On the day that the Alltech Craft Brews & Food Fair (There's a post from last year's event here.) starts in The Convention Centre in Dublin it seemed appropriate to do this post about another exhibition from 1892, this was held in another iconic - and circle-focussed - building, the Round Room of the Rotunda.
As you can see it had a cosmopolitan air with a focus on Spain, and Californian brandy and wine as you can see here...
Macardle, Moore and Co. from Dundalk were also there, showcasing their stout and a cask cleaner to remove the flaw of casky beer! This is my first time seeing this as a negative term...
Lager was also on show from 'Frankfort' Brewery, along with some beer pumps...
(This piece just led into a different section on glass, you're not missing anything on lager or pumps!)
Last but not least was a display from Corcoran's from my home town of Carlow, once a big employer at a site near the castle...
So there we go, drink fairs of a sort have been around for a few years in Dublin, and imported beverages are not a new thing. Remember that when you're opening your next bottle of California Merlot or German lager!
Liam
(Thanks as usual to my local library...)