https://open.spotify.com/episode/7DuvnnoUnRQMOmbYWAXqXL In the county of Fermanagh, five miles east of Enniskillen and set behind the main A4 Belfast Road is the little village of Lisbellaw. Almost slap bang in the centre of this quaint place sits The Dog & Duck Inn, and in this most unassuming pub/restaurant an independent beer and cider revolution is quietly…… Continue reading What’s Pouring at Outpost Festival?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6G82wMZmwnmoYmBwKgb77M You should never arrive at a party too early which is why I’ve waited until edition #148 to begin taking part in a monthly online beer chat called The Session. This month Laura Hadland wants us to tell her about The Ultimate Pub Quiz Round. For anyone who knows me, you’d expect me to…… Continue reading The Ultimate Pub Quiz Round
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1dZGlncjWUvA1lycDwTn0Q 2015 was a year when Clarkson, Hammond and May left the BBC, the Ashers gay cake row was in full swing and a co-operative brewery called Boundary set up in Belfast. Fast forward ten years and, in what seems like a couple of blinks, we’re all that little bit older and Boundary is one…… Continue reading Belfast Jubilations
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6B2CwPwZDZ7kKLEcOSSUeg Donegal – a spectacular rugged county, home to Glenveagh National Park, Slieve League cliffs, Malin Head and Daniel O’Donnell. As for local beer, you’ll find Donegal Brewing in Ballyshannon, Otterbank in Muff and of course Kinnegar in Letterkenny. However, there’s a newcomer to the list. Named after the county’s highest peak, Errigal Brewing started…… Continue reading Made of Óir
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4CeXKkj2CgMEE3mR19kqhi Hype, hype train, #hypetrain. Whatever you call it, it’s a funny old thing. It’s a bedfellow with something called FOMO or #fomo, depending on your angle of seeing the world. Generally if something is hyped up, you want it and have Fear Of Missing Out. FOMO and hype go together like Mosaic and Galaxy…… Continue reading Can Putty Be Beaten?
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