It’s that time of the year when the evenings get shorter and the days get colder. Which means it’s time for the winter seasonals/Christmas beers. There’s been a massive increase this year with nearly half the Irish microbreweries producing at least one seasonal, and in some cases, two and even three. The styles are almost […]
Every year I travel to Kilkenny with a group of friends to attend the Cat Laughs comedy festival. It has always been a great festival; and add to that some fantastic restaurants and pubs and a good time is had by all. However, there was always one thing lacking: craft beer. In previous years we […]
When I first received this book I thought that reviewing it would be a doddle; My wife’s uncle is a horticulturist who specialised in hop growing and processing during the 50s and 60s at the Greenmount Agricultural College. However my plan backfired because every paragraph he read sent him into reveries and he would recount […]
“Give me one year” asks Shane Long, co-founder of The Franciscan Well. As the news officially broke last week regarding the Molson Coors buyout of the Well, speculation and opinion has been rife regarding what this means not only for the Well but also for Irish Craft Brewing. Shane has been in the business longer […]
Against The Grain (11 Wexford Street, Dublin 2) are running a ‘Meet The Brewer’ series every Friday for the next 6 weeks (and possibly longer). Go along and meet brewers from Carlow Brewing, Hooker, Fischer and more. The current calendar is: 3rd February Breweyed 10th February Dingle Brewing 17th February Carlow Brewing 24th February Fischer […]
Friday: It starts with a trade session. A good number of people come through the door. Many are pubs looking for new options for their customers. They’ve picked the right place to come. With the major exceptions of Hilden, Dingle and Clanconnel, almost all the Irish Craft Breweries are here. Hilden, just having finished their […]
