Episodes
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Derry Takes Flight
A new beer-led restaurant in Derry, masterminded by the North West's brewing alchemist Declan Nixon. Exciting times ahead!
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A World Cup Challenge: 32/48
There were 48 countries playing at this year's football World Cup but can I have at least one beverage from each participating country? Of course not. Here's how I got on...
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Collaboration Carousel
Northern Ireland's brewers have been busy teaming up with each other as well as with those from further afield. Here's part 1 of a quick round up.
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Best of Northern Ireland
An article written for the Best of British magazine, highlighting some of the best Northern Irish pubs, taprooms and stouts found outside of Belfast.
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Save the Marine
A look at the plight of The Marine Bar in Whitehead, which has the backing of its community in a bizarre battle against closure.
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The Day We Went to Bangor
The first time I wrote about Modest Beer was when the brewery opened in 2019. Now, in 2026, there are new plans and a new location in North Down.
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Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2025
Announcing and celebrating my favourite beers and venues of 2025. Do you agree with my choices? What were your favourites?
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A Bullish Market
Reviews and thoughts on Belfast's Bullhouse Brew Co now supplying Sainsbury's and Asda with pale ale.
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What’s Pouring at the 2025 Outpost Beer Festival?
One of the best little one-day beer festivals way out west in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. What's pouring at it this year?
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The Ultimate Pub Quiz Round
What would be your Ultimate Pub Quiz Round? That's this month's topic on the online beer chat called The Session.
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Belfast Jubilations
Pac-man, pies and pale ale. A quick run through the inaugural Jubilate beer festival, held in Belfast and organised by the city's Boundary Brewing to celebrate its 10th birthday.
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Made of Óir
A quick peek into Errigal Brewing, based at the Caisleáin Óir Hotel in County Donegal, Ireland.
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Can Putty Be Beaten?
Verdant Brewing's Double IPA - Putty - is one of the most hyped British beers but how does it compare to something similar from the island of Ireland? I take a wee scan.
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Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2024
Naming and celebrating my favourite beers and venues of 2024. Do you agree with my choices? What were your favourites?
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Why The Belfast Beer & Cider Festival Matters
The Belfast Beer and Cider Festival returned to the city after a six year absence. Its existence matters.
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Six Appeal - Our Brewery x Sleepy Hollow
Six beers. Six courses. Heaven. Our Brewery pairs up with Sleepy Hollow restaurant near Belfast.
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Doon by the Roadside - The Best in Ireland?
The Roadside Tavern in Lisdoonvarna is a place I love to visit whenever I'm visiting County Clare on the west coast of Ireland. I'll explain why...
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A Tourist Guide to Macro Beer in Turkey
If you think Turkish beer is all about Efes you'd be right, but you might find something else if you're lucky. Here's what I found during my holiday time there.
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Stash Killing: Ards Brewing
Reviewing two different bottles of Irish whiskey barrel aged stout from Ards Brewing in County Down, Northern Ireland. The beers were released in 2020 and 2021 so has time been kind?
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Any Carling?
A few words about the delightful Carlingford Brewery taproom on the Cooley peninsula, County Louth, Ireland.
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A Different Stout for Saint Patrick's Day
There's much more Irish Stout available than simply Guinness. Here are a few from Northern Irish microbreweries. Do yourself a favour and pick something different.
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Stash Killing: Galway Bay and Boundary
Reviewing two imperial stouts that have been stashed away since 2017 and 2022. How do they fare now in 2024?
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Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2023
What were the tastiest beers you had in 2023? Here I give my Golden Pints awards for the best to pass my lips in the last 12 months.
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Farm 2.0
County Down becomes County Fermanagh as the Farmageddon beer brand returns. But is it the same?
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Sure Where Else Would You Be In October?
Thoughts on the recent, excellent Portrush Beer Festival on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
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Big Plans in a Small Village
A look back at the fantastic Outpost Festival - the first craft beer and cider event held at a new craft beer pub in a small County Fermanagh village.
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OoO, a Beer Club!
What's the craic with Belfast's Out of Office brewery's monthly Beer Club? Hey, it's only a fiver in and you need to go there. More thoughts in the latest audio blog post...
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Bravo for Bullapalooza!
A few thoughts and thanks on the recent birthday beer festival in Belfast.
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Stash Killing: Bullhouse
Reviewing two old imperial stouts from Belfast's Bullhouse Brewery. They're from 2016 and 2017 but only opened now in 2023. How have they stood the test of time?
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A Farm Farewell
Goodbye to one of Northern Ireland's longest standing breweries, Farmageddon.
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Stash Killing: Lacada
Do big ABV stouts get better with time? Here I give my thoughts on a couple of vintage barrel aged whiskey stouts from Lacada brewery in Portrush.
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Stash Killing: Farmageddon and Mourne Mountains
Do you have barrel aged beers in your stash that are over 4 years old? Maybe you should crack them open now.
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Northern Ireland Golden Pints 2022
What were the best beers I had this year? Find out in the Golden Pints 2022.
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Tis the Season
Reviewing three big bangin' Irish stouts from Whitewater, Lacada and Whiplash.
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NI's Scarce Sessionables
Reviewing three Northern Irish session beers that are really difficult to find. From Armagh Brewing, Six Counties and Sheelin.
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An Ormeau Beer on the Ormeau Road
Highlighting the new Ormeau Brewery in south Belfast.
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450 Miles. 30 Breweries. 2 Days.
Hear my story of how in just 2 days, I rode my motorbike 450 miles to all 30 brewery sites in Northern Ireland. Also visit the blog (quareswally.com) to see photos of all the brewery stops. This post contains a lot of thank yous.
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K'vik, Before They're Gone
Reviewing three Northern Irish pale ales using kveik yeast.
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Beers for 'Ard Times
Reviewing a trio of pale ales from Ards Brewery.
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Hush and Resist - An Irish/Ukrainian Stout
Reviewing a County Donegal beetroot stout, brewed using a Ukrainian recipe with proceeds going to the relief effort.
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Dabbling in Supermarket Craft Beer? You’ve Never Had It So Good
Reviewing four English beers picked up in a Belfast supermarket. The breweries involved are Siren, Seven Bro7hers, BAD Co and Black Sheep.
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Double Digits
Reviewing four Northern Irish beers with an ABV of 10% or more. The brews come from Beer Hut in Kilkeel, Lacada in Portrush, Boundary in Belfast and Mourne Mountains in Warrenpoint.
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Overtone Review - From Over There to Over Here
A quartet of beers from Glasgow's Overtone Brewery.
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