Fridge to gallery: when beer becomes artCrushed beer cans are used in new art exhibition; plus three Irish summer beers for the weekendSat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
Beerista: BYOB is the best option for most music festivalsIt’s a pity micro-brewed beers aren’t as widely available as locally sourced food is at festivalsSat Jul 07 2018 - 06:00
A birthday beer for the famous pink elephantDelirium Tremens celebrates its 25th anniversary with a special commemorative beerSat Jun 30 2018 - 06:00
Indie Beer Week: A celebration of more than 30 Irish microbreweriesThis beer festival kicks off this weekend with tastings, tap-takeovers and open days around the countrySat Jun 23 2018 - 06:00
Beer from the underworld: a little sip of ancient IrelandBlack Donkey has made a special new beer from a wild yeast from a Roscommon caveSat Jun 16 2018 - 06:00
Wicklow beer festival: time for a BrewhaTwo-day celebration of Wicklow microbreweries takes place on Father’s Day weekendSat Jun 09 2018 - 06:00
The best barbecue beersThe best in Irish craft lagers and session ales for barbecues and summer partiesSat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
Fruit beers for serious beer drinkersThe addition of fruit juice or extract can accentuate flavours, bitterness and aromas in a beerSat Jun 02 2018 - 06:00
A visit to the home of YellowBelly beerLambert & Sons brewpub in Wexford town is great spot for fresh local beerSat May 26 2018 - 06:00
Aldi’s new craft beer range tried and tastedBrown Bear beers include a gluten-free lager and a tasty India pale lagerSat May 19 2018 - 06:00
The micro IPA: a new lower-alcohol craft beerBeerista: Whiplash’s new Northern Lights is a very tasty 2.8% brewSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Logo overload? Try a bar with taste at heartBeerista: At the Dublin bars Brickyard and Underdog the focus is on taste, not imageSat May 05 2018 - 06:00
The hops that changed beer foreverCitra is the darling hop of microbreweries, but it was Cascade that kicked off the craft revolutionSat Apr 28 2018 - 06:00
Cans are taking over the world (of craft beer)Beerista: One Dublin city centre off-licence has almost left bottles behindSat Apr 21 2018 - 06:00
Meet ‘Mad Max’: Inside Tipperary’s newest wood-fired microbreweryBeerista: 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 contraptionSat Apr 14 2018 - 06:00
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 drinkingSat Apr 07 2018 - 06:00
A ‘taste and chat’ sipping-beer occasion in NaasO’Briens beer fair intends to showcase those tasty stories behind Irish microbreweriesSat Mar 31 2018 - 06:00
Four IPAs for the weekend – with bit of a stingBeerista: Ballast Point is the 13th-largest brewing company in the US – and its beers have just landed hereSat Mar 24 2018 - 06:00
We’ve come a long way from the pint of plainMilkshake stout anyone? – Irish craft breweries have plenty of interesting takes on the black stuffSat Mar 17 2018 - 06:00
A Wicklow beer with a Nordic twistBeerista: Danish brewer Anders Kissmeyer has teamed up with Wicklow WolfSat Mar 10 2018 - 06:00
On the hunt for lower-alcohol craft beersBrewtonic's new low/no-alcohol menu is for those wanting lighter beverages on nights outSat Mar 03 2018 - 06:00
Beerista: the best Bavarian beersFour quality brews worth checking out this weekendSat Feb 24 2018 - 06:00
New London beers from under the bridgeFive Points brewery, based under a railway arch in Hackney, has just started stocking their range in IrelandSat Feb 17 2018 - 06:00
The mysteries of the universe in a canBeerista: Appearance affects taste – so what happens if you don’t look? Two Irish beers are put to the testSat Feb 10 2018 - 06:00
In praise of brown ale: time to whet your taste budsThey have a bit of a bad reputation, but there's much to like about a quality brown aleSat Feb 03 2018 - 06:00
My old drinking haunt now has craft beers and they're greatThe Harbour Bar is a throwback, but not when it comes to its selection of Irish beer on tapSat Jan 27 2018 - 06:00
Think beer is too fizzy? Try cask aleReal ale is a staple of British pubs - in Ireland it’s called cask beer and there’s an entire festival devoted to itSat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
Lower alcohol craft beersBeerista: Donegal brewery Kinnegar makes accessible beers and has big plans for 2018Sat Jan 13 2018 - 06:00
More IPAs, less alcohol: craft beer trends for 2018Beerista: For one Irish brewer, next year will be all about ‘having more fun’ with beer stylesSat Jan 06 2018 - 06:00
Big-bottle sharing beers for Christmas and New Year’sFor something a bit special pick up a few 750ml beer bottles for offering aroundSat Dec 23 2017 - 06:00
Choose wisely: Top craft beer picks at Lidl and AldiGet your beer fridge sorted for Christmas with some of the best discounter offeringsSat Dec 16 2017 - 06:00
The best presents to buy for beer drinkersA beer hamper, tickets to a beer festival or membership of the Beer Club – Christmas presents for beer loversSat Dec 09 2017 - 06:00
What’s in a name? Female monikers for Brewdog’s latest beersFancy 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 thatWexford brothers have added two new features to their app which connects consumers to their favourite beers on tapSat Nov 25 2017 - 06:00
Why you should check the best before dates on craft beerTwo Irish hoppy IPA beers for the weekend from Kilkenny and HowthSat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Chief Hopper from ‘Stranger Things’ gets his own beerThe cranky but lovable Netflix character has inspired a new double IPASat Nov 11 2017 - 06:00
Whiskey to beer: the long and curious life of a barrelMany Irish brewers are barrel-ageing beer in whiskey and wine barrels for more complex layers of tasteSat Nov 04 2017 - 06:00
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 IrelandBeerista: Two new tasty Irish beers – in cans – for the weekendSat Oct 21 2017 - 06:00
Like wearing socks and sandals? There’s a beer for thatLervig’s American pale ale has lots of lovely summery tropical fruit flavourSat Oct 14 2017 - 06:00
Why craft beers are about to get a lot hoppierThe global hop shortage that never was means that now there’s more than enough to go aroundSat Oct 07 2017 - 06:00
Bottles, cans and kegs: the best craft beers for a partyGo for easy-going pale ales and IPAs and stay away from anything too experimental if you’re having people overSat Sept 30 2017 - 06:00
Get your beers – and shoes – sorted for OktoberfestCan’t make it to the Munich festival? Then grab yourself some German beers or head to an Irish OktoberfestSat Sept 23 2017 - 06:00
When craft beer loses the run of itself“Mainstream” craft drinkers are put off by convoluted styles that all too often don’t workSat Sept 16 2017 - 06:00
Can an arrogant American beer win over the Germans?A visit to Stone’s massive brewery and bar experiment in BerlinSat Sept 09 2017 - 06:00
Five to try at this weekend’s Irish Craft Beer festivalThere’s many fine offerings among the 200 beers and 40 breweries at the RDS this weekend – we pick five styles not to missFri Sept 08 2017 - 14:30
Seamus O’Hara has a crafty plan for IFSC brewpubO’Hara becomes a brewer/publican with launch of Urban Brewing docklands venueSat Sept 02 2017 - 06:30
Award-winning Irish craft beersBeerista: has your favourite beer won any awards?Sat Sept 02 2017 - 06:00
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 afterthoughtSat Aug 26 2017 - 06:00
The first ‘beer for her’ is launchedA Czech brewery has caused consternation with its new brew for women – but is it beer or bubble bath?Sat Aug 19 2017 - 06:00
