https://open.spotify.com/episode/18pbMtQntzZs034gD5ocLi New Year’s resolutions suck, let’s be honest. I certainly suck at keeping New Year’s resolutions. Though, when I was 15, I did keep one and managed to not eat a chocolate bar all year! I’m quite proud of that one. Here’s an idea, though – what if a resolution involved drinking beer? Now that’s…… Continue reading Stash Killing: Farmageddon and Mourne Mountains
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Ajo3e0dYgXeYQGRDU2Y6t The Norwegian yeast called kveik (pronounced k’vike) has become more familiar over the past couple of years in our local beer scene but what’s all the fuss about, how does it differ and what does it bring to the party? Simply put, a lot of kveik strains are resilient and ferment beer faster and…… Continue reading K’vik, Before They’re Gone
I hadn’t had a new Farmageddon beer in quite a while so was pleased to see a double header hit the shelves about May time in the form of Lockdown pale ale and Bondurant IPA. The 5.5% ABV IPA, presumably named after Jack Bondurant and his moonshine-making brothers during the USA’s prohibition era, starts off…… Continue reading Moonshiners and Pirates
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
Attention all beer drinkers in the UK, especially those living outside of Northern Ireland. How many brewery taprooms do you have nearby? One? Maybe two or three if you’re in a city? Unlike any other British brewery, Northern Irish breweries are gagged from having their own permanent taproom alongside the brewhouse. The archaic licensing law…… Continue reading Licensing Limbo
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