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Sure Where Else Would You Be In October?

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?

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Big Plans in a Small Village

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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Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2022

https://open.spotify.com/episode/46EyVIzT7EmMLW4R7A7Ond It’s been a progressive yet unsettling year for the Northern Ireland beer scene. In the face of escalating energy and ingredients costs, breweries such as Bullhouse, Boundary and Walled City have successfully battled through the quagmire that is bureaucratic red tape and managed to open their own pub or permanent taproom. Boundary have taken…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2022

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450 Miles, 30 Breweries, 2 Days

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2pBpPoGhoH3IwsWC20CpJb In our lifetime, Northern Ireland has never had as many microbreweries as now. I’m not saying I’m eleven years old but in 2011 there were five breweries on the go. Today the figure stands at thirty and in a couple of weeks time it’ll be thirty one. So how could an intrepid local beer…… Continue reading 450 Miles, 30 Breweries, 2 Days