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Fridge to gallery: when beer becomes art

Fridge to gallery: when beer becomes art

Crushed beer cans are used in new art exhibition; plus three Irish summer beers for the weekend

Sat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
Beerista: BYOB is the best option for most music festivals

Beerista: BYOB is the best option for most music festivals

It’s a pity micro-brewed beers aren’t as widely available as locally sourced food is at festivals

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 06:00
A birthday beer for the famous pink elephant

A birthday beer for the famous pink elephant

Delirium Tremens celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special commemorative beer

Sat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Indie Beer Week: A celebration of more than 30 Irish microbreweries

Indie Beer Week: A celebration of more than 30 Irish microbreweries

This beer festival kicks off this weekend with tastings, tap-takeovers and open days around the country

Sat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Beer from the underworld: a little sip of ancient Ireland

Beer from the underworld: a little sip of ancient Ireland

Black Donkey has made a special new beer from a wild yeast from a Roscommon cave

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00
Wicklow beer festival: time for a Brewha

Wicklow beer festival: time for a Brewha

Two-day celebration of Wicklow microbreweries takes place on Father’s Day weekend

Sat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
The best barbecue beers

The best barbecue beers

The best in Irish craft lagers and session ales for barbecues and summer parties

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
Fruit beers for serious beer drinkers

Fruit beers for serious beer drinkers

The addition of fruit juice or extract can accentuate flavours, bitterness and aromas in a beer

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
A visit to the home of YellowBelly beer

A visit to the home of YellowBelly beer

Lambert & Sons brewpub in Wexford town is great spot for fresh local beer

Sat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Aldi’s new craft beer range tried and tasted

Aldi’s new craft beer range tried and tasted

Brown Bear beers include a gluten-free lager and a tasty India pale lager

Sat May 19 2018 - 06:00
The micro IPA: a new lower-alcohol craft beer

The micro IPA: a new lower-alcohol craft beer

Beerista: Whiplash’s new Northern Lights is a very tasty 2.8% brew

Sat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Logo overload? Try a bar with taste at heart

Logo overload? Try a bar with taste at heart

Beerista: At the Dublin bars Brickyard and Underdog the focus is on taste, not image

Sat May 05 2018 - 06:00
The hops that changed beer forever

The hops that changed beer forever

Citra is the darling hop of microbreweries, but it was Cascade that kicked off the craft revolution

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Cans are taking over the world (of craft beer)

Cans are taking over the world (of craft beer)

Beerista: One Dublin city centre off-licence has almost left bottles behind

Sat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
Meet ‘Mad Max’: Inside Tipperary’s newest wood-fired microbrewery

Meet ‘Mad Max’: Inside Tipperary’s newest wood-fired microbrewery

Beerista: Canvas is run by two sets of brewing brothers, who grow malt and hops on the family farm and brew unusual beers using a huge, medieval-looking contraption

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
A beer and a packet of crisps – what could go wrong?

A beer and a packet of crisps – what could go wrong?

A bag of cheese and onion is great idea if you’re hungry but might not be so good if you want to taste what you’re drinking

Sat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
A ‘taste and chat’ sipping-beer occasion in Naas

A ‘taste and chat’ sipping-beer occasion in Naas

O’Briens beer fair intends to showcase those tasty stories behind Irish microbreweries

Sat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Four IPAs for the weekend – with bit of a sting

Four IPAs for the weekend – with bit of a sting

Beerista: Ballast Point is the 13th-largest brewing company in the US – and its beers have just landed here

Sat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00
We’ve come a long way from the pint of plain

We’ve come a long way from the pint of plain

Milkshake stout anyone? – Irish craft breweries have plenty of interesting takes on the black stuff

Sat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
A Wicklow beer with a Nordic twist

A Wicklow beer with a Nordic twist

Beerista: Danish brewer Anders Kissmeyer has teamed up with Wicklow Wolf

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
On the hunt for lower-alcohol craft beers

On the hunt for lower-alcohol craft beers

Brewtonic's new low/no-alcohol menu is for those wanting lighter beverages on nights out

Sat Mar 03 2018 - 06:00
Beerista: the best Bavarian beers

Beerista: the best Bavarian beers

Four quality brews worth checking out this weekend

Sat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
New London beers from under the bridge

New London beers from under the bridge

Five Points brewery, based under a railway arch in Hackney, has just started stocking their range in Ireland

Sat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00
The mysteries of the universe in a can

The mysteries of the universe in a can

Beerista: Appearance affects taste – so what happens if you don’t look? Two Irish beers are put to the test

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 06:00
In praise of brown ale: time to whet your taste buds

In praise of brown ale: time to whet your taste buds

They have a bit of a bad reputation, but there's much to like about a quality brown ale

Sat Feb 03 2018 - 06:00
My old drinking haunt now has craft beers and they're great

My old drinking haunt now has craft beers and they're great

The Harbour Bar is a throwback, but not when it comes to its selection of Irish beer on tap

