IrishBeerHistory

O ne of things that is often remarked upon in tourist guides to the pubs of Ireland is the peculiar quirk of asking for ‘a glass’ in this co...

F ood history is not a topic I write about much but it is certainly something that interests me, and occasionally I come across a story or r...

I n yesterday's post I focussed on beer-related wintery drink mixes or 'cups', but in this one I'll mix in some other non-b...

O ver the last few years I seem to have accidentally - or perhaps incidentally - amassed an odd collection of drink and cookery-related book...

A freezing easterly wind blew through the village as the old man limped to the doorway of the public house. He turned the cold handle and o...

O ne of the questions that comes to mind when I look at old newspaper brewery advertisements or at a newly-found vintage beer labels is just...

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...