The Galway Bay brewery chain have been opening loads of pubs over the last few years, and they’re soon set to add to their portfolio. Since first opening Against the Grain on Wexford street a few years back, they have added The Black Sheep, Brew Dock, Alfie Byrnes, and The Beer Market to their […]
read moreThe Guinness storehouse is Ireland’s biggest tourist attraction, but visitors to and residents of the capital might be looking for a more intimate and small scale beer experience. JW Sweetman on Burgh quay have an on site brewery that you can experience close up. We took the tour last month and it was a […]
read moreWhat’s a beer growler some of you may ask? Well, simply, it’s a container that you fill up if you want to take some draught craft (or other) beer home with you. In certain pubs they’ll fill up your growler full of beers that you might not necessarily be able to enjoy in the comfort […]
read moreShearys of Crumlin, run by Mick Sheary, is becoming well known for their dedication to bringing Irish craft beer to suburban areas, or Crumlin at least for a start. Every time one of the breweries turns up, Mick is off out the door with his camera in hand waiting to greet them. We gave a […]
read moreIn a move that’s set to draw scorn and derision from people who like to drink craft beers, Budweiser have made an advert, screened during the Super Bowl, proudly proclaiming themselves as a macro-brewer (as opposed to the micro craft beers) and poking fun at people who drink craft beer. The essence of the ad […]
read moreA friend of mine works for the 5 Lamps Dublin Brewery, and we often meet up over a coffee to chat about the trade and see how things are going for the both of us. One of these days I expressed an interest in joining him on his delivery route, so we decided to go […]
read moreA few weeks ago we paid a visit to JW Sweetmans on Burgh Quay to finally take the plunge and try their brewery tour. Here’s a short account of what it’s like, should you be considering how to spend your Wednesday evening. Since they opened early last year, Sweetmans have been making their on site […]
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