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
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
YellowBelly and Wicklow Wolf teamed up recently to brew what the label terms a Black Forest Stout and a sucker as I am for that hugely trending style, one popped its way into my bag. The Wolf of Malt Street comes in at 6.2% ABV and smells massively malty on opening. Does this wolf have…… Continue reading Let’s Start with Cake
‘Tis better to give than to receive, apparently. Aye, well, whatever your thoughts on that, giving a gift to someone you’ve never met before requires some seriously uncomfortable social media creeping. I’d volunteered along with 43 others to take part in a UK/Ireland Twitter exchange called #BeerySecretSanta. Organised by Newcastle upon Tyne’s Myles Lambert, who’s part…… Continue reading #BeerySecretSanta
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
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