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
Here we are at the end of what’s been a year to remember and as is customary for the blog at this time of year (since 2014), it’s the Quare Swally Northern Ireland Golden Pints awards. Challenges bring diversity and innovation, and well done to all breweries for getting to the end of one of…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2020
As 2020 has been an absolute bag of horse manure, brewers are now adapting and dealing with everyday tasks differently. One such noticeable change is a collaboration effort between two breweries at opposite ends of Northern Ireland – Lacada from Portrush and Beer Hut of Kilkeel. To my knowledge, and correct me if I’m wrong,…… Continue reading Listen Mate, Life has Surface Noise
Regular readers of this irrelevant little corner of the internet may already be aware that I do love a good coconut stout. Oh yes. (I also love pineapple on a pizza and if you have a problem with that, you need to sort yourself out.) So when The White Hag released edition two in their…… Continue reading Enter Coconutopia
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
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