While we're still enjoying this long and luxurious January, some words on the beers I drank over Christmas: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/01/ask-if…

Giving the side eye to a couple of Dutch beers on the blog today: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/01/cold-a…

Six years after its previous demise, #TheSession is back, with a kriek and a groan: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-in…

From non-alcoholic fruit beer to barrel-aged barley wine, via Irish coffee stout, I tackle the late-2024 releases from Wicklow Wolf on the blog today: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/02/wolf-h…

The first, and presumably last, collaboration beer between O'Hara's and De Molen gets the One-Shot Wednesday treatment on the blog today: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/02/strang…

For everyone posting about moving to Murphy's or Beamish three weeks ago when Diageo pushed their prices - they always go in near lock step. Time to ask publicans why they charge premiums for often cheaper independently brewed products

French beers with creatures on the label is the theme of today's blog post: thebeernut.blogspot.com/2025/02/les-an…

New IndieIrishBeer brand ambassador announced:

FYI, I'll be doing a talk* on the real history of brewing in Kilkenny tomorrow at around half eleven, while standing on the bar in a pub with a dubious history and a pretend exclusive beer. All are welcome. *No, not really ... beerfoodtravel.blogspot.com/2019/08/brewin…

That The Swan Bar ditched its O'Hara's lines but kept San Miguel and 5 Lamps when it introduced its own beers gives me the boke 🤮

Best Irish canned beer of last year, in my completely correct opinion.

This reads like a criticism of 440ml cans.

And we're live. Tickets available here tinyurl.com/mr3rtd45

What's that you say, Jaz Rignall? A retro games night with the lads? Well OK then.

- Mary Harney. - The 1982 All-Ireland football final, against Offaly. - Trotsky.

Worth the price of admission alone.

Pat Ingoldsby, 1942-2025

Or, God forbid, *Carlow* 😱

leslie williams The Beer Nut Changing Times has replaced O'Haras taps in a few places, Trouble (Kildare) taps in others - and Diageo/Heineken taps absolutely nowhere, as far as I can tell.

leslie williams Cian Duffy The Beer Nut The Micro Craft Breweries are losing their hard won and rare Taps, while the large 2 Macro Breweries lose nothing. Times not a changin !