https://open.spotify.com/episode/0F3GIywf1rYUMWB5oPtE77 2025 has certainly been an interesting year. One in which I had a memorable big birthday, Andrew became The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, Chancellor Rachel Reeves didn’t lie, and we were all blown away by Netflix’s one-take wonder Adolescence. In our wee world of beer we were treated to the long-awaited Jubilate Festival…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2025
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?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5LyLKHn7IJFFE9atohXtUH It appears 2024 was mostly a Year of Collaboration for breweries in Northern Ireland. Beer Hut, Boundary, Modest, Bullhouse, Lacada, Our Brewery, Out of Office, Mourne Mountains, Rough Brothers and likely others I’ve missed were involved in some sort of joint effort this year. The quality of many of these collaboration beers was very…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2024
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1UCu8z9y0DwUxoIAkYfre4 Do you have a favourite ‘holiday pub’? A place where you may only visit a couple of times a year or maybe even once every five years? There are many pubs across the UK and Ireland where I’ve visited once or twice and thought, “I love this place, I wish I lived closer to…… Continue reading Doon by the Roadside – The Best in Ireland?
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