https://open.spotify.com/episode/1OEquF1gXmy0IcIyVrolSA I wrote a few blog posts last year dealing with Stash Killing, y’know, when you have a few bottles of whatever ageing away in a dark corner somewhere and then bring them out after many years to see how they fare now. These beers are usually barley wines or imperial stouts as they have…… Continue reading Stash Killing: Galway Bay and Boundary
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hehZgeArZfAYwtAmsagCg There’s been a decline in the number of Northern Irish breweries operating this year. Baronscourt from Newtownstewart seems to have gone completely and there’s been an absence of recent social media activity from Lurgan’s Spadetown which, according to the Companies House website, has changed its name to Simply Juice. If you know more, let…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2023
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5e2FmBUeGr55wv7TWJec6z Many of us were shocked and saddened to hear of the demise of the County Down brewery Farmageddon earlier this year. Some fella wrote a blog post about it. Fast forward a few months and it seems a phoenix is rising from the ashes. Now, Derrygonnelly-based Fermanagh Beer Company, known for the Inishmacsaint range…… Continue reading Farm 2.0
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xD2ew95STkNdpqBUSotms A wee trip to the world famous, beautiful north coast of Northern Ireland is welcome at any time of the year but it’s a complete no-brainer when there’s a two-day beer festival in the area. Portrush to be exact. It’s a place I’ve enjoyed since childhood and if you live in the same part…… Continue reading Sure Where Else Would You Be In October?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4rsCv88VEYU2COCAemjPFX This is a blog post about change and challenging the status quo. A post about sticking two fingers up to what society in Northern Ireland expects us to accept, blindly, like sheep. A post which began when this beer blogger walked through a pub’s front door and raised his eyebrows in wonder, disbelief and…… Continue reading Big Plans in a Small Village
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