The annual Belfast Beer and Cider festival rolled around again (as annual things tend to do) bringing with it an increased, and some may say better than usual, selection of beer for a few days in the superb setting of the Ulster Hall. For the first time ever there were more beers available from the…… Continue reading Belfast Beer and Cider Festival 2017
The 2nd Portrush Beer and Food Festival has just ended and if you missed it, you fool! A three day smorgasbord of some of the top Irish brews in a small County Antrim seaside town, out of season, should not be sniffed at. The venue was once again the town hall, an issue I’ll come…… Continue reading The Port Took a Whiplashing
Northern Ireland has three breweries listed as a co-operative – that is, a business owned by all of its members who can have a say in how it operates. Two of the three, Boundary and Lacada have a substantial membership after reaching out for public funding while the third, Farmageddon, is owned by a group…… Continue reading A Co-op Coup
The second outing of the Irish Craft Beer Festival in Belfast took place recently in Custom House Square and what was instantly noticeable as you walked into the tent is there were fewer stalls than the 2016 event – is that concerning? I think so. Beer, cider, gin and whiskies were available and I’ll give a quick rundown…… Continue reading It’s a Belfast Custom
Politicians, eh? Useless, most of them. As well as plunging us into half a billion pounds worth of debt, the reason why breweries in Northern Ireland are unable to sell directly from source is, well, politicians – plain and simple. If any brewery wants to set up a taproom for a day they need to jump through hoops…… Continue reading More Taprooms Needed in Northern Ireland!
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