https://open.spotify.com/episode/1hehZgeArZfAYwtAmsagCg There’s been a decline in the number of Northern Irish breweries operating this year. Baronscourt from Newtownstewart seems to have gone completely and there’s been an absence of recent social media activity from Lurgan’s Spadetown which, according to the Companies House website, has changed its name to Simply Juice. If you know more, let…… Continue reading Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2023
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5e2FmBUeGr55wv7TWJec6z Many of us were shocked and saddened to hear of the demise of the County Down brewery Farmageddon earlier this year. Some fella wrote a blog post about it. Fast forward a few months and it seems a phoenix is rising from the ashes. Now, Derrygonnelly-based Fermanagh Beer Company, known for the Inishmacsaint range…… Continue reading Farm 2.0
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
https://open.spotify.com/show/3alndzoaLjf1gEXbn5Y0lP Imagine a Northern Irish beer blog post in the year 2022 that reviewed three bottles of beer from three different breweries. Yes folks, not one can in sight: the beer bottle still exists! What’s even more crazy about today’s post is that these three beers are really hard to get hold of. You’ll not…… Continue reading NI’s Scarce Sessionables
“Anyone who does this all by themselves can’t be making that much money.” A stark comment made by Gordy Fallis of the County Fermanagh brewery formerly known as Inishmacsaint. I say formerly as it’s been all change for the Derrygonnelly man in the past twelve months. I have no doubt it’s a massive struggle for…… Continue reading ‘Return of the Saint’ Fermanagh Style
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