, when four men on a stag do burst through the front door.&nbsp...

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Pellicle
@pelliclemag.com

"Great Yarmouth, like many British seaside towns, is all too often associated with poverty...however, this is a place that’s home to friendly, welcoming people, with a gentle—if sardonic—sense of humour. A session in the Red Herring re-enforces this impression." www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comFaded Seaside Glamour — Drinking in Beer and History in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk — Pellicle“Have you seen a man dressed as a chicken?” I’m sitting at the bar of the Red Herring, enjoying a pint of Oakham’s Jeffrey Hudson Bitter, when four men on a stag do burst through the front door.&nbsp...

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Franz D. Hofer
@tempestinatankard.bsky.social

I thoroughly enjoyed getting Jack's perspective on Zoigl for my article for @pelliclemag.com earlier this year. I mean, how many other people can boast having visited more than 4000 drinking establishments across Europe? He def has a few points of comparison. 🍻🍻

The European Bar Guide@europeanbarguide.bsky.social

I'm delighted to share an interview I did with Franz aka @tempestinatankard.bsky.social He has collected thoughts and insights from various contacts on the appeal of the Zoiglstube 🇩🇪🍻 I defy you to read this and not want to book the next flight out there 👍 tempestinatankard.com/2026/10/14/w...

tempestinatankard.comWhere You’ll Never Drink Alone: Zoigl and Its Living Room Taverns • A Tempest in a TankardThe essence of Zoigl is the Zoiglstube—cozy and intimate taverns that are enjoyable in a way that no contemporary taproom could hope to be.

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Matthew Curtis
@totalcurtis.bsky.social

I really enjoyed editing this piece, which I did while I was in the process of replaying Bloodborne, so if you spot a Yharnam instead of Yarmouth, that’s my bad.

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

"Great Yarmouth, like many British seaside towns, is all too often associated with poverty...however, this is a place that’s home to friendly, welcoming people, with a gentle—if sardonic—sense of humour. A session in the Red Herring re-enforces this impression." www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comFaded Seaside Glamour — Drinking in Beer and History in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk — Pellicle“Have you seen a man dressed as a chicken?” I’m sitting at the bar of the Red Herring, enjoying a pint of Oakham’s Jeffrey Hudson Bitter, when four men on a stag do burst through the front door.&nbsp...

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Fred Garratt-Stanley
@fred-gs.bsky.social

Great Yarmouth is such a fascinating, historic place and a couple of its pubs are absolute gems, so great to see it get the Pellicle treatment

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

"Great Yarmouth, like many British seaside towns, is all too often associated with poverty...however, this is a place that’s home to friendly, welcoming people, with a gentle—if sardonic—sense of humour. A session in the Red Herring re-enforces this impression." www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comFaded Seaside Glamour — Drinking in Beer and History in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk — Pellicle“Have you seen a man dressed as a chicken?” I’m sitting at the bar of the Red Herring, enjoying a pint of Oakham’s Jeffrey Hudson Bitter, when four men on a stag do burst through the front door.&nbsp...
Pellicle
@pelliclemag.com

"Great Yarmouth, like many British seaside towns, is all too often associated with poverty...however, this is a place that’s home to friendly, welcoming people, with a gentle—if sardonic—sense of humour. A session in the Red Herring re-enforces this impression." www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comFaded Seaside Glamour — Drinking in Beer and History in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk — Pellicle“Have you seen a man dressed as a chicken?” I’m sitting at the bar of the Red Herring, enjoying a pint of Oakham’s Jeffrey Hudson Bitter, when four men on a stag do burst through the front door.&nbsp...
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@pelliclemag.com

A lovely wine story from North London—volunteers at the community vineyards of Forty Hall Farm are making London's first sparkling wine since the middle ages, in Enfield. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/10...

pelliclemag.comLet’s Work Together —​​​ Community-Led Winemaking at Forty Hall Vineyard, Enfield, London — PellicleStanding among 10 acres of grapevines at the edge of Enfield in North London, it’s hard to believe the M25 is so close. A herd of Red Poll cows moo in the neighbouring field; feral parakeets raucously...
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@pelliclemag.com

Attention pubs, cafés, hairdressers, bars, restaurants, tap rooms, leisure centres and butty shops: We can do wholesale pre-order pricing for Pellicle — Issue 1: Joy. Message us for more details!

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Katie Mather
@katiematherkm.bsky.social

The first print issue of Pellicle is designed by me, with support from Morgenmete's Tim Lampe. You can pre-order it here: www.pelliclemag.com/shop/pellicl...

pelliclemag.comPellicle — Issue 1: Joy — PelliclePellicle is proud to present our very first print magazine. The inaugural, full-length issue features interviews, essays, long reads, short humour pieces, and much more, all centred on the topic of jo...
Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

Have you seen any of the spreads yet?

