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Thursday, 28 May 2026
Historic Home Brewing – A Very Rough Guide
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I t’s a quite ludicrous idea really. The concept of attempting to brew a historic brewery beer of any kind in these modern times could be se...
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Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Sign of the Times: Arthur Guinness's First Signature?
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T here is good argument to say that research of any kind is a form of therapy, as it distracts the mind, gives a sense of purpose, and can b...
Friday, 13 February 2026
Smithwick's 0.0?* – When Guinness Brewed a Non-Alcoholic Bitter
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A lcohol free beer is hardly a new phenomenon, although every time it regains its popularity for a new generation there seems to be a collec...
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
That Bass Pale Ale Label - Why It Wasn't the First Trade Mark Registered in the UK
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T here is an enduring story that Bass’s Red Triangle was the first registered trade mark in the United Kingdom in 1876 – and with 2026 being...
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
A Shot of Beer History #12: Castlebellingham Christmas Ale
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C hristmas Ale wasn't something that breweries promoted in Ireland so it's nice to come across an advertisement for one that was to ...
Sunday, 7 December 2025
Strong Words and Strange Porter: Some Notes on the Beer Recipes for a Talk and Tasting in L. Mulligan Grocer, Stoneybatter, Dublin on 7th December 2025
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W hen Dr. Christina Wade first approached me to collaborate on a couple of 18th century beers to tie in with the English vs Irish porter wa...
Thursday, 6 November 2025
A Shot of Beer History #11: Smithwick's East India Pale Ale
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I t could be argued that the history of the Smithwick family's St. Francis Abbey brewery in Kilkenny bring out a love/hate duality of fe...
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