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Don Russell aka Joe Sixpack

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Philly writer now enjoying beer and cheese in Rennes, the capital of Brittany in France. Follow our adventures https://yofrance.substack.com/

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Same thing here, only stationary bike vs. real thing on a hill.

04.03.2026 20:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

For a while I did, but not any more.

02.03.2026 07:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The second you leave this country for even a few days, you realize the place you call home is decaying at an almost exponential pace. The realization that you don't have to live like this is stark, and that nobody in power is taking tangible actions to fix it in your lifetime is even starker.

26.02.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 13029 πŸ” 3248 πŸ’¬ 425 πŸ“Œ 244

Have a blast! Go Phils!

23.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you're having a down day, this undeniably iconic piece might help you cheer up a bit.

13.02.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Go Birds!

08.02.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

How many games since their last Stanley Cup victory?

27.01.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Be like Fred

Be like Fred

Is that a red beret? Seen at my local cafΓ©.

27.01.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice first stop... Motte-Cordonnier is outside town, but you can find bottles in the city. Excellent variety, including Edouard ambrΓ©e made with chicory.

23.01.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So Crossplay is Scrabble? That's some innovation, @nytimes.com.

21.01.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They really should call it Gang of Peace.

20.01.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not dead here, either. The print circulation of our local newspaper in Rennes is 640,000. Bigger than WSJ.

18.01.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Angeles porter bottle.

Angeles porter bottle.

This English-style porter, from Zagreb, with big chocolate notes.

07.01.2026 16:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the squeezings from a bar rag.

06.01.2026 20:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A prescient ad from the Onion in November.  CBS: News the White House can trust.

A prescient ad from the Onion in November. CBS: News the White House can trust.

From the current edition of The Onion.

23.12.2025 16:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have a similar situation in Rennes where a number of multi-tap bars have joined to serve beers from a single local craft brewery. It's really cut down on diversity across town - especially noticeable because it tastes like they're using the same house yeast for every (generally hazy) style.

20.12.2025 16:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Phillies and Kyle Schwarber have an agreement in place for a five-year, $150 million deal, a source confirmed. First reported by ESPN. Schwarber, who turns 33 in March, returns as the club’s anchor in lineup and clubhouse.

09.12.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 110 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 11

For dinner, try Le Petit Bouillon, 5 mins from Pompidou. For beer, Brasserie de la Goutte d'Or is 10 mins from SacrΓ©-CΕ“ur. For sights, a boat ride at night on the Seine.

15.11.2025 13:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
4.6.1 Update Untappd has always been about discovery, community, and great beer. Today we’re expanding the platform beyond beer to include distilled spirits, wines, canned cocktails,…

Back when the craft beer boom started, we purists would cringe when BudMillerCoors types would refer to it as "liquid."

I guess they won.

Untappd now allows users to check in wine, spirits and, yup, water.
untappd.com/blog/4-6-1-u...?

14.11.2025 16:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I was kinda getting used to waking up to live baseball over here.

29.10.2025 07:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gross.

27.10.2025 06:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

End of an era.

26.10.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder how many other US breweries dared to wear their politics on their label. Good for Baerlic!

19.10.2025 06:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blood Simple.

Blood Simple.

"...If I see him, I'll sure give him the message."

19.10.2025 05:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

One of the brands he crucifies, DFH 120, has been around for 20 years. And it's strictly a niche beer, not at all typical of what's on shelves these days.

13.10.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe she and Fetterman swapped souls.

13.10.2025 16:07 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Russell Wilson to Malcolm Butler.

11.10.2025 09:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The NYT Spelling Bee, which excludes proper names, allows "ANTIFA" today.

The NYT Spelling Bee, which excludes proper names, allows "ANTIFA" today.

It's not a terrorist organization, according to the NYT.

21.09.2025 07:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Good news for Birds fans on the civilized side of the Atlantic.

19.09.2025 12:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

750ml bottles of 3 Monts for €2 in most supermarkets in Brittany.

12.09.2025 06:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0