County Down brewery Bullhouse began life in earnest in 2016 on a part-time basis with owner Willy Mayne hoping that one day his passion for beer and brewing could turn over enough stock to make a living. That time has come and after jacking in his full-time job in account management, Bullhouse is now operating…… Continue reading All Go at the Bullhouse
The 2nd Portrush Beer and Food Festival has just ended and if you missed it, you fool! A three day smorgasbord of some of the top Irish brews in a small County Antrim seaside town, out of season, should not be sniffed at. The venue was once again the town hall, an issue I’ll come…… Continue reading The Port Took a Whiplashing
This month I visited my new favourite beer festival. A week after the superb ABV in Belfast, it was the turn of London to do its inimitable thing. For various reasons, I don’t usually get the chance to attend beer festivals outside of Northern Ireland but when acclaimed London brewery Beavertown announced in January they were…… Continue reading Beavertown Extravaganza 2017
So good, so good, so good! (Sorry, got carried away in a football frenzy there) Following a random Instagram post by a local bar before the summer, my interest was piqued by a new Belfast brewery whose wares could be on shelves soon. Very frustratingly, little information was forthcoming from any quarter until Paul and…… Continue reading # Sweet Norn Iron, good times never seemed so good #
Fans of Hillstown Brewery should be pleased to know that Nigel, Jonny and Ali have had another man/brewery join the team. Barrahooley’s one-man-band Sam Birkett has left behind his Martinstown brewing kit and full time job in Belfast and taken the plunge to join the Hillstown gang after reading a tweet! The affable Scotsman explained…… Continue reading Barrahooley Sam’s Yer Man at Hillstown
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