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Matthew Curtis
@totalcurtis.bsky.social

Pre-orders will really help support the financial load producing our first print edition of @pelliclemag.com, so if you're able to order ahead of publication we'd really appreciate. I'm also taking wholesale orders, so drop me a line if you'd like to stock it! www.pelliclemag.com/shop/pellicl...

pelliclemag.comPellicle — Issue 1: Joy — PelliclePellicle is proud to present our very first print magazine. The inaugural, full-length issue features interviews, essays, long reads, short humour pieces, and much more, all centred on the topic of jo...

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Alan McLeod / A Good Beer Blog
@agoodbeerblog.bsky.social

This week’s beery news update was brought to you by many good folks including @retiredmartinpubs.bsky.social @jasontremblay.bsky.social @morrighani.bsky.social @ncprnews.bsky.social @boakandbailey.bsky.social @thedrewstarr.bsky.social @pelliclemag.com and “Every Dive Bar in New Brunswick”!

Alan McLeod / A Good Beer Blog@agoodbeerblog.bsky.social

Next Tuesday? 6 am? Might be frost. Drag. Totes draggy. Just 144 hours to make sure I put in 97 minutes worth of effort to cover the tomato patches. Max. Will I make it? These are the concerns of the day. Welcome to October. Here’s the news…

abetterbeerblog427.comThe Month That Ends in Halloween Starts With These Beery News Notes – A Good Beer Blog

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Michael Deakin
@caskapital.bsky.social

This was a really interesting read, mostly because whilst in Manchester last Thursday, I decided that I actually don't really like going to Cafe Beermoth and that i should stop including it on my usual Manchester pub route. It's good to hear a well-made counterpoint.

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

An ode to Café Beermoth in Manchester, by @totalcurtis.bsky.social, who reckons (after some soul-searching and a lot of research) it is his favourite bar in the world. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comWe’re Going To Be Friends — Café Beermoth in Manchester, England — PellicleToday, Café Beermoth is known and loved as a venue that sources exciting beers from independent breweries. But before Beermoth became a café, it was a shop. In February 2013—when its original location...

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Beer Today
@beertoday.bsky.social

Pellicle, the reader-supported independent food and drink magazine based in Stockport, has announced that pre-orders for its first print issue are now live on its website beertoday.co.uk/2026/09/30/p... #beer #food #magazine @pelliclemag.com

beertoday.co.ukBe joyful — Pellicle’s first print magazine is coming - Beer TodayPellicle, the independent food and drink magazine based in Stockport, has announced that pre-orders for its first print issue are now live on its website

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Matthew Curtis
@totalcurtis.bsky.social

Turns out it’s really hard to write about something you care about dearly, but putting this together was a labour of love. Hope I’ve done you justice @cafebeermoth.bsky.social

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

An ode to Café Beermoth in Manchester, by @totalcurtis.bsky.social, who reckons (after some soul-searching and a lot of research) it is his favourite bar in the world. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comWe’re Going To Be Friends — Café Beermoth in Manchester, England — PellicleToday, Café Beermoth is known and loved as a venue that sources exciting beers from independent breweries. But before Beermoth became a café, it was a shop. In February 2013—when its original location...

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Brew York 🗽🚖🌃🏳️‍🌈🍺🇺🇦
@brewyork.beer

I’ve spent a lot of time here, some of it even with @totalcurtis.bsky.social!

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

An ode to Café Beermoth in Manchester, by @totalcurtis.bsky.social, who reckons (after some soul-searching and a lot of research) it is his favourite bar in the world. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comWe’re Going To Be Friends — Café Beermoth in Manchester, England — PellicleToday, Café Beermoth is known and loved as a venue that sources exciting beers from independent breweries. But before Beermoth became a café, it was a shop. In February 2013—when its original location...

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David Nilsen
@davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social

I was super excited to write about one of my favorite breweries for @pelliclemag.com - Off Color in Chicago!

Off Color Brewing@offcolorbrewing.bsky.social

Really nice article from David Nilsen for Pellicle takes a look at the Mischief we’ve been making the last 13 years. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comBeer for Mischief — Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois — PellicleA group of mice is known as a mischief . This fact strikes me as appropriate as I stare at the line-drawn mouse on a can of Off Color Brewing’s Beer for Lounging. The mouse is one in a menagerie of c...
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We should have a sign above Pelli HQ that reads "twinned with Chicago" because we love it, and so do you! This week, @davidnilsenbeer.bsky.social takes us to Off Color Brewing, a place where creativity thrives. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comBeer for Mischief — Off Color Brewing in Chicago, Illinois — PellicleA group of mice is known as a mischief . This fact strikes me as appropriate as I stare at the line-drawn mouse on a can of Off Color Brewing’s Beer for Lounging. The mouse is one in a menagerie of c...

