The Beer Nut

I'm mad, me. Absolutely hatstand, no question. How mad? Well, the other day I paid €3 for a bottle of beer. A pale lager. From France. I...

It's a damning indictment of the state of Irish beer that our largest independent brewer, owner of a chain of pubs which does not stock ...

Since I discovered that a neighbour runs a home brewery, my approach to buying beer has changed somewhat. I've promised to supply my emp...

I'm a longtime fan of Mao , the Irish Asian restaurant chain (being Irish, the chain currently consists of just two branches in Ireland)...

At the back of my cupboard since I got back from France has been a bottle of Doreleï , an amber ale from Fischer of Alsace. Part of the reas...

So, recently I was complaining about Ch'ti , and about how France can do better beer. I'm back from France now and can confirm that ...