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Alcohol consumption in Ireland.

Successive Irish governments have attempted to curb alcohol consumption by artificially inflating the price with alcohol duty. The logic behind this approach is that people tend to buy less of any commodity if the price increases. The recent…

DaveT’s Brewery

I started kits and malt extract in 1983 to save money for a mortgage. Once I got the house I tried all grain brewing in an effort to avoid that extract taste you used to always get. It appealed to my technical bent as my background is electronics…

My journey to Irish craft beer!

So how did it all start? Well, with those first few drinks, back in the 70s, growing up in Sussex, roughly 50 miles south of London.   At somewhere about 17 years of age, my mates and I, like most teenagers, were mad to get into the…

The Accidental Craft Beer Pub Crawl

I hadn't planned it this way, it just happened. A friend had organised for a few of us to go to the NoFitState Circus in Dublin's Docklands on a Friday night. Like any reasonable and civilised man, I suggested we meet up beforehand for a couple…

What happened to the Bananas?

I have experimented with wheat beers quite a bit and have always ended up with nice, drinkable beer, but the buggers never turn out the way I want them to. The first time I did a wheat beer, I was trying to do a Wit beer, also known as…

The Bull and Castle Gastropub and Beer Hall

The Bull and Castle, formerly the Castle Inn, is located on Lord Edward Street, just opposite Christ Church Cathedral in the heart of Dublin. The Castle Inn had a long history, but in taking over the old pub, FXB began trying something new…

ICB Awards: Rated by Members 2007

The Easter Festival run by the Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork provides a unique opportunity for people to experience a huge range of quality Irish Craft Beers in one location. With this in mind, a group of ICB members converged on the Well…

Brewlab Start Up Brewing Course

As anyone who has read any of my articles, or posts in the forum will know, I am a pretty obsessive amateur brewer. And, like most amateur brewers, I harbour the dream of going professional and brewing for a living. Now, I have no formal…

A visit with Hooker Brewery

Galway Hooker is one of Ireland's newest craft beers, having only been on the market since the summer of 2006. It's a style that hasn't really featured on draught in Ireland before, a flavour packed hoppy pale ale. I recently visited Hooker…

Is beer good for you?

Well, according to the Brewers of Europe it is. At least in moderation! They produced a booklet called "The Benefits of Moderate Beer Consumption", currently in its third edition (2004) which is based on a symposium held in October…