Monthly Archives: September 2016
…and THAT was indeed a Great Irish Beer Festival!
Wow. That was a serious weekend. I was working at The Great Irish Beer Festival for three days. Beer, music and O’Flynn’s Sausages. What more could you ask for? After we got the McGargles bar ready Richard Black Donkey gave … Continue reading
The Great Irish Beer Festival preview
The Great Irish Beer Festival kicks off in Cork City Hall at 4pm Thursday. The Beer Nut reminded me yesterday that there was a festival that went by the same name back in Galway in 2007. He remembered it rather … Continue reading
Dungarvan’s Thai Wit
Kaffir Lime Leaves, Coriander, Galangal, Carmadom Seeds and Lemongrass. Standard beer ingredients? Right? Well we were making a Thai curry and coincidentally enough I had Dungarvan’s Thai Wit in the fridge. And you’ll never guess….but the beer and the curry … Continue reading
A quick visit to the 2016 Irish Craft Beer Festival
Yesterday afternoon I went along to check out the action at the Irish Craft Beer Festival in the RDS. I started off with Sullivan’s Maltings Red Ale. This beer is very new on the Irish market but the family have … Continue reading
Irish Craft Beer Festival 2016 Preview
This year’s Irish Craft Beer Festival kicks off on the 8th of September and runs until the 10th in the RDS. I’m hoping to replace my rather nice glass (not that one! ^^^) which only smashed last month. I may … Continue reading