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Month: July 2017

Beer Hut Brewing, Kilkeel
Northern Ireland

Beer Hut Brewing, Kilkeel

July 12, 2017August 7, 2017 Quare Swally2 Comments

For quite a few years the County Down fishing port town of Kilkeel was the home of local brewing giants Whitewater.  That changed very recently when the makers of Maggie’s Leap and Belfast Lager moved 15 miles north to a larger bespoke site in the hamlet of Annsborough near Castlewellan.  And so the Kilkeel mantle…… Continue reading Beer Hut Brewing, Kilkeel

Crafty Macros
Northern Ireland

Crafty Macros

July 9, 2017September 17, 2017 Quare SwallyLeave a comment

Craft beer, for want of a better term, has now never been so popular in Northern Ireland.  But what is made by the small microbreweries and what is actually owned by the big gun macros such as Diageo, Tennent’s and Heineken?  It’s easy to be hoodwinked when ordering a beer from one of the many…… Continue reading Crafty Macros

Room For Another?
Licensing · Northern Ireland

Room For Another?

July 2, 2017April 22, 2018 Quare SwallyLeave a comment

In 2011 Northern Ireland had four breweries and one contract.  Fast forward six years to the present day and that number has increased over 500% to 31 businesses that produce beer.  Some are breweries, some are contracted and some are brewpubs.  Whatever they are, there’s a lot more than five.  And something that’s been on…… Continue reading Room For Another?

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