Monthly Archives: October 2016

…then two come along at once! 

A couple of exciting new and newish beers have come out of Rye River Brewing in the past couple of weeks. These are the first to hit since I started working there.  The beer for Lidl’s Crafty Brewing Company is … Continue reading

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#fortheloveofit my arse.  

You may have noticed Smithwick’s new ‘craft’ packaging on the shelves of your local supermarket or off licence. Their PR company sent me one of each to mark the occasion and the launch of the new #fortheloveofit campaign. Smithwick’s have … Continue reading

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Boundary Brewing: a co-operative brewing great ales! 

Back in May I met a man in Manchester who claimed to own a brewery in Ireland. He wasn’t lying. He was one of the many who funded the Boundary Co-operative. I hadn’t yet had their beers so I was … Continue reading

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Hola Barcelona Beer Company! 

Barcelona Beer Company is a new name to me. Their eye catching labels waved at me from the shelf in Super Valu Celbridge. So I decided to pick up a few for my fridge. The first one I popped open … Continue reading

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