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
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3iUUc91F7GQT8NhcP7vNE8 In the (looks at the abacus) almost 10 years I’ve been blethering away on this blog, the Northern Ireland beer scene has changed immeasurably. Okay, when I say immeasurably, that’s not true. Of course it’s measurable, I’ve been one of the people measuring it. Let’s just say it has changed for the better in…… Continue reading Dabbling in Supermarket Craft Beer? You’ve Never Had It So Good
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4zN3Hjg3k7mWboq8BEK7ih When I post a photo of a high ABV beer on my social media feeds, replies usually include something along the lines of “That’s a wine right there!” Well, it obviously isn’t but if you’re used to drinking low-mid ABV beers then I get where you’re coming from. Such big beasts do exist in…… Continue reading Double Digits
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Mc3eZvjD7ai5zbWAchceU If you read my recent Golden Pints 2021 blogpost, you’d have noticed my GB Beer of the Year came from Glasgow’s Overtone brewery. I’ve only recently realised I’ve never reviewed any Overtone beers on the blog so this’ll change that. The brewery’s still very young – it started in the summer of 2018 -…… Continue reading From Over There to Over Here
Another weird year comes to an end but some things don’t change. As is the norm for this time of year, pandemic or not, the Quare Swally Northern Ireland Golden Pints make an appearance to celebrate the best brews from our wee corner of the world. I thank every single brewer, packer, distributor, publican, bottle…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2021
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