https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pcKob0myiiUJ3C9uSDqWm I’ve taken to diminishing my barrel aged stout stash over the past few months because what’s the point in having an ageing stash if it’s not to be consumed at some point? The difficult key factor however is knowing when exactly is the peak year or month to open a particular bottle? Different barrel…… Continue reading Stash Killing: Bullhouse
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2cZ4xxNCbZWxoVmvVXtVAJ There’s been a little rush of brewery openings over the past couple of months. Well, three is certainly a rush in Northern Ireland terms. Following on from the launch of Get ‘Er Brewed’s Our Brewery near Randalstown and Out of Office Brewery at the Ulster Sports Club in Belfast, along comes #31 in the…… Continue reading An Ormeau Beer on the Ormeau Road
I’ve been a bit lax on the auld blog of late. A broken wrist a few weeks back saw to that and doing any social media/blogging with an arm cast on is a right pain in the, well, wrist. The road to recovery is well and truly being trod and to get me back into…… Continue reading Belfast Beer Week
The Oxford English Dictionary simply refers to a brewpub as a public house that sells beer brewed on the premises. Brewpubs are very few and far between in Northern Ireland. Until early 2021 there were three: the superb Walled City restaurant in Derry/Londonderry, the beautiful Speckled Hen restaurant near Lisburn brewing small batch Black Mountain…… Continue reading A Welcome Old Addition to Belfast’s Beer Scene
Make no mistake about it, home deliveries of beer rock. There’s a very high likelihood that many of you have received a beer delivery over the past year or so. Do you subscribe to monthly beer boxes? The answer could well be yes – there are plenty of companies offering such a service, where they…… Continue reading Subscription Boundaries
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