Update: The results are in! Click here to view. On 23rd May Ireland will go to the polls to elect 11 members of the European Parliament, to serve a five-year term representing the citizens of Midlands-North-West, South and Dublin. Decisions taken by the parliament over its next term will affect voters in a wide variety […]
The annual springtime celebration of independent Irish beers and spirits begins across the Porterhouse estate from 10th April, running to the 27th. During this period, beers will be available from Rascal’s, N17, Kinnegar, Metalman, Hilden, Galway Hooker, Carlow, Trouble, Mountain Man and more. It will also see the return of The Porterhouse’s own much-loved Chocolate […]
As an authority on the nuts and bolts of beer history, Ron Pattinson needs no introduction. Through his Shut Up About Barclay Perkins blog over the last seven years he has left no stone unturned in seeking out primary evidence of past beers, scouring brewery logs, media reports and marketing material from a swathe of […]
Throughout the month of January, Beoir members voted on the best beers of the previous twelve months. The aim is to find the nation’s favourite Irish beer — not the most true-to-style or technically adept, but the one that the drinkers enjoyed drinking most of all. Every beer brewed on the island of Ireland and […]
Kentucky-based brewer and distiller Alltech returns to Dublin this February for a second beer festival, following the first last July. Once again, Convention Centre Dublin is the venue and once again an international competition will be held to find the best beer in show, to succeed Hilden Brewery’s Twisted Hop as the holder of the […]
Andy Hamilton is a Bristol-based home brewer, teacher, gardener and forager. His first book, Booze for Free, was a guide to growing and foraging ingredients for making your own beer and wine. Brewing Britain, subtitled The Quest for the Perfect Pint and How to Make It has a wider scope, still covering the brewing element […]
It’s not a brewery and it’s not on a corner, but Kilkenny’s leading craft beer pub can now boast national recognition having been awarded the 2013 Craft Beer Pub of the Year by Licensing World Magazine. Even though the pub has only been in business for less than six months, the award will come as […]
Oktoberfest season is upon us once again, the annual celebration of strong Bavarian lager served in one litre mugs. It’s the time of year when you can expect to find even the most traditional of Irish pubs decked out in blue and white and flying the flags of either Paulaner or Erdinger. Usually, The Bull […]
When Black’s Kinsale Craft Brewery launched a crowd funding initiative on the Indiegogo platform it immediately captured the interest of Beoir members. Sam even adjusted the offer listing to allow those who just wanted to buy the exclusive beers he has planned. But Beoir Chairman Reuben Gray noticed an opportunity for something bigger: at the […]
Ireland’s biggest festival of craft beer returns to the RDS for a third year, expanding to a four-day event, beginning on Thursday 5th September and running through to Sunday 8th. The expansion of Ireland’s beer scene is reflected in the line-up, with 22 Irish craft beer companies represented and over 100 beers available for tasting, […]
