Nick Anderson
@radiofreenova
20-year beer/wine industry vet; wine buyer at Norm's Beer & Wine, Vienna, VA; recovering guitar player who writes stuff sometimes. radiofreenova.substack.com for free newsletter
Just before opening Norm’s and not quite 10min after. Going strong selling Heady and Focal all day.
Well London, our time was too short. I’m quite fond of you and will be back; perhaps one of these years I’ll stay a while. ‘Til then.
Followed up quickly with a Boltmaker, which is quite tasty though I think I prefer Landlord overall.
I and @jacobsberg.bsky.social can now rest easy; I have found a hand-pull of Landlord in Oxford.
Today in London adventuring: guitar shops on Denmark St and getting new ink. (We also hit the British Museum, walked SoHo and passed though Trafalgar Square
The local near our hotel has a small garden area and I’m officially claiming asylum. At least though the end of the England match.
@capitalweather.bsky.social sheets of water falling next to Lake Accotink
This is what we used to sing to our late, beloved StormyCat when she was still here.
BREAKING: Captain Geech and the Shrimp Shack Shooters apologize formally, say "We really need the check"
BIG Norm's Newsletter coming today (here's a hint we're getting a Trillium drop and that's just the first item of business), but even bigger than that is Friday's 28th Anniversary Celebration with Veil and Ocelot!
If you need a timeline cleanse, may I offer the lads (foreground to back: Hank, Ace, and The Professor)
Going over this @dcbeer.com piece again, and man this quote stands out. Like most things, survival is all about the grind. It's as much outlasting and pushing yourself forward. dcbeer.com/2026/03/06/o...