https://open.spotify.com/episode/0x8J3cALYpEvQdxKK7YXT9 I’m a massive football fan. I played league football for a significant number of years before my legs told me to wise up. Quite a few who played with me over those years and saw me hit the side netting on a regular basis may well say my legs should have spoken up sooner.…… Continue reading A World Cup Challenge: 32/48
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6G82wMZmwnmoYmBwKgb77M You should never arrive at a party too early which is why I’ve waited until edition #148 to begin taking part in a monthly online beer chat called The Session. This month Laura Hadland wants us to tell her about The Ultimate Pub Quiz Round. For anyone who knows me, you’d expect me to…… Continue reading The Ultimate Pub Quiz Round
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7FnsGqLI0AMjRXPyjfmwKm The average temperature across the year in Northern Ireland is 10°C so you can understand why this red haired, fair skinned Northern Irishman was feeling the pressure recently when I visited south west Turkey, with its average high over the week in the region of 37°C. Boy, did I need a beer! I really…… Continue reading A Tourist Guide to Macro Beer in Turkey
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DusIUiIoLyxm6ekK7Qp9M Do you know how many gazillions of pints of that well known Irish stout are consumed across Ireland on Saint Patrick’s Day? I’ll tell you, it’s a multitudenumberlessgazillion. That’s many gazillions. Ahead of our national drinking day saint’s day, I thought I’d highlight a few stouts from microbreweries across Northern Ireland which you should…… Continue reading A Different Stout for Saint Patrick’s Day
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
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