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Martin
@mandab.com

I am super-chuffed that this piece is out in the world. It's the biggest thing I've written and it is published by one of my favourite sites.

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

Today we're going to New Zealand to visit Garage Project with Martin Bridges. How lovely! www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comPunching in a Dream — Garage Project in Wellington, New Zealand — PellicleOn a cold Tuesday night in 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand, a crowd of beer geeks gathered in a subterranean bar on Taranaki Street. They had come to Hashigo Zake—a cult beer bar housed in the former ...

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Matthew Curtis
@totalcurtis.bsky.social

Lovely article from @mandab.com about one of my favourite breweries anywhere in the world. Great photos from Jed Soane too!

Pellicle@pelliclemag.com

Today we're going to New Zealand to visit Garage Project with Martin Bridges. How lovely! www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comPunching in a Dream — Garage Project in Wellington, New Zealand — PellicleOn a cold Tuesday night in 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand, a crowd of beer geeks gathered in a subterranean bar on Taranaki Street. They had come to Hashigo Zake—a cult beer bar housed in the former ...

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Matthew Curtis
@totalcurtis.bsky.social

I had a really great couple of days in Nottingham when I went to shoot this weeks @pelliclemag.com feature. One of the highlights was making my way up to Daybrook and the Abdication micropub opposite the old Home Ales building. Here’s a few of my favourite shots from that visit.

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Doug HS 😶‍🌫️
@doug-hss.bsky.social

Anyone who enjoys their beer and pub culture should read this great article, especially if you've been to the great city of Nottingham. If you're yet to visit the city, it's probably time to go and use this as a bit of a guide 🍻

Matthew Curtis@totalcurtis.bsky.social

Fantastic article about the Nottingham beer scene by Pete Blackburn in @pelliclemag.com today. I spent a couple of days there last month taking the photos which included getting out to some suburbs (inc the fantastic Abdication micropub) and loved every minute. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comWe've Got To Live — Nottingham's Thriving, Defiant Beer Scene — PellicleJust a few decades ago, Nottingham’s skyline was punctuated by iconic brewery buildings producing beers that were part of the city’s DNA. The famous Shipstone’s star, and the Robin Hood silhouette of ...

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Michael Deakin
@caskapital.bsky.social

Superb timing. I look forward to reading this on the train to Nottingham tomorrow!

Matthew Curtis@totalcurtis.bsky.social

Fantastic article about the Nottingham beer scene by Pete Blackburn in @pelliclemag.com today. I spent a couple of days there last month taking the photos which included getting out to some suburbs (inc the fantastic Abdication micropub) and loved every minute. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comWe've Got To Live — Nottingham's Thriving, Defiant Beer Scene — PellicleJust a few decades ago, Nottingham’s skyline was punctuated by iconic brewery buildings producing beers that were part of the city’s DNA. The famous Shipstone’s star, and the Robin Hood silhouette of ...

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Matthew Curtis
@totalcurtis.bsky.social

Fantastic article about the Nottingham beer scene by Pete Blackburn in @pelliclemag.com today. I spent a couple of days there last month taking the photos which included getting out to some suburbs (inc the fantastic Abdication micropub) and loved every minute. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2026/9/...

pelliclemag.comWe've Got To Live — Nottingham's Thriving, Defiant Beer Scene — PellicleJust a few decades ago, Nottingham’s skyline was punctuated by iconic brewery buildings producing beers that were part of the city’s DNA. The famous Shipstone’s star, and the Robin Hood silhouette of ...

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Heather Dougherty
@heathwine.bsky.social

I second Matthew's recommendation, this is a great (and now award-winning) read from Katie Mather in @pelliclemag.com

Matthew Curtis@totalcurtis.bsky.social

If you haven't read Katie's award-winning piece before now I highly encourage you to do so: pelliclemag.com/home/2025/6/24/con-altura-making-wine-and-preserving-culture-in-tenerife

pelliclemag.comCon Altura — Making Wine and Preserving Culture in Tenerife’s Vineyard Heartland — PellicleBy the edge of Puerto de la Cruz’s tiny harbour in northern Tenerife, a seafood grill operates out of a converted shipping container. Boys fish from the harbour walls, and girls jump into the choppy w...