Ballyblack Stout from Ards Brewing Company
Posted: 13 August '12 by Niall and Kelly
For us, the Ballyblack Stout from Ards Brewing Company was one of the stars of the Belfast Beer and Cider Festival 2011, but finding it after the festival was difficult.. Until we stumbled across a treasure trove of local beers at Bittles Bar in Belfast!
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Looking back: The Belfast Beer and Cider Festival 2011
Posted: 07 February '12 by Niall
With the dates confirmed for The Belfast Beer & Cider Festival 2012, we thought the time was right to look back on last year’s event, where we discovered Ballyblack Stout from the Ards Brewing Company and DJ’s Tempted Cider..
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Taste along with us: Young’s Special London Ale
Posted: 02 August '11 by Adrian
In this installment, Adrian reviews a bottle of Young’s Special London Ale from the Wells & Young’s brewery. This strong bitter has a whopping 6.4% ABV. – but is it still enjoyable?
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It’s all go on the Ale front!
Posted: 05 July '11 by Adrian
Between The Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival, Brecon Brewing coming on the scene, a Craft Brewing Course at Loughry College in Cookstown and our own taste-along, it’s all go at the minute!
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Real Ale 101
Posted: 13 May '11 by Adrian
What is Real Ale? How’s it different from the pint I usually get in a bar? Is it worth trying? These are the things we wanted to know when we came across Real Ale for the first time. Luckily, we have Adrian on hand to explain – and it turns out that it’s all in the taste.
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Adventures in home-brewing – Part 2
Posted: 10 May '11 by Niall
One week has gone by, and it’s starting to look more like a drinkable tipple all the time! In part two of our Adventures in Home-brewing, Eamann and I syphon the fermenting ale into our cask and add the magic ingredients to turn the sinister brown liquid into 40 glorious pints of Woodforde’s Wherry Ale.
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Adventures in home-brewing – Part 1
Posted: 27 April '11 by Niall
Eamann and I have become quite the connoisseurs of ale recently, finding small English breweries online and getting some weird and wonderfully named bottles delivered. Needless to say, it isn’t cheap – we thought that there must be a better way to get our favourite tipple. After a bit of investigation online we discovered a whole new, wonderful world. Follow us on our Adventures in Home-brewing!
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Welcome to The Pint & Pitcher
Posted: 18 March '11 by Adrian
Welcome to The Pint & Pitcher, a brand new section about Real Ale and Real Beer. If those terms mean nothing to you, don’t worry – we’re going to find out all about them, together.
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