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Buxton x Omnipollo: so very special! 

Posted on December 31, 2016 by simonbroderick

I felt like treating myself yesterday so I raided my beer fridge and pulled out the Buxton Omnipollo collaborations. This may have been prompted by some naysayers on Twitter describing them as overrated and a few beer fans leaping to … Continue reading →

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The Best Beery Bits of 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by simonbroderick

2016 is almost over and I’m in something of a reflective mood. Here’s a run down of my favourite bits of the year. January saw one of the best ever Athlone Beer Club meets in The Ritz. We had outstanding … Continue reading →

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Caribou raises the bar in Galway! 

Posted on December 12, 2016 by simonbroderick

The Twitterati are all aflutter about the recently opened hip new bar in Galway city; Caribou. I felt duty bound to stick my head in for a look.  This…greeted me on the bar. And Shane behind the bar had a … Continue reading →

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Midlands Craft Beer Christmas Bash

Posted on December 4, 2016 by simonbroderick

Next Sunday you can do all of your Christmas shopping at the annual Moate Christmas Market. When you’re all shopped out you can call in to Don’s Bar where the Midlands Craft Beer Festival from the Summer will be revisited. … Continue reading →

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JJ’S Beer Fest

Posted on November 27, 2016 by simonbroderick

Yesterday evening I made it to JJ Harlow’s in Roscommon for their first ever Beer Festival. They had six local breweries and MacIvor’s Cider for our delectation. There was a cool vibe too, one lad I was talking to reckoned … Continue reading →

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