tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291499137127413508.post5895324331951627426..comments2024-03-29T00:38:40.895+00:00Comments on IrishBeerHistory: When Smithwicks Made a Lager - A Good Idea?Liamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232909461477844968noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291499137127413508.post-15719603855698539662022-09-22T08:12:44.257+01:002022-09-22T08:12:44.257+01:00My parents were t the launch of this product in Na...My parents were t the launch of this product in Naas. My dad had connections with Smithwicks and I recall as a child that Idea and Time bottles were often in our house. We had official photos of the launch, one of them showing my mother talking to the Taoiseach, Mr Lemass. I remember the logo and the beer mats. I had not appreciated that the lager was so short lived.Hughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291499137127413508.post-77857565073572862572021-01-11T21:04:14.141+00:002021-01-11T21:04:14.141+00:00Very interesting, what might have been.... I never...Very interesting, what might have been.... I never knew that Great Northern was owned by SmithwicksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291499137127413508.post-57583801404382407332020-10-08T17:52:52.542+01:002020-10-08T17:52:52.542+01:00Hi, yes that idea glass was made in Waterford, I h...Hi, yes that idea glass was made in Waterford, I have it and a Phoenix one the exact same,the phoenix one still has the Waterford sticker, never knew the time glasses were Waterford as wellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497041105486541471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6291499137127413508.post-5578967473743134432020-09-26T23:05:44.755+01:002020-09-26T23:05:44.755+01:00We found two of the glasses after a clear out. Lov...We found two of the glasses after a clear out. Lovely size and quality. Had not realised they're from the 60s. Diane O'Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429463810948585539noreply@blogger.com