Help Us Find Europe’s Best Airports & Railway Stations for Beer!

Are you a beer-loving traveler? Have you ever been pleasantly surprised by a great beer selection while waiting for a flight or train? At EBCU (European Beer Consumers Union), we want to find out which European airports and railway stations…

Brewery Corner scoops national award

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…

Forget Munich

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…

We bought a batch!

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…

Bigger than ever: Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival 2013

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,…

Irish Craft Beer Week at Farrington’s, Dublin

The week beginning Sunday 1st September is Irish Craft Beer Week, culminating in the biggest annual celebration of Irish craft beer, the All-Ireland Beer and Cider Festival at the RDS from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th September. Farrington's…

Beoir Site Issues – Important Information

Update: The login issues appear to have been resolved. Please let a member of the admin team know if this is not the case.   As you may have noticed, Beoir was down for a number of days. This was due to a problem with the old hosting server…

Help fund a new brewery

Black's Kinsale Craft Brewery is one of the newest arrivals on the rapidly growing Irish craft beer scene, founded by Beoir member Sam Black. So far one beer has been produced under the brand -- Kinsale Pale Ale -- which already has a medal…

Dates for your Beer Diary

A summary of some of the beer festivals coming up in late summer 2013. Burren Brewery Craft Beer Festival, Lisdoonvarna, 2-4 August Based at the Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna, three days of live music, food from the Burren smokehouse and…

Victory for Hilden

Hilden Brewing Company have won a major international award for their Twisted Hop pale ale. The first Dublin Craft Beer Cup was held at the Alltech Gathering Craft Brewing and Distilling Conference at Convention Centre Dublin. The two day…

A Place at the Table

It's heartening that so many of the winners of the 2013 Irish Restaurant Awards are familiar from the Beoir Directory and app as stockists of beer and cider from Ireland's small independent producers. Over the last ten years we have seen a…