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00
Think beer is too fizzy? Try cask ale

Think beer is too fizzy? Try cask ale

Real ale is a staple of British pubs - in Ireland it’s called cask beer and there’s an entire festival devoted to it

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
Lower alcohol craft beers

Lower alcohol craft beers

Beerista: Donegal brewery Kinnegar makes accessible beers and has big plans for 2018

Sat Jan 13 2018 - 06:00
More IPAs, less alcohol: craft beer trends for 2018

More IPAs, less alcohol: craft beer trends for 2018

Beerista: For one Irish brewer, next year will be all about ‘having more fun’ with beer styles

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 06:00
Big-bottle sharing beers for Christmas and New Year’s

Big-bottle sharing beers for Christmas and New Year’s

For something a bit special pick up a few 750ml beer bottles for offering around

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 06:00
Choose wisely: Top craft beer picks at Lidl and Aldi

Choose wisely: Top craft beer picks at Lidl and Aldi

Get your beer fridge sorted for Christmas with some of the best discounter offerings

Sat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00
The best presents to buy for beer drinkers

The best presents to buy for beer drinkers

A beer hamper, tickets to a beer festival or membership of the Beer Club – Christmas presents for beer lovers

Sat Dec 09 2017 - 06:00
What’s in a name? Female monikers for Brewdog’s latest beers

What’s in a name? Female monikers for Brewdog’s latest beers

Fancy a Hello My Name Is Niamh?

Sat Dec 02 2017 - 06:00
Want to drink your favourite craft beer in a pub? There’s an app for that

Want to drink your favourite craft beer in a pub? There’s an app for that

Wexford brothers have added two new features to their app which connects consumers to their favourite beers on tap

Sat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
Why you should check the best before dates on craft beer

Why you should check the best before dates on craft beer

Two Irish hoppy IPA beers for the weekend from Kilkenny and Howth

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Chief Hopper from ‘Stranger Things’ gets his own beer

Chief Hopper from ‘Stranger Things’ gets his own beer

The cranky but lovable Netflix character has inspired a new double IPA

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00
Whiskey to beer: the long and curious life of a barrel

Whiskey to beer: the long and curious life of a barrel

Many Irish brewers are barrel-ageing beer in whiskey and wine barrels for more complex layers of taste

Sat Nov 04 2017 - 06:00
Do we really need more hoppy beers?

Do we really need more hoppy beers?

The craft beer world’s obsession with IPAs rolls on – but is that a bad thing?

Sat Oct 28 2017 - 06:00
Delightful beer from the ‘Dead Centre’ of Ireland

Delightful beer from the ‘Dead Centre’ of Ireland

Beerista: Two new tasty Irish beers – in cans – for the weekend

Sat Oct 21 2017 - 06:00
Like wearing socks and sandals? There’s a beer for that

Like wearing socks and sandals? There’s a beer for that

Lervig’s American pale ale has lots of lovely summery tropical fruit flavour

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 06:00
Why craft beers are about to get a lot hoppier

Why craft beers are about to get a lot hoppier

The global hop shortage that never was means that now there’s more than enough to go around

Sat Oct 07 2017 - 06:00
Bottles, cans and kegs: the best craft beers for a party

Bottles, cans and kegs: the best craft beers for a party

Go for easy-going pale ales and IPAs and stay away from anything too experimental if you’re having people over

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 06:00
Get your beers – and shoes – sorted for Oktoberfest

Get your beers – and shoes – sorted for Oktoberfest

Can’t make it to the Munich festival? Then grab yourself some German beers or head to an Irish Oktoberfest

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 06:00
When craft beer loses the run of itself

When craft beer loses the run of itself

“Mainstream” craft drinkers are put off by convoluted styles that all too often don’t work

Sat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00
Can an arrogant American beer win over the Germans?

Can an arrogant American beer win over the Germans?

A visit to Stone’s massive brewery and bar experiment in Berlin

Sat Sept 09 2017 - 06:00
Five to try at this weekend’s Irish Craft Beer festival

Five to try at this weekend’s Irish Craft Beer festival

There’s many fine offerings among the 200 beers and 40 breweries at the RDS this weekend – we pick five styles not to miss

Fri Sept 08 2017 - 14:30
Seamus O’Hara has a crafty plan for IFSC brewpub

Seamus O’Hara has a crafty plan for IFSC brewpub

O’Hara becomes a brewer/publican with launch of Urban Brewing docklands venue

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 06:30
Award-winning Irish craft beers

Award-winning Irish craft beers

Beerista: has your favourite beer won any awards?

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 06:00
Why don’t restaurants have decent beer menus?

Why don’t restaurants have decent beer menus?

While many places have impressive wine lists or cocktails and locally sourced produce, beer often seems like an afterthought

Sat Aug 26 2017 - 06:00
The first ‘beer for her’ is launched

The first ‘beer for her’ is launched

A Czech brewery has caused consternation with its new brew for women – but is it beer or bubble bath?

Sat Aug 19 2017 - 06:00
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