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
A few new(ish) Northern Irish brews make the blog this time around. I’m aware it’s heavily County Down based but this will be rectified next time with a write up of brews from the Maiden City. So Derry wans can quit the gurning before you start gurning. Warrenpoint’s Mourne Mountains Brewery kindly sent me their…… Continue reading Down Your Way
Another mixed bag as we randomly flit from south Down to Finland. Yep that’s me, it’s all about keeping the theme, if there ever is one. And there’s not here. Warrenpoint’s Mourne Mountains Brewery recently joined forces with the Belfast Homebrewers Club to brew a 4.5% ABV American pale ale. “Here, what will we call…… Continue reading South Down to Finland
Boundary has been pumping out the beers recently faster than a five handed Irish barman on Saint Patrick’s Day. One of the latest is Imbongirific, an 8.9% ABV tropical double IPA and a ramped up version of its tasty Imbongo IPA. Expect a high stone fruit content of juicy mango and papaya, not only on…… Continue reading Bitters, Blondes and IPAs
A quick round up of some dark beers that hit the Northern Ireland market over the past few weeks. Beer Hut has become one of my favourite local breweries with cracking beers such as Fluffy Bunny marshmallow stout and Boombox double IPA. The Kilkeel outfit has moved into new premises this January, but one of…… Continue reading Dark Dealings
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