Melissa Cole

Hello folks, I'm sorry to say that I'm going to be locking my account and stopping its use for the foreseeable future. I'm not deleting it because I am an idiot optimist who really hopes that this place can return from the hellscape it's become. 1/3

@JudgeDewie are you also elsewhere? x

@MelissaCole Will miss you, mate.

Secondly, and most importantly, I just want to say thanks to all of you on here over the years who have supported my work, become IRL friends, stayed in touch from events, or just made me laugh like a bloody drain on a near daily basis. And, finally, #fuckhate 😘

NGL this hurts & I'll be leaving it active for a week or so longer but before I go I just want to say a few things. Firstly, I'm on Bluesky, Insta & Threads, no point in posting because the links don't work here, but please come find me as I'll be searching for you folks too!

Hello folks, I'm sorry to say that I'm going to be locking my account and stopping its use for the foreseeable future. I'm not deleting it because I am an idiot optimist who really hopes that this place can return from the hellscape it's become. 1/3

@XantheClay Rollitos + S&V chopsticks + train beers 😁

What are your favourite M&S products? The ones you’d go specifically for? I’d love to know! For a piece. Thank you 🙏

@drinksmaven @Rakebar doomed! 😁

There’s no such thing as a quick beer on your lunch hour, is there? Then these reprobates show up. That’s the afternoon gone…

The ubiquitous Belgian wheat beer is not all it seems, finds @MelissaCole, as she takes a journey through colonialism and white lies in the brewing world 🍊🌾🍺 🤓 Read on page 76 in this month's issue #fermentmagazine #beer52 #curaçao #craftbeer

@grahame_parker @TelegraphFood Can’t comment on that obviously! 😬

@MelissaCole @TelegraphFood He's quite clearly in the pocket of Campari Group. Never heard anyone bang on about Glen Grant so much before!

Apparently ‘the world’s leading expert in whisky’ thinks I’m incapable of doing my job… so that’s nice and not at all unprofessional. Anyway, @TelegraphFood has some Christmas recommendations from me and some free ones from this fella, enjoy whichever, I get paid either way!

@indiespiritbath @CAGarvie honestly didn’t know about it until I shared, I didn’t even know it was him until I shared, just… wow

what a fuckin arse , that guy is. clearly failing to move with times in both general taste , and packaging .

@CAGarvie truth and arrogance aren’t always separate 😁

though Harvey's Christmas ale is a fuckin stunner

@sessionbeer @TelegraphFood Not really but thanks for coming.

@MelissaCole @TelegraphFood He might not be very subtle, and I really have no idea about your work so I wouldn’t dream of commenting on it, but like it or not, he has a few excellent points when it comes to the beer selection. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@petersgate_tap @TelegraphFood 🤣

@MelissaCole @TelegraphFood Well I don’t agree with the 3 that he appears to endorse, so you’re OK by me Melissa!

@TobyDillaway 😁

@MelissaCole I’m not angry Melissa, just disappointed 🤣🤣🤣

Me and my terrible opinions! 🤣

@amethyst_heels @ElusiveBrew new stock coming!

Please note our BA Mince Pie Barley Wine is temporarily SOLD OUT having featured in this article (thanks again @MelissaCole!). We’ll be emptying one more bourbon barrel next week!

@iihay @TelegraphFood 🥰

@MelissaCole @TelegraphFood Reckon your record speaks for itself as clearly so does his…….. #teammelissa

@atticusfinch104 @TelegraphFood thanks pal

@MelissaCole @TelegraphFood Well Mellisa, while he mentions some of the old favourites. It is also about introducing us to new and interesting beers. Anyone can ame old faithful. You have introduced me to plenty of excellent beers 🍻.

@insidebeer @TelegraphFood he’s been too busy writing creepy sexist whisky reviews.

@DavidJesudason @TelegraphFood he does love a creepy whisky review though forbes.com/sites/felipesc…

@MelissaCole @TelegraphFood Guy’s not had a canned beer this century

@whatjoewrote @TelegraphFood 😂

@MelissaCole @TelegraphFood The guy is a proven loser, every character he's written here is worth less than the energy required to hit the key.

@barrelagedleeds @TelegraphFood yup!