Hallelujah! The children on the hill have put their toys back in their prams and Stormont is functional once again. Some positive political news for once. But this post isn’t about the Shinners or DUP, (who surely deserve that £1,000 per MLA pay rise after being back to work for, what, one week?) It’s about…… Continue reading The B Words
The beer scene across the world is constantly evolving and that also applies to this nano patch of Planet Earth we call Northern Ireland. Some breweries fell by the wayside in 2019 while a few more started up. Some beer styles fell slightly out of favour while a few others gained traction. Some archaic licensing…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome new Donaghadee setup Twisted Kettle to the Northern Irish microbrewery scene. I’ve been following its social media presence for a couple of years now and am really pleased brewer Jamie has managed to get his first commercial brew out into the wild. Lost Horizon is a 6.2% ABV coffee milk…… Continue reading A Twisted Kettle for Christmas
Time is running out if you want to help your local microbrewery. A consultation on the local alcohol licensing laws here in Northern Ireland is, at last, being put forward for public opinion and you can tell the powers that be how outdated things are here. And boy, we know how outdated they are. If…… Continue reading You Can Change the Law
Hold my glass, there’s a spanking new brewery in town. Well, I suppose that depends what town you’re in. Fair enough – if it’s anywhere other than Holywood, then no, but if it is Holywood, then yes. Modest Beer is the baby of Chris Morris and he’s relishing the daunting challenge of being commercially available…… Continue reading New and Modest in Holywood, with one L
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