Friday, 15 October 2021

More Lost Beer Labels - Watkins of Dublin's Extra Stout in 1886

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A s you may know, I have a fondness for old Irish beer labels and when I cannot find the originals then it is nice to come across facsimiles...
Wednesday, 29 September 2021

Brewing History: Irish Red Ale Part III - Immigrant or Emigrant?

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W ell here we are at last, and in this the final part of my trilogy on Irish Red Ales, you can once again expect more questions that definit...
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Tuesday, 21 September 2021

Brewing History: Irish Red Ale Part II - All in the Malt?

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I n part one of this trilogy on red ales in Ireland I focussed on the ancient and often repeated mentions of its name that seem to be the l...
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Tuesday, 14 September 2021

Brewing History: Irish Red Ale Part I - Lost in Translation?

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O n the 15th of July 1856 Eugene O’Curry, who was Professor of Irish History and Archaeology in the Catholic University of Ireland, delivere...
Thursday, 19 August 2021

A Guinnessless Bottled Guinness Label?

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A s many of you are aware (and as per my previous post) I do have a soft spot for Irish beer labels, and while browsing through a newspaper ...
Wednesday, 28 July 2021

Beer History: Who Brewed Ireland's First 'Stout'?

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H aving previously looked at who brewed the first porter and other beer styles in Ireland - or at least flagging the first mentions of them...
Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Beer History: Who Brewed Ireland's First Porter?

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"Porter was first brewed in Ireland in 1776 ..." says a well-known online encyclopaedia … "Porter made its way to Ireland